Litchfield enquirer., 1830-02-04
1,lA,e nrthr, Hirrinin Convention.

ACCOunt given by IN" RIchW"nu Enquirer WI
the last day Of the Conventions and the adop-.
ton Of The Amended Constitution, by that
body.
We have 10 announce at last, that the Con.
stitution IL adopted, aud Convention dissoiv.
ed. This Intelligence will prove Interesting
20 the great body az the People. We hail
both events with satisfaction.
The engrOsstd Constitution was not ready
before o'clock on Thursday night, when the
Convention assembled 10 receive it. Every
member was at his post, except Mr.. DOdd-
ridge, who has been several days confined to
his bed. The Church was crowded with
Members of the Legislature and citizens, ia
Guiding several ladies. A profound quiet
rcsrrd over the large assembly, aud the
scrnp was one Of the most imposing spccta-
CIps we have ever witnessed, when the Presi-
dent took the Chair, and began to read the
Cngrosspd Constitution. There was no De-
bate on lis passage, though few of the mem.
bers explained in a very brief manner the
course which they had pursued. The qurs.
ton was therefore taken, without argument,
as every point seemed TO be almost complete.
~ exhausted and the Constitution was car
ried, by u majority Of Is votes-55 10 40
which would, Of course, have been reduced
by the vote Of Mr.. D"ddridge to ID majority.
The whole eastern vote was in favor Of the
Constitution, with the exception Of Mr.. Stan
ard's-the whole delegation from the districts
Of Albemarle, PittsylVania and Northampton,
voted on the same side. Some Of these geo.
tlcmen struggled for the white basis and the
rule Of future appOrti0nment, until they be-
lieved that all hope was ut an end. Three of
them had never intimatcd upon the floor their
intention to vote for the Constitution, until the
aye from their own lips announced the fact.
mendCd to the existing Constitution or to
the consequences Of dissOvng the Conven-
ton without doing any thing.
The utmost kindness characterised the in
tprcourse Of the members. North and South,
East and West mingled together, on the most
cordial terms. We have never seen u specta.
Gle more distinguished by the kindcst feelings,
harmony and cordially. We hail these ind-
cations with the greatest satisfactiOn-and the
friendly intercourse, which prevailed among
the parting members, WAS hailed by all as the
harbinger Of spirit Of friendship among the
good people thrOug the Commonwealth
The Constitution was agreed to he sttested,
by the President and Secretary alone, with
out the slightest opposition. Mr.. Mason, Of
Frederick, withdrew the design he had de-
clared, the night before. Of laying before them
u protest against the new Constitution. But
Il
and those with the utmost courtesy of man.
ner. The one in the shape Of resolution
presented by Mr.. Randolph for submitting
the Constitution to the su'rages Of the Free
holders Only-whith was rejected, aud 1t will,
Of course, go before the voters who are quail
fed to vote by the new constitution. And
tho other a substitute for MIR. Cookies series
Of resolutions for organizing the new govern
ment, calls upon the Legislature to correct
tho reQuisitIOn OF the Convention Law fol
giving three months notice to the people o
the new constitution. was finally adopted by
the Convention.
The Constitution enrolled on parchment
was then signed Wy the Speaker and Secrrta
nv. Mr.. Randolph rose, in the most agree.
able style Of his unrivalI,N clnqUcnce. to
move the unanimous thanks Of the Cunvon
ton to their President r. y, Barbour. Mr.
Barbour then took the Chair, and delivered
the most eloquent valedict0ry we have ever
witnessed. His manner was agitatrd and
tremulous, as he said, beyond any similar Oc-
casion Of his life-and his tone of address
cn,inentIy liberal, conciliatory and patriotic.
And finally the President declared the Con
ventiOn adjourned sine die.
And thus terminates the labour of 1O3 days.
Melancholy Disnster.-The ship John Lin.
ton, Captain "lOfay, arrived OUTSIDE the
Hook, on Friday night; hut tile wind blowing
strong ahead, she was unable to get up to
town. o. Saturday, about noon. the ship
heing ut anchor inside the Hook, the pilot
boat Grand Canal was employed to bring the
passengers up to the city. In getting into the
yawl boat, in order to pass from the ship to
the pilOt-boat, when there were three passen-
gers in the yawl, with two pilots boys. one
IF the former accidentally fell overb0ard.-
BY the effort to save him. the yawl was partly
filled with water, when heavy sea struck
and filed her, and she went down. Mr..
Townsend, whose residence is in Eldrdge-
street, and Mr.. Scott also an inhabtant of
New York, and Thomas Webb. pilot were
drowned. The other passenger and pilot
were saved by the ships boat, Webb, while
the boat was sinking under him, eudeayo red
to divest himself of his clothing, and succeed
cd in throwing off his roundabout and one
boot; but his selEpossession proved unnvail-
ing. The rescued pilot hoy was taken up en-
tirely senselrss, yet with both arms grasped
around the boats Oars.---N. Y. Jour. of Com.
LYNN. Mass.-Thr population of LYNN.
Mass, IS over 5000, nearly all of whom are
suPpOrtedby the shoe business. From 800
600 to- 1000 pair Of shoes are made an
nslally in the town. of an average value of 76
cents per pair, making nearly $1,000. 900.
The females of the town earn more than
100000 annually, hy binding and ornament