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TO THE PUBLIC.
AppENurx-(coscLUDED.)

Charles King and Rsverdy johnson, introduced oy
Mr.. Clay himself who certify, at his request a. FOL
lows, to wit aat ~
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transmitted both to me.
enclosed to Mr.. Graves most false and malig-
attack upon in regard to the affair, which ap
peared think in the Boston Post; and he, in
ouence addressed TO the letter bearing date the
18th instant.
Those two statements and his letter ! handed Ia
the Editors of the National Integencer for publica-
tion not you suppose, response to any call made
by Col. Webb upon me- (for, although he might have
known ofthe two statements, he could not at N. York
on the 18th of February, have known of q letter Of
Mr. Graves bearing date the 10th of that month, al
refu,ation Of attack upon me, which had reason
believe had either s origin with you or had been
made upon information supplied by you.
Such are the circumstances under which your ap
peal is now made to me furnish you with testimony
in to prepared nterrogatores for the purpose
either of your own vindication, or to impcate
can recognise no right your part to make such an
appeal until all agency of yours In the transactions to
which have herein referred, for the purpose Of my
inculpation, is disavowed satisfactorily explained
Nevertheless animated by sense of right and fair
ness which would prompt me to do justice even 10 an
enemy and feeling entire consciousness of my be
np beyond any reploach account of the depIoaDle
event which forms the subject Of correspondence
will now reply particularly to such parts OF your let
ter as appear to me to require an answer
never thought or said that Twas deceiped by you
or by any other person as the and place of the
meeting of Messrs. Graves and Ciey. positively
aver that had no knowledge OF the day, nor The
hour nor the place of their hostile meeting And
len, on the day of its actual occurrence, Messrs
King aud Johnson called at my room, in the manner
related BY them and informed me that was to take
place on that day. tet all the surprise which Is de-
scrlbed in their statements Immediately sent my
servant to the resp ctuve rooms of Messrs Graves,
Crtendsn, and Menefee; and, finding that they had,
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pondence, if he did not see it, and he does not say
positively that he did not see it,
9Th. He knew that Mr. Graves had met with diff
Guilty in getting rifle, though he not informed of
either time place of the meeting.
9th. He concurs with the statements of Charles
King and R. Johnson, which say that he could do no
more than adpse them to inform the civil authorities
because we was too much in the confidence of Mr.
Graves to do SO himself
And here, upon this first error of Mr. Graves's let
ter, rest the testimony of this witness.
Error O." Now, although you, Mr.. Crittenden,
Mr.. Menefee, and myself, were boarding together,
Mr.. Crittenden knew not word of the difficulty I'M
til about eleven o'clock of the night before the
meeting, when Mr.. Menefee and myself, and think
| Mr.. WISE went after him at Mr. Joseph Gales's
where he and his family were spending the evening"
| Now, this error of Mr.. Graves would seem unim.
portant; but have repeatedly said and published,
do again, that went to bed early on Friday night
the 23d, say about 10 o'clock, to avoid getting a gun
ready by the time of 10 o'clock the next day. and to
form fair pretext for postponng the meeting in order
to afford opportunity to arrest the parties. This
| is correct
| In the first place. then, he speaks douttingy. Who
were the other witnesses who could best testify on this
point Messrs. Crittenden and Menefee, who did
60 with Mr.. Graves, and Mr.. John c. Rives to whom
| they went TO borrow a rifle. Mr. Meneee and Mr..
Graves after Mr. Crittenden at Mr.. GaIess, and
thence the three went to procure rife
| introduce, then, first, MIR. Crttenden. [See the
foregoing letter from him.
| Secondly, Mr. Menefee. He is dead but his tes-
timony, recorded by the duel committee, says with
the assistance of another friend of Mr. Graves, rife
was procured at midnight. 1t in bad order, not
having been used we were assured bv the person
who furnished it, for than year and a half At
o'clock it supposed to be in condition to DO
used in practising, least and The fact con.nu-
nicated to Mr. Wise"
II re, th.n was but "anotter friend" besides him.
self of Mr.. Graves. Mr. CiittenJen says it was hum
SELF IL could not have been me- as the fact would
not have been ''communic1ted 10 at 2 o'clock ut
night, as it was by Mr.. Menrfee, who awoke me out
of a sound sleep.
The other This point is Mr. John G. Rives,
| the whom the de procured. In an
swer to inquiry from me he addressed to The fol-
| loving letter, to wit;
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 49, 1912.
SR have received your letter dated the 26th inst,
propounding to five specific questions, and &C.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

