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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02
TIE CAUCUS.

Wo givo sketch of the proceedings of
tho Jackson Caucus last nght-not very
full, but full there any necessity
Tor, and at any rates, faithful. The reader
Will observe the motion of Mr. Senator Opic-for
the previous question, and in such hurry was the
worthy gentleman to prevent discussion, that he
did not wait even state of things, which render
cd his motion Parliamentary! Doubtless some
Prirdte Caucus had been held, possibly the night
beiore-tho characters cast among the chosen,
and the parts got by heart. Was the previous
question before called upon a motion to adjourn7
Did Virginia ever before witness the spectacle of
public meeting gagged by the previous question:
put not to terminate but TO prepent discussion?
However, ii is none of business, that must be
confessed. 1t rests exclusivey-this very Rcpu-
blican procedure-with the Republican Party.
Tho Dominant Party succeeded in putting off
discussion, and by the same token, they are ready
to take the Statesman of Undertook, but arc of
opinion that tho Feopte of Virginia, are not yet
quite ready for him. They want n little more
time Meanwhile, all possible expcdients arc
in requistion to train public opinion to Van Buren,.
Having the organization Of the party-the Press
and the central or diSposng inhucncc--thcy will
probably succeed. The vote on adjournment dis
plays, we think, the relative strength of the two
divisions in the General Assembly.
There was much disorder and depth of latent
excitement. We advise Messrs. Banks and Richie,
to assemble the next Caucus in the morning. Our
neighbor, we arc sorry to say, looked very unhappy
when the storm blowing. No barber would
have shaved him under one hundred per cent adj
vance ordinary rates. When Roancs motion
prevailed, however, the lily raised its dropping
head.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02
From the United Stotcs Telegraph
MIR. SENATOR POINDEXTER AND MI
HOEEMAN

We confess our surprise at seeing, in the Rich
mond Wing, an editorial article, stating that one
Of MIR. Hoiiman's letters TO Mr.. Poindcxlcr had
been suppressed. Did the editor read the corres-
pondence7 1t appears, the face of that cor.
respondencc, that MIR. Davis not o. " rejected
that letter, and Mr. Hoffman not only took it back
bet substituted another for it. BY what right
then, did Mr.. Hoffman publish it part of the
correspondence 1t was part of the cores.
pondcnce-it never was in Mr.. Poindsxter's pos.
session. IL vasrcturncd to Mr.. Hoffman by Mr..
Davis, and no copy tlkcn-of course it could not
be published by him, and ought not to have been
published by MIR. Hoffman.
But, strange as the conception Of the Wing on
this point, is, is it less than the assertion that
Mr.. Homan's letters were satisfactory What
was Mr.. Iofmans offence? lie had related to
Webb a statement which he admits TO be gross
and deliberate calumny. Webb published it, stat.
ing that Inc was authorized by Mr.. Hoffman TO do
so, and accompanied the publication with charge
the most odious and offensive; and it now turns
out, that there was a conspiracy, at tho time be-
tween Hoffman, Bergen, and Webb, to propagate
that charge known and admitted to be false on
the authority of Mr.. Hohfmans name. When
ca He'd upon TO say, that he does not voueh for on
believe this SANDER, thus put into circulation he
Hoffman, refuses to do either, and denies Mr. Poin.
dcxtcr's right TO make such demand. And this
the Wing believes to be a satisfactory answer
We are satisfied that the editor Of the Whic
has not looked into this with his usual &C
curacy; and we have no doubt that, if he has moi
already done so, he will review tho facts, and TO.
pair The injury which his remarks have done.
CoMNESTs.-We certainly had neither party nor
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

