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House has yetto revise this decision

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uouse has yetto revise this decision.
PROM ahe Richm>nd Bh.g, Jan. c.
FREE NEGROES.
The following projst was subm;t,.d
yesterday TO the Committee ON "
Negroes, &c. Tor consideration, by NJ.
Faulkner:
Resoire6. That i, 10 expsdisn,. a, ..rI,,.
possible, With their assent. To reuo,, 49,.
free Negroes and Muisttoe,, from thu, Coz.
monwssi,h.
Rsssfsed, That the Colony pov e,t,b,i,,
ed AZ Liberia, on the eosst Of Afr;,. 80.
sents the Test desirable Terri,os, 10 Nh,
the ss'd Free Negroes and Maiaito,, ,l.I,
be transported.
Reseired, That this State will snnuaII, A.,
proprsste the cum 81 500 600 to,,rd. a.
Tray ing tho costs OF the uan.portst,op q,
said Free Negroes and Aula,,o,. 10 -,
Coast Of Africa, .hieh sum .hsS >. 20
BY . tai upon Ispd. slaves, and otis, mr.
PertJ now declared tssshle By law.
Rssofued. That 10 !, s4p.dient 40 eo,,,
iuts Board which shall have su,hor,,, :.
draw for ouch suns rs may he nsces,sr; IL,
the purposes aforesaid; whose d.ty !, ,b,I,
be 10 select from among such o, ma, ~
sent the nseives ss candidates for tmiy,s.
tion. under the limitations hereafter m.r.
toned. and 10 do all other aets and thin,.
properly sPrer,sipinE 10 such Board.
Resoired. That for the purpose h.r,i,
contemplated. tho State Of virg mia shan IA
laid oil into sections corresponding wiz
the Divisions DOW established by the CON.
monweaith; that 10 to ssy
and u shall be made the dui, Of the ,,id
Board Ia make q far and equal annual ,n-
preparation Of the fund before mentioned
10 the relief ~ tho several division. Of n |,
State, according TO the number Of Free Ne.
groes md Muiaisoes in each.
Resofrsd. As an inducsmsnt to smierats.
each sm'grsb' shah be provided ct the pub.
lie expense, with agricultural and planning
implements clothing. and Other ssee.ssry
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PUBLIC SALE.

M ILL be offered at public sale. on FRI
w day the 2oih instant. nj the late resi-
dence OF Margaret Osborn, deed. ell the
personal property. consisting Of two good
work Horses. Eve good (fresh) milk Cows,
q number Of Hogs and Sheep; also. from
30 10 so barrels Of Corn. aud $50 bushels
Of Wheat; a variety Of Household and
Kitchen Furniture, amongst which will be
found a good eight day Clock. and ono
ten plate Stove.
Alss. one Wagon and Windmill
On oil sums Of IS and upwards. credit
Of Biue months will be given. the purcha-
ser giving bond with approved security e.,
all sums under IS will be cash The whea,
will be sold for cash only.
Due attention will be given by
DAVID HAYWARD.
Jan S. 1891.
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FoRTsuouTu.

FoRTsNouTH, (x.-E DEc. 81.
Remarkable Mortality Of aged peo
e.--UP 20 yesterday, the 30th DE
cember, thirty one deaths have occur
red IN this town since the month com
menced. The average age Of f,oenfy oil
these Is serenity one years. Although
no particular epidemic has prevailed
20 any extent in our town the past
yesr, we understand that more deaths
have occurred than on any previous
year Of the present century Of which q
record has been kept: probably not far
from $50. The whole number Of
deaths in this town in 1880 was only
"a.
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The Senate did no, ait ia.dsx


