4 Richmond whzq.> FRIDAY MOKNINf», I»KC:P:MBKR~17, i»24l7 Hemowtlor no removal —R. specifu[(yaddrcssed to Vie consideration of the General'Assembly.

V1 ■>"" 'M'.IottwB.'-lWe'tafc hitherto refrained from talcing any part in Hie question which has been so.neli.no discussing whether the College of William and Mary- should be removed from the city of Williams- burg to that of Richmond. We were averse from appearing hostile to the interest ofthecity which we inhabited—for we ace fully apprised that Richmond expects her own prosperity to he ad- vanced by its removal to her vicinity—hut in a question of such interest, wo feel bound to waive Interested considerations, and to place the sub- ject on its intrinsic merits..

Why shool ihe-College-of William and Mary be removed from the s,mt where it has stood, for one hundred and thirty two years?—Those who are advocates for the removal, allirin that it can novor prosper where it is; that its geogra- p.ucal position anJ climate are unfavorable, and that its ample endowments are lost to (he uar- poscsoftlicir appropriation.—Theseare all (hcar- guments which have been, or can he urmd for the measure of removal, r,et us examine their soundness, and see who it is that uses them.

*1 “Th° 9®,|e*eof and Mary, can ne- ver flourish where it is?” Yet during the great- test portion of its existence it has prospore,1 and during particular intervals, it has prospered eminently. It has educated many thousands, Who have reflected credit on that venerable vinstitutiou, and been ornaments to their countrv and its councils. The alumni of William anil Mary have not been merely distinguished fur academical acquirements; hut yet more, and to bove those of e very other institution, for those liberal principles which adorn and exalt the } irgmia youth—high chivalry of character, disinterested gefferosity. ardent patriotism, devot- ed attachment to Republican liberty. William and Mary has been the nursery of all these c-en- crous and noble feelings; and if they exist in the minds of Virginians, antecedently to the im- pressions of education, they have been en- couraged, nurtured and confirmed by the course of instruction, the associations, and the charac- ters of those win have presided over William and Mary. That College has never had the mis- fortune to fall under clerical dominion, and tins circumstance is fairly ascrih ihle in a great ilcgroe, to its locality. Its nearer approach to a place where much inure of sectional zeal is found, than in its present quiet and retired situation, will at least expose its professorships to the aim of clerical ambition——;uiid tbe instil u- lion at last to 'heir rulo.

" midiii ..iiu wary rum oeen prosperous. Ilow cun thine tlieretore, wlio wish its removal, un- dertake to say, lltat it cau never prosper where it is? Is the climate more detrimental to health than formerly? Is its air more gross and Been- tiau than it used to be? Are the inhabitants of Williamsburg loss hospitable, and less zealous for the prosperity of the College, than they once were? What cause is it that so imperiously calls for the sudden abandonment of the venerable walls of .William and .Mary, which have received so many generations of Virginians, and prepared them so eminently for the duties of life? Those who ask its removal, are certainly bound togivesome reason for the change. Is it a sutlicieut reason that the College is not now flourishing, and that hut 18 students are reaping the benefit of its liberal endowments? Let the active partisans of the remov al account for this deplorable falling od- or rather, wo will do it for them. The same cause would haveprodured (has one effect iii Rich- mond, in Williamsburg, or in Charlottesville.— It is not the insalubrity of the climate, for during the months of study uo climate upon earth is bet- ter—nor is it the geographical location of tlie College, for in pursuit of q^in.itiou, the youth of Virginia would not reg.fr J a few score of miles, more or less—hut the cause is found in the professora themselves, who are so desirous of coming within striking distance of the delights of the capital; and in the code of laws which they have enacted for the government of the College. In ascribing the languishing condition of William and Mary to this last, as the princi- pal, and in fact, the only cause, of her decline, we speak from personal knowledge, and we ap- peal for its truth to every young man who has been educated there within the last 8 or 9 years, many of whom are members of the present General Assembly. Those laws which require youth at the time of life when the statutes of honour are most zealously obeved, when gene- rosity, is preferred to prudence,'and the authori- ty which iuculcalcs dishonour is despised, to turn evidence against their fellow students and dear- est friends, and those youth fir^iniant, must he founded in gross ignorance of our national cha- racter, or in (he most lamentable obliquity of judgment. This is the cause which has depopu- lated the rooms of William and Mary College_ this is the obnoxious cause, which has prema- turely expelled hundreds of students_this is the cause which has inspired universal disgust among the youth of the State, and that deters them from promising obedicnco to laws which tlkp.ir nnx/tyr rnn (iKmv 'unJ fV.un at_

•elves in a situation, from wliicli if they are ho- norable, they are sure to be ignorniuious- lv ejcctod. For it is a characteristic of tin's in- famous regulation, that its victims are always the finest spirited and most promising' youth of the institution—The sneaking, the cowardly, and the class whose whole exertions arc direct- ed to win the partial smile of the prolessors, by servile fawning and attentions, obey the law, and disgrace themselves—whilst the manly and honourable,' who consult only what is due to ho- nour, their own character, and the claims of friendship, disdain it, and are expelled. Upon this law. the whole police of the College turns —this very law lias created all the riots, distur- bances and expulsions, which hive brought William, and Mary into disrepute—and but for this law, that College would he now enjoying all its ancient prosperity. Let those gentlemen who are agitating its removal, gainsay these fact* if they dare—they can he established by the per- sonal knowledge and experience of hundreds._ Let this degrading law be expunged from the statute book—let the whole code be revised by enlightened individuals, who arc not immediate- ly interested in enforcing thu laws which they have passed—let a new one he drawn up, adapt- ed to the age and understandings of youth, who are. old enough to know right from wrong, and above all, to the. temper of young Virginians an I William and Mary under this enlightened dispensation, will recover from the decline which her rulers themselves have produced, and flourish again in all her ancient splendor. The College may he removed to Richmond or anv other location; but as In.ig as it is governed bv the same system of police, it never can prosper. Soon after the present President, l)r. Smith, took charge of the Institution, in 1815, |ft ami 17, William and Mary rose like a new institu- tion from her previous decline. Why? flecau.sc stricter attention to his duties and to the subor- dinate professors, was expected from a new Prcsi dent, ft was imagined that the means of instruc- tion would be enlarged, and more industriously employed. Why slid (he (College so suddenly reify >«e again into its former declining state?_ Were the students driven from it, by the un- healthiness of the climate? Was it its detached and remote situating, which deterred them from travelling so great a distance? The supposition is ridiculous. It was either the badness of its regulations, or the indifference of the Professors -—Mic fault was either in the Taws, or in those who made and administered them—and tlio factib

