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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-26
For THE Who.
Messrs. Editors,

In tho nomentous Debate new going on in our
Assembly, frequent reference has boon had to Mr..
Ieffcrson's ornons-but 1 do not rscollect to
have seon tho following extract from his memoir,
quoted (vol l. p 3s). Flo speaking of tho diffe-
rent bills prepared by the revisors-.The bill on
the subject ofslavos a mere digest of the OK
listing laws respecting them, without any intime-
tion of plan for future, and general ema eipa-
ton. 1t was thought better that this should bs
kept back, and attempted only by way of amend
mcnt, whenever tho bill should be brought on. Tho
principles however of the amendment wsro agreed
n,hat is to say, the freedom of all born after
tain day, and deportation at certain age, But il was
found that the public mind would not boar tho pro.
position; nor will il boar it at this day. Yet
the day is not distant, when it must bear, and a.
dept it, worse will follow. Nothing is moro
certainly written in tho book of fate, than that
these people to be free; is it loss certain
that the two races equally Free cannot live in tho
same government. Nature, habit, opinion, have
drawn ndelible lines of distinction between them,
II is still in our power 10 direct the process of
emancipation, and deportation peaceably, and in
such slow degree that the evil will wear off in
s0nsbly, and their place pari passu filled up, with
free white laborers, IF on the contrary it 10 left
to force itself on, human nature mast shudder at
the prospect held up. We should in vain look for
an example in the Spanish deportation, or della
ton of the Mosrs. This precedent would fall far
short of our case."-Tho particular period when
this was written is not stated, but know that it
was in or after the year 1921: for the memoir bs-
gan thus: 'January 9th, 1891, at the age of ~ I
begin to mako somo memoranda, and state some
rocollections of dates and facts for nay own more
ready reference and for the information of nv ia
my." In his Notes Virginia, (l9O) written in
1912, Mr.. Jefferson also refers to this plan OF
emancipation prepared by the reyisors to DO of
fered as amendment to the bill on the subject Of
slaves. He speaks of this same plan also in let.
ter to j. Sparks, written in 1924, and to bo found
in the 18th vol. of his Correspondence, page 1888
These things m ay have appeared in the papers, O,
in debate, ind escaped my notics-if 30, you will
(Messrs. Edtors) just throw by this note.
INDEX
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marked Standardization, evon to their suspsnsioG or
exclusion from tho Bar.
The law, then. opsratcs upon the sutton; not mp
on the counsch Il docs not reduce tho fec, bat it
throws the burtlcn Of it upon the Shoulders Of the
winning, when ii omsia to 6iA upon those of tho
losing psrty. The plain,ifE, who, s forced Ivy tho
fraud of his adversary to gos into Cont il obliged
TO pay his lawyer fec far greatcr than IL allowed
ny law, and instead of receiving al bio co.ts VI tho
party who was in fault, he rsceivea back hnt a
small proportion of Thorn. The o.n.r pa rig IL. yell
said tn be sin mercy" mercy which no is net
entitled and which is injustice to his prevailing adj
vsrsary.
L would not, however, loavc tho subject oS feos
wholly unrcgnated by law. There ought to bs
reasonable limit to the amount to be taxed in tho
COSTS subject within certain restrictions, to the
discretion of the Court. In plain case of debt,
when no Jury is mpannelled, fifteen shiliings may
be sufficient. But it is grossly inadequate, in a
contested case, where thcro arc many witnesses to
examine, and difficult questions Of law to DO discus
scd and settled Who would prosecute writ Of
right, through all its stages for the posr oonsi-
dcration of fee dollars? What counsel would Gle
bill Tor such amount to settle tho extensive and
complicated transactions OF years. and 60 through
tedious preparation of the cause, laborious at
tendance on the Commissioners, aud a protractsd
discussion in Court, for the fec now allowed BY
law IN the Superior Courts Of Chancery7 1t may
DO IN plain case-and perhaps smaller sum
nut It's too small to command tho services of able
and experienced counsel, in tedious and emborrass.
ing causes. Ii would be better to allow tho courts
discretionary power within certain limits, in all
cases. and SO far from Diminishing tho foes of eoun.
sel, think tina, Justice, not much 10 them to
THEFT clients, requires that they should no increased
The profession of law is already sufficiently
duous and embarrassing, Thore few lawyers
Ia 'ho State, who have acquired wealth by their
practice. They may have acquired what perhaps
Is more valuable, reputation for eminent abilit es
ana un'Pocsd intsgrly-ths ,aonunea,um ers pc.
fenm'"s,-but their rewards for years Of laborious
study and patient application to the drudgery of
business 1, have not been of pocunisry character
half tho application and skill dirccts to mercan.
tile pursuits, would have secured Ia than ample
fortunes and enabled thom in .heir old age TO on.
Joy the otium cum dignitsts, of \ voluntary and
happy retirement.
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Jan,niea-Insurrsetion ofthe Slare,.