.. tNioN'NoWHt "a. JAN >.
Mrs. Woodmansee, wife Of Gabri-
e. Woodmsnsse, ofHenry Clay to wn.
snip ~ this county, having been on .
Visit with her child at a neiKbors on
Christmas day, left there late in the
evehing to return home. She appears
TO have been overcome with cold and
iaiigue,end To have sat down on a Ioe,
by the side Of which she and her IN.
lsnt were found the next morning.
frozen TO deaih.--[ Lemoeras.
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e73 ACRES or x.Aup.

large proportion Of which 10 ia sissbs, q
'he hnesi quality. The advantages pos,ss'
ed by this property are very great I.yitg
nea' the Potomac add shensndoah river,.
. IN the vicinity ~ The large mills erected N
these streams, whilst al the fsciiit,es foF trsns
porting 81 produce go market, 90 be dsnTsd
TON the Cbesapeske and Ohio Csnsl, snJ
the bshimofs Mail Road, will be enjoyed ~
. ~ the highest degree There II bsre
and constant stream ~ y sfef running thfougi
the tact 81 such magnitude That u supplies
several valuable mills before u Fesches tls
ia"ir fhsre are also several fine lime s'ons
s2yngs on The estate. The elesfed LAM u n
1Hgh state 81 cultivation. and ihe Fences AZ
god Posse tsion can be bed Immediately
Ibe terms all be accommodating. snd
i0''nd sslvsntageoas 20 do 80. The tract AL
DC diFFled into two pats % suit purchaser.
Az applications 20 be made % the subscTi
Der. residing ~ ChsfiesioSn, JtGsrson eour
~ W, JOSEPH r DAUGuEntY
June .. is3i.-iG
.ftd- ~ hnehyeHosr aad .fecaHi71
ba-f'e, sfrifg, |sur h5acs.
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IHE subscriber has Just arrived
II with number Of fine saddle and
work Horses, which he offers TO the peo
pie of Charlestown and neighborhood, at
10" prices. on q credit Of 90 days. With
bond and good security.
VIM. q FERGUSON.
Jan. 5. 1882
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YAnIs. orn NO,

The great Mr.. RothschiId has
been sentenced TO 80 hours i'm prison
ment for eontumseiousiy refusing 20
comply with the police regulation,
OF having nbmber on his eabriolet.
A Zee imposed on . former occasion
had no effect, and imprisonment is
now resoried to---a strikisg sud ad.
miFabls proof that the Police Tribu.
nails here are no respeetsrs ofpersOns.
Paris paper.
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Valuable Jefferson Land
ron SALE

TNIiE s0bsctiher. as the agent and siar.
ney of rhomss Fsirfax, Esq Of Alexan.
dris, offers for sale that yslusble estate 10 Jef
iefson county, Virginia. called "THE HISS
MfTAoH," coastsftrU nj
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VARIETY.