of, William and Mary arc welcome to select irliicli of the easom they please. In a sectional point of view, the situation ol

\\ m. and Mary is highly eligible. Were the general Assembly now in the act of establish- ing the four Colleges of Virginia, Williamsburg or some other sjmt in that quarter, would be en- titled from ./Wire, to claim the location of one of them—Lexington for the Valiev—Hamden bydnoy for the south side of James River— W Jhamsburgfor the country below tide water_ the University for the part of the State between the Mountains and tide water, and for Virginia at large,—are four sites as convenient as could ho selected, for the different sections of the Stale. Those who wish.to bring it lb Richmond, urge as an argument, that the youth of that citv and Us vicinity, will be enabled to receive a collegi- ate education, wlneli now, they arc compelled to forego. What then becomes of the youth of the Eastern Shore, of the counties on the Hav, ami immediately above? Are they not as well entitled to an academic education, as those of Richmond? Is it just to deprive them of ad- vantages which they now possess, to bestow those advantages on other*? Surely this sort of reasoning is only entitled to the contempt of the General Assembly. The truth is, that Rich- mond, and all the intermediate country between Williamsburg and Charlottesville, are very hap. P'ly situated in regard to collegiate position— The counties in this interval, are on an average, little more than GO miles, from two Colleges—! a distance which can be accomplished in a day and a half, and at an expense of five dollars! Is this distance so faligueing—this expense so unreasonable, that to avoid .them, the tender youth of the Metropolis, must have a college brought to their very doors, for their special ac- commodation!

The question of removal is in point of fact, nothing hut a struggle between the interests of Itichmond and poor old Williamsburg; and the General Assembly are bound not to permit the superior strength of Ritdimond to prevail over the weakness of Williamsburg and the justice of her cause. A meeting of the Trustees, lias recommended the removal, hut this circum- stance if properly weighed, will have no influ- ence with the Legislature. Light voted for the removal, and six against it. Of those eight who voted to bring the College to Richmontl, three were citizent of Richmond * We would sooner perish than impute to either of those g jutlemen, unfair motives—hut they may hav# been secretly itilliieuccd, by the obvious inter- ests and known wishes of their town, without being themselves conscious ot it.

fjvcry man has been sensible of tlio superior incitements to study, wliicli one place possesses over another. If any spot in Virginia, is superior in this respect, to all others, that s|>ot is the Col- lege of William and Mary. Its venerable as- pect almost hidden by Groves, so long conso- otxled to study—the antique appearance of every tiling arnyud— the quiet solitude of the walks—the reflection that in: are treading in the footsteps of thousands, who like us, °liad sought instruction in that place—all fill the mind with calm and melancholy associations, and irresistibly invite it to study. To remove William and Mary from the site she has stood on since the 17th. century’, to dismantle her ancient walls, and lay open her classic grounds to the ploughshare, were little short of sacrilege. To exchange them for the noise, hustle, extravagance and dissipation of a popu- lous city, were little short of folly.

(II/' Since the above remarks were thrown toge- ther, we have learned that the law compelling students to expu'gate themselves from the sus-

picion of having committed a particular offence, anti to say further that they were ignoraut who had committed it—or to confess their own guilt, ur accuse others, has been repealed. This has been done lately, and a general know- ledge of the fact is not diffused. The repeal of this provision, strengthens what we have said, as to its being the principal cause of the deser- tion of William and Mary. Give then the College a fair trial, under the regulations as amended—let it be known that the obnoxious law has been repealed—that the professorships are all tilled, and the institution prepared for extensive and vigorous operation—If it still con-

j tinues to decay, it will be then time enough to transplant it to some more genial soil—lint we hazard not much in saying, that if it dues not thru flourish, it will he owing to the counter- vailing efforts of those who arc so anxious to remove it.

♦Bishop Moore, Robert G. Scott, and Robert Stnnnrri, E-qrs.—The citizens of Williamsburg, it Is said, threatened, in tneir iiidienatioii at the deri- sion, to molt Bishop Moore. Every man would have regretted the. outrage inflicted on so reverend and excellent a character as the Bishopofthis Diocese, but few men can condemn tlie very natural resentment which suggested it.

"Marriage Tilll ”—Want of room compels ns to postpope the debate on this line, until Tues- day- The debate was elaborate, learned and able. We hope to he able to lay before our

readers, such a sketch of it, as will at least put them in possession of the (rowerful reasoning by which it was supported, as well as the argu- ments of its opponents. The subject is some- what n^.v, and the diffusion of.light is caller! for by the little comparative Consideration which it has received from the Pablic.

a fit- cam wNtipportcri suiciy oy ivir. Upshur -—whilst it was allickod bv several of the most influential members ofthc House. The vote in its favor i* a high compliment to its author, whilst it argues the repeal of the existing- latv at no very distant date.—One by one, or alto- gether, we hope that oil such ueedless restric- tions on natural liberty, will recede before the advancement ot light,—and that change of social habit and opinion which it always produces.—It does not follow that those who are in favor of the bill, feel no repugnanco to marry the sisters of their wives—they only contend that every man should be lcflto do as lie pleases.

