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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

The rssoiutisn tie committee OF Co"'4s
of Justice deetsiing IT not eIYtnth 70
change me mode of com pessstng Jusiiers u,
the Peace, aud sppropsisfing The proceeds 0,
the ahefifahy 20 county purposes' VAS ieaa
aud agreed 10.
In. re,oTI ion ofihs com iiiee Of Ronds Nc.
rclsttng the petition Githe Lsnrhbuis aud
Blu Ridge turnpike Company, that The state,
ias'sad Of subscribing tso AT hs. should mAke
- road through the mouottin, REASONABLE was
read and concu1Ted IA
The resolutions reported by the rom.
mittee on Revolutionary Clsims-l, That
10 tn. opinion Of this committee, The
state OF Virginia has a valtd aud sub.
staniIal claim on the Government OF oil the
q states, for nj loans which she has I'nid, or
may he comp lied 10 pay, on account oi the
claims of Inc officers OF her stat line dur
100 tb. revolution, and wl ich were omitted
aud DOT embraced ia the former settlement
bel cen tins atr and the Unred states; 2,
That eIpedirnt 10 appoint an Agent OF
CommlssIoner, on behalf 81 this 5 ate, With al
adeq pat compensation, " hos" GUY II snail be
10 prepafe the documentary and other les imO-
ny ~ relation 10 such claims; and u atirod
personally IL tue prosecution OF The sane-
were t.ad aud concuTod IN.
The resolution ofthe committee of Finance,
declaring IL ineEpsdirnt 10 rrasSetS the lands
hnd lots within lne1 L oinmonhedltI-wd READ
ano cDucutrrd ia.
lie resolution of the Committee for Courts
al Justice. declaring reasonable the petition Of
Eiizabeib Tanner OF Plusyiyania, aud Eliza.
b,in T.. Oliver OF HalifnI, praying the passage
ot an ac, de, 'bsd IN the petition, was read,
saa cnncuIIed IN.
RESOLUTIONS of the Militia commi,tee-l,
Vesung the election of all MIlln Company
Officers IA this priyates 2, Vtsrng the eler.
non OF field Officers III the company Officers !
g. That oil other mllilIa Olli Gers should continue
10 be elected and commissioned As at present
4, Requiring field officer attend when cap
tam !. 10 be eeC ed, aud captain when "a
subordinate oiht or Is to be elected D, Precrib-
ing the mode oil proceeding when v cancles
occur III n militia OH, q Requiring the ell
eciIon OF field oiicrr 10 be crft fed To tho Ex
ecutiye by thrce officers oithe highest grade
present., IA whlcn case the Governor shall
ruInnnisson him J, When vacancy occurs 10
any field officer, 'he commanding olhter oil
he Reg nrrt To Cause the commissioned com
pHny officers ~ assemble, aui choose a succes-
s0r b, Regulating The 6ues OF PIRATES, and
ptovI.lleg tnai they shall not be less than 10
.rls mr. more than three dollars, 8 ir,iuci,ie
the number III MusteIs 10 Que compan. and one
Regiment mustes, aud Dis, ensing with the bat
lou and SET ond company musters nov re-
ned, ana ordering u CON, any muster 10 he
IN tie spbIng; ~, GIVING encouragement and
privilege 10 V ..lunl..r compahIes II, Vest
iy The courts oil enquiry wnh power To pre-
~ iIbr tie hUur OF Nj ser, &c.-weIe reaa auu
contuIed IN.
la consideration of the day, the II ouse then
adj burned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28
BOLIV AIRS WILL.

