Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-01-09
Frcs the ~ Y. Ereniny star.
A NORTHERN CONrHDERACY.

The people of this country must not be
surprised To see n Northern, or rather an
Eastern eonfedoraey, on the nc II Pre- ide ncy ,
nor be astonished should MIR Webster coun.
tenanee such project. nor yet be amazed,
should this CONCENTRATION Of opinion rest
ON Mr.. Van. Buren,. Affairs have been tend
ing To this result for year past, and however
strange a may seem, No must be prepared
10 see even Massachusetts and Vermont con-
cur with Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine
and New Hampshire, IN securing the election
Of what they call .Sorib,rn man, and sub
hitting even 10 the accession OF Mr.. Van
Buren, and the threatened permapency Of the
Kitchen Cabinet, rather than forego the long
cherished hope Of having the North repre-
scented. and strongly represented, in the Gov
ernmont.
In lsl2, the old federal party. anxious 10
break down the influence Of Virginia, and
put an end To the war, determined to select
candidate for the Presidency at the North.
and To make choice Of q suitable person not
OF their own party, as their candidate. Ac-
cordly Mr.. clinton was nominated. The
Coalition was set forth in the National Intel
l'gencer In the following manner:
From ne National Iai,hgencer Of Oct. &c, Isi2
"Tiie .N;1r FORK Coalaon 1t has been stated
IN most Of u'e publio prints, that great caucus
had been held ia Nev-Nork, composeL Of n,ans
distinguished gentlemen of the federal party
We have not before noticed Jie fact bccsnse
somewhat vagucl, stated. We nov learn, that
at that caucus, the resolutions taken of most inn
pofancc, ~cr--
would be uo~ise to take upa man notvrioasly ID
/ their own party.
Secs'id, That they should support the candidate
oi the t~o already ia nomination, Madison and
object 9Ctheir PARTY.
! Third, That they would not nosy make ..lee-
/ ton Of either ~ their candidate
in the incidental discussions, to which tl,esr
points gave occasion, Messrs. Otis, GouVcrneur
/ Morris, md Robert GoOlloc HsrIrr, gave de-
ei'lcd preference 20 Mr.. Clinton, aud a meeting
b't~crn this gentleman and a certain number of
\ the caucus OF whom Cow. Morris vas oue) was
i.a'i, an'. IN this meeting, .Hr. Clinton orciarri
that all political eonncNiu between himself and
| the Republican Party in the United state. had
/ ceased, and would not again nc renewed This
fact can be established va court IF LGs LIneccs-
~ary."
| Me. Van Buren, acted With Mr. Clinton AZ that
time, against Mr.. Madison, the ground that i,
vas his duty "a support New FORK candidate -
From that period until the election Of John
Quincy Adams ia 1874, the North vas unsueecs.-
ful ia tie choice Of a candidate, and had Mr.
Adams accepted the o,euurrs ct MIR Van buren,.
and appointed him minis 10 England instead of
Mr. Rufus King, coalition would then have been
formed which might have lc,l the rr-eletion of
Mr Adams, and paved the Nay for the S,IeerSsion
oi MIR Van BURN, and Kept the PRESIDENCY in
the North. Gen. Jack Sou's wait 10 the Fast ua,
intended To promote It, and tbc principles of his
proclamation, 30 very acceptable the old f,sIe-
raj party, qnoted every where IA that section
OF the country the motive for sustaining Ia, a.
ministrstion. MIR Nan Burrn, As VIC have sid
IA Our prospectus, only eontcrnplates sttemut;n,,
To sceurv Ohio aud Pcnnsy lyania, which. uitI
New lork aud ~hai Is promised VA the Fast " IN
secure has election without further rvfcr,nre 10
the South or West
MIR. Webster ~ aware that his all is indiSu.n-
sable 90 sustain Tie administration in the Ss,ate
and AZ all the high honors and uiiices at Tia. t.eo-
pie are, M these times, sct up To the highss hid
der lac probably eontrmplaies looking Tor some
Thing Al tlie general scramble. file has too much
character and reputation stake To- eount,,,anr,
The hitehrn Cabinet, but the support 81 a Nor
thern Candidate may briug him nearer tic
sueesssicn. here are '.sigus" which cannot he
n'S'2ken, and &c shall not be- much surprised To
sec pamphlet soon Published, With a yellow
cover, u, hr Van Buren,, proving, as DE did in
the case 81 MIR. Rufus King, that MIR Webster
- and always has been democrat Of the old
school. We assure Mr.. Webster, that whatever
Mr. Van b'irvn says, Will be adopted and confirm
ell by his psrtiLsns va this State and the Argus
made TO apologize ior it, late leuunsiationS