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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
From Gobbeh's Wretiy Register of Dee i.
Il u RAE WAR.
I,OYDoy 0nG Dac 90

LONDON. END Dec $50
This war continues With undated fi,ry. Tho nor
sons, durig the war against The republicans of
France. used tn cry ont necessarily for vinornus
prosecution ofthe war. They have cot pretty VIC
orons now! This will be attended with one
benefit, At any rate; it will opan Tie pvrs of tho
bravo French nation with regard TO the real STATE of
England; it will show thep what are lha effects of
notona debts and funding svstems I shall hcgin
this week in nv account of, remarks on this war
by addressing mysefto the spirited editor of La Rev
ou'ion Paris n"wspaDer, who has lately had his amer
suspended under q law of the tyrant Charles <
King of The best possible Republic NV EnrI;sb
readers will what say tho French with rngarJ
TO this have often used this manner Of speal
ing 10 couDtryneu; and it il a vo7v rond one
because renders proper fuiinaas o. rxnlaro. ion
Which. though necessary, wonld nrpesr irnperinent
if addressed directly TO HngIishmcn. in three shor
Letters to the editor of La Revolution. have and
think clearly. explained the causes of this rural war:
when the render gone through them shall have
TO beg his attention 10 remarks on the recent
events Of this vigorous war" he parsons used to
call the war that they prayed for during twenty-five
vrrrs
P. S. I viii, in the couyse Of next week rive
petition tn some penr, with request that he will
present TO The House of Lords THIS nefifjnn shall
contnn NV prayer for measures 10 be now a@or.cd
10 proven general nnarchy and ruin I have many
tunes, pe'itonpd both Houses for the Same purrose
but vii! now repeat ny prayers, That they NAV be-
fresh in peoples minds. Men now begin 10 talk IA
ml.arly Of the very lhines which have been. for
twenty wears. srennously recommending; and haprnn
what may, ain resolved to be known to have been
right
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
House on Delegates.

A Commun:ca'iou from the Senate stated they had
passed acts huihori-jng the erection of dam s.
cross Fig River. Incorporating the Norfolk Aque-
doct Company 8. Incorporating the Guyandottc
Turnpike Company.
Acts passed ]. Concerning bonds on Appeals
wri of Errors, and SUperscdess 2. Concerning WIN.
Davis and Edmand McGnucss. jr. 9 Authorizing a
separate election in tho appcr parish Of Nansemond.
4. Aufhcrisln~ 4 separate election at the house of
VIM. Web, in the county Of Giles
On motion Of Dir. Lucas the cngrossed bill autbo-
rizing separae elections in the county of JefTor-
son. was taken UP
Tb bin called forth some discussion the two pre-
cincts being each within miles Of the Court Honsc
or % tho bill was oppressed by Nr Wilson Of
Cumberland, and Nr Leigh. NJ. Lucas ofJefF,rson
defended the bill on The ground--flla; il wcrll &c
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
FOR TIE WuIG.


b. provision Of the New Ccnstion the tcTca Of
office Of oil the Judges in commission, expires
on the rising Of the Legislature. Prom the mass Of
business pressing upon that body, it will prsbabIy
not adjourn before the first of May -conseIueny tho
present Judges wiii continue in office until that peri.
cd. The Circuit Courts commence in the last weel;
in March or in the FIRST week in April, and end in
the latter part OF May rhe Judges of The District
Courts will therefore, probably be on heir cir
cults at the time the Legislature adourns. Suppose
them Judge in Of the remote districts common
ces his circuit and the Legislature adiourns IN the
middle of terrnhiS commission is pso furto revok
Cd and he hHs authority To act in i6dciu
capacity than any other private citizen. Bn, from
his distance from the Metropolis ne is not advised of
the flGt Of the Adjournment for a week or ;aa dave
acr has taken place, aud in the time he pocs
on to DISCHARGE the duties of JudGe. This would
present Il very awkward state Of things. Fhc pro-
ceedngs Of the court Subsequent tho adjourn N ont
would be coTaRl nm jifjcc and void But suppose
The Of n conernp: Of court, Of any other
where imprisonment any corporal punishment
fwbppjrg for exnmple) iD0ic;ed-WouId that
IIsO be declared corGln 5adice and void! Would
not the Judge be liable to ecton Of trespass or
fuse imprisonment And would the Judgment md
punishment thus inflicted bear 4 second prosecution
for the same ofrncc? 4 variety Of other difficulties
might be mentioned, hut these are sufficient TO at
tract the attention Of the public, and to show the
necessity osadopting some eXpedlent to nbviae The
Inconvenience. ROANE.
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STATE OF ENGLAND 4 WARNING TO
FRA NCE
LETTER II
10 The Edt!or IF LA REVOLUTION. at Paris
PRESENT STATE OF ENGLAND.

