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Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02
TPuBLIc-No, GAL
lIUBLiC-No, O3
IN ACT for the relief of sunday owners Of YES

a
sells sunk for the defence OF Baltimore
BE Il enacted Ly the Senate and House of Re
preSentatircs Of the United States of qiaerica in
Congress assembled, That the Third Auditor
of the Treasury ascertain the value of the
following vessels, at the time they were taken
to be sunk for the defence ofthe City of Bal,i-
more, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen, to wit; The ships Thomas Will
son, Chesapeake, Adrana, Scioto, Temperance,
Fabius, ladia Packet, Mars, and Nancy, briggs,
Aid, George, Swallow, Blanche, Sally. Eliza,
Betsey, Father and Son, and Ann +; schooners
, Scudder Ann. Columbia, Enterprise, and Packet t;
| and tho sloop Rosanna, and to allow TO the
| owners, respectively, the amount of twenty. FIVE
| per cen,um ON said valuation Propided, That
in each and every case, the said valuation shall
be duly established by full and competent dis.
| interested testimony, and that the damages sus-
| tanned in the vessels in question, by being sunk
| and raised exclusively, was to the full extent Of
| the said per centum over and above all the a
| mount or amounts heretofore, received for said
| damages by said owners, or their legal repre-
| scntutivcs, respectively find proUided, also
That the said vessels, at the time they were
| taken, were sound and sea.worthy, and would
have remained sea-worthy, at the return OF
| peace in one thousand eight hundred and fifteen;
find preceded, also, That, in instance where
any vessel is not proved to have been sea- wor
| thy at the time she taken TO be sunk shall
| a greater allowance be made IN an will with the
money heretofore received for the damage and
detention of such vessel and the value thereof
| at the time she was raised, with such riggino
or other articles as have been sold or reserved
by the proper owner, amount to the value of tho
vessel at the time she was taken to be sunk
SEC. .. .3nd be II further enacted, That the
amount so found by the Third Auditor shall be
paid TO the owners respectively, or to their Legal
representatives, by the Secretary of the Trea.
sury, out OF any money, not otherwise appropri.
ated' or be applied on debts due by them to the
United States, as the case may be.
APPROVED May 90, 1880
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02
BY The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
a P4aOCLA w ALTON

whereas Convention between the United
StaIes OF America and his Majesty, the King of
denmark, was concluded and signed al Copen-
hagen, on the twenty eighth day of March in
The year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty, which Conventioo, BEING in the
hngiish and French languages, is, word for
word as follows:
CO!'pENIION bet'oeen the United States of
"mer!ca and his MgjeSty. The King of Den.
1897 y 'N''"'
The United States of America and His Ma
Jesty' 'he hIng OF Denmark, being equally de.
sirous OF terminating the discussions which
nave taken place between them. in respect In
tne claims and pretensons formed by the citizens
OF the United States and the subjects of Den
mark, having for their object the seizure. CON.
dennation, or conhscatioD: of their vessels, car.
goes, or property whatsoever within the terrific
~, or under the authority Of tho respective
Governments, have named for this purpose
ana furnished with their full powers that is to
say the President Of the United States of A rne,,
lea, by and with the advice and consent IF tbo
Senate, Henry Wheaton, CHARGED Affaires of
the said United States, at the Court of bis Ma.
jesty, the King of Denmark. &c. and His M,.
Jesty the King Of Denmark, the Sieur Ernest
Henry, Count do Schimmelmann. KNIGHT of
the Older OF the Elephant, Grand Cross of the
order OF DaDnebrog, decorated with the silver
cross of the same order, His Minister (intirnol
OF State, Chief of His Department of foreign
affairs, &c. and the Sieur Paul Christian dc
Stemann, OF the order of the Elephant, Grand
Cross of the order # Dannebrog, decorated with
the silver cross Of the same order. IIis Min;sto.
Gntime) of State and Of Justice. President NJ
Ills Danish Chancery, etc and the said Pleni.
Poieniarles, after having exchanged their fnII
powers, found in good and due form. have
agreed upon and concluded the following a,ti.
cles:
ARTICLEI.
His Majesty the King of Denmark renouncss
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02
PUBLIC.--No. GIL

