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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

Ahsr all the growing, and shouting. and lrl-
umPhing Of the Administration parry, over the
result Of the late elections, the Wings have lost
only siI members Of ConsresS-JUsl the number
that they gained short time since IN the single
State Of Connecticut alone, and = little more
only than one-half the number they gained in
New York. -HsgersiSrn Torck-Lighf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

RECEPTION OF MIR CLAY IN THE
CITY OF NEW YoRk.--The New Yosk
Courier states that the reception of Mr.. Clay
was moSe enthusiastic than his warmesi friends
could hav. anticipated. Never (says iheCon-
r'esl have we witnessed such a Spontaneous and
irrspreSsibie ouiburst Of popular feeling. We
do not believe that the annals Of The world re-
cord purely civic triumph, CO, ming so much
that was gratifying and honorable 10 Ills object,
with 80 much that was disnieresie,l. sincere, add
heartfelt, in the muliiiudc assembled To swell aui
share its display. Mr.. Clay landed at between
three and four IN the aternooe, at the foot Of
Hammond street, where an immense multitude
bad assembled 10 gree, his arrival Al Green
sich the procession was formed. Through the
whole cx,en, from the point OF landing 10 the
Park, distance Of nearly three mics, 4, was at
one and the same time dense moving mass Of
horsemen. carriages. cartmen and citizens Ar
riving At the Park, Mr. c. was formally VEL
coined by an address from Mr.. Dudley Selden--
TO which Mr.. Clay replied IN a speech Of consi-
derabie length. When he finished. the process
sioa again formed and escorted Mr. c. to his
lodgings nc the Astor House. lsnmediaiely on
hrs arrival, the Mayor and a majority Of the
Common Council waited on him, with an invita-
ton TO use the Governors room IN the City Hall
durn: has stay in that ciiy, for the reception of
has friends. Mr. Clay accepted the invitation.
The memory Of ihis evcntful occasion must ever
he cherished by Mr.. C. as among the proudest
rec, '.lectons OF his life"
| MIR. Clay arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday
last, and at Baltimore on Monday at both OF
which places his reception MAS not less warm
and enthusiastic than II was al New York lie
entered Baltimore IN splendid barouche. drawn
by six beautiful greys, and was followed by a
long procession Of ciiizers in Carriages, on horse.
back, &c. 10 the Cily Hotel, where. in reply &c
welcome address from Geo. x. Richardson
Esq Mr.. Clay spoke for upwards Of half al
hour. with much animation" lie LEFT Bali
more on Tuesday for Washington. and will pas,
through Virginia, by the way Of the FauquisI
White Sulphur Springs. lie is compelled to ID
at home by the 9Th Of September, and his sta,
therefore mus, necessarily be brief at the severa
places he may visit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

Constitution or FtoRiDt.-A state.
ment has gone the rounds OF the newspa.
pers that the constitution OF Florida had
been rejected bv majority OF II votes.
This now appears 10 he a mistake. The
ST. Augustine Herald states that the
Constitution has been adopted by u ma.
lori,y OF 90 votes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

AL the States, -IceP, Mississippi. Maryland,
and Rhode Island have elected their Repre-
sents,ives to the next Congsss, and 1t will de-
fead uPcn them To say whether there shall be a
majority Of Van Burrniles IN the next House OF
Representatives or not. IL the States which
have already held their elections, parties stand a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29
SENATOR FROM KANAwHA-T,

f1N-sE+N 'DtN FENVRE MN " II - nc
Richmond wing announces with much regret The
Eesignatioa Of BEUANIS IL. SNtrH, Esq, the
Senator from the Kanawha district, Va, a s,er-
ling Wing and man Of tslents-and the Wing
calls uPon the Wings Of the district, not To per.
NIT the Wing party to sustain any numerical loss
m the General Assembly by the resignation Of
Mr.. Smith. The following vas the vote II the
eounI'ss composing the distract, at the last Prssi-
denhal Piectlon
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The irsb'poH ship Buffalo has u last
srrivsd q, Quebec. and - sad 10 BE- des-
iiaed 20 eoovey ibo politesi prisoners in
The Canadas 70 their detiinsiion-B oisny
Boy. Thep they viii be indeniufed 20
The Colonists and treated ike galley slaves
tor lie. made hevers of Nood sad draw.
sIs q uaisT, a0d branded with the infsmy
Of lelons.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

