Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-08


18th Do. Henley Chapman.
10th Do. Lewis Summers.
nth DO. Philip Dodiridec.
18th Do. John w. Green.
leth Do. Litleton w. Farewell
Goth 10. Wm Campbell.
2ist Do. George Townes.
2&nd Do. James Peasants.
2Grl DO. John TaliGtcrro.
24th Do. Thos T. Joyncs.
On motion OF MIR. CGArHIAN JolTSs0N. the rcSo-
utlors offered Yesterday by Mr. Dodtridge then
ordered TO be referred 10 the Select Committee
appointed
On motion of GTr DoDpnrDGE who suggested that
the Committee would CONSUME the day in the perfor-
nance OF the duties committed to them the Convcu-
ton then adjourned till tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
u The Convention proceeds slowly. VI hen the
Committee Of 81 report, they are expected to do
today, and tie Chart of tln voyage is traced VIC
may expect more progress ana more interest. What
that Chart will be-wictLcr Mr.. Hotllridcc's course
as indicated byI.;s resolutions viii be selected as
most eligible, ortsonc other struck or;, VIC do ret
presume 10 er;ess.
Opinion has somewhat veeroG, as to tic probable
determination Of the Convention on the question Of
the basis Of representation. More anon.
2. s. Since writing The above, we learn, that the
COMMITTEE OF Fl having met in the Council Chambe,
after the adjournment of the Convention, proceeded
to organize by putting Ir. Madison in The Chair
Three propositions were subsequently made designa-
ting the mode Of proceeding LIST. Mr.. DO ldridge,
proposing to refer the different subjects to different
Select Committees. Cd. a proposition made BY Mr.
TazeWe and seconded b. Mr. Giles, to refer the
whole Ahect of amendments to committee Of th,.
whole And 3D. A proposition made by Mr. Chap
man Johnson, to refer the whole subject of amend
ment to Selcet Committee. After debating tLese
propositions, the Committee adjourned without com,
ing to any conclusion to meet this lay at ten O'Clock
bar Giles was put q: he head of the committee by
the President CT the Convention; but observing thu,
TINS was the effect the District which he represeu
ted coming first in order he begged leave to vacatc
| The Chair, when NIr. Madison was put into il.
me Maryland elections took place on Monday
ID Baltimore, as was expected and predicted, the
Jackson ticket for members or Congress, succeeded
by majority OF some 700 or 500 votes and Alessrs
Howard and Brown consequently elected But
IL Is worthy Of remark, that there were less
foed at this election by $780, than at the last Con
greSaonai election 1t is clear that upwards of 1000
anli- administration votes remained al home irdiIir
ent as to the result of The contest That there :. ~
Baltimore strong and increasing dctestatjon of The
policy adopted by the present administration. j.
Known TO every man who is acquainted with the
state Of public opinion in that city. but the ci,;ze,
are rather disposed to give wide latitude Tn those
who have obtained, no matter by what means. -,
nigh Offices ofthe Government and thus to suffer
o''ioh ana corruption to work their own overthrow
than by any early checks to coerce the administrator
INTO course which might terminate in redcemno
theIo from the ignomiry to which they are rapidly
and inevitably rushing.
1herc IS not the least reason to cnr the result of
the election for the State Legislature Jacksonisn
has almost become extinct in many of the Districts
and in all which to be heard from, it win be fopna
insufficient to make any formidable resistance to tho
good cause. Maryland IS SIDE.
There appears 10 have been mistake in ITO -,
fthe arrival ofthe packet SHIN 1T,nr,
". at New York, since slips have been reccivod
Tom the Editors of that city, as would probabI,,
have been the case, had she arrived on Saturday ,y
'P'Ttei. The rumour Of the occupation Of Copston-
'nope by The Russians, IS repeated in many Of the
'aPers which came b. yesterdays mail, and as il is
'rooaolc one The Russians being scarcely t,ve,,,
eague5 from thot city at the last accounts il opno,,
o ohtaIn general currency. Should L even turn ort
ia Ihe packet ship has not arrived day or two ~
MY eapse before our doubts Oh the subject rnps; b
isPeLed. ''O'' &c {
There Is moi passing day that does 10; fnrri., {
CIV proof the unftncss Of Duff Green for The g ,
&C OF official Editor Tie Old 1eayen vill b,o,t 49,,
he disposition to snarl and bite cannot he restrained
inc day he ofcnls ore Foreign Minister by i'd il
rect '"d unnecessary urnroous upon the habits o.
'cF 81 ne nation hc represents; AID ;te mex, j )