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pet, after falling in his efforts TO postpone vote on
it to the following day, called for the ayes and noes,
Mr. " Is voted for its pass1ge-a vote which in five
minutes after it was given, he assured MIR. Tazewell
himself, before adjournment, he regretted having
given.
In speaking of the Constitution, Mr.. Sergeant can.
ddly confessed that he liberal constructionist of
lt-and he said also that he now an advocate for
single term III the presidency, that he but slow
convert to the doctrine. Mr. $ went the hackney
ed tales of treasury dciaers &c, dwelling much upon
the of Harris, Boyd &c, aud concluded his Ia
rangue amidst shouts of applause from his hearers |,
is perhaps worthy of remark, that when Mr. Sergeant
arose, Mr. Wise's introduction, no one greeted his
appearance vociferousy than Capt Robert Amber
son, the frank old Federalist of Williamsburg.
When MIR. S. concluded, Mr. Wise rose and intro
duced Judge Abel r. upshur, of Northampton, with
whom, he said all present well acquainted The
Judge told that he a strict consructionst and
States Rights politician and went ut large into the old
and stale Notification doctrine OF State sovereignty &C.
| He attempted to show that the General Government
of itself had scarcely any power whatever When he
spoke about the Proclamation, the Force Bill and all
such vile and abomnabe things he called Them it
excited my especial wonder, and endeavored to catch
the eye of the distinguished Pennsylvaniun who, as
liberal constructionst, had just spoken with applause,
| and who warmly advocated all these measures but |
was unable to do so-he overwhelmed by the OK.
corating anathemas of his Wing jurist How Cuin-lik
were you, Abel, thus to ay your amabe, unsuspecng
brother and gues'
When the Judge opened his artillery upon Mr.. Van
Buren,, and Abolition, | considered his course so I'M
manly insulting, indeed rude to Mr. Sergeant,
who was entire stranger here and who is supposed
to entertain opinions similar to those denounced that
was unwilling to listen longer, and retired from the
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FOR THE ENQUIRER
FUR TIE E.NE IIREH.
CHESTERFIELD TRUE TO HER PRINCIPLES.

CHESTERFIELD TRUE TO HER PRINCIPLES.
The long cherished Republican principles which
Che s,erfeld has supported and which she believes
essential to the preservation OF that liberty and happ
pncss which she now enjoys are the principles winch
she still adheres to, and which she wishes To see per-
mtuated through countless ages to unborn millions
lie. !ong-es,ablshed principles she will support so
long Liberty has votar the Republicans an advo
cate When Liberty shall cease to charm, and Repnb
licansm shall have been swept away i'll the vortex of
contendinp pariies-when a shall have burst
upon her startled ear-when tyrant shall have seized
upon her liberties and tie genius Of her institutions
shall have been remodeed and made TO yield to ty
Iaat > rrasp-when the spirit of Republlcanism shall
have been swallowed up dcspotism and the last kae
of Liberty shall have ceased to vbrate upon her ear
then till them will she abandon those prnci
pies which she is proud to honor, and which she cngs
10 ms the great palladium Of her existence That inde
pendence for which she fought and bled in the dark
period of her history, and from which emanated her
rights free people, she guards with Jealous eye,
and which she wishes to transmit to postery untetter-
ed, and perpctuae which, she unfurls her ban
ner and calls upon her sisters TO initiate her example.
Let them emulate her noble example, and the Cd day
OF November will be proud day in the annals OF Nr
rnia-a day, that wll give signal defeat to Fedora
Whiggery, and glorious triumph TO RePubicanlsml
She Is anxious that the day may arrive that she may
dis play her Republican spirit, by recording her vote
for the Northern man ,ch Southern feelings, whom
she thinks worthy of her confidence, in preference to
the man who is the candidate of the Aboltoniss, and
whose elevation the Presidency must fill the breast
Of every true patriot with most fearful apprehensons
Can Virginia be blind her interest to aba
don the man who only adheres TO the same prnci-
PIES but pledged protect her domestic institutions,
and support the man who holds hardly principle in
common with her, and whose political life IS at war
with her dearest interests: No, her daughter will
no, believe it, She will not think her mother I'M
worthy Of her ancient fame, to abandon the man
Who sustans the principles she has nculcated in her
daughter and who has always been ralyng under the
Republican flag ably supporting the dignity and honor
OF the na,ion and award the palm of victory to the
nan who, from his acknowledgment, entertained
feelings friendly to the alien and Sedtton Lac 4dni-
n,sraon If she does, her political creed must have
undergone marvellous change since the days OF her
Jefferson, her Madison, and her Monroe Let Virgil
mn 90 as she may Chesterfield, Of her daughters,
vii show to her sisters that she still holds to those
cples which she imbibed in the jeferaonan school
Il politics. by casting to Martin Van Buren, majority
~ aon ,.o,.. DENTATUS.
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From the LTisis.
THE pprSIDrNT'IA BOTTOM