HoRsE THiEvES An old man in Hi.
nois. having lost bis horses. discovered
them. some time after lied To a tree. lie
waited until person came to Iced them.
raised his rifle and shot him down Upon
approaching, ihc old man discovered the
thief 10 he his o~n son lilo gave ms
father $4,000, which he said lac had
made by horse stealing. and stated that
there were fourteen men in the vicinity
engaged in the same business. Twelve
Of them, upon his information. have been
apprehended, and are now ia the Atlas
jail, Pike county. I'll. Sixty stolen bor.
SEES have been recovered.
We learn the above facts from the Paris
Sentinel of the Sd inst.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

GREAT FIRE One hundred buildings were
destroyed by fire an 81. Johns (N. L. on Sstur-
day tie l7'h inst. Loss estimated at $500, COO
hire which destroyed lis houses occurred at
the same place two years ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29
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OUTBREAK Am DLooDSIED on THE


OUTBREAK Am DLooDsuED on THE
CAG.r,.
HAGEnsrowN, tsIu.) August ~
On Saturday last, messenssr arrived
III this place with requisi,ion from: The
civil authorities OF Allegheny county on
General Williams. requiring him 10 order
out . military force from bis brigade TO
suppress az insuueciion OF riot proceed
ing from armed bodies of laboring men.
amounting TO about 100. who. with guns,
clubs, aud other deadly weapons. came
20 section 2g}. on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. aud broke open all the shan
tees occurred by Germans, DESTROYED all
their property. beat he men with great
violence. and threw one OF them into the
IRE several OF whom are no, expected 10
1--we; they then went 10 section PSI, and
pursued the same course OF cruelty, and
plundrTed and destroyed properly 10 a
large amount"
Immediately on the receipt Of the re-
QUESTION. the Brigadier General took the
necessary measures 10 detail q sufficient
force 10 check the rioters, and ordered
several corps TO he held in readiness 10
march at short notice; aud as various con.
iiicting reports reached here, asmall corps
OF videties from Col. Hollingsworih ca
valry was detailed and sent, on Saturday
last, TO ,he line, as corps Of observation,
who returned on Monday, and reported
that the line was quiet, but that great ap-
prebensions Of danger exist among the
citizens Of Old Town and lis neiShbor.
hood. that several Germans have been
severely wounded, and that the laborrrs
are represented as violen, and lawless.
Other reports represent that several have
been killed; and the general opinion pre-.
walls in the neighborhood that stationary
military force along the lines Of The Ca
nal near The tunnel. will be the only
means Of producing order among the
hands. and quietihg the fears ol the neigh.
borhOod.
The Governor, we understand. has au.
iboriAed and directed the BnVadier &c.
neral TO order out as many Of the militia
OF bis brigade as may be- necessary 10
suppress the riot. arrest the persons en-
gagged IN 1t, ADD preserve the public
peace.
The militia Of Allegheny. IL is said are
on the alert, and we expect 10 hrsf in
few days that denomination has been
made upon the rioters To, cAERhf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The venerable St Isaac Coffin, one Of
the oldest Admifsls IN the British Navy.
died al Chelienham on the I'D ult. S,r
Isaac vas en- ANERicav. snd has taken
May OCCASIONS 10 testify his respect and
Affection lof The people % this county -
The citizens of Nsniocket. where 90 ma
ny Of bis name and lineage live. have
Pafiaken largely Of bis liberaiiiy and kind
leoling.--.E Y. COby.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

A correspondent Of the New York Times,
speaking Of MIR. Clay's visit TO Ncwhury has the
following. We recommend Il TO the special at
iention OF those politicians who drnoubce every
man Who differs from them in opinion, as no
better than he ought to be.
Jus; before Mr.. Clay lett the United
States Hotel. considerable number OF
the supporters OF The Administration
waited upon him. and the gentleman
whom they bad chosen as their organ. in-
formed him that although they differed
With him on political questions, they
would not allow ihii difference TO restrain
them from expressing theirrespect for his
character. and their conviction that he
was sctuated. in his public course. by ho-
nest and patriotic motives; and that the y
wished To take this occasion 20 exchange
SITUATIONS with him.
Mr.. Clay replied that he felt as much
pleasure in seeing them, as If they agreed
with him in political opinion. He de-
clared his sincere conviction that the
great mass IL those with whom he differ
ed on questions Of public policy were
honest and patriotic: and concluded with
expressing his fervent hopes that, ~hale-
yer diversity Of judgment might prevail
among them. they would all pursue
steadily what they honestly regarded q.
the best Interests Of the country.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

