South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-02-28
g JOHN DAVIS, has been chosen
s. Senator for Massachusetts,.

s. Senator for Massachusetts,.
O. A contemporary observes--"By
a report made to the Legislature of Pa,
it appears that the debt Of that state is a
little less than S24 millions, and that a.
bout l2 million of it is held by foreigners,
to whom the annualinterest paid amounts
to 100000.
r The Courthouse destroyed by fire
in Baltimore few days ago, cost ZOO
900 dollars.
IT The Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN OF
PENNSYLVANIA declines the nomination fog
the office of Vice President.
JOSEPH H. SAMUELs, declines being a
candidate to represent the senatorial dis
lrict composed of the counties of Hardy,
Shenandoah and Page, in the next Sem
ate of Virginia.
~ We are credbly informed, that SOW
eral gentlemen of Moore6eld, fishing with
seine, about 10 feet long, in the South
Branch, some eight or ten days ago,
caught at one haul 3 1856 FISH, and III
several previous hauls 600.
"The Appeal printed at Washington
enquiries ''Where has the President older,
steadier, warmer personal friends, than
the friends of Judge White-aye, and
Judge White HIMSELF" This is no doubt
true enough, and it is the principal reason
which influenced US first to suggest that
the introduction of Judge White was the
work of the frienGs of Jackson and Van
Buren,, and that Calhoun and his political
friends were to be G ULLEp into his sup
port, for the benefit of Van Buren,, or
Gen. Jackson himself, if the ultimate
Views of the party should require it.
1t is as certain as the vote of N. York,
that if the friends of Calhoun, in Virgin
ia. can be drawn to the support of Judge
White, Mr.. Van Buren, will get the vote
ofthe State. Therefore, the friends OF
Mr.. Calhoun ought to look well into this
matter, as it concerns them particularly.
1t is not Van Buren,, it is the party now
in office, that yields the great macs ofths
people in certain states, and Mr.. White
ia not their man--nor do they intend to
make him their man. There are two
political currents in the u. States .driv-
ing upon the Presidency-the one in ia
yor of, Clay, andthe other in favor Of Van
Buren,. To divert the current in favor
of Clay is.tbe great object OF the ottice
holders-this every man OF common sense
ought to know.
it is we'll known to the friends of Mr..
Van Buren, thatS large portion OF the o.
riginal Jackson party in the South has
withdra wn its support from Gen. jack
son. and that there is not the slightest
prospect that that support will be given
to Mr.. Van Buren, under any circum~
stances and, therefore, 1t s good policy,
and it is the only policy his friends could
successfully set on foot to prevent the
vote of that party being given to one who
might defeat his election, to furnish
candidate, and this they have done in the
person of Fl. l.. White. We think 1t
ought to be distinctly known who first
suggested this move upon the political
board. 1t could not have been MIR. Cal
houn or his political friends-for up to
the time of this communication, Mr..
w hite had sanctioned all Gen. Jackson's
measures, and it is particularly to be no.
ted that the movement was hrst made In
Tennessee.
That ably conducted paper, the Rich
mond Wing remarks that if Mr.. White
"gives the absurd, the slavish, dastardly
and unconstitutional vote required of'cer-
tain Senators by certaih trucking and
man worship ridden Legislatures, to ex,
plunge the resolution of .censnre passed
by the Senate at the last session OF the
conduct the President in removing the
Deposites, he can expect no independent
mans SUPPORTING Wings at least 1t
would mark him as degraded palace
slave as any that glides abou, its purlieus,
or as ever received the lash of him who
invented the designation. He is warned
of this, we have no Doubt"
We think that Mr.. White will escape
this. no doubt, dreaded question, as Ben
toms movement, will only be- the subject
of a few speeches, and then laid over for
the present, unless the majority should
force the vote. White voted for this mea-
sure. and ifhe now votes for it or a.
gainst it he may disconcert the whole
Scheme of drawing off Calhoun and he
friends. Consequently, he will not be
put to the test. Van Buren, has he eye
on all things which may affect his pro-
motion.
NJ A resolution in the Pa. Legisla-
ture, to abolish capital punishment was
negatived, day Or two ago, by the fol-
lowing sote-Yeas 26-Nays so.
1r Since the courthouse was destroy
ed in Baltimore, attempts have been
made to fire the Female Orphan Asylum.
and the Church of the Rev. Mr.. Dun"