The Editogs Of the Bo<soa Ce.sinel have r.
c-ived from an itrlhsc fr;cxd u W.shisxton,
'<tter dated the 18th Drscmbcr. from which
they have been l,eri,,ed to pShlish the Ssie~ inx
extrs<s:-
"rhe news Of Mr.. Wits danger.
Gus iiIness Of course will have reach.
ed you before this letter, but not
perhaps what am now to commuui.
cate. l am happy TO mention by the
way, that he has been for several
days convalescent, and il now out
OF danger. But 10 the point. Mr..
Writ Is ehsgrined aud mortified in
the extreme, az having accepted
the Anti-masonic nomin alton, snd il
Is no doubt this that has aggravated
his disease, which vas the influenza
attended by fever: be the effect what
IL may, he - mortified at the ssep he
has :skeu; II has bees already stated
IN the papers genersliy that he ives
given to understand that Mr.. Clay
would probably be Withdrawn, and
that he'll nominated by the Anti-ma.
soaies, would receive the combined
support OF them and the Nation al
Republicans. This is no doubt the
case, and in this Mr.. Writ has been
grossly deceived. This, I assure you,
10 quite . tspie here, and 1 have had
u from those who have access to
good authority, that Mr.. Writ feels
his disappointment meat seusibly.
] will go farther, aud q word in your
ear, which, however you may give to
the public ear if you wish SO to de)
venture to predict that Mr.. Writ
himself will Uiihdroic from the con.
test and vote for Mr.. Clay. This may
seem strange to your philosophy, but
stranger things have happened, and
this will yet happen, or forfeit the
reputation. which Centre nons) l have
gained with you for prophet. Mr..
w. will waive the nominations, and il
he has been deeeived,-if any false
hopes have been wilfuiiy held ou,
to him, he will certainly be JUSTIFIED
inso doing"
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During the year ending 50th Sept.
1881 there were manufactured a. the
various Arsenals IN the U1ited States,
2b,4Sl mUskeis, with their amen.
dages. The total number 81 the mill.
l'a Of The United States j. given a.
|. 2C2,5IJ.
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The Senate Of Georgia have passed
blll repeating all the laws Of ihs state
agalnst duelIing II was deemed pro
liable that the other branch II the
Legislature would concur
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RiDsT Of T1ntgGr. - Near the road
from Bogoia 60 Quito, in South Amer
ca, there - river. the waters # which
are ss sour as vinegar. IL takes its
rise among the Andes, in the neigh.
borhood Of too volcanoes, which are
supposed to iupsrt to Il ils suIuhude
properties.
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Malone Briggs, with two Of lis sons,
IS now in the State Prisou-includipe
these two he has had SEVEN sons in
this institution. Some Of them are
dead. This man and bic family have
long been q pest TO society.
New York paper
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France, in coo years, constructed
200 miles Of canal England, in 20
years, 2752 miles snd the United
STATES, IN IA years, $500 miles, Of
which 300 are in Pennsylvania.
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Unfortunate Occurrence. we learn
by letter from Liberty, (Bedford ca. J
that MIR. Edwin Sayre was shot by
Me. Charles Marshall Jones, on the
Goth ult JUST below the nipple Of the
left breast. We have been furnished
with the particulars, but as the affair
will IN ali probability be legally in.
yes'igated, Il may be improper 90 pub
lish them. Mr. s. lived about IN hour
and = half after be was shot, and sx.
pred perfectly in his senses. Both
Mr. Jones and MIR. Ssyfc were young
men, and both members &c the bar
They bad removed, Mr. Jones from
the neighborhoOd Of Winchester, about
two years aga, and Mr.. Sayre from
fredericksburg about ak months since
Jones led immediately after the con
mission 81 the act, and has not been
heard Of We understand that he took
the road towards The Peaks 1T Otter.
ffgncttsgy Tirespian
II appears by Tie Lynchburg papers,
hat Me-. Jones has voluntarily surren
Tered himself 10 The civil authorities
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Reform in the Pope's Don,inions.-
a letter from Rome, under. date of
the 18th October, published In the
papers, states that the Pep. Is desi.
rous that the Standardization Of JUS
tiee should be as pure and impartial,
and at rs moderate charges a. posi-
bic. His Holiness's Secretary, Car.
dinai Bernetti, has therefore issued
decree, containing, amongst others,
the following previsions:-s The ia.
Tisdiction Of the Pope's Auditor IL
entirely abolished. The indepen.
denee ofthe Judges 10 acknowledges
They aud their officers are TO receive
Fixed salaries from the public trea.
sory, and oil fees aud rewards arc
representatives, Is to be q Su.
preme Court at Rome, TO be called
the SIGNATURE, to which all the other
Judges and tribunals arc TO be su-
bordiaate. All judicial acts are to be
written In the Italian Language, ex-
eept those ofthe Seynatur and Rota,
which are still to be 10 Latin. A
Court OF Appeals Is established ut
Bologna for the four Legations OF
Porli. Ravenna, Ferrara, aud Boiog.
ms; aud anotberat Mscerata, for the
Marehes.'-Tbus the citizens OF
these provinces, instead of being O.
oiiged TO go 90 Rome to seek for JUS
sies. will have il administered TO
them nearer home, and thus be spar
ed the vexatiens Of expense aud de-
lay"
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The ship CowPeF. Of Boston, hssar.
rived AZ Newport, from BataTia, with
SIR hundred tons Of Coffee.
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THE LEGISLATURES.
PROM thr Enq'arer.
HOUSE or Delegates

