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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24

the contract price not over fifteen. The commuts
ton is not fixed by law, but by the executive VIII
In speaking OF ratons the law knows no distinction
between the seauan's ration and the officers ration
fet by executive regulations the officer Is allowed
&c per cent more for his ration than the yale of tho
seamans ration. The money paid the officer for 16
ratons, would purchase &c sealnens rations Under
color of communication, therefore the executive nj
lows the officer more than his lawful rations. and
thus increases his emolumenis.-rhcse remarks an
ply to every officer of the Navy.
The executive also allows Captain commandno
line OF battle ship SIS per month, $500 per year
Tor furniture; captain commanding fripate $50
or $40. per year, Master Com'dt coinmanding n
sloop OF war SI5, or 1870 per yeur and a I,icut
commanding. the same sum- These allowances are
unqncstIonaby designed to increase the enolumcnts
of those officers.
AS strange it may seem there is mo nct of Cow
gress giving any compensation whatever to Cnpains
OF the Navy when on shore, whether unemployed or
Stationed at the various Navy Yards excepting only
the Navy ard at w Washington The act OF 1899
only provides monthly pay for Captains COMMANDING,
ShPS--"one hundred dollars per month, and eight RAJ
tons per day. to captains commanding ships of %
guns and upwards, and ''seventy-ive dollars per
month, and SIN ratons per day." to Captains com
mandng ships of 90 and under 80 guns All the
pay and emoluments of Captains on shore. and at
shore stations, originated in executive Legislation
On iurougl, they are allowed half the highest grade
OF pay under orders or whiting orders, they have
full pay. But the most extensive Executive lepslp
ton IN relation to them, consists in the pay and eno
uments allowed them at the Navy Yards In Phila
deipba, for instance. the Captain is allowed 900
per month"; 10 rationsper day, $500 house rent S65
for candles, 30 cords wood, now committed at Sc nor
cord, and three servants at SO per month"; amounting
Ill all, to S4,o66 rs CENTS With the exception Of
the monthly pay and ratons of few of the officers
all the allowances made to all those stationed at and
employed an Navy Yards, are of executive creation.
Take ior instance, the estimates of last year. for the
Navy Yard at Norfolk, in which all the followino
Items are authorized only by executive regulation
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24

~ III oH-Cloth carpets III ad6tlon.
The pursers stationed at several of the yards have
Tor many years presented claims for commission or
money paid to mechanics and labourers; but il was
repeatedly decided that such allowance could be
made, because such payments portion OF their
regular duties. Within the last two or three wears
however, an allowance of $780, under the name OF
Clerk hire, has been made, with the ayowed object
Of covering this claim.
by law, the Navy Agents are limited to one per
cent on their disbursements provided that the
snail IN no instance exceed $4,000 per annunl. The
language of the law is tantamount to a prohibition
upon the executive Yet, foreign NAVY Agents have
been allowed % per upon disbursements besides
large sums for Office 81 incidental expenses and in some
instances their compensation has increased to $4,000
or 5000 per aDnum. Domestic Agents have been al
lowed round sums for contingent expenses without
beng required to produce vouchers, with the evident
intent OF swelling their emolument beyond $1,000
Some OF the principal Agents have received the
round SUN OF $1,000 for Clerk hire $50 for Office
rent, $40 for Porter hires and $50 for fuel and can
dies Others have been allowed lees sums. To one
agent at least commission Of q per cent and per
cent. over $4,000 has been allowed on vast sums of
money, swelling his enioluments TO many thousands
Let me not DO understood to mean that the com
pensaion allowed by law is, in all cases. ADEQUATE
design only to shew, that the Navy Department
has dsregarded the law, and taken The liberty to in
crease the emouments of these Agents according to
its own discretion. If the compensation OF A gents
was found Inadequate il the duty of the Seefeta-
ry to represent the case to Congress, and obtain
defect by nisdirection.
To certain Surgeons until recently, there has been
stated annual allowance made as PurveyoTs Of Med.
iclnes, DC in effect increasing their emolurnents
10 all officers, a communication Of Is cents per
mile has been allowed for travelling expenses when
on many routes their actual expenses are scarcely
third of the sum, and by this means their emolu
Dents increased.
A communication for wood, at Sc per cord, has been
adopted. At places this exceeds the actual cost
ana the excess goes to swell the officers emouments
At others, it falls short and the officers complain
At one place. by express direction of the late 9Th
Auditor, the PurseT was1nstructed to pay the officers
the value of their allowance for wood, according to
the market price, and to take their receipt for so much
wood, and not for money. Upon vouchers thus
made false by official authority the officers have
claimed S8 to Q 80 for their wood
The Commissioners of Navy Yards have been al.
lowed 81 so in addition to their regular pay as Cap
talns of the Navy, while employed in the business of
Navy Yards, and their travelling expenses?
The Commissioners Of the Navy have been allow
ed 50 per day when absent duty, and travelling
expenses.
Officers engaged in the examination of Midship-
men &ad Surgeons, have the same allowances.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-24

