Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04
THE CONVENTION.


On Friday the Convention met a, II O'Clock, pursuant to
adjournment.
Tho President announced the following committee, under
the resolution of Mr. Hunter OF Jefferson adopted Thurs
day. regard to guarantees, Dc Messrs Hunter Letcher
Smith Of Grccnbrie Carter of Loudoun and Moncurc.
Mr. Smith of Jackson moved tina, the Convention resolve
itself into committee of the whole 10 further consider the
Basis question.
The question on said motion being put was ascertanSa
that quorum was present.
On motion of Mr. Wise, there was call of the Conven
on but before the roll had been called majority of the
members appeared in their Seats when, motion oil MI
Wise the proceedings in regard to the call suspended
The motion Of Mr.. Smith resolve the Convention into
committee Of the whole, was adopted, and MIR. Miller re-
sumed the Chair
MI Garlic being entitled to the noor addressed the Con-
vention length, and was followed by Mr. Conway, who
concluded o'clock, when motion of Mr.. White o.
oudoun the Convention and reported progress Mr.
W will therefore, be entitled TO the floor and address the
committee this morning.
TRIAL. OF COMMODORE JONES.--Wc have already
announced fact that tho Of suspension OF Com
modore Jones for five years. one halt the e without pay
and enoumens by the Court Martial recently assembled al
Washington has been approved By President and ccre
ury Of the Navy He declared not guilty OF s s ana
gcs The findings acqu tho Commodore in some OF ie spe
ci(caons wherein he is charged with fraud deceit ~iu
and deliberate sehood malice negligence oppression &c.
The following remarks BY the Court accompany inc SEN
tence: ::
duced 10 add TO the suspension the accused the suspension
of his nav and ernolunents for portion of the time, from
consideration Of the facts proven before it, touching the prof.
it's made by him from the improper and Unauthorized use OIL
the public money. ;,.;.
The Court further remarks that in substantially Acquiring
the accused the charged in the second specification
the third charge does TO be understood % en-
terainng the slightest doubt of the injustice done 10 s
three Lerenans Green Merchnnd and Craven by me ian
euage quoted specification from the accuseds despatch
No 3 The Court has discovered nothing in the testimony
in any manner affecting the character Of those officers or
either OF enl But the Court did not find II proven th'
the alleged libel which contained in an official ana P'
legged communication written and transmitted by the &c
cused with malice.
| WHEELING BRIDGE CASE.-CHAScELtoR WAL
woRTHs REroRT.-The Pttsburg Gazette contains dis
patch nom Washington signed by f. Stanton giving the
following the report of Chancellor Waworih TO the su
preme Court
q" have arrived at the conclusion, md do accordingly de-
eide and report thus That the Wheeling Suspension Bridge
sells propelled BY seam which are engaged in tho com
merce and NAVIGATION of that river ond by such vessels a
will undoubtedly be engaged in such navigation and
hereafter and further decide and report that the change or al
teaton which can should be made in the construction o
existing condition OF the Bridge the obstruction
which now exists TO the free gallon OF The ve ey
boats is 10 raise the suspension cables and The oorng OF Inc
Bridge in such manner 10 give level headway At eas
three hundred feet inside convenient part OF the chan
ne less than three hundred and EIGHT feet above
the level of :he Wheeling Water Guage This ee
Walton is twenty eight feet above the highest point OF The
bridge and sixty feet abave the elevation OF the
bridge at the Western abu,meut. II will give eighty
fee, eadway the usual high floods Of the Ohio and the
estimated cost Is SOS, 000."