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 I The Gazette, week or two since, advert ed to the delay of the Constitution ln reach inn Washington, leaving it to be inferred that the bearer of it (Mr Nol1nd,) had not used proper exertions to perform his duty. Such an inference would be unjust. AIr Noland went by the way of Mobile, judging that, i'll the winter season, the most speedy and ccr- tain routa. The following letter from inn to us, will, we trust, cxonerate him from every Eshldow of bIans. Will the Gazette repub- fish it

 R1cHMo~p, Va. March 2, 1886. 1 .<lAlI my antcipalions have been bsasled. 1t will be impossible for me 10 reach Wash ington City before Monday morning. am mortified beyond expression, yet having used every effort to get on as speedily as possible, feel no fears that those who were kind enough 10 commit to my care the transportation of the Consiituilon, will ceu- sure me. The roads are impossible. ! was,7 hours coming p nlies on turnpike. I would buy horse here, but the roads are such tba; could not possibly reach Wash ington befi,re Sunday. The Norfolk boat goes regularly on Sunday. The snow is said to be six feet deep in Pennsylvania and in the adjoining counties Ii is at least q foot and half. The northern mail has failed for four days. Sincerely hoping slsat my unavoidable detention of d week will not retard the admission of Arkansas into the Union, an truly yours.

 Nx N N0LAND.