we have received the Ghceta de Car.
thagena OF Dec. 26h, conf aining among
Other things the principal articles OF Boil
vars VIII Tue following are some of them
T. aver That possess no other property hui
the lands Of Arroa, situated in the P,oyiste
OF -araboho, an some furniture. as specified
IN the inventory which may be found among
my papers IN the charge ol Juan de Francisc O
Martin, citizen OF CarIhagena
b. u is my desire that the medal present ed
me BY the Congress Of Bolivia, in the name
oil that people, may be restored in my own
name as pledge of The true aft ction which
retain for that Republic even ia nv last mo
menis.
l. u Is my desire that the Two works sent me
oy my In nd General Wilson, and which Tor.
merry belonged To The Library OF NAPOLEON,
eh'''ed the SOCIAL Compact by Rousseau, and
'ne An OF war by Montecuenl,, may be PIE
senled TO the University of Caracas
10 II Is my desire, that after my decease.
my re MAINS may be deposited in the cit, oil
ehracas. may native place.
~ lhe sword given me by the grand Mar
snai oil Ayacucho ICen, Sucre,l / direct nv
executors 10 restore 10 his widow, that she
may preserve il as a proof of he love 10 him
"h'eh nave always protested.
~. direct my Executors 10 render thanks
TO Gen. Robert Wilson for The good cond,,,
OF ms SON. Col. Bedford Wilson, who has SO
'a""i",iy accompanied me 10 the las. moments
OF my life. '"''
lo"'' "iison was oae of his Aid.
ne pc, sons named by Bolivar as Executors
are Gen. +. briceno Mendez, Juan de Francs,
co q "a'''n, rreiecsot Mag ialrus, and DR.. Jose
vargas HE editors oi the Gaceta, in com.
"i. "s upon the will, thus express Them.
serves = The sensibi,y o. our readers Can,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

a AeW York Neg,o and hentuck'an- Not
long since, a gentleman from Kentucky ".
standing al the door OF Que of our hotels
whence he was about starting for the steam
boat. Wishing br some oae 10 carry his bag
gage, and seeing spruce tookiog negro pas
siDs along The strett, he called out to HIM
Here, you mig, take my trunk and carry
uo"n to the boat
The negro stopped, and raising bis quIzrIoS
glass to his eyes, starred at the kentuckian WIN
mixture OF Indignation and astoolshmepI'
Having scanned him sufficiently wan his gas
he gave bis hat an independent twist u o"'
S de, pulled up his dIckey about his eaiS arr"
himself up TO his fullest height aud '"u'
replied" Did you dress that Language 10 '"'
sit p
Yes, you black rascal, | want you 10 'ah'
my hunk to the stt Hmboat.'
Lndeedl guess you came from inc ,i'
holdin states, dd'nt you, ii may take the p's''
80 az ?
'Ay you black dog-and what IL dio -
GU take too much iber y, can tell gu ,,,
Why AN sure You have come ifo'
slave states, Otherwise you would ~ us''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28
TUESDAY. Feb %

On motion OF Mi Wright, leave was given
60 bring IA 0nl TO revive the 4ih section OF
the aci rntiI.ed an act to reduce into one the
several acts now ia force concerning the IN
spect,On OF 1 ubaccu. passed Ca March, 1919,
establishing warehouse on Law ence Muse
wharf ~ the town oil lappahanunck, by the
name OF the TappananHo.k warehouse
A RESOLUTION oi the Committee OF Propusi-
lions aud Grievances, d, cIdilug the petition
from Anner I " n lson Tor The supi .res.ion OF
q" hsn berries" by wh,Cn round hsh are
destroy d. ieaso.4.le, "sS READ aud cohcsrrq I'd
~,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28
IupRIsoNMENTToR DEBT.