" A few days ago, the House of Delegates ro-
iected by large majority, the application of Be
verloy Randolph, John Hcth, and Beverly Heth
propretors of Coal lands in Chesterfield TO be in
cerporated for set forth in ther.petition
the Legislature. Those reasons were two fold
of public and private nature.
The private reasons were these: Coal property
is in its nature, indivisble. Commissioners can
divide Coal region by metes and bounds, among
4 number of Coparceners, who have an individual
interest in the property. The difficulty, however,
is obviated, when the property converted into
stock. The gentlemen above named, applcan Is
for Incorporation, arc thus situated. There
means by which the Coal Mines in which
they are jointly, though perhaps unequaly, inter
ested, can be divided Let suppose that of
them dies, leaving heirs under age, tho result
inevitably, the records of the Court of Chance
ry will abundantly show, is,a long and intricate
suit for division of the property and
count Of tho mesno profts--involving vexation,
trouble, and pecuniary loss, if tho pits continue
TO be worked, and, perhaps, an abandonment of
them till final settlement Of the concern by a
out pursuing this branch of the subject further, is
vent the investment of capital necessary to pro-
ftable and extensive working of Goal Mines?
The public interest in the mineral wealth of
the Commonwealth, is, also, deeply involved in
the successful operation of the Coal Mines. Every
facility which can be afforded by Legislative aid is,
shortly will be necessary to enablr our Golfers
to compete with the Coal which will find it's way
to market by the Chesa peake and Ohio Canal.
There the Coal is found on the surface of the
earth and can be procured with little more than
the cost Of transportation, while here it is to be
raised in some instances five hundred feet TO
the surface, and subject at all times flooding, and
worked every year with accumulatng expense.
Steam Engines will have to be employed to keep
the mines free from water and with the addition.
al expense, additional capital will be required.
Can there be a doubt that facilities ought to be acr-
ded by the Legislature for the Investment offoregn
capital in the mines of Virginia. We cannot per-
ccve the force Of any objection to the incorporu-
ton asked by the Chesterfield Golfers that does
not equally apply to Manufacturing Companies,
and the principle as to them has been long settled
by repeated acts of incorporation. The subject
is fruitful Of remark, but have not time
or room TO pursue it further at present We wish
the subject may be again brought before the House
for consideration.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

~ We have various belligerent rumors from
Washington, none of which we hope will be reali.
zed. Messrs. Branch, Qate Secretary of the Navy
and White of Florida, have had a violent collision
in the House of Representatives, on the subject OF
Live Oak. eve shall publish the debate to-mor
row. This was expected TO lead to unpleasant
consequences. Another member from North Ca
rolina, and an Officer of the Navy, also report
ed to have disagreed on the subject of Mrs. Deca-
tur's Bill Rumors of all sorts plenty, and &C.
morally of a disagreeablo character
Strife and conflict; there is too much reason to
fear, arc about to become characteristics in our
country
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02
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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

personal inclination or motive, to misreprescnt tn
affair to the injury of Gov Poindentcr. We pro
posed impartiality.
We fully perceive, (and in fact had discovered
mistake before the Telegraph corrected it, but
thought il is Of little consequence that the term
"suppressed' wholly misaPPlied Substituted
would have been better.
Let us be understood as to what we said ON the
subject of Mr.. Hofman's letter being satisfactory.
We have not the correspondence at hand, but we
understood that Mr. Poindoxter first called upon
Mr.. Hoffman 10 avow disavow, any agency d.
rect or indirect, in procuring to be published tho
offensive structures the Courier d Enquirer.
Mr.. Hoffman disavowed all agency direct re-
mote. Mr.. Poindsxtcr protesting to be satisfied on
This point, then called upon Mr.. Hoffman TO avow
or disavow belief in the charges made in those
structures; and Mr. Hoffman refusing to do the one
or the other Gov. Poindextcrs demand for redress
followed. Is not this the true history of the mat
tcr-and IT it Ike, can any man maintain that Gov.
Pondoxter had the right to force discovery Of
Mr. HIS private opinions, more than any other CT
TEENS in tho Union7 Or that he could have IL
claim for satisfaction, without overt act by word
or deed7 With equal propreiy the Governor might
make the grand rounds of tho Union, and call
upon all mon to deny faith in Webbs charges.
Would not this DO Quxotismf
Wo know not what private information the Co
vernon had, which invaida:od the disclaimer made
by Mr. Hoffman, of having had nothing to DO with
the publication in the Courier, one way or the
other. Very likely he had such information, and
reasons to know that Mr.. III had been buster than
he admitted. But that information if it exist, was
not patcut to the Public; docs not appear on the
face of tho correspondence.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02
Fox THE WING.
TO THE VOTERS OF MATTHEW'S AND
MIDDJ FSEX

Oui Representative IN the present House of De.
lcpates having declined reelection, it becomes
the duty Of the people of Matthews and Middlcsex
TO select a suitable successor. In looking around
u.s. with that view, our attention has been drawn
to CARTER BRAxToN, ESQ., Of the county Of Mid
dlescx. lie is known to be gentleman Of fine
tlcnts, firm Republican principles and of the most
conmcndabo bcnevolcnCe, that is continually ma
infested in his active and disnercstcd efforts to
advance the interests and improve tho morals OF
his fellow mon.
MANY VorERs or MATTHEWS.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

