South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-07
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RoMNEY, NOVEMBER 2, 1885.

"A \fstilF INV CitI 1000
0F- Ii is stated that the Legsia
lure Of Massachusetts have bill be-
fore ss,eE, for The reduction ofthe sal
aries Of all their public officers, from
the Governor down TO the lowest un.
der the Cosnmonwealth.-1eg.
A Bill TO the above effect was pass
ed, we understand, lately, by the II. Of
r.. Of Mass, bus was unanimously re-
jectsd by the Senate. ED. Int.
Conscience Sake.-A firm ia Bos.
ton have lately given up their trade in
wines, though as a sacrifice of more
shan S., 600 per aunuu1. Another
has refused SO ,o0O gallons of vine on
consignment, al present loss Of more
than $4,000
Judge Sutherland, of the Supreme
Court Of New Yotk, hes resigned his
sestupon the bench, after twelve years
honorable occupancy. tle stated as
the reason the insuficiency of the SAL
airy to support his family; and that
during the time he was in Office he lost
one thousand dollars year.
The Commercial Adv. comment
ing on this says-s'C CLINTON had not
salary enough to support his family 81
pay his letter postage, which the state
would not pay for him. end Governor
Marcy, we venture to say, is compell-
ed to draw annually upon his private
resources. - Georgefos0n Met.
The example of Astor's Hotel, in
N. York, has been contagious through.
cut the counlry.-Besides those sub
scribed for in New Orleans, Cincin-
na,i, and other places, there is now a
movement making on the part Of Phil
adelphia to surpass them all. The
site Of the Walnut street prison has
been purchased by John Moss, Esq,
81 plan on a scale Of unrivalled mag
niGcence has been prepared by VIM.
Strickland, Esquire.-Ib.
TExAs.-In relation to the quarrel
4 between the settlers in Texas and the
government of Mexico, and to the spi-
iii and Intentions ayowed by numbers
Of our Southern citizens in reference
to il, we find The following sound views
expressed by the Baltimore Chronicle :
aThe Citizens cfthe United States
who have purchased lands and settled
in Texas, having incurred the displea-
sure (vhether justly or unjustIy is not
our business to determine} efthe Mex
Jean government, are now making APP
peals 70 the People Of the United
States for men and arms 10 sustain
them 10 the position they have volun-
tarily assumed. We cannot recognize
the propriety Of the appeal. They
have chosen to expatriate themselves
to relinqnish the protection Of the laws
Of the Union--and to become the sub
iects of another governments gov.
ernment with which the United States
are 10 ami.y. Their quarrel with
that government is, therefore, a matter
with which this country cannot inter
fere. Its not desirable at present to
engage in controversy with Mexico,
nor DO we think that j! ever will be the
policy of this country to extend its ter.
ritoral limits. We have land enough
without annexiug Texas TO the Union
and, as the American settlers evil
IDENTIFY entertain The design of either
establishing distinct government or
Of uniting that territory 10 the United
States, we hope they will be discour-
sged in their appeals for aid in resist
ing lbe government under which they
have chosen TO live. Their quarrel is
altogether private affair, and should
be settled without the interference Of
cur citizens.''
Inregard to this country of Texas
we have read with alarm The following
suggestions in the lest No. Of the
Rich, Erquirer. That print would
not, We presume, venture as 1T is said
on SO grave subject. without per.
suasion Of iis ruth (; and if the Presi-
DENTS pursuing any such scheme as is
here imputed to him, he has taken a
responsibility much greater than any
u hic h he has before assumed. weiphfy
as some Of them have been. We have
stem similar suggestions, during the
summer, 10 one Of the Natchez papers,
but we gave no credit to them.
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
TExAs.--nIt is said that the Ad-
ministration is attempting TO negotiate