The Jamaica Courant of the goth ult. received
at New York, states that an insurrection among
the slaves OF tho island had taken place. Tive com
panios OF tho S4th Regiment had emba rked at Port
Henderson for Montego bay to assist in restoring
order III the parishes of st. James and Trelavnv
Fires in tho direction of st. James wero burning.
and postscript to the Cornwall Courier dated at
III o'clock at night says, "Tho work of dcstrue.
tion is going on Tho whole sky in the south west
is illuminated. From our Office we at this mo.
msnt perceive five distinct firos-one apparently in
this parish, the others in ST. James and at no prent
distance from us. Another postscript date6 mid.
night says, Zone fire is raging with unabated fury.
We apPrehend it to be tho whole of tho works and
buildings en- York estate. in this parsh.n
Martial law had been proclamed'by tho Cover
nor with an unanimous advice of Il Council Of
War. According 10 accounts from Montego Bay
the officer commanding there had thought it pru.
dent to call in all his outposts and concentrate bs
whole force in the place itself. On many of the
estates in the vicinity the negroes had refused ts
work, and ono is mentioned on which there were
7Oo negroes. The parishes of ST. James and Tre-
lawney were pnrticularlg-in o state OF excitement
Adviees were received yesterday at head quar-
tors from all the parishes in the Island except St
Jamess stating that the slaves were perfectly tran
gull IL is manifest, that there has boon no precon
certion among the negroes, and that the disaffect
ion IL confined to few estates in ST. James,
troops nave been sent to that quarter. York
works en- the borders Of Treawney, have been
burnt. IL has been discovered that a negro preach
or was at the head of the whole plot
Jamaica Courdnt, Dec 80,
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GREAT FIRE AT ST. THOMAS.

letter from the American Consul at st. Croix
published in the New York Standard, under date
Of Sd inst. says
81 have to communicate to you intelligence Of
most dreadful fire. that broke out If ST. Thomas ON
the evening Of 3lst December, md continued
burning until midday Of the LIST inst. It was seen
from this Island on tho evening at nns
o'clock, until near morning. 1t is said that the
buildings In Bay street, the principal business
street. are destroyed and very little saved, and the
fire is said to DO tho effect Of accident. From nv
knowledge of St. Thomas, should estimate that
two thirds of tho valve Of the place was destroy.
sd"
Most Of the principal commercial houses were
burned. Among the guffercrs Mcssrs. Furness,
Gage, Reed, Wstnore and Davis, Hiardmel, An
de and others,
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FOR EHGN.
Extract of n letter dated,

LoNpos, Nov. 80, 1881.
In this country all is still, like a sorsne day bo-
fore tempest. One thing alone I believe will
save the nation, viz. tho creation of Reform
Peers sufficient to carry the Reform Bill through
the House of Lords. That once effected, and the
taxation better regulatedthe people will be quiet
Should the Lords and Bishops again prove refrss.
tory,-dischargo the Bishops aud do away with the
hereditary Pcerage, they have done in France
Should the Reform Bill again be rejected, the mid.
die orders of society, with all the lower and some
OF the higher, are we'll organized, and tho ven.
geancc of the country will be directed against the
Lords; and the Bishops. with the Established
Church. all must give way,-Dino tenths of tho
people being opposed to the Anti Reformors, and
slavery, as they style their present condition, it
was with difficulty that the House of Commons
and all well -wishcrs to the country could control
the great mass of the people when tho last Bill
was rejected; and then only by the promise of the
Ministry that bill equally efficient should be pass.
ed Immediately. Since it is known that tho Com
mons are to assemble for that purpose tho 9th
of December, all is still and quiet. Ne trade-all
looking forward with fear, and paying very lit
tie regard to that dreadful disease the Cholera
Morbus which has appeared at Sunderland a nd
Newcastle in its worst Asiatic form. 1t will no
doubt soon be in this city; but revolution would
be much worse, and is more feared, il is COM
puted there are sc, 200 thieves, and $4,000 charac
tiers equally bad, ready at AL times TO murder
burn and plumber. / almost wish was out Of the
place, and if it wore May, 1 would loavo for tho
CDleu otdteS
Another discovery Of dreadful kind is now
under Investigation. 1 mean the Burking System.
have long been satisfied that the body -sna tchers
or those who furnished bodies for the surgeons,
wero in the habit of numbering the worst Of pros
titutes, boggars and vagabonds, by giving them
stimulus in tho shape Of beer giD and then
another ng them. So long they confined thom,
selves to persons who had pono to look aHor them,
no great alarm felt notice taken of the mat
ter. But Of late this horrd traffic has not boon
,o1 fnt -
with which it was carried on, has emhoideped the
wretchcs to make way with some very respectable
people, whose bodies have been sold to the Sur
geons This has brought few Of the principal
Burkcrs before the Magistrates, and no doubt they
will be hung. Should either Of the principals be
allowed to turn Kings evidence, they will aston
ish the public with tho number who haze bean
murdered for the sake of their bodies. a good
subject is worth co to clio 1851 CHE tale will be
a dreadful one; these fcllows little hotter
than cannibals, having murdered fine healthy maos
and females Of respectable families, cut them up
and sold leg to one person. an arm TO another, &C.
and when they could not get thsir price for all
the parts, they have buried the residue in the gar,
den.-Jour. Com.
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FROM SMYRNA.

