South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-21

whim which spreads itself over the south,
is great, evil, and we fear that it will be
an evil, altogether, at this time, unyield-
ing to any other impulse than its own,
though fruitless pursuit. This party how
ever, has been furnished with a candi-
date in the person of Judge White, and
directly too from the head quarters of
Jacksonism ITSELF But, we think, the
friends of the Union will not be led off
by this sort of scheming. They will have
a preference, and that preference will
not be confined to White and Van Bu-
rem. The Jackson Van Buren, party in
Virginia will give NO support to Judge
White-and can it be expected that the
openly avowed advocates of the Union--
aye, THE UNION, will, after his displays
in the late session OF the Senate, support
him for the Presidency? This was not,
nor is not, expected by the agency which
brought him into the field. They look
forward to another sort of result.
1t is we'll known that we prefer Henry
Clay TO any other man--principally, be-
cause he would, from his known and well
practised principles of compromise, fill
that chair more advantageously to the
Union than any other of the distinguish
ed individuals now presented TO the peo-
pie. We well recollect, that when this
Union was last threatened, there were
strong symptoms of opposition on the part
of Mr.. Webster himself, to that Bill,
which, happily reconcled all parties /;
though nothing but ingratitude seems to
be kept in store for Mr.. Clay. Will the
south prefer Judge White to such man
T Letters received in New York from
Liberia, mention the death of ISRAEL M.
SEARLE and DR.. WALSH, both Of whom
went to Liberia in June last.
CO The following is the vote ofthe Vir-
ginia delegation in the House of Repre-
sentatives, on the last night of the session,
on the propositionto appropriate s., o0o,-
900 to be expended by the President, in
the recess of Congress, if he should deem
it expedient, for the military and naval
service, including notifications, ordn-
ance, &c.
For the three millions TO the Presi.
dent. Messrs. Allen, Beala, Fulton,
Lucas, Mason, Moore, Wise.
Against.-Messrs. Bouldin, Chinn,
Claiborne, Davenport, Gholson, Cor
don, Mercer, Patton, Robertson, Tay-
lor, Wilson.
Absent Messrs. Archer, Loyal,
MeComas. -
FROST AT ST. AuGusTINE.-A gem
tleman who left St. Augustine ON the 4th
instant, states that in the early part of
February all the country exhibited the
bloom of spring and the fruits ofsummer.
The orange trees were covered with
blossoms and with oranges. But the cold
which was SO severe here on the first
days of March, extended to St. Angus
tine, and destroyed every thing. The
fruits and flowers were destroyed, and it
was feared the trees also were ruined.
The country appeared as desolate as if
fire had swept over it.
WHAT DOES TREAT COST ?--On Sat-
urday, after Gov. Wolf was nominated,
Judge Lewis rose and stated that he was
authorized to invite the members of the
Convention, and OTHER FRIENDS who
were spectators, to call a. the Cover
nor's room and take glass Of wine with
the Governor This is new method of
signifying an acceptance ola nomination
very much like treating jury after a
,.rJ;ot Darn Jot