Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-08

near test by the Clerks of the several
Courts. Indictments shall conclude A
ganst the peace and dignity of the Com
monweal,l.u ao. .s -
'.o'AAAs The. Executive Department Of
tfe G"rertineat shall remain as AZ present-.
orgarl'setls and the Governor AID Privy &
Councillors shall continue in 6fficcs un-s'
al a'Governor, elected under ,,yiss=<j os-ss
stratum, shall come inio office--ard Call
other PERSONS in cilice when this Con-
st'tutipnl stall be adopted, except as is {
herein otherwise expressly direcle;', shall.
continue in office Till succeSsnrs shall Dc
appointed, or the, law shah otherwise pfS-
vide. '-'F'' ~ ~ '"os'"''' f"Sns1aH
XXNI. The Declaration of Rights
made on the 18th June, I776, by the re-
presenia'ivcs OF the good people &c, Vir-
GINA assembled in full and free Conven-
ton, as the rights which per,alned to ,hem
and and their posterity, as the basis aud
foundation of G"yernHent ;--reauiring in
| the opinion ofthis Convention no amend.
ment, shall! be pre- ,iSsd to this Constiittuu-4
ton, and have tie same relation thereto e.
as is had to the foraea, C constitution o
this Commonwealth.
oo"'c o thc NieHiUerS oil the COnYen-
tmn calculate, tia, with due diligence
E.hey may adjourn by Saturday night
We think the general opinion seems TO
I've, that they will he able to agree upon
Constitution What precise shape it may
assume i'm all its parts, ," the deponen.
saith not
NE LATE MAIL RoBRERY. a PennsylyaniT
paper iurnls hes the follownp particulars nj tbs.
late Mall Robbery in the State, obtained from,
one OF the passehgerss- -.
Inc night was very dark, left Plii!ade lphia ut
ma" past TWO dig lockvndThe stage was crowded. q,
ihere were nine passengers inside on each
seat ethree,o and one in front beside tho driver.
About three miles from Philadelphia, near Tur-
hcrs lane, the stage suddenly stopped. A
strange Kind OF following was heard, and the
frst impression was that the stage was unset
| ting, or that something was wrong with the
horses. Each asked the other about the CANS.
CT at and none could answer; cracks were soon
! heard' glasses fell, and the lights were extin-
tgnshedjoTns lhe same slime two men, ono on
each side presented pistols ut the doors Tho
one on the Lett side in o determined tone. at
your peril open this door Both remarked. yom
snail not be hurt if you do not resist By this
tihe the passengers were sure that they were
attacked BY highwaymen. Inquiries were hast
lty made whether there were weapons in tho
stage 1t appeared there were nonc-not oven =,
aeane or knife, except several small penknives...
lherc was every reason to believe that the at
TACK was made by number Of robbers; two
were seen at the doors, and that the horses. ,he.
driver and his companion we've scared bv others
was conclusive Inc passengers agreed that
resistance without weapons, and without even.
room 10 hight, would be madness, and they re-
solved to yield. They now turned their who're
attention to eonceaNng their valuubles,; there
was ample time TO do this. Aaer whils the
night door was opened, and the passenger next
Inc door was commanded to step out. He diA
ana the door was CLOSED again. Tho night was
so dark that the passengers in the stage could,
not see what was going on outside Abrupt ex
pressiorls of the same commanding voice were
heard, e. 6. your pocket book nothing more ?
conceal nothing! your handkerchief, stand A..
side at your peril do not move. In this man
neI one was taken out after tho other until all
were tied aud searched. We cannot say that
there was great eagerness to come forward,
but on the other hand, there was not the least
anxiety shown by any of the passengers .. =
The Gentlemen Robbers behaved az civalv
as circumstances permitted--ted the pa sse,pers
nr;,is on their backs ard took what they could
md By and by a" pour paflerr' was opened
between the two parties, approaching almost to
good humour. One of the passengers complain.
ed OF the wet ground, and asked the robbers for
hay toppt his goury foot on another for a chew
of tobacco, which was Ilanded 20 hffh aba an. a
o,heri thatthey should please TO replace Ills hat
IN his hoad, alleging good reason, FOR not doing
1t hitnselt-They' complied. One desired to
nave some papers out of his pocket book. The
robber said they would restore them if he ,voula
let them know his residence, or perhaps they
meet again. @1i6, n'se -
Ono passenger remarked he would rather
meet themfat ceftain bench, to Which the rob.
her oooly replied thathe liked % sec such sn;r.
tied little fellows.nI 4 T-r. u, -aat.l3'TtI
One of DID passengers remarked thut the q
clock stage Ioud,saon overtake us, This ss,,y,
cd to frishten them considerably and caused
'hem to hurry. Thcy must not have recolleet
ed that the o'clock stage runs on the Go,
mantown road. After hasty search of tn
baggage, they were assisted by the robbers Z,
get into the stage, with their arms tied. Ate,
'lis the robbers hastcnsd away, not forpet,inC
no wever, to bid the passengers politely rood
night. When SOHO of the passengers had .,o
ceoded IN iooscn'ng their hands, the whole com.
p'ny, the driver and The horses were united and
The stage 1cllpined to the city, when tho post.
ma s'or and thee police were Immediately inform
cd of iliS(hIoat during robbery. '"1"
CS'TE6 STATES SIR HoRsEr- Ground. of
inPPicllcnsioh fer The safety Of this ship multi.
ply upon us sinSo the gale at Tsmpico on III. /
9Th September, atswi'ich time she was off Cha.
port nothing has been heard Of her. we fear
that she has foundered, and TINT hcr pob)s cro.,