Samuel MeCiuns. Alfei Bsekley, Augustus A
Chapman, Joseph Damon, John Mathews, J Bow
yer CalweiL 4 D Miller. James witheTow and
Patrick Beirne.
Ca motion OF A J Smith, Of Harrison, i, was
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Convention he
rendered to the Rev'd MeElhenney, Tor his sorvi-
c sand polite altention during the sitting Of this
Convention.
Ga motion OF Mr Preston,
Resolved, That the hanks Of this Convention be
rendered to MIR Vim Kinney, Tor the satisfactory
aud dlsni6ed manner, in which he has discharged
his duties.
Ga motion OF B II Smith,
Resolved, Thu, the thanks OF this Convention be
rendered TO the Presbyterian Congregation OF this
place, for the use Of their Church during the sit
ting Of this Convention.
On motion OF MIR Preston,
Resolved, That a fair copy Of tho proceedings Of
this meeting. 10 prepared by the Secretary. and
to the Governor, TO DC laid before the next LIS
gisaturc.
GA motion OF MIR Clark,
Resolved. That the proceedings OF this Conven-
ton be signed by the President and Secretary, and
published in the Western Wing, Richmonj Wing.
Richmond Enquirer, and all other papers in the
State, friendly TO the call Of n Convention.
The business Of the Convention being disposed
OF. the Presden delivered valedictory eddIess,
after which the Convention adjourned SINE DIE.
WILLIAM KINNEY. President
A SMITH and G l. ARuucSLE. Secretaries.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
G ON MUGICATION

ESSEX, Aug. 18th, 1912.
IL would DO truly amusing to observe the con.
'cienious freaks Of the Acting President, were they
not accompanied by The most insdious and mali.
eious attempts to delame and irjure this Congress
in the eyes OF the people, which at once converts
our miIth into the most sovereign cobtemp, and dis.
gust. The motives by which he Is Cctuated are ~.
parent TO every one, arising from their strenuous
opposition TO his lordly dctation, and his hone
against hope Of being elected for another term. Our
country has indeed arrived at on alarming crisis, II
oil our laws are TO issue from the III furnished hon,
per Of the windmill head Of John Tyler, and TO be
ground into form and shape by such buneling nil
lers rs compose the Corporals Guard, who, VIC now
see, from Mr. Wse's letter, are the peculiar guar
dams Of tho Constitution ond Of the rights Of he
people. Two Of tho names NJ the gentlemen would
seem 20 indicate that the affairs o. our Government
would have been conducted in n mos. WISE ard
Profitable manner, but woful experience has proved
the reverse. The luck Of a lousy calf has been
proverbia, Of living oil the winter and dying in the
summer ] sec no alternative for win,ering the one
AZ the White House, two more winters, but In ndo
Mr. Bolts Plan Of impeachment, which, II there
were no other grounds, for his retention OF men in
Office who have been rejected by the Senate ought
10 be deemed sufficient. Yours O
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
Correspondents Of the wig.

Nav loRK, August Is.
Mr. Editor-Somc two years ago, rememb, Z
reading IN the newspapers. II noble sentiment, i. c.
Union Of the Wings for the sake of the Union, ;"
said TO have been given at dinner by one Henry A.
Wise of Va. Will you be good enough TO inform
us II this is the same individual who is now Mt the
head of the Corporais Guard1 presume he is;
but some persons in this quarter have doubts which
you may be able to remove. The Captain, the
Corporal, and the rest OF the films concern, have
certainly exerod themselves 10 the utmost TO break
up, instead Of keeping, the Wing party united but
fortunately for the country, they arc no, rs rich in
talents and Influence as they imagine themselves
With the people, they have no influence whateyes.
and every movement, Of theirs will doubtless tend o
strengthen tho Wing party, and contribute much to
the rapidly growing popularity OF Henry Clay, &c =
ward whom the eyes OF millions are turned TO save
the Government, and country from utter ruin.
Impeachment, toe, is finding favor in this sec.
ton. The veto Of the Revenue Bill is an awfu'
DOW struck ut oil the great interests of the countr,
and II the Government could DO wres,ed from IN,
vile and wicked numsku for even a few months, il
would cause thrill of JOY throughout the land.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