70 The Editor IF la Revolution. at Paris.
PRESENT STATE OF ENGLAND.
LONDON 26th Nov 1880.
SIr:-Eou hear Of greai commotion England,
and particularly of the fires which ae blazing
III twenty SIN counties out of forty that Eng land
tans. Plies" Gres consume barns and other farm
buildings, and acks ricss, of whea' barley, oats.
beans, peas, and hay; and sometime, the value of
these in one single farm yard. amounts hu dred
thousand francs Yhe CO lntry rk ne poo
pie causing this deSi ~ ion. which is sp ding
into par of England You Will be sure that
this terrible state vt things has taken plac e
wlthout cause; this cause will explain to you and
ii that explanation you will Sc" the real state of
England, all the of he faeblaness and of he
slavery and misery Of her free and happy
people The working people Of England were,
in all former times. better IF. better fed
clothed and lodged, than any other working people in
the world. Their rights and their happiness seem to
have been the chief object of the laws of England in
all former times. During the predomnance of the
Roman Catholic religion, the municipal laws so far in
terrier with the property of the Church to make
it conductive to the relief OF the indrgent. When
that religion put down, and the property Of the
church grasped by the aristocracy, law was passed
to provision to be made for a INDECENT persons
This famous law, passed the 43d year of the reign
of Queen EliZaboh appointed officers for each par
sh, to impose a tax land and huuse, and thus to
raise, without any limit, whatever money might he
wanted fer the relief and support Of persons unable
TO pray! suf1ir ucy for tn msrlves So that thre
can if this law be duly enforced, be person in Eng
land to suffer for want. rhs law is called the Poor
that have given of 1t.
The working people, espe tally the country work
ing people, lived in the happiest state that be i'm
agiued until tue reign of CO orge ILL., His against
brethren in America, which added greatly to the
taxes of the natl made great change The wors;
it made the people poorer than they had ever been
before but still they lived toleraby ell much better
than the working people of any other country in Eu
rope. 1t the long and expensive war against the
rep bic of France that brought them down real
poverty. Before the American war began, it was
af al he raf nd
the Widows had occasion to apply for aid from the
pooraxes; that made this mark uf tche dness
less but the thing % i:now Of a work
ing man, single married, who is not compelled TO
resort to the poor to keep himself from perish
ing with hanger That the Debt and Cove nment
aZes have been the cause, an the sole ,ause of tine
misery, is evident from the increase of the poor
having kept exact pace with the increase Of the
Debt and the Government taxes. Noihing can con
rovert is conclusions: the facts are undeniable, and
he conclusion is equally undeniabIe.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
STATE OF ENGLAND A WARNING TO
FRAME
ETTEU I.
To The Editor Of La RerotUtjoa. ut Paris,

LoNnov- 25'h Nov 1880.
Sir: The state Of this country ought TO be made
known to he people Of France; and the wav to do
this IS tn give description Of 1T under the rarno Of
some person well known to the public. and who
thereby makes himself answerablo for that which he
says. 1T further necessary that The description
published by YOU, be also published in Eurland. in
order 10 avoid the charge ol.iijei and TO adhere 10
maxim which all honest men observe, namely.
say nothing behind mans brck. nat YOU dar, not
say to his face. THIS has been the rule Of NV Elc
and This rule will now follow, ia n series Of lc,,cr.
which I propose 10 address, 10 vc,. on the state Of
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is SO far from being protection To the working PEG,
pie, thai ( has, ny its perver,ons, been made the
ans of reducing them 20 state Of Indebtedness
not q be described. The sole foo of the greater
part Of them las been, for rany years. bread or NO.
tatoes and not half enough of these. They have en-
sheep cattle that have died from i!ness theyhay
eaten garbage such as q iorl loan obber would
not i've tn his dogs; children have been stealing,
the food of hog trouebs thousands of them have,
died for want of food: three found dead .
last May, lying under edge, and when opened hy
Il e Surgeons nothing but rre (oseic sauvapel
was found in their somachs, and this was within n
mile "f palace, which had cost millions of pounds
OF the public money! Fhe spot on which these poor
creatures expired surrounded with villas of Jews
ana fund Jobbers, living ir luxury, and in the midst of
pleasure gardens, all the of which living thew
derived fl m The burdens id on the working people
Besides sntferi0rs from want, the working peopIe
have heen made to endure insults and nflippities
such rs even Negroes never were exposed TO- They
have been hrrneSsed like horses or asses aud made
to draw carts and wagons; they have been shut IN in
the pounds mad tn hold stray cattle; they have been
made to work with bells round their nccks, like cows
put Craze; they have been made carry heav,
stones kward forward r fields, or on the roads
and they have, in these cases, had drivers set over
them, just If hey had been alley slaves; they ha We
been sold by auction for ertan times as the N,proes
sold IN the West Indies; the married men have
been kept separated frr, their wives by force to Dre
vent them from breedirg and, in short, no HI, man
beings were yer before reaied uniIstv, with en-
much insoience. and with damuable barbaritv
as the orking people of England have been within
the sixteen and particularly thin the last Ten gears
Such Sir the fruits If public debts npJ
Funds Without this vile system, this Industrious
and neral and brave nation never could have been
brought into tins degraded state; but every evil
II MOI cured from other causes has its cure IN its
own excess so. at last. the will assuredly come,
and 1t is. indeed. and in n manner which 7
snail endeaVour 20 describe N nv next Letter.
am Sir, Your most obcdleni servant
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~ We have again tn cali Tie readers attention to
the three letters from Cobhett 10 the Editor of the
Ia Revou'o al Paris, The simplicity. concisencss
and sufriency of his reasoning, will indemnify the
reades for the time occupied IN their pcrusal.
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PERIODS.
i 200 600 LOO 600

