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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08
RICHMOND

- We willingly comply with the request OF csc
serai Snitors' and publish his com,nunica ton
we must needs doubt the correctness Of the rumo.
winch he mentions. 1t is hardly possible that any
""dse vii! dare at this fime grossly to neglect
his duty We do not think it necessary now to com,
ment upon another subject referred to u.s. We we'll
know the evil We have something of 1t orr
selves. While the Judiciary remains beyond the
reach of all aw while it is in tact Irresponsible, re-
dress hopeless The time near at hand we hone
when these things will be cotYeccd.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08
LoNd 0nd .Negroes at Nmclion-


LoHd md Negroes NJ IuC5i0n-
pursuance of decree Of the County Corrt or
Henuco, in the case Of Adams and others vs. Car.
rington and others shall, as Commissioner. naInca
~ the said decree proceed to ec.vnt public auction,
NJ me Court ilonsc Of the county Of Monroe, on
Monday the 2lst day of Septcmher next. one Tract
oi Land, belonging 10 the estate Of Tabitha Adams
deceased, containing nine hundred and fifty eight
acris about two hundred ncresarc under cultivation
ana on which. there several comfortable dwell.
ing houses. With the necessary out houses Tmy
property lies within thrcc miles Of tho Sweet SPRINGS
andis said to be mopnfan land Of the first quality
Persons wishing to ticw it. referred 10 Mr. Jacob
Baker, and Mr. Elijah Wic5iiHc, residing OF thu
premises.
And or Monday. iIic roth dev "r tro same month,
IN the town o. Stanton, rs Commissioner Aforesaid
shall sell, at public auction, five slaves CONSISTING
of two men, one woman, aud t,co girls
Ibe Saves viii be sold for ready uouoy--fhe land
ON credit Of ono aud two ycrrl, fine purchaser IN
give bonds, with approved scorri =, and deed OF
trust upon the properly, to no purchase mo
ncy' Possession viii be given OF itc FIST dayof ysu-
uarv next. g. NJ CNRPT%CTOE Eo.,.t.
aag 7-zawlc.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08
FoR IKE Wu1r.


Gentlcmcn--A few days since. friend handed me
the number of The Visitor and Telegraph, contain
ing the remarks of the Editor in relation the com
nuncation, you had the lsndness1o publish for me-
would merely say, that | did not consider my
self as holding private interview with the Editor
Phe business in itself, Of no private nature. end
transacted in the presence Of respectable gentle
men, Who IT called upon VIII no doubt, sustain Tie
account have given of conversation.
itappenrs, that he would prejudice his readers, by
an impression. that my statement Of his injstice
,rrTds mr., done in resentment for his having
published the ''rereY," so called, cot The controver.
sy between the M,thodists and Presbyterians of
Central Virginia" The "revitw," it is certain (us
untrue in many of its statements as IL is uugenc-
Tous is sufficient 10 excite the honest disgust of ev-
" intelligent mind all acquainted with the Meth
odist denomination. Y et what has this ''review,"
to do with the injustice of his conduct, in suffering
unprovoked, and unjustiiablc attack on me- and
then, IN tho most disngenuous manner, denying me
the right OF deicnce' None. that can sec, nnlcss
it be, that She author Of swch injustice only, could be
fit, to be engagcd in the publication Of such ere
view" For it is among the least important Of the
Insstatemcnts Of that publication that it is announ.
ced to be 'review of tho controversy between the
Methodists and Prcsbyterans OF Central Virginia. s"
They, in fact, have had contsovcrsy. 1t is true,
the PTesbyterIanS have been conductnga coutrover-
sy, with or two individual Methodiss, and that
sail This statement then, was merely made for
effect. Probably the review" has thereby ex c cd
a degrcesof interest in tic public mind, which is
authors swell knew, it could acquire, il thrown
entirely upon its own merits Therefore, I am per-
shaded, it viii receive due notice in tho Methodist
Quarterly Review, now publishing. This editor
then, viii probably do WELL to b. more sparing, at
least for the present in his uukind illusions to his
controversial correspondents"
] have now done. From the estimation, in which
feel comnslled Trough reluctantly to hold this Ed
or. unless he shoudfrnish eUiaence sufficient to in
validate tho statements have made, shall feel my
self entirely ahsolved from all obligation to notice
any further communication he may make tho sub
Get. WILLIAM, y. SMITH.
Petersburg, Tug. i3ih 1925.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08
NO COURT

