Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-10

ment TIE prtnc'pie Ut representation, 6y
Counties. viii be forever annih,la,ed.
From the I.eesburg wssi.ingtonian.
In imperfanf d;vaigenrenf Several res.
pccrabic gentlemen, who were ia Col Ner-
Gers company last week IN Washington. in
form 90, that in . conversation With the colo
nel, he stated 10 them that Chief Justice
Marshall had expressed his surprise 10 him q,
the course pursued in Convention by those
members uho had deserted their constituents,
tia, IL. ts.sd Mr.. Msrshsit.) q ey had held aa,,
been hrm. they would have got what the,
'on,ended for, pure white basis 10 the house
.i delegates; that some of the eastern men.
cers, after an eitre'ual struggle. had deter
mined TO yield. We do not pretend To give
the literal conversation between Col. Mercer
and our informsn,s. but the substance. and
can assure the public tha, i, comes from un
doubted sources. Thus it appears, that q
few short weeks have swept from under those
gentlemen who voted against the wishes Of
their constituents. one OF their principalSes
sons, that the ives, was too weak To carry her
plans
We have received the Leesburg Genius
OF Liberty OF Saturday last. containing cor
respondenee between Chief Justice Marshall
and Mr.. Henderson. i'm relation 20 the fact,
stated IN The foregoing "impottant divulge
rneni" BE Chief Justice denies having
ever said. or even thought. wha, is a,tribu.e,l
TO him and having called or SIR. Mercer, he
was assured by ths, gentleman that the state
ment IN the Leesburg washingtonian was
wholly unfounded. We are compelled, by
want Of space. TO postpone the publication
OF this correspondence. until next week
Tar CAxAL-we had not time. last week.
'oeongrasulate cur neighbours upon the open.
ing of part OF the Chesapeake sad Ohio Ca
nal. notice Of which ~ill be found in our
advertising columns Many of our farmers
have taken ga ride upon the Rail Road, and
byPsying v'si, to the District. they may now
be enabled to determine by actual OBSERVE
ton, the comparative advantages Of the two
modes Of conveyance. The Canal Company
having obtained the necessary funds, there
can no longer be doubt that the work will
be completed as far as Cumberland We
copy the following from the National in,cIi;.
Be"Cet OF thursuay last
The Canal We hear that the wa
ter has been let into the new cut Of the
Chesapeake anil Ohio Canal. from the
Powder House down To the old Locks.
and that the navigation, which has been
Tor some time Obsirucicd bv the opera
tions on that part at the Canal, has
been resumed, several boats havin.
come down to Georgetown from the RI.
yer above. This piece Of Canal. about
two miles ia length. Is spoken Of aS a
beautiful sheet OI water. which answ ers
all the expectations Of it, projectors
and managers. IL is believed thar.
from ITS dimensions and general con
structiOD, the travelling on this Canal
viii De more expeditions than has vet
been realized on any knowu Canal
One OF the bnAis. lightly laden, is said
20 have travelled the two miles in If
teen minutes: that is, at the rate of
eight miles per hour.
We have received the first number of the
CiseISSATI AHES'cA-. Published by Xiessrs
conover and Thomas. aud take pleasure in
saying that Il promises to- DC an interesting
and useful Journal. II is decidedly friendly
TO Mr. Clay.
Mt George ~. Grouafd. Of Washington,
pFoposFs TO publish. IN an octave volume, on
fine paper add BREWER type. the Grsas LsLai.
"a the Senate. on Mr.. Foos's resolution con
corning the Pabl'e Lands Tie volurs. vii
comprise from 500 10 800 pages. IN boards, n
- per volume. TO be delivered thirty day,
after the csmpletioa ofthe debate.
We are sorry, says tie editor Of shS
National Gazette. that We caBaoi find
room Tor extracts from sonTe recent
speeches 81 Colonel Cricket aud Nc.
Chiffon an Congress. None bot IN,
most rigid muscles oG the face eools
withstand them. These "congr..
sional" OFaturS remind 0s &c the cas-,
IT an applicant, ;u England fW Il
cense tSprsseb. w!is. being asked uhc
fher he could read. answered DO
hsr reads, and I'spoWnds and 'sglains. :
Mr.. TRouP. Senator frrm lhe Stat
Of Georgia. who has been al,sent E,r
week or two past. Yesterday resume,
his seat "a the Senate, - .NaL Int.