Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-02-07

VIRGINIA SESAroR.-Undert this cap
ton. the Globe Of Tuesday nigh. has an
article. from which We take the following q.
II says:
I'VE begin TO have q better opinion Of
Virginia wbigery than Of Federal whig-
cry in general. There seems to be a,
least . show Of honor and consistency in
H. IL 10 unwilling 20 cast OF its old and
tired leaders and arrange itself under The
banner OF renegade whose only govern
log principle 10 "tbe spoils Of office"
Mr.. Rives "a RENEGADE. whose only
governing principle is The spo,is Of Office 90
ID any thing were wanting 10 prove the
the editor Of the Globe, in the duties tina,
have been assigned 10 bin. II is to be
found in the utter destruction OF the truth
IN the above, which he must have known
when he penned the article.
Its fact. known 10 many here. though
IL may not be generally known. that soon
after MIR. Rives resigned his seat in the
Senate. in 1884. on being Instructed by
the sirginil Legislature, Gen. Jackson
wrote 10 Mr.. Riyes and offered him any
situation he might choose in hts Cabinet
or sny where else within his git. Al.
though in the highest degree catering TO
Mr.. Rives, he declined accepting any
thing whatever. that was rendered To him
Again. II IL fact. known to many, tha,
Mr.. Van Buren, invited Mr.. Riyes 10 &C.
cept OF The War Department with an uu.
der,ianding that. as the Sccretaryship Of
the Stale Department would soon ,hereaf.
ter. become vacated he should then be
Transferred TO that; under the belief that IL
would be more acceptable 10 him. This
also. Mr.. Riyes declined.
/ Not vithsianding al. these facts. The OF
ficiIl organ Of MIR. Van Buren, has the
hardihoood 10 come forward now. and
charge Mr.. Rives with being renegade,
and governed by no other principle than
the spoi!s o: Office" Comment is un.
necessary .Nadisonian.
The Brunswick Senatorial Election
takes piacs on The 7:h 81 February. Col.
Mallory aud DR.. Scott sie The opposing
candidates. The contest was very close
one at the last election, and tha, circum.
stance may induce both parties TO put
forth unwonted excriions.-Rici. Hhig.
The Indiana Legislature has passed re.
solutions almost unanimously. condemn
ing the agitation Of the subject Of aboI-
lion in Congress.
CAUTION The ". Y. Star saws
They now manufacture Bass Wood cut.
tings and vend them for the "genniwine"
morus multicau!is.
The resolution for disseminating opera.
lions on the Gettysburg Railroad, has
passed the House OF Representatives. and
is now before he Senate Of Pennsylyania.
Mr.. CALHoUS.-The following resolu-
ton was offered in the Senate OF Alabama,
on the 2lsi inst:
"Resoirtd. That John c. Calhoun is.
considering his W hole course rs a champ.
on OF the rights Of the South. entitled TO
our support Tor the next presidency of the
u. States. and that We recommend him
fer that Office TO the enemy"
The resolution, on motion OF Mr.. Cot
trsll, was laid on the table.
Although we do not regard the above
as a decided mark Of favor towards Sir.
Calhoun. ii nevertheless may he con.id-
cred a sure indication OF the anins for
tunes Of Mr. Van Buren,, for Alabama is
bis strongest. and We may say his only
State IN the South.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT Society
From an address, Of the board Of n. aasgers
of this society, published in the National
Intslligencer Of Wednesday, we learn
that the whole amount Of moneys reoeiv.
ed from collectors. thus far. is 1927 ,9I7 %:
from interest on stocks, 81, SCI 55-,oial
S3O,779 81. OF this sum. $50, $50 6i
were expended for $40, 900 Pennsy lvsnis
fves, $500 Washington City skies,
and S672 % Washington City fves.
These investme n ITS in stock, the contingent
expenses. &c, make the total expenGi-
lures $50 los 06, leaving a balance on
hand Of S67l IS, Of which 1857 ST are
deposited in the Bank Of Washington,
and the remainder. $50 81. is in uncur-
rent and counterfeit notes in The hands Of
the treasurer.
More of TIE cold 7hursday-It must
seem scarcely credible to any but an
American, how human lie can sustain
such extreme and sudden yicissiiudes Of
temperature. humidity. snow, rain. &c.
rs our singular atmosphere and climate
are every momsnt exhibiting. Al that
fashionable summer resort Of Saratoga,
where the gaudy butterflies Of the gsy
world assemble in dog days 10 fu,ter in a
temperature augmented by arid sands to