Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-23


The decision of the Court was unan-
imous, except as to Judge Baldwin, who
only dissented, it is understood, on
point of form-that the record from the
Court below was not duly certified.
The Court consists Of
Chief Justice Marshall Virginia
Justices Story Massachusetts.
Duvall Maryland
Thompson New ork
Mclean Ohio
Baldwin Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Justice johnson, ofSouth Carroll
ma, is absent by reason of indisposition.
&g+An Officer was despatched imme-
diately with mandamus. We have
head nothing as yet from Georgia.
From the Nep York Commercial Adr.
Messrs. Editors-Gen. Jackson's ia.
nous saying that, che would demand
nothing but what was clearly right and
submit to nothing that was wrong" has
been banded about as q fame Gus text a.
mongstfthe Albany Elect Now Sirs, if
you will turn to Archbishop Laud's Dia-
ry, A. ID. 1913, you will find this ia
nous speech was used by no less a man
than Charles. the first of England.
A meeting of the citizens of Sussex
county, was held at the COZ st-house on
the LIST inst at which several resolutions
were adopted-among them the follow
ing:
Resolred, AS the opinion ofthis meet
ing, that at the next election of members
of the Legislature of Virginia no indi-
vidual should be supported for, OF elect
ed to that station, who shall not distinct
ly avow, that his principles and feelings
are opposed to the course pursued by the
present House Of Delegates upon the sub
ject of the abolition of Negro Slavery :;
and we respectfully request the cooper
alton OF our fellow-citizens, in other
portions of the State. to carry this express
sion of opinion into effect.
lN-
John B. Morris, Esq. of Baltimore,
was elected, on Saturday last, Senator
of the State of Maryland, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Dr.
OCTAyIUs fancy.
Several of our citizens narrowly es-
capped watery grave, we understand,
on Sunday last. They were passing up
the river, near the shore, in skiff, when
large mass Of earth broke from the
bank, and fell in near them. The sue
ton caused by the sinking of the earth
was so great. that it drew them, skiff and
all, far under the water. They were
saved in various ways after they rose to
the surface, not however, without the
loss of hats, umbrellas &c.
Mayspille Monitor.
We learn that the Baltimore and Ohio
rail road company has petition to be
sent to the Virginia Assembly. for per-
mission to PASS THROUGH THE VALLEY.
They are very anxious to pass up the
Valley and meet with the Ohio River
at Guyandotte. Martinsburg (Va.)
Gaz.
The Fredericksburg Arena says it is
rumoured that Mr.. Speaker Stevenson
will succeed Mr.. Van Buren, as the Re-
preventative of our Government at the
Court of st. James.
-eis-
A tax levied upon dogs within the past IL
months in Duchess county, N. Y. amounts 10
$4,000. Claims for injuries done by dogs,
(where their owners were not discovered
were made upon the Board OF Supervisors
TO the amount Of 1872. The tax levied was
divided equally amongst the claimants.
lbs IS good let dog tao, pay for dog
mischief
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The VIRGINIA CLAIMs.-The bill
which has passed The Senate by unanimous
vote, provides for the adjustment of the en-
tire claim Of the State of Virginia against
the United States. The bin appropriates
the sum Of Sl39, 543 sc, that being the A.
mount which the State Of Virginia has al
ready paid-and S241 ,345, the amount ofthe
Judgments, which have been rendered A.
galnst the Commonwealth but not yet paid
The bill further provides for the payment of
me outstanding half pay claims for which
'he stale of Virginia is bound. The amount
OF lnese latter claims cannot be accurately
khoVSN, until they are presented Bills are
also IN progress under the most favorable
auspices, providing for the payment Of inter
est on advances made by VIRGINIA. during
The late war and also for max inc un the def
cheney Of the Virginia Military bounty lands
to the officers and soldiers Of the Slate line
during the revolution.
The State Of Virginia win doubtless an
Preciate the value OF Mr.. Gilmer's services
m the management and recovery of these
Claims, which have long been regarded az
lost, and which would have been SO. bur for
the i0duefrv aud 1ooI a. I'll. t,I;oL II