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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08
.aasoy: a. tu.s. hyldsn ue Csr ,. Ode.
isa County, Il tue CsaltYuss, on tAe 1t Monday =,

Z y Snaasey; AZ Itus- hyldsa te C,sr ,. osl,s
Ap'ii 1897:
Thornton Gibson Pig
against
James MeAiilc Johu Cole, Anr Of Sarah Cosby dee.
estate, ~ Defd.
Ihe Defendlnt James McAlier, not having entered his
anu given seeuaiy According TO Law the Rules
ia" Court and appearing from satisfactory evdente, that
ne no, an ihahant VI tbs State On the notion of the
anh by his Counel ordered That the said Defendant
nGAeT app,a here The lat day of July Count neat,
,nd anser the Bill Of the Plaintiff and that copy OF tins
DER De forthwith inserted Newspaper published 10 the
The ront door of the Of this oouu
day. A Conv 'PeSts JNo HUNTER. q. L. o
May l. ii6-wsw.
Chanrry. Al a court continued aud held for Louisa
county, at the courthouse, Tuesday the 18th day Of
John H. Wood and James Bib, Adnrs. of Richard BIB,
dec, Pias.
against
Ludlow Branham, surviving partner of DraWham Bib,
Delft
IL IS decieed and ordered that this be referedto
master commissioner ponexer, aud that he audit, state and
settle an account between the pares stating specially
thing deemed pertinent by hnse which either psrty
require. ACopy. Tese, JOHN HUNTER, clerk
Louisa, dprt 2sth, 1897
The parties interested, in the above eeby
he'd, that have appointed the 28h day Of June next 20
Commence the dir eoted; when they will attend, with
the necessary papers, at nv residence.
Nav II. III w,d
N the encud OF the U. Eastern Dis-
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
From The U'eSteyn lrgisiG,,.
AIr. JEFFERSON,

Much has been said about Mr. Jefferson in ,ion
to his religious opinions, rather his impression in re-
aiion TO Christianity. The following letter which has
been politely put into hands for publications will
place this matter in correct point Of view and demon
siaes that while Mr.. Jefferson was opnosoJ 10 iln
corrupi0n OF Christianity, bc was moi ooposcd 10 tho
precePS of Jesus hrIself"-Tbe letter with wic! we
have been favored, addressed 10 the la;e DR.
Rush, of Pmiade phia, and is dated
WaStinSt0n, @1a .1pyH 1905
DEAR SIR:-in some Of 10y delightful conversations
with you in the evenings of 1893 30 and which ser
we'd as an anodyne TO the affections of the crisis frc,
which our country thcn Iaboriug, the Christian
religion vas our topic; and then promised Won that
one day or other ! would give you my views Of it
They tho result of life Of enquiry and reflection
ana very different FROM that ant-Cbrislan system i'm
pmed TO me by those who know nothing of NV opinion
10 The corruptoDs of christianity, am indeed opposed
but not TO the genuine preccps of Jesus himself
am christian, in the only sense in which he wished
any one to be-sncercy attached TO his doctrines IN
preference to all oihcrs-asCrIbr. to bin every hu-
man excellence, and believing he never claimed aDy
other All The short intervals, since those converse
IONS, when could jusiiiably abstract nv mind from
public affairs ibis subject has been under nv coute
patton: out the more considered it, the more it ex-
Panocd H5eIi beyond the OF either nv time or
information. In the moment Of my late deDaft1rc from
Monliceo, / received from DR.. Pricsiy his little
treatise of Socrates and Jesus compared This being
section OF The general view had taken Of the field
became the subject Of reflection while on the road
and unoccUpicd otherwise the rcsu was n ARRANGE
IN my mind syllabus outline of such an estimate Of
she merits OF christianity, wished TO see executed
o) some ono OF more leisure and information for the
task than myself. This send to you as tic only
discharge of my promise can probably ever execute
and IN conhdiug it to You, know il will not be
sed 10 The malignant pervcrsions OF those vino make
every word from me, ateXt for misreprcseo
and Calumnies. am moreover averse TO the co,o,,
ucatIon Of my religious teDets to the public because
IT would countenance the presumption of those who
have endeavored 10 draw them before that tribunal and
to seduce pubic opinion TO erect itself into that nqu
sItion over the rights Of conscience which the laws
have so 1sv rrosGEiied. i bchgycs everv nan WHO
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
EoRUI&N INTEMnYeEMcu.
FROM LAGUlRA.