Alta recent public meeting IN Boston, on
,br subject of !" Imprisonment for debt" Mr..
Whitman made speech that excited much
feeling The following Is an ex,raot there
from
Mr. w would avail himself of this occasion
to call the attention Of the public 10 case OF
imprisonment for debt which occurred IA this
city, not seven days AGA CITIZEN Of Boston,
whose name ~us al the service of those pre-
sent, pat man mo jail for deat During his
confinement. his family was III n helpless and
distressed coalition, bis industry beng Their
only means Of supPor'. ia ing the
late hard weather, while his " lie aud children
were suffering for food and futl She went her
SELF to the creditor, and conJu,ed him to ne
ease her busbaad. He tod her 10
rspty-" IHktcp him M jail three gears.
The wrtIched woman reiuraed home IN des-
pat--,oi The lnst article Of iu, ndure she pos
se5sed--5ought POISON hnd Is now IN tue
grave. II Tue creditor 10 whom ailudr, sad
'lr, w Is now Ia the hail, lei hun deny this
staieusen',ii lie dure AMI y III prov" IT he uue.
| saw hun on the stairway, this eVeuing-leI
':s speak.
Loud calls in every part OF ihe Hall, for the
namc.l
Mr. Ofis said we had not come together Ia
denounce any OF our fellow cIiaans--bui Ia
propose Iri0rm III our laws. We mud ali
heard The story, and II would answer every
purpose as well without as with the name.
Mr.. Whitman proceeded. He is not after
AL SO Dad man as you suppose, for, on being
r'qu,sied To discharge the debtor that he mighI
attend his "iies funeral, he did cons. nj to do
II, Oh condition that he should give him his
mole Tor the dcOt aud tue costs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28
CONSUMPTION OF COTTON. # sppcs,

CONSUMPTION OF COTTON II appesrs
i'om me annual Comparative Statement vi the
,"po'' vi C"ton into Great Britain, dated Jar
L. tat Notwithstanding an increased impoit
'"'o the hmgdom oi l24, $50 bales OF Cotton.
W." decrease IN the export of 10 400, the
o'oGS' no" remaining in thu Ports, only exceed
nose oi The lot Of January, 1880, by 3LOU9
oalrs winch shows an increase in the ougo-
IS, as compared with those Of the previous
Year. OF oo'el4. Notwithstanding this increase
IN The ou'-goings, i, is generally admitted that
me q'an'ty held by dealers and spinners in the
i"'rr'o' Is less by 30,OU9 bales than al the close
o, 10Y thus showing Il surplus consumption
y oooI4 oper that Of any previous year. This
FAC, Is encouraging 10 he cotton grower.
!obACCo'-i he supply recei, ed last year
III ngi'od amounted 10 500 hhd,.. sgaIn.t
9,S2o IN The year previous-but owing to TIC
reduced stock at The close OF 1929 the slock IN
Inc LIST January variei not more iban 60U hhdS
from that OF the year preceding, being 7 90, e
ga'hs' o,43o, nj dat period there has beeu
some increase IN the quantity duly paid for
nome use, bot the export has been lrss. Snouldt
The ero"th vi this article ~ Ireland be prohlb.
teo, It may extend The Consumption, and en-
hance prices.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

BosTor, Feb l2,
Yesterday morning between 4 aud 6o'cIock
Mr. njtmm a. Wellis. recently from Albany,
New York. portrait painter, aud about 27
years oil age. leapod from II fourth story win
dow Of The La Grange iIoiel in Washing on
street lie was heard to strike The street by u
watchman who touk hun up aud CARED HIN
rntO the bur-room, bui life had become extinct.
Tie had resided at Ihr Hotel for eIsht weeks
and was hear d GA Thursday 10 moan his desii
ute sIual ION and ~ say he should die in the
sueet unless ne received some encouragement
IN his profession Inc keeper Of the hotel re-
presents him rs a man oil correct habits, whose
conduct has been uuexceptoDable during his
stay vita htm- No inquest we are told, was
Hhde by jury, the coroner who was applied
to tor the purpose, deenIng ii unnecessary by
the provisions Of the late law, To summons one
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