In addition to the foregoing allowances there are
also the following in connection with Navy Yards,
Allowance TO furnish COMMANDMENTS House COG
Do. Master Commentaries do 90
Do. Surgeons and pnrsers - o11
With oIl-cloth carpets in addition
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-15
FRO BIZ covTtNuED.1


The Convention met ut the usual hour and resolv-
RrDcE in the Chair.
Mr.. SrNMvRs moved TINT The resolutions he had
some time ago, proposed, be taken up and consid-
cred.
The motion was agreed to, and the first resolution.
which IS as follows, was read blythe C!e-i
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-15

hesolved, that each county ought to De divided :,
wards SO that there shall be not less than thee
more 'nan seven IN any one couniy:Tha there on.
10 De elected III each ward, by the voters Qualified
vote for members of the House of Delegates or.
commissioner elected III the several wards ou,ht IN
form board of Police for their respective counties
port of this resolution. ~
The resolution OF eed to.
The second resolution which is follows was pex,
read and agreed o: '
Resolved, That the Commissioner, ,f p,;
20 go out OF Office, at the end of each wear To b
uerhed IN the hrst instance by lot, and that sue
ought to be elected by their respective wards
10 serve for numbe of wears equal to the number ~
commissioners in such County, so that one COMMITS
sioher OF Police, may be chosen in ench Coun,v ar
every annual election. d.
The third resolution which is nc f,,,,,,,. ~
and agreed to: U' ieau
Resolved, that the boards of Police oupI, 70 bo
charged with the superintendance and direction ~
the fiscal concerns OF their respective Count;es. 80
power 10 assess levy, and be collected All
local, county, or ward taxes, and to direct the He
OF the same; to supernend oil provisions
anu FOR the support of the poor and that
the opening, preserving and improving of the pubiic
roads and other highways, with the erection of br;d
es, and other public ructures, ought to DO confded
| to the Boards OF Police.
| The fourth resolution beiuu next cops;dc-ed
! Mr. POWELL moved to strike it out II is No f;s
lows wv
Resolved, that it ought to be the duty of the se,.o
raj Boards OF Police, from time to time mr. u,bon go,
required by the Governor to recommend to hin, 800.
able persons 10 fill the offices of justice OF the neace
ana to make any other recommendations and rer
,Sm m such other duties as may be required by law
The motion was carried in the affii matiye--Aves
So, Noes 81. yes
Ihe fifth resolution which is as follows. was read
and agreed to, and was accepted
Resolved, that the proceedings of the seyera,
boards ought to be recorded and preserved bv s,ch
olcer as the General Assembly shall DESIGNATE md
that the commissioners ought to receive moderntt,
compensation for their services be ascertained b
law, and paid out of the County funds -
| The sixth resolution was accepted II is as Go,.
lows 10 '"i-
Nesoyed, that each commissioner of Police ouob,
to De Conservator of the Peace within his Connty.
and II holding no office or employment incompatbie
with that of Justice ofthe Peace ought TO be incJ
ed IN the commission of the peace
| Nh. JOHNSON then moved, in order to dest,ov nh
the above resolutions, TO strhe out the word @Re
solved" ~ A'e'
The motion was carried in the afirmatiye--Aves 90,
hf. lowell moved that the Committee rise ara
| report It's proceedings to the House.
| On this motion long debate ensued in which tho
mover, Mr. Johnson Mr.. Ftzhush Mr. Mercer. NJ
Powell Mr. Stanard, Mr. Upshur and Mr.. Scott nav.
ticipated ~ "'o'. par
,Ii'e motion was negatived--Ayes 42-Fioes 81.
Mr.. MERCER moved that the Commute r;sn
Inc motion was agreed to, and the Convention
then adjourned.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-15
To'oi az present,
100000


