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Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-18

From ths fRirhm01i) Wing, Nov 9.
On Yesterday M-. Tuz11Eh. ettartlX. addressed
he Convention for one hour and q quarter, lut ~
q snoec, of much pncucll ability boo flvour OF the
bs.s ofrhfc population SIR. +. represents the
district rnuo.a1 of L0li0m and EurtN--rhe
frst county decided and unanimous iu favour oil
white rs1reanrlti0n; the last n favour oft q Con
venr.ou, tut Inclined to tvoW the basis ot proper-
tr combined with population. Instructions had
either been SEN, to Mr. F.tzhugh from Fairfax, or
attempted t1 be- gotten u1. against the basis of
white representa- .on, bat pIctcuIng Co represent
the whole rather tan part, Mr- F. ALTER advert
iuE r1 tre circumstance %. the instructions, e1
pressed himself mos uncqlivoca.lv 200 tlvoW oi
tho basis which he b,heved TO be OF the very es-
sence ot rap1bicanisn
a very interesting scene then occurred. s long
mus, eTsu,I after N- Fizhugh had concluded
Ind the Chairman ,llr. love.0 was about 10 pal,
t1e rrrsl.an when Gen. TAYLOR rose, and in a
re-, .Ia1rsnf stflsion. eQaacl the situation n
which he found himself PLACED and the courss he
had determined u Consequence CD pursue. Ills
1.iriars he said, had been openly ayONCt 10 .le
t..0. ar e'eeu0u-veth e bad received no int
nsr0n .hlttb.7 were DO cli.e, with those of
r. District Notwithstanding the apparent ace
--.-.rrn-, oruar15l.ioD 1t lbs constituents 90 Che
.',, m. had within DAY or tUo received us.rIc-
lions f-aa7 % portion OF his Dst,r which be was
bound t-rc-r7c-. t0 vote 1-lms his known and
4yeweI opinions. On opposition to tl9 basis OF
.,-l,,ts ro,rntorN These u-Dcu0ns he could
-rt rrev-fheF were m oppo,ftu OBJ hs colscl
,-..--re should .eal degraded ami t.Sh0norsd us
a man ana patriot, to pursue Ae,0U-se iney .n-
l-.-f,7 circumstances Wer rcclp.u.Ee5
by N- Trv.l-. il % manner 20 secre 20 bun rhe
b.-l admiration lta.l who heard mo- Respect
rns ,he Obligation fthe representuie 90 reaect
-ls opinion of The cons. uents as S1cf debut t7c'-
,,- rrs -,D1ss ty OF obedience ntis instance.
li1r m announced h.s d,tetan1uo io vacHe
l.s sem. ana .o give place Co some Cher person
Who's, opinions condemned mo,e neny TO those
of the district
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FBIDAY, Nov. 6.

tBIDAY, Nov 6.
After prayer, the Convention was called
10 order az IL O'Clock
Nic. Iowues then rose to offer a resolu-
lion IS hich lie was desrous to have refer
rcd TO Inc Committee of the Whole. It
viii be found that the resolution contains
four blanks, which It was has intention to
move in Committee to fin; the frs; blank
by uniting iho counties below The head of
tide; the second between the head Of tide
and the Blue Ridge; the third with the val
ley counties; aud the fourth with the couu-
ties which are uans-AlIeghaay.
The resolution was then read as fol-
lows:
Bes5lred, That all She propositions for
laying the taxes or appropralmg the pub
he money. or for the loan of money upon
the credit OF the State, the votes of the
members of both branches Of the General
Assembly representing the divisions hele-
after mentioned, shall avail 10 proportion
20 the amount of public revenue collected
in each division of the preceding year.
A majority of the members from each d.
VISION shall give tle vo-e Of the division:
TO which end thai part of the State which
IS composed of the counties of
shall be one
division; tha. part which Is composed Of
the counties of
shall be another division; and
that part which is composed of the couG-
ties of
shall be another division; and that part
which IS composed ofthe counties Of
shaIbe aao.
Their division.
The question TO refer the resolution TO
/ the Committee of the Whole, was the
put and carried 10 the affirmative.
The President then laid before the Con-
.vanHon the following resolution adopted by
the Synod of Virginia, at IT'S recent ses
sion, which was ordered TO be iald on the
I table.
/ Atthe soss.o1of the Synod Of Virginia,
held at the first Presbyterian Church 10
1.-The CITY of Richmond, ON the LIST OF Oct
Ia. ID. 1929, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Rcs1hc3 unanimously, That the Synod
of virginia have observed with great SAFE
sfacuol thlt the Convention now ASSEM-
bled to form a new Constitution for the
people ofms Commonwealth, are propo-
SING. and intending doubtless to preserve
land Der1eulte that sacred principle
/ Lfbatg of C0asciWce-aocarcd ~ the
|Bu ofu14.s and n ns act establishing
Ur.ous freedom, as 9art of the luada-
mental lawoftae hand; ald they do hereby
so.eno.y proclaim that they continue TO
+ esteem and cherish shat prmclpls. for which
|tbs Presbyterian Church m this State, and
throughout lhe Uutej Sutes, have over
zsaIous.g and heartily contended as the
P. cIearcst right. and the most precious PRIV
.I.ega that tfeemeH can enjoy.
Rss5Eed. Tbst John Tt. Rice, ID. ID
Conrad Specie, ID. ID. and VIM. Maxwell,
be- a Committee 20 communicate a copy Of
the foregoing resolution TO tho President of
/ the Convention, To- be very respectfully
submitted 90 that body at such time as he
i shall deem most proper and convenient
, WA HILL
Moderator.
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those wta had uoi only 10 fellow feeling
wi,a the owners Oft, but whose interests
we're directly the reverse. Is this the
creates, of all tyrannies, and one, which
man never win endure, if nature, or ma.
lures ood has cndued him with the power
to octof the woke by resistance.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-18