AN ACT making appropriations for examina-
uons aud surveys, and also, for certain works
OF internal Improvement
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
resehtdttUeS Of the United States in Congress
assembled, That the following sums be, nal as
may be considerable practicable
SEC z find be 1t farther enacted, That the
sum OF one hundred Thousand dollars, be and the
same IS, hereby appropriated for the purpose of
opening, grading. and making the Cumberland
road, westwardly Of GAINESVILLE, in the State of
ONO and that the sum of -ixty thousand dol
lars be, and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purpose ct opening, grading, and bridging
the Cumberland road, in the State of Indiana,
commencing at indianapolis, and progressing
with the work to the eastern and western boun-
daries OF said State ana that the sum of forty
thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, APP
proprlated for the purpose of opening, grading,
and bridging the Cumberland road III the State
OF Illinois which said sums shall be paid out of
any money not otherwise appropriated, and re-
placed out of the fund reserved for laying out
and making roads, under the direction of Con.
gress, by the several acts passed for the admis-
sion ofthe States of Ohio, n Llama, Illinois, &
Missouri, into the Union, on an equal footing
with the original States
SEC. 3. find be 1t further enacted, That
for the immediate accomplishment of these OBJ
Jects the superintendent heretofore appointed
or hereafter To be appointed in the states of O.
hio, Indiana, Illinois, shall, under the direction
of the President of the United States, faithfully
execute the|work, and dsburse the money, giving
bond and security as he shall direct, and re-
ceIvIng such compensation as in his opinion
shall be equitable IL just. not exceeding to each
that heretofore allowed by law to the Superin-
tendent ofthe Cumberland road in the State
of Ohio.
SEC. a. find be 1t further enacted, That the
sum OF fifteen thousand dollars he, and the same
is hereby granted, for claims due and re naming
ungaid at the Treasury, on account of the Cum
berland road east Of Wheeling, to be paid out
of any money in the Trcassry not otherwise ap-
propriated.
APPROVED May 81, 1880.
ANDREW STEVENSON,
Speaker IF the House Of Representations.
S. SMITH,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
approve this bill, and ask reference TO INV
ton thereto. ANDREW JACKS0N
May 81, 1880.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02

ders of the said State on continental establish
ment (; Propidcd, That no scrip issued under the
provisions OF this act sha entitle the border to
enter or purchase any settled or occupied lands,
without the written consent of such settlers or
occupants, as may be actually residing on said
lands at the time the same shall be entered or
applied for find preceded, also, That the a
mount of aud thus located, shall not exceed two
hundred and sixty thousand acres
SEC Ind be a. farthor enacted, That,
the pi DIVISIONS of the first and fourth sections of
this act shall extend to and embrace owners,
of military laHd warrants, issued, by tic United
States i'm satisfaction of claims for bounty land
for services during the Revolutionary war and
that the laws, heretofore enacted, providing for
the issuing said warrants, are hereby revived
and continued in force for two years
Src. Z. find be It further enacted, That,
the provisions of this net shall also be deemed
and taken to extend TO all the unsutistied war
rants of the Virginia array, on continental es-
,ablishmcnt Preceded. That the quantity
thereof shall not exceed fifty thousand acres, in
addition to the two hundred and sixty thousand
acres heretofore authorized to be located by
their State line
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Speaker qf the House of R.presen.
tatireS.
JOHN G. CALHOUN, Vice President OF
the u. S. and President of the Senate.
ANDREW JACKSON.
APPROVED: May 80, 1880
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02
TAR FOR SHEEP.

A gentleman who keeps large flock Of
sheep assures US that during the season Of
grazing, he gives his sheep tar at the rate
OF gill day to every twenty sheep. He
puts the tar in ,roughs, sprinkles a little
hne salt over it, and the sheep consume
1t eagerly. TbIs preserves them from
worms in the head, promotes their gener-
al growth, and 49, supposed to be speci-
6c against rot
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02

hhe s.I ION IN relation to the compensation
OF officers of the Marine Corps
fesotred 6y the Senate and House of Repre-
Se"tatt1ss Of heUaited States Of -4meriea in Con-
greSs assembled, That the pay, subsistancs, em-
elnmehis, and allowances received by the officers
OF the marine Corps previous to the first of April.
eighteen hundred and twenty-nine be. and the
same Is hereby, directed to be continued to the
from that date up to the twenty-eigh,h of Feb.
rnary' one thousand eight hundred and thirty
one.
APPROVED Nav %
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF SNAKE. The
Ch'lIcothe Evening Post states that on the
9th Instant, Mis-. Elizabeth Hicks, Of Ross
county, Ohio, died Of snake bites which
she received on the cheek and breast, in
the night season, while in bed, sbou,
week before.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-02
HENRY WHEATON,, tLs.l
L. IL. SCHIMMELMANN, lis
AT'ElAyh

