Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-18
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FRIDAY MORNING, FER % 1oa,

IL We conclude this day, Mr.. Burgess Speech in
reply to Mr.. Cambrelepg and Others so far rs i, bua
got to hand The National Intelliccncer OF We'd
nesday promises the remainder in the paper Of Tim
next day; it will therefore reach this place To- dav
VI TINS speech as an oratorical effort, It is need
less to speak 1t universally pronounced by thosu
VINO have read IT, a mastery production. The Mt
tempt TO run 1t down by representing as the fruit
OF three weeks study of Professor of Rhetoric.
ana oy the familiar impertineuce of calling its au-
'hor ny ms oapsmal name Of Tristan or Tristram
Is iuie and aoortlre. The speech will immortalfze
'he hame' were the latter more obnoxious IN the
Hnanaean fhilosophy than 1t is-f that were possi-
oie one thing At least may be predca,ed with SAFE
lty--those who attempt to rdicuie the name of N,
speaker VIII scarcely be suspected of the capac;tv m
rival his speech
/ nc ehor' having been made in and out of Con-
S'eSs' 10 incuicate the opinion that Mr. Burgess b,d
'fea'eu the commonwealth Of Virginia with dsres
Pee' justice 10 bim as we'll as Just regard to the
anie OF the State, induces to call the attention of
'e 'sh'a fuoic, to the ample refutation of tho
cha'ge IN the speech itself If the deeds O, V,yg;n
'a' nave any where or from any person, met with n
more glowing trioute--if her Statesmen her Heroes
0"u heF fuohc character, have sustained a finer Gill;
ioSi"m-we never saw it, or heard il. There ia
sonc cafue IN Mr. Burgess compliments. We knovo
"e 10 come from man of high learning --of gean-
TIC "tehect-of Roman morals-above all from n
MA" WHO 10 dstnerested who has nothing to ask from
Virginia. and nothing to feai-who has been rourdly
oosed oy some OF her ffoward sons because they i'm
as'heo the abuse would crafty political asperity or
sectonai preudlce-and who returns the vulgar sour
riity IN strains OF Just discriminating and unpurcha
sed euiogy Let those who have in1de the pupy effort
70 break the force OF DIR. Burgess nnnhlating rhet
ORC, by Misrepresentation addressed to State pride
1 and party rancor suspected of the baseness of be-
leVing whatever administered to their hatred-t.tt,
TO themselves the degrading conscousness that eyerv
virginia reader who psruses his speech, will see and
feel IN every line, proof and conviction of the alig
nty OF the effort, end hopelessness of its success
! When Cambreleng and other hangers-o ON of Presi
tia aspirans, plaster Virginia with thick and coa,s
and tasteless praise, every feels the ina ptude
OF the occasion, and the undiscrminaing nature of
the Dose that return is expected for the master or
the man No such revulson is experienced on read
ing Mr. Burgess, and Vrginan feels then, pride in
his nativity, and qualification that the character and
chivalry, and deeds of his country have fallen int
hands worthy of them, and capable of nttunipp bfs
harp to the lofty theme.
m
private and local bills had their first and second reod
n ing, but the proceedings were destitute of general
interest.
Abstract of the Bill concerning the General Court
! reported by MIR Leigh Tuesday.
Sec Vacates the commissions of the present
Judges OF the General Court las required by tho
constitution from and after the rising OF the present
General Assembly: and that thenccfor h. the Gene
raj Court shall consist Of ~ Judges, chosen pre-
scrIbed by tho CONSTITUTIONS and commissioned no
the Governor, Judges of the General Court and AS.
sistant Chancellors of the Circuit Superor C.our,s
q OF Law and ChaDcery.
CONSTITUTES - quorum having the lurfs-
dctlon now exercised by the General Court, excnut
where denied by the constitution. and except TO hear
and determine questions Of law in civil causes there
to adjourned.
3-Preserycs the present Clerk in office until tho
first term Of the General Court &c.
4-Providcs that the change in the Constitution
OF the General Court shall work no discontinuaucn
y or have any effect on matters now depending
5-Repeals all laws having reference TO the Gene
raj Court.
J SMALL PoX.-InteHgence has reached rs from an ,
Questionable source that this formidable disease raging ~
Ialen victim to II, and FIVE families experiencing i,s
Iavase' THIS unweeomo information reached from Rich
mond where several letters from Phy,ca1s
residing ~ GTaJson It's vicinity, announcing these fac
and calling for vaccine natter which, up Sd inst was
not to I've had IN tho city.
r. -. IL, LOUISVILLE, Feb. o. =
10 hs iiono the Mayor and tic Honorable the Chy Com
GU, OF the City Uf Louisville. - 1A
have 10 state, that since report TO your
nonOa1e oody SIXTY have Admitted into tho
small ox Hospital OF this NUMBER twenty-one have died
o ,nese deaths are mainly attributable yphus fever tho
j consequence of tho preceding infection ~
whole number Of cases admitted since the erection OF
e HOUSE has been ono hundred six,esn-tbe number Of
deaths ihiry 'NN
The disease for tic last weeks seems to have remained
stationary Tic larger proportion adnpitled have bern
''"""'o 70 ""yi'n"S pefso"' no, residents Of the city
u 81, 49,, a., -. JOHN y. pECGARY, NJ. d.
''o H"' l8'l Wealth Ooer Of the city Of LowIsvis.
otHisS on InE lcE-hmong other novelties or the ice in
We nfoor (oi bsmoreD aud down the river, 10 sail hoa,
m '"nei winch yesterday beat up very handsomely 10 wind