Thin?* in Wn*hin%Um.—It is said that things are remarkably still in Washington—very little said, and perhaps not much doing in the Presi- dential Ricci ion. W e wish that this calm may- may not portend a storm, and, as we have heard old people say of the month of March, that ‘'coining in like a lamb, it mav not go out like a lion.1' It is not known fur whom Mr. C/tn/ will exert his influence, if, as is generally believed, he has lost Rmisiana, anti been excluded from the House of Representatives. The most pin liable conjecture is, that he wifi take no particu- lar interest in thcrdection. It is said that seve- ral sfates will lose their voles, by the division among their representation. Strong hopes are

entertained, that the friends of Messrs. Adams and Craw fowl will coalesce; and that, after the first ballot, Ccorgia, iNorlh Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, New York, Maryland and -Sew Jer- sey', will co-operate with the six New F.ngland slates in choosing Mr. Adams—an Atlantic Pre- sident, and a man, if objectionable on some

grounds, eligible, on others, and every wav pre- ferable to Jackson. It is conceded, that Mr. Crawford cannot be elected, and it is understood that Adams is, after him. the choice of the Vir- ginia representation. In this they will be sn*

tained by nine-tenths of the friends of Mr. Craw- ford in this state. “Any body but Jackson,” like the old Roman’s “Carthage must be destroy- ed,” concludes the observations of almost every man who converses on the subject. " f are requested to say that Carter M. Braxton.

Fsq. will not be a candidate at the next Scnatmial election,*fnr the district which he now represents.

Dtr. 15fA, 1C34.

* VmCHlCIA. UgfllstLATmir HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

..... TitttJay, Oec. 14. Mr. Upshur presented a petition from Northamp- ton county, praying the establishment oT a terry across the Chesapeake Bay, from the lands of Ar- thur Upshur. Mr. Upshur presented likewise the counter memo-

rial of John K. Floyd, of Noithamptnii, remonstrat- ing against the petition of Aithur Upshur. Mr. Turner presented the petition of Hubert Slaughter, of Culpeper.

Reports were received from standing committees. Mr. Patteson presented a petition lor a now county, to be called Fayette, to be formed of pan of the counties of Buckingham, Charlotte, Campbell and Prince Edward. He rummkeri, that duty to the petitioners required that lie should present their pe- tition, and propriety ns a member of the House pre- scribed. that he should inform it that no notice hud been given, and under the rule it could not be re- ceived. He therefore moved the suspension of the rule which forbade its reception.

Mr. Carrington of Charlotte ho|ied the rule would not he sns|M'iided. The petition proposed In take od a considerable portion of his county, and was not signed by a single person in it that he knew, nor had Im ever heard of it until yesterday. Motion lost.

Mr. Stuart, the petition of David Pariy,lnte she- rift of Augusta. Mr. Cathcr, the petition from James Tatt, for a

pension. ♦ Mr. Thompson, of Fairfax, a petititinn of P. D. Bradley, to be nllowed certain jailor's fees.

Mr. Smith, of Greenbrier, a petition of sundry in- habitants of Greenbrier, in opposition to the peti- tion for a new county out of parts of Nicholas, Greenbrier and Pocahontas: and also a petition from certain trustees of the town of Lcwislmrg, to amend the act respecting that town.

Mr. Strange, the petition of smidiy inhabitants ef Mtivann i, praying legislative aid in ope nit w the navigation ol the Hardware river.

Mr. Morris* of Wood, the petition of James II Neale, ol Wood. Mr. Strange, the petition of Peyton Shelton, a free man of colour, praying permission to remain in

this commonwealth. Mr. Morris of Wood, the petition ol sundry inha-

bitants ol that county, pntying the establishment of a ferry across the Ohio river.

Mr. Anderson, of Nottoway, the petition of Alirk, a free ninii of color, praying permission to remain in the commonwealth.

Mr. Mortis, of Hanover, from the committee of schools and colleges, asked that that committee lie discharged from the consideration of a resolution to them referred.

Mi. Martmley, the petitinn of sundry inhabitants of Randolph, praying to he attached to a rctment, more convenient to their homes.

Mi. Thompson of Norfolk, presented a petition from Portsmouth, for appropriating the proceeds of the sale ot the Glebe land in that Parish to a lot and <t house for an academy.

Mr. liny mood, a petition front Monongalia, pray- ing a new electoral district. Mr. Rland, the petition of sundry inhabitants of

Lewis, praying that Abner MitcheP, a minister of the gospel, may be excused from militia and other public duties.

Mr. Lovell asked leave to bring in a bill providin" for the continuance of the road from the falls of the Great Kanawha.

Flie Speaker presented a communication from " :'Y i,n<1 Gideon, of U asliington city, publishers of the journals of the first Congress, and offering to t he Legislature copies thereof at certain price's. Re- ferred.

Mr. Moody, the counter-petition of the inhabi- tants ot Williamsburg, remonstrating against tbs removal of the college of William and Mary,

On motion of Mr. Sexton, (chairman of the com- mute on the cnnvt nlion,) it was ordered that sJaO copies of tiie census ol I8'2I, he printed for tiro use of members.

.Mr. Branch, a petition of Pamelia B. Cole, for a divorce from her husband John t'ole.

