The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-20

advised me 10 PROFOUND the question 10 the Gen.
eral myself, as possessed full share of conf
d"ncc. JAMES BUCHANAN
Lancaster, 9Th August, 1927.
PENNSYLVANIA CHANGING!
The following is an extract ola Speech de
livercd by Andrew Stewart, ESD Member OF
CONGRESS from Pennsylvania, 10 large Com
pany Of hi constituents assembled TO celebrate
the anniversary oftheir National Independence
Mr. Stewart voted for General Jackson at the
last election, and continued to act IN concert
wi h the mos1 Jealous OF his friends until he dis
covered that a most dangerous iaction was IA.
boa to be organized alike reckless Of the true
Interests ofthe country, and of every feeling OF
moral rccuude 1ier Chs.
Eytraci fran ne Speech Of fadrc1r NtValf, Esq
HeHtber Of Congress.
Gentlemen have no interest 10 promote Sc
parate from YOURS. From the present admins
traiion nrver have, aud nrvei will ask any ia.
yor personal to myself asprr 10 no higher
situation than thai which dcriYo from the kind.
ness aud favor OF the people Of this distrct--a
favor and kindness already extended far beyond
my deserts. In my public course on know my
sclD have had bul one object. and that was 10
prom To- the true interest Of my constituents,
Ibci. interests have cndea ed 10 understand
progress OF e,cats with refer cnce 10 those inter
FstS, whore the best opportunities were afforded
of form ~ correct judgment, and am free to
say the resul. has been firm and settled cnnYc.
ton, that 10 promote Your interest, aud the inter
81 Of my country. must support fhc policy oi
the present administration the policy Of the 3" 4.
uarican system" II is the policy Of Pennsy-
vania aud 81 the nation, calculated alike to pro-
mote ou, prosperity independence, and happi.
ness and to accelerate our rapid and onward
march to greatness and 20 glory.
Believing on the other hand rs do that il is
the great. aud primary object of the opposition.
20 arrest these measures aud 10 PROSTATE tins
system Of policy so important to rs all. | shall
rcsisr their efforts should be bascand recreant
if did not. | care not by what wiIes with
what weapons they wage war against these
measures i care not what names HEY may as
sume or with what names they may he associat-
ed care MT with " hat mighty political instru-
mcnt they may ann the mortal blow; for one,
hnnbla as am will attempt TO ward it off,
though may u te 5oatil II. have no wish
politically, to survive the downfall these mea-
SurcS.
This course, gentleman, may not be trimmed
10 the popular breeze; il NAV not tally with the
present state of pnpuar opinion yet it is
course which accords with the great aud true in
tcrests Of the country aud or later it will
receive the sanct n ofthe public appropriations
Already has the course Of the opposition alarm
ed many Of our most distinguished aud clear
sighted statesmen II has op ned the eyes OF
the farmers and manufacturers, to "a true view
of the subject and a just sense OF their danger.
The urIt session of Congress will remove the
mask aud disclose the rue aim Of their batteries
To every eve uahlinded by prejudice Pennsyl-
vlpia ever faithful Ia herself aud TO the country
Will stand erect in the hour ofrial she vilInever
abandon her old republican coors---She will not
commit political suicide by uniting with any par
" OF men ia opposing her best, her dearest, her
most vital interests. Patriotism, principle. and
policy. all unite their voices 10 forbid it, & their
admonllions will neither be unhtaId nor disre
garded
Gentlemen, | viii detain you no longer-call
ed up hv the l>ind expression Of your anproba-
tion OF NV past conduct, teIt il my duty TO give
You this frank and foil dseloSure of the course
which q sense Of public duty requires me to pur-
sue in (t!iltre.-lt looks yau perceive, 10 meas
urcS, not to men it is The course pointed out by
principle, and wigadd BY patriotism. and which
must follow at every hazard. BY it / may for
felt YOUR favor aud confidence but no earthly
consideration can tempt M to hetray your inter-
est. ! offer vou a sentiment
" THE ANERIcN SYSTEM, and It's Friends
throughout the Union
Augusta. (Geo) ingusi s--We deeply re-
gret HAT has falleu To our lot 10 record one of
the most uniortunat events that have ever hap
pened in this neighborhood, aud one strong y
reyo ting TO every principle of humanity. IN
der the extraordinary excitement which pre-
walls, we would fam avoid 50 painful duty ; but
this excitement has given rise 10 repeated
exaggcratonS. Il NAV be proper 10 place before
the public PLAIN recital Of the circumstances,
precisely as we have learnt them FROM the most
respectable sources On the evening OF Mon
day, the 3 th nit two females arrived III the 81
bn BIS of the ncighhoring town Of Hamburg, in
zig. and informed a respectable gentleman
W hom they met there, that they had been rob
bed, short distance behind. by NEGRO boy,
" no had taken a trunk from behind the zig, and
fled with il into the bushes, while they pursued f,
but were unable to overtake him, They express
Sed suspicous that he had carried II 10 "ag-
gon which they had passed on The road and af-
ter many eLtreaties the gentleman Went mere,
and found "A white man, named Joseph Maitn,
and negro hoy answering TO the description
given by the females. Martin declared positive
" that the boy had not beenoutoi his seh' since
they arrived there but, after some parley, the
gentleman brought the boy with hln, ana ne
was identified by the females. "ho auef"HiaS
swore that he was the one who took their fnnk
After questioning him aside, he Acknowledged
that he lad taken it, and offered to go and give
it'up, but the gentleman who exercised towards
him The utmost mlldnesS, thinking that ne might
possibly be influenced by fear cautioned nun
not TO give way TO such alarm ; but on MS aeS-
cribins the trunk, according 70 the information
given bv the owner. his doubts at once snhSIded'
and he went with him to the place where he
stated that il was. No trunk, however, was
there Whether the hoy was whipped then, or
no; we ale unable to say /; but, # we reco'leet