FRIDAr. DEC. ~.
On motion Of Mr.. Faulkner. the Co
vernon VAS requested to communicate
all the documents and private paper.
not heretofore commune ated) which
have been collected and procured in
his department, connected with the
recent insurrection in Southampton.
On motion of Mr.. Gallaher,
Rcseitvd, That the Committee on the Penl.
tcntisry b. instructed To inquire into the espcdi-
rney Of reducing into one sct. the several act.
conecraing the police and nsnsfa< tursax opers-
tons OF said Institution, and Of amending the Law,
relating thsrto, 90 ~ to ensure tho greatest pos
sible efficiency To said establishment
The bill concerning the National
Road" empowering the Board Of Pub
lie Works, with consent Of Congress
to erect toll gates on that part Of the
Road within Virginia, TO keep the same
IN repair was explained by Mr.. Camp
bell Of Brooke, and passed.
The resolution Of the Committee oil
Courts Of Justice, declaring il ineIpe
dent to- authorize dispositions TO b,
taken before one Justice of the Peace
lthe law now requiring two) being read
MIR. Berry moved TO amend by strik
ing out iuexpedient, and inserting il
lieu, the word expedient; and detail
cd the considerations Of public conve
niencc and economy, which required
the change in the law.
MIR. Brodnax stated the reason,
which had influenced tho Committc,
in reporting adversely to the cha nge-
and MIR. Berry rejoined. when tn,
amendment was rejected, ard the re
solution Of the c Committee adopted.
The resolution Of the same Commit
tee, declaring that no amendments o
the laws concerning attachments wer,
necessary, was read and concurred in
SATURDAY. DEC. ST,
On motion Of Mr.. Nc llhaney, leav,
was given to bring in bills-to amenc
the act prescrIbing the manner of elect
ing trustees Of the town Of Middle
burg in the county Of Loudoun-ant
to authorize a lottery for the removs
OF the distractions, ut the North poin,
OF the Short Hill, in that county. 70,
the purpose Of opening and improving
road 10 Harpers-Fcrry.
Ths Speaker also laid before tho
House commu mic alton from the Go
vernon, transmitting IN pursuance of ,
resolution, all the documents deemet
important in relation To the insurrec
tionary movements in SOUTHAMPTON
which was referred TO the Com mittes
on the subject Of free negroes. on mo
ton OF MIR. Gholson, who presented
the following resolution:
Hesoited, That the Committee Of Courts Of
justice be Instructed to inquire into the eIpedieD
discharge Of the expenses Incurred by de,ach.
ments from the Sth Brigade OF Va. Militia. II
ana concerning the late insurrectiou ia the eoun.
y OF Southampton.
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a Cenfeel Rogue. Saturday
evening very well dressed and good
looking young man entered jews ller's
store in Chestnut street.. and asked.
with great familiarity, whether Mr..
NJ. the master, was in. On being told
that he WAS out, but would soon re-
turn, he inquired in a most kindly
manner for his health and proce edea
to examine q number of gold watch
chains, with view to purchase one
for an old gentleman. The price be.
ing agreed on. the inquirer concluded
that no would defer the purchase until
Monday morning, when Mr.. NJ. would
be in the shop, whom he wished 10 see:
meantime, he took one of the chains
IN his hand, modestly wrapped il in a
piece OF delicate paper, thrust il into
hts pocket. aud said that he would
take the chain along with him. But,
said the lad, who did not feel altoee
Their warranted in allowing Of such a
departure. do not know Won, sir. ,
Never mind was the reply. mir.
NJ. does He gave q name which, an
u was assumed, we need not repeat
and, like the man in the story, saway
he went, and ne'er was heard Of more
Philadeiphia EDa.
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funeral 1T is competed that about
twenty thousand persons attended the
corpse Of the late Stephen Girard, on
us way to the narrow house provided
lor ITS reception. All appeared TO feel
curiosity--all were anxious 10 partici.
pate IN the last testimony Of respect to
the remains Of rich, and we may add
Win safety, a great man. The pro-
csssiOn must have been nearly a mile
IN length, aud possibly constituted the
largest funeral that has ever taken
place in PhiIadeIphis.
Biekncll's Rrporter
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The company of depredators whom
No mentioned yesterday as having
been taken in the act Of robbing the
dry goods store Of Messrs. Ward g.
Adams, Of Philsdelphis, have already
had their trial in the Mayors Court
Tor this o6ence,--convicted, and have
bsen sentenced TO three years impri.
sonment 10 the Penitendsry. The 4.
>. Gazette observes that scarcely so
hours had elapsed, from the time these
men commenced operations on the
store, until they were on their way to
their new lodgings. This is as IL
should be. The rewards Of crime,
like other rewards, should be prompt.
ly paid Bali. Pat
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ITmcA, n. Y. Dec. I4.-CYyenit
Court AT this court. which closed
iss session on Saturday last, Jsdge
Mcneil pres'diDg--eame on the trial ii
Cry c. Clark. for tho murder Of his
wife 10 August last. The cause ocea
pied the court two days, sftertwhieh
the Jury 10 q very short tine returned
9th verde, Of guilty. Sentence OF
death was pronounced upon hIm bs
Judge Mcneil on Saturday. lie u "a
be executed the Cd day Of Pebruary
neSt. CLARK manifested q total hard
ness Of feeling, and an entire ind,lIer
enos a. TO the result throughout the
trial. --RsputiiesH.
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HENRiCO ELECTION.

