The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-30
to what everybody here comedies be the fact
that whaever Of popularity he formerly possessed In
Kentucky has entirely disappeared
FRASxroRr, Ky, Dec. 81, 1919.
Tie .ldiniuunlSnf of Ihr Cnnrentiau

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Surprising few additional items, respecting the
winding up of the Kentucky Convention, may be ss-
ceptabe to you, send you account OF some, that
occur to me as those which you will perhaps be
interested in and such my brief time for writing
will allow me to mention.
Among the important features OF the constitution
which have been adopted since you last heard from
this place are rst the mode Of revising the consttu
ton. Conventions are To be called hereafter In the
fame manner as beforethat IT, the action of the ls-
gslstare and of the people is to be had twice In
Of convention before one be Called aud a. the
sessions of the legislature hereafter biennial
Elk years will be required from the first action the
subject, before a convention meet.
An effort made few days since, to revive the
Wimot Proviso question, in order to affect the action
principle of representation has been settled by div
ding the State into districts the number OF repre-
senistyes in each district being determined by the
qualified voters as basis OF representation The num-
Der Of representatives in the State Is fixed
hundred, and the senators at thirtyeight which is
the number established by the old constitution
provision IL made In distributing the Representatives
which will prevent taking resdiuum the ratio
design and effect Of this is to prevent practice which
has heretofore existed Of taking residiuums from
part Of the State 10 another at distance, with view
TO benefit the party In power
Sixty thousand copies of the constitution are to
b. distributed among the people tor their examination,
and In order to prepare them to act In the
vote they shall give for against its adoption The
following resolution adopted with references the
mode Of submitting the coAstituton to the people,
Resolved, That the convention will take recess
and submit the constitutions agreed upon and pro-
posed be adopted to the people for their approval
rejeotion and that the convention will re assemble
to ascertain the result OF the vote and close the abors
and duties devolved upon the by proclaim
ing the constitution and providing for putting the
into operation or to re adopt the old con
stitution.n
This resolution was adopted by vote of IS to 3s
The time for meeting again, TO acertan the result OF
the vote upon the adoption Of the constitution, 10 the
fret Monday in June next.
Hon. Garrett Davis offered resolution on Saturday
last in favor of Incorporating into the constitution
The principles and policy Of the native American party
Whatever be taid Of the principles, IL IL certain
think. member OF the convention could have pre-
sented them in more effective manner than Mr.. 0a-
Wis did 1t lie held the convention in fixed attention
for three hours during the whole Of which time the
members and the spectators in the galleries preserved
other Mr.
fearless lion, and, to use his own Ian.
honest sdyocacv Of truth Mr. preston and g.
Wickliffe replied to Mr. Davis Saturday evening ana
on Monday other members Of the convention respon-
ded also IL seems there In the convention elk
Catholics and, as the remarks of MIR Davis were
directed In part to show the influence of the Catholic
faith its votsries politically the Catholics came
to the rescue They denied that they owed allegiance
to the Pope Of Rome Of civil nature, that the Pope
had right TO control the political affairs OF any GO
ysrpment MIR Davis closed the debate In another
speech of two hours, ntensey interesting than
bis first effort and the general client and liked attsn-
ton occasionally exchanged for applause from the
galleries The resolution was rejected by large
jcrity only nve members besiiss Mr. Davis voting la
its favor
The convention assembled this morning ut seven
O'clock for the purpose Of adopting the constitution,
ard putting their signatures to it 10 was signed by
every mber present except Hon Carrot Davis What
his for Withholding his signature do not
know; but it is quite certain that If he exrrs his In
nuepce prevent is adoption by the people, other
man In Kentucky could do more. There are several
classes Of the citizens OF the State whe u believed
will strongly oppose the constitution. With such
man "a Mr. Davis for q leader powerful opposition
will be made IL IT, however confidently believed by
the delegates generally, that Large majority OF the
people will approve IL. The great objects which
sought fer BY the people are secured-v's Biennial
sixty days. the protection Of the public credit BY ex-
pressy prohibiting the legislature from contracting
any debt exception the expenses Of the government,
without the assent Of the people at the polls the cleo
tion Of all Offices legislative, executive and Judicial
by the people and the prohibition OF private and
special legislation including the granting OF divorces
During the last few days of the session. member
who bad been before prevented from attending by
lameners was present lie appears to be a man wholly
su g,nsris and he seems be fond OF exercising his
faculty Of speech think the reporters, who have not
had very sasy time, a: suppose, may be thankful
seemed very anxious to have the Z" Address to the
people OF prepared by the On that
should be sustained by all the delegates. Said he,
I'VE ought to wash on IKE the great Ohio river In har-
mony and friendship ;, Perhaps such speaking docs
ON 1hurscsy night, the 18th Instant the delegates,
and many citizens and strangers, .ere treated 70
OF Frankfort, at the Weisger House. Many entertain
mepts Of the kind have been given to delegates during
the session by private citizens but none equal to that
OF rhursdsy night
About ten O'Clock, A. NJ, this day tho convention
adjourned I'LL the first Monday In June next.
