The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register

Extract of a letter from Charles M. Thruston, Esq. one of the representatives for Frederick county, Virginia, in the general assembly of that state, to the mayor of Winchester, dated at Richmond, the 15th ult.

"Every person, who has the least pretence to a knowledge of politics or government, is engaged here on the important subject of the new constitution, and the most respectable names appear in the number of the pros and cons.—That you and the good people of the town may form some idea of the question, as it stands at present, I will take the liberty of giving you a short list of those said to be on one side and the other. I will place at the head of those for it, judge Pendleton, who is looked up to as the president of the convention to be held in June, Nicholas, Wythe, Blair, the Pages, Johnson, Stuart, Harvie, Jones, Wood, and a multitude of others. Against it--First, as leader of this party, Henry, Mason, governor Randolph, Lawson, John Taylor, with most of the general court lawyers, and many of the judges, the Nelsons, R. H. Lee (in many instances the father against son) and many others. In a word, the division of the multitude is great; but, after all, it appears to me, the party in favour of the constitution must prevail; the signature and approbation of our great WASHINGTON, will give it a preponderancy to weigh down all opposition."