In estimates head claimed lis
Air. Van Burca We gave Harrison 90 and
put down, sake 49, Since them various States
voted and believe that the result viii be
varied Maryland and Georgia have voted and 10
SURPRISE ,eodng states have for the present ranged
themselves under black Gen. Harrison Mr.. Van
Buren, November be deserted by tcm Notwithstanding the
s his claims upon their patriotic support Jersey,
Ohio and " J. for the present
from al Appearances will lIaon-Pcnnsi wanna for
Buren, Therefore, Mr.. Van Buren bean
calculations have somewhat d.appontedno-
thing more. will ease and show still, without
encng the Opposition that Mr. Van Buren, and viii IN
probability eecled giving up everything that the most
rnnc of the Opposition possibly claim:
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DOREA
FOR TIE F-VRTTRER.
Questions for our Friends fbr0u0bOut Tir0iuia


Questions for orr Friends throughout Iirginid.
Are you all ready for the great battle the I'd day
of November Do you all know the importance of
single vote'
Have you all made your arrangements 10 be at home,
where you VOTE On the election day?
Have you provided conveyances for all Of those voters
whose residences distant from any election precinct
Our opponents will provide carriages for the weak and
couces for the Sick will you be out-done in vigilance,
The Richmond Wing wishes for rain the I'd of
November, in order that the Democrats in the country
may be kept from the polls: will you not be on your
guard against such contingency?
Have you made list of the voters in every
y, according TO the recommendation of the Charlottes
vile Convention;
Have you taken 10 establish the right OF
every Democratic voter to participate in the election
Beware of the Wing Lawyers stationed at the polls 10
throw technical objections in the way OF poor men, 10
keep them from voting Let the sheriff receipts be
got ready every where to confront all who cav at the
rights of the poor
Are you prepared to prevent all double voting
Are you resolutely determined TO resist and rebuff
the false rumors of the Wings False returns from
other States will be poured in upon You to influence
your votes. Beware of dcceptious Wing newspapers
and hnndbills from Pennsyvana and Ohio, which vote
on the Both October, purportng TO give the returns
fro m those States.
Are you all supplied with Electoral Tickets If so,
are those tickets corr6rt' Much confusion must occur
consequence of the alteration in the Jefferson Flee
tora District See that all the printed tickets are cor
reced with the pen See that the tickets are compared
with the ticket in the Enquirer.
In fine, you firm ; Are you vigilant ARE.
YOU ALL READY:
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How was it, that Master John had the confidence
of the people? He had Daniel Websters confidence,
white STAKEHOLDER John, or John O., or any other white
STAKEHOLDER North of Nlasons d Dxons Line the con-
fdence of the People at large They never possessed
the high and honorable principles and the pure patriot
ness to command that confidence.
Should you insert the enclosed propose to address
you again in very few days. Meanwhile, in looking
at the stakes up, and the difficulties which beset
u.s. look to the direction that the energies of this
Commonwealth to take and cannot refrain exclalm
ing with Father Paul Japri-EstO perpetua.
DOREA
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.r members of both Houses fhc General issois "ioh"'
