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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-22

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Charnherayne dropped
So, on the 9Th ballot, Jso Il. Cse,sr,Ax ESQ
having majority of the whole, was declared dulv
elected, TO supply the vacancy accustomed by the
resignation OF John Campbell, E:G.--anpoiuted
Treasurer of the q. States.
On motion of Mr.. .Nasnn of Frederick. who cy-
pressed his wish to report bill ae1atnry of the act
oorganize Convention, ind the great necessity Of
that measure-the election of the reinai ninss Conn
cil.ors was postponed until to morrow.
Mr. Jhason then reported bill which had its FIRST
reading forthwith This Get dispepses with tl,e
reqnsitlon of the law of 1929 that the Constitution
shaI be published months hcfoxe submission, but
requires 1t to be Published ilanths-direc,s the
SherIfts TO Conduct the polls April, and to admit
all to vote who entitled under the new Coyst,tu-
hon, aud gives direction to the County Clerks to
give notice by posting up the Constitution &C.
Mr. -1idsnn said, the schedule appended 10 the
Constitution requested the Legislature to make such
provisions as might be farther necessary for submit
ting the Constitution to the pcuple-and 3D. to ma ke
provision tor carrying the Constitution into effect
provided 1t was ratified This bill referred only TO
the first branch Of the request--the second was post
poned, to be made the subject of q separate hill.
The bill was then read second time and recom
united, and on motion of MIR. .Hason of L.
The House adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 90.
The House proceeded to elect member Of the
privy Council, to supply the vacancy accustomed by
the resignation of Nash Legran1.
Mr- Williams of Harrison nominated Dan'l Smith
Mr. Garland of Nelson Daniel A. WILSON MIR
Dunton seconded.
Mr.. Upehaw John w. Brockenbrouoh
Mr.. White of Hanover George w Nefsun.
Mr.. Keller, William n. Fulton
W. n,rgo II
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-22
t gs. hicisn rdson Of James City, Beverly b. Brown
9ere were three ballots, winch We're as follows:

necessary tn u choice, SO SO a8
30 W xNpniM lsoDEarsos was elected
And tLent the House adjourned.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-07-14

rant viii greatly accommodate the holder.
the public interest viii be promoted and
secured against frauds and forgeries, by
the surrender Of the warrant.
The second and third sections Of the
substitute contain nothing more than rcgu-
lahoas for protecting the public interest
from frauds. The necessity of such pro-
visions were suggested to the House by
the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Wick
life, and the third section was prepared
by tina, gentleman.
The fourth section requires some ex-
| p.anat.0a. b. the laws Of Virginia, war
rants Cor land bounties were assigHabIe,
and { is known that many of those alrea-
dy issued have been assigned. These
warrants, as well as those which shall
hereafter issue will be represented by The
scrip to be issued on them, and the fourth
section. as a consequence OF the aSsigna-
billy Of the warrant, makes the scrip as
Ignabe; but inasmuch as the measure
under consideration will communicate a
real value to such warrants, It is proposed
lhat an scrip TO be issued on warrants
here fer granted shall issue to the officer
or soldier who rendered the service, or to
his heir or dcvisee. THIS scrip will, when
issued, be assiguable; bat the holder will
be protected from any misrepresentation
Of ITS value, by what will appear on the
very face Oft. This consideration led to
he form of the scrip provided by the first
section, indicating It's value by the price
If eighty acres, instead OF a bare mention
ofthe quantity Of land which each scrip
would pay for.
The fifth section of the substitute will
receive n sufficient explanation from a
arcc review Of the legislation of Virginia
40 reference % her l1nd bounties which
propose 10 take. This review will occupy
lhc atteu'inn Of the House but few MN
utes. and it will demonstrate the truth o
be statement of my Hon. colleague, p
p. BARBOUR the other day, l. c. that the
RIGHTS of the State line which We propose
10 provide for by the bill or substitute un
1er consideration, were and arc, rights, no
merely cgg3aJc, Eul icgaL and that The
omission 60 insert a provision for satisfy
ing them. IN thc decd Of ccssion, was the
result of mere uistake--a mere accl
dcnt--Nay, Sir, the proof viii 90, even
further than nay colleague affirmed. Il
viii bri1g home thls mistake to a commit
tee of the old Congress, and to the body
.towh.cb they belonged, in Sept. l1o3.--l
wil 70 vet further. Il will show that Con
gross had agreed 20 provide for the STATE
Inc, pqri p1ssu w'lh the continental
! The first Virginia act that notices a lane
bounty, merely recltes that offered by Con
rress. This act is to be found in 9Th vol
/ Henning's SDtutcs, at large, page Us
/ It passed at October session, l176, an'
states the bounties thus:
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-07-14