Mr. Hill, tire petition of sundry inhabitants ol Culpeper," pi frying the establishment of a town in that county, to he called La Grajvue.

Mr. Garland offered a resolution, instructing the committee of courts of justice, to enquire into the expediency of amending the 2?th section of the act prohibiting gambling, so as more effectually to sup. press the sale of foreign lottery tickets in this com- monwealth.

Mr. Briggs offered a resolution, instructing the committee of courts of justice to enquire if any and what amendments are necessary to the art, esta- blishing the jurisdiction, Szc. of the Superior Courts of Law.

Mr. Caliell, a resolution instructing the Board ol Public Works, to direct the survey by the civil en- gineer, of a site for a road Loin Danville to Wythe court-house.

evei.ina roame. Mr. Tyler called up the bill divorcing Evelina

Roane, from her husband Newman B. Roane, of King-William.

(This bill was founded upon her petition to the General Assembly, which detailed an extraordinary catalogue of grievances.)

Mr. Tyler Imped that the hill would meet with no opposition—lie professed his rcadines to discuss its morits if necessary.

Mr. Colston expressed Iris doubts of the power of the Legislature to rescind the cnniroul of Newman B. Roane, over the person and property of his child, as provided by the bill.

Sir. I ylei explained the motive of that provision lie sir id that the petition raised a strong presump- tion of the inhumanity of Newman B. Roane to hi- wife, and dwelt on thc cruelty of leaving an infani now at the mother’s breast to be torn from the em- braces of its mother. Mr. Tyler asserted the le- gality of the provision—its c.niformitv t.. the criil principles of civilized law, and its rcquisitioi by humanity. He contended that the mn.xin partus srquitnr rentrem, applied to this relation— ami said that the hill must contain this provision or that the child must be left to the discretion oi the husband.

Mr. Colston did not think the Legislature was re- duced to the necessity supposed by Mr. Tyler. He

! thought it might be modified, forbidding the separ- ation of the mother and child, until the latter had attained a certain age. Mr. C. said he thought Mr. T. was mistaken in applying the maxim, parlxu sequitur ventrrnu to all the relations of society.

Mr. Tyler rejoined. Mr. Upshur observed that it was not necessary

to establish any principle in this case. Where the bond of matrimony was dissolved, from the hus- band s misconduct, it afforded a sttong presumption that he was unfit to take charge of the offspring, Hy permitting the father to seize upon the offspring, we were empowering him to exe.rtise the most cruel tyranny over the mother.

Mr. Parker contended for the right of the f.egis- laturo to pass such a provision—even the Chancery Courts had that power. If by the common law it was prohibited to take the child from the father, the legislature hy a special act, could repeal that

Mr. Colston said he doubted not the power, but the policy to pass such a provision. If the Courti of Chancery have the power already, there was the less necessity for the legislature exercising it.

The question was put, and the bill passed hy a

large majority. “artRRIAOF. RIM,.”

On motion of ,Vfr. Morris of Hanover, the House then proceeded to take into consideration the “mar- riage bill, reported from a select committee by Mr, L’pshur.

Mr. W atkins of Goochland, rose in opposition tc the bill, and read from the Old Testament, sundry passages, which in his opinion forbade such mar-

riages as were contemplated hy the hill. Mr. Upshur in a speech of mnrh length, researrh,

ingenuity ami ability, supported the hill, covering i the whole ground, and defending it both vs it re-

garded the supposed prohibition by religion or mor-

als. Mr. Briggs of Spottsylvania, spoke at large in op-

position to the bill, chiefly on the ground that it wa<

repugnant 1o the feelings of society. Mr. Watkins, of Goochland, rose to reply.toyMr

Upshur, but at the instance qf.Mr._Gauioa. gyyi j way to a motion to adjourn, and fTie IloOM ad

'jnerned accordingly-

JVedneaifty, December 15. On motion of Mr. Rcrkrlry. Mr. Morris, oflfan-

«»v**r. had leave of absence for onto Huy. Mr. Shorturti presented the |M>tliion of Barnett L^o, praying the remission of a fine. Mr. Mc.Minan—the petition of Samuel Herd-

inan, asking the remission of a fine. Mr. iMeny—tile petition of sundry ittlinhitants

of Allegluniey, asking the aid of the Legislature in cutting » road from the bend of Jackson's river, across the Hich Patch mountain.

Mr. Saunders—the |ietition of Harold Siny the, late deputy slierilf of Wythe. Mr. Henley—the |>ctitioii of inhabitants of James 1 tty. hi relation to glebe lands injlhat county. Mr. McKae—the |ictitioii of Wm: Carr of Man- chester, praying the Commonwealth's'telease to a

•lot in that lawn Mr. Loyall— the petition of inhabitants of 7K«»r- folk Borough, praying the establishment of a Supe- rior I oint in that bmough. Mr. Brown—the petition of Peterson Crowder a

Sr»te,l,an >r CO,i‘r’ *’,ay,,,8 lpHve *•» slay in this

Mr. Brown—the petition of Tlio. Coleman, su- perinteiidiiiit of a public warehouse in Petersburg. Mr. Kimbrough- rertahi documents to accom- pany tne petition of Juo. M. Price, Jailor of I.ouisa County.

Mr. llarvie asked leave to withdraw the peti- tion ol Juo. II. Bichatdson, which was granted. Mi. \V iiistun, from the select committee, report- ed a bill concerning the 28ih section ol ihr law concerning the Superior Com is of Law, empower- ing Judges to lurid intermediate terms lot the trans- action of civil business.

Mr. Blair presented the petition of citizen* ol Crayson, praying protection against the impo-dtmm of citizen?of N. Carolina.