Yesterday the poll was opened for
the election Of q delegate, to supply
the place Of John G. Williams, Esq.
declared BY recent decision Of the
House TO be Unqualified for holding .
seat. because he was q resident of the
City Of Riehmond.-The following is
the result:
Jno. NJ. Botts 10
Jno. G.. Williams M
VIM II. ChaInbcrlayne On
Edw'd C. Mayo II
We have been informed that John
u. Williams and John NJ. Bolts, Esqrs
were NOT cantidates-but that they
had consented 20 serve if elected.
Richmond Emo. Jan. s.
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Rail Rood Aeefing.-we observe
by the late Norfolk papers, that meet
ing OF the merchants and citizens of
Norfolk was called for Friday evening
last, at the Exchange Hotel, the ob
Ject OF which was to consider the ex
Pediency Of establishing q Rail road
from Marlborough to Hamilton, on the
Roanoke, and the interest which th.
citizens Of Norfolk might have in such
an enterprise.
The Dismal Swamp Canal which
had been for some tine closed by the
ice, was again open, at the last advices
from Norfolk. and the whole line of
transportation by the Canal and the
Roanoke was stated to be unimpe ded.
Bali Pat Jan J.
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The Philadelphia papers mention
that large and respectable meeting
was held at the Merchants Coffee
House, Saturday afternoon, d. w.
Richards, Chairman. Matthew New
kirk and Saml. &. Ford, Secretaries,
at which 81 was resolved to memoir
alize the Legislature FOR the In corpo-
ration OF new Bank in the City Of
Philsdelphis, with q capital Of three
millions Of dollars, with 9 view
to supply the deficiency Of capital
eccasioned by the close Of the late
MIR. Girard's Bank.
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+, r THOMAS, Prcsid7,f,
BdlImore and Ohio Rail Road Coruoo,,u