established, in the States of Ohio, Indiana
aud Illinois. And all such certificates OF
scrip as shall be issued by virtue of this
act, shall be assignabe by endorsement
ihreon, atteSted BY two Witnesses: Prorl
( dcd. That I'll certificates or scrip TO be Is
sued IN virtue Of any warrant hereafter to
DC granted, shall be issued to the party, o.
IugInally entitled thereto, or his heir OF
heirs, deyisce or deyisees, as the case
imay be.
SEC. 3. ind be 1t further enacted, Tha,
( the provisions Of this act shall be deemed
and taken to extend TO all such officers,
soldiers, sailors, marines, chapIaius, must
clans, surgeons and surgeons mates, IA thc
land or sea service of the Stale OF Flrg.-
MA during the Revolutionary war, and Sc
nera!Iy, TO every person TO whom The State
had engaged to pay land bounty FOR SER
vices IN that war, Of any description, by
any law or resolution passed before, and o.
force al the date Of The sa.d deed Of Ccs-
sion; except only such persons as are
mentioned in, and provided for, I'D The res
o-yaion contained in lhe said deed 81 ccs
s'onin favor of the officers AID solIIogs of
lho faid State on continental establish
men: Proudeg, That no scrip issued ua-
der be provisions Of this act, shall enut'c
The lolder to enter or purchase any settled
or occupied lands, without the written con-
sentof such settlers or occupants, as may
be atWaly residing on said lands, az lac
fimathc same shall be eWored or apph.c
for: .4Dd pr0rided aiSo, That thc amount
Of land fhns located, shall not exceed two
hundred and sixty thousand acres.
Sic 6. .2adbe Il fatier enacted, Tint
the provisions of the first and fourth see
tiousof lhs act shah extend TO and cm
brTrc owners Of military land war0atr
lssuel by the United States, in satisfaction
Of ca.ms tor bounty lands for services
during 'he Revolutionary war: aadthlt the
laws, heretofore enforced, providing Ion
,ho issuing SAID warrants. arc hereby Fcvi-
we'd AMI continued ir force for two years.
SEE. , ind be Il further enacted, That
t6e Provisions Of this act shall also be
deemed and taken tocx'end to al. ,he I'M
satisfied warrants of tho Virginia army or
continental establishment: Pr0gjdsd, That
The Quantity tuereo, snail not exceed ily
thousand acres, in addition the .To nan-
drcd and sixty Thousand acres heretofore
authorised 90 be located by their State
lie.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-07-14

The first act proposing a bounty to DO
granted by the State, passed at May ses-
sion. I179 See Hen. St at large, vol.
10. page 81. This act has reference to
both lines Of the army. II proposes a
bounty Of 100 acres to each soldier, sailor
or marine. and to the officers in each line,
bounGcs equal to those promised by Con.
grcss. The provisions of this act extend
10 some portions of the public forces mol
strictly belonging TO the line, as lst. 10
lhc soldiers under George Rogers Clarke
III. To the troops raised for the defence o
Illinois. called the Illinois regiment 3D.
To bodies Of troops raised for the prolec'
ton of the western and eastern frontiers
Al October session Of tue same year tho
provisions of the act of May were extend
cd to Chaplains, Surgeons and Surgeons
mates. Sec Hen. 81. at large, vol. ~
p. III. 800
The provisions Of the act Of 1913, re-
qoire panicnlar attention. They consu-
,gis the basis of the bounty system. @hcs
was variously extended and enlarged boy
subsequent laws. The fuud for the pay
men, of land bountics Is indicated. The
are 10 be satisfied ont Of any unappropua
ted lands "wi,hin this Commonwealth
This Is The contract between the state an,
ns army. The terms "this Common
wealth." included all Virginia, and there
fore the North Western Territory. ]
matters not what others may think Of Ii'
ughtlul boundaries of Vuginia-;his is TO
an open question belweel the Comm'.
wealth aud the United States. F"g OBJ.
claimed tho whole country She h'u re-
duced every hostile fortress within u y
her own separate forces The fed"ce.
forts were garrisoned by her soldiers q
county was laid off in the country cane
Illinois, and pat under evil admin's', quo
by her laws, and in that county INC DO"y
ties to the Illinois regimen, were express.
provided for. The bouni'ss' no"GFe.
were to be located 'aecOrdiHg % MS az =
doay Of Tie L,ss,D aad the SUBJECT y
ed further legislation. ,.-.,
Until Ociober session, 10
ST. large, vol. 10. pages y
the qlan,iiy Of each ~
ulaied thu:
To each ofFicN
.7yny -
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-07-14