LET us proceed a little farther This
~ giving Committee, lfor such he sup
POSED was lhe meaning oftbe Legislative
Committee proposed by the Report, TO
p, ve the property oftHe people ofthe East,
+ those boz the West by granting rhe pow
4 OF. t.y8,lo1 90 t15 latter, WHO had no
Immunity OF interest with us, but whose
here's. was directly l5e contrary of ours;
directly the coC,rarv-d.rectly con-
-Y both a5 to the subjects of taxation.
Pc as Go .ae objects tor which the revenue
/ 90 be appropriated AS TO- slave tax,
ler interest IS contrary 90 ours, beyond
dispute. WHAT'S our interestin The ape
'o71aHors2 Castyolr eyes over ths ace
PUT current aud tell me ifthe people of
tast have the same wants and desires
A those of ,he West Tie w0lid appeal
4 the gentlemen Of tho West if they did
b. That vs could dispense with these Tn
4 maj. Improvements they require There
feY cannot. or win not want thom-lrd a
flch smaller sum wll square with our
ants. thanwi,h theirs Yetws are gree
Ply approximately asked, and i1 tone
P9' Alive refused them some Just rights
4 winch they were entitled, 90 grant them
Pc power 90 tax us, three times as much
3 they tax themselves. Give them the
'o"e- 90 do this, and we w.l. hive 90 con-
.outa TO dstrlv the whole expenses of the
aF1 .st besides for;hs Internal Improve
ut ottne country. In his hanbls o2a-
/ a' d.i-r wlomay from him, while be had
GUY TO guide hIn, he would t6iak for
ase---that q mere cruel, iron tyao1y
'l'a no.. be devised BY man, nor bY ihe
,la,ES OF Che devil, than government DO
ch property was sv1iecl - be taxed bv
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ri ev.3l wl as.
le-i- lr.-,r+ 11gtqins. and take
ping '.o-' Representation ui
.e- l-,.--aigs. and VIII. come
Is Do pc carving his destructive
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a1l.'o- r,.-or It's rise in the low
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Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-18
DO MR. FREDERICK FoGLE.

THE result Of the mitch race between surprise
aud Oscar las been productive of no small ex-
element among the public and of much murnur.
lag and COMPLAINT on your part. You streuuously
assert thai YOU are entitled 20 the stakes put up on
that race. have refused and shall still refuse
the suueider ofthem to you, so far as am con-
cerned, tnless convinced that you have some shad-
ow of rght 10 them 1 am willing to submit to
any far and proper determination Of this matter.
but MOTTO the exparta decision ola minority fthe
Judges present at tho day ofthe race VIII there
fore oter to YOU the following propositions for
your acceptance: / will leave the decision Of the
.uceN the judges nominated by you aud myself
M tIpOngnaI article Of agreement, and will abide
by tb' decision Of the majority upon their hearing
the cicumstances-or, will leave il TO any ind,
vdua.gentleman that can be mentioned by YOU.
that IsentIrely dslniero,ted, and acquainted with
the mes of horse-racng-or am willing to run
the roc over again upon the same track, aud wi
sjak the whole amount Of the bet myself and
give5yery security for the prompt delivery OF the
STALKS III lose, which may be required.
PHILIP FISHER.
Wheeling, November 18th, 1929.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-24