TIC Ghoisros-Aslip from the office of the Dos
ton Continols received by tho Eastern mail, an
nounces the arpiy' i on Wednesday at quarantine,
of the brig Curlew from Smyrna, bringing fright.
full intelligence of The further ravagcs Of the cho
iera III Smyrna and on the confines of Europe and
Africa. m the Curlew. the slip says, came pas
'enEsrs Frederick w. Moore, Esq. lady, and threo
children, and Miss Margaret H. if,thiway NIL Of
whom fled from Smyrna OH account or.Ss chelo
mr. Moore does not hesitate to state, that tho
cholera wasraging in S,nyrn. to a very friphtful
extent, and probably tho disease had never been
more fatal in any city where it has oxi.tsd-fr.m
~ deaths day, the number had increased to 300
daily.
Al Constantinoplo tho disease was abating. A
letter was received at Smyrna a few DAYS before
the Suriew sailed, from English surgeon i'm
mo Persian army, stating that tho cholera was
making most dreadful ravages in that coun,
try.
Extract Of a letter dated Smyrna, Oct. ~.
"Iho disease is worse than ever, and eysrv ona
!" locking out for his own I.aety. Business is CUT
OF tho question; bazaars and all ops i'm the Frank
streets are closely shat up, and until wo ha ye q
change OF wind and plenty of rain, am afraid tho
cholera " l. continue. ~
'On the 2ist, tho deaths wore ITO Turks. so
Greeks, Is Armonians, ahd Is Jows; in all 250 in
day"
by tho above arrival, we have received tho first
number Of newspaper commenced a: Smyrna OH
the goth September last, entitled lilo phlos ton
nosn,' Tho Friend Of the Young; of tho contents
OF which wo shall give some account hereafter,
having no skill in the Romaio. 1t is conducted
BY the Rev. Josiah Brewer, a Missionary frsm
Hartford. 1t contains address to the Crock
chrhdren under his instruction, from Mrs. Sigour
ney, without date, but of which M We believe
the original has heretofore been published. The
other articles are Of descriptive or in.tructiv.
character. Tho paper is very neatly printed, at
the Press Of the Evangelical School. 1t cont.ips
itoms OF nova politics; but tho present indi
cation. are that free presses $50 sa!l.d will soon
be published in tho modern dialect of the Morea:
and that newspaper editors will have to learn how
TO road Greek, or to find somebody 10 do it for
thom.-N. Y. Commercial
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Coach oTEHkc6ss2-.
\ NOS K. CARTER g. GEORGE CARTER