MIR DGDDRIDGE'5 SPEECH,
lathe House of Representatives ON the
day OFF,, 1880, "a support Of his
substitute 60 llabiil from the Senate. emil
tied "A Bill arthe reliot ofcer;au officers
and soldiers oftbe Vrgon State line, du
ring tho Revolutionary war"
Mr.. SPEAKER-Bs,ore proceeding 20
discuss the merits of the question present
ed By the bill, Will offer few remarks on
The substitute. The bill simply provides
that "lhc officers and soldiers who were OF
.he Virginia line. their heirs and assigns,
ON state establishment, may locate then
warrants on any inappropriate lands m
either Of the States OF Ohio, Indiana, or
Illinois. which heretofore have been bro.t
into market and remain uusold." On read
ira this bUl u,9 a gentleman from OHIO
.rGeaaral Vance, suggested dilIlculiy'
Which 60 every one acquainted Win tHa
II. States land system, must appear al
once iusuperuLlc. The public lands are
divided into sections of one square milo
containing six hundred and forty acres
each. These sections arc subdNdcd Iulo
half sections and quarter sections, and Ihe
latter are again subdiy.dcd into hall quar-
ters, or tracts Of eighty acres. Virginia
warrants arc none ot them, Of quantities
suited 10 any of the divisions Of public
lands. Besides this, there is no such
hinras location of warrants 10 cur pub
ne land system, except Ia the United states
military district, where the subdivisions
are made with reference to the quantities
of ,hc warrants. To remove this Difficult
~. and at the same time 20 make tie pro-
vision as advantageous to hose concern
ell. as may consist with due regard to
public security, The Commissioned OF The
/ General Land Office has suggested the
pronrieiy Of issuing a land -crP tof the
minimum price Of every eighty acres to
which any applicant should be entitled,
and for anv surnus quantity that may re-
main after the same sale. The hrst sec
ton Of the substitute provides for the IS
sung Of thls scrip. Atpresent each scrip
. for eirhty acres wii be for one hundred
tdallars. Should the minimum price OF
lands he reduced now or hereafter the same
uiu be reduced accordingly. This scrip
I wj.l b. receivable at the public land Offices
in Davmert for lands hereafter purchased
at private rate. The provision, therefore,
only extends 10 such lands as shall have
been offered at public sale and shall re
main unsold, aud applies only, to such IN
sold parts Of the public lands as the Unl-
/ ted States acquired by the cession Of the
State of Virginia; and not to all Of that.
for ,ha, cessiou included Michigan and
what remained Of the n. Western Terrific.
Iry. Tie provision, therefore applies only
Ito the refuse lands of part Of the cogntfc
ceded BY Virginia. BY tbo arrangement
proposed. each aero Of land due by the
Virginia warrant, wili purchase an acre a
unsold land and no more, whatever may be
the minimum price at the time. While
the issuing Of scrip instead Of ihc war;
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-07-14

and 10 non.commissioned officers. soldiers
and sailors. 200 acres each. An the q.
bovo bountes were afterwards increased
by adding to each one third of the quantity
thereof
In 1850. bounies were first given to ge-
neral oiiicers-hey were as follows:
IN N,ior. General. II 200 Acres
- rnnn-
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24
THE BIscAYAN TO HIS MISTRESS.


From collection Of Peninsular Melodies
no English words by Mrs. Hemans, Mrs
Norton, and Mn Bowringl
Oh, softly falls the foot OF love
Where those he worships rest,
More gentle Than mother bird,
Who seeks her downy nest;
And then steal TO thee. beloved,
Beneath the Ozark blue night,
Oh, come to our unconqucred hills,
For there the Stars are bright.
Oh, pleasant lis to wander out,
When only thou and
And there. to speak one happy thought
TO that far silent sky.
The valleys down beneath are full
Ofvoice> and of men:
Oh. come to our untrodden hills,
They will not tell again.
The baimy air may breath AZ sweet
With perfume floating slow;
But here, where thoe AND msy roam.
The fresh wild breezrs blow
Oh, here, each little How'rei seems
10 know that it is free,
he winds on eor anconquered bills
Are full OF liberty.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24
AFRICAN MANNERS.