\ VRGINiA LoAD.-A gentleman who
has personal kno = ledge 0ithe fact. informs
Us that some years since. Robert W. Ham.
Ilton, with six horse team. haulsd fifty
Eve barrels of flour. from bis mill IN Fred,
enck co. Virgins. 10 Alexandra. The
distance - over sixty.three miles snd the
road Tor ten miles vas common Coonty
one. The performance 81 The time excited
great interest Ia Winchester. snd vas .
subject Of much speculation.
fBafiisssrs Psfyist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

DEAD WEiCHr.-ln The late news from
England 1t Is stated that the Bank Of
England was endeavoring TO sell their
ds0d reigh. As many OF our readers
may no; understand what the term means,
the following explanation handed Us by a
friend will inform them. ln lS23 The
Bank Of Englsnd. agreed " ilh the govern.
'menI TO pay 1t Gi3.Os0.4I9 at different
specified periods between lS23 and ISIS.
on account Of naval and Military pensions
aud supeTannUated allowances. on cond.
ton OF receiving an annuity Of Cos. 40
Tor foriy-lour year,, commencing April
9th. ls23. II Is this annuity which will
expire IN lSG7 that the Bank wishes 10
make available Bali. Post.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

We understand that an individual IA
lottery broken in the neighborhood Of
Third and Chestnut street. was arrested
On Tuesday morning, on charge Of eoun
isrleiiing. In his possession were found
dies, plales and all the necessary nipple
ments for coun;erfeiiing on large scale,
besides counterfeit money 10 = large
amount lie was committed 10 MoS a.
mensiDg.-PsiiodcLphia Hsrad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

within sevsa nonihs after President Van
buren takes The eaihs of oGios. eold and SILVER
VIII Be the eomnnca currency. - GtSts.
The commentary upva The text -. that in less
than 'Seven moaths- amer MIR. Wan BuIra swcre
inss OH :. the banks suspended specie pay nenis !;
aud. that although they resumed. the Govern
men, il nov sustaining i,srif upon Treasury
ne,es"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

THE Long, Low, BLACK SCHOONER -
is found at last. On Wednesday. the pilo,
boat Lafayette, Off the Woodlands, fell in
with a Baltimore built schooner, manned
by some thirty or forty negroes, vel!
armed with cu,lasses and other weapons.
but almost naked. and apparently desii.
tnie Of provisions, ss they were quite
earnest IN making signs for some.
The schooner's sails were badly torn. -
None Of her crew could speak English
The Lafayette took her in tow, but the
blacks commenced pulling in the hawser,
and as the pilots were not disposed 10
make a more intimate acquaintance. they
cut loose and let her go, about thirty miles
s. s. T.. from the Hook.
A Spanish schooner sailed from Ha.
vsna some six or eight weeks ago. with a
number OF slaves on board. add 26 white
passengers. destined for ST. Jago de Cuba.
Intelligence was soon after received that
the blacks had risel upon the whites and
put them TO death, passengers. crew and
all. A vessel Of war was sent from Ha.
vana IN pursuit. but we have had no &C.
count Oi the sehooner's capture. There
is strong reason 10 believe shat the sehoOn-
er reported by the blosso is ihaiSpaniard.
IN 4. CommeTetaL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The Steam ship LivsfPooi sailed from New
fosk fof England. on Saturday last, With nr,y
Pa@sassfs, smongsi hem ne Hon. Louis Me.
Lane.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

a Rsademen beiog asked What article
Of lfade vas most aduiieraled, replied.
religion 2"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

FEEsH AaRfvAL 90 FUrs -i't
haekinaw boats. from Upper Misuo."
arrived IT ST. Louis on lbe liih ins'sr'
9th 2O0O packs o. Buffalo Robes. sofi
about . 100 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The Strangers snd Ifanisfs Hotel IN
View Orleans wss destroyed BY ere On
the 9ih inst. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The Number OF steamboat arrvals Al
-. i.ouis, during The three monihs end.
ing he sih July, was 5G3.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The line 81 steam ships contemplated
70 be established by the french Govern.
ment between Hayfo snd New York, is
isid ~ PARIS paper 10 BE- receiving the
close slientioR q The officers To whom
the o'gsuiza'ion of lhs plsn bad been
ooahded. Msrshal Sour. u Is stated.
attaches he highest impohaneo to the
PFomp: execution Of the scheme, which
hs' both Commercial add military OBJ
iect.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The MiddIebufy. W. Argus died lee,
week--dissase. loco focoism.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