Mn. EprroA-Among the Public Institutions
Of Washington, was much gra'ift d, day or
two since, in passing through tha. City, to tlnd
established, on a larger scale than usual,
News RooM combined With LITERARY READ
ING ROOM. in which were collection Of to-
reign and Domestic Periodicals. My motive
in Noticing this Room, is to make known TO
other propreiors Of similar establishments the
new plan on whic h this is arranged There be-
ing papers from each individual State and Ter
ri'ory, and the files placed geographically or ac'
cording 10 their relative situations collectively,
some of ,he~principal STATES having several
files and the leading papers Of both parties
from The Atlantic Cities or Capitals i also
observed 6les Of recen, English, French, span :
ish, and South American papers, which 20
stranger, either from another Sac or from
Europe, would prove source OF considerable
pleasure. To myself, passing traveller an
unexpected introduction TO the Room aforde"
me, after long absence from home, great sra-
,i6ca,ior-,he more so, as had not been aoie
to see any files Of papers from the Western
S ates since leaving my residence in
: TENNESSEE.
Alexandria, October 10, 1879.
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Alexandria. October 10. 1879.
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New Goods.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPAN'
ALEXANDRIA.

NOTICE is hereby given to the holders 'i be iee
~ this Company. that an elec'.on m.y nd :
their Office on the first Monday q ' &c, 'wo oe'
ing the second day Thereof from zen '" ear henet .
for twelve Directors, to serve 'or ""r Is Sc!
suing. - ID. ~ from TbN''. :.
ooh e,o . q. 2 Mp preceding unit .tsr
tion 'NP
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The Atlantic Souvenir for 1890.

hS AJO1vShh WI Nv w
lust received and for sale BY the subscriber who
- has also received by late arrivals, genersi a.
sortment OF books and stationery, amongs, the books
are the following:
Lady of the Manor, complete in vols Cooper
Novels, in II vols; otsss history of the American he
volution, in vols 8vo; Nichoson's Operative NschL
mic, vol. Svo; B-ccler's Occasional Sermons IIeoes
Sermons in England, venning's Geographical Prah
Pronouncing Bibles; Desilvers U. S. Almanac etc etc
.fiso,
Spanish guitars, violins. slarionets, hunting bugN'
German flutes, English flutes and flies
Fire hand screens, and handles for do
Drawing materials in general
Mathematical instruments, penkniyes
Silver pencil cases, pocket books and card cas-
With handsome assortment Of snuff boxes
All OF which he offers for sale at his Book and %
tionary Store, King street, second door east Of Rq'
street, Alexandria. DAVID MAXIM
oct 20-3taw2w
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be removed from, Office, WITHOUT The adVice VI
consen, of the Senate TO such removal. Du
the Governor shall have power at any hme'
TO suspend such officer, and appoint another 10
discharge the duties Of his Office. until me mex
session Of the Senate, aud until their advice ana
consen, to such removal shall be ascs rtained
and expressed.
On motion Of Mr.. POWELL, IN Sc resolutions
were ordered 10 be laid on The table.
On motion Of MI. Cooke, the reso'uaoh'
were then ordered to be prin!ed.
Mr.. GORDON presented Memorial, IT'D"
the cirizrns of Albemarle County, which was
ordered to be referred 10 the Legislative ION
miiiee.
Mr.. MORGAN said, that as he had been so un-
fortunate as not to agree in the propositions,
which had been presented from the Executive
Committee, he would ask l.ave 10 pftsent 10
the House, certain re resolutions, which he held
in his hand.
Leave being granted. Mr.. MORGAN presented
III. following resolu ions:
The Executive power shall be vested In
Governor. and a Lieutenant Governor, 10 assis'
ia the Administration Of the sffairs Ut Govern
men,, when required by the Governor, and who
shall act as Governor in case OF the death, re
sipna:ion, or removal Of the Governor IRON
Office, until another be appointed; and IN case
Of impe achment, temporary incapatily oil any
kind, or the absence of the Governor from the
sea, Of Government, until his restoration or re-
turn. And if al any ling there shall be nc
acting Governor, and the Lieutenant Govern
or shall be impe ached, or from any other cause
MOI acting, The Executive Authority shall de-
volve upon and be executed by some person
appointed by law for that purpose.
The Governor and Lieutehant Governor shall
BE- annually appointed by joint ballot, OF ht
Sena,e and House OF Delegates, and their TEL IN,
Of office shall end on he las, day 81 Decembr'
IF every wear. But no person shai! be eligible
TO the Office Of Governor for more thsn three
years a, any Que time, nor again until alter he
shall have been out of that Office four years
and in like manner after the end Of every three
years Of service.
The Governor shall exercise the Executive
power of the Government according 10 the
laws OF the Commonwealth: and see that they
shall be faithfully executed. He may. a, his
own disc elton, and shall, on application OF a
majority OF the Senate or House OF Del" gates
convene the General Assembly; and he shall
have power 10 gran, repreves and pardons tx
cept wh, re he prosecution sh Ill have oe-n car
ried on by the House OF Dcega es or 'he law
shall otherwise positively direct, in which cases
he House of Delegates shall alone have and
xcrcisr the power which is grained them: but
no pardon shall be grained in any case, until
afier jud gmrnt or conviction.
On motion Of Mr. MORGAN, these resoiu-
lions were ordered 10 be ad on tine table
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the Report Of the
Committee on The Executive Department, was
ODD. red TO be printed.
On motion Of Mr. DonDRIDeE, The resolu-
ions off red by Mr.. MORGAN we're ordered TO
be prints d.
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For Hire.

