The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-29

editorial renaiks which ne II nj designed
making IN the proposition IF Mr.. Bailr,
l. Congress. III amend the federal eonsti-
iai'an. fhe nfopnsei ,mendnent viii b.
ioand Ia anoiher cnlnm1.
MARK rs.
TOBACCO There is liitlr animation in
this arElelr and not much ,,.lng-ihe few
sa'es al last w"ek were nj prices vsr,ine
rom $685. Ia s9-the prescott prospect for
hlgh prize II MT very encouraging There is
great apathy In The freign markets, though
prices temao nominaly the same.
"nN is from $685. 10 $50 pr. barrel
and IN demand.
Flour by the q ,antty brings $50 and
] he flmlly Flour from s475 to So the
barrel
Wrfskfy sold Last week. "a high M ~
ct-. thu gallon--sdes t'is week ha,. been
Sc c's. the fair qlolations would be- SO TO
! %,
PoRK there IL 'anle vel in market and
The price remains irn nj 81 pr. hundred.
I
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Last .Sghfs Mi. We notice nothing
Of laferesi hy The last mail. either in thu
way al ne"s, or in the Leg slai urr aud
Congressional proceedings. We perceive
that iae II. Of Delegates has arcrdrd L.
| ne petition OF the citizens of Iynrhbnrg,
praying an extension of the limits Of tn.
! town, and has rejected The application for
The formation oi a nr~ county ouI al paIis
| ri The counties al Buckingham, Prince Ed
ward, Campbell. ani Chnintte
.t,s<s..~
fire broke on, in the Library Of the
capio' II, Washington City about II ~
clock al night on The q2l. Il VAS ts,n.
| gulshed however. bsfDfe il had done mtrh
'iamsgr. lis attributed 10 the negligence
al one Of III" membrrs III Cong ts-, who
lrii candle burning When he retired from
his studio.
~ Mr. Tazrwell has perfectly reco-
'ertd from his illness, md TAKEN his srat
III lie Senate. Mr.. Randolph his not N.
fNed III Washington, hut no doubt was en-.
terI"lned that he would accept the office.
foR rHf vIRG1NTAN.
IT the theories of ihosr politicians " hn
have "ri'tfu O. thu subject he correct, IN
relatloo tn lhe bfst Dithns Ia hggrandze
TN site, md enhance lis u iiiic.l ransr-
qnence, Il would pem that Ii liz .lss IL
r"qpit"d If Vlrg ia han 4mplr change
II somt oftlr features Of her policy, Ia at
tain 10 the sdm nil of greatness - situated
IS sir 10 IN geographical position. highly
elglhlr for an easy de-, elapnlrn of her
natural anh lptern,l resources and raa-
talalng population IF sS rnsItc enter
~ q. whose active energies easily over
come the ordinary obstacle wbich siand
- the way To wealth or political rrnown,
II IL "A natter of ~ little Ill prl4p thai she
., not Al tins moment L.. foremost state IN
~ UNION Ih all thase raj aud majestic
Improvements, which would give rclat IN
hei NAM. and ,pat tase solid bsnr A.
u her oliI - which If alized IN an
improve nrat Of TUE wealth AID A. increase
ri taeir poll zeal Hh ence IN lhp copfedrr-
icy. In seeking fr the reasons which
permli this AIT. of thing, III Il 4 l1ea
hich occurs l. tnt existence of dplcct +
II ihe orGanz ttian Of her rlemeols-the
va oil ONE leading master sptIt hose
p r,onal lnf irncp IL > iificnpt To efnbpdy
tbe public Will, aud through the agency of
III, Own potrr 1sr fbe eilicirpt energies N
the communicable 10 prosecute aud az
, omplish the undertakings which may be
necessary In her greatness. Pr sung Ihr !
ltea further. IL Is very clrar that his i ihc
case, from the fact lnat the people nj Vir-
glnla are navrr indifferent Ia -ueh object.
- material, affect their political ar CON
nlrrciai character, bat ON the contrary
have iieqn"nily shown "a sensihIhts IN or
casi MS of the sori, rather dlsplopprlionrd
III the circumstances al the Cast. II l..
equally ceaf az in from the fact, that one
of the most splendid examples ever wit.
nessrd has been apparently lust on hsI =
| mean the New York canal New York,
n younger sister of the union, reesn
ing all bat from the active wealth o.
her oan commerce, directed by tnt Ms
dom OF her oan councils, has accomplish
ed tins stuppndofs ~ DIRK, aud II now stands
It's IA Il rious monument Of her exceeding
entr1piiZ, and bolinr.s, aud Is Al this mo-
meei pouring into the lap OF the common
wealth revenue almost equal 10 her NJ
cessitles.-lt we're worse than useless Ia
look for the cause of this I'D hntage over
us In the difference of climate ar other Ma
taIal ar adgenlilons clrcum,tdnees. The
c"lniry Is no more eongenlal In enlarged
views or grand conceptions than Virginia.
nor is II more congrnial 10 thai honest
spirit of enterprise which seeks liz reward
in the Advancement of It's c0altf1', honor,
and linEphantly sacrifices selfish c""si-
deratlons al the shrinr of the pablo good
Then, trllpn-rIllzrns 1T Us lally round
the standard Of The Cd Donnion--eal 10
our aid all her mofsl aud intellectual cnef-
81. s--and by an Effort commensurate With
Il. nrcrs.lIIs al the cnsr, hreak ioosr TIL
falters hica now bind her Last, and SCI