NEW YORK, April By the schooner Swift n,
sH rort from Lasura, have advices to the eSth of
March. Bolivar was still at Caracas. He had sent
away ms stan and the troops which accompanied him
down from Bogota "
he colombian ship ofwar of6I guns formerly the
tia'a built AT Baltnore) sailed about ten days nrcy
Gus Tor Car'haSena "A Colombian soop Of war, Cant.
nfo"h ar Fench and Danish frgate was lying at La
repairs. "0''-o 'o'
we have been favored with the following extract of
ieIIef GATED Laguira, the . 18th of March,
he gloomy state OF this country at tho nr.so,,
time is beyond description: revolutions are ,il
pace throughout The country. Bolival's arrival has
produced very different effect from what was an,;c
~ p'ace o' restoring confidence amongst tie pee
Wy OF our most respectable merchants hold double the
amount OF thcir debt III Government paper which thcy
refuse taking at any price.n-LGQeettc.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
Hartford, March 90, 1927.

Detection No 2.--in Mr.. FIX Governor Van Ness,s
recent account Of his sudden political conversion IL
will be remembered he charges Mr. Sade with
operated as an cmissaTy OF the administration against
him. MIR. Slade, under his ow n signature in the Ma
,ional Journal, contradics this charge From Mr.
SHADES statement, we make the following extracts
embracing the material points Of the case. We hone
the mPnrh4iitY which led the Argus nd other papers
TO publish Mr.. Van Ncss's statement will induce tcrn
TO give place to those of the persons whom he has
assaied.
II sir thai you have recently nd Suddenly horn
converted from friend to a decided encn,y Of
the administration. This conversion in the ,rocI1I,c
ton 9Ouh hare nde oH HE ord you place distinctly
and exclusively, the ground of icged atcnp, bv
the Administration to control tire late Senatorial election
III Vermont; aud you charge it, among other things witt,
having employed agent for that purpose Sent,
ostGnsity, Indeed distribute the laws but really for The
purpose OF "dcc!arihg the s,es Of tho Executive ON tic
subject Of that election
Now, sir, far respects charge Of an attempted
exeTton Of Executive influence, III this case through me
take upon III the outset, declare and do i, s,
unhesitatingly and Deliberately that never u To This mn
neDt have had any ,iom direct or indircc,
WITH the President Secretary Of State, or any member
" the Executive Government, the subject of election
IN question; have possessed any means of
ing ter preferences If they had any, between the CONNIE
titoTs that election. The agency for rie,r;b, 49,,
laws, under which visited Northern and F,s,ern
Stairs, conferred my solicitations and vvas u,ar
companicd by alluson any other subject ba,
ever
If you can make it appear that assumed the language
of an Agrn making Of the names, or pretending TO
declare the wishes others for the purpose ofnnuercinr
that election, then will to stand convicted as
base mposior, aiming give myself temporary consc
quence either for the contemplate purpose gratifying
my vanity, or that Of more cacCtuay aborinz in the work
Of your destruction.
But sir, deny, utterly, that assumed the language IF
Agent or made of the pretended to declare
the wishes Of others, the subject Of election r
further and say tha made attempt 10 exert in f2,
election, my personal influence, which mn fleet
much dcspisc laid plans held consult atious
gave advice, sought opportunities express nv op
ions attempted in any whatever, to give the
slightest impulse to public sentiment Individual opinion
Aud there is not, feel confident in Vermont no
has any reputation for truth vino will undertake to firm
that approached him With attempt influence him
any other through him. otherwise act against
you the election yet further sir, and solemnly de-
clare that, moment, either before, or fer
left this City, did entertain the purpose thought of at
tempting to influence, either "prncipal" Or
a5'1i il TIA. election, OHts cc.'ca-~ rcacc,ig- ,ha,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13


MASTER ami three iouss of the mariners, at least be-
longing s,c country. place, provided that the
jores,s vessels, Ike articles shall oal, DC brought d
rCCtiy from the country, ~ Place, Of which they
the growth, produce, manufacture.
,. BY tic fourth sccion it allows The expo.., ion
from the Gunner tCd ports, ~ British vessels, or IA
am foreign aip rcSSCi, Gf1scSUid, OF any article
of the growth produce MANUFACTURES, of any of the
British dom mons, AIRY other article legally imported
into the said ports, farms and naval excepted
unless BY license from his IaicstyS Secretary of Stae
provided, that, foreign ships they shall be expora.
bile only dect TO the country State in America or
the Yves, Indies to which the vessel belongs and OK,
port bonds are 10 be gircn, penalty equal TO la
the value Ihe articles that they shall be landed NJ
the port ports Tor which eniered and certificate OF
the landing TO hc produced within twelve months
By tic AN section, II Is provided that upon a GER
tain portion, enumerated in schedule c. of the article,
enumerated rs improbable il schedule = certain d,
ties shall be levied and collected when imported from
anyJo"tgh Island, State, or Country under the au,ho
rly OF tic act.
The Hin section enacts that the same duties up,n
the foreign article shall also be levied if ;,nroI,cd
direct rom any port OF Great Britain or Ireland
The Lam section authorizes the expectations in Bri
'a vessels, OF the articles enumerated in schedule b.
10 any ether british colony plantation in America
the Yves; Indies, or 10 any port of Great Britain
and Ireland, subject TO The provisions of the navigation
act of IL Oh. ., ch. 81 and of 90 and % Ch Gu &C.
and 90 Geo. - CHI. 10.
The l5th section authorizes the King by Order in
Council, 10 ptohbi; trade aud intercourse with any
Country or Island in America the West Indies if il
shall appear TO his Majesty that the privileges granted
ty tbs net TO foreign ships and vessels, are not allowed
TO British ships and vessels trading To and from any such
country, undcr the provisions of the act; and in case
such Order ii Council shall be issued then during the
tune of as being IN force, OF the provisions the
act shall! apply any Country State the trade with
which, under the provisions of The act, shall DC prcIb
Cd by the Order in Council.
The 18th section prohibits, penalty oi The forfeit
nre OF vessel and cargo, the Importation into the
meraod ports from any foreign country on the continent
of America, or any Island in the West Indies of any
articles. except those enumerated in the schedule b.
Aud, the 18Th section prohibits, upon like penalty
the importation expectation of any articles whatever
from TO any foreign country on the continent al
North or South America, any foreign Island in the
West Indies, into, or"m any port ofsny British colo
ny, plantation or island in America or the West Indies
not enumerated in the schedule \.
TO Je continued
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
From the Democratic Press, Of April 9Th.
THE JACKSON CATCI7s

On Wednesday the 26th of March, we mentioned
that the jackson Caucus, which TO have been held
at Harrisburg the Monday preceding, was postponed
for few days. but would certainly be held before The
adjournment The object Of the post ponemcnt was 10
ensure full attendance, 10 effect which all possible
pains taken
The Caucus has been held; il met on Tuesday eve
nlng last the 3D. and made its nomination There
IHiRIY .tlV l. members present. The Icpislature
of Pennsyivania consists cf 1872 members; and after
drilling whole session. and posiponing the Caucus
twice. TO get II well filed but THIRTY FIVE MON
bers could be found TO attend; very LITTLE more than
one jo"fm OF the inem6ers:-yet VIC confidently
told that Pennsy vania will vote for Cen Iacl,on i
not So Months ago said Pennsylvania ouid vote
Tor the present administrations every day confirms the
soundness OF that opinion
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

IT
Dctechon, no. mir. G. p. Van Ness, Tx. Govern
or, &c is thus contradiced in the Vernon, Ycoman nv
one of the parties he has named: other contradictions
VIII follow which we shall republish and number
For the Republican and Yeonan7
MR. lDE--ln your paper of thc Gill. instant find
communication TO the public, frotn MIR. G.. r. Van
Ness, IN which my name is unwaranta5ly made use of
10 the general character of the address il is unneccs
sary for me TO alde ii is before the public. merely
quote paragraph. "fic (meaning Mr. Slade) was
cioseted the greater part of night with Mr. W aIes,
wTo has already been mentioned" Every person ,ybo
has read his address will understand the auson in The
above quotation MIR. Van Ness states in the pos
script 10 his address, that be has stated no facts but snch
as che is able and ready to prove" do not saw that
DIT. van Ness knowingly mIsrcPFesented, but 90 say
that his assertion in this particular is not true
GEORGE T.. WALES
Hartford March 90 1877
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
GRIM. CON.-BHyh vs.. Jt-,U,,z,,

tliihj. tON.--iji}Th vs.. " f(lrS1e1
We find in the Dublin "Irshrnan - rcnorf of ris
case, occupying more than four columns closely prjn
ted; so, Chat Notwithstanding the extraordinary cir
cnn'Sances, and tie great and bad celebrity of he
pcTsonages concerned we cannot find room for il en-.
tire. We shall therefore give a sketch. Action for
having assault cd and dcbauched" plaintiffs wife: dam~
ages laid at 81 900. Counsel for plaintiff Vaughan
" ude and Jones-lor defendant, SPankey, Scarlet
and Bfougham.
Captain Blieh The plaintiff, stated 10 be gen.
uenan Of great responsibility, Of noble birth and CON
nccIion With several families Of the first Distinction
In 1915 he had been married TO bis present wife who
daughter Of Col Patterson. In 1922 he went 4,
Italy for the benefit ofhis health and at Naples he
came acquainted With The defendent, Long Pole We'll
lesley (son Of Lord marlborough and nephew Of lilo
Duke Of Wellington who was residing there with his
family.
An intimacy took place between tie families " hicl
led 10 criminal connection between Mr. Wellesley
and Mrs. Blgh. They made excursions occasional,y
IN evening parties TO Mount Vesuvius and other places
~ pL.ca diversions Can't. Bigh on ACCOUNT Of hi. IA
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

values hbeiy Oi conscience for himself to ress v,
sions of in the of ohers; or their case nv oh,n
OF circumstances, becomes his own;-I beboves him
too, IN his own case, 10 give example of concession
oetraying Tue common right of independent opinion.
ny answering questions Of faith, which the laws have
LETT between God and himself.
Accept my affect tomato saiutaons:
TIL JEFFERSON
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

NHA"IfSTON, Aprl o.
In addition TO lie adgices from Havana tie arrival
OF tie brig C9tberjne has furnished intelligence from
hcy West TO the LIST ult. and from era Cruz 10 The
I'm tebruary: Com PoRTER'5 Squadron was still
lying at Key West, his officers and crews in biph heaIi
and spirits. The squadron appointed 10 relieve Corr
iAnoRDE appeared off the Reef on the 9TH March
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
FROM lima

The brig Hinder, Constant, arrived al Eoston nm
say last from Ca ao whence she sailed ON the ,,,I
OF december. Our correspondent, Mr.. TopiF. has
forwarded to US The annexed intelligence received bv
heT;-iae L. S. fri"ate United States sailed for Val
Faraso on the Gh of December, there TO await the
arrival CT Tie Brand wme and Vincennos an accourt
OF whose arrival reached Ca!lao on the 3O,b bv tho
French fr'gate Antigcne and store ship Seine The
ie"ch were increasing their squadron in the Pacific
ne o"Ts OF war i.ancier and Cygnet were living ar
Hai'ao but there were no English American men of
war in port. ~
a Mons fansse Chanvet came passenger in the An
Gene' under the novel title of Inspectaor General of
Commerce for Peru, but he not received bv The
government as his papers directed TO either
OF the Republics in the Pacific.
-Four Colombian officers OF distinction were arros,oJ
IN Lima on the esd of December, and imprisoned in
consequence of having written their commandinn o
hcers expressing their desire 10 home stating
that they had not joined the army as profession bnf
ron motives OF patrioiisn-ihat they had come In
ieru I" rid !! OF Spanish despotism which obiec, bc-
ing accomplished they wished to return TO their FAM;
es and hones and not be instrumental in the enslayin
Of Peru.
The Hinder touched AT Pcrnambucu 9Th ut and
sailed again same day The u. S. sloop of war Ros
ton arrived there on the 5th, and exchanged salptas
with the Citade.-TN.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
SAVANNAH. AnriI (.

! ~, ,., SAYANNAH, April i.
The British schr. Favorite from Nassau arrived
THIS morning, has been ordered Oft by the Collector NOT
beng permitted 10 enter. The Favorite was in tho
latitude of ST. hafys Sunday but felt NOTHING of the
gale BY the +. we have received our files of Nassau
papers to The 28th ult. inclusive.
INC following Is an extract contained in them IA
Ken rom Barbados paper of the 9th ult:-
From Guiana Chronicle, received per mail hoaf
we have extracted Intelligence from Colombia
notwithstanding the political peace and harmony
Which the arrival OF Bolivar seems TO have restored n
that lately distracted country it is still ev identity in an
unsettled state and liable every day TO be thrown into
horrible COMMONWEALTH taa gay dreams of fortune
which the British merchant has been wont to indulge
ID have vanished. We may form some idea of tI'e
miserable prospects which are held out to British on
erprzc and ability, 10 that land of republicanisrn
wien The Coiombia1o, newspaper conducted by an
English gentleman Of Considerable talent in Caracas
had so sho" lived an existence.
"lhe wharvcs exhibit, nov, the dullest scene.
Which we ever remembered 10 have observed ~ tbis
period of the year. Except from the few sura,s
shipping for England, it ould appear as if Trade
ana commerce bad entirely left us. The absence nf
The american vessels, il must be confessed has
made great difference in The appearance of thinr
ibe crop OF sugar. this year. viii fall niserabv short
and we ap3rchcnd hat in several of the other Islands
there viii be great deficiency. In Antigua we have
been informed, that not more ;han COCO boqshe,ds arc
expected"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13
Fram the Cen,rcville (Al'd1 Times.


fram the teu;rcvi!le (Al'd0 Tincs
" lille the administration is honestly pu,su;nor the il
teres's CT the country trusting that vrtuous Public
VIII properly appreciate lis righteous intentions, the
iends OF jackson using their utmost cyer;ions to
rencer II not only unpopular bu depicable and o;ous
IN the sight oil Erceman And this by the most false
and scandaous SANDER ieapcd upon any BODY of
honorable men. They have opposed and defeated al
most every important measure right or wronu nr,no
sed by The President or his friends
AnOagsta thousand false and ridiculous charnos &c
The one that Mr. Adams not fairly eiec;cd-tha ne
snot The choice OF The peope-that he got in by in
Iigue-over The 'Fali-hrough the back door &c &c
Now every man "f common sense. who is convers
with the subject Do:vs these charges To be alcretbor
unounded; and those who make the charge know tina,
he was fairly and bonourably elected and precisely as
Blr Jefferson was the first time he was elected
The constitution makes ii necessary that the PRO
sidcnt should he elected hv majority of all the votes
given; we'll, how stands the matter: General jackson
had more votes than either of the other candidates bn,
nothing like majority of the whole numb err given:
consequently he not elected. and il then became
the privilege and duty of the lOnse Of REPRESENTATIVES,
TO elect PRESIDENT this they did-and on the first bal
'ot MT n. obtained majority, and duly elected
according TO that constitution sanctied by the labor
and appreciation of Washington Franklin, Madison
King &c &C.; and yet with these facts starin~ thcm
IN the face yon iind dcmagogues and other disappon
lea cXpeclants con''n' nG the Cry OF corruption nri-
que and un!arncss But there is another and more
sermons charge against the administ ton. They say
Mr.. Adams bought Mr.. Clay and the Western Renrc
scn'atives. This charge is gross and absurd 10
meet serious refuiation-nor should il have been no
uced II Ii were not made with much confidence as
If there was some seubance tfutIl-some sha loyy of
testimony to support the false and malignant SANDER
The only foundation which lhey have to build ,be;r
ibe'lous suPerstructure is that Mr.. CLAW, and the
western votes, who were for hr. Clay, finding they
cond not get their first choice preferred Mr. Adams
TO Cen jackson. Now Sir assert This to be their
only evidence and challenge them to produce The proof
10 support their charge.
And vas there TO other States that acted in similar
manner Pennsy ivauia dropped Mr. Calhoun and took
up Gen jackson: for the TIA, Mr. TYLER
says he and all Virginia preferred MR. Adams next 10
crawford, and The course pursued by MIR. Law and
his " es'ern friends. But enough for it is utterly i'm
possible for any enlightened and honest man to believe
that those plain and honest patriots and heroes Of the
West could be bought and soli--and none but disho-
nest and corrupt politicians could have made such
charges.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

10 AVOID bring msaT,. offended, we distinctly dscl,;
any aPF' u" this rcma'k to MIR Van Buren, ,re do 49,,
Oc.c'c n' the direct wages of corrupon ever posd ~
" are speaking only Of tie effect education iron,
INFANCY 10 manhood under such system Of party ,,r,
- mas o'sn seen M operation within the State Of Ncy
fo'H, and which, in its purely political sense the a,,
IS now making 70 establish the Capi,u! y?9u National
.a,c.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

According to verbal information from Buenos Ayros.
10 inc Isl OF February, the capture Of the Brazilian
gun boats IN the river Uruguay, by Admiral Brown.
was regarded as certain event. The position occu-
pied by Brown had completely cut off ali com,punic,
ton betw the gun boats and the main SQUADRON in
the La Plata and in consequence of the light dram NJ
water necessary for the ascent for vessels no aid could
pe nrnNhed bN the latter The number of the gun
boats IN the Uruguay is twenty three.
Ii appears that Brown returned TO Buenos Ayres
from 's late cruise ou the Brazilian coast in the prya
'eer Sarand; having readily evadcd the blockadpp.
squadron. e
The arrangement of allowing supply of fresh beef
10 the town OF Nontevdco, of which advices were re
ceved by the last arrivals only 10 be in force far
one month We learn that according TO an agreement
entered Into between Tie commanding general of the
bcsieP'rg army and merchant G: hontcyideo tho sn,
o. Soop was paid by The artSr 70. The privilege of the
admission 81 that article or ;harpcriod
letter from an Ameyican captain at RIontevi5eo
under da:c OF ith January states that since the rcccin
Of recent order from Rio de Jenero vessels run no
risk from capture in attempting 10 reach Buenos Ayres
until their papers endorsed The rist, is in Tho
sequent at!emPt.-L Bat liner.