- LIS
And whereas the said Convention has been
duly ratified on both parts and the Respective
ratlhcatioDs ofthe same were, this day, EXCHANGED
at Wasgington, by Martin Van Buren,, Secretary
of State OF the United States, on The part of said
States, and the Cheyalier Peter Peterson, knight
Commander of the Royal Order of Dannebrog
His DAMS Majesty's Counsellor of Conference
aud his Minister Resident and CONSUL General
III the United States, on the part of his said Ma.
jesty:
Now, therefore, be it known, that ], ANDREW
JACKSON, President OF the United States of
America, have caused the said Convention 10 be
made public, TO the end that the same, and every
clause and article thereof may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith, by the United States
and citizens thereof
In witness whereof, have here unto SET nv
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at he City Of Washington, this fifth dav
OF June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty
lLS.J and of the Independence of the
United States the fifty fourth.
ANDREW JACKSON.
By the President:
NJ. VAN Buren,
Secretary Of State.
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public. No. Coy

7O1 H'aNIhg addltlonaI appropriations for
pay OF the Marine Corps.
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Rem
rcSentdttoes Of The United States of .4meriea in
congress assembled, That there is hereby an
ProPrIated, out of any money in the Treasury,
not Otherwise appropriated, sum sufficient 10
pay Inc extra emoumcn;s directed to be paid TO
, ,he ofhcers OF the Marine Corps by JOINT reso-
.utoh' approved the twenty-nnth day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
APPROVED: May 81, 1880
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09
TUESDAY, JAN. 5.
Remnyf,S If Mr. THOMPSON. in rspl, IN .T,,J
(OnIte1. ..

COTNeT.
Mr.. THoMp.oS sai'l-He hoped the amendment of
the gentleman from Stafford Judge Coalter) would
not prevail 1t was to him matter OF surprise as well
as regret, that system Of separate elections had
incurT3dthe ban ottbat gentlemansdsp easrre--wbnt
ever objections might be made to it in theory He
would take upon himself to say that tho Ieni,lature
OF Virginia had never adopted wiser policy thar that
OF grani separate elections to all counties that mr.
tIIi"ned for them It was pcl;cv, whatever niobt
bc said 10 the contrary; funded on the plancst
GcPics Of Justice and expodency; and policy that
nad been indicated by experience, lie was aware
that nits commencement doubts had been entertained
OF ITS rXpcdcncy the obcctios urged by The mover
oil the amendment had occurred 10 others and MI ~
acknowledged that he himself had at one time enter
tanned doubts as to the propricty of authorship
arate elections; those doubts however had lone been
dIspeIed, and he was the most zculous advoc,f,
OF the pc icy. 1t was right in principle and in prac
ticc most beneicent. Fbc Legislature had now he
come so Thoroughly convinced Of IT'S cxpeAcrcy thai
whenever separate election was asked il was p-api.
cd II bad become part ofihe fixed aud settled 70
NC? OF the Satc; general separate election la. had
been enacted, and lie believed the Legislatures were
prepared 1t any one would take the trouble TO move
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09

he CoNsTITUTIoNAI WHO is pubshr 4 t,T zee :,
week. (Tuesdhys aud FridaysO at five collars pri an.
num- pa able iu advance
" For advcnising75 sqoare 10, ess) f., III.
hf't assertion, and 90 fof Continuance he
nvmoer % assertions must be noted the Ms o,ieiwe
hey viii be Continued and charged srtordirciy.
IL All letters to the Editors a,ust be past i'd or ibey
viii receive no attention.
II Noesoi chartered spdcie paving Banks OF any of
the states viii be received in payment for To
the WING, though Virginia u. States BHnk oes would
be preferred; and be made ,brotsb lie
Post Office the ri<k oi the Editors.
u Previous to diScontinuarce OF the uaper AL, n.
iearaees must be paid gp. And those who ny v;,L ~,
discontinue, viii notify the Edtosto that effect Al least
scTibed. ~ NY CIV
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09
HIIIRsnAY. Ian 4

Inc Char stated that the Select Committee wopld
iot De aqle to report before one o'clock and on mo
ing the session oft1e House Jul
a. MI Summers said, none can be more sensible than
Ine members of this body, of the important innenco
winch the Banks and other monied institution ba
ao must continue to exercise over the persons and
PioPeItyo, the Commonwealth-and none can better
eS.lmate the Importance of placing for the future
oouIe limitation on the power Of creatnr Banks or
renewing their charters. With view To elicit the
sense OF Inc Convention upon this interesting and
delicate subject, bc submitted his proposition for
~" section to be incorporated in the Constitution.
uu hot mean to discuss its merits at this time
ohy purpose Tor the present, was to present it to
lns consideration of the House and ask for a calm
eN'l'''l'n wt1ch would test ITS policy and proprc-
subjects have prodtccd '''''
ADDITIONAL. ARTICLE.
no iaW snail be enacted by tie General Assembly
creating, continuing. altering or renewing anv how
P'il"c or corporate with power to carry on the bu-
s . 81 OanSng or for making loans or discounts
without the assent OF three-6fths of the members
cecled to each b'anch of the Legislature; nor shall
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09

