Virginia Argus

HARTFORD, (Con.) December 20.

HARTFORD CONVENTION.

The gentlemen who have been often named as forming this body, convened in this city on Thursday last. As their proceedings, like those of all persons "whose deeds are evil,' are involved in darkness, we can inform our readers of but little respecting them. All we are yet permitted to know, is, that twelve Massachusetts men, seven Connecticut men, four Rhode Island men, and two New-Hampshire men, met in the council chamber on that day; made choice of George Cabot, for their chairman, and Theodore Dwight, the editor of the Connecticut Mirror, for their Secretary. A Capt. Dunham late editor of the Washingtonian, applied for admission, as a representative from the state of Vermont, but was refused the honor of a sitting.

The approach of this meeting has been observed with much anxiety by the citizens of this and the neighbouring towns. A considerable concourse of people assembled here on the day, expecting, undoubtedly, to see something. But when they found that the great men resorted to a private apartment, like beasts of prey to their den, they went their way with much chagrin and disappointment.

The expression depicted on the countenances of men, was generally that of contempt and abhorrence of the plot. Some of the higher sort, however appeared as much pleased as if it were the annunciation of a jubilee.

The American flag was displayed through the day, with the British flag beneath at half mast. Three of the Meeting-house bells tolled a solemn knell, and the United States band of music played appropriate (funeral) marches through the streets. Upon the whole, we are fully satisfied that the people generally expect nothing good from this convention.

Mercury,