Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-08
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Dy the arrival At New ofiraH. II ths steamer I'm
dive, ff.n, Corpus Cnrs hy way of Arsn.as Bay an.
t;slvsstsN, have dates fn,a the latter place 10 III,
I'D ulsiaa.
The UaJias left C,frss Chrisii on the lS.h Ultima
Al WA thea at al the America camp Gen. rsylur
had succeeded "a viay all the rs Of the Sd and
9Th .ns oil inisa'fy al large plrta1 vi the pub
lie Cnpas CHRISTI where his head qnaer. are al
prrsen, established. b'es,tsok Of earth had been
ihrnwn up and nearly a n, ieied
The army Of ten ihsasaai " sscans hal MT We, been
found Il was rumarrd thar Gen Afs,a was assembling
large fefce al Mllang inI along the Rm 6rinde;
but the Cilveson Civilian says thai ihe best niorms
'nJ1 trsm Mstamrts Is. that there only ss,u III
teen hundred Mexican trop, there. via represent
ed 10 be bsjy supp rled aud Eli than
'M.xcaa soldiers nsnally are" The Civfisn sdd-.
''Mexc' Is evidently wbdiy anPrspised ief offensive
Operations at pfss-a and Impressions that
her measures are Adopted uaJor he apprehension that
they n.sy b. necessary fur .l.ishcrn katu snduc
the sesrnre OF any l alarm in lbesr arcnns the
military sp,ri, ii The people IA New Orltshs appears
run ~ high ever, AMI they actively ehgaaed ~
asny four regiments Vi volunteers 1 The Uni'eJ Stairs
service.
The % regimen, u dtaga, had arrived al San Pa.
,riei. the hsek 81 the Naeces about tir,,
miles above C"rpus Chfisu-all woil.
u 10 stalled N the CIssa that ralflss IL t-niird
Ssacs goods have been mad, aader pneai at the Gus
,on,-haase IN 1si7eson-lh" .,iies intending To i,y
whether they arc lsoo 10 tarv npln the question whe
TIE NV Orleans Bee says ihai tbs accounts from
the Convention measre and unsatisfactory Nothing
further had been done relative The PROJECT IT npi
ing To establish Provisional Gasrrnnen, aud annulhny
The prrseni Cans,Ita,isa u the State.
The foiiawing fesauiuins. introduced BY Gov. Run
nells. were adopted BY The Convention the 2oh ul.
um3:
Rsso'ced, That tho Committee on tn. General Pro.
visions OF the Constitution he N afac,sd inquire nlo
the eXredlency ard pfuptr, Il ine,rIorauos 10 the
Constitution the iuliiwing proF SONS;
''lsi. The Legsistut. .hsii have no powrr a. rass
la~s for the emancipation OF slave, without the consent
Of their shnt paving their owners pr, yiou.
such emancipation ui equivalent Tor the YES so
emsHcps,ed. They shall have 40 power 10 prevent in
migrants to this State from bringing With them such
ssons as are deemed slaves by the laws II any Of
,he United s,es. ~ long any pssn III the ssne age
and description shat be cunnu"d slavery nv The Ia US
II this State provided that such person slave the
bona de property OF snrh mini rants: aud provided also
that laws may he passed pt,ho the Introduction mt,
this State of slaves WIN have united high crimes in
other States or Territories They shall have fall pnwer
10 ohl'ae the owners of slaves 10 treat them will, hu,
inany 10 provide lar them necessary flod aud c,b M
abstain ffcn all ctuees them and IN case oC the
neglect or refusal 10 e1nply with the req ii,iiions 1T
such laws, Ia provide by law ior the sale such sa
o. slaves. for The benefit of the npt ~ owners
''2 In the prosecution NJ slaves Tor crimes OF higher
grade than petit tUceay, tho Legislature shall have no
power 10 deprive them Of impartial trial by pelii
,ay..
deprive slave VI life, shall suir such punishment as
would he nAc ied IN The hike III nee had been
miitsd free white person. aud the like proof
cspt IN ease oi instruction .i such slave"
One oi tlr provisions passed by The Convention pro,
hh''s the ctes'in, renews or extension If any cnpo
rate body with bankios or dlscounting powers Ana,he
seeian prhihis The Legislature from contracting debt,
sb've SlOo.otU' except ia case VI war or IL reprI n,a
VI Instruction.