London paper OF October %, says-Bv accoup,s
ron fars yesterday, we learn that he treaty between
IaytI and France had been ratified and that TIC L.
dependence OF the Republic was enlirelv acl.non,-
ledged and commercial intercourse esta bIsled MN
basis of perfect reciprocity. NP0~
The Welland Cu,aat FYaisted.-On tbe 2o,h NJ.
Vtnoe'' ne locks OF this canal were passed and two
vessels the Ann q Jane of York u c. and the p
H. Boughton, Of Youngstown arrived in Lake e.
from Lake Ontario beinr the first ve.seIs TIM &c.
passed from Lake to Lake '0'
III ms Is an important in the trade Of the West
ne above vessels arrived in Buffalo on the Oh
artillery. ~ oSS "
Treaty Of Peacc ,0ih Pe,u.--A Boosto cazo.,o
Extraordinary Of Oct 21st says: "Op The t9tb irst
th' Secretary Of Foreign affairs RECEIVED the defni
i've treaty OF Peacc, concluded on the 22nd of Sep
tenber, between the Minister Penjpof ofCp
lomba and Peru, and In. SANE has bce o 20
Gated by the Secretary of his Excelency tie LIB
orator ID order to request the opinion of the Council
o. "'ate conforInably to the original decree"
tIeorg'd and the CacroIee'-A Joint Committee
Of the Legislature Of Georgia have reDor.nd a Riu
TO extend the C15il and criminal laws Of that Stoto
over tbe whole Cherokee Country within it's cbay
tcfed htnlts. II Is TO be appropriated among tLc
I'VE counties adjoining the present Indian fronticr-
Ihe iih section declares null md poid MI Ue Cher
zee S, o'H, s. fegmlai'ons &c &c nor are defen-
uah'S allowed TO Justify, courts of law 10 receive
I'e same Ut evidence The 9th section IMPOSES tav
&c MS as a full tax on every full blooded mai,
il"ah Of Il and upwards. Tie 9th section poin,,
"' tne manner OF sueing ont legal prdcess and ils
uS''i'H Of1cers serving the same, III case s.
I'sStahce 10 coll The eid Of citizens of the ndlor,
counties The 10th section provides that no Indjg,
oi descendant, shall be Competent witness in en-.
court, jntu the Judge IS satisfied that the vyi,ur,
~: T: "? r2Es2 ct thc obligation cf N cab
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-15
LEGISLATIVE INCONSISTENCIES


Yesterday john F. Nav, Esq was .Iec,ed t ;o;. IN
Judge OF the General Court 'N'"' '"'oi .
In the Jiouse OF Delegates The House confirmed repor,
ofte Committee OF Courts Justice rejecting leav. for
slaves enhhcpaed by the will Of Richard Sanddge ats ~
LOUISA county, TO remain the Commonwealth o. ~ "a
ne report OF The Committee of Propositions and Grievances
III favor o the petition of suny feeoder. of Sta.fd
sl separate election IN FanOuth-and also of sundrv fr
S % 'co. county Tor separate election house of
,near Church River, ere adopted
report OF the Committee of Roads and Internal Navjoa,op
III avO OIL petition from the Rappahannock COMPANY 10 aIte
the plans of receiving tolls adopted ''''
bill auhOsIng OF f,o,-,
w nchester, was ordered TO be engrossed 49, "a
An act 10 alter and amend establish Fe,,v ,.ro-
the Chesapeake Bay vas read arc, ad o,iy across
committed " ' 'SN0'i" uhie aud
An act TO amend entitled IAN Act conce;;r, tho
| Vi Inus IN the counties of Southampton and Nanse
honn was read lTst and second time and con,mi,,ed
On motion of MIR Mason the Committee of prin;ia -
were orCered to enquire whether FIun1hrey S;,
p a.lhevs was NOT disqualified from holding his seat in ia
u" me ground that ne Minister Of The (;osne
ouhdry petitions were presented
" In last Saturdays Constitutional Whip il ,y.s ,ss
INA. ir Morgan SAID 1.-THE Convention rot he tIrurI
dhe upon eH To remove all the Judges" II opbt IN 9re
been reported, that the Convention he ,bought So, .e
assume iat the Judges old nrm nor tfat th.y %
or would not be re appointed ' o'''
The remarks ofthe President apa;ns, rho r,,o,
OF the Charter of the United States Bank Inns eyer,od
ihost pernclouS influence on the price of Tho stoc
oi thaI institution letter was received in to,yn
yesterday from an extensive House in N York which
states that the receipt of the messape had had tl
ee'i III 'naL city TO reduce the price of the stock
uP'ardS OF So per share. Let US take tho oven cum
as he ratio Of depreciation and pjyes ms an act,n
loss IN valve to the sockhoIderS of So 100 OOO Tic
CaPtaf OF the Bank is S35 900 600 oftbis Q2a mo
UGo are heid by individuals, and $1,000 600 by tho
Qnted states. The loss OF each is as follows.
lad vidual Stockholders, I Geo ooo
N'0''S' 10000
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29