Time for budding Fruit Tress-Augus, has been
generally considered the best month for budding.
but other months are found to answer quite rs well.
Fear trees that are not IN rich ground should lie
oudded earlier than August, for they often cease to
extend their limbs IN July, and when thew have
stopped growing the buds that we insert are not
likely to live.
The peach in nurseries continues to grow 10 n
late day, and when they are Thrifty August is soon
enough TO insert buds.
Some nurserymen prefer budding to eraftino
apple trees; and We must say we have been most
successful IN budding. In grutins IT the scion does
not live we lose the stock, nIe obliged to wait
Tor sPtout 10 grow large enough to DC operated
upon. In case oi the failure of n bud in August
the stock in which it was inserted NAV have n raj
in the spring; thus the nurseryman will stand n
double chance Of keeping his rows full.
The operation Of budding is quite simple, vet
some OF our young iriends have never seen il per-
formed, End we will try 10 describe it, though n il
harder job than TO bud n stock. The bud shouId
be cut from limb or twig o. this years growth.
and slip OF bark should he taken from the tsi1
with the bud one inca in lengih-half OF this sin
above and half Of 1t below the bud. a little oC ,Le
sap wood ofthe twg will naturally be sliced off and
will adhere 20 the bark incosng the bud. IL has
been customary 10 peel out this sap wood and c,ve
nothing hut clear bark with the bud but unless This
IS done With caution vital part of the eve of the
bud VIII come out also and spoil the bud. Some,
in sclng of the bud, take but little OF the san wood
from the twig, and they lei that remain.
a soon MS the bud Is prepared, take a sharp pen-
knife and cut perpendicular slit in the stack, one
inch long, and as near the ground as you can with
convenience. You must cut quito throupb The
bark, at the bottom Of this slit cut another at riobt
angles. or directly across the stock, so deep as TO
enable you TO raise the bark or peel il up enough
to admit the bud under it; this may be done with
smooth bit OF iron orr IVORY; tho bud should then be
run under the bark and should he sid up as far as
the slit will adm'; il the bark Of the bud Is too long
for The slit, 1t should be cut of square with the cross
cut IN tbs stock, and the bud should be kept in
place ~ tying some mating around the sio tx above
and below the bud.
Some choose the month OF Agust for buIding in
'hls case the bud will become limb IN tho same
season. When buds are inserted early, care must
be taken to Gu. the mating to loosen il on ind
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

ATylsr paper says tina. .he President is coming
70 Newport. We advise his Accidertal Excolloney
70 20 straight home. lie is not wanted in States in
which his obsiinacy and trcnchory aro cau,ine the
greatest distress and ruin. Ard IL he goes 10 New
port, he will meet with nothing but tho contempt he
deserves. Thefe are some Of the fair sex at New
port, who have had little experience in dealing
with traitors, and will show him they know how "a
treat them
John Tyler, Eir, my Jo John,
Tho ligher nOnkeys -,
The more they show their tails, John,
You know 10 ovcn so.
Then get yOuout the White tfOuar John,
And homewardd9 you go,
Aud maze the people happy, John,
John Tyler, sif, fny 10.
Best. Inner.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
A CARD.

NIEssRs NJ. J. sMEAD aud ~ p LEFfBORE will, on
lNI tho sf Of October next. open English and CLASH
school boys In the houec recently occupied y SIR
sosbrook. this school will be Taught thoroughly
and automatically the usual Enash sindics, Tho higher
brinshcs q Mathematics, and The Latin and Greek Ian.
guaeos and Literature.
Also, Of Modern Languages, tho French, Spanish and
German
Terms Tor ne session Of 10 months those pursuing only
English studies, e3l
Beginners Va latin ~
Those reading Claf7icai Authors, 70
Rtuiens who take French eiher Of tho otor modern
Languages will psy extra charge Of SIS per aunum.
Careful attention will be paid TO The formation Of good
practical handwriting.
% fawiib
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
BRANDON sHors AND SOUTHERN Rnrrzrsn

