Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-01-10

MT John c. Calhoun, the Vice President of
me United States, reached this City on Tues,
day nisht-was I'm the Hall Of the House of
Delegates yesterday during the debate OF Pc
dcral Relations-and IL i said would leave
Richmond last night for the City OF W ashing-
ton.
IS said, that Mr.. Calhoun has declared IL
was useless for Virginia 10 debate or ,ef;ti
dcputies--that South Carolina had taken he
stand from which she would not dcpart-and
unless she was assured that n Convention of
all the States would be called, her Ordinance.
sc. would not DO suspended.
Richmond Eng Jan. J.
This on da Of the Enquirer We believe. is
not entitled to credit. On the contrary. we
have understood Mr.. Calhoun declared in
conversation, that South Carolina would lis
ten to the appeal OF Virginia with all respect !;
that she would obiise her in every thing ex.
cept the surrender Of principle, and that her
ordinance rosA be- surrendered at the en-
treaty Of this State. We do not learn that
he stipulated amy conditions precedent 70 the
rendering Of this courtesy. Our edition Is
itself but an on dit, but we, nevertheless. be-
iieve 1t entitled to implicit credence.-l Uhi,
The Hon. John c. Calhoun appeared in
the Senate yesterday, fith inst was qualia-
slate OF South Carolina, and has, Of course
resigned the Office Of Vice Prcsidsn, OF the
United States.-t.Nai Int.
In the act Of the ratification Of the Con,ti-
tuition by the Convention Of Virginia. fElliot'.
Debates and illustrations, vol. ~, page 2I5) il
VIII be seen that Virginia reserves ire rirhf OF
J secession.
We, the Delegates of the people of vir-
GINA, &c. do, in behalf Of the people of viz
ginia, declare that the powers granted under
The Constitution, being derived from the peo
pie oil the United States, may be resumed by
them, whatsoever the same shall be pervcrt-
ed to their injury and oppression"
This claim could have no effect upon the
terms OF the compact ratified. unless a. pro-
viding Peacoable form in which il could be
dissolved, for the right Of revolution, inhe-
rent IN all the bodies polite, was too well I'M
uerstood and had been too recently exercised
10 require any written reservation or sane
ton.
The House of Representatives Of New
Hampshire> have passed, by n vote Of Isl yeas
to fsro nays, resolution approving the senti-
| ments contained in the Pre- sidcnt's Proclama-
ton and by vote Of l55 To As, a resolution
approving the general course Of his admins
tration.
.7isbama.-The Legislature Of Alabama has
passed resolution calling for general con-
vention OF the States, to meet At Washington.
the LIST of March, 1884. A string of resoIu-
ions have been introduced INTO the lower
house OF the Legislature, in favor of nullifi-
cation, and declaring, that unless something
Is done, Alabama will nullify in 1884.
Il Prsdieamenf. escaping from one
state into another are now reclaimable by
their masters, whenever found within the L.
Mon, Slaves however from n foreign coup-
try are not so treated. 0fcourse South Caro-
Ina, II she separates from the Union, is in
fair way to lose all her slaves /; in other word,
more than half her population.
The Charleston Courier Of the 25th ult
says" The United States Troops, whic had
been located in the Arsenal, on Charleston
Neck, at the request Of the State and CITY
authorities, were removed yesterday, with all
the armament attached thereto, to Fort Moul-
trie."
The Augusta, (Geo.) Chronicle Of satur-
day SAYS -" We learn that twelve comma
MES OF United States troops are on their
| march from the Southwest to the Arsenal
IN this place, from whence il is supposed they
will leave for Charleston. These companies.
II full, would amount to 600 men,"
The .frmy-A recruiting rendezvous has
been opened at Lancaster and at Easton. Pa.
At both places men fit for military duty are
advertised for.
Washington letter writer under date Of
Dec. %, states that accounts have been re-
eeived in that city, from Pittsburg, mention
ing that Judge BALDWIN, Of the Supreme
Court, had become insane, End was confined
IN the hospital II was feared from the man
ner OF the attack, and the symptoms, that il
would prove case Of confirmed and incura
bic lunacy.
sPRIHGTIELD, MASS. DEC. &c.
Marching OrdsTS.-In the u. y. Armory in
this town, there are employed about go men
For somewhat more than year, they have
been making some effort TO have their wages
increased-they having been for the last ten
years about 25 per cent. less than was for