Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-15

Gle, and then pronounees him knave Aud.
stangest of all, he is thus vifed for taking
the same sile Of the question that the Enquirer
itself has espoused
But, the authorship of the essay is secon.
Diary consideration. What position does he
take lie contends. with the Fuonirer. that
Texas ought 10 be ours. inasmuch as Provi.
denoe Itself has pointed out the Rio del Norte
as the true south western boundary OF the Uni
ted Staies'-and that il will "ronnd off, our
territory in that quarter very handsomely
Thus far, the Enquirer aud the Boston writer
chime together quite harmoniousy. Bu. the
latter, alarmed at beholding the Star of En-.
pre' waning in the North, by the accession Of
such vast region on our southwestern Dor.
der, proposes that we should likewise " round
OFF, our norih-e astern frontier, by the purchase
from Great Britain OF New Brunswick aud he
Canadas, He does not like TO see the eqnili-
bIium of power between the slave holding and
non slaye-holding States de,,royed-and he
therefore SEXES this propI,ous moment, when
the " second Jefferson is invoked 10 initiate
the example, of the first, by The purchase Of
Texas, TO urge his strong arguments in fayer
of the purchase of the Blush possessions ad-
joining our own. II is this which shocks The
nerves o. the Erquirer--as well because il
would add to the weight of that section OF coun.
Try in the national councils, as because il NAV
awaken The jealousy of Great Britain, and OBJ
s'ruct. il not defeat he great objects which our
Minister to Great Britain is instructed 10 effect
We have never approved of the proposition
to purchase Texas ; and we like it sill less now,
thai il has given birth 10 a similar proposition
III relation 30 Canada and New Bruns~ick.
We shall next be Told that Cuba Is "A natural
appendsge to New Orleans &c. or, whether
Vt be or not, that II is necessary TO the secnrity
% our commerce in that quaster Every &c.
aesSlon 10 our territory will create a desire Tor
fresh aoqni'i,ions, until the Union will fall TO
pee. from the uDter inpossibiluy OF adapting
form of government like that of the United
) ates 10 such an extensive Empire
We would remark, in conclusion, for the es-
per,al benefit Of the siclSlefs for the rigid con
suncion of the federal constitution, that Mr.
san wa, violation of that instrument, and
7eeded an act of indemnity by the people. As
VIZ nave land enough 81 10 spare for the present.
therefore, LEI the constitutional question be set
led be ore we buy more.
On DIS The last National Journal an.
nounces, on the authority of Madam Ru,aor,
DIETER authority than Duff, mendbciou as She
proverbially ISL LIST. that James Hamilton. If.
Of South Carolina has been appointed Secre-
tary of War, IN lieu of John II. Eaton, who is
app ointed Minister to Mexico, rice Joel X.
Poinsetl and oily, that Com. Porter has been
appointed Secretary of the Navy, in place Of
John Branch NOrtonised.
The morals OF society in Washington, as well
ds tie respect hlity If the Cabinet, will be
promoted by these changes. We shall give up
the " thinking Secretary however, wild, great
reluctance. as we were anxious TO see what
~oad be the result Of his profound reflections
al The end OF four years.
Judge Hiitidms \ letter to the editors da' ed
Sparta, lenn. Oct. 5, says, The hottie AIDED
JacksonIans are determined on the destruction
of Judge Williams. They have seu, off the
Sergeant at Arms to summon the evidence
forthwith How many others they have in
pursuit of the same object, cannot be ascertain.
ed. The whole OF the Judges Circui, will 40
doubi be raosacked for Witnesses to testify to
somethingn
We shall keep an eve on this trial and if it
shall appear that his impeachment is for official
mhcondnci or incapacity we shall not be found
among his defenders.-The comments of The
Nashville Republican on our former paragraph
noticing this subject, Characteristic OF the
skunk who edis it, aud ofcourse will be treat
ed with silent conte mpt.-The Nashville Ban
ner thinks we did il injustice in ascribine TO il
want of Independence. We hope its subse-
quent course in relation to this case may prove
that we were in errcr as. in every other res
Dect, the " Banner is model which Editor
generally may copy with great profit
Eieciions.-ln Maryland, the day has gone
against Us. The friends Of the present admins
tralion will have mall majority, on joint bal
lo'. in toe Legislature. The State government
will he consequently completely revoiutionized,
and a general pre- scriptcn of officers, for OPT.
Mon sake, simi ar to that now going on under
the ge neral government, is anticipated
We have crumb of comfort in Delaware,
howeVer--a State limited in size, bur, as Noah
once said, with a heart large enough for con
tinent. She still adheres to the good cause, the
opponents of the administration having sue
ceeded in electing their Governor and a majo-
riy cf the Legislature.
Philadelphia, too, has given symptom of