South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-05


YnorntErr Of agitatiog it in tho Dissric
of Columbia. Would any man in Yir
einia even think Of enquiring about len
ry Clay's views on the question which
now SO extensively agitates the whole
nation! Not one-~aud why The po'
liticaI course of Clay has been open, can
did and fair; nothing disguised; ant
Van Buren, always preparing for contin-
gencies as they might arise--Without
single fixed principle that we at least car
discover. Can any man say what are
the views of Martin Van Buren, on any
one subiecti On the slavery question
does he stand committed in any way
AJ,hateyer! He does not. If his views
are essentially changed" let him say SO
himself His own name is required
and net an ENDoRsER without it. II is
true, VIC are here not SO deeply interest,"
ed in this question as our brethren in
eastern virginia--but we are SO far in.
terested, as to make it a question wheth-
ar we ought to support man for the
Presidency Of such questionable "yiews"
as seems TO constitute The principal polit-
.ical characteristic of Martin Van Buren,.
The Enquirer" now says the "Lynch-
burg Virginian may put itself at ease a.
bout Van Buren,, and the proposition to
abolish slavery in the District Of Colum-
bia. That, scheme, it says, will never
pass Congress-rN ALL HUMAN raoBA-
BrLITY. It will be laid on the table as
soon as ever it is brought up-It will me-
yer reach the President" Here then
we have sort ofTAcIT--a sort of indi-
rect ADMISSION that as it will not reach
Van Buren, as President, the south may
yote for him safely. "The southern re-
presentatives," now, according to the
Enquirer, would withdraw, before it
could be laid before him." we ask
whether the south would be justified in
giving its support to Mr.. Van Buren, be-
cause the question would never reach
him as President! Now suppose the
question to reach Mr.. Clay as President,
would the interests of the south be jeo.
pardiseds Would there be any danger
in such question reaching himf With
Henry Clay az President Of the U. States
we have no fears that "the Union will
totter to its foundation" He 10 the man
TO save the Union. and the rights Of the
Union. We do not wish to do Injustice
TO Mr.. Van Buren--he does injustice to
himself, both as man and statesman.
He seeks to array the people, against
the people. and we detest the arts by
which this is to be effected. We are
poor but we do not hate our neighbours
because they are wealthy.
o. Congress and the Legislature
of this state will meet on Monday
next.
o. II is animated that JOHN F. An.
DERsoN of Botetourt, and DAVID w.
PATTERSON Of Augusta. will be candi-
dates for Speaker in the Senate of this
state.
o. We learn from the Williams
port Nd Banner, that some enterpriz.
ing citizens of that place have recently
taken stand in favor of constructing a
rail road from that town to- Chambers
burg, in Pennsylvania. Means were a.
bout 10 be adopted to obtain the funds for
the proposed work, and its final compile
ton, through the public spirit of the citi-
Gems ofthat county and of Franklin coun-
~, Pa. was looked to with some conf.
dence. In reference to this "cross cut"
rail road the Banner well remarks, that
1.-THE city Of Baltimore must look with
interest to measure, calculated to in
crease her trade and promote her pros
perity."
o. A Mr.. Andret0 Wilhelm, said
10 be in good circumstances, we pre-
sumo resident of Allegany co. Nd,
adyertises, in the Advocate printed in
Cumberland, two men as having sedu.
eed and decoyed away his wife Maria,
of stealing a black mare, saddle and
bridle from him-passirg counterfeit
monsy-and cautions the public a.
gainsl trusting or harboring his wife
on his account, and most inhuman Of
all, says, she has left .fue children,
"the youngest Of which Is an innocent
hahs nnlu three months old ~