Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-17


ON another question, upon the white basis
IN the lower house and a federal Senate,
say when that condition of things actu.
| ally arrived which required from them
this concession to the commonwealth, Just
at the moment when the house stood G.
qually divided by a vote of 48against IS;
then It was dIyulged by Mr.. Leigh. the
oracle of the opposition. that he could
from unQuestionabe authority inform the
house that Gen Gordon's compromise
would be acceptable to tho Valley, that
( gentlemen from the Valley had given as.
surauces or he had learned from some quar-
ter that the compromise would be accepta-
ible TO that portion OF the Commonwealth.
Gins doclaratjou from Mr.. Leigh aston
shed the reformists who TO that moment
supposed that in good faith the whole
Valley was with them in heart and hand.
Who Il was that had Informed our Oppo-
uents. VINO il was that had given them
such an assurance every cOuutananCe or
/ orr side OF tho house indicated an anXletI
TO know. One gentleman arose and eZ-
Ionora.ed himself from the suspicion
Tbs excited a still greater interest d
/ know who could have authorized Nh
( Leigh to report that he had good authorit'
/ to assert that the Valley would accept th'
/ compromise.
( Mr.. Cook then arose, eulogized thl
compromise assured us that he had bees
/ tic aaCompr0misiag friend Of reforn|
gave rs an assurance of his patriotism,
deyeopement Of his fears, terrors and ana
cipahons, and informed US of the extreme
westhow much Justice this comPrOmise
administered to US sc. &c. This eclai'-
easement appoasod our curiosity ard
pointed to the source whence Mr.. Leigh
had derived his Information. He was ld-
lowed by Mr.. Henderson from Loudol
who unfortunately seemed to have maGe
Mr. Cooke his ".Magags .4pp0iio" AMI
gave US such a recital of his patriotism,
independence. doubts, fears, hopes sc.
&c. and confirmed it all by the warmth
aud peculiar pathos of bis olocution.--
With this explosion our hopes were dis
sipateJ, Our hopes Of any accession 10 our
cause from the gentlemen who were eE-
9ec;ed to rise the momcnt the vote stood
recordal43 against -. When our pro
tossed fionds deserted us we could no,
expect those who had hitherto voted a.
glinsf us to come over TO our aid. Il ap
paar5d TO mem oatooo-lory ~ yiaid aHy
thing e. obtain a majority for Constltu-
ton, for that they were now assured they
had majority, and # Mr.. Cook spoke
the language Of the Valley they were au-
.horized to expect a still greater accession.
The Valley. however, did not honor Mr..
Cook with a single vote; nor did the
Loudoun district give any countenance to
Mr.. Henderson. But still the East had
ROW force enough, had such accessions &
such pledges rs assured them of success
by this secession from our ranks
Then it was / thought of Peter Peter
ever forward profess his zeal and de-
yotion was the first 10 aver, that though
all men should rcuounce his Master he
would never: nay he would die first. Ye'
this same Peer was the first TO declare
that be knew nothing OF the man-And
So our friend from Winchester who pub
l.shed himself the uqc0mpr0miSRg friend
of rrf0rn. in a warm and lmpassIoned
plmphlet scarcely year before, was the
frat 10 accede 10 the arbitrary and I'M
prnciped scheme of subiugatiug the vest
for ever. Yes, in my next No. ] will
shew thatit puts US under the yoke forever.
From the moment of this apostacy
from our ranks, say from this moment
or afFurs became worse and worse. For
not only on the question of the basis Of re-
presentation did these gentlemen vote
with our opponents, but also on other ques
tons deeply affecting the interest of the
whole West. ! impugn not their mOtireS
No matter how good their intentions were,
tlcir votes defeated our views, wishes and
expeditions. l avn sorry that / found ii
necessary thus fur 20 go into the principal
narrative. have touched It very lightly,
o1l Ysofras to afford some data TO shew
hglg and lgEy we failed so much 10 Oh.
tanning that redress Of grievances under
which we have groaned 50 long; and IN
der which we must continue 70 groan # the
New or Amended Constitution be put
upon Us by our own vote. In my next |
viii proceed to examine the Amended Con-
st,;ut0n, -
4. CAMPBELL.
Bethany March /, 1880.
Extract If a Letter Fran Washington,
Ernnr.nr 0l 1920