Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-21

ministration," b. places the following:
Absolute ac1uescence in the decisions of the
"majorty, the vital principle of Republics, from
(which there no appeal but to force the vital prin-
"cipe and immediate parent of despotism. ".Nt Int
The 'uinors effects Of The Tariff, or duty Foreign
Goods.
Gunpowder, which used to sell at SO and 62a. now
sells for % cents.
Shot, which used to sell for 10 and 1871, now sells
for 81. 81
Cotton Goods formerly, 25 and 373, now selling at
and 8.
Cassmeres. which formerly sold for SO and A, may
now be bought at I so:
Hats which used to cost and 10 dollars. now
cling and G..
Negro Cloth. formerly dollar per yard. may now
be bought equally good at so cents.
Hoes, formerly per dozen, 10 and IL dollars, now
selling at A. and dollars
1t isstatedin some of the New York Papers that
million and half ofdoars' worth of hats are vend-
ed yearly m that metropolis-that single establish
ments sell 100000 dollars worth of hats per an
num--thet few years ago men of fashion wore al.
most universally foreign hats-and now veryfew hats
are imported Ind that 1929, the Importation a.
mounted only to $4,000 dollars worth, including all
the various kinds Of fancy fur hats.
The Martnsburg Gazette of the 18Th inst
holds the following language:-''Let the tide wa
ter gentry, even the bulk of the State 90
which way they will-We go for Tariff and Inter
nal Improvement as both clearly constitutional and
highly expedient, and for HENRY CLAY as the
most consistent, honest and able advocate and de-
fender of BOTH
.Nr TaSe1oeH-We regret that a severe domestic
affection has deprived the Senate Of the talents and
services of this distinguished Senator on account of
which, motion of Mr. Tyler, leave of absence for
the remainder of the session, granted to him on
the 9th inst.
Among the toasts at the late Jefferson dinner we
observed the following: Pirginn the mother of the
Gracchi" Now we have always read that Co,.,efin
was the mother of the Gracch Co,,,elin mater
GracchoriAn, said the monument of that lustrious
woman This blunder Is probably some of Col.
Bentons classical lore, Of which he is fond of ma
king display, and of which Goldsmiths Abridg-
ments' are probably the ne plus ultra.
[Ne,cbern Spectator.
| Land Graduation.-The following is the shape in
which Mr. Benton's famous Graduation Bill passed
| the Senate.
l. All lands subject to entry at private sale since
30th June, 1927 at 81 25 may after the 3oth June
next, be entered at one dollar the acre.
z. Heads OF families, Jingle the age of
II years and widows, MAP enter, each, quarter
ton OF land that has BEEN offered one dollar the
acre. and remains unsold the payment of rs cents
the acre, and forthwith settling and cultivatng the
same for live consecutive years.
3. Pre- emptions granted to settlers oQ quarter
sections by permits at 75.ceDts per acre.
a. Fixes the fees to the officers in the execution of
the p. DIVISIONS of the act.
s. Closes the Land Offices in the districts in which
IS-
posed of under the provisions Of the act.
An outrage, similar to the abduction of Rowland
Stephenson, has, it appears by the following article
been pcrpetrated in Charleston on an American cit
zen. 1t is likely to make some noise.
CHARLESTON, May IA.
abduction.--lt has been reported in town for two
or three days, that on Sunday evening last, MIR. ia
cob Lazarus, of this city, either orcibly aiken
or decoyed on board the schr. Ohio, Captain Herald
which vessel soon after left the wharf, and has since
sailed for N York with Mr.. L. board. We did
not learn the circumstances IN SO authentic shane
as to warrant any allusion the affair Yesterday; but
we have now doubt that Mr.. Lazarus has been re-
moved from the jurisdiction of this State, alhough
cannot learn that any force was emploved Lo pet
him on board the vessel
Mr.. l.. was sometime since held to bail in New
York. for debt, and this is said to have been
adopted by his security, to insure his appearance in
that city. lie left the Eagle 'Pavern about I O'Clock
III the evening in company with the persons who are
supposed to have been concerned in his abduction
one of whom is understood to be an under sheriff of
New York. Complaint has been made to the city
authorities, and we understand measures have been
taken to vndcae laws and to obtain redress for
this supposed violation Of the rights and liberty of
the citizen We have also heard it mentioned. that
high legal advice had been obtained by the officer
from N York, before taking any steps in this affair
[Co,Uier.
Considerable excitement was produced some years
ago, in consequence of Riggs, Cherokee Indian
who was educated at a college in Connecticut, hav-
ing married young white lady in that State. tap
pears from the following extract of letter from
Washington, that she has, when too late, rued her
choice.
There Is fact, not publicly stated as yet in any
which will probably be stated in the course
OF the subsequent debate, which may be interesting
to many, and which will show to all that vices
have passed the frontier line of civilization, and are
TO be found in fourshing state among those sons
of nature. Riggs, who, it will be remembered, mar
rled respectable white young lady in Connecticut,
in consequence of which there considerable
excitement, has acted towards his wife, as too ma
ny of the AUTHORIZATIONS who of different hue
of complexon. and different character of education
too frequently act. US wife has been observed by
visitors to be melancholy; and it appears that her
husband has given her sufficient cause, inasrnuch