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not been interrupted. and was ably coniinu-
ed by hessrs. Roane, Wood, OF Alb, and
Preston
OF is impossible Continues the Whig) to
give the distant reader just conception of
the profound excitement which prevails, or
of the universal consciousness of the meal
culable magnitude and weight of the crisis.
We trust in Heaven that the country will
keep cool-and that the people of Virginia
will display that solidity of character, that
deliberation and patriotism, for which they
are renowned. The emergency demands all
her calmness and deliberations
We hope, with the Wing, that the pco-
pie may keep free from all angry excite
ment; at the same time they ought 10 make
known their sentiments 10 their representa-
tivcs. Many of the members will not move
peg in uncertainty--th will risk nothing
of their popularity, however great the crisis,
however important the interest 10 be sub
served. We are truly in the midst of a
most stirring time. Virginia never was
placed in an attitude so thrilling.-Every
heart is palpiiating, and every pulse is quick
ened with the emotions of the occasion.-Ne-
yer was there such time before in our
state-such general feeling, and such free
dom Of discussion.-Let those who take a.
larm at these things reflect, whether accord
ing TO their own notions, it is not now more
prudent 10 so on, than to turn back!
-Sese-
AS an evidence OF the new feeling which
has arisen in Virginia, the Richmond Whir
says the annual meeting of the State Colo
nization society, which was held few days
ago at the capitol, is supposed to have been
attended by more persons than the combin-
ed numbers at all preceding meetings OF the
society.
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lie resolution ana amendment on tha table -
and that when tho House adjourn it adjourn
till tomorrow at II o'clock. Beth motions
having been agreed TO.
On motion Of M. Gholson. the Hou:e adj
journed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

DAMN VI IliL UNITED STATES.
A memorial has been presented by Mr..
M'Duffie in the House of Representatives,
from the President, Directors, and Stock
holders of the Bank of the United States,
praying for a renewal Of their charter. The
question of its reference led to an interesting
debate. The memorial was finally referred
to the committee of ways and means, 100 to
80. The minority desired its reference to
select committee. "This vote" remarks
the National Intelligencer, "proves nothing
decisyely, except that there is doubtless
majority disposed at this session to enter
tain the question of renewing the charter of
the Bank" We hope the editors of the In
telligencer are correct in this opinion. The
course the President has rendered an early
settlement of the question mol less important
to the Country than the Bank.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20

ANTI-MAsoNIo CoNvERs1oN-The
Editor Of the Morristown New Jersey)
Palladium, one of the earliest and most
uniform Anti-Masonic papers in the u
nited States. has unequiyocally laid aside
his preferences for Mr.. WRIT, and come
out decidedly in favor Of Mr.. CLAY.
National Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20

Ksniucky.-A letter from Frankfort
informs us that the National Republican
Convention have nominated Rich. a.
BuckEer, candidate for Governor, and
James I. Morehead, of Bowling Green,
for Lieutenant-governor. For electors
list, VI. p. Marshall I'd, j. l. Hick-
man; Sd, Charles Carr; 18th, VIM. Ows-
ley; 9Th, VIM. K. Wall; 9th, ]. j. Mar
shall; 18th, II. Spalding; Sth, NJ. Boles;
9th, Burr Harrison; 10th, L. NJ. Ewing;
llth, A. M'Lane; 18th, Il. NJ. Ewing;
18th, Frank Johnson; l4th, Joseph
Eve.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20

Mr.. Williams said, ihat many would vote
for loan, if satisfied as 10 lis application,
who would not vote for loan in the abstract
lie adyerted 10 the hiS,orv of the loan bill
At The last session, an !orciClt similar re
suit from tire course nov proposed. Al
though lie had voted Tor a Loan, and would
agaia 10 50, he avowcd his determination moi
to vote Tor one, il confined in lis application
to one section-it The legitimate claims ofall
parts OF the State were not equally respect
ed, lie called upon gentlemen 10 say for
what was the loan Intended?
The question was then taken on laying the
resolutions on the table, ayes 54-noes IL.
January ia communication was
received from the Senate, stating that
they had passed an act to incorporate a
company to constructa toll bridge across
the North Fork of james river at
RockGord-also an act to construct a
turnpike road from Harrisonburg TO
Thorntons gap, with amendments, which
were agreed to by the house.
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The Bnnk or Virginia has declared d.
yidend q two and a halfper cent for the
last six months; and tho Farmers Bank a
dividend Of three per cent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20