BRANDON SHOTS AND SOUTHERN BREEzGs,"
Is the title of new work, just issued from the pres.
OF the Harpers, IN very handsome volumes. II i.
from the pen of Louis Fitzgerald TasisirO-a nam,
which has made some noise in the N. York wos d
Of Fashion.
We have read bu, few OF the first chapters and
do not like 1t enough to read it through. We OBJ
serve however, that it is very highly commend, d
by some of the New York pnpe.s-Mnjor Noah's
particularly. II may please the multtude-as i
seems to treat Of every thing and more besides, ard
discusses very freely every topic touched. Those
disposed to judge for themselves, can find the work
at the Bookstore OF Messrs. Smith, Drinkcr & Nor.
,;s
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
cease our effort. 70 o,s.,A.o- and d..l,oy /. u...,

ly.
Resolved, rha, as there is now but sixty dsys to
intervene before the election, We hereby enlist for
active and arduous duty throughout the eampsisn;
anu 'hnt NC call upon our friends and fellow ei,i
xsns throughout the State. to organise nromptly
aud thoroughly ior the approaching contest, and to
neglect or omit no honest or honorable means TO
maintain tho ssceadaney OF Wing principles aud
restore The State TO is former prosperous condition.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

Fitness Of hiagL-J d Stevenson, a defiul,er to
the city for some thosUands Of dollars, and Who was
one Of The principal operatives IN manufacturing
the humbug proofs in the old pipe laying bubble,
e nov ono ofthe Tanmany sub-leaden and Tsso !
luton makers
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

w A fourth edition Of Ahisuerus has been OK
hausteJ, and the reading public ore looking forward
iniently for new edition. Can no one persuade
the gifted author To favor tho worli with a frosh
supply We beg Mr. john Jones' euen,ion to this
natter and hope no, 10 DO forgotten for the sug-
geslon. -
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
MA PETRn " nTTELTON

nIH. PETER v. ELTOH-sir Take notice
wi that on The ~ dsy n September ner between M
hours Of nihe morning and In to evening shall
the dcposiiiOns VI BcuiHHin Anderson, John Fui and
pcror Court Of Law and Chanccry for Goochsnd County
wherein am plllnn aud you and others defendants
" from any cause tho dispositions be taken that day
shall proceed 10 take fhcm the day, OF so0r
thereafter NJ they he takcn AZ The ptoc and DO
tween the hours In each uccoednz day t the DC
am ID dif eSin, Join TnnMPaoN. Dr..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
EcoNnMY CLnTIIIE,i.

GREAT Inducements ero offered IN The price Of Gar.
" incnta N the Exchange Cothug SfOrc where every
nf may hc i0nnd pertaining 10 aenileman's wardrobe
aquan eyc snd workmansmp 10 that Of any other house
n the trae ~ ibis or any Other ciy. Orders for onr
received and observed with strict punctuaiify.
STARR a co,
~ Opposite Exchange Hotel.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
RICHMOND WING.
SATURDAY MORNING.. AUG. 90.
Ths Champion Of rrss Trs9e ia a prsdie nn.n,l

u5-ror roSserr,, Auction Sales. new ,cr,iscmeLis
a. see GrSt PAGE,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

A RECEIPT IN Para late North Carolina
paper contains the following queer acknowle DE-
ment:
"June 81, 1912. Received from the sheriff O,
Parson county, C, 80 lishes in part of debt due
me from the Commonwealth, tor bigamy) to be
paid in two other annual instruments
EDWARD A CAIIAuASD
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

iEJs MIR LucKE is in the receipt of another New
World, containing Novel by Buwer, entitled
"Godolphin." Call and procure copy. Price 25
cents.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
WrpSFspAr. AugusL 81. 1912.