he cycle lie directed mnuely what should he done when
him. - ' "'S' @A'eu 10
oor senior Hong mechant will in Few days. has al
his 6ub year; and congratulations presents
Sna masnoss, abound ON this aaerns occasion ouqua,
on c hoschd vi China, In full possession Of his mental
and esteemed by ALL believe the abest merchant
lima mas .se known lie is rich and has much char
acer az sake, tn perpeato fraud pccuuary usure
but on potcsthe politics fconmcIce-he win mol scr,ns
70 Ms himself OF the privilege OF all dipomas,s- Some say
no mens To spend lac Of dollars this grand Sextenar,
orday anniversary We have list presents usual
sent On great soennes-bcy tripod drinking cups; oii.
c caps oi the first rank; official ehng
ny candles longevity ueaohes longevity cakes Beeche ae Mar
Sha'"s ms; sucking pig; mutton hams; geese poxi
hams. and jar Of Shedding wine.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29
From the Western Caroy;niaa.

ATOW Hle western CdrOiiniau.
'fo,a-il Is but recently that machinery has IN nm,
considerable extent been put into
~ u, ms state We understand that at the ,nine in
Mccckienhnrg worked by Caldwell s. Co. (commonlv
called the Salisbury company the operation of nui
rerSing the rocks and washing out the gold is per.
formed by machinery driven by horse power From
,ucc 10 twenty hands are employed and the pro
weekly. '' "oi'h Oh uoid'
at Blssers Tor Chareston) company's mine, the
operations are performed by means of steam Dover
w C are not aPprised of the average amount of the
netai obtained ut this places but understand
IL Goes not vary mnch from that above InentioneJ
rhere are number of smaller companies, and
s VINO ind more or less gold daily aver
aging from 70 cents to dollars per day. encb hand
FROM which it will be seen that from 1000 to $500
worth OF the precious metal must weekly be- dno
from tho earth in Mccklcnburg county. norI.
gee expected, THIS infGses life and activity into all BRAN
ing down the nccks of the people of this stoto bo,,
Out ngh'ly on our brethren in Mecklenburg and will
soon according to the present course of thinns
scarcely DC felt by them We nre told that evoSy
oran;h OF industry TO DO revived there. me-
ehancs' merchants and farmers begin to wear corn
tenances as pleasing they did in better tines
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29

-, FiREs.-A fire broke out yesterday mornne IN ,ho
tnree story BRICK building, No. ~ William stree,
occupied by DIR. Bujac, importer of French fancy
goons' winch was nearly destroyed together with .
alBe part OF the contents, which, however were in
sured: Nos, 30 and -, buildings of a similar do.
sGriPtion to the above, were good deal Injured,
NO. Az was occupied by Mr. Henry Lynch. Win.
mGrchah' whose loss 10 said, is pretty severeb;s
PoIcy tor S5O'OOO having recently expired
FMS morning, between 70 and o'clock q f,o
broke out IN wooden building No. IO2 Room. zoo,
near sheriff, occupied by Henry Undcrhill. trunk
MAKER The house was soon consumed and the FIRE
communicated to No. 100. also Of wood, occupied bv
WI WI; oanos, tailor, which DESTROYED The brick
Dunulng OIL the corner of Broom and Sheriff streets
was preserved, while the one adjoining il on sheriff
street, was DESTROYED " VII S'0''''
, Whie inc hames were most active in Mr. Sands'
ouso' echmDey Of No. 100 fell upon H. broke the
oeams and forced the front into the street ladder
wnlch had been put up for the purpose of carrying
an engine pipe 10 tho upper windows, and on which
w were messrs Conklin Titus and James Chapel, of
c0 10, and WIN. Stoutonberg, Of No s, broke and
1911 under the ruins, and two Of tho men were buried
WIN IT, murmur of horror spread through tho
crowd. Every effort was made 70 remove the NH
9isn' The anxiety Of every one was intense-In N
rev moments the cheers Of the fFemen proclaimed
that thor comrades were Tescucdl Stoutonbeyo No
saw Afterwards unhurt; Titus was somewhat h,,, 80
severely inIued and Chapel escaped witbon, IA -
az o'clock the fire had been subdued,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-29