Among other causes which the friends
of Gen. Jackson have discovered for the
gloriication oftheir hero, is the fact made
known by the census, that our popula-
ton has increased TO nearly thirteen mil
lions. Unfortunately for the General,
the time for taking the census was fixed
by the constitution and as to the in
crease Of the population, it will puzzle
his widest advocates to show chat he
has contributed any thing towards it.
National .IouyooI
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II is said that Mr. Jefferson, some years
ago, recommended taking of tho postage OH
newspapers
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Remarkable ctonge,-Wednesday,
Jan. rs, we were able to work with
coats off and windows hoisted.-Ths
weather feels like Spring
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20

Chas. Marshall Jones, arraigned forshoot-
ing Mr.. Seyor in Bedford county, has been
sent on far further trial by an examining
court lie was admitted to bail ia the sura
% 1000.
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The Lynchburg and y. River Rail road
company has been organized by the election
ot Iepry Davis, ofLynclburg, as President,
and Joseph Marx and John Alien Of Rich
mond, Alexander Leggett, Elijah Fletcher
{, John Nj. Warwick Of Lydchburg, Direc-
tors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-20

j! is generally remarked in the newspa-
pers that the present winter has been sim
guiarly fatal TO aged persons The Ports
mouth On. Hampshire, } paper observes that
thirty-one deaths occurred in that town in
the month of December, and that the aver
age age Of twenty Of the deceased vas Sc
Yonly. one years.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11
"EXPLANATION"

"W AshINeroN, Monday, Feb. 9th, 1889.
"on Friday, the 9th January. 1892, l, published
IN The u 81 Telegraph extract from u private
ietter, written by JAS. Watson Webb to gentle
man In Harrlsburgh, which extract accompanied
with certain comments of my
81 regret having published the extract referred to,
and the remarks which accompany it, being salts
ned, from subsequent reflection, that the remarks
which made were not warranted by tho facts of
the case"
Upon glancing at the last, 7 asked Mr.. Darrell in
what light was TO consider him in this matter?
lie made no reply. l thon said-are you tho
preventative of MIR. Webb in this matter3 He said
MIR. Webb has referred to his friend, and
appear as his representative" thon said-"Am
TO consider you as standing in Mr. Webbs
shoes" He said-.'Yes, Sir" To this, replied,
Ihen, Sir, feel under obligations to cowhide
you," which did. Mr.. Barrell resisted, ard we
were separated by of two gentlemen pre-
sent, who demonstrated that it would prejudice me
to inIurc Mr.. Barrcll personally. MIR. B. called
upon the gentlemen present to witness the manner
in which no had been treated; and l requested
them to note the reply which had given to Mr..
Webb's message. Mr.. Barrell has tho appearance
OF gentleman, and learn that he has been con-
sidered as such. My treatment to him must salts.
iy linn that had no desire to injure him. My pur.
pose was to disgrace more fully the black guard
whom it was his misfortune to represent.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11
From the National Inteltigencsr OF pesterdav.

Report was yesterday made upon the Tariffsub
jcct, by the committee of Ways g. Means, accompa.
MED by bill to reduce the duties on imports As
the report is from the pen of Mr.. McDuffis, we
need not say it an able What is it's partic.
ular complexion, the reader will hardly doubt who
knows what are Mr.. McDuffie's opinions on the
subject of the Tariff. The following paragraph,
with which his Report closes, will show that, as
usual, he, and majority of the committee occupy
no middle ground, but boldly unfurl their flag,
with tho inscription mo projection ~
"Upon the whole, then, the protecting system is
utterly ruinous to the planting States injurious to
the Western States; and exclusively beneficial to
the manufacturing States; and ought to be aban-
doned with all convenient and practicable despatch,
upon every principle of justice, patriotism, and
sound policy"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

% We intended no injustice the other day to
our worthy mail contractor, Mr.. Porter. We have
witnessed his energy for number of years with
admiration, and in his enterprises have considered
him the most solid benefactor to Virginia, perhaps
who is living in her limits saving the few Rovolu.
tionary worthless alive. We also have an idea
of the terrible state of the roads; but at the same
time, know that the mails did not formerly fail
when the roads were as bad, that the contra ors
are literally paid by the Government, and that the
repeated failure of the mail is sore grievance to
the public, and most oppressive and expensive
one to US. We but echoed the groans of the COM
munity. Is it not shameful, disgracefu to Virgil
MIA, that the Main Road from North to South,
through the eart of the State is so infamous that
cart dragged by four horses can atchieve m orc
than two miles per hour7
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

