Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-27

eloquent anu animated address on the part Of Col.
Storrow, the President Of the Rappahannocb Com
pany. Whereupon, the President, assisted bv
Judge Coalter, put the FIRST spade into the Garth,
which was announced by the discharge Of Aetiile-
ry.-A large and respectable number Of tho
friends OF the Canal subsequently, celebrated tho
joyful event by dinner at B!ackburns Tavern
We shah seize the first opportunity Of publishing
the whole article from the Gazette. We sincere
ly congratulate the friends of Internal Improve.
ment on the commencement Of SO ausoicious an
enterprize.
The n. Y. American speaks OF the election Of
MIR. Peieg Sprague. now Of the House OF Repre
sentatives, as Senator of the u S in place OF G.n
Chandler. The same paper pronoupces Mr.. s.
TO be ''a pan Of talents and rslidtiHtp." The last
eptbet SOUNDS newly and oddly to our earsLhutit
means, we presume, that Mr.. 6. is one Of those
men, who may be relied upon, az AN sp to the hub
man. Tor the Coalition-or as the Kentuc hians saw
he riN go the ,choie hog, for Adams, Clay, & Go.
Well, II that patty win keep up the lines of de-
marcaton il is odds but the Jackson party viii better
their example. They too, have men Of talents and
Reliability ii it be bad rule that il will not
work both ways, we may expect that they will be
equally put into requisition, by their own party.
DJ'We are authorized to announce Fleming r.
Miller as candidate Tor the Congressional District
composed Of Rockhrdge, Botetourt Bath, Mont
gomery, Giles and Alleghany Counties, at the nexs
election.
COMMUNICATED
The publication OF CenI Parker would NOT hare
been noticed by me, if it haS not been aceompa-
nied by the statement Of Mr. Terriii that he
heard Inc express the belief, that the advocates OF
county representation (Genl Parker saws oil Of
'heml were influenced, (Gen'l '. adds, soleiy) by
desire OF obtaining seats in the convention The
conversation alluded to- took place in the parjo,,r
| OF the house az which board; where there are
iour members friendly TO that plan; of whom thrce
were present, and my remarks were addressed TO
Il Alr i
me; but as his back was turned, and my vision is
bad at night, did not recognize him. He wa,
engaged IN a certain amusement, which almost
ehgFosses ones attention, and if were to judge
from the energy with which he struck the table
ne was at least as much excited by thGt, az W..
| by my subject.
| tits impossible for me to rocolect eyerv renark
serious and jocular, which | have made in
me frequent and free conversations, which have
taken place at our boarding house, in the various
ques tons to which the convention has given rise
My recollection Of what passed that evening is,
That while j deprecated the success of eGt,a.
county representation, as likely to produce dis
cord without measure, in..he middle S the Valley
country, my remarks were confined chiefly 20 ts
effects and tendencies. In regard to these, my
mann was earnest, because my apprchepsions
were strong. Bat the conversation depressed 10
the question OF excluding from the convention.
persons who held Offices under the state and Fed
ef'i Governments and in respect TO his, which
could not consider probable, I said thu,
| Il such an amendment should prevail. / would pro
pose TO exclude members of the present asssIu-
| bly,; and If il should not be agreed TO- il would
prove mat they Intended to secure seats for them
selves IN the Convention. Upon this topic I
nave spoken seriously and joculary. Twas astonist-
ed at proposition to deny to the people the right
q e'eetlnS TO their Contention, ereyy man ,rh6p
i1ey hda clothed 1'h poaceIzrid honoured NTH
rolgtaence, except ourselves; and spoke of it, a,
l lett. do not know that any gentleman recol-
iecls the precise remarks which used on either
SUBJECT; But without asking for certificates, feel
authorised 10 say, that disleasure was felt hv
any; and that none understood me to make the.
offensive imputatons which is ascribed TO me- I.
IS ho III my CHARACTER or my nature, to denouncs
gentlemen In mas. Besides, knew as well az il
could be known, tba; most OF the small couh,res
were anxious tor equai represent alton; it was ma
! 'uia' 'hat Their delegates should feel the same
ahAie'y' and al any rate, the will Of their COUNTY
must govern their vote
Under these circums tances think IL probahlo
that Mr.. I. engaged as lie was misunderstood nv.
! remarks; and supposed that what said about the
proposed %N' .Gsion Of the public officers applied
| 20 the plan oi county representation.
! vi th' propiIcty of repeating such a CONVERGE.
lion, and OF making i, the subject: of anirnahyer-
sion in the House OF Delegates torhear toexn-ess
any 0p''o'1' J.F. MAY.
DIED On the Wednesday the 1lh inst, judith Err.
@ daughter OF Asa and Jane Vaughan, the county
,,le girl affecting 70 her survyios sne
aud 'eis'ye' the hsl end was uunsrs and
death She sni her little the ssrre Of the houe
he IRE winch was nearly ezt'nsuishsh, on sudden
sue perceived her clothes soon bsu,bt
e MON anu un 10 her ah who Of their hes,
eAtou 10 rescue he from tbs aame uncle en-
ravou uaii he desdfully burnt yet they did no,
~ lime IN sio pr the dePedson. to zen.
o ne, sae Tor eve that tsented,
'gSsd was aFPlttd for hes relief at end OF two a,y.
ana hsis She with heavenly euty eompo.me re-
Hshtu ber breath and sunk embrace Of DEAN
hn mss zen 10 oeDoan her departure dosting mother
auu listers and numerous train of Connections and like
WISE NIUE SISTER the perfect Likeness her self who wa,
40, only bound ~ the endeaIpg sister TO sister bpt
At1eArly the same moment Of her self.
wfHef tins obituary the expiring sgopies OF th,
e ofe'u Mt saw the coffin that her dear
o"erd into the tomb, and poisIs eosns 10
'OIeSet htr mouderiDg form; he heard saouisipz
" MFR mother, the piercing sister, ana
snd numerous irsin of reitves; yet thinks
neie 'uheieht con,ois,iOn left con
nseuons and rieuds the rejection that she was younr ana
and that her pure spirit has iskeD il. Hgbt 10 re-
heavenly chr. fComm,m,ooS,J ''
~ ~ $500