Mr. Prench—the petition of the commissioner! of tin* Quanticn Caunl Lottery, requesting the fm

; Iher interference of the Legislature, in suppressing 1 the sale ol foreign lottery tickets. The Speaker laid before the House a communi- cation l.oin the f>nvermir, furnishing the iuliirma-

| tion called for in lelation to the measures adoptee [ 111 execution of the 103d section of the militia law j The Cover nor states that hut one Arsenal had Ireei | erected hy the Executive, in consequence of tin I want of funds, lie recommend? that further step* lie taken on this subject, to avoid the ri*k and ha/.. | aid of keeping in one place, the number of arm- nmv in the armory.

1 he Speaker laid before the House another rom- mnnication from the Governor, transmitting the fol-

| lowing letter from I ittlelon \V. Tazewell,.esq: .Xorfulk, Die. 10, 1824.

Hf.ar Sir: The mail of this morning has just ; brought me your favor of the bth inst, enclosing the i credential prescribed hy law, to enable me to Take j iny seat in the Senate of the United States,as a : member of that body from this state. The manner in which it has pleased the General Assembly to

| confer upon me this important trust (which I iiei- | the: expected nor desired) w ill riot permit me to he- sitate a single moment as to the course 1 ought to

j adopt. Yuu will be pleased therefore, sir, tuVu'iii- | fy to that body iny prompt acceptance of this ap- ; poiuime.it; and to add to my grateful acknowledg- ] inputs for so flattering a prool of their confidence j in me, the assurance that my every effort shall tie ; used to merit this signal mark ol their approbation. | I pray you, also, Sir, to accept for yourself i-.y cor- I dial thanks for the very kind and friendly assuran-

j ces w hich you have been so good as to accompany I this act of official duty on your pjut; and believe

I me to he.

With great respect, and sincere regard, Dear Sir. vourq frnlv.

I.ITT. \V. TAZEWELL. I IHs Ex. James Plkahaits.

Tile Speaker laid before the Home a third com- I nmi.ication from the Governor, in tlie following ! words: fc

ConicctT. CiiAMnr.fi, loth Dec. 182i. | Sin—In compliance with a ivsolution of tin Ijoiisu .if Delegates of the 9th mst. reqniiiiig ol tin

j Executive, information as to the progress made ii

I carrying into elVccl the provisions of the first scctioi of the art, passed January 23, 1823, entitled, ~Ai Act for the completing the publication of the sta- tutes at huge,” l have to state, that no part of tin

; books have as yet been disposed of by the Execu j live. The printing has been fmislu-U some time it ! the course of the piesent year, Ilrfoie it was coin

; ph-ted. a correspondence was held with some book- sellers, on the subject of pu.chasing the whole, oi

i part of the Statutes, or exchanging such books a: I the Executive-might be willing to receive, for par of them. A li-t of books was transmitted by the bookseller, biit-imt of the character desired, and a reduction in the price of the statutes also required. No exchange took place. 1 line will probably be

! considerable difficulty in disposing of the u hole number authorised to be sold, (500 copies.) The mode Of advei tising. icsorted to in the c ase of the Reporters authorized to be sold, would certainly he ineffectual, the statuies bring less saleable than those, and the public in pa-t supplied with both. The Executive contemplate authoiising an active bookseller a their agent, to dispose of them upon terms proscribed, which will occasion some small

; expense by way of commission to such agent. The j object iii view, in authorising a sale of these books, j (to p.ocure a small library for the use of the (Jenc- ral Assembly, the Court of Appeals, and General Court,) is certainly one of im ch consequence.

J Such an establishment, to the Legislature would be ! highly useful, hut to the Court's is almost indispen- ! saldc. The difficulty which has been experienced in disposing of these books, particularly the Report-

ers, which are more in demand than the. Statutes induce me to think, that some amendment to the laws might probably be advantageous. Such authorising tlie Executive to employ an agent giving him a moderate compensation, fixing* tht maximum allowed in the law, selling the Statute.- and Reporters together, in certain proportions, and vesting the proceeds in such bonks as the Executive authorise,nr exchanging for the same. I trust ti. the liberality of the Legislature to excuse these ideas, but have ventured to suggest them for theit

1 consideration, knowing if they think any amend- ments necessary, their good sense and experience will readily point out the most proper.

I am with great respect. Your ob’t serv't.

JAMES I’LEASANTS. * <«. v.r w.c

of the House of Delegates. On mol ion of Mr. Upshur, the ‘imarriage bill*

was thru taken up. Mr. Watkins, of Goochland, opposed the bill at

considerable length, lie went over the grounds he had taken before, and quoted additional authority to prove that the practice of marrying a brother’* widow, had been discountenanced by most nations of antiquity. When lie had concluded his argu- ments, Mr. Watkins ottered a ryder to the bill to this amount:—

Provided, That hereafter a brother-in-law and sister-in-law shall not be permitted to reside in the same dwelling house—nor to cherish those pure sympathies which in the chaste an 1 unlimited con- fidence of domestic sociability, nourish the sweet- est charities of life.

The ryder was lost on the 2d reading, and Mr. \\ atkins tjicii called for the ayes arid noes on the final passage of the bill; in which call he was sus- tained.