EE.Prssidsui Housioa is candidate 10
Tsxas ior representative 10 their Lsgisla.
iufe.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

SPEcIE.-A commercial fiiend informs
Us that The arrival OF Specie in Baltimore
during tho week, present an aggregate Of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

NIcHiGAN CRoPs.-The Detroit Daily
Adve, User Of Thursday says: The wheat
crop ihrous!t 1ut the State is mostly bar.
vested. and i. is thought that il will ex.
coed that Of last year million and hall
or two million bushels"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29
The Exploring Expedition was a, Val.
paraiso on the 9th May.

New CoUNTERrEIrs.-T.s Dollar Bills.
purporting TO be nsuei by the Far.
mers' Bank Of Virginia. Richmond; Let
ter A.: No. $500; Dated 18th June. ls:1s.
PAPA to T.. Grsenleaf; w. Nrkens.
Cssh'r'; p. N. Nicholas. Pres't. An en-.
tire new pla.s; no attempt at imitation OF
the genuine. These notes are we'll cal
cula'ed 10 deceive. and persons should ex.
anime well before receiving.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The United States District Court Jo's.
Hopkiason has dis'olsed The inlohc'et
some tine since lsid upon Frsocis Mahla
By Allen Wssd snd refused ihs irJur
sion ssked BY NJ. Mahsn sgsina ".
Ward. The parties srs psieniees # -
rival systems ~ 'scisr6fc garment ra.
hag." Asoihsf bfaneh n ibe same rir
r. 20 BE- hereafter sfgned IN ihe ,l-
court - PAiisd D. s. Cs=.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

INSTRUCTION TO PosrMAsrERs.--
The following 10 m extract from q hitter which
the Postmaster Geasral rccentiy addressed 10 the
Postmaster ., Newport, Rhode Island. To which
We win 10 call the si,sntoa Of our SUBSCRIBER
"Postmasiers may enclose the money in ict-
u, 10 The puhli>her Of q newspaper. TO pay The
subscription Of third person. and frank the let
ter Il wri,sra BY himself; but IL the iettrr be
~r',ea By any other person, the Postmaster can
not frank a."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The franklin II all road. from the Penn.
'yl,anIa State Iiue 10 IIagerslown, Is now
'n the hands Of contractors. 10 be compile.
ted forthwith.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The Presbytcry OF Winchester New
School will hold its stated fall meeting ia
the Presbyterian Church in Leesburg
commencing on Thursday the 9th of Sep
TENDER al l2 o'clock.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The sKpesfes Of lhe Qasens eoisr'
lion, q appears BY doeomsnt presss.s
70 psrliamsnt we're go al l.. So
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29
Trom "a. BaIlansr, Car.ni,i,.

In the remarks which We have felt n
our duty to make IN reference TO the case
OF The Carmeliie nun. sister Isabella,
whose escape from the Aiquith stree,
nunnery has occasioned SO much excite
meni IA ihis city. We have purposely re.
Trained from expressing any opinion upon
the disputed question of her insanity
The following certificates which have
been handed 10 US Tor publication, settle
the question IN a manner so authoritative
as to leave no further room TO doubt, aud
We itust viii tend 10 satisfy the public
mind upon The subject:
Having read ia yc>'cnlav evenings Post
That Il was the opinion sc the Faculty, Of lie
Washington Collr;.r shat Miss IS,rYiiA Ny,tr
the apparent cau>r al the ptescn, excitement
was sane" deem II my du:y To the Faculty ,o
state that they have expressed no opinion on the
case A. regards my own individual opinion.
am free to say that | consider her a PEErscr
MANIAC.
J. II. MILLER. NJ u.
President Of Faculty of Washington University,
ot Baltimore.
EALTINoRE, Aug. 90, 1889.
The CaImclile Sister who len the Convent
yesterday Sunday and whose name Is IS.BnL-
IA NrhLr, has been 10 nv knowierice afflicted
with this wsnomnnia for upwards OF FIVE months
she thinks that she can live without eating and
drinking. A. have not seen her since April
last, she may now be better Gu that point; but,
Tor all, my opinion IS, she never will be N her
right senses.
p CHATARD, NJ ID.
HALrrMoRE, AuG. 10. lS39.
The certificates Of DIR. MILLER ard DR..
CHArARD appear to have had a Tranquil
izing effect upon the public mind.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