IL There were some omissions and errors in
tho Synopsis Of the james River Bill, published
on Monday, which we supply and correct
The Bill provides that in valuing the property
of the State, the Commissioners shall proceed
upon The suPposition that the Company loW elect
to continue the Canal. This is material point.
The Canal, if executed, and the Kanawha river,
if improved by locks and dams, ,ciH be free high
ardys upon the payment of the tolls prescribed:
and the tolls upon the former cannot exceed an
average OF three cents per ton per mile, and the
latter an average of two cents per ton per mile,
erctuslue ~ transportation, IN each case
Upon the Rail Road the Company will have the
| exclusive privilege of transportation; in consc-
quence of tho peculiar nature of this species OF
transportation. The bill authorizes cents per
ton per mile for transportation tho rail road
from the western end of tho canal, if the canal
should be con tnued. If there should be a contin-
ued rail road, this rate will prevail from Crows
ferry near the mouth of Lowry's creek, weStmard,
but ,cest,c1rd Of Tint point four per ton pcr
mile Will be allowed on the descending trade, and
six cents on tho ascending. In all these cases as
to the rail road, the rate allowed includes both trans
portation and tolls.
The Bill secures to the General assembly the
right to allow disallow in future, the junction
of other rail roads to tho companys line.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

The latest accounts Of the state Of the waite
Of tho Ohio at Cincinnati, are given in the Gin
cinna'i Gaz.lte oftbc goth instant as follows
The river continued 10 Use until Saturday
morning the / 9Th, at which time it was G3 feet
above low water mark. 1t renamed STA iouary
till about noon, when it commenced falling very
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02
MAtstsIED.

On Wednesday, the 2?d inst, at the residence Of
her father, Mr.. Jordan Fournoy, in Powhatan
County, by the Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Col. LEONARD
STRAW, of Wythe County, W., to Miss Lucy w.
FLoURNOY.
On the 22d inst by the Rev. Chas. II. Page,
DR.. EDWARD c. Fisher, of BucKingham, 10 Miss
LAvINTA "A. daughter of John G.. Page, Esq. of Lo-
Gust Grove Cumberland county.
Much blcst is nc who has enrolled
His name upon this Page fair:
My all that time shall sill unfold,
Have peace and JOY to- furnish there.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

Calcutta papers to the 28lh October have been
received by the editors Of the New Y ork Journal
OF Commerce.
The Calcutta John Bull says, eve regret TO learn
that the Cholera has been making fearful ravages
among the seamen belonging TO the ships now in
the river. No fewer than six fell victims to it in
tho General Hospital or Sunday last"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

We regret to state that the accounts from the
West in reference 10 the overflow of The Ohio
river, continue to partake Of distressing char
ac,er. From Cincinnati we have advices TO the
17lh instant inclusive, which show that the wa
ters were still on the rise there, and that the
damage TO property must be very great.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

snwly. From Saturday noon till Sunday, Ig,h,
II Tell s. inches, and when our paper went to
press last cvening, 1t had fallen altogether IL
inches.
=, we learn from passenger on board s. B.
r'rSoiiies TIM, The river fell at Mavsv,lle iG in
o'clock.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

Mrs MCoy, of Northumberland Pa. last
week presented her husband with three chi
dTcn o; one tir'h-a son and two daughters
They are all living ard in good health.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

The New York Post states that Mr. Rivcs
our Minister to the French Court, has request
ed to return next autumn
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

n letter from Havana, ofthe 18th inst, state.
1t was estimated that the present crop of Cofftr
would be less by 100000, orrobes, or five mill
lors OF pounds, than that of last year.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

AZ Nc'ocdSfte and FTcncatO'en Raiiroad.-This road
is expected to be put into operation on Monday
next the oth March, at and after which time tho
stoamooa' passengers between Baltimore and Phil
adclphia will be conveyed on it.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

ment; in am equalization of the public funds, and
thereby restoring the public harmony and the con-
stltution to its true principles.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-02

Al Wheeling, on the ped instant the Ohio RI
yer was twenty five feet above lower water
mark
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-27

States may direct; and also, Tor the graduauUu
and covering with the best gravel to be obtained
the sideways of said avenue, and for proper gut
ters and drains to carry off the water, for which
purpose, the sum of sixty-two thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money
fin .he Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, under
the same direction as prescribed ia the first Sec
ton, the following sums be, and the same are
hereby, respectively, appropriated to be paid out
of any money in the Treasury nototherwjse APP
proprated, for the following purposes, that is to
|say: b A
For conducting water in pipes rom the foun-
tain, on square number two bundled and forty
nine, to'the Presidents house and public eE4--,
and the construction of reservoirs and hydranis,
five thousand seven bdndred dollars.
For bringing va'er in pipes to the Capitol, and
The constructed of reservoirs and hydrants, and
the purchase of the rights of individuals to the
water, forty thousand dollars.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
Commissioner Of the Public Buildings is hereby
and directed to contract for the pur-
chase, delivery, and laying Of Seneca Tagging on
he walk from the western gate to the Capitol
md for this purpose, the sum of seven thousand
'ne hundred and two dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated, to be paid out oiany money
n the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, May 25, 1882
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-27

