Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-08

we have received uriinqucnt izno sssls Tor the
counties Of Argus. aud Rockingham, which are
open for examination.
Our paper. this week, is % much occupied with
long articles upon interesting subjects, that ye
have less room FOE variety thsn usual The To-
reign news, the Cabinet qusrrols, ard the de,.il,
from the Negro Banditti will no, fail to furnish
the reader with siimcnt--,hough much Of il /. Of
disagrcesble character.
We have ever been amongst the warmcS 81
vocstes Of thc American SYSTEM FOR the pro,.c-
ton Of Hone Industry. hut Nc are not for ad-
herring to vigorously to any plan Of taxation upon
foreign products. American manufse,ur,, have
had pretty fair opportunity Of being placed upon
aPcrnancn' basis 81 prosperity and II it can b.
msdc 10 appear, that there i. tao longer anv ne
eessiiy for the continuance of high cutie. let Tn.
system be relaxed. Modif, the Tarig in an, bar
ueular in which !, may be raoy I'D to>be opprcs-
si'e but l., Us have proof. and 10, mere dcciA-
nation.
We always considered the menace. Of ,heSou,h
ern HotsPurs, ss i,lle sni ridiculous, apG never
anticipated any thi, serious from their v.pour-
iDgs. But Ne not, ON this account. lisno>.,I
TO shut our ears entirely TO their ompiaints L.,
the Tariff be calmly reviewed; and wl.err,~r |,
may be found tina; competition can do wha, taxa-
ton has hitherto done, let the duties b. modified
we are preparing liN Of the members elect
to the next Legislature but We shail be unable
TO furnish piece Of information which scme Of
m
opinions Of the members IN reference to the Pre-
sidensy. We DO not believe a test vas n..Ie in
the elections generally. but we think il probable
the body will be composed, in nearly equal num-
bers, Of Van Burcn-JAcksonmeu, Calhoun-Jack-
sonmen, and Clsymeu.
Within the last week, VIC have heard several
warm original jackson men express a hope
that Gen. Jackson would decline q poll for ~
election They had supported him upon the
principle that one presidential term" is enough;
and much as they are attached to him, they do no,
like to Zee that principle disr-g.r,ed iu the per-
son OF one Who had himself 20 strongly urged il.
The Chambersburg Republican, formerly
thorough-yoing Jackson print, ha. lately given
sax OF eight eogent reasons for opposing the re-
election Of the present incumbent.
The first Term Of the Circuit Superior Cour, #
Law and Chancery for jefferson County, under
the new system, was closed yesterday, by Judge
ScorT. There Was no crirninsl case
II is impossible, at prch.u,, to give an opiaicn
as to the efficiency OF ineficeney Of the new or
der of things. Matters appeared to move along
pretty smoothly, aud the Judge gave satisfaction
TO counsel and clients, far as We have heard -
We had only time occasionally 70 drop in bu,
we hazard nothing in saying. that if the new sys-
TEN will work at all. Judge s. can 10 " double
duty" as we'll as any of his compecrs- He seems
TO posse" clear intellect, and = mind capable Of
ready Analysis Of any subject Being fresh from
his Law books, ard ia the vigor Of life. he i.
prompt and sstiAaetory on all points. His charge
TO the grand jury able and eloquent
By paragraph from the Winchester Repcbli-
can, IL will be .een tina, party Of u. s. Enyi-
neers are now engaged in a reconnaissance Of the
Railroad Route from Winehes,er to Harpers-
Ferry. We hope these gentlemen, in seeking a
gisnee a, our Town Run. Why are the people of
Jefferson SO indifferent about the progress Of ,h.
york
gives us pleasure to announce the ar
rival IN our town, on Tuesday last. OF Capt
Graham and Lieats. Mkay and French,
81 the U. 5 Engineer corps. sent by the
War Department 20 survey the route Of
the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road
They set out yesterday morning, with the
President and Directors Of the Company
and several OF our citizens. on a reguIa =
Reconnaissance sf the route. This will
occupy about week; AFTER whieh, the
surveys will be made with all eonveuieni
despatch The road will. il is believed
be located in October The Parkorshurg
Road. il - understood. will also he located
10 the same MONTH Finehes!er Rspub
Governor RAY, of Indiana, las ar.
pointed RoBERr HASSA, to,supply me
vacancy in the Senate Of the United
States. occasioned by the death oil
James Noble.
Miss Leonard. the young female who
was stabbed short time ago in Bos.
ton by colored fellow named Roby,
has since died in consequences Of tbs
wound.
The river is about feet above loS
water mark. There have been 9 steam
boat arrivals ard the same number o
departures since our last
tWheeiing Gazette, Sept ..
CsLsgbis.--Rziract Of letter from Csrtha
gene, dated July 71si, received in this city.
"GuaVaauil has seesded from an,