AMERICAN ,
In peaao in 1880 so 0oOOG 50 500 OGO 100000
Thus Won see, Sir, how regularly the mseres Of the
working Deorie have gone on increasing with the in
crease of the Government taxes and the increase Of
the Debt. The amount Of The poor taxes is the mea-
sure Of the miseres Of the people; and here you see
That they are seven times miserable their grand
fathers were. Taxes make the people Of the nation
poor poverty IS the parent Of crne and accordingly
the l'Is ar" seven times 7acious as they were
when . oTEe III. mounted the throne Let France
take care hen; for, similar produce similar
effects and if the funding of France be suF.
"red 10 exist for airy length of time misery will spread
its"H over France rs Il has done England. when
'a&-s are raised 10 he paid Eurdhode,s they Gre
ate IDLE pe"p"; they cause constant accumulation of
the wealth ~ country in Il few hands, they create
moHoPohes Of all Sorts they cause Jews and loan
Johb RS TO live IN palaces; and bcgear all the indus
Gus part OF the community Taxes, however applied,
have naturally this tendency but particularly when
applied to Great" u@urrrs nov politely called "capi
taiIsts who quickly absorb the whole of the fruits
of a nations industry.
As he working people have gone on getting poor
er and 'orer they have become more and more i'm
moral and, indeed, it has been proved by Witnesses
that in jnnumerable instances men have committed
crimes for the purpose Of getting into jail because
the elons in the iails better fed and better clad
than The honest working people As the working
people have become poo, the laws relating to them
have been made more and NOR severe; and th. poor
law, that famous law Of Elizabeth, which was the
greatest glory of England for ages, has by.Hcgrecs
been 50 much nntiIacd and ruHdcd that, at last, it
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
Majority for Governor Barbour