Mr. Upshur followed and replied to Messrs Briggs and Wotkips. The bdl was also oppose* by .Messrs. Colston, Randolph of Albcrnalc, anc Lovell. \\ hen Mr. Lovell had concluded, the ques- tion was taken by ayes and noes, and carried in tin negative as follows: —

A \ KS.—Messrs. Drummond, Fletcher of Aero mac, Merry, f’ersinger, Jeter, Garland, Hamilton McClintick, Robinson, McMillan, llerdman, Dmim goofe, Gholaou, Campbell, Branch, McRae, Pryor Collier, Stillman, Greer,Smith of Giles, Blair, Siniti of Greenbrier. Spiaggins, Ptiglt, Neville, Morris ol Harrison, Mayo, Holliman, Jordan, Welch, llooe. A lien, Bland, Bozarth, Kimbrough, Fisher, Finks McCulloch, Thomas, Digges, Shsgnr, Montague HaymoudtBerkdiire, Vass, Crockett, Gilliam, Shcr rard, .Adams, Murdough, Huptei, Stephenson Thompson of Norfolk county, Miller of .Nor foil county, Upshur, Duuton, Basye, Harvey of North umberlaud, Dyson, Jacob, Witcher, Cabell, Jeffrie*

Ward, Wood hones, Rutherford, Caldwell Tmckiii'qn of Bussell, Bare, Anderson of Shentm 'doab, Mason of Southampton, Ifcoxyere, Crump e

Smry, Velvln, Harrison of Sussex, Georgr, Delrixh- Hunger ford, Murphy, Morris of Wood, Clmp-

man, Sronde s. Brown, Moody_87. NOBS.—Monra. Gordon, Randolph of All**, booker, Crawford, Stuart, Valcntiue, Colston. Cart- V*;! Vaneev, C.oggin, Laidley, Everett, " il*on of Campbell, Revely, Parker, Childs, Tyler, Armistead,Carrington ofCharlotte. Harvey of Char* lotte. Hill, Turner, Wilson of Cumberland, Ran- dolph of Cumberland, Ross,\1 ynn, Garnett, Mason

I hotnpson of Fairfax, Wallace, Fatly. [ Sexton, Page, Bryce, Watkins of Goochland, Jones ot Grayson, Aldertonr Parsons, Berkeley, Vunineter, Gather, Amhler. Bnnldin. Henley. Kirby. Washiug- ton, Morgan, bovell, Harwood, Pollard of king- atul-Queen, Carter of King-George, Pollard of Kins Wtlltain, Dabne)', Hall, Gilmour, Chrisman. Din. Cess, liras, Osborne, Powell, Winston, St eet. Banks, Alexander, Dunlop, Mnssie, Macon, Kelly, Anderson of Nottoway, McKinley, Davis Morion, Penn, Hairston, Dice, lliner, Gilliland, Grimes. Crump of Powhatan. Watkins of P. Edward, Do- pov, Rives of Prince George, Clarke, Marteney, Booth, Carter of Kichnmnd county, Kraiuhnin. bowyer, \N bite, Cline, Dickinson of Scott, Frillen, Towles. B iggs, Cocke, Daniel of Stafford, Mason of Sussex, Shannon, Wilton, McIntosh, Curtis, Mil- Icr, Fletcher of Washington, Gleaves, Jones of »mk, Russell, l.oyall—|ou.

iMr. Muse, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Harvie, of Richmori', severally expressed tlieir hostility to the bill, and regret at tlieir being absent when tlieir names were called.

Mr. Branch presented the petition of Colliers in Chesterfield, for a canal on the south side of James River.

Mr. Bryce—the petition ofR. B. Baker, praviti" I compensation fur work on lire James River canal. Mr. Harvie, of Richmond—the petition of Jno.

; If. Richardson of the City of Richmond. I Mr. Harvie—the petition of sundry perSftns of

Richmond, to change the law taxing unimproved Mr. Pattesop—the petition of Jno. Nicholas ef

Buckingham, praying compensation for revolution- ary services.

On motion of M. Winston the House then Adjourned.

Thursday, Dec. 1C. I Reports were received from the committee of courts of justice, of propositions and grievances, and of mads and internal navigation,

T ho Speaker laid before the House, a commiini- entio from the Governor as follows:_

Council Chnmhrr, } Milk Dec. 1824. <>

Sill—l have the honour to lay before the Gene- ral Assembly, copies of the returns made to this department, in conformity with tile law on that subject, by the N. Western Bank and Rank of the Valley ir Virginia, and their branches, giving an account of the state of those institutions at difier- ent periods during the present year.

1 am with great respect.

JAMES PI.EASANTS. I Hon. Speaker of the II. of Delegates. | Mr. Winston presented the petition of Lewis j Bourne ami his wife Dorothea, of Louisa county, for

a divorce. On motion of Mr. Gordon, the communication of

Way Si Gideon was referred to the committee «.f schools and colleges.

M r. Patteson presented the petition of Jno. Bas- kcrville, praying a pension for revolutionary ser- vices.

Mr. Morgan—the petition of the Shephcrdstown and Stnithfield Turnpike company. Mr. Loyall—the petition of the Common Coun-

cil of Norfolk, praying the sequestration of a va- cant lnt>of land in that Borough.

Mr. Carter, ol Richmond, obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorise the county court of that coun- ty, to dispose of part of ilia public property in that county. Referred to Messrs. Carter of Richmond, Bramham, Bayse, llarvcv of Northumberland, Hall, Giltnour, t arter ol Ring George, lluneer- 1 ford and Murphy.

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Mr. Page offered a resolution, instructing the committee of schools and colleges, to enquire into the expediency of making a further appropriation from the literary fund to the primary schools. Adopted.

Air. McRae asked leave to bring in a bill tc amend the act cr iicerning inspectors of tobacco in the City of Richmond, p issed March, lfi.'-l.

Mr. McRae explained the obiect of the resolu- tion, which was to put tliu siiperintemlant and the

■(associate inspector on a footing of equality as to

j salary.—Adopted and referred to Messrs. McRae, j Branch, Ifarvie of Richmond, Yancey, Broun, j llaivey of Charlotte, Watkins of P. Kdu-aid, Ran- dolph of Cumberl mil, Fisher, and \\ ynn.

