Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

disgusting, 'Hht VIC u"pc 10 near holn'nS more
oft.
Ttrds.-We alluded in our last to an essay
that had appeared in the Boston Patriot, on the
pose Of rounding off our south. western from
Tier, and recommending the purchase Of Can.
ada and New Brunswick, in order to do the
same thing for our northern and eastern boun.
dairy which essay, ii will be recolIected, was
attributed by the N. Y. Enquirer and its Rich
mond namesake TO the pen Of MIR. Adams.
end 10 this conjecture. by claiming he article
AS his own offspring, and very naturally exhi
biting some little piqle that il should be located
on other shoulders &c. Mr., Richie Gas he
once told us with regard to the authorship OF
an article in bis papor) may guess again.
The Patriot has the following additional para
opinion in the North will only be in favor Of
the purchase of Texas, provided " Canada and
the other British possessions in North Ameri
ca" are likewise obtained.-And where will
this spirit of territorial aggrandizement stop
There will be no end 10 it, AS long as Their, is
rood Of ground within our reach. 10 tempt our
ambition or our cupidity. We should there
fore guard against and resist il nop.
We are glad TO perceive (says the PatrioD
that the suggestion of making the purchase Of
the British possessions in North America, 10
proceed pari passu with that of Texas, is not
nnfavorabIy received. II appears to US indis
pensable to preserve the proper balance OF pow
er in the Union. We are willing TO crafty the
views of the Southern politicians, provided
there can be some reciprocity Of benefits con
ferred and received. The North has aided in
the purchase o f Louisiana, and we are willing
TO aid in the peaceful acquisition TO Texas, pro.
vided we can have Canada and the other Bit.
ish possessions in North America Five or
six non.slave-holding States would not be more
than an equivalent for the nine slave holding
States, 10 be carved out of Texas"
u Duf7s TelI-Iie-graph says. there is no
truth in the rumor that Messrs. Eaton and
Branch are about TO be Norioniatd, to make
way for M j Hamilton and Com. Porter. We
should very willingly part with Eaton, mas
much as he is sort of negative character, and
is never heard Of except in connection with
some tale of scandal about his better half. But
we cannot surrender Mr.. Branch, who is +" food
for our mrth, cen when we are waspish"
Let him be retained, for, as was said Of + alsta6,
We cal" better spare better man"
o. We have been frequently sstonished at
the impudent claim Of the Jacksonians to an
" overwhelming majority in the late Presiden-
tial election, when, in truth, taking into consi-
deration the immense number of votes polled,
il is very meagre. What are the facts The
whole number of votes taken was 1873 .645-
Of which Gen. Jackson received GIL ,I70 and
Mr.. Adams 5l7,4 AIS. From this (says the Hi
nois Gazetie) it appears that Of the people"
votes, Mr.. Adams had about 8 to Jackson'r 10,
though the latter had two thirds of the electo-
raj votes. Ought not tina, mode Of election to
be changed, by which a man may be chosen
President by a large majority Of the electoral
votes, with considerable majority of the PEG.
pie against him
Necessity of Caution a few weeks since,
Bank in Boston was robbed, and, some days
afterwards, the thief was apprehended in tina,
city. While the true thief was put in dnresse
at the North, the ministers Of Justice Tin this
instance emphaticaI!y blind fxed their unwel-
come paws upon poor fellow who had just