Majority for Governor Barbour G
We hope that the excitement and CONJUNCTION c0n,uu-
nifty for time We, sorry to learn that the
conflict is not Capt DAVIS understand cave Col
Barbour notice that he should his the Legsa
tre The Clerk has appointed Commissioners s.pen;end
The taking OF Dispositions, preparatory 20 tic contest before the
Legislature.
We had hoped that the result Wednesday night would
have been decisive and society left ue
tude But otherwise, and the subject
will never end.
On Thursday large of citizens assembled Il, the
Court House 10 hear the result of the election the uos
compared and Hon High Sheriff decided and gave
Col Barbour certificate of return, Gov Barbour invited ALI
without discrimination pariakc of social glass wine with
him. Sir James G Blskey's Hotel. And no, rerneu
her have witnessed hearty convivia eenes
have heard finer than expressed a,
the board by Goy Barbour, aud other gentlemen who were
there We regret that have been furnished with then, IN
publish. The passed with general good order and
continual burst of accauaun, with many signals of gratitude
for the that the of his friends from
the deep mouth which discharged the ns, f
the election the result known and the succee
ing day from the time of his arrival. until near its close
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commodatc 3 or 4GD voters, whereas many separate
elections had been GrHned for the accommodation ~
10 or so ony--thct Of these many had not he means
of getting to the elections, without being under OBJ
legations to others for the means, equally unpleasant
Ia the feelings, and dangerous to the independence
OF the votertiat whether u,politic not the prin
CHILE of separate elections had been established. and
the People of Jefferson as much entitled to its
beucfi, rs any part of the Commonwealth MIR Lu-
Gag avaied himself of the opportunity, to pay de-
served compliment 10 the arZsns of Hdrper's Ferry
Mr.. Gallagher of Jefferson, alluded to and repe-
led an attack made through the newspapers, on the
bill because the africans of Uarpers Ferry in the
employ OF the Gene al Government, were liable 10
be influenced by lis officers. In regard to the local
knowledge of the county professed by the gentleman
from Cumberland (Mr. Wilson) and from Hcnrico,
(Mr Leigh Mr. CT said he presumed the People Of
jefferson we're better acquainted with their own
wants, than those who had casually travelled through
the county end their members well acquainted
with the localities
The bill was passes: by large minority.
hr Goode called w the resolution of the Com
mtre OF Courts Of Justice, altering the tenure by
which clerks held their offices from good behavior
to term of years and giving to the courts within
this period the absolute power of removal
Mr.. GhoIscn moved to amend by striking out the
latter clause of tie resolution.
DIr. Leigh moved 20 amend the amendment, by
making the tenure Mt tho pleasure Of the Courts.
The three propos,liors opened wide debate, in
Which Messrs Gholson, Williams of Harrison, Knox,
Leigh, Gilmer, Morris, and Maxwell engaged before
the termination of which, Mr.. Maxwell gave way for
the purpose, and at the motion Of Mr.. Williams of
Harrison,
The FIo-e adjourned.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-22
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, "a. CO.

ARRIVED, OCTOBER, 81
Schr Carpenter, Teal, Albany. barley; to ]. Il
w. III. Irvine.
Schr Julia Ann, Baker, Portsmouth, sundries;
TO J. & w. II. Irwin.
Schr Velocity, Hammond. Boston.
Steamboat Potomac. Hubbail, Norfolk.
/. 1880
Brig Pioneer, Cob, hence at Boston 18th.
At New Castle, ship John, H0lbrook, from
Savannah, with pine scantling, to the Raii. Way.
Extracts from log book of ship John. Sailed Oct.
$. r. Adams, (mate), Rufus Gurdun (seaman),
sick, apparently recovering; shipped an. extra
seaman in consequence, no pilot boat in sight
6. Smoke the schr. Excel of New York bound to
Savannah, requested her TO take Oft our pilot,
tackled ship for her. but she continued her courses
It being night soon lost sight of her; at IL A. NJ.
discharged the pilot. James Welsh (boyl taken
sick. Z. John Adams (seaman) taken sick. =.
Rufus Geordan (seaman) recovered, and able to
do duty. 10. Joseph Buxton, seaman, taken sick;
heavy gales of wind; the vessel lying to and la
boring hard; Capt. Holbrook taken sick, and I'M
able longer to stand the deck. IL. Heavy gale;
vessel living to; John Magginis, second mate. TAX
en- sick; there now remainsa able to perform duty.
only two seamen and the cook. IN all 8 persons;
on consultation, determined to make tor the trst
port for the preservation of the vessel, cargo and
lives. IL Heavy gale; vessel still lying to; Capt
Rolbrook able to take the sun; lat. obs. 50 So;
49, Strong gales, ship still lying to; Joseph Bux.
ton (seaman), departed this life, and his body was
committed to the deep. Capt HolbrOok recover
ing, and able occasionally TO stand the deck
There now remains sick in the cabin, and unable
to perform any duty-the two mates, one seaman,
and tie boy 18th. Moderate weather. Disco
vered Two sail standing to the south. the crew
that vet continued able to do duty in very de-
spending state, and no appearance of those sick
shortly recovering; hoisted signal OF distress, and
bure away for the leeward vessel At II A. NJ.
came within hail, and found her to be the ship
C,ucinatt, of New York, capt. Benz. Barstow ,
bound to New Orleans, stated to him our condi-
ton, and requested him to spare US seaman, or
enable us to reach our port, which he kindly and
promptly consented to, and Immediately lowered
his boat and sent man on board with his clothes
and rendered us other assistance Of provisions,
SC. which happily we stood not in need of. We
here, therefore, note and record our gratitude and
thanks to capt. Barstow, for his Kindness; It
has infused new life into the remaining crew, both
the healthy and sick. Latitude observation, So
degrees 12 minutes.
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SfOV NX Y = ND.

