Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-04
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TILE CONVENTION


On Saturday, the Select Committee. at half In ~
ls'not having reported motion of Judge Summers,
they were empowered to have their Report printed.
and on motion of SIR. Campbell of Brooke the Con-
ycntol adjourned
On Saturday evening, tho Committee flushed their
duties, (exccpng Tie arrangements of Districts and
Yesterday their Report appeared in print We sha,,
io-'nor ow publish it at large; meanwhile tho obser
want reader understands this Report to be the dres.
ton into Constitutional form of the principles here
oiaFc decided by the Convention. This day it will
be presented to the Convention, and more important
scenes than have yet been exhibited in that BODY may
be anticipated.
Much spccu.a';onis aii9at 10 the fate oftlis Con.
siiiuiion aud much activity has prevailed for the last
'8 bours, IN preparation for the struggle Attempts
will uuCacstionably be made to supcrsede some of lis
provisions-to alter tho basis of represen,a,ion-to
deal more gen ly with the Judicial corps. and to
change the mode Of choosing the Chief Magistrate
Some ofthesc attempts may possibly find majority,
an 1t is allowed to he greatly unceraiu whether
whole tie reported Constitution would at this time
be accepted rejected. The hope of CHANGING
some OF its provisions, would in the first instance in
ducc some 10 vote against it, who ultimately tina,
hope being disa ppointed, would vote for it. short
N'~ 'HSN i'" 10 hiiesS, ana explain
that which pcrPlcTcs the most experienced and sara
ctous observers of political events.
az The argument in the irnrcach OF Judre
Williams before the Tennessee Legislature. closed
on the 2Ist Dec. The next Nashville papers Will
bring he sentence.
From die BdGano,'e Chronicle, Dec 81.
FROM WASHlNGTON.-We learn fros, a
highly esteemed friend and correspondent at Wush-
gton that as yet there has been no demonstration
o the roAcy Of the majority: although Mr. WlcklifT
Chairman If the Cont OF Rcirenchmcnt appears
tn be actively engaged to effect the objects contem
plated by the Committee, i'll their famous report two
sessions since. FROM the statements made by Nr
w pending the discussion of the bill to regulate
the mileage OF me mbers of Congress- it would an
pear that some abuses have been, hereo fore prac-
Used which it is alleged will be corrected by the bill
The reforming gentry likely to vince under the
operation of the law should il pass Ic is supposed
that this bill has been thrown out by way ola tub to
the whale TO satisfy public expectation, and divert
pubic attention from more important matters. This
II appears is the only approximation towards oecono-
my, except by prjeSSions for in cases. so far as
one Is able TO judge by acts, Recommendations and
opinions, the expenses of the goycrnue nt are to be
much increaSsd I'he President, it appears, wants
law Department, Home Department. 6. Splendid
National Bank.
The Mobile Register announces that the Presi-
dents Message was received in that city in the space
of only e2S hours from Washington.
! FLOUR-The Philadelphia Price Current OF
"Wednesday. notices further decline i'll superfine
/ -four. 4 sale Of $500 barrels had been made at