To convey an idea of The peculiarities Of
African manners, we extract Mr. Lander's
account of his reception by the King of Var
iba, ON his return to the coast, after the de-
cease OF Capt. Clapperton:-
"Mansolah would not let me visit his pal
ace the morning after our arrival, fearing it
might acct ray teen but oohdeseended to ex-
pose his own royal person to the like incon
yenencs by coming to see my habitation.-
On this occasion he was attended by five
hundred OF his wives (out of two thousandD
and made sudden pause on approaching
within few yards of me. Each of his half
dressed ladies held light spear in the left
hand, with the right leg slightly bent; and !,
leaning partially on their weapon, the end Of
which rested on the earth, with unspeaka bic
grace they began their song of welcome and
dIrge for nay masters death The music of
their voice was wild, but sweet, and. reyer-
berating from the hills, had a singularly sad
denng, although by no means disagreeable,
effect, and these were the strains they sang:
SONG OF THE WIVES OF THE KING
OF YARIBA.
Welcome, white stranger, to Mansolah's land,
Appear, appear;
Com'st theu with presents or empty hand,
Thou art welcome here.
Forget My sorrows, feed thy grief no more,
Awake to giee.
And dance delighted, ss thou didst before,
Around our tree
Mansolah greetsthee with two thousand wives;
And small and great
Have urged the gods to save white mems lives
From Nyifee bate;
From borghoo's charms, and wild feticherie-
Falatah's spear;
From the dead venom OF the konglonie,
Aud Arab fair.
Yet one hath fallen where no palm trees grow
Nor cu1as dwell!
Where savage 8 ms feel not others wo,
There BePfA.A
o, Yaribe ans! mourn his early death!
(NAns3lsls wteps.)
For The Falasx-s draw his infant breath
Where white men sleeps
Not enc from earth into his grave was harl'd.
Poor lonely thing!
No kiad companion in the other world
WiItconfort bring,
Curse the Falaishsl curse them, o ye gods;
Their pride lay low.
Rise. Ysribeans! shs ke your trembling rods!
Bend, bend the bow:
Swift from your arrows the bounding doe
The Moslems fly:
Crush them, ye mighty chiefsl O'erShslm the
foe!
Or nobly die!
The Christians blood is on them, and the curse
OF God prevails.
hasle. minstrels, haste! in palaces rehsarss
These wond'rous tales.
ieuys the world that white face stranger will
y a welcome have;
VI IKE che Boussaus, they will fight until
The, find grave.
y whist the young women were singing
. y 81 The listening multitude were great.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24
THE YOUNG SAVOYARD AND MA
DAME, EIIZARETH

"Oh had yeu but seen the pretty little
beSgar have just relieved" said one day
the duchess of 49, to Madame Elizabeth
HSuch supplications: "A farthng; only one
farthing, God will give it back to YOU" And
threw gold piece in the red cap he offered
SO pitifully. His beautiful black clrls fell O.
YER his eyes; and quite astonished, inquired
his name. 'Marianne,' replied a soft little
voice. Marianne? That is not boys name.
And the little beggar hung his head, turned
scarlet, and at last lifted his eyes to mine;
the poor child was trembling all over. DON'T
be frightened, Marianne, said How long
have you been obliged to beg? For three
years. In the day time | sweep chimneys,
and at night kneel at the corner Of street,
and beg of all who pass by Marianne, will
you come TO the palacep Palace, what do
you mean by the paiaee?' That beautiful
white house that you see from here You viii
ask for Madame Elizabeth ooh know her
replied the little beggar girl; she is the beau
uiul Princess who IS SO fond Of the poor: and
whom we Savoyards call our mother. Every
sunday eat her bread. pretty little white
roh thai the A6be de Fene'oa gives US, and
ne never misses saying, "Niy children, pray
10 uod Tor those who iced you" Then YOU
VIII MOI be aifala' 81 shall perhaps be a lit
sett"e~N a. sHst, uut snail Yet oyer IL
Wen Esre ere some lines written in mcneil.
tomorrow at twelve you win come. Give
Tins paper TO the guard, and you will see Ma
dame Elizabeth.
Inc next day at twelve O'Clock Marianne
was al tae palace gate. The gentleman ush-
ar, who had been informed, introduced hsr
The young girl hung her head, held her
breath. trembled from head to foot, hardly
touched the ground with her thick sailed
shoes, and watched every step she took as il
she bad been walking en- glass Madame
Elizabeth came towards the little bsggar
and with that voice, every sound of whish
was sweet as music. said "Come here, my
child; you remember this LADY," "0h yes,
answered Marianne: Il sswsd in my waist
coat the beautiful gold pieYo she gaya ms'
"Will you stay with me? continued the prin.
cess. "Nith yea!" replied Marianne. lock
ing around; "what shall do here?- -Thi,
chimney is SO clean; 50 bright" "Yot
shall not sweep any more" "Tksn an tC
DO GotAins but beg" "No; yog shall aot be-
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24
POETRY.

