Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-24
The proposition however, aid mot prevail

oeng ABOVE 81 OF age, the right 10 vote hui IL
was neyatived rs we'll in its original as in "a modified,
torm in which it was offered in order to obvioc some
objections ma'lc 20 1t account OF the individual
distinction which some gentlemen regarded it as cs-
tablisng.
On motion of hIr. DoppnnGE the folou,inr pro
viso offered by in the preceding day was n;iop-
ted:
Provided nevertheless, That the right of suffrage
slaii not be exercised byasy person of unsound
Hlnd, who shall be pauper, or u non commissioned
ohccr soldier, sailor marine, in the service of tie
United States, nor by any person convicted of any in
famous offence. -
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Cooks 70 ex
Guide delinquents who had neglected to pay TIER
Stnt taxes, from the privilege of voting at elections
but tie proposition failed.
On melton OF Mr.. COOKS, amendment vas adop-
co excluding from the privilege of voting, cii2ei,s
born Without the limits of the Commonwealth.
unless they should have resided specified term OF
years WITHIN the Commonwealth, and the county in
which they wished to vote.
Mr DoDDRtpSE moved to take M q Resolution
offered by hn on the 9Th the subject OF tho e,-
nieFation of the population, which, after some no-
hcation by air. e. JonSsoN, adopted in the fol-
lowing iurfn
''RcNeired. That census Of the reputation for
the purpose of apportoning the representation shall
be taken in the year 1881, in the year 1915, aud
thereafter, at least once in every twenty years.
y reso'ution Which had been offered some DAYS
previous, ~iuir;ng the assent of two-thir,ls Of h.,
Legislature to pass local bills, bills relative Il, ex
pcnditurcs on Subjects of Internal improvements was
takcn up, and negatped.
On motion of SIR. CHApuAS JOHNSON the folloy.
ing resolutions previously offered by him, we're taken
up and agreed TO:
ffesofeeo, That private property ought not To t,e
'aken Tor public uses, without just compensation"
"ftesnfoet, That no bill of attandcr or &c post
Jdcfo law, or law affecting the validity Of contracts
ought to be passed"
Another proposition offered by sTr. JonNsox, vas
then taken up but the hour OF adjournment arrived
ueiorc any fflai disposition Gas made oft.
threign .|crcs--We have received By the Pacific
OF y. York, our regular files of i4ondtn papers, to
the 4ti' uit. she y. York papers, which came on
IN the same mail, furnish news 10 the 18th from
London, and the goth from Havre. We avail our
selves to-day, of the selections ana remarks of the
y. Y Commercial Advertiser, emitting what we had
previously received by the Tayho. We shall make.
such selections for to- morrow, from our London pa
pers, as may appear Interesting
The reader will perceive, that tho fail OF Com
stantinopie was inevitable. What may grow out of
It's conquest--peace, or q general wartime only
develops.
The weather in England, during the second ,yec.
IN september was somewhat uncertain and bolster
ops'-oti' the harvest, upon tho whole, appears to
nave suffered little injury.
S IL The New York Post OF Monday afternoon has
the following paragraph
''sVc are Just informed BY gentleman who saw
and convcrsed with MIR. Beaufort Y Watts the Ame-
rican Secretary Of Legation the Court Of ST. Pc
tersburgh, who arrived here this morning in the pack
ct ship Canbria which left Portsmouth on the 10th
Vi tnat Just before he lett st. Peters
burgh about the end of July, the emperor Nicholas
had personal interview With Lord Haytesbury the
British Ambassador, at his .ordShp's Office. IN Is
interview, the Emperor assured Lord Hcytesbury
that negotiations to the fate OF aDtnope
we're useless for that the Russian army were at that
moment at ConFa ntinoplc. Ofcourse this was meant
only rs strong expression OF the E.npcror'; conf
dcnce ID the success and progress of his armies Mr.
Watts proceeds to-day Washington, with des-
patches for our government"
Foe Journal du Commerce gives 4 letter Of the
Goth Aug from French merchant at ST. Peters
burgh, which states that as soon as the Emperor
fsichoIas l"arnef the change that had taken place in
the French administration, he sad-'.It is too laie
DIy troops have passed the Balkan"
.g" All ~ 'e I'm I'm u satoS nm! INC cabinet hai
waiting to sound the Intentions of Austria aud m assured
had held conferences with the principal capitalists 10, the pur
pose OF engaging the necessary means.
cler FROM american in Paris his rei! in Baltimore
dared Aug %, 1920 says-sMr and Mrs Hughes have been
some tipe in England visit friends Mr. and
Mrs Everett are now here on their home Mr. Barbour
and MIR Rush passed few days III Pdris General Mrs
Scott are here but will soon return 20 America 1t said
Mrs. Brown wil permit.
The Races the Trce-i Course yesterday were very
Interesting The first for the Jocky Club purse $1,000
Fe competitors MIR WIN Wynucs Kate Kearuey
and Mr. YIN p Johnsons horse sar-o Of the best racers
closely contested race.
Sweepstakes mile heats for $780, was woB by Mr. Coz
bios colt, entered by MIR w. r. Johnson.
The frgate Constellation, Captain Wadswori!
which sailed from New York on nth August with
Messrs Rives, and III Lean. our Ministers to Paris
and London, arrived at Cowcs on the 18Th Sept.
Orders have been received by Commodore Chaun
cey. to have the frlyate Br1ndywine fitted for sea
with all possible despatch, to 20 on n forr months
cruisedcstination unknown, out it is to be hoped for
Portugal, to protect our commerce from the deprc-
dations ofthe tyrant Don Miguel.
Pernsy'y0nia.-Thore is no doubt but that Nr.
WoLF has been elected Governor Of the State, but
by a smaller majority than expected.
South Sea Ez;pellition.--The New York Courier
Of Saturday says--The brig .Ana,onn, the flag veg-
sci Of this expedition dropped down TO the lower bay
yesterday, and will proceed to sea this morning.
thus, after three years Of perseverance, and ndus-
Try, Dir. Reynolds finds himself upon the ocean, in