cd To ab0u, I60, added 10 "a, equal 10 Isl -, -, :;
tThe Charlottesville Convention Of Federalism took place N
June Il think and published fcom mat place. SPOKE %
the Republicans IT the School who were in IT, General mar
rison and Van Buren, both say that Report
their Book Perhaps Daniel Webster would ia! so 100
asked, when he 10 Richmond 10 ASK nun, VI hae
hin asked
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:, u indsng others, actually defaulter! l hope
raT hear no more Of his Roasting of 'cIean hands.
W s,,d IN his long speech at S,aunon and Greenvle
-. moi even allude to the defaultcrs whom he
nc ,nssn m tie habit of discoursng eloquenty
n" A. B.
Recent circumstances have frightened our pros
-. N this district Websters visit to your city-the
Fss.,an Of Aboli,ionsts in Maine, &c, over Demo.
and the e"s Of If hf whg I party at "eh
H. IN. and increase our majority at least lu9.'
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Dun AWAY APPREEENDED.-Was committed 10 The jail Of
IL Fairfax County, Virginia, the goth day Of September, s
hriah Mulattn Man who committed under the
John Wooi,on, whose proper il AFRED) ALFRED
Mr. o Mundy Cragin Haywood Pool who carried HIN
10 Georgia. thence Alfred says, he carried To Sis
.spp President ana Directors of the BnnG
Rank Company and hen that Institution failed hc
elcd New Orleans being sold for the d"b Of the
Bank Alfred says made his escape from N. Orleans Liver
noo by English VESSEL and from thence HI caai
and then made his way Virginia Allied has made
contradictory statements, know which correct H.
first said lie belonged Mr.. John Moss Commission Merchant
Orleans Alfred about feet 10 inches hgh about -
years high homes and has - ri.f hand
wrist the thumb and wrist joint There no doubt Ut
travelling with Free Papers hertnore The owners are -
u-sted 10 move their rope nv pay reward and expenses
he will b. sold GU, for his a expiration oil - months
from the commitment.
SPENCER JACKSON, .Iqihr.
octoher
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-= THII- Ut UU! stdIV VI W.T.
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weak untenabe the ground which they stand
the penacous they maintaining il. This debate
assumed such character That although there j. hut lit
tie opposition Mr. Wcbstcrs motion, has become necessary
advocates Of the present war; for the friends Of the adn
nistraon defenders Of their country epuaton epe the
violence opponents and in pursue TIE nmo
their and drag them forth into the light Of day
This performed. The discussion will therefore, pro-
badly continue Days. The time will be thrown
away important, The subject has been opened that
party should have opportunity Of placing s views before
people, whose decision alone they last abide.
The National Inclligencer of the 10th July, 1873,
thus notes the Illustration of this attack Of Mr. Daniel
Websters on the Administration of James Madison,
now much extolled, but then much abused.
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More signing off in old shenandoah--J Jacob Cola
day. Samuel Hopewell and Peter Coverstone, wish &c
have their names taken off the Harrison Committee Of
Vigilance for Shenandoah county They are not TO OF
mencement Of the canvass, have disgraced the ewing
party Lynckbury Republican,
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RirIlmnul. N. Oet. 2a. lslO.