rtImorr Is ai,oa in the counties of Eluvannn and
i.onisa, that some gentlemen have informed the judge
that it viii be unnecessary for him to visit those co,
ties at the Oct o'er term, much as several mem.
bers of the bar will be absent on the Convention and
forsooth the business Of the Court cannot go on with.
out them Is the Administered ion of Justice to sion
Snder the gDod old Constitution, so much idoizcd nv
the judges themselves, because ewlawyers are alb
sent' Are prisoners to remain in JAIL and judgments
20 De retarded on tins account? Can gentlemen of
the bench reconcile to themselves to receive corn
pensation for services and not perform them? We
fopc not. But on the contrary, we hope that the
Judge will not neglect The suitors in any part of the
circuit but come and despatch such business as he
can with that portion NJ The Bar in attendance and
moreover II is known to the Court, that the Grand
n-y and witnesses must continue some two or three
days, waiting the arrival of the Judge, whefhcr he
comes not. SEVERAL SIJITORS
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08
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PATE OF LATEST EUROPEAN ADyIcEs.
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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08

TO TIiIt PIIRIIC

-h"'f C""ch l.Inr from Gmyandoue to .Sta.oa-
toM, Three Times q IIeek.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-08

DIED. Saturday evening" in the 5flh wear or Ii, ~
Mr. JOSEPH KIMRRouGH " ~ So
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STAGES.

lrHrreior fr'n the Warm Springs to STA
Richmond, Va. .iune e, 1929.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
LATER FROM BRAZIL.

BaLTIMoRE, July so.-The schooner Alex
ander arrived at quarantine yesterday evening,
IN SO DAYS from Rio dc Janeiro, bringing add
vices TO thu l7th June. The only American
vessels which had arrived there since the pre-
,ious accounts, we're the brig Elizabeth, Snow
from Baltimore, and the ship Georgia Pac ket,
from Philadelphia. The following extract from
a Ir,,er Of the 18th June, with which the Edits
ors of the American have been favored by an
esteemed commercial friend, contains the laes,
advices relative 10 the markets:
"RIo DE JkSEIRo, June II.
"The greater part of the cargo of the brig Elizabeth
has been sold $4,000 per barrel; her hams sold al
1920 per III whiskey, 1900 per gallon she IS likely
to finish her voyage here Exchange on London, 23d
dollars 1000 2050; doubloons, Sos silver, los
per cent. premium. Our produce has advanced IL
proportion, and first quality coffee was sold at 1880
in Montevideo, latest dates Flour selling
$l8 in copper money. At Buenos Ayres, $50 SIS
currency
Our stock of Flour is 1000 barrels, in which art
Gle we expect an improvement in price,"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

We have already given an account of the at
his way from V-ra, Cruz, to the city Of Mexi.
CO, bu as he following account is from him.
self, and somewhat different in details, we in
scrr it, cop6denf that it will be accep ale.
From the Chester Upland Union, July &c.
q" MExlco, May % h, 1929
have not yet had an interview vita the
President, hut SHALL Tomorrow, " hen shall
settle all matters with them, and re'urn home.
On nv way here had mos, unpleasant and
extremely dangerous adventure, bu, my good
genus projected me as il has done on many
other occasions Travelling with friend and
having no apprehension IF danger we were
suddenly attacked by hree bandu;i, being part
of gang Of scvea, well noun ed aud well arm
cd. with their faces blacked and locking more
like devils han htman beings. We had mere.
Iurrr ruey formed on The other The battle
commenced by their captain dischargirg his
pistol al me at he distance OF few PAGES
then fired and should have killed him, hal no,
his horse thrown up his head and received the
II in his neck. He in great rage f, ed again
al me and missed mr-by this ZINE ali the pis
tolls If he bandit'I were di,cha ged, as well us
those OF my friend; one oil my PTS OILS was loaded
and ! charged with my friend in among them
they fled and we pursued, when the captain
suddenly wheeled his horse, passed my friend
and came directly at me with bis sabre 10 Gu,
me down. waited quied until he came with
in six feet Of me when shot him through the
body; he fell on he neck Of his horse, and they
both came 10 the ground together.
His companions, seeing this, became in,imi-
dated, br', af;er liule, seeing an intention on
their part 10 charge ags ins, me, (my friend be-
ing occupied in finishing the Captain who was
not quite dead,) seized small fowing piece,
which was in the hands Of nv servant, and
comps lied them 10 retreat; this lett US masters
Of the field. We took possession of the Cap
tsin's horse, arms. Sc and delivered them 10
the Alcalde or Magistrate Of the next viii
lage-,he villagers turned OUT armed, and
gave pursuit. wheu, soon meeting five Of the
gang, they killed one Of Them. 1t is a rnos'
fortunate circumssance Cor US that we did no,
fall in wi III the whole gang-if we had, should
no, now be alive ,el the tale. My friend
Or Boardman) received severe sabre wound
in his left arm. DAVID PORTER"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