Mr. Yancey offered a resolution in arm ting the committee of finance to enquire into the expedien- cy of providing by law, that owners of slaves, who hire them out, shall be compelled to list the same if in their possession on the 1st February.

Mi Gordon offered a resolution, to refer the rr- port of the rector and visitors of the University, and so much of the Governor's message as relates to the same, to the committee of schools and colleges. Adopted.

Mr. Briggs presented a remonstimice from Frede- ricksburg, on the subject of the inspection of flour.

Mr. Wallarc—a petition from the members of the bar and others of Fauquier county, praying a change in the time ol holding the gupeiior courts of that county.

Oil motion of Mr. Colston, the engrossed bill di- vorcing John Wilson of Berkley, from tiis wife l“itty, was taken up and read a third time.

Mr. Colston supported the bill, which was passed. Mr. Bowers presented the petition of Miles Slay, of Southampton, who hart intermarried with his

wife’s sister,praying to be relieved from the penalty of the law.

Mr. Biiggs, a petition from Fredericksburg, ask- ing a separate election in lliat town.

On motion of D.mi. I •!»*.

Brent,jr. of Stafford, tvas referred to a sclert com- mittee, consisting of Messrs. Garnett, Morris of Hanover, Colston, Garter of Rii'lminnd county. Marshall, Dromgoole, Cooke, Carter of King George, Seg.ir, Lovell, Shcrrard and Bui well.

(.This petition is curious and important. It fakes a comprehensive view of the evils of the present system of electing a President and V. President of the L'. States, and prays that the General Assembly of \ irginia would u.,e its exertions to prrtcine an amendment of the Constitution, giving the election directly to the people, without the intervention of Electors.

Mr. Daniel presented another petition from \V,n. Ilcwit, Win. II. Fitzhugli, and other* of Stafford. similar to that of Mr. Brrijt’s.

I On motion of Air. Christian, 250 copies of the I tnemonal of the President,Arc.of William and Mary | praying the removal of that institution, end the I counter memorial, were ordered to he printed for thr ] use of the General Assemblv.

IrN pursuance of a Deed of Trust, from Arrhclau« Hughes and wife, to Nathaniel Sheppard, and

! John B. Cloptonr Hated the 9th of .May. ] H20, • I I reroid in the Clerk’s office of the Hostings Court ol tiro ity of Richmond, for the purpose of securing the payment of a sum of money to Byrd George, will (>r sold at Public Auction, on the pirmi-res, for ready money, on the 19th day of .famiaiy, I82i, at thr hour of 12 o’clock, ail that tenement lying in th* said city, where the said Hughes lived, at the datr of said deed, at the corner of C. and Tenth ‘trrets. ii being part of the lot of ground numbered in the plat of said city, three hundred and ninety-seven, (.No 397.) and bounded as mentioned in the said deed o

! trust. I Dec. 17._IOt,

,j To Wm. & Herrrht Mock tvs, F A k L notice ttmt on the 21'th day of December

j .B. in the year 11124, I shall in person ot by Attor- ney, apply to the Judge of the Williamsburg Stiperi or C ouri of Chancery, for a writ of c'rli'otiri to re move from the county court of New Kent, the reron

I io tbe ca«e of McDowell Sterling, A Co. agains

| Hopkins K others, pending on the Chancery side e said court, in pursuance of the- art of the Genera

i Assembly in such case made arm provided. Tin notice is given in this form for the reason that yofl

! place of •■esidenr.e is unknown to me. I toe. 17—4t. JAS. GOVAN,

f #gent 0*r MeDawell. «tcrring it Ct

Much budgets* was tr*n<«cteU in the House ot Delegates yesterday, in the reding of hills a first n.KJ second time. Decided indications „,o e,ve„ eveiy day, of a brief session. If productive ,.f n<* othc. Rood, the agitation of the question of con- vetition. will sure to the Slate some 20 or c"JO,000!

Allan Tetuple, Esq. is elected from the noun, ty of Prince George, rbe .Nathaniel Colle? dec’d. For Ten pe 100. For Geortro Hi son. Esq. 1 JO.

No news yet from Louisiana.

rim following gentlemen have been nominated mr the Senate of tlm Pulled States i.i the Eejuslh- tuie ot Pennsylvania:_

Mol ton lingers. Thomas Burnside. Pni. Mnnt- unmery. William Marks. IWs Mill, John Sergeant, Isaac I). Barnard. Sand I). Ingham, John (lard, •mr, Janies Todd, W,n. Darlington, George B. •p0rf'ir’ Alhe.t Gallatin. Johu lod<l, William Wilkins, Jacob Holgatc, David Scott. Isaac Weaver.

MAKHIF.I), On Thotsday, the 9th inst. by the Kev. John B. Ib.ge. Mr. I.uivakd Con.mmoham, Jap. to Miss El.IKABKTII t:. ll.UKI.KV-m| 111 this City. On Tuesday, thp Hi.I, v,lt. hv the lire. Kdwnrd Baptist, Mr. John H. Day. to Miss Martha F. .laughter ul Alts. Ann B. Haskins—ail of 1‘owlia-

1)1 ED, At Ids late residence, i„ Henrico, on the 14th inst. Mr. GKORC.K Bt.AKKY.

14,11 u!t- a* residence }n Waterford, N. \ Abraham Tm Eyck, Esq. This vener- | able man had arrived at his IJ|.t year, with Ids I constitution sound, when he (ell su.tricnlv the victim of a violent cold. Mr. Ten Eyck was a lieutenant and paymaster of the <irSt New-Yu* regiment, during the Hevnlutionary wai; end w as'at all tunes a sincere and indent friend of his country aiifl her republican institutions.