The Albany Advertiser states that
President Vas BUREN left Saratoga
springs on Tuesday, on his way North
and West.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

a Conservative State Convention is "a
he held Ia Syraeuse. New York, on the
ID Of October next
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

IaLFGNsN PmLLIPs, Esq., a dis,in.
gulshed lawyer belonging 10 the Phila.
delPhia bar, died IN that city on Wed
nesday. Tie was one Of those engsged
"a The defence Of Dr. Dyolt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-29

Robert Walsh. Esq. has become the
foreign correspondent Of The National In
,elligsneer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-07
BANK SUSPENSIONS

Isnnessee.-The Nashville Wing of the
18th instant, after referring to the Eastern
Bank suspensions, says
We understand there was consultation of
Bank officers last night, but nothing definite
concluded upon. This morning the Bank of
Tennessee made specie draft of $780, 900
on the two Stock Banks, and the consequence
was am immediate suspension by the Union
and Planters Banks. The Bank of Tennes-
see holds out, the President and Directors be-
ing unwilling to take the responsibility ofsus-
pension, while the General Assembly is pre-
sent, in session, and competent to direct their
movements. The Principal Bank here, is
strong enough to pay every dollar of its cir
culation without stopping, but some of the
branches 1t Is believed may be forced to sus-
pend.
Ne,c OrleanS.-Ithas been a matter spec
ulation, hitherto, whether the banks of New
Orleans would follow the example of those
banks which have suspended specie payments,
rwould stand outwith the New Y ork banks
against the suspension. Thatproblem is now
solved. We learn from the New Orleans pa
Pers that the news of the suspension Of specie
payments at Philadelphia reached that city
on the 18th instant, and that on the next day,
all the Banks of New Orleans suspended spe-
Gle payments.
LndiGna.-The Chilicothe, Ohio, Gazette
of the 24th instant states that the Indiana
Banks have suspended specie payments.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-07
FROM ENGLAND.

The Liverpool packet ship independence,
Capt. Nye, arrived atNew York on the 3Oth.
bringing London and Liverpool papers to
the 2Sth September. The accounts of the
weather In England, to the latest hour, were
decidedly unfavorable to the crops of grain,
although, as usual, somewhat contradictory.
correspondent of the New York Courier
and Enquirer, writes under date of the 9th
September: ''Ihe whole commerce of the
country is in a state of stagnation and gloom,
and only few hours Of sunshine now some
times occur TO brighten the hopes of milli-
ons of people, whose government so outraoes
the whole order of nature as to compel us bv
prohibiting corn laws TO depend for subsistence
on soil and climate, which when Septem-
Der is on the wane, has brought nothing for
the ensuing year, while OH your continent
magnificent harvest was secured before the
termination Of the month of June. The mis-
cry which threatens to be so widespread du-
ring the ensuing winter will probably howev-
er rid the world forever of those tyrann;cal
corn laws, by which tbisigreat MANUFACTURING
nation has been so long Impoverished and on
pressed
The same writer remarks-"T'be state or
the money market remains unchanged. The
suspension of specie payment by the Bank Of
England is now openly discussed in the Lon
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-07
Mr.. Ncwton,s Address.
FROM TIE RICHMOND WING.

1t is proper to observe, in publishing the
address OF MIR. Willoughby Newton, which
came incidentally before the Staunton Con-
vention, that they who requested of him its
publication, were very far from being infu-
enced by any dissatisfaction with the master
ly preamble and resolutions which Were adop-
ted by the Convention, and which issued from
the most accomplished pen of Virginia or the
Union. They designed not to bring the two
productions into rivalry, but impressed with
the distinguished merits of each, they wished
to bring both before the eye of the people,
Hence the call upon Mr.. Newton, which was
signed singly with an eye to the internal mer-
it's of his address, and not with any reference
to the illustrious paper adopted by the Con
vention.