ram Speaking. London Times of ooh
De ce,noe' mas tue following slIu,on to t,e
f"z Clarences, ,lIesi innate Children of The
kmf:- VI '''
ihe irregular scions of certain iusrriou.
mouse are becoming troublesome. We DO MT
WIN ~ oe particular we trust nat the young
men ana women 10 whom we ailudr. are MOI
so blinded by infatuated concet, as moi T., ,olo
hlni' Is THIS IA time to make tlsjm, without
service - Tue mere nc, id-nt OF Ieh-bsnded
oiith 10 DE a 5ronnd for hono or wealth. Oae
'h'nS We can confidently predict; i, as il Is
Sa'o, the clauorous progeny have put forth pr
tensions "h'ch Dug not 10 be llslened to, Tug
rHHlHi VINO mas magnanlmously and patriotic.
any refused the APP cal, viii have acquired a
,Fesh tile To public admiration and affection.
II Is maAItn al The law. that The KING can do
40 wrong. WHAT a noIle moral. a. we'll AS
poi''iea' comment, on this ma kim, would it be-
lAat the kihG wW do no wfong."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

,ar, If cer..in trustees to the support dforrhan
rb,d,.u of alt denomiBa, ohm n ats,
wbo by the course Of events, has become fully
s.,,,.d H. the estate az hi. okn, has voluntarI-
lv resigned the whole, and applied for tue cre-
s.ioo Of a corporation for the purpose of AL
m,p,sieunx This SPLENDID charity. And 81
though the petition RS have fixed no name TO
,bi, charitable corporation, yet we mink the
above name ought 10 lie selected as commend
rat,y. of the names of these benevolent ind'si
dnsI,. lhto I"'' 'oD''
WESTERN decentralization this
be.d the N Orleans Mercantile AdveTiHer men
tons The arrival nj that place of Gen. Dodge
. citizan II Michigan Territory, nesr Green
RAY. ne n trader TO New Orleans from the
riysr Onsconsin, in a boat nss,galed 10y HIM
self a, laden with lead produced above Gal
eoa lie was n direct trader to the CITY oi Ne"
Orleans from one hundred and fifty miles
above F,yre riyei one Thousand miles above
St Louis in all two thousand two hundred
miles above Nes Orleans, The ordinary water
navigation.
NO SNOW IN MAINE.-t is worthy OF no.
tee Ihst IN the State of NlHlne lar nor n, there
is not any snow unless il has fallen s,nee the
date Of The last letters. In windy days tue peO
pie aIe uouhl ID with dust.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-21
From the Pendleton c. Messenger.
DINNER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT

PENDLETos, March 90.
Dear SRA respectable number of your neigh
bors and friends, who while they regret the events
which gave rise to 1t, are highly gratfcd at the
clear and conclusive vindcation lately presented to
The people of the w. States, of your personal and
political integrity, developed in the recent
correspondence" are DESTROYS Of testifying, in
public manner. their regard for your character and
services.
Tho undersigned. committee their behalf, are
authorized TO invite You to a dinner ut Mr. William
Hnbbard's in this village, on Friday next.
With high respect,
Your obedicnt servants,
F.. w SYMMES,
J. MARLEY,
j. B FERRELI.,
NJ G. LIVINGSTON,
S. A MAVERICK.
Hon. john &. CALUoCS, Zee Pre.ident r. S.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-21
Cnnc.nondenes Of the J.urnaI Of Commerce.

o.. LoNDoS, 22d March, 1891.
Thorc hat not been any express confirmation OF the
reoort prevailing, rs wrote on the 18TH Of an ox-
petition 10 the Scheldt but il is universally believed
hat somo naval force of magnitude is 70 be mmcd
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-21
Mr. CdMoun'J Repiy.