VVNHREE female Servants, two women and ma,
u The women are, one good cock and w,. T"s XII
other superior cook, washer and ironer the ne
cellent house servant. Apply to the Printer IS'
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Wanted.


4 T the Franklin House Hotel, BY the month
n middle aged colored woman, Who undsr,,.0ess'
wishing and ironing. Also, man servant, aged sos
Is to s, who hss been accustomed to waiting "1 ~
such as can produce good Recommendations r., 70
wages will be given. Inquire at the Bar
oct 22-Sr A. Newro,
Merino Scarfs, Thibet >hawls A.
WE have received per schr Georgetown and r,t..
w late arrivals from New York. an additional ss,
ply Of
SEASC UNABLE GOODS:
among them large assortment Of
Lupine's genuine m'rnn scarfs, scar!e, and xb;,,
very superior qnaiits
Thibet shawls; Prussian do.
Ca>hmer, scarfs and shawIs
Barage handkerchiefs; fancy silk do.
German Bandannas
Italian lustrings and cravats
and variet Of
Staple and Fancy articles:
which are off red on accommodating terms.
oct 22-eo3t SCOTT WRIGHT
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Virginia CONVENTION.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 90
After prayer by the Rev Mr.. HAMMER, the
Convention al o'clock was called to order.
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ORIGINAL POETRY.
TIE CRAvE-A FRAGMENT.

THE GRAvE-A FRAGMENT.
Las, home of man closed from the light of day,
Mere all that once had life dissolve away:
Herr naked as they came, return to earth
Whoe'er could boast OF talent, riches, birth
Whate'er mans state, of high or lew degree,
Peasant or prince or king. enslaved or free,
The coward fearful, or the hero brave,
Sooner or later sink into the Grave!
Impressive Teacheri 10! the Grave displays
rhe emptiness of worldly fame and praise,
The vanity ofSplendor's pompous tram,
The love of power-;he merchants thirst for gain,
The quickly fading light of Besuty's eye,
And cheeks that with the damask rose might vie:
IIark. the dread Monitor OF ail-it saith,
That, "iR the midst Of LIFE ,ce are IN DEArH!"
I. Y
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ITEMS.
"To she,c The gerry ngs and body Of the times "