LYNcHBURG, jan 4
ruling the motion made the present term BY the
counsel of John III. Jones, in arrest of iudoment
The case is again carried before the General Court
on a oiii' OF exceptions. The court, however pro-
ceededto pronounce sentence which is that Iones h.
renanded to Jail, there to remain until the 1914 I'm
IF July merit, whence he is then to be taken bet
the hoursof 10 and O'Clock, and hung upon the
public gallows until he ia dead ~
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09

The amendment was opposed by Mr. S,x,, chm,
ported by Mr. Giles. and adopted us follows:
AfEs-Msrs. F. ?. Barbour. Jones, S. Tavor Giles
HHromgooie; Alexander Gooe, Anderson, Cofmon,
Miller Baxter, Randolph w. Leigh, Mercer O.
6 b. Naylor' Donaldson Boysi, George, M.Si,lan
f. n; oampbell, Byars, Roane, W. p. Taylor, CIovd'
Snapman, Mathews, ogiesby, Duncan, Laidiey
Campbell Clayton Saunders, Cab,Il Martin, Stua;,
Gordon, Thompson, Massie, Bayly, Perin-s2.
-, NoEswMessrs B. w Leigh, Bruanax, Murshar
Tylef' Nicholas Ciopton, Baldwin. johnson, Mason
Mad'son, Stanard, Hoiaday, Fltzhugh, Henderson
Cooke, Powell. Griggs, ]. nj. Mason. Pendletou
Morris Garnet J. s Barbour, Scott, T. Marshall,
Treen I"5rweli, Loyal frcutis, Grigsby, Branch,
Joynes Upshur --43. ~ WE Z y
a.. Mr.. Garnett moved TO strike Iomthe 10Th article
tne portion admitting houeekeepers to yote--but be-
o ~ ''te was taken, the Convention adjourned.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09

HlS beautiful and true Arabian Stallion will stil
my stable, in the county of Brunswick SO
mics South of Petersburg, and Is miles Northeast
OF LawreDceville, and 10 miles Northwest from Bel
held. Those having blooded Mares and LeInp desi-
rous OF improving their stock, will not omit this orr
portunity OF dong so, as it is probable he will not
again stand IN this section Of the country tt will he
readily admitted by all breeders of fine horses thai,
our stock does at this time, much need cross of
this kind as the English did at the tiue the Godol
phii Arabian commenced Governing in England, and
no doubt will be, by this cross, much improved as
mat was Evidence of his Arabian origin anlsfbc
Pnce at which Ire will be let to Mares win be pul,
isned before the season commences ~.
Jan Sis JOHN TUCKER.
'ESHE general meeting Of the Mutual Az.
surancc Society against FIRE on buildings of the
State of Virginia viii be held Mt the Office of the
said society in the city of Richmond on FRIDAY tLe
29th day OF January next, 1880
JAMES RAWLINGS.
Principal Agent of the
HeS 1y y y. Mntnal Assurance sociaiy.
Bank Of Virginia, jan q, 1880.
IHNHE President and Directors have declared .
"a dividend of tSrce per cent for the last half
year. which will be paid on tic 18th instant
w. cambridge,
-- J@- - g Cashier
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09

NORFOLK, JAN. 6.
Latest from France,-By the new and fast su limo
snip .Mddison, Capt CoRNcx of this port in 3sdsys
rom Havre, the papers of that place the ed of De-
cember are received. They furnish, however. ne
thing OF particular interest to political affairs
An article from Vienna under date of I 5tb Nov
says-Letters from Semn state that the firstinstsl
and merchants, has been paid by the Porte with 50o
GOO Holland ducats-that Giurgevo has been eyacn
ated, and that the article of the treaty of
tive to Serva has been executed 1t is added. that
In consequence, the Russians, the Ist November.
restored the city to the Turkish authorities appointed
for that purpose rig n $3.50 -
Don Miguel it is said has written to the Duke Of
wellington, to prevail on Lord Cochrane to enter
MS service and commence by attacking Terceira g
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09
cow ENTION.
SPEECH OF MR.. HENDERSON.