"a tgOS 4. CAKfEK q GEUKGE CNKTEK,
IM (bis brothcr,) having entered into Ce-Part-
ncrship, will continue tho above business, under the
Firm of G. g. A. 4. Carter, at that extensive and
well KIN own establishment formerly owned by Car
ter, Mitchell 81 Co. nearly opposite II. Brakes Ea-
ing employed first rate workmcn, at all tho differ
ent branches, and procured the best OF materials,
they Intend to devote their time and talents to the
construction of all kinds Of Coaches and pleasure
Carriages, which may be ordered from any part Of
the l.. States Having established agencies at N.
York, Philadelphia, and all the principal cities ana
towns Of the Southern States, together with other
local advantages in their possession, they will bs
enabled to furnish work Of good quality and on
as favorable terms as any othor establishment Of
the kind, in this country.
DC 3-Gm G. e. A. r. CARTER.
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But after went TO bed, not being able TO go 10
sleep. in consequence ofhavlng eaten too hearty
supper, revolved in my mind what had bccn said
about tho Rail. Road from Richmond 10 Yorktown;
and pictured to myself not only the consequences
that would follow its completion, but the c3uscs
that might produce it,. First, l reflected upon tho
immense quantity produce that already oceumu-
laies at Richmond IN quest OF market. IL must
have AN outlet. Tho cheapest way III ctiecting IT.,
will be sure 10 prevail. AT present it goes to City
Point or to Norfolk TO no psf on hoard of vessels
loading there for Europe Sc, or else it goes To
New York, for home consumption, or TO be shipped
abroad No. much nc present goes TO Baltimore.
The merchants Y other citizens ot B1Hnnorc, (ihe
most cmtcrprising perhaps in the United States
have not been iuattont;vc to these circumstances
They are a.:arc ofthu eucrcusing accumulation OF
produce a. Richmond. They have fixed their ego
upon ii, aud thcy To have their share OF ii.
saw II man in Baltimore last fall, that seemed to
think the produce and other business concentrated
ut Richman!, would bo worth to Baltimore, 1t she
could any how get tho handling of 1T, almost as
much her great western Rail Road; and rccol.
.cct that hi" man talked of n citizen of Baltimore
"a native oil Yorkto IN i'm Virgnia) who went 10
Europe last Fall in quest of information en- some
subject connected with Internal Improvement II
seems highly probable therefore that if the Kali
Road from Richmond to Yorktown be carried INTO
effect, Baltimore funds WILL If necessary, To oer-
tainly employed in it. \ hogshead of tobacco or
a barrel of -four delivered in Richmond, may per-
haps ut less expense than it could DO now shipped
to Norfolk, be landed in less than twentyour hours
in Baltimore. The space of sirty miles from Rich
mond to Yorktown, may Raj. Road be travcr-
scd by of the cars, in less than four hOurain
twelve or fiileon hours more, passengers and pro-
ducc may, by steamboats, from Yorktown, DO land
ed in Baltimore i'll nearly the Same time and at
the same expense now necessary to reach Norfolk.
Or if shipments are made from Rchmond Ia Eu-
rope direct, which ofu would not rather load a
ship AT Yorktown than at City Point Norfolk!
We might breakfast here, transact business and
dino at Yorktown. and sleep at homo. And then,
how much more agreeable would il he for sea lar
ing to load in tho salt water and amidst tho
sea broczcs of Yorktown, than TO languish in the
sickIy atmosphere of City Point! The thing does
not admit Of moments doubt.
A thousand other arguments presented them-
selves to my wakcful cogitations; among the rest,
the advantages that old William g. Mary (our al
mn mater would derive from this prompt n,or.
course with Richmond and the upper country. But
perhaps havo said enough on subject which
may be considered yet in embryo.
MERCATOR
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MUNECATEONS.