I AND FOR SALE ~ POWIIATAN.-In pursuance al u de-
IL the County Court Of powaan, rendered the m
day September, iO the of Ell.
Gox aud others, shall offer for sale the Goth day
ofD public the premises
atO less lying Powntan
IS, the town Of Jeeson and is the tract Of land
which Mrs. Diana Cox resided the her death Any
wishing the land do by application Ia Mr. Ro
H. Cox, who resides upon H. and who VIII take pleasure
showing o DESTROYS of purchasing.
Tile the sale VIII bc credit Of months, for half
of the purchase money, aud the balance payable in twelve
months from the Both payments
bonds personal security, and deed Of upon
land The be good; shalt sell convey
as CouInlls only. X. I. GRAVES, Commissioner.
Sept ID 3a--wiw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-24
Et,raci. from Grn. Hdrrison's On,
cot .i,iire's, .jaip All, 1888.
GNNRI@nN

Erdc rn Hdrsons Che Extract speech derrrd
address, Giu it, 1888. r. ". Giier oueraor
HARRISON. " this Commonwealth IN the
al have thus, fclow-citLens, legislature Pirpna
endcavored explain you the 1i Of January, lsS3
principles which the Guy 1.-The Proclamation Of the Pre-
OF the Union is formed dcnt like besom
nj however vcsge Of State sovereignty and
r Prclaaiinn Gftlc President this Government the
the L. states issued on the basis Of UNLIMITED Empire
december last and tlcIf admit these doctrines
speeches Webster delivered shall long be free-No
the L. States nj may mol be permitted
their oidiscuss rights,
arguments Mr. Calhoun, a privilege which gen
containing the MOST Eit emen the highest pre-
QGEST AND SATSFhcTu rogativc of free state pei-
RT exposition of those principles ton renosae The dan
that have recently been pub ger 10 our Uhn from the state
sed BY that Procla nf things III South Carolina, il
nation think Gen this Union, nav the
rendered n service LIBERTIES of thirteen millions
of GREATER magnitude ianIoi people, imminent
N, sprnId victory III the doctrines Pre-
Orleans siIenf if they sba! become the
doctrines of this Government"
Reader! what do you think of these extracts -
What opinion can YOU entertain of Mr. Gilmer's con-
sisency and State Rights principles when you are told
that he supports Gen. Harrison, when is notorious,
that if elected he will conduct the government upon
principles which Mr.. Gilmer has declared 10 be the
basis Of unmifed empire" and Destructive of the eli
terties Of thirteen millions Of people,"
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IN CHaNCERf.-NiRGISIA.Ata Conr, Of Monthly Session.
held for Louisa County At the Court House thereof, Mon
day, the 18th day Of October, sio:
pallisoa BnNiey, Pian;if
against
Maria Gibson, John Dickinson, Susan Dinson Griffith Dick
inscu and Robert Dickinson, Defendants:
The defendant Robert Dickinson, having entered his
pearancc security arcudin. law and the rules
and appearing 10 III. satisfaction cf the Court at
nhahtani III this state, the motion OF the pant
by his COUNSEL ordered that the said defendant RuI, Dick
appear before the Justices Of County Cont Of said
House, the Monday
bill a
order he forthwith inserted III spapcr published IN The
Richmond for months successfully AMI posted Al the
door Of the Couronse Of this county Court day
A Copy-reste,
I50-wsSl JOHN HUNTER c. T.. G.
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80 FaIuagIe .Segr0ss for s0if At .inrtiOa

Do THttHoIt -Ft1TOes TOT sNft ~ .IH'1OH.
obedience order the Circuit Court ~ Buckng
ham made in the case Of Baker Baker
the undersigned offer FOR The highest bidder for cab.
in the town Of FamvlI on iir day n December
fair if not the next fair day nifty valuable and likely
The said negroes are lately held by Mrs Ester Andcon
deceased of The county Of Buckingham life and sold
far division among remainder. They cons Or
men women boz girls and chidcn aud amongst them
ycral experienced and .kiliul boa'incn .
$500 GEO H. MATTHEW'S,
JOHN W. WILSON.
ROBERT J. GILLESPIE
CDr,E
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GuccHL.ND Oct. 18th. ls-i)
Having understoudirom Whe thar affixed
Wing lately published III the Richmond Wing, wislIt
that do belong Ia that party aud that intend 10
vote f,,r Martin Van Buren,. JOHN 4. ALLEN
90 N0TICE.-A Meeting ii tho friends the present Almi
nisation will held Hanover Court House
fill meeting desirable; matters OF Importance
will be- before the Committee
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RICHMOND MARKETs-ocr. %.

ToBAcco-Snce the receipt of advices per steamers
President and Acadia, the transactions in this article
have been very limited scale, caused measurably
by the small stocks sale. New leaf begins 10
in freely loose state and sells readily prices
ruling from q 81 and 81.
FLouR-I.ast sales at So No change since the
rival of the steamers
WmEAT-Sl 10 for red and 81 Is for white, the
same it before the arrival of the steamers Prcs
dent and Acadia
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position can possibly claim:
STATES CERrAiS.

Ii this should fail and letters and ntorma-
State have 81, down Ia Mr.
Van Buren, he will be elected by majority of Is votes and stand
equal chance the STATES sci down doubtful with Gen
HARRISON which may his majority 10 something but
should every Of these doubtful States, iS election
would be vuteS spareRay. Rally Rcpub
cans old Dominion BE- discartcnrd al the Of
tr Whies. We and will beat them. Let al least
our gallant IN. ship the wreck Let
The III al November Let every enrt
heat energy be- cNertcd the glorious
Let s each animated by the noble aud patriotic
lions OF young Gcman when calling his coun.rncn IL the
Iesr he exclaimed
:. shame The pale face wretch who covers
In chimney and maidcns buwcrs.
Shame o Thee, craven, rccrcaHt sot
German madcns greet thee moi
Our German wine inspires thee not;
our German carols joy thee not.
On the
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THE sEcRErARy's REPORT