Convention met, pursuant to adjournment, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. John MeEl-
henney.
Mr. Everett, Of ClbeG, submitted some remarks
in favor Of the substitute and was followed by
MIR B III Smith Of kanawho, Mr. Price Of Green
bpcr, and Patterson, OF Augusta, all OF whom spoke
against the substitute.
Mr. David IIannn, delegate from Greenbrier,
appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Michie, Of Augusta, then Addressed the con
venton at considerable length. After Mr. Niche
had resumed his scat,
MIR MeComas, Of Wy,hc, and Mr. C1mdon, Of
llrrson, addressed the convention in opposition TO
the substitute.
The previous question was then called and sus.
taincd,-nnd the vote was taken by ayes and noes,
and resulted ~ follows:
For the substitute, Msssrs Everett, Wright, WIN
Smith, Wiiherow, Anderson, McClung, Jno. Miller,
Stuart, Ballard Smith, Damon, Bryant, Beckley,
Kinney, Bell, Niche, McCuo, Kaysor, Points, aud
HaTper-i9.
Against tho substitute, Msssrs. * inchsloe. a J
smith, Lee, Camden, Davidson. Moore Allen,
Paul Clafke, IIOgue, Preston Mansfield Chm
C'pouon,B " Smith, Nofvell, Mathews Price,
Beine, stephen, Arbuckle, Erskine Calweli, Bal.
Icy, Williams, Hanna, Dunlap, Hutcheson, Pinnell,
Stevenson, Clark, MeComls, Ccndenen Hayle.
Patterson, 35i al,ernntes having vote FOR each
county they represented, increased the vote against
the substitute 10 a.
The vote was thon taken separately upon the
preamble and several resolutions reported by the
committee.
Mr. 3 II Smith moved 10 dispense With the read
ing Of the Preamble.
MrSteyonson moved 10 nmend the first resolu.
ton, ~ striking out tho word "froe"--whioh uas
agreed 70 HEM CON.
Mr. Mansfield moved further to omend by adding
after the word inhabitants" " the commonwealth,
whch was also carried MIN con.
The preamble and resolutions Of the committed
fhcu mn a..
Of the FIRST resolution, TO which there were four Of
Eve dissenting voices,
| On motion Of Mr. Leigh, the blank in the second
resolution. was filed with tho number seven, where
upon the fjlowing gentlemen were appointed, "a
VIZ u II Smith, ID MeComas, a r Ciperton
ChMls Stuart, Samuel Price, VIM Smith add
| q Calwcu.
% motion oi Mr. Smith, ofHarrson, the blank ID
81 resolution WIS filled with the number fifteen
and the iyliowiog gentlemen were appointed a cen
tral COMMITTEES Of correspondence, 10 wit: fIenr,
Erskine, Ballard Smith, Samuel Pfiee, Joseph Al
'dsrson, Charles L Arbueke, Edward Bailey
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
TUESDAY, August %, 1912.

ADE@bsff august Nug IofNs
Convention met pursuant to udournmen, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. J MoElhsn-
ncy
Samuel A Miller, a delegate from the county Of
Kanawhn, appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Preston, chairman Of the select committee
appointed on yesterday 10 prepare and report
ruch subjects for the consideration Of this conven
ton as they may think proper fr its action report
ed the following Preamble and resolutions;
Your Committee beg leave respectfully 10 report,
That the short time allotted by the Convention, rem
dcrs impossible 10 enter nt largo into exiinnl
ton of those grievances under which the peOple of
Virginia labor, from the unequal. arbitrary and geo
graphical basis upon which the representation Of the
state is founded. This convention is too familiar
with the formation Of the present Constitution Of
Virginia 10 require minute or detailed history
thereof Il is fresh in the recollection Of OIL All of
as remember the long, painful, protracted struggle
which gave II birth, and we all remember the stern
opposition with which II was resisted in many nor
tons Of our Commonwealth, upon the question OF
rs adoption by the people. Your committee do not
pr0pO 10 awake one feeling or one reeoileefion
calculated 70 divert our judgmen, from a calm and
deliberate consideration u the questions 10 which
your committee have thought proper to call your
attention.
The great and leading otoe, Of our ssssroblseo
OF this time y, TO take INTO consideration and "a
suggest such remedy, rs - Just and proper for that
inequality OF representation which exists in differ.
ent sections Of the State, in the General Assembly
and 10 attain by all those constitutional means In
or power that equality IN the councils Of our STATE
20 which our rights az men, our loyalty ss Virgini,
ans, and our principles Of devotion TO republican
government, entitlo Us.
We 90 not, IN the prosecution Of thess objects
propose any invasion Of the rights Of o hers, or a
resort 10 any but weapons Of truth end iustiee
which have OF a times ond under oil circumst,nce,
proved victorious IN those contests In which ma.
iorty Of the people, labourng under naoiCes,
wrongs and injustice have with steodrness. nm,
niniy and perseverance, asserted and maintainet
thoir rights.
BY the constitution Of Virginia the power Of re
apporoning the representation Throughout. tho Stat
- conferred by express provision, on the legislator
Of the State after the year 1871, and at interval
thereafter Of not less than ten years-tvo-thifds
81 each house eoncurriog therein; 30 that the mum
Der Of Delegates shall at no time exceed $50; or
Senators &c.
Under this clause Of the Constitution ample powc
. vesed IN the Legislature Of the State, 10 remedy
the existing inequality Of representation, aud TO g
that representation the free white citizens Of Oh
commonwealth, the only iasl, true and republican
foundation on which u can rest Your eommHte