The following beautiful lines are take'
from collection of "Sacrs Air." with mu
,io, by Mr.. ID. Carr, just published by Nh
X II. Hobson:
WHAT is PRAYER
Prayer is the burden OF sigh,
The falling OF stear;
The upward gtsncing ofSn eye,
When none but God is near.
Prayer is the simplest form of speech,
The Infant lips can Try;
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.
Prayer is the contrite sinners voice,
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And cry "behold he prays!"
oh thou, by whom we come TO God,
The life, the truth, the way.
The path OF prayer ihvself hast trod,
Lord, teach ne ho1v 10 pray!
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24

The expenses for supporting the poor in
tbs ely Of Nav York, last year. were ona
hundred AID tsossty four thsslsaad dollars. Thu
enormous expense. iii thought. may be as
terially reduced by euplOying . part 81 u
paupsrs On farm,
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24

'Great or big white man. Cap CIapperton
was generally known in Africa IS 2 srps, and I
IS GURRAMRR little
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24
MO- 26

and regain its masters habisaton, which n
entered. to the great terror of its req ct,yo
inhabitants. Al lsngth. however, has reality
becoming certain, they were re assured, and
Tue supposed ghost communicated all that no
eouia remember OF the State be had been ia,
winch was. that bis senses bad not l,ft him.
notwithstanding he had felt so cold and torn.
ID as to he incapable OF speech or motion. "a :,
III the blows had restored him This led to
,he detection of the diabolical plan sgainss
hrs masters life and character. The servants
oil The monster confessed their participation
- the act aud he was consequently arraigns
ed before the senate.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24

Many Of the Russian females, even of =
good class, are more fond of ornament than
ofpersensal cleanliness; and it is no uncom-
mon thing to sse a hand loaded with ringsv
which perhaps might be fair, if net bsgrimsA
with dirt.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-22
DIE

In this town, Nov. %, Elizabeth Maynard. aged
56, wife Of Alvan Maynard. Printers in Neto York
are requested to insert this death-Dec. II, Mrs
Susan Bgelow wife of Mr. SiIas BgeIow, aged So
In Grafton, Dec. IL, Alexandra F. Wheeler, son
of kphraim H. Wheeler, aged years ii months.
In Leicester, Dec. 10, OTIS Dexter Earle, aged 25
In Princeton. Dec 10, suddenly, Abigail Per.
kiHs, daughter of Col John Whitney, aged years
In Boston, Dec. 4, Miss Catharine Waite, az. Al
In Shrewsbury. Oct 90, Miss Phehe, daughter
Of Mr.. Nathan Pratt, aged SO.
In Athol, Nov. 8, Miss Alice, daughter of Capt
J. circuit, aged %.
In New Bedford, Timothy Rowland aged 7s.-
Cornelius Grinnell, ir., aged 45.--Charles Cannon
aged As.
In Amherst, IN. H. orrilla, child of Otis fetch.
err aged % months.
In Vermont, Hon. Stephen R. Bradley, formerly
U. S. Senator from that State.
At his residence in Virginia, William B. Giles
the late Governor of Virginia.
In Baltimore, Dec. Is, David Rice of Boston
formerly of Shrewsbury.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-22
ORDINATION

On Thursday, the 9th inst, Mr. oseoop HER.
RICK of keene, IN HI and recently from the The
ologcai Seminary at Andover, ordained Min
lister over the first Congregational Church and
Parish in MillburY as the successor of Rev Joseph
COTE. The services the occasion were as fol-
lows Introductory Prayer-Rsv. Mr. Miller of
Worcester. Sermon-Rev. MIR. Barstow of Keene,
IN. HI ordaining Prayer-Rey. Mr.. Bardwel of
Holden. Charge-Rev Mr.. Redwood of West
borough: Right Hand of Fellowship-Rev MIR.
Abbot Of Worcester. Charge to the People-Rev.
Mr.. Hoadly of Bradford Concluding Prayer
Rev. Mr.. Maltby of Sutton. The season was Pc
culiarly interesting-a congregation unusually at
tentive listened to clear and instructive Sermon
from Matt XIV, part of the 18th verse-"I was
afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth"
The object of this discourse was to enforce the du-
y OF Ministers to preach fearlessly all the truths
OF the Bible, whether men will hear, or whether
they will forbear.-Yeonaan.