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Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

Cobbyu say. In Frame they have
national guards and national sonRs,
and nGiionGI Colors, &c. bat in ESR-
lAnh every thing -, h,s most Kracious
mal's'y's.' We have n"ihlng nation
AZ, but ihe--DGfiOn0i d,6f 80
IALlFIRASD declared nR one ocra-
SION that he despised msnkind. sThe
reasoR.' observed BsTrs.. as very
apparent; he has studied himself too
deeply"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

Home There is n world where no
storms ntrudc. n heaven Of safety
n3a,ne' he 'cmpes's of l,fe. A lii,lr
world q; JOY ard ioyc. of innocence
and tranquility. Snsrlci"ns are not
there, nor j-siousr-, nor fai.ehnod
with her double tongue. nor the venom
al SANDER. Peace rmb,aceth il Will.
ouispr.ad wirgs. Plenty brorde,h
there. When mah enters II, he TO,
geteth his SORROWS. and cares. and
d'sappo,n'ments; he openeth his heart
t" confidence. and TO pleasure. no,
mingled with remorsr. This world is
tho well ordered home Of q yirtuous
and arDiabie woman.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

"IIow long dad Adam remain IN
Paradise before he sinned ?" asked an
am'atIe "cafa sp"ss" 10 hrr loving
husband. :" liIl be got a ,ci|c." az.
s~eftd tie husband calmly.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

Bo'J,1ine's Women Who are the
least bashiuI are NOT Dnirrqurhtly the
most m"desi; and We are never more
deceived than When We would utter
ANY la1''y Of principle from that tree.
dom Ut demrsnor. which o(teB arises
lfom total Ignorance If vice.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

Haiti may restrain vice. and virtue
may he 0bscureJ by psssi"n, but in
tsrVais best discover the mAa.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

The importance of a single type is
illustrated by the folio~ing notice in a
Hesiern psper;--" The court o( Hra.
and quarter sessions is held llIisw csk -
10 such court We should imagine
that there would be brought many su,fs
Tor SANDER and Lack-Lhin0.
a = 80, a..
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

II candid HS'U0r.--The following
* an extract Of will If an eccentric
individual, who died some yeras ago
m tins isllnd. From the pressure Of the
times. We are afraid that many Of The
present generations might, If they pleas
ed. be equally candid. lin the name Of
&c. -, being of a sound mind.
&c. do make this my last will and
testament. first direct that the
whole at nv funeral expenses should
br paid OUT "f NV cstate--this the law
directs sud farther direct, that out
OF NV real and personal estate. my ex
"cu'ots viii discharge all my lawful
and jn'' "cbt-. winch IL they do they
vail nc pa' crn {" all other executors
III t'e ''Iard. and accomplish what
never could. after many l,uitlcss en-.
deavors. during the last years Of NV
lf..
y. e. The executors declined 70
act jamaica Courant.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

Il disappointed .fuihov-InduIsinr
IN a vein al abuse against a successful
rival, exclaimed" Tie is. without ex.
cepti"n. the most superficial, self.
sufficient, ignorant, shallow creature.
That ever made any prctensions to lite
nature" ''GcD'Iv, my dear SIR" 10
terrnp''d n gentleman present, .'yo,l
quite forget yourself"
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-27

Liring 'rithom br0inS.-As The late
Professor II. Was walking near Edin-
burgh. he met one Of those beings usn
ally called fools. Pray" said the
professor. aocos'ing him, show long
can person live without brains -
" ! dlnna ken" replied tIe fellow,
scratching his head; "pray. how long
haze you lived yourself, sir:"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-22
ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND

BY the ship United States, at New York. /
verpool papers of the 18th March, and Londs
OF the evening of the Esd, haze been received
Great Brildin.-rhe Globe of the evenin.
the Esd. says there was reason to believe tl,
after the transaction of some special bushes,
Parliament that evening, Parliament would B
dissolved. This strikes US as being rather 10
probable, since, notwithstanding the mcasre II.
iority by which the Reform Bill was ordered !
ITS second reading, the Ministry had anuOuIt
their determination to bring it to its third rc.l
ing on the 18th of April. 1t is possible. hg
yer, that in the course of the Esd, the Minns
found themselves so weak. as to render an app
to the people advisable. That such course
been contemplated, is rendered likely by tet
loving paragraph from the London Counerd
ed:
Tonight, probably, the discussion will Cd
and, not improbably, the opponents of ref1
Will have temporary triumph; for it is moi
be expected, where there are SO many pcrsr
motives for opposition, that measure Of 50
tensive nature, will be, in the first instance
ried by the ministry. A dissolution Of Pa
ment, however, will entirely change the face
things; for then ministers will not Oaly have
twenty or thirty boroughs now in the Iand'
the ex ministers, from the exercise of their
tronage when in office, but an accession Clai
forty members for counties and open tOaN'..
present representatives of which have s::l9'
their intention Of voting against the bl
whose constituents have declared against "
on the Reform question. These, added to .
increase in Ireland. would give large m'l5
in favor of the bill; and unless matter: =
changed materially within the last two hOaf'
morrow will bring Ministerial triumph oT''
solution ofPariamcnt."
1t was not "a Minis terial triump h, '@
Their almost defeat.
France.-Ihe annexed paragraph Is q
from the Paris correspondent o. p. Y, d
Morning Chronicle. The date of the ss
March 10. Speaking Of the Ministerial
mnation of On-interyenti0n, the writer ;'N
:" But will France allow this: No! 'h
not; and now you may be sure that the rs'"'H
has not terminated.
"Of the domestic policy OF the Minis
have not time to speak. 1t consists ID y
mehtary divisions-laws against mobs-aM
Of oppression against the press. Alas. a,r
must begin again, and the next time we 81
be made dupes. The people trusted 10 D., ~
but now their eyes are opened, and ms
themselves naked. Never mind. Do nN
pair. The cause is not vet lost LlNIE
too great value to be easily obtained-ou'
purchased dearly, we shall eventually pose
Belgiunl.-A private letter from blas
The God March. states that the most ins
portion of the Belgian ministry have rcsls. .,.
friends of the Prince of Orange were ln.'J
Naty.-An official proclamation IRON
the arrival of three column
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10
DOM ESTEC.
BY EEcuzsr.1

TO THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
The petition # tho undersigned, Citizens of tho
County of Northampton, respectfully represents:
BY the last census Of the u. States, it appenrs
that there in this county 1913 whites, 1874
slaves, and 1884 free persons of color. Bya com
parson with the census of preceding years il also
appears, that the proportion of free persons Of
color to our white inhabitants is annually incrcas
ing. fact of this sort, under any CIRCUMSTANCES
would he a'source of well founded uncasinese. The
free persons of color in Virginia, form an anona-
lous population, standing in relation to our socic
ty, which naturally exposes them to distrust and
suspicion. Inferior TO the whites i'm intelligence
end lnio-mation; degraded by the stain which
attaches 10 their color, excluded from many civil
privileges which ths hTrnblost white mar cniovs
and denied all participation in the govern mont il
would be wholly absurd TO expect from them any
attachment TO our laws and institutions, or any
sympathy with our people. On the other hand
the enjoyment OF personal freedom is in itself
sufficient mark Of distinction between them and
our slaves, and eovates them, al least in their own
opinion, TO higher condition i'm lifc STANDING
thus in middle position betweeR the two extremes
OF our society, and despairing Of ever attaining
an equality with the higher grade it is natural thai
they should connect themselves in feeling and in
terest, with the slaves, among whom many Of their
domestic ties are formed, aud l. whom they are
bound by the syWraihlCS scarcely less strong
which spri- g from tls;r common completion In
dependent, therefore, Of any particular flcts cal.
cula;ed 30 excite alarm, the worst evils miol,t
justly be aPPrehcuded from such an increase of
their numbers would give them confidence in
their physical power, while it would enlarge their
means Of information, facilitate their irtercor,uu
nlcaions, and us add to their capabilities of mis-
chief UnhappiIy, however this IS no Longer
subject Of mere speculation. The scenes which
have recently passed around contain rnelan
choly md impressive lesson upou this slbiact IN
which ;Ac most careless and supine among us can
not be inattentiyc.-1is caution which these scenes
Suggcai, is of peculiar importance TO US From
the number Of our free negroes and from The idle
and vicious habits Utmost Of iho.H. y have strono
or reason than exists ~ most Of our counties, 10
suspect dangerous iBtrigssI with sur slaves; nor
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