Hon. JoHN G. CALHOUN, Zee Pre,ident q. S.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-21

Letters which have been lately received by the
friends of the late DIR. BENJAMIN FL. MoYLER,
in Sussex, from respectable gentleman in Rod
ney. Miss. in relation to the fatal rencontre be-
tween JOHN BRIscoE, Esq. and himself, give a
very different account to that which has appear
ed in many Of our public prints, purportlng to
be copied from the Port Gibson Correspondent,
of January 22d.
Justice to the high character which the deceas-
ed always bore in his native State, has induced
friend TO publish brief statement Of the affair
as represented by the gentleman above alluded to-.
DIR. Moyler, on his way from, his residence at
Lake Washington to New Orleans, was delayed
by the stoppage of the Steamboat for few hours
at Rodney. Shortly after landing, he met with
BriscOe, with whom he had been upon intimate
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-21

consumed by fire on Saturday night the fifth.
Originating rs is supposed from the cloys, ~,
machine, by the great friction OF the cylind.'
consequence, probably Of not keepiny i ..s
cientIy oiled. The property was IN the oc,rsa
cy of Mr.. VIM. Brown who had been in ,SIs
bit of running the machine both day and n;..
for several weeks previous, without ary &C.,,
but it being Saturday was stopped BY one Ss
young men at an early hour 70 o'clock, rls
the family retired to bed-at about o'clo,ta
the morning Mrs. Brown was awakened h..
Ing some narticulatc noise from one of the von.
men who were lodging on tie next floor sh"r.'
near the roof,-she instantly called to Mr. >
who cot up. and at the sane moment Ji,co,..
ed the whole property to be on fire and are,d,
bursting in upon them.-at tie same time 4.
young men came running down Stairs o..
ofwhom was awakened by the fire falling u0 o~'
him and burning through his linen to the 81"
their bed was on fire'in several places.
The flames were 50 rapid they had barely D..
to the next floor when the whole roof tumblsd'"
at this time ensued iDdscrbabIe cuuru.i,,
none knowing what to do or how to save their Eys'
Mr.. b. was nearly mOtionless with fear b..
Mrs. Brown manifested great presence Of nina
in rescuing the children from their dreadful .ir
alton; the last was carried ont asleep through No
raging flames; they were thrown upon the cnV
and vet earth. for it was raining at the time a
nearly naked; no house nearer than hall a MI,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. and three young men u,,
in the same situation. not having tine to say
any thing-indecd in five minutes mere the who.
family would have been buried in the ruins:
The loss which Mrs. VI. 4. Cost has sustain.
ed Is estimated at between and 1900 dollan,
a large quantity Of cIoverseed was CONSUMED and
some grain, &c.-Freaerick Examiner
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-21
GEORGIA AND THE CHEROKEEs'

The Supreme Court of the United s'a's' '
minated it's annual Session yesterday. f..
Among the decisions pronounced pfe n'',;,,
the adjournment, was one upon the apP'''l', -.
on the part of the Cherokee naiion' 'oI - s.,
junction to stay certain proceedings oil ''e 80
Of Georgia The decision Of the tout' wa .
unequivocal denial Of the injunction c,,;
The opinion of the Court was reao .. .a e
Justice Marshall, and is therefore to be pIe''W Y,
to be from his luminous mind and pen n..,o,
have not been able to obtain It tor puOll.aJt
anxiously as we desired to DO So we ;" "' ,srat
read, however. and shall venture so lar " .,r
the grounds of IT, as TO state, that the Wv. 1,oo,
claims jurisdiction of the case, on tns s,is,.
that the Cherokee Nation is not a Jores" I.J,,
in the sense of the Constitution. !hese iI f n
nations. it Is the opinion OF MAORI! # b.
Court, are not Soverelgns. indePenurnn.. INST
Sovereignty of the United States, but i nvn
dependant Nations. in state OF 'PuPn ,assndls.
the United States, or in relation corre'E,1
to that which wards have to their suaIru,l posa
The Supreme Court. therefore, cannot laNI III
zance of cases to which it is sought to ma -. 1I
parties as Nations. With respect 10 u. ~ ms
Of the Cherokees, however. as indl''au4,G ;+iy
lands guaranteed to them. Il was PFe'', IT,"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-21
ALEXANDRIA, u. {.
NONDsY UORNlNG, M}RCH u, ISL