~, Latest Intelligence from the North of England
Inc brig Sophia, at New York, from Grccnock,
brings Glasgow papers Of 51st of December
Inc Cholera was increasing at Haddington. 1t
n nae, appeared at Queens Ferry, few miles from
Edinburgh. The Greenock Board of Health had
taken active measures to prevent its introduction
into that city.
We add the official Roport:-
CHOLERA REPORTS FROM HADDINGTON
Dec. I9th:-l2 o'clock, some seven cases have
occurred this morning.
Tho disease has not been confined TO tho di.si
pated. The last fatal was a woman who
took ill on Tuesday morning, and died the same
evening. One man was attacked on Thursday in
.he street. ana having been copiously bled within
ten minutes is in fair way of recovery,
We regret to learn that the master Of ono Of tho
vessels at the quarantine station is i'll of the Cho,
iora and not expected to live.--EdinJurp Observer
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~plEc;s-

AT her residence, in King & Queen, on tie 3ist
uI'imo IN the G!:h year Of her age, Mrs PuGGr
DAVIS consort of the late Rev. Peter i. Davis
Yrs DAVIS had been member of the Methodist
ohHrch about 2S years, during the whole Of which
"'c' Snc cvinccd'tho most perfect resignation to
the will of that Bcincr. whom she bonorod--ood
hhaiiy gave by her death bed scenes The most
ample tos''mony that She died, as she had lived
the practical Christian
from TIE Eeorccta,rn s.. c. Taisliigcpcer. Feb. 4.
Dicd, at the Poor House, in this town, ON Thurs.
evening last, oil consumption, MIR. JAMES ROSE by
trade painter, and Il native of Richmond Va
lie expressed Il wish jus, before he expired. that
ms friends should be informed of his demise lie al.
:" stated to Mr.. goldman the Supcrn cndant that
nc had funds in Charleston but in whose hands they
were, Mr. G. could not understand
small sum of money was also deposited by tho
deceased IN the hnads Of the Superintendent who
mas communicated these circumstances To us for tho
information of his relatives
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

hshcA.-An extract from a letter received in Boston,
""n al havana. on the 18th January the date as
w" as' advice. gives probably an exaggerated account
OF the revolt at Kingston which, was however as far as
o P',cuars have been received, very serious affair
oo'Ing 10 the report ioncd this letter. the Ne
5s' Ioooo strong and well armed, had entire posses
hire and sword.
nc New Orleans Bee Of the 18th ut in mentioning
VIC ARRIVAL OF the Mary Rowland, from Havre, which
e spoke The 'oLADoR, from Il kingston, says that the
captain oil the latter vessel reported "hat several plan
os hao been entirely destroyed by insunec TOMS
"u 'hat all the armed vessels had been mooIed To
oo aoe 10 rake the streets with their guns He had
u, . away under an apprehension Of immediate
.'o',so osng laid, on all the merchan, vessels in
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duicd ;ra..,a.I

Ertrdct OF letter from gentleman of this city,
dated liverpool, December goth, 1881.
~ on will have learned long before this reaches
you, OF the Cholera having visited some parts of
this island; and to this day, it still appears to be
spreading, but whether it will reach this, or any
OF the large commercial cities, cannot vet be
known. Many are afraid of its extending over the
kingdom; and can see nc good reason for suppo.
sing that it will not do in country like this so
thickly populated, and where the intercourse be-
tween every corner of it is great and constant
The price of camphor and other medicine recon-
mended for the cure of it has already advanced
three or four hundred per cent, and the Govern
ment have ordered flannel for the Army, which
shows that the fear of its spreading is very general
The distress that general spreading of the dis
ease in this country will occasion, will be n thou
sand times greater in my opinion than it has been
elsewhere; not SO much from the general mortality
to be apprehended the great stagnation of trade
and all the lower classes being thrown out of EN-.
Poyment: for, let British commerce, generally be
quarantned for only two months-and foreigners
afraid to come here-all tho manufactures must
stop, and credit will be totally paralyzed that
the whole commercial universe will feel the shock
this country may, i'm great degree, be cons
dered the bankers of the world.
"Wth Burkng, or (Bishoping, as it is now called
in London) Cholera, and Reform, together, this
country is now in very excited state; yet it as
tonishes me sometimes to think how composed we
all feel in it; and could not help remarkinp to an
American gentleman, " it'll whom was conyersing
few evenings since, in the Royal Hotel at Man.
chester, 'What would friends in New York
think of us, if they knew that some troops of ca.
valry were now passing the door at full gallop 70
60 to the noighborhood to quell mob, las was the
contented as we could be farm in American
V
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AUCTIONS.
Esy EDm~eaassars, .gggo,. s. 90