Election Of Governor.-At twelve
o'clock, yesterday, both branches oil
the Legislature. agreeably to the pro.
visions OF the constitution, went into
convention for the election Of Cover.
nor, when GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ.
was chosen Governor Of the State OF
Maryland, for the ensuing year.
BoK Pos Lam q
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Mr.. Gallsher presented the follow

Resolved, That the Com.ni,,e 81 Caur,. .,
justice inquire into the expedieDey &C 80 amend
ing the laws concerning Executors and Admins
TRAITORS, sto provide some new regulation for Tie
appointment Of commissioners To settle estst. se
eou"ts aud to provide that the eommi s.ioner De.
required 10 give notice To t,e exr,e.s or Iis,ribn
tees Of the time and place of making an ,,b;h;,
q tise affairs Of an estate.
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MONDAY, JAN. 9.
On Motion Of Mr.. Poindexier, the

.Sho" W W.T. ToinueXter, the
following resolution was adopted:
fesoired, Ihst tl,e Committee OF Finance in
quire into the eSpcdieney OF providing by is~
some remedy eNcmp,ing from the payment of
taxes or further trouble or expense 90 tie ovnrrs
ia procuring cxemPtioa-ali lands returned DE-
"hqueh'' prior TO the year 1916, in such Of the
~ Is,, ~ uis commonwealth, where the ia~
Oh isiS was executed, By sale, exemption. Ne
ana que return made TO the Auditors Offce.
Mr.. Gailsher presented the follow
ing resolution, which was rejected:
hesotted. That tho Committe OF Court. nj
Susnee inquire into the eNpedieBey &c 80 am.nd-
ing thc laws concerning Executors md Admins,
uN'o.s, asto provide some new regulation for the
appointment Of commissioners 10 s.,ti. r,,.,. .
eoIuts aud to provide thst the comm. .,on~r -.
requiredto give notice To G,e IrE.,e-s or Jis,rbn
ices OF the time and place of making an e1hibit
Of tise affairs Of an estate
TUESDAY, JAN. 8,
a message was received from the
senate, stating that they bad passed
the Oil changing term oi the Quar-.
very Court OF Augusta.
"A bill, forming a new county out of
parts OF Nicholas and Lewis, and bill
authorizing the Governor to csde to
me y. States tract Of land ON ASA
league Island, was read n second time
and ordered TO be engrossed.
The Committee of Courts Of Jus,;cs
reported unfavorably on providing by
law Tor the payment Of jurymen. On
motion OF MIR. M'Coy, laid on the "a
pie; Also against providing for the
payment OF compensation 20 justices
while sitting in Court. Agreed to-
Also, against empowering single idsti.
ees OF the peace 10 take the atEpow
isdgment Of deeds. MIR. McIlbaney
moved to reverse The decision of The
committee. which was Opposed by
hessrs. Miller and Jones, suppor,ed
oy Dir. FiiZhugh, and rejected !; when
the report was adopted.
vEDSgsDAY, JAN. 4.
On this day Mr. Marshall laid the
following resolution before the Srlec,
Committee on free negroes, &c. 70,
consideration.
Hesoftea, ~ the sense Of this COMMITTEE
'hai - sEpedient for the t:eoesal Asssmbi,
'" deeisfs Iis willingness. IN the even, Of d.
'npu''on o. the proceeds 81 public lands. e.
'tf lhe pay meni 81 the public DEBT, Tia, 90
much Of the sad pf0ceed s a. shall accrue 70
'h's Commonwealth, be appropriated ll.ereu
70 the purchase and removal Of slaves 9th
the consent 81 their owners the msnser
meet aed application 81 snch proceeds 70 n
un'leF 'he exclusive direction Of the State j
Laid upon the table. q
Nj. Moore also Submitted resolu
ton Tor consideration, to the lollow ing
eheet; " Ihatii 10 exped,ent 90 provide
6y law Tor the removal Of Free Negfoss.
snd such - msy hereafter brcoms
Tree. from the Commonwealth
The COMMITTEE have yet decided
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