CAPT .Nortons NiGe Shell. Under This name,
London pPper thus notices a new invention OF
British O&cer:-
We have recently had an opportunity % see
l1g Cahtain Norton repeat experiments with his
ie she'll, with the sus cess of which we as far
'ur knowledge Of gunnery went, were perfectly
~ntisfrd. Captain N. loa ded ri1e pistol in the
usnai way, putting instead of ball shell with
peg, which should Fl st strike the object aimed
At. and being driven il explode the IL. The
principle ofthis project is that the effect of the
flng upon the shell shall always keep it in
he direction which is given to it on leaving the
muzzle of the gun, so that it shall invariably in
pinga on the same point, penetrate the sub
s anc", and cxOlndi with destructive precision.
The board fired at was pierced and iugiled; and
IT apparel to that such an engine employed
: gains ammunition wagons, baggage, and camp
rq'lPnges, must be Of prodgrous efficacy in
war.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10
saaSggDeaq 0ogu Sa,g 1g6g
Y'asss,sestvy Nvcsasssg. .V9os. 10

Our Northern paper mail failed us to-day, and
thus left in the uncertainty as to the foreign
news by the packet ship Silas Richards, which ar
rived at New York en- Sunday last Her day of
sailing was Sept. gath. The letters received here
late as the Goth, and of course she did not
sail before the 9th.
We are indebted to the potcness of merchant
of this City for letter containing the state of the
Liverpool Cotton Market, of Sept. 2lth and letters
of the 26th state, that change had taken place
since that day.
London letter of the e2d, quotes Flour o5s.,
but the writer doubts if that price could be main
tained, and thinks there will be no war. Tho la
test Liverpool letters quote Flour 2la23s.
AS these letters make mention of any politi
ca! nowt, it is not probable that any thing of a
more serious nature than by las. advices had oc-
CURED in France elsewhere.
We have letter also, from New York, of
the h inst, which states that the late news from
Europe and movements in the market in N. York.
indicated a fall in the price of breadstufis
CIRCULAR
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2l, Isal
Sir-Extensive business has again been done in
our Cotton market The trade have not bought
quite much this week as during tho preceding
but their purchases materially exceed the actual
wants. and serve to show that they influenced
by speculative considerations, which eVInce, at
least perfect confidence in the maintenance of the
present rates. And mere spectators have opera
ted on enlarged scale; he sales to them are reck
oned 5000 bags of American. We have experien-
ced also pretty active inquiry for export, which
has led to the disposal OF 1900 bags consisting of
600 American, 800 Brazil, and 600 Surat. Prices
Notwithstanding have undergone but a partial and
trihing improvement. Indeed, importers general
y are still toe free sellers to admit, at tho same
time, of the article being greatly enhanced Amer
lean descriptions though most sought after, have
been most abundantly offered, and have therefore
not been susceptible of any enhancement. Upland
and Orleans have not been comparatively in their
usual request, whilst, on the other hand, Alabama
has been sought after and acted upon an extraor-
binary amount. Sea Island has been tolerabe sale
able, but only like the other kinds of American at
steady rates.
From the 18th to the 23d instant inclusive the
sales of ali sorts computed AT 90 $50 bags, viz
400 Sea Island at Cd to 1Sd; 40 Stained Ditto a,
ST to l0id: 4l60 Upland at 44d to 6gd; $500 Or.
leans at Sd to 75d; $3.50 Tennessee and Alabama:
-6e70 at 42d to 65d-ll0 at sd. The impor,
amounts to IL ,479 bags.
Prices this day-Sea Island 94a13falSd; Stained
do, 5a94; Upland 45a6l; Orleans 5a7s; Tennessee
and Alabama 4aa6i
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

IntemPcraRcc-A letter from an English Sur
g5on in Warsaw, states the following facts:-
''Jt has been prored that II one hundred indiuidu-
as Carried ot by cholera, ninety dddcfed 10
The use NJ spirituous Liquors.-Tho ravagos which
this complaint will make amongst The Russians
must be IMMENSE as they in the constant ha.
hit Of drinking brandy. Marshal Debitsch used o
drink brandy and punch frequently during tho day
line women very rarely become addicted to the
use of sPirituous liquors; and few of them have
been attacked ~ the cholera"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