at is wholly owing to the opportunities OF
Members Of Congress, who either ,hrong the
Departments during the session. or are delug-
ing them with recomme nda'ions FOR appoint
ments for some Of their friends and consitu-
ems. We know that the visits OF these rulers
of The land have been a serious impeachment to
The current business Of The Office, and especially
on SATURDAYS. when a recess takes place, II is
almos; i'm pos sible 10 do any business at all, so
great is the crowd.
I" The Army and Navy have become sc po
pular Of late years with the Nation, tina, candi-
da,es from all quarters are brought forward.
II cannot be supposed that the Executive is
acquain' ed with The merits aud qualifications of
h, or even the hundredih par, Of them. To
whom, then, would the Head Of Department
resort most naturally for information? Why,
the Representative from the District where the
applicant resided; and whom would hat Re-
preventative be mos, likely to recommend
| Why, the or rrls,ive OF particular person.
al friend, or some OF his most Influential con-
stituen's. TIE evil increases annually, and
requires some corrective. We have heard a
suggestion made, which, if it could be put in
practice, is quite consonsnt with our Repub-
liz an institutions. 1t is this-ihat the number
Of Cadets aud Midshipmen should be appor-
| toned TO each Congressional Oisrict-rhat The
candidates for admission into either branch of
the service should be invited 10 attend period-
cay, al some convenient place within tina! dis
trict, and undergo an examination; and that
those who should be found tie best qualified
should be re commended for appoin ment by he
People Of the District. fts
This would deprive the Executive Of Q
powerful source Of patronage, aud prevent any
complaint of favori'ism The candidates might
be required to undergo another examination
at the public institution
" Connected with this subject, we would fur
ther remark, that III Navy never can, or viii,
be as effective as it ought, until Prepara' o. y
Point"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
his is to Give Notice,

vVlHAT the subscriber hath obtained from the Or
Il phans' Court of Charles County in Maryland, let
tiers of administration the personal estate of Doctor
THOMAS MARSHAL, late of said county, deceased All
persons having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the with the vouchers
thereof the subscriber before the first day OF
February next, they may otherwise by law, be ex'
cluded from all benefit Of said estate Given under
my hand, this twenty eighth day of July. eighteen
hundred and twenty.nine. Those indebted TO the es
tate are req,es, ed 10 make immediate settlement.
TH6S. II. MARSHALL, Admir-
july SI-law4w Of Thos. Magshall dsc.d
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

dead or the respectable appearance of the bu-
rial grounds. In Boston we need no other proofs
that death is below ground in our church yards
than the decaying appearance Of each ,nemento
mort above it, In New York, particularly in
Trinity and ST. Paul's church yards, the places
of graves is shaded by the solemn and health.
full unbrage Of elms and various others kinds Of
shrubbery the monuments are not prone TO
earth, as if the winds Of the resurrection had
Frustrated them There is remarkable clean
illness and beauty in ;hose yards referred TO,
which we might look for in vain in the Chapel
or Granery burying grounds of Boston.
In Trinity church, yard, marble monumen,
has been erected to the memory Of Hamilton,
bearing the following inscrip,ion:-
TO The MEMORY
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
the Corporation of Trinity Church has
erected this Monument in testimony of their
Respect for
the Patriot of incorruptble integrity,
the Soldier OF approved valor,
the Statesman Of consummSte wisdom,
whose talents and whose virtues will be
admired by grateful pos.eri'y long after
this Marble shall have mouldered
into dust.
He died July 2, 1904, aged AZ.
Near he monument erected to the memory
VI TldIHltOU, tnSIt - ihsITlptIOn OH q lOfHU
SO sngulary and affectingIy beautiful we cannot
forbear to record j., and the emotions i, awaken.
ed in The bosom of stranger. 1t is an oblong
pile Of masonry, surmounted by slab of stone,
on which are deeply cut the following words:
MY MOTHER
The trumpet shall sound, ard the dead shall rise.
There are no o'her letters or characters TO
be found on the slab OF The pile. If there is
one inscription in the thousand languages that
are, or have been, Of earth, hted TO retain its
sublime meaning through every period Of time
up 10 the resurrection morning, il is this. The
writer SEEMED aware that names would be for
gotten md titles fade from the memory Of the
world. He, therefore, engraved the name by
wnie h he frs, knew her who gave him birth,
on the sIonc-and the dearest Of all names
tina, of mother shall send thrill through the
hear, OF every one who may ever lean over this
monomen'al pile.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
41O or 500 Acres.

