Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26

has been tho most astonishing revolution in putt
lie opinion that has ever been heard o. or known
in our government The Jack sonians, with Ben
ton n, their head. have been grievousy discom'
fitted by the People,
In Louistdnq tho term of J. S. Johnston. the
able Senator from that State, will expire i; aud
10 doubt OF his reelection il entertained, by
any one, except Duff Green and Mr.. Richie.
and such persons as get all their insight into
fulurny from those oracular sources.
Upon a survey OF the whole ground, we
think tho friends of Mr.. Clay have abundant
cause TO be satisfied, 10 say the least OF Ii. For
our own parts, We have no doubt, that when
the next Presidential election comes on, Mr..
Clay will obtain majority in every Stale west
ofthe Allegheny. except Tennessee, Illinois,
Alabama and Misssippi-and we do 90. des-
pair of all ofihem.
Vest Lid,n Tradc.-The Portland (Maine)
Argus gives the following extract of letter
from gentleman of respectable, at PASSPORT:
-" The ports of the British w. l. Islands are
TO be open 10 vessels of the United States after
tho lst of September next. This news is re-
ceived, by letters from responsible sources IN
London, both at ST. Andrews aud Co. Johns
They consider that there Is no doubt OF the
truth Of m"-rhis may be true but 1t IS con-
,radicted by the paragraph from Nova &c.,
tia paper, which was copied into the last Vir-
cinian, aud which seems 10 be fully AS much,
II not more, entitled TO credit THAI this circuit
Gus runor We regard it, however, as mat.
ter of not the slightest consequence TO this
country whether the ports be open or shut
II has been satisfactorily demonstrated, by a
comparison oft amount ofexports from this
country to the Islands. that they have not been
at all diminished by the closing of the ports,
and il cannot. therefore, be expected that they
| will be increased by removal Of the non-inleI-
course system. If the British Government
choose to make its subjects in the West
Indies, pay the additional cost upon the ar
tcies which they are compelled to buy from us.
that necessarily arises from an Indirect instead
of direct trade, it is they who should COM
plain, and not we.-The Boston Courier
marks Of The Eastport news, that II Is " new
edition OF an old aud absurd story--not entitled
| to the least credit. y
British Sysiem.-The Washington Telegraph
insists upon i. that Mr.. Clay is an advocate
and supporter of the British System. II is
strange, that the British government aud peo-
| ple have not found out this fact. They would
scarcely oppose it, as vehemenily as they do.
and exhibit such a warm anxiety for the defeat
of Mr.. Clay, if Duff would only make them De
ieve that Mr.. C's opinions we're favorable TO
their interests.
Traceliing Ca5inei."-Mr. Van Buren's
paper il New York (,he Cour,er) says, that the
Secretary will arrive in Washington in Sep
,emher. The last Nashville Official is silent
on the subject OF the return 10 the City of the
Preside Mt aud his classical Secretary Of War.
! u We have remarked great improve
ment in tho Editorial department, of the Wash
ing Telegraph some weeks past. There is an
appearance of dignity. in the style of writing,
quite different from that slang -whanging which
formerly distinguished the editorial artic les !;
and a 4. evidence of talent which Duff never
pretended % claim, nor his friends tor him..
We do not at all wonder at Gen. Jackson S
anxiety 10 retain Amos Kendall in Washington
city. He is one OF the most plausible men of
the age unusually expert in giving to The ram
kest fasehoods the ssmbasce OF truth, and in so
my stifying truth that unsopbb,icated men may
INTERESTINGLY regard it as fasehood All men
who have had any experience know that this is
universally the case with accomplished scoun.
drels. There never WAS a swlndler or pick
pocket who did not thrust his fingers IN bis
neig hbor's purse with an honest air aud a
sanctfed phiz, which would deceive the most
suspc ions OF our race.
miss Sally Gordon" - rhi. title was face
tiously given, during the sitting Of the Virginia
! Convention, last winter, tn the amendment of
Gen. Wn +. Gordon which ultimately pre-
vailed, ia the adjustment OF the warmly ConteS'
ted question Of ths basis Of representation. 1t
was term of ridicule, growing out of the over
weening fondness of Mr.. Gordon for his bant-
ling, exceeding eveo parental Partially, aud
his evident determination to ield or modify
| his opinions on. every other question before the
Convention, in order 10 buy support for Miss
Sally" There was no originality about the
scheme, which should have made the gentle
tn an thus proud Off for il was nothing more
THAI that proposed by Judge upshur, slightly mo-
difed- but Gen. Gordon was determined that
his proposition should succeed or that none