The citizens of Baltimore were much aunoy.
ed, all last week. with false alarms Of FIRE.
Gov. DuvaL. Of Florida, exercises his pOgq
of retomg most literally. We observe sOm.
eight or ten bills that he returned to the Legsi
ture, rejected.
The VIcE-PRE sfDENr of the United State,
passed through Raleigh on Tuesday morning a.',
in the stage, on his way to his residence in South
Carolina. lie made no stay
-&NsS
The New York Enquirer states, that G. W.
ERvINc. Esq. appointed by tie President and
Senate to be our Charge des AiIawcs to COn;tan
tlnople, has declined the acceptance Of the Of
fee. and that the President hiss Professionally aP
pointed Commodore PORTER in his place.
-esss>
4 correspondent of the Boston Courier MEL
tons that Stock Farm is about to be established
near that city. TO be devoted 20 the breeding and
rearing Of he best bre eds of horses. neat cattle
sheep and swine, combined with the business
agriculture and horticulture. He has been en-
,couraged 20 this undertaking Ivy the Massachu.
sets Agricultural Society. and BY the patronage
Of great numberOf his feIOw-cItIzens.
-aNtb
NarGf.-The following officers compose the
board that i; soon to assemble at Norfolk. for the
examination Of Midshipm whose warrants bear
date prior TO the LIST Of January, 1896
Com. James Barron, President
Captains. Jacob Jolas, Lewis Warrington G.
c. Read, ii. f. Ballard.
Acting Sailing Master, p. J. RODRIGUEZ, Math'
Examiner.
The Pirates. We understand, says the New
York Courier, that Gov. Gibbs, Of Rhode Isl
and, was induced to visit the pirate at Bellevue
on Tuesday. in consequence Of the idle reports
which were in circulation, that 4 relationships
listed between him and the convict Gibbs. The
prisoner has repeatedly declared since his con-
viction that the name of Gibbs is assumed. he
is, however, a native of Rhode Island, and lived
for some time in the vicinity OF Newport
-taeS
Az an evidence of the enterprIslng Charatg
of the American mercantile marine, tie \. iNs
Courier states that. i'll proceeding on board q" n
American vessel to Odessa, the great Ru'.Hl
mart in the Black Sea, Mr.. Rhind passed n'e
Of from one hundred, to perhaps one h"nsrra lhl
Gfty sail of merchantmen of almost all the nations
of Europe, Venetians, Genoese. French. b. -sl'
&c. The American vesse! proceeded TO Vd''+
landed her cargo, took in another. and on '7l"
turn met the fleet of merchantmen just coma.
through the Bosphorus, at the entrance o. u.s. y
Black Sea! $ further evidence OF ne ''O'
ty of our seamen, he mentions the fact Of 40 y
mercan vessel arriving at Odessa, and deplnp.
in three days, with full cargo. Inc ,iPl'
of the Port of Oddessa, is said to be Phlladt'Pl''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-21
SELECTED POETRY.
THE sIAMEsE TWINS.

The following passage, narratlng the birth o.
the twins, is very beautiful, aud will give thu
reader an idea Of the manner in which certain
portions of Buiwer's new work are written.
But on couch all uncsress'd
The new born infsuts lay,
And not one dusky gossip beSs'd
Their entrance into day.
find vet no rude OF vulgar grace
You might in their repose descry,
lad each 10 each in clos. embrace
They nestled 'ender'y.
IL iTthey felt the rude world round
3,resdy on their being frownd.
ind kaew that some strange spell had hung
.7blot upon brothers nsme,
Yet made the tie to which they clung
No less their shelter than their shane!
.7nd now ALPS hush Ia certain still awes
The motley crowd they gaze on each
With a quick, meaning eye-but speech
Lies stlfed with numhing fear!
II single voice sppsS the ear,
lad tells-but it'll whispered breath
sHow easy is All infants death.
= find ,hst we only do III till laws
Given by nsture-to deny
: Life TO the wretched things that mock
skature herself,