90 SHeW kfe Se'y "SG ueA o"VAy " "ee "'S'
ThdFrcnch papers state Oh the authority Of
a letter from Madrid, da,ed the 25;h OF July,
that the Captain General Of Cuba, Wives, had
sent in his resignation. He complains Of the
Appointment; of Bartada 10 the command of she
expedition against Mexico.
We are sorry to learn, says the lntel'igent err
that The absence Of he Postmaster General from
the General Post Office, for several days past,
which we have incidentally referred to, has
been caused by indispo >ilion, serious enough 10
conhrc him 10 his house.
The New York Enquirer has fnund new way
for Stopping the complaints against removals.
Stuff 'cm till they choke, says he, and they'll
halo no longer. He advises the PRESIDENT 20
pour Reform down our rhroa's Ito let Us grow
hoarse with bawling, and then we can tawl no
longer. This is admirable
The fare from New York 10 Albany is only
hIf dollar. Where will competition cease?
We are gra'i6, d 20 Sc from The New. Bed.
ford Mercury, ,ha' Captain Polmer and Mr.. S.
n Reynolds have been in hal place for The past
week, preparing one of The finest vessels ever
5uil., for the contemplated expedite ION to the
South Seas. This expedition is 10 be fitted out
by number Of merchants belonging 10 New
Bedford and NewYork.
There were one hundred md f,reniy nine deaths
in,New Orle ans during the week ending the 90 h
August.
The Norfolk Beacon states thar Don Francis.
CO Joakim De Xima, Brazilian Consul General
for the Unied State, and servants; Lieu'enan,s
Hemmersley and freedom, and Mi,shipmen
Moore and Mifflin, OF the United States Navy,
came passengers in the Constitution, from Rio
a, thar port.
II appears that all the funds which have been
received under the aci of the last Pennsylvania
legislature, authorizing loan for canal and rail-
road purposes, have been expended; aud il is
also announced in the article annexed, that the
Governor Of Pennsylvania has failed TO raise ad.
ditional funds in Philadelphia, 10 which city ne
has just paid ,isi, for that special purpose
One Of the Philadelphia papers irtimaies ,ha,
che was met by some serious diffic uliies." caus,
ed BY the wording Of the Loan act
The National Gazette publishes letter from
sxata in Mexiea
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DUFF Green % RussEr. JAny,s-

DUFF GaEES Us russell JAny,s.-Iu cor,.
quence Of a publication which appeared in ..
Telegraph rejecting upon Russell JARVIS ~;
gentleman has written a letter, giving a, :.
count of the formation of his partnership ,iI
DUFF GREEN, and promising to f.llow !, =,
with others, in which he says he vii, No..
GREEN, "by documents under his ow, h,,,
TO be profigate and shameless Iisrp T.,
dispu cs between these two characters mai,
not be worth noticing, were theyno, conn.c,..
by the force Of circumstances, with publi, ;,
fairs. Jnasmnch as the Administra,o, b..
patronized GREEN, made his paper their OFF,,
organ, and in some measure connected -.
charsrter with hiig any hing which tend, :.
presen, this msasa his true and proper eoro..
should be made"known 10 the p-op!e r.I.
this impression, al 'hough we are son.v,.
10th to do it, we shall give, to morrow. R,,,,,.
JARVIS letter. j must be recolec,ea H.,
JARVIS is thorough going Jacksonmau. ~,
that his opportunities have enabled him n o.,
an accurate sketch Of GREEN.
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AS the National Gazette has quoted SN'
satisfaction the observations Of the 'II's
Record applauding The President for app'''
ing TO Office several Eederalists. ard hn'
deeming his implied pledge, aud sr7p''~s
his written declarations, will the Gaze'e u.
US what we are 10 say to the course pun.'.
with regard 10 tho appointments OF neHo'''
Congress Will the Gazette answer u'e'h
didly-Did no, General Jackson in bis "''
TO the Legislature Of Tennessee, rer'aiS 1''.
the improperly OF appointing mem'''
Congress to Office Did he NOT Object F"
as leading to abuse and corrupUon-D'' ~
no, condemn it as highly unsafe, and p'''"
Are no, the pledges given in that !e'e'
Tenn and as binding as those given win ''5'
to the Federalis,s! Having ansTeHs Wv
questions, will the Gazette also ;cII Us '''".
Gen. Jackson has no, appointed mort 81"
bers Of Congress TO Office thar any ff''''
we have ever had, and whether he has ~
ed directly contrary TO tie sentiments "~'''
in his letter 10 The Legislature
We give General Jackson credit LOT u"
nanimiry and justice shown 10 The feu,'
but we should like TO see something ""'
sis'enoy in his conduct, and those WV :, 3
him for his attention to "phdge' ''
prepared TO support him throughout