Has COMPOUNDED the party leaders, such is the Importance Of
the of this report and the frankncss Of its that
the completely dsarmcd and dscomfed
wonder when reflect the views which induced
and the which attended, The call for the information
contained in the report
The object Of the 1--WE speak in the plua OF the reson
lions passed 2st june whatever they have avowed
was evidently mpeac the conduct and character of the Ex
ecuve and failing in that produce impression on the minds
of people, that the Of France had nveiged us in the
war which engaged and thus dsarct them TO
the good We not disposed TO attribute TO impure mo
disposition shewn in NIL this proceeding in every SEN
tcnce the Federal side Of the House, 10 shield the B
fish least Of The indignation properly rag
ing against atrocities the bosom Of the People, and to
convert against France with wom Whatever may have been
the duplici,y conduct yet We dan 10
follow idle and contemplate example set us by some Of our
opponents ahung this conduct their part to foreign par
aty They may honestly wish supcrsede the party now in
bower 10 present any expense and sacrifice
They thought doubt they had opportunity If not to em
nate Executive in fact least do by hypothesis and most
mau!ly they Their opponents, who might
have refused gave the keys Of The cabinets and they
sent into paper containing string Of resolves TO which, and
lis authors, disreec in comparing il to search
warrant granted jealous husband 10 ferret out M own dis
honor Executive disdanns concealmcnt, has sent full
and these resolves though The terms and
tendencies of the queries pu him would have justified the u
sal of compliance with their demands.
The bosom of every belonging the Republican party
swell with patriotic pride when lie contemporaries inc oy
ground upon which this attack upon the Executive has placed H.
1t will appear by the Journal, that J. Peasants,
Lowndes Macon, Nelson and other honored names, are
associated with mine this occasions and that those
of Roane and Clopton united with some others who
Indignantly voted against even enquiry on SO humll-
ating charge.
great public controversy ustnow about to be set
tied End as may, truth cternal and history must
DISTINGUISH the friends Of their country from the friends
of themselves. The silly forgery in the Richmond
Wing affords me an opportunity of contributing the
,est;monv of this letter from your
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NOTICES hereby given that boats of width mole than
thirteen aud hall 3i) feet viii b. permitted Ia The
Locks Jane, River kaawha Company above Msiden'1
Adventure Dam. Is order of hc President aud Directors
SAMl. 7. PARSONS, Superintendent.
81 Jl-2aNiW
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NJ We deem it our duty to add, that the same
mail which brought the note to the r. Whig' had
letter in the same handwriting for ourselves from
Philadelphia, purporting to be signed by Gnas >. In
cersoll But the superscripons of the letters were
like those of Menafcas, reversed; that is TO say, the
letter for J. H. Peasants was endorsed to T. Richie
and the one to T. R. addressed on the outside to
j. H. P The consequence was, that the two letters
respectively opened by the opposite par,es VINO
was the author or what was his motive for this double
hoax, we have no means of guessing. The letter ad
dressed for our private eye contained some discourang
prognostics about the Pennsylvania election, NC
which the returns have completely diss'pated; we
think it our duty to transmit the original 10 MI III
nnrSnll
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The Debate yesterday resumed in the House of Repesen
taves Mr. Wehsteis notion and, predicted, with
diminished The discussion has taken still wider
history Of The four past ripped and orders and
again The theme Each member 81 the opposition who
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26
THE ANNUAL MEETING

OF tho Caledonia Conference of Churches will be
held at st. Johnsbury Plain the 9th 10Th IL 18th
days of June next.-ln the afternoon of the Cd day
OF the meeting, Convention Of the superinten
dants, Teachers &c, of the Sabbath Schools in the
County IS to be held. Tho scholars connected
with the several schools, are invited to convene
one o'clock p. NJ. on the day of convention. AID
dresses to them may be expected. A notice of this
convention will probably be given by a commit
tee, with further particulars respecting it. Ar
engagements have been made render the NEE tin g
Of conference profitable; Il II is hoped that churches
in the County will feel much of interest in 1T
as to be present SO far as practicable.
JOSIAH MORSE, Sec.