South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

contend, fear he VIII not be lnclineo
to go the whole length OF my PROPOSE
ton. The object of the Senator from
South Carolina and mine are the same
Ito put an end to the disquietade &
insecurity which prevail in the South
and the only difference between us is
as to the n,ods 10 which this can most
effactunlIy be done. What is the pro-
position whichis made 7 Does il reach
the subiects l think we ought TO
| adopt distinct Is positive resolution,
disclaimiDg any power in Congress TO
IeeisIate on this subject. How is such
a resolution TO be obtainsd3 In the
| usual manner 10 which resolutions are
| brough, into this body. would make
no war with this petition, bu, would
| suffer it to go TO the Committee for
the District Of Columbia, az others
before it have gone. Not that, as chair
man of that committee, court the la
Dor which j. would impose; bat, be-
csuse from the construction of that
committee, I believe a resolution
would have been reported, declaring
that the Senate had not the power to
NEEDLE with the subject. l believe
the course that we are taking is giving
to these petitions too much conse-
quence. Let them 60 10 the Lions
den, and there will be no footprints to
show their return. The committee
will meet them with declaration that
there is no power in Congress TO do
| what the petitioners ask. l believe al.
SO, that, with the exception Of the Sem
a.or from Ohio, there would be no
dissonanee in the tone OF Congress on
this subject. This, however, ! only
| give as an opinion.
This we think the true course.
The New York Daily Advertiser COM
| plains loudly of the exorbitsnt rents de-
maDded by landlords in the lower part of
that city. Stores that few years ago
rented for q thousand dollars, are now
| let for four or Eve thousand dollars.
Y
&C. The following just and appropriate
remarks, taken from the Alexandria Ga
zette, we with great pleasure transcribe
into our columns. Such is the real con-
dition Of this nation, at this time, that e.
ven the enemies of HENRT CLAY lock to
him for extricatien, and at the same time.
abuse him.-yes, ABUSE HIM. why should
Henry Clay be abused THE PARTY
cay he is friendly to eur manufaeturers-
friendly to the improvement of eur coun-
try-friendly to the peace and harmony
of all parts of the Union ana what Is
still greater curse than all, he voted
NoT for Gen. Jackson,
1--WE observe that great reliance is
every where placed upon Mr.. Clay 10
rsference 10 the present diff culties be-
tween France and this government.
Calls are made upon him to stand
forth as the Paeificator on this occasion,
as he has on preceding emergencies.
We should not be surprised TO see him
settle this matter, il il is to be settled
BY greet statesman. And after that,
we should not be surprised to see him
reviled, abused, and his just honers
bestowed upon some popular deTa.
gogus. This 10 the manner in which
he has been treated OF late years. He
speaks and acts go no other man in the
country can speak or act--hs has done
more patriotic service than any other
man in orr day has done, and yet his
counirymen have refused him his just
deserts g. suffer his enemies TO continue
their course toward himI Posteri,y
will, however, put all these things
right. Even nov, the misls Of preju-
dice are fast rolling away before the
beams of truth, and already Henry
Clay is acknowledged to be one of the
greatest statesmen ever America pro-
duced. 80
Co Upon what PRINCIPLE does the
Richmond Wing support Judge W bite
Is he Nullifer-is he friendly to the
erection of a southern Empire--is he for |
arraying the South against the North. |
and the North against the Southland to
what party does the Judge adhere! So
far as we can discover, if we can believe
him. he has not changed any Of his prin'
ciplss, nor AGREED TO CHANGE THEM. !
Then We would as soon have Gen. jack
son at the head Of the Executive depart-
manf aa Jndpe White. Ii the one yio- |