PoHTuGursr CouHT Gos.R.-Grest complaints
uttered Of the psrsimony Of the court There are
entertainments, balls roussso-thng that would
distinguish the Nscessidsdes as being inhabited BY
people In fashionable life. Parsinony, rather than
sctuA poverty Is said to be the IL not long
age that a who had bought MP some Of the allow
Of the domestic servants finding money forth
coming for the payment Of the and board wages
which he regularly bousht OF the servants who we're
obliged to sell to him In order TO supply themselves with
the common nscessar.s Of sued the Of the
household for payment and Mt length execution issued
ssainst the goods and chstte produce and effects of
her Majesty, at Quelur To avoid more dissracsfui
scene, Lnmsly the moving Of her Msjestys property
the public place Of sale, (as by sherG sexecution)
the money paid but not without attempt to pay
in bark notes instead u specie The other servants
stable men, &C. hearing Of this success thought Of
another expsdent In order to that acrrce which
the selling of their and board wages would entail
uIon them, perhaps IS or 20 cent, and actually
struck for wages; the King Consort very much
annoyed at H. and paid the money out Of his osn
priyste resources. A curious incident has happened
Which win furnish subject for tea table chat Donna
Maria de Gloria invited to ball and supper by the
Ibilharnonc Society Of Lbon; che had accepted the
invitation aud preparations going ON to produce
meet nss niheent entertainments itappears, however,
that the entrance ~ yell as the building are neither
very commodious and that therefore IL was provided
che thoud enter through the private dseng-house Of
the Baroness de Bsrc.lnos whose husband Is strong
prorrcssista-sbether for ,lectopeering purposes
othsrwse does not appear but the queen advised
not 90 and accordingly she sent excuse.-Lisbon
Correspondent ~ ne London News
Nrw PORTUGUESE CoLoSy -Lisnov, Nov. 10. II have
accounts (by ARRIVAL from Angola 30 the
beginning OF September last The Governor General
had just returned from the pauguration Of colo
ny, founded at Mortam.des, In lat Is s. The settle
nspt " 20 be psoplsd by Portuguese ernizrsnts re-
turned from Perns buco whence they been
by persecution. About 200 Of them had already ur
rived, and greater numbers we're daily expected.
They are TO cultivate the sugar cane aud manuacturs
The climate " stated 20 be perfectly healthy
aud the coil exceedingly rich From all I bear, the
colony IL likely TO thrive ~rl directed and It's suc-
would no doubt contribute greatly to the extiDc
ton Of the slave trade. The apathy With ~hich the
Portuguese have all along regarded their valuable pos
sessions In Western Africa, " truly tpcOuceiysble
Those possersiops, under proper management might
have been made mine q wealth 10 the mother coun-
try. to whom they have hitherto been nothing bat
uslees sppeDdsee However a. step has at last been
taken In the tight direction 10 TO be hoped that the
good work now begun will be vigorously followed up.
H.'eh Correspondent.
THr AtcrIc E,rrpIrIos Sir James Ross has pub
lthsd report OF the proceeding. Of the expedition
which he CON mspded Ia search of SIR John hrsokiin