Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-09
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.

RicnMoNp Mach 3 1910.
] fad, by report OF the Auditor, laid before The
llonst this mo,ning that over stated The .xpend,.
lure caused by the re-assessment Of he lands of the
| Commonweahh. The .mount expended up to the
preseni lime is S53 943 73-"l is impossible, t,a,.
the Auditory 10 smale w,ll any nd of ;ccuIac,
what sum viii he rqnr,d /" comp the wo,h.
The tables to he certified by The Boad Of Principal
ASS ssois, W. II the copis for The
rs OF the revenue, yet be pard for, and the
distribution Is, the latter, when conn leied will be at
tended with siderable expense. Ii is probable
that the whole cost 10 the Stale viii exceed SEQ
600.
saw this morning l.,ter ftom member of Con.
gress, which a'es that The Wings tlele are .rery
SAM tnc as 10 the result # the Presidential cleo
lion IN Now nbcr next lb,gn, indeed, 10 entertain
strong hopes Of the vote Of Pennsylvania strange as
II may appear in tie face Of The oy, nv he ming Loco
Foco majority in that State last fall. Mr.. Clay has
for some reason other, always Teen unpopular
"ih tie leading Wing politicians of that State, aud
they have conryed 10 dfluse the own prelude s
among The great body OF the eople. Hence, when
It "as deemed probable thai Mr.. Clay would be the
Wing candidate f4r the Presidency, the arJor of
many was cooled, while the friendship Of few 9TH
ers was converted into active hostility. By the NOM
naiion OF Gen. Harrison, every barrier to the per.
feet nu,on AID harmony oflhe Wing party is rmov-
ed, and thousands OF the erea, body Of the people,
Who were only Admins ration men, as against Mr..
clay, are ralyng under the Wing nag and hence
the gro"iog confidence felt aud expr ssed, that
the Key Stone State will Turn ishl side -. IN NJ
venber next.
perceive that the Globe is publishing "Nr. Fan
Buren's Opinions al great lens ,!wirh documentary
testimony Illustrative ssnceriