Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-19


cate seat in the State Senate
u VIII it be believed by the State of Virginia
and especially by eIc friends of Conventions that the
rnonstrous proposition is in agitation, that none but
JTectofders shall vote for members of Convention:
VIII ii IL believed by Republicans, that it is gruve
~ proposed to submit the Constitution to be adopted
oy the Convention, to the rejection or ratification of
FkEEfiOLDERS ONLY Rather we say, Lot all
hope OF Convention perish forever, and the maiorit
of the people continue hereafter, they have been
for 40 years, the slaves OF the minority. What lnvc
ireeho!ders TO do with question of original Govern
ment' The ATisocracy "a Virginia is dying hard in
the last trench.
Deuta Of Capt .TLeiiand.-Capt. Simon M'I4el-
land, OF the Schr. Mary, of Warren r. l. died yes
tcrdoy morning from the effects of the wounds inc-
ted on his head By the william Or Williams ho assailcd
and robbed HIM on THURSDAY night. He never reco-
vered his reason sufficiently to give any account of
the Transaction. Coroner Inquest was held over
the body yesterday, and the pcrsons he was last in
company with and those who found him in the morn
ing examined but nothing Of consequence was cci-
ted IN addition TO what we stated on Saturday He
left vessel he had been Oil board of at Rockets
own, III the Dock. He was qaite sober and bad $40
or $50, and watch with him. Next morning he
was found. We before described in u boat nt the
Locks, between the vessel he c un his own speech
less and senscles With large cut on his brow us if
lnfctea with an axe, and another the side OF his
head, and u severe confusion one eye Ills money
and watch were gone His hat found ut low
water III the river with bricks in il.
Oar city ~ at present infested by Gang of most
daring villains. H. Is unsafe for person TO walk the
streets alone at night and bolts, bars ana the watch
are Insufficient to protect property. Besides the
cases, VIC noticed Saturday, OF persons being
knocked down and robbed, We have to add thos, of
the Clerk of the Steamer Norfolk, and 0Ir. Raphael
on their way from the steamer the city The one
was attacked near where Capt. Nj GLAND was: the
other at the head Of Rockets near the Old Presby
terrain Church. They were both Knocked sensel,sis
severely injured, aud robbed.-On Tuesday NIGHT
two houses we're broken Into and the store Of Mr.
Ellis attempted to be forced
The perpetrators Of these alarming outrages are
still going at large-prowling about the CITY seeking
more victims and more plumber. Nor nave we heard
of my eXertions being made to detect thcu, or pre-
vent the commission of farther acts of violence tv
them. No reward has been Offered for their ammo
hension--no patroies formed, except VIC believe in
one instance, by few good citizens about he Dock
We trust the proper authorities will DELAY 10
longer in using energetic to protect the lives
and property OF citizens from the midnight murcr-
md robbnr.
Among the notes robbed from Capt. lFLelIol,d
were u States G2n and Virginia $40
Is Capt. ArLelland's Funeral viii take place this
morning at 10 O'Clock fro7l tie horse OF Mrs Burk,
IN rear Of The Uniun Hotel.
.Nsna"m ard UIHtejo,a, the two nlurdercrs cunfn-
ed in Chesterfield ia!, whose execution was to take
place tomorrow, cut their thrUats on Monday, to
avoid the ignon1iny Of public execution. Mendum
did the business elccinay. Whiteford still survives
The following is the bt wchave Of the speech of
Mr. SHELL to the men Of Kent. II is d brief but bold
sketch yet Is is calculated TO do prejudice and establish
truth We select it, f publication, from the LONDON Sunday
tlat there much excitement and ccln5 manifested Dir
%he had, before this point of time, presented himself to
address the meeting but the Sheriff hid the first OCCASION
that Lord Wnchlsea, and the second a0n that Mr. Shcr
had caught his eye first Ne She evident had much pre-
JUDGE 10 cuend against we do not doubt but he acquitted
himself vrll Dem. Press.
ar Shiel again presented himself t. the notice of
the assembly, amidst a tremendous uproar one par4v
cheering and the other vituperatng him.
The Under Sheriff having obtained silence, said
The High Sheriff wishes to ask tho gentleman
what connection he has with the county of Kent
Mr. Sbiei: am a ireeholder Of this county.
a person in the crowd 1t rs Shie the Irish T.
gitator, SIND him and his friend OConneH to the
Tower
There was here imrucuse clarnor.
The Under Sheriff: The High Sheriff requests vou
TO listen to Mr.. Sel frecholder "a dreadful up
roar and cries Of apologize for what you said of the
Duke of York;
The High Sheriff AS you bave heard one party,
wish you TO hear the other. Ono no.0
Mr. ShicI proceeded to deliver speech, which was
interrupted - almost every sentence by loud Kisses
and hootings from ono party and equally vehement
plaudts from the other. He said, am no intruder
hercyoa arc assembled to adiudicae upon my rights
you are called together upon matter which affects
my interests. f5nglishnen have not come here to
enter into religions disputatioils with YOU 1t is not
liz the wear 1923 TINT we should enter into scholastic
controversy upon the real presence believe in it.,
youdo uot-what matter is it 20 me what you believe
n1d what o Won what | hnliern2 ord