In Conm:aee IF ne Whote, on the subject Of tie
County Courts.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-04

Eberality Of our citizens afford any field Tor the
exercise Of his lsbors. The high reputation
which he has acquired and enjoyed, as well
abroad as at home, will be . sufficient passport
10 the confidence Of those who may think pro,
per 10 see him in his vocation. Among his Gre
dentials Of morals, credit and ability, he Brings
letters from General Lafayette and others, and
a familiar intercourse with our able country.
men, Washington Irving, Cooper the Novelist,
and Carter, ia whose celebrated letters from
Europe, he is well spoken Of, ale strong .vi>
tences Of he high character Of his genius and
the excellent traits of his mind. Some ihe paint-
ings by his hand, executed in Rome aud ~
Paris, we have had he pleasure Of inspecting.
Among them tho figure of ThurwaIdsen. the
celebrated Roman Sculptor, sand conspicuous.
Layfayelle,la an inimi'abie likeness) his daugh.
ters (sw,et creatures,) Cooper, Carter aud OH
ers, We find in his collection; further descrip-
ton Of which we shall take another occasion to
offer TO our readers Charleston Ga-.
Mr.. Bowman is well known TO our ci'izens.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-04
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES
TUESDAY, FERuARY l, 1880

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY !, 1880
Present, the whole Court.
No l9-John hgfs demandant, vs.. The Trus-
tees ofMs Sailors Snug Horbor in the City 81
New York On a GER i6ca,e Of division in spin>
ION, of the Judges of the Circuit Court Of the
United States, for the South-rndisuio, Of NV
York--Mr. Justice Thompson delivered the
opinion of The Court, ordering il to be GER flied
to this said Circuit Court, thai John Ingfis, The
demandant, was not capable Of taking lads in
the Stale Of New York, by descen.; thai The
Sailors Snug Harbor look legal esa'e, under
the will Of Rober Richard Randall, in con-
troversy.
No IS james Boyee's Executor vs.. Fsfr
Grundy-On appeal from 'he Circuit Court U.
s. tor the Dis,,ic, Of Yves, Tennessee. Mr..
Justice Jnhnson delivered he opinion Of his
Courr. .ffirmiug the decree OF the said Circuit
Court WI: h COSTS.
No 2l.-.Ann Shdnks and al IS. .A6rahnm Du-
ponf and DIN error TO .n- Suprem CuurI oi
>ppea's, in Law and Enquiry, Of The Sta'e Of
South Carolina - Mr.. Justice s DRY delivered
The opinion cf his Courr, reversing he decree
Of he said Supreme Court, in This cause.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-04
~, .AN.DRIAa ID o.
NV MORNING. FEBRUARY 4. 1850.

.. inserted in this mornings Gazette
fine grea, modern 3eformer and ad-
I'P's R.,rsnchment. However much We
''''L nh :, the bombast and vanity Of This
az mo,, people, (out Of Congress) we be-
'"F N Ae willing 10 agree with Mr.. Chill
F'% ii, arguments and differences In this
"' s,sr. il is much easier to convince the
=. han the Peoples Representations; and
:. cs,rOs might have argued until doom's
:, and the same result, would have attended
Nevertheless, we are determined
-. n. gentleman shall speak through the
I'D !, is not our f.ul, II he makes no
:r,,s,.oD upon The nation
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-04

Barber, Barringer. Bates, Beekman. Baehan>
an, Burge., Bu,man, Childs. Coke, Cooper
Cowles, Hector, Craig, Crane. Crockett,
Creighton, Crowninshirld. John Davis, Denny,
Dickson, Doddridge, Dorsey, Dwight, Els
worth, George Evans, Edward Everett, r
ace Everett, Finch, Gilmore, Goodenow, Cor
ham, Grennell, Hawkins, Hodges, Hughes,
Hum, Huntington, Ing rsoll, William w. Ir,
yin, Johns, Kendall, Krunou, Kineaid, Len',
Letcher, Mallary, Marlindalr, L. Maxwell
Mercer, Norton, Pearce. P'er,on, Randolph,
r, ed, Rench her, Rose, VIM. B She2ard, A. II.
Shepherd, Srmmes, Sill, 4 Spencer, Sterigere,
Henry r. S,orr,, Suong, Swami, Swift, ralia,
ferro, Taylor, Test, Tracy, Vance, Vi"'on,
Washington, Whit,lesey, Williams, Wingate,
Young-es
Aud 50 the said JAMES W. RIPLEY was de-
clared 10 De entitled 20 his seat.
Add then the Honse adjourned.