Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-22

individual subscriptions and that this be transm,,od
TO tue chairman of the Boston committee on rail
roads
i. That committee be chosen to devise the host
mode of operations for the executive part of the en-
terprise, and report the future MEETING if
one should be held otherwise to report to the chair
man of the Boston committee rail roads, and that
SAID committee have power to call further conveu
ton Mt such time and place they may deem conve-
Dient
s. That committee of Eve persons report on tho
of the enterprise; with detailed stnte
ment OF the best mode of overcoming existing obsta-
Giles.
g. That committee of twelve be chosen to nre
pare and publish address setting forth the advonto
ges OF rail road and inviting the co-opcratiop of
states interested in it. va
All these resolutions were then considered and a.
dopted, and committees thereupon in pursuance
OF the resolutions, appointed. highly interestinr
communication from John l.. Sullivan upon the suh
Jece or ran roads suggesting improvements in their
construction, received and read: and i, wac 70
solved that the thanks of the convention be trans
mitted to MIN for his very acceptable communication
From The Albany .adyocafe
ftas not been the boast of free institutions tin, nm,
der them, the highest open TO merit and
"n nt occupation, or OF whatever walk life
The foregoing is pregnant question: -
he circular which have in another article
Sherman who have Sssn OF men such franklin
distinction aud eminence Ii admitted that the nronoson
res under our constitution. cheer asprinss of gifted
minds in whatever humble they NAV be nsced s R
are there no artificial obstacles inerpoed by the four. 81
opinions OF societs Have Frankms Shermans risen
10 hey were mechanics or in spite their
conuon had they deep rooted prejudices
IN their upward march which those have escaped who were
s'bofn grea;ness?" = - "0''
Genius and industry will find their high level under ~
om OF human government exalted spirits who
upon The of mankind do not dened f h naemce
opemen OF their powers and the accomplishment of thar
and will supremacy over The ar,;sc Mee ne
OF HE ence under every government those where
e oil rank are most scupulousy observed great
very lar from being peculiarly our govern
nation will furnish examples equally numerous and of every
government might be asked with equal pertinence"ba
moi merit called the mechanic the and the LAWYER
20 inc highest s'aons The only difference is that in one
.ne elevation is remarked as being ordinary
and regular arrangements of society while in country which
PROVIDES Tor universal equality aud this equality exists
act II would excite no surprise and remark
why lhen made subject of special remark and ad
mation that franklin printer Sherman a boemake-'
au eUs farmers boy If it were ord
nary or printer shoemaker and bow be
called to the places of statesmen Legislators as for law
yers and other professional Exceptions and M,
rules, are subjects of particular comment eO'
Inc true question Is what is the operation of our nst;u
minds of superior ORDER Is the mechanic, equal in
!ePect OF Intellect knowledge and one who
fill public Is not in fact occupa,on or 10
REGARDED as Qualification for Officer Do farmers me
our national and state Legislators executive and judicial off
GERS ~ OF the proportion they form popu
ah Are hey less enlightened less PRACTICAL less acouaip
ted with the interests community or less able to
V9n ior he public good than other clase, society
HonRInLE MuRDER.-We have been favoured
WITH WITH the following from Monroe, Louisiana, dated
tn ult to gentleman in Boston Gen MORGAN
referred to by the writer formerly resident Of
session. IN which he served an honorable apprentice
snip a Like many other young men of New England,
ne emgra ed to the Western States some years since
where his enterprslng efforts were crowned viii
ess.-BOston Gazette 800
1T becomes my most painful and melancholy dntv
I" inform you that your brother Ferdinand Morran
int ho
OF monroe, by base and infamous assassin the cir
cums'ances are these-on the 9th of Sept he had
some words with man by the name of Hemkep-
lie Immediately sent challenge by one Col More
house, register of the land office In this pIace ubcb
he refused 10 receive; the following morning he had
business with gentleman, in going to see him he
hsd TO pass the office OF Morehouse; not finding the
gentleman he went 10 see he returned and on PASS
ing the register office again, Morehouse called TO bn,
and in the street presented him the same challenge
again; your brohe refused to receive any communi-
cation from him or his principal, when he turned and
walked Often PAGES perhaps, when Morehouse OBJ
terved-you are q - CotUard-your brother wheel
ed instantly, and advanced towards Morehouse with
sword cane IN his hand, Morehouse presented
pistol and snapped 1t, and missed fire. Morehouse
then struck him the head, which brought him verv
hearto the ground say thin half bent: at the
same instant, Rt Fl Sterling brother-in-law to M
was IN the Office concealed behind the door be saw
an opportunity at :he inst above and shot your bro
hef from inside of the door the ball entered about
q inches left of the backbone between the fourb
ana NTH nos and came out between the nipple and
he breast bone on the sides he fell and exDlred
instantly-a more base outrage could not be commit
ted The grand point of difference between your
brother and Morehouse was that at the late election
Tor Senator, your brother beat him and. was elected
ior the next tour years. Sterling is in Jail and
IN chains, where be will wait his trial IN November
ii there is justice hope the miserable wretch will
receive that punishment which due to all rnurderers
shall write you again shortly and more fully for
at this moment there ie great excitenent-Gene-
raj Morgan was very popular among all classes Of
people"
Murder - The Harrisburg Pa Republican of
saturday, says, person named Young was brought
to that place the day BEFORE and lodged in ial on
charge of numbering yonng girl of the name of
Catharlne m'lvroy, living near Middletown. He
had completely severed her head from her body bv
cutting and hacking her neck with his knife.