Ay Ess@eaS3sa"s, .ggFoas s. 90.
GROCERIES,.
On MONDAY, Feb. 18th, n, half past 10
o clock, al our auction store.
500 sacks Liverpool salt
90 hhds Orleans mulasscs
10 do n lum
10 do y England do
ID hhds Prun@ and second quality eurars
80 or casks Malaga wine
so boxes soap
bbs oranges
ALSO,
Ch"ese, lamp oil, mackorcl
lICrr.ngS. and
40 cases fur hats, &C.
no ID A. & co. Aucts.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

o. We stand corrected by the Telegraph to
the authorship of ''the South" The concurrence
of others in the persuasion, which S.
sured by the Telegraph, erroneous, will prove
some extcnuation of the mistake. We rejoice most
sincerely, that we mistaken, for we like no.
thing to occur to diminish the respect and admi-
ration which entertain for the illustrious per-
sonage TO whom we had allusion. We are sorry
that remarks in relation to its own course, were
taken unkindly by the Telegraph; we meant it no
ofence but still think that its reflections upon
the conduct of the House of Delegates, and the
parizan interest it took in question of such ma
ture, detached as it was from all immediate con-
nexion with it, were unjustfablc.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

,ao AZ 4oouO was ncgatived by vote of l9 to CO.
mt' Jaws of Mass, moved to insert 46 1000; but
, ,nc proposition was also rejected, by vote of
'io'o a. Mr. Vance next proposed 1t,400, and
upon tins proposition a discussion arose. in which
m Adams, Coulter, Clay, of Ala, Wayne,
IolN' Lotcher, Carson, and Sladc, participated 1t
WAS upon division by yeas and nays, carried by
90 10 ''-the vote, in the frs. instance, being ayes
80, noes 80 ana tie Speaker giring The casting
cote IN JarOur cftAe Jroposition Mr.. TAYLOR moved
20 rocomm the bill, with instructions to strike out
fi'4oo ana insert $4,000 as the ratio; but the
proposition was ncgatved, and tho House add
lourncd.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

~ The House of Delegate s to-day, nearly una
nimousy adopted Mr.. Cabell's Resolution propo.
sing the improvement of James River, by Joint
Stock Company. Difficulties still lie in the way,
arising from the mode of raising the two-ifths to
be subscribed by the State, and valuing the Works
already constructed at its expense; but from the
concatory spirit which prevails, we augur favor
ably. We hope and believe, that we are about to
reach Some final result upon this long pending and
perplcxing subject.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11
From the U. S. Telegraph Of ycstcyday.


The Senate, yesterday, after the usual mornings
business, occupied the balance of the day.
with the exception of short time spent in exc
cutivc business, by the concluding part of Mr..
Mangums able and argumentatve speech agans,
the protecting system. Mr.. Tyler, of Virginia
has the floor for tomorrow
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. McDufic,
from the Committee of Ways and Means reported
a BILL TO REDUCE AND EouALrzE THE DUTIES on M
PORTS, which will be found at length in our Con
grcssiona report. II provides that, after the 30th
day Of June next, until the same date in tho year
1893 the duties to be levied on iron and steel, salt
sugar, cotton bagging, hemp, flax, and manuiac.
lures Of iron, cotton, and wool, imported into the
United States, shall be 25 per cent. al Ualorem:
end after the latter period 18 "a per cent all ra-
Lorem, until June 30, 1884, when they shall he re-.
duccd to 125 per cent. On all other merchandise
imported, tho bill proposes to lay duty of 49, per
cent. nd uaLorsm, except such articles now
imported free Of duty, at lower rate than l2}
per cent. The bill was read first and second
time, and, after some remarks from Mr. Ingersol
and Mr.. Verplanck, each Of whom announced
their intention to present report on che subject,
1T was committed TO Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union, and 5000 extra copies of
the report were ordered 10 be printed. Tho House
afterwards, proceeded to the consideration Of the
aPportionment bill. Mr.. Kerrs motion to FIX tho
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11
As srtaaesossD G%g1D6m
Er!EJmy EUeHsng. Ee0. 80.
CONGRESS-7he AppOriionmcnt Bill.