Mrs. CHApMAN.-The trial of Mrs. Chapman
and Nina have created extraordinary interest
throughout the whole country; and much excite
ment prevails at this moment, in regard to the
issue of the one being fatally different from the
other. The verdict in the case of Mrs. Chapman
may have been correct; at least Judge Fox, IN
his charge to the Jury, on the tria Of Nina, said
expressly. that it had met with his approbation.
No one, however, now believes her innocent;---
and although we have wish to increase the
excitement which already preveils against her,
we nevertheless feel it duty to lay before the
public fact, which not merely proves almost
conclusive'y that she had the principal agency IN
the bloody deed, FOR which Nina is about to expf-
ate with his life, but which also exhibits the chat
acter of hitherto highly respectable physician
of Philadelphia in very enviahle light. The cif-
cumstance TO which we allude, is this: Mrs. Chap
man called upon physician IN the city shore
time previous to the illness Of her husband, and
desired his advice as to The effect ofarsenic. She
wished to know the quantity which was admins
tered in cases of Sickness and the smallest quantf
tv which could possibly produce death. She
|euquired fully and particularly as to the general
properties of arsenic, and, understand, gave
the physician fee for the information which she
obtained.
This physician knew that the person who had
thus consulted him was Mrs. Chapman; he knew
that her husband had died short time afterwards,
and that she was eventually arrested and brought
TO this county, charged with having poisoned
her husband; he further knew that traces of ar
senic had been discovered by the chemists, in the
ANALYSIS. which was made of the stomach and that
the officers of the prosecution we're unwearied IN
their exertions to obtain proof her guilt, which
was so apparent and manifest to ALL Still, with
knowledge of all these facts, he suppressed and
concealed testimony, which he well knew was OF
the utmost Importance to the interests OF the Com.
monweath, and which has only been discovered
since the termination ofthe trial. lfthis fact had
been known by the gentlemen who conducted tho
prosecution, previous to her trial. the tate OF Mrs
Chapman would have been sealed, and she would
have expiated her unnatural crime upon the gall
lows instead Of being returned to society, to re.
new, in all probability, her career OF guilt and OF
infamy.
/ The facts which we have here stated are strict
\ " true and have been obtained from such source
as NAV be relied upon. We cannot conceive
how anv man with correct moral feelings could
quietly suffer criminal, thus stepped in guilt, to
escape the punishmhnt Of her crime, when it was
in his power to have produced a result which
would have vindica,ed the violated laws, and have
cleansed the laud Of the blood that had been shed
therein Snch a man cannot be good citizen
Ho can have no correct idea of the duties wh'e
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-27
TPUBLrc No. 34.l

AN ACT to amend an act, entiteI San act to
enlarge the powers of the several corporations
Of the District Of Columbia"
Be it enacted By the Senate and Huse of Rep
Of the United States Of america mi
Congress assembled, That the Corporation of
Washington be, and it is hereby, empowered to
collect, annually, the tax at the rat of one perl
centum and thirteen bundredths of on per centum
on the assessed value of the real md personal
estates within the city of Washington, assessed
and laid by the fifth section of sait act, or any
part thereof, for the purposes and obIcts designa
ted in said act, by the same officers, process,
and means by which said Corportion is now,
or may hereafter be, empowered to collect any
other taxes; and to pay over said money, when
so collected as aforesaid, to the Treasury of
the United States, in the manner, and within
the times, prescribed by the acts to which this
act is supplement; and that, in default made
by the said Corporation, either in collecting OF
paying over as aforesaid, that then, and in
such case, the President &c the United States
may proceed to exercise the powers reposed in,
and conferred on him, in and by the said fifth
section.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Common Council of Alexandra shall have the
power to appoint one or more Inspectors of To
bacco for the town Of Alexandria; and the said
Inspectors shall take an oath before Justice Of
the Peace of the County of Alexa.dra, or the
Mayor of the Cooperation, for the faithful dis
charge of the duties of office of INSPECTOR, Ger.
tifcate of which he shall return to the Clerk OF
the Common Council: And the said Common
Council shall have power to pass all needful laws
for the due and proper inspection of Tobacco, and
for regulating the conduct of the sail Inspectors
And the said Common Council shall have power
to remove, for just cause, any Inspector, and
Iappoint another In his place.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this ac
shall commence and be in force from the passage
thereof
Approved, May 25, 1882.