Ut In publishing Mr.. McCms remarks ycster-
day. on presenting tho peti:i,n of the Augusta
ladies against slavery,thc comlostor did not strict
ly follow the original. In fairness to Mr. MeCuo,
wo rePuhlsh his observations on that occasion,
and apologize, for tho injustice done him yestcr-
day.
Mr.. McCUE svbmttod TIC following remarks
upon the presentation of Ito memorial signed by
2l5 Of the Ladies OF Auguaa; praying the adop-
tation of measures for tb, abolition of slavery
from tho Commonwealth:
Mr.. Speaker feel it to DO my duty, we'll
my privilege 20 bring this iubject to tho consider
alton ofthc House-Fromtho number and charac
tor of tho Subscribers, (a,d | am authorised TO
state from Il letter which Ircccivcd, from highly
esteemed and much value. friend, accompanying
the memorial,) that if spport nifty had been uf-
forded, it would have boon much moro numerously
subscribed by the Ladies' Of the county and COM
ing IA it does from couIty owning one-tenth of
tho entire slave population wost of the mountains
II do hope that it will receive the respectful
sideration to which it is entitled, and that it will
be referred
Sir, tho mcmorialists d, not wish to minglc in
tho political transactions of tho country, but they
have an unqmestonable right to be heard n sub
Jet 80 deeply interesting to themselves and their
posterity, as well as ;he community genera!ly:-
That slavery is n curse is comedies by ALL this
evil they have long felt, and is daily increasing in
strength and numbers. II is TO be found in their
households reared and sustained by their bounty,
TO which they daily and hourly exposed. They
cannot longer ''sit under their own Vine and Fig
Tree withou: being afraid" The bloody tragedy
Of Southampton awakened horrors appalling TO
the stoutcst heart; but to females exposed they
are-iL presents horrors tcnfold more terrible.
They call upon this House through of
their represen atves, Legislators Patriots, Fa
TIERS Husbands and Brothers, TO arrest this desc
lating scourge-kc the locusts of Egypt, threp-
tcning TO dcvour all that is green, and all that is
lovely-by providing speedy and an efficient
medy. They tell you that they love Virginia their
own native state their mountains their green hills
and valleys. 1t is the land of their birth, where
every tender recollection of their infancy, well
rs their advancing years, are most Intimately and
indissolubly connccted-It is the land where is
to be found the graves of their fathers and mo.
thors-but that al! these ties will be torn asunder
and that they will be compelled TO fly to foreign
lands in pursuit of happiness and safety, if
thing is not done to arrest this threatening evil,
alike ruinous to their peace and safety and that of
the Commonwealth. They entreat you by all the
tender sympatIies of their nature, by the love
which they bear you-ard by their fervent aspi-
raions to Almighty God--to give you wisdom and
independence. to adopt such measures, that in time
will extirpate slavery from the s.atc-nnl restore
tranquility to them, and the country.
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The London Courier Of the Goth November pub
fishes tho following extract of letter received by
The Turkish mail, dated Smyrna, Oct. 19:-"Tbnt
dreadful scourge tho cholera morbus is making
fearful r0vagos in this city, having in all probabil-
ity been brought from Alexandria, whore BY tho
last accounts eight hundred persons were dying
daily. Here it commenced in the Jew quarter,
but it is now disseminated all tho city, caus-
ing, in many instances, such sudden death, that
there is no time to call in medical aid. The NOR
tality occurs principally in the night, and few who
are attacked surviv C. Up to this day mono of the
English Factory or residents have been attacked.
Trade is completely suspended the bazaarso slu,
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sR aud all 'hoso who hnvo the G;esns havo 70
moved to Tho country, On tho poi,A of doiny
so. Soma Of tho English nesitsneS propose pro-
caedng t." tho neighboring ISLANDS or tho parda.
ncies ontil the virulcnco ofthe disease is abatod
which it is hoped may soon 10 tho case. a. b;,hart"
tho cholera has mover ragod violently IN ono plaza
for any length Of time. At Constautinoplo tho
cholera has ceased, and trade is rathor rcvivinc
'Fhe Turkish Government, who lately monopoli,ed
the salo of Opium, has just sold 1850 chests. half
being sold to the Dutch Joint Stock Companv
and half to various individuals. Tho exchange
at Cops,rIltnoplo 81 piastrcs por pound sterling,
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DISSOLUTION

VHNHE Co-Partnership in the Coach Making Blu:
IL ness, heretofore existing between the subseri.
bers, undor tho Firm of Carter, Mitchell d Co.,
was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 26th day
of July last, and all accounts in relation to the
firm, AFRO TO be settled by Amos X. Carter.
AMOS X. CARTER.
JAMES mitchell.
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II. ]. SMITH has received,

*. ]. > MI IT NaS TCCDIVeU,
2HHHE Keepsake, (Lcndon,) 1882, with scv;
n en;een cngtavngs, by the most cmiacnt
artists.
Brunck's Sopbocics.
Cresswcll's Maxima and Mp;ma.
Economical Atlas, for the use Of families and
Young persons; containing twenty four maps.
, Newtons Works, complete, Q ,o's.
A superior Piano Forte, Chickering's manu-
facture. Just received, for salc.
ia 21-ts II. I. SMITH.
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d UST RECEIyED-Kespsake and other En-
% glish ANIMALS. X. ID. SANXAY.
ia21-ts
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NNTINTER PRESSED OGL.-Thirtv casks
Wv New London winter pressed oil, OF superi.
or quality, landed yesterday from schr. Fairfield.
for sale by OTIS DUNLOP &. co.
ia 24-6t
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SOAP q TEA-lo0 boSes best SOAP; eunpow-
- der tea, of extra fine quality; landing for
fa!c ~ OTIS, DUNLOP e. GO.
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chairs, &c,

NHF0tFo1 WEo
2S Doz. Grccian, Fancy, Rocking, and
IS doz, Water PailS--londing from brig
Lowell, for sale by
ja9-st LANCASTER, DENBY g. co
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"The People of York county invited To
bic, in full meeting, at their Court House, the
third Monday in February next, being Court day,
to consult upon the Proprey of addressing the Lee
g;slature of Virginia the subject of Rail-Ro
from Richmond to Yorktown.