There is outstanding estate in said property for life,
or lives, subject to rent of 94o per annum The
property every way desirable, and great bargain in
it may reasonably be expected
!, is deemed needles, to give more particular de.
scription Of the above lands AZ it is presumed tina:
those who wish to buy will view the land, and judge
for themselves. IF an further information is wanted,
application can be made to the Commissioners, in per-
SON. by letter. post paid, addressed to them at Fair
fax Court House, virg"ia,-or Leesburg, Loudoun
county, Virginia.
II is hoped that the heirs, and all others interested
will attend personally, by agents, on the above days
of sale, and proven, sacrifice Of the property One
third OF the purchase money will be required in hand.
and the balance in two equal annual instalments, Sc
cured satisfactorily to the Commissioners, by good per
sonsl security, or by deeds Of trust the land. The
title to the above lands is doubt good but the Com.
mssioners will only pass such as they are authorized
by said acts to pass
JENNINGS BECKW1TH,1
BURR w. HARRISON, c.
HENRY T. HARRISON, '''''
z. BLACKBURN,
july 28-2awts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

The Editor Of the Baltimore Republican
aes into great passion at the idea Of being
summoned to answer for a contempt Of Court.
Hear him In copying our parag aph he says:
II such citation has been issued, We are not
'ware nf II; or IL such was tn obi;cu OF The CT
'allnn, ITS language was most decrI fully couch
Ell. The process LEFT a, hi. office pu,Pored
10 oe an ordinary summons TO the Editor OF
the Republican TO repair to Washington, there
TO Ie'tify as witness Blu, IL appea S. that
n'Sh-r home, the summons was be ter under
Stood than here; and at 'hr E6i,or has been
gIEy II con'rmp' 81 cour,, in publishing
the testimony IN the ease ni d.. WaIkIn, " IN
df'd! Well this must be District Of Columbia
LA",so man, brigHt Examples Of which We
nave 1eCn laieiy rCaied With
Ihas 1t appears, that evidence taken in open
cour', - this Tree country, (wbere freedom oil
speech and he press are so i"Gdly brasted OF
even ior'y eight h2urs at sr MS testimony has
Ceased 20 aaSe any legal Fl acy--tn publish it
amounts TO conIenpI of Court! We ,sn as,
'ure Judge CRANcH aud Judge NpRsEL, I'D
every other Judge i, the land, lha, though they
may b. disposed ia nail Gowa the windows anC
plug up The ky holes Of the Teop;v 1t Justice
Yet so losg as the proret diDes therein reao /
is lhrodgh d source or whi>h We can rely, anC
'h'r publication cannH' all, CT pending trial
&c shall coniinne to give publicity 10 wha,ev
c. may interest our readers OF The public a
large.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

Ths Telegraph says II is aUthA-l--i y, -.A-~
PosmAs,sI General 20 say
THAT upon satisfactory evidence being
given to he Department that any Postmaster
had 81 far dsyiaNd, as well from the strict line
of duty as from his official Instructions, as TO
stop or impede III" circulation of any newspa-
l per; " he,her il be for or against the Admins
iraion, or had, in his "ficia transac tons, rem
&dered facilities TO one party TO he xciusion OF
4 ano,her; such Postmaster would Instantly be
removed from ofhre, withou, regard to his po-
)uical p ofrssious
Il Ever since III late authorized" paragraph
of the Telegraph, which was contradicted the
\ day al er its publication, we are dubious about
/" authorized" circles .ltogether Admi ting,
however, this point, will the Pos,m master Ge.
me- al also authorize" the Telt graph to say
that no Postmaster has ever been removed
solely because he preferred Mr.. Adams 10
General Jackson! We are afraid he Post
mas er General would no, feel himself author
lied" 10 Say this.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