On the 17th tilt, a, the Cherokee Agency, JoiKi H iWCMI.NN, Lsq. tonne.ly Governor of the Sta- rf I ennesst e. He had been long a public serv, In the di nisi fled stations which his ieltbw-cil. had called him to fill, he acquitted himself to their satislaction.

ttanU at AwcWon. THE following Stock will he sold on Mommy

next at the Coflee House : 45 Shares nl Farmers' Bank Stock. 44 Shares old Stock of the Bank of Virginia, 30 Shares of new Stork of the Bank of Virginia. f*.r Cash. h

Ij' Sale at 1 o'clock. JAS. II. LYNCH.

Dec. I <. — 11

HABMONICON, OH

NlusictiY Classes. MR. SMITH’S tliird performance on the

lIAUftlONICON will take place on Sa- turday F.vetnng, llilli inst. in tho Hall of the House of Delegates.

paiit r. AuM Lang Syne, with variations—IVow at

Moonlight’s fairy hour—Fresh and Strong_. Mozart’s Waltz—1 ho’ Love is warm awhile_ The mei ting of the waters*— Haydn’s Andante, with variations, ininornnd major-—Sul Margin© del Rio—Sweet is the Vale—Since then. I’m doomed—Swiss Waltz.

I*.VHT II. M ithin a mile of F.dinburg—Robin Adair, witl! variation—Andante by fTavdu_Stanz

Waltz—1 have loved thre—.’‘ndai.'e by pkVt 1 —My .Nannie O’—The celebrated Welsh air of “Owen”—All’s Well—Yellow Hair'd j.^. die.

O'Tickets, at one non > r> nr li„n :be had at the stores or Win. ,*i, & Co. V\ m. II. Fitzwhylsonn, and at the •' <r.

Pei fort nance will con. u.mte at 7 o’clock precisely.

J < Mr. Smith gives notice, that he lias a lCiy srtts ut the above fiiMmi, ents In- sale- Although to an observer it max appeal diflieuJt of execution, yet nott mg i more eai-iU ar- quired. !i. It an hem’s bed net ii li will enable anyone who has alienm a hnow.hdge cn the principles ol music, to her orne a p|, ^ ,,p. ti^r.ocr after a -cw weeks , ractice. I ) v ,„ite j is aft dollars.

i Orders will be received •>» Mr. Pilzwliyhonn’t | More, where one of the above instruments may beseem Dec. 17—U.

KDl ( .mo.v.

\\T1,1 ’ the *«~i-»lance of M., fiee. W. I5ii4e, t TV shall Keep a small Ron,ding Srhr.nl, nr my residence. i». year. In this srhool util hr taught the (bi k an I lain I .auRiintfs, tr gather with those linnrlics nl 1* aiding which constitute a complete Knglisll r.diio.fi.»n. The .<!mol u iIf commence on

Monday, t|ie J;ih dav f January, 11125, and will continue fur ten month-;. exclusive of v icaiinns. The ptire of Board, Tubi.n, Washing, Lodp*fc mid Furl, will he on. hundred dollars, payable one half on the fu st day of July, 1 V,2o. and the other half on the fust day of December follow ing.

The discipline ol the school w ill he parental, and as much care and kindness will |>c extended to boys confided to my a,e, «<-to my mvn children. Small boys will he pr imed to huge ones, n,,d those that are unruly or vicious u ii) not be admitted into the school. Should any such he. palmed upon me, they will he expelled, as toon ns they shall b» found to he ungovernable. My residence is in the county of Louisa, forty le'lcs f.r in Richmond, and about the same distance from Fredericksburg. The stasr from Fred* rickshuig to Cartelsville pnssrt within four hundred yards of my residence, „„d that from Richmond to Harrisonburg within two miles of it. Letters to me must be directed to “Jai kson's I’l’tt Office, Louisa.”

w 1LL1AM N F.LSON, J„n, Dpc- >'•_ _

wit*

-VOIf DRJllflXG, GRAND STATE LOl'TEH’S? *

OF MARYLAND, Wo. :j. highest vuix v.s.

l>n liars. ‘JO.0O0 Dollars. 10,000 Dollars,

.j,Ci(iO Dollar*, 6,0( 0 Dollar.,

I" of 1,000 Dollars, i.rstrus numerous y.idd. l»>0. i'r.

Cash paid for all prize* n*soon aadiawn, ! hole Tit kcts, $12 I Quarter*, £3 (10

lijlve*' 0 [ Highlit*, I 60

ALL IN ONE DAY. Vnum IwttftV lottery,

To be drawn on lire 5th of next month, and con- tains the grand pi ires of

60.000 Dollars, j 5,0(20 Dollars, •20,000 Dollars, 6,000 Dollars* 10.000 Dollars, | 4.7-20 l >,)I2 irs'

20„f *1000, .10 „f $600. 62 of $lTtO. |0f 1? 1" ot *20, 10,008 of $10. the whole to hr finish- ed at one drawing.

Tickets and share* in both th.- above lantern* will be ordered at

COHHINV, lottery and Exchange Office, corner of Main <rt.

opposite the lie.'.ie Hotel. (I i'Orders from any part of il,c foiti d !=tatr«

1 ] enclosing the ca*h, post paid, v ill b, ,,,,,n.pilv at- , j tended to if addressed to c ODEN'S office, fii, ]u f rnond.Va. Inr. il—tf

•i Annual Meeting of the Stockholder# Of the n. LVK Off /IKJI.XJ. I v in b. |ic]j at their banking house io the city of Itich-nond t,ri the first Monday in .January.' NonaO— lift Ca’h%'.