DANAwAY from the subscriber on Sunday evening
~ last two Apprentices to the Timing business,
viz JAMES HENRY, aged about IL years, slim
youth, with q remarkable black mark under of his
eyes; is active and intelligent and very plausible.
The ether, JAMES MGANN.- about the same age,
rather stout made, very high cheek bones and has
rsther down look. They are both pretty well e,pe.
rienced in their business rber Clothing being vari.
Gus. cannot be descrbed but supposed tn be dres
sed in ro,indabouts. reward Of Fifty Dollars each
will be given for their apprehension, on securing them
so that get them again. All persons forbid har
boring emp owing, credtng said apprentices at the
peril Of the law. JAMES CORFLAN.
No. 10 Baltimore street, Baltimore.
M, 10 81
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VNVNK AOSY.

yKEAS lost or taken of of the Stage on Monday eve
w ming, the l7th inst somewhere between alexaA.
dria and Dogans shop, miles above Cenrevi'ie
A., har TRUNK, containing variety of lad, cloth
ing and about sixty dollars in money-1l hve do'Isr
notes two dollar note, and the balance in change
The bank Of the notes irot recoIlec.ed. Amoug tne
clothing there were several handkercbiefss markeo
Elizabeth Dogan, md also two gold rings Any per.
son finding or hf airing Of such Trunk ana .eso'ns
word with 7. s H'aekburss Al xandria, John Bro
uauyh, Fairfax Court House, o. Enoch Grigsoy, Cen
,reye, OF the subscribe-, shall literally rewarded
~, CTS kwAisH DOGAEi
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NNNKS.!

I'M Monday Evening. the oath instant, at WHITES
Y J Auction Rooms will be offered an extensive col
lection of New and Valuable Books, Stationary, &C.
lust received from the North and ordered for sale
without limits Among them will be found
elegant quarto bibles, with plates
SCOTS family do 6vo,s
Benson's do s vols
Clarke,s comment on the new testament, 3 "
Prayer books, Bucks thee. dictionary
Lanehorns Plufafch, 4 vols
History Of Kentucky
Quotations from British poets
Un'que, elegant plates
shipwfeck and other poems, by falcones
Tour in Italy, fine plates
Shskespe~r, Q vols, plates, ITO
Isfay ette'. visit to America
Popr's works, American Library edition
Life Of John Wesley, extra
Rollin, 8 vols American Revolution
London Carcenets, fine plates
Mrs. thoughts Selection
Lines French Revolution, vols plate-with
Blank Books. such IS day books journa Is, leigeu,
auills erayons slate and black lead pencils Aio,
Elegant cut glass bowls decsnters, celleries, tu-
her. Wines manel and pier glasses astral lamps. Sc
Il or Catalogues distributed Monday morning, wheb
he articles will be ready for examination.
Oh
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BY THOMAS c. WRIGHT, GEoRes1ows.
pOstDoNeYNeNt.

EVSVVUVcINoWt'
USnEE Az r,nN SALE OF DRY GOODS, &C -oH
Tuesday, 18th inst at 10 O'Clock, NJ. at tho
Auction Rooms on Bridge Str et;l shall sell valuable
Stock of DRY GOODS, consisting in part Of
80 pieces of super and Fine, Blue. Black, Medley
and Drab Cloths
so pieces assorted Cassines and Devonshlre kerseys
% pieces of and 4 yard Dangup and Fancy Cords
Beayerte ems, Cotton Csssnets, German Linens
54,44, 78, and 3 blesched and brown shestings
and Shrtings
9 cases of Bsndanna and other IIdkfs shaws
Gilt Coat and Vet Buttons plain aud fancy
Thread, Taps. Suspen d.rs Combs, &c.
cases Of FUR Hats, do Umbrellas
With man, other articles, worth the attention OF herS
chants Terms nj sale. THOS. C. HRfGHT
nc, f3-ts y7ucti0neer.
The above sale isposponed until Monday next,
24th instant at the same hour and place..
oct 2i-ts
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AUCTIONS.
BY WILLIM D. MUTT:

sIVHls day az half past O'Clock. will be sold in front
u Of my store. lo Of Furniture, belonging toa dc
ces.ed person, consisting OF
2beds, l table
6chaIrs, 2 bedsteads
trunks, chests &c
.4tso,
IS jars backing. icy black. OIL moasses oil OF VT
roi, brushes; &c.-slsos
About 5000 lbs German bread, peas, beans, &c
balance Of passenger stores, and IOo water CASKS.
oct % -,