The st. Augustine Herald states, that not one
poll was held throughout the whole Territory of
Florida, under the Governors proclaim alton, or
derng anew election for Delegate 70 Congress.
No course could more clearly show the contempt
of the people for the Governors conduct.
The last Greenve MountGiReer states that Gov
Duvdl was in that Village his way to Kentucky,
TO make arran gements for the removal of his fam
ly from Florida back TO that State 1t may be in
duced by his un enviable situation in Florida.
Charleston Courier.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

The editor of the Nantucket Enquirer, correct
ing an erroneous description of tn Island on
which he resides, says-'''rhe exports of the
spermacet whale oil, as well right whale oil.
whalebone and sperm candles. There are so man
ufactories of oil and candies There were in 1929.
60 ships employed in whaling from this port
There now 81 ships belonging to the port, and
ships are building for The whaling business The
value of this fleet, as fitted for sea, amounts to
about 2, 000, 900 dollars
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

We see by the NIillcdge lille Federal Union that
serious apprehension exists in Georgia that the
election of Gov Lumpkin, will be set aside by the
Legislature on account of irreguarity in some of
the returns they having been directed to the Go
vernon instead of the President Of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representatives,. Such
an attempt, for such cause is too nefarous for
belief, and must ultimately destroy any party that
re orts to it. Nothing short of the madness of
Jucksonsm could stand it,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

When The lion. F. n. was governor Of Cev-
Ion. h" was addressing native prince through
h" ire inn oian in.erpre in high strain at
conrhly adalati N, tn each sentence of VI hch lhe
prince answered Ca abb This was repeated
30 frequently as to induce The governor 10 in
quire INTO its meaning. II means to say,' ar
swered the Interpreter, that your excal!encv
lies
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

WEALTHY MERCHANT.-The Boston CONNER
clal Gazette, says, "WithiH few days past an
individual merchant of Salem, Joseph Peabody,
Esq has had fire vessels arrive there from foreign
and distant ports, ali loaded with valuable and
some of them with very rich cargocs, owned
wholly by himself, viz:-the ship Sumatra, from
Canton, the ship Francis, from Sumatra, the ship
Catharine, f.om Calcutta, the brig Leondcr, from
Cronstadt, and the brig Pioneer, from Cronstadt
Such an incident rarely happens to any single
merchant in any quarter of the globe. Other YES
sells belonging to the owner are looked for
SOon.n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

Christian Chqrity.-'H have killed your husband,
Madame" said the late Mr.. A., not less celebrated
for his eccentrcitios than his medical Skill must
sontess that my mode of treatment has been the
death of him; | did certainly mistake his case y
The new made widow shed profusion Of tears,
but the Doctor received next morning pleasing
testimony of her not clearing malice" in the shape
of fine hauneh Of venison.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

The most agreeable of all companions is a simple
frank man, without any high Pretcnsion to OPP
Proaslve greatness; who loves life and under
stands the use of it; obliging alike all hours;
above all, of a golden temper, and stcdfast as an
anchor. For such one, we would gladly ex
change the greatest genus the most brilliant wit,
the protoundest thinker
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

1t is mentioned in the English papers, that at
late Drawing Room, held by the present King
OF Great Britain, Peerless (not recently married.
whose conduct i'll private life has not always been
ofthe strictest moral character, despite of the re-
monstaries of her friends, would be presented.
Tho Queen treated her in such a manner as to O.
vince in the circle of the Court that deermn a
TO discountenance doubtful characters even in the
highest rank, which was so deservedly lauded in
the demeanor of Queen Charlotte. -
1t is a comcidcncc, worthy of comment, that
whilethe Royal Family Of Great Britain is endea-
vouring to RAISE the tone of public morals in Great
Britain, the President of the United States has spared
no effort to force female of questionable charac
into respectable socety.-B0ston Patriot.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

a young Russian Nohinan, travelling in
Germany, struck with great violence the postil-
ion VIII drove him. 'g1daa care said hystand-
er, 'yon will xii nm oh, as for that matter
saii he Russian. i rich enough To answer
frrt What do hey chorge :or POSITIONS in
his country7'
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

meeting of the sufferers by the late destructive
hre ut Fayetteville, held on the I'd instant.
when statement was made the part of the Com
mssloners appointed for the purpose, of the gross
amount of the receipts, winch it appears, exceeded
S99 900.
Among the resolutions adopted by the meeting,
was one appointing Committee to make a suita
BILE acknowledgment on behalf of the sufferers for
the very great berality and kindness of the con.
trbutors.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

