Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-09
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SATURDAY MORNING.. jan. .. iaso.
THE CONVENTION.

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Yesterday was day of more excitement in the
Convention, than any it has been our fortune to Wit
ncss tiere--soie sharp pairing occurring between
members, another unsuccessful srce le having bc.l
mad for rule OF future, appor;JnmeIlt and the nj
nost sensihiiiy being manifest cd tie uppcr,un
meni both Of Senators and Delegates, as it regarded
take ffe.n oIe county portion OF its Iowcr, ana
add it TO another. An effort of This kind made Ivy Mr.
Stuart i'll favor of e anklin III prejudice of Dtuus wick
was successful, leading to very wagm aud ANNA
led discussion. 1t will be observed lhat PROPOSE
ton made by Err. Brodnax, is pending. to compen-
safe Brunswick thus shorn ofone member by taking
one of her three from Louloun, and giving him 10
Brunswick. How it will end we are unable to de-
eide For our part, ii seems To us, that this whole
business oc upporioamsnt had been ,,re jndic;ousy
left to the pro, isioual Legislature.
II was supposed by many, that the Conventio
would be ready at the close of this week, Tor ad
journmen,. There is email prospect ofthat, and the
opinion gains ground that lie cons tuition reported
by the select committee will be rcpul,ated by The
Convention itself. If this be done but two aterna-
natives presented, to adjourn without doing any
thing, or to begin Penelope's web afrcsh.
W nave but time To direct tie attention oil
the reader to Mr. MaIlary's Report on the Tariff
What will Mrs Grundy I'VE mean S. Cnrolina) say?
The tariff Of 1898 fully sustained by the committee
all modification of or meddlng with it, reproba ted
and clear lntInnaton given that RI is Inc fixed, in
flexible, unaiterable policy sustained by great
jority of the na'ion!m People of Virginia and the
South! what think we of '.JUDICfOUS Tariff ?
Set down and count, what ye have gained by the
late exchange Of Rulers!
W'est India TrGle.-The editor Of the Portland
Argus says, he "has seen letter f5om Washington,
dated Dec eth, in which it is ate that Gespai ches
have been received from Minister in England
which furnish strong grounds OF hope that the trade
with the British West Indies will be opened TO lis on
terms satisfactory to this country. Indeed the let
ter states that there is but little doubt rcmaia
ing. We cannot but repeat the suggestion made
last evening that hope the direct trade viii on
Is be accepted upon the terms Of perfect rccp-
rociry, which were insisted on by all preceding I'd
minist atoms But that Eugli- ships shall be per-
m,ttcd TO make the trianguilr voyags-that is, by
sailing from Liverpool direct to the West Indies
from the West Indies to New York-and hence to
Liverpool, frciGhted with cotton, &c, never
he oowcd. Tie truth is the loss Of tue British
Colonial trade, is only ideal. Fne indirect trade,
through the DeulF islands, is in truth profiia-
bic than the direct would be- il tie carrying is be
divided between British aud American bottoms. The
British colonies must have produce; and 'hey do
have it. And five have not the advantage ofdireot
voyages, tie American ship has The advantage
of the chDic instead ofhnE oftho West India trade
~ J. Com. .4dc.
/ IL Tho yonne who carries out the Wig on
the Main street route, being sick, such subscribers
rs do not receive their papers are requested to send
to the Office for them.
WAsHrrGTON, 9th Jan. 1880.
The President has nominated Henry Baldwin, of
Pitisburg Associate Justice nfthe Supreme Court OF
the United States, vice Judge Washington, decd
Fhc nomination will he affirmed without doubt.
?. S.-Mr. Badwins nomination has been con-
frred by the Senate.
We Learn from the Phsde ,phIa Price Current, of
Saturday that further reduction has taken place
of suporiine flour. II is quoted at 81 58, at wbch
price about 900 barrels were sold, leaving The