Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-20
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce

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The late disgraccfu resolutions of the West In.
dla planters will have immense effect upon the
elections. Not single friend of the coonsts will
be enabled to got returned by any open constitu-
ency he anti-siavcry society have issued 300 0OO
verbatim copies of the declaration, printing i'm large
letters that part of it which pledges the lives and
fortunes of the subscribers to expel all secfarion
preachers from the Island. It is understood that
government have issued instructions to the author
ties in Jamaica, to institute legal proceedings
against the authors of the declaration, aud the
ministers have also expressed q determination to
issue new orders, lin council which will be most
rigidly enforced. The memorial sent to Congress-
with the of Messrs Lushinqton Buxton
and Macauley attached and the debate it gave tise
to, have boon viewed in this country with peculiar
interest. But the Globe newspaper states That the
signature OF the latter gentleman has boon surrep.
tousy obtained, and that Mr.. NJ. expresses his en-.
tire disnPProval of the principles of the American
Colonization Society.
Lord John Russell, who introduced the Reform
Bili INTO Parliament, has been greet
ed by the people Of Devonshire. His progress
through tho county has been attended with cvery
demonstration Unpopular feeling; but notwithstand.
ing these successes and ovations, his Lordshp will
nave to prepare for arduous struggle. Devon
SHIRE Is strictly speaking Tory county, fine
agricultural district, but most completely at the
mercy OF about ten powerful families. Conserva.
Two landlords dictate to their tenants, and if the
latter refuse to vote for tho nominee of the former
they are sans ceremonte elected from their farms
All tins influence and power will be brou gbt To bear
against the introduccr of the Reform Bill for the
Tories abhor and detest him, and they think that
II ne could be successfully opposed, it would be an
admirable beginning to work for reaction. The
people are with him, but wealth and its undue infu
ence, Will give him most formidable opposition AT
dinner at Torquay Lord John alluded to the
uisgraceiui endeavours of uDprincipled landlords
mus 10 control the freedom of and threat
ened to Introduce the ballot as the only chance of
anording the elector fair opportunity to express
an unbiased opinion. i am convinced that to en-
sure the advantages of the Reform Bill to secure
independence to the eector, and to enable him with
certainty to be protected against the opposition of
powerful and despotc landlord we must have the
vote by ballot.
The STANDARD of yesterday, says that the feet eff
ooik hno been ordered to Portsmouth, TO take in
water &C. and then will proceed @ the Sched,
ihe dock yards are presenting a scene of unusual
actlVlty. 1t is also rumoured to-day that couriers
nave been dispatched after the several cabinet mi
hiSters' ana that they are summoned to town forth
WIN. The Conference have re.asseinbled this
morning. Nothing has transpred.
iRELAND--Acts Of incendiaYism and deeds of
MURDER continue to swell the catalogue of Irish
crime. The people have been rendered brutal
theY nave been made fierce, reckless and deaperotc
ny continued Ill usage and years of misrovern
ment; and the ordinary observer is likely 10 be as
tonished that the misguided, destitute and despised
peasant Is not an habtual murderer and villa in bv
IonPuiSion' But happily THE is not the case, and
Ihough lie occasionally bursts out into enormi,ies
yet the peculiar situation in which he NAV he sand
10 exist, and to which he is bound by his oppress
ors compcs him too frequently to perpctrate crimes
as foreign to his disposition as thew are 10 tho
o'olch OF the English. 1t is the system that has
made tho poor lrishman that abiect and ob,ndonoJ|
character which he is so frequently painted: and
nothing but complete alteration in tho nnl;ov of
ms rulers will elevate him in the srnle az -
vilizaton and render him worthy of bin,sclf and
his magnificent country ~
UREEcH.-All accounts from this country oorco
shdt u Is IN u most unhappy condition. Tho vio
fence OF contcnding factions is beyond belief. On
the "a OF August tho inhabitants Of MixnoIongh
were doomed to suffer tho greatest calamites tbcv
had refused TO admit the troops Of either pariv in
TO the town; they trusted 10 thoir walls and The
dI"s OF the'r citizens; but unfortunately, the arm
ca HUMANS got possession Of the place by trcacbc,v
they entered in great numbers and Mis,nI.nrI;
was gwen up to plunder and the viost Of decd, ?
Oh tho following Friday engar cement took pIoce
between the Government troops and those of Ka
Ieghi. The latter defeated with great Ioss.
several pieces OF cannon were captured; Russian
arthierymen were found among the prisoners n
is said that the young King will not 90 TO Gre.ce
until next autumn, when me will be Of ass Athen.
ana argos are to DO his capitals, and Corinth tbc
principal port The two gulphs are TO be united
by rail road, which will be thrown across the
istbmus. ''
FRAxcE.-Tho Chouans are fighting :, ".
dee,the harvest il over and the peasants ar. AL
ing to the standard Of Henri V.-The Ducboss .,;Il
continues to assume the Regency, and her Gen.
los are ProIihc IN resources and bOuntiful i'm pro
mIses. This bold, determined, wild and bloody
ondeavor TO restore the fallen dynasty has at Last
aI9useu LOUIS fhlbP from his lethsTgy; and
compelled him either to adopt the most r,goron.
measures in suppressing tho insurrection
OF run the risk of a disturbance in liz |
capital lie has at last issued orders That al, the
distinguished persons known TO have taken part in
'n' ro9eiion snail be immediately proceeded against.