The Mi!ledgvle, (Geo9 Federal Union, gives us
the following reply to our queries:
We answer-that the election of Mr.. Lumpkin
is not indicative of the strength of Mr. Calhoun
in Georgia." The friends of Mr. Lumpkn are
the most thorough opponents of notification. So
is Mr.. Lumpkin himself If he had been of that
creed, the party which elected him. ''wouId not
have touched him with pair of tongs,' John
of Roanoke, would say. We consider the success
Of Mr.. Lumpkin, as strongly indicative of the hos
tiity of Georgia to this odious doctrine; many
the leading friends OF Mr.. Gilmcr have openly
ayowed and supported it.
His election is moreover, attributable to the un-
popular tenets of his opponents. Mr.. Gilmer and
his opponents have advocated doctrines condemned
by the great body of the people, as ant-rcpubcan,
and adverse to their best interests, and contrary
their Will 1t is from such state of things,
we loo forward to the time, not far distant, when
the true cause Nf the people and the Union will be
fir, ly re-establlslcd
Mr.. LuIapkin, in letter to us, published short
time before the late elections, openly and unequi-
vocay avowed his preference Gen. jackson
and that he considered his reelection highly I'M
portant TO the best interests of the country.
We have been frequently surprised that the
people abroad do not better understand the distinc
on and the strength of parties In Georgia-aDd
that they have seemed to think that the Clark
party was dead and buried. During their tltn ost
adversely they have never been far inthe minority.
Since that time, they have been gradually regain
ing heir former strength The erroneous and un-
just prejudices created against them during the adj
mnstration of Troup, gradually subsdng-
his ultra doctrines begin 10 be better understood,
they have been more formally set forth in his
letter to the Nullifyers, at Time when there was
interest 10 warp the judgment-and the people
of Georgia, temporarily led astray from the
else of their settled principles, aToTeturning to the
sober calm OF reason-to the uubiass d support of
those principles which support tho harmony of the
government and the union of the States Much,
very much is due to the Clark party, by the peo-
pie Of these States. They have been the ballast
in the tempest if not the Pilots at the HeIm.-But
time fails us--We ,1iU, however, endeavor to
"thrOto light on this subject"
In the mean time, remind the Wing, that we
elected both Of our candidates for Congress at the
last election. That at the last session of the Lee
gislature, we disputed every inch of ground with
our opponcnts-and on the most important cleo
lion, only lost it by seveH, after 80 baioiings.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-10

emoin'nents OF Office, our industry and enternriss
are burthened with taxation and restriction and or
territory is, by system of political managcmcnt
made the peace offering to promote the convent
ence and conciiiate and soothe the cnvious and ON
croacnng spirit OF the British proYnccs 1t is duo
TO the fresd cnt to say, that this mode of treating
inc people, and tho interest, and the ri~hts of
laine did not originate with the present adj
rfnstraton. IL has been in operation for
Years. But IL rs high time there should bs
an end to IL, and there must be an end 10 it,
But we arc told ofour patriotism. True Maine
is patriotic. Hence though her shipping was rot
ting ut her wharves, (for insignificant as Maine is
she in tonnage is the third state i'm the Union1
though her lumber was perishnr on the banks
OF her streams, though her fishermen and sail
ors driven from their element, though
her means of subsistence were cut of. and her
resources exhausted by oppressive embargo,
ut the call of the United States she bucklod on her
arnor to aid in the the second war of indie
pendence. She did in opposition TO the influence
sailors was poured out to satisfy British Vengeance
al Dartmoor Prison. Must she also pay the penalty
OF 'nat war by the sacrifice of her territory? Wo
answer cooily but iirinly-No. We protest AGAINST
II. we deny the constitution power OF the United
states to take from State, portion of its terri
tory and transfcr il TO another without the consent
OF the State interested. Much moro do we dcnv tho
constitutional power in time of peace, to transfer
such territory toa foreign State Nor does il mako
any difference whether such transfer be ATTEMPTED
to I've effected directly by treaty, indirectly un-
der tho mockory CT fraudulent arbitration.'