'cfomnell thus cafed'5y Icra Byron.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-08

csmpa..e., excepting the one in the binnacle)
charts, time and log glasses, books, dressing
case, razors and cabin stores OF every descrip-
ton had been smashed TO pieces us papers
md letters DESTROYED. and his very bed ripped
open and feathers s,,ewed about the deck, aud
the bed clothes taken away. -. :,
The mate Of the Clornda had been ohiIged
to point out where the different goods were
slowed, and willis, thus employed in the hold,
WAS told by one of the crew Of the armed brig,
who appeared to be Portuguese, that he had
been taken IN Portuguese ship, and That he
had only saved himself by entering on ooa.a
the brig; but he said The Pirate haa MOI HUT
dered any English prisoners.
Whilst on board the brig, Capt. Carrcw saw
bucket marked distinctly with the woi' Gum
6erland, the name Of vessel which sailed long
ago from Sydney for England, aud mas NOT
since been heard Of. Cap. L. took the COM
mand.r of the pira,ical brig to be from New
Orleans; the crew were of all nations, ana APP
peared To keep in grea, order
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-08
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce of August

From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce of August
Mourn PITr CiRcUs.-This building, bed
s,ruction Of which, by fire is recorded in pc
ceding column. was erected in the Autumn q
1926. by Z. w. SANFORD. Esq and was remsrl.
able for nothing but its bulk, being calcular!
TO contain from 5000 to 1000 persons, The
left wing was occupied in front as POru
room, and in the rear, until recently, as siiOtr
the horses having been sold shor, time sn:
at auction. The Circus was built Of SOot
wi The exception Of brick front, and brri
situated on an emmihence, exhibited NOR
magnificent spec,ac as it sent its broad 'bth
of fame TO the skies. The Ere was FIRST SCI
10 issue from the Northeast corner.
Il is worthy of remark that this is the bln
theatre which has been destroyed by fire in tbs
city within the last fifteen months. The b."
cry Theatre was burnt May 96'h, 1928; Lazy
etc Theatre, April 10, 1929; Noun PIT Cr'
Gus, August 4, 1929. The FIRST has been rebs'G'
the Two last, it is presumed, never viii be, /"
least until the taste for theatrical amusemrH'
becomes more predominant. than il is al presea"
One other building which was used las' y.''
for theatrical purposes has been converted 10
to Musical Saloon, and another into nor"
stable. The number Of theatres still remaining
and used as such, is three; Park, Chatham, an'
the Bowery. How large q portion oil in', !:
make saving business we do not preei'e:
know; but at rough guess we should sa! w
third.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-08

SpEc,R-A Mr.. Hand died shor, time since
at great age, in S'epheh'o~n, IN his county,
He possessed good farm, had always been
known as careful, saving man, and vas suppo-
sed 10 have left at his death a snug little es'au.
He left will, however, and upon oprains that,
!, WAS discovered that his farm wa, but small
Item of his property. In the house in winch h-
had dweli for great many years, there was one
room which he had never permitted any bory
20 enter, but HIMSELF i, was on The ground tioor,
and in his will he gave directions TO go into that
room. open trap door, and hereunder, In small
tubs and krgs, and other vessels, would be found
a treasure Of specie: the investigation being
made. the money was indeed found, to the a.
noun, Of ahou, $40, 900, in dollars, quarters,
half dollars, crowns, &c.
There was another clause in the will which
stated tha, in one Of the vessels mentioned, was
A phial containing o written scroll giving in
formation where another s s,iH larger deposit OF
specie had been made, but! alas the ueacher-
Gus ink had disappeared, deserted its post, or
abandoned us ines, and the paper told nos a
word Of the precious secret with which 1t had
been charged. VIDA, vigils will coSe,ousness
heen ,ill this other deposit is found-wba'
dire,pe, and searching there will be, till thi:
XiSd's money shall be forthcoming.
There is no room TO doubt the truth OF Tho
,,ory, rs we are told by several OF our oiiztns
some Of whom are personally eoguizant OF .a'
f.ct. Troy Sentinel.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-08
ANNAPOLIS, Angus, oh, 1872

AnNApoLis, Angus, Oh, 1877
"The interesting discussion before The Cn'a nav
cellor between the Rail Road & Canal C0mP'
MES still continues. Yesterday, TUESDAY 'ns
Court did not sit. A speech of nearly four nov
during the hot weather on Monday,hac sosress. !.
ly fatigued and weakened Mr.. fancy, in'' ~
was too much indsposed to proceed in DIS q
gumeAt, and the Court at his request ad I0'''''
to this morning.
"To-day Mr.. fancy continued bis argu nv.
for more than three hours, with all tiia' 'c'I
Of reasoning for which he is so much d'ssO".
ed. ,.,,s
Gle will conclude the argument on pen"
Of the Rail Soa6 ComNapy- iaa0noff0