-curiosity led US, yesterday morn
,,sr q Magistrates Office, around
1" o., -. saw a considerable crowd collected
w. - e,.nd the Magistrate engaged in setting
1870, with a troop Of rasabond negroes, who
-, ,,ken up the nigh, previous, at a house
-. they had assembled, in violation Oh 'ne
.ws Of the Corporation.
r,om he evidence Of the Wa'chmen, 1t ap-
IA that company had been convened al
.o..s Of a white woman, with her consent
| .orri,ance. The merry notes OF the hddie
,,,rs heard all night; but it was not until about
.,,o o,eIock in the orning, that the character
\ IA, of the dancers were discovered, when
=. Wo,eh, accompanied by some ci'izrns iiv'
no in the neighborhood, made formal call
10, The gentry within, and demanded admit
lance. .,,sl,,h
And the boldest held his breath
For a time"
Their orotecIress, however, acting upon the
.eJ maxim, that every mans (and, OF course,
ever, voman's) house is his castle, barrieaded
,hs doors aud windows-tbus effectually ex
ending the inruders, and including the visitors
Ro, alas! alas! Hium fan' The sounds Of re-
v,r, were no longer heard joy disappeared
fem, ,leir faces Sadness clouded their sable
Brow
.sof Peace spread her wings, and few weeping away
Som of the gentlemen, tipping up feather
beds, snugly ems onced themselves within
some few to he chimney, and boil ed forthwith
u, the soo,y cavity some, like Faistatf, were
crammed in o bu~k baskets-heaG to heels, h'lt
IN noint-O! he indie scribable ,umult and con
slerna,iou thai occurred! Morning at length
dswned, and, by some means or other, the
watchuun gained ad,ni,tance. and succeeded IN
securing about 6fv. The Squire was occu-
MED from sunrise until nearly Zen O'Clock In
di,prsirg Of this large haul About 800 were
paid in fines to tive Corporation, and few or
dered to be whipped.
we hope this will be a lesson to owners OF
slaves. They should never suffsr Ih'm 10 be
out after ten; aud when servants are engaged
in such meetings as we have mentioned, mas
lerS should let the law lake its course. The
more you indulge them, the more you will
suffer.
The ocoupier Of the house a, which this as
sembage was held, should BE- presented 10 the
Grad Jury. Her punishment was TOO light:
she was fined $40.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

The Georgetown Columbian has the follow
ing remarks upon our ar'icle concerning the
appointments Of Midshipmen and Cadeus. We
nus, this subject will attract further atten-
tion:
We freely accord with the sentiments con-
famed In The following article; but If he wri-
"t wishes to know how n. vii watch i, may
certainly be called) originated, we can inform
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

$4,000 gallons Of wHIsKEY ATE advertised tor
by the Commissary General, to supply the U.
s. Army for one year,. The Government, thus
actually fosters ir,emperance. We wish this
liquid fire was banishcd altogether {, ON the RAJ
tons Of the soldier. They can do without il,
as other men should Go without it.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
Collectors Sale.

WIIL be exposed to public sale on Saturday tie
w 18Th day Of August. 1929, at the Office Of the
Clerk Of the Corporation OF Georgetown, the follow
ing Lots and parts Of lots hereinafter mentioned stu.
Corporation of Georgetown, d. C. for taxes due on
them respectively for the years annexed with costs
and charges Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A, n.
Terms.caSh.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

The Boston Palladium, in notice Of the city
OF New York says-"There is one virtue, which
the ancien,s would cali piety, manifested in
New York in a surprising perfection when
omparec. with tba, Of Boston-,he care Of ,he
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
AUCTIONS.
BY GEORGE WHITE.

On WEDNESDAT. The 5th .ausnsi, at 10 A. NJ
Will be sold at the Auction store, of King
and St Assph-streets, first rate COOPER; the pro-
perry OF Dr. H. Peake. He is said to be well-dsPos.
ed valuable fellow; about IS years of age, but has.
within the last ~ months past. been afflicted with the
rheumatism Also lot Of Bacon; or 2 mich Cows;
mahogany Side-board. and several Tables; Book
case, suits Of yalance and. close Sales Invoice
OF Rcady.nade Clothes; such az, Vests, Pantaloons,
Duck Trowsers, &c. July 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
a dividend.

ar 81 per cent on the balance Of claims-prinepal
~ and Interest," against the estate of Eliza DuLany,
decd hereby declared payable to the creditors, or
their legal representatives Saturday next the st OF
August at my dwelling house, on Wolfstreet between
the hours of and g. A. NJ. and between and z p. 81.
July Sl-dlw ISAAC ROBBINS Commissioner.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
CheaD Goods.

vTVHE subscribers intend making change in their
i business in September, and, with view OF selIng
of or reducing their stock Of Goods, offer them till
that period, very small advance upon the cost The
assortment is large, seasonsble, and general and buy
ers BY wholesale or retail will get them at reduced
nr;ces LANES & XH- ScoS3