Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-12
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The bill for referring the claims of Gen. Tho
Nelson, to the Treasurer, and lst and Cd Auditor.
after an eloquent argument pro and con- was passed.
ayes 10, noes SO We humbly conceive, that this
step to,oardS rendering to his representatives some
though late remuneration, for the splendid sacri-
ces and Roman devotion of Gov Nelson, will be
warmly approved by the bulk of Virginia
The Judiciary bill was taken up, but again laid on
the table, to give sufficient time for understanding
1T as modified by the Senate Its consideration will
no doubt be resumed today.
GFWa devote columns principally to Mr. Taze-
wells Speech on the Turkish Mission; few score
of copies of which were received in this city from
Norfolk, and have been eagerly sought by the public
Mr. Clay left New Orleans on the le.h ultmo.
for his residence.
MEssRs EnIroRs-If the litigation of the trans-Alle
ghany portion of Virginia, amounts to 1921 suits in
5years, and Judges be required to adiudicate it
on the two-Judge plan how many Judges will the ti
CATION OF Eastern Virginia require, being 1888 suits
" me same time? Answer-42 Judges and upwards
VI Valley having 1865 suits in the same time will
quire nearly Judges and the whole State vii
erefore, require So Judges at least
Qnery-How many Judges were there in all Israe II
PEDAGoGUE.
letter from st. Petersburg, published in the
new YORK mercantile ADVERTISER announces the
safe arrival there of the Russian officers of the i'm
perial navy, who were on board the corvette Ken
sngton, when she dIsmased last fail in the Gulf
stream. These gentlemen also the Russian min
lister who was on board, carried back to New
York, it will be recollected by vessel belonging TO
Mr. Burrows of that city-Mr declining to receive
any remuneration for the delay which the putting
back of his vessel had occasioned. Phe dsinteres-
ted and praiseworthy conduct of Mr. 3. it appears
from the letter, has made strong impression on the
Emperor, who has given orders, as is reported for
the greatest present to be prepared for Mr. Burrows
that has ever crossed the Atlantic from any monarch
North Eastern Boundary.-The Portland Courier
states that the Select Committee of the Legislature
upon this subject made very long report to the
House on Wednesday evening, and the resolutions
founded upon it were adopted on Thursday. The
Courier says
1t utterly denies the validity of the late decision
of the king the Netherlands two grounds In the
first place it contends that the umpire having lost the
greater part of his kingdom and become peculiarly de-
pendent upon Great Britain for his political existence
could no longer be independent arbite and his de-
rision therefore could no longer be binding. And
in the second place the report contends, and proves
that he did not decide the question submitted him,
and therefore his decision, if it can be called deci-
sion, is a mere nuility. The report comes to the
conclusion that the general government is not
bound by any consideration to ratify this decision
and that it cannot ratity it without violation of the
constitutional rights of Maine.
Wharton Rector was nominated by the President
to the Senate of the United States as an Indian
Agent. The Senate rejected the nomination. In
few days he was again nominated, and rejected-
The gentleman is under appointment
from the President, the Agent for conducting the
emigrating Choctaws west of the Mississppi with
salary Of 81 500 and in addition is made Sub
Agent to some tribe of Indians with salary Of $500
Thus the power of the Senate over appointments is
evaded by the Chief Magistrate of the Republic. to
the tune ofS2.oo0 per year, in this instance.
WAsuINGToN April G.
The Commissioners for adjudicating claims for spo-
llauons under the late treaty with Denmark, assem-
b!ed in this city on Monday All three of them Mr.
Winchester, Mr.. Hoyt and MIR. Duane, were present
and Mr. Fulton their Secretary. Their first business
will of course be confined principally to receiving
claims, and settling questions forms, testimony
&c.
Commodore Bainbridge.-A public dinner in ho-
nor OF this lllustrous victim of Amos kendas pe'tv
resentment, will be given in Philadelphia on the 18th
inst, at the Washington Hall, in Thrd-street, ad-
Joining the Mansion House.
The boats of the Conflict (Rritish) gun BRIG captur
ed Dec. l. on the coast Of Afrca a schr with 167
slaves, after an action, in winch the British had 10
men wounded and the Spania I'd = killed s. wounded
The paragraph in the New York Sentinel relative
to the arrest of Hays, the police officer on charge
Of being concerned in the abduction Of the unrecoy
cred money of the City Bank is totally unfounded as
WIZ De seen oy the following note, voluntarily ud-
dressed by the Board of Directors to Mr. II
Cry BANK, New York, 9TH April, 1881.
Sir-'Fbe Directors of This Bank have seen with
surprise, publication IN the Daily Sentinel in which
it is said "they informed that YOU are now in pri
on on charge of being concerned in the Gbdct,5n of
the money yet unrecovered by the CITY Bank"
The information is not only false, but idle and b.
surd' Ihe Directors ofthis Bank entertain no susp-
con OF the obductjon of any part of the money after
u was IN your possession; and they confidently believe
that no person to whom YOU are known will for n
moment credit any such rumor or suspicion.
by order Of the Board of Directors
G. a. WORTH, Cashier.
Mr. JACOB HAYS, High Constable.
Inc National Gazette is laborng to prove the
existence or reality Of national sins and national
tributlon." When the treatment which tho late
administration received is recollected there can he
no doubt OF the formers and the situation Of tho nrc
seat administration IS proof the atter.-U S. an
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