CoNEKESS-1he Ipportionrnent Blu
The proceedings of Congress have been of lit
tie interest for the last week. if we except the
Debate in the Senate. In the House, the Debate
on tho Chickasaw Treaty, still in progress
ms Debate occurred under resolution offered
by MIR. Everett of Massachusetts, calling for in
formation relative TO the Treaty with the Chicka-
saws. OF this Debate, the Telegraph SAYS
OWN. b. LEWIS.
"The attention of our readers will be arrested nv
the Debate on MIR. Evcretts resolution calling for
information relative to the Chickasaw treaty.
The facts which, it is supposed, will be developed
by this call cannot fail to overwhem the profligac
individual who at this time, Yields a more direct
influence on the administration of public affairs
than any other person. We had hoped that high
minded and honorable men would leave him to his
fate, that no force of party discipline, no 'mulgn
lnituence,' could make them ondorsers for fraud
SO gross and palpablc. We would say to such, if
any there be- that this is but the commencement Of
disclosures which must expose scene of fraud
which have had no parallel in tho history of this
country"
And farther
"Mr. Ereretrs Resoluton.-We have had some
very singular disclosures, in the discussion of this
resolution, which doubtless would have excited
much attention. had not the exciting question, in
the Senate, given it different direction. 1t seems
that, under u treaty with the Chckasaw nation,
held by Major Eaton, then Secretary of War, and
General Coffee, at Franklin the residence of the
former, in the summer of 1880, there secured
to Major VIM Il. Lewis, the Second Auditor, and
MIR. Currin, the partner of Major Eatons brother
in-law, four miles square of choice land, in the
midst of thriving settlement, without paying to
the United Statcs to whom the land belonged, one
cent.
s'This treaty. although held eighteen months
ago, has not yet been submitted to the Senate for
its approYal but, in the time, Major Lewis
and his associate, have gone to record the deed
and mature the title to this princely estate"
We shall, in due time, give the reader such of
the speeches as will DO sufficient to possess HIM of
the merits of the questions involved.
The Apportionmcnt Bill issstill undecided On
Tuesday, two votes taken-the first, upon
striking out $4,000 and inserting al, 900 as the
ratio of rcp.csontaton-the second, upon striking
out 4S and inserting Al. Both votes resulted in
favor of 4S-the first, by vote of SO to 1O2-the
other GO to 1877.
OF the Virginia Delegation, we find that the
following gentlemen voted for IA, 900, viz Mcssrs
Armstrong, Boudin Coke, Doddridge, Johnston,
Mercer and Newton.
And the following Cor 47-viz. Meee-s. Bouldin
and Mercer.
proposition to strike out 4S and insert As
was pending when the House adjourned un Tues
day evening.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

DREADFUL EXPLOSION IN A Coal MINE.-The late
English papers give the melancholy particulars of
an explosion of nAammablc gas in a coal mine,
near Wigan, by which accident % of the operators
viz. 20 men and boys, and 8 women and girls,
were killed By this sad calamity IL widows and
81 children were left to depore the loss of their
husbands and fathers.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

In the Massachusetts legislature, last week
proposition was made that select COMM tee
should be appointed to bring in bill abolishing al
militia trainings except the annual May ipspec-
ilon: After good deal of discussion, and
Intellectual motion to postpone the subject indcn
hnltely, the motion to appoint the select COM
mittee was agreed to.
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MARRIED..

Last evening, by the Rev. Edward Feet, Mr..
NM. d. TURNER Of this City, to Miss ELIz, r.,
daughter OF the late VIM. cambridge of iIcnrico
county.
On Wednesday, the 9Th inst. by the Rev. Mr..
Kerr, Mr.. RouERT WOODS, late of New York tn
Miss ANN FArR,n, daughter Of the late John Boast,
of Petersburg, Va.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-11

meo.s'e'y' provided they are not principals and
LII .'S IN the eurnlngs that have been committed.
WIFI receive his Majesiy's gracious pardon. All
WHO mold out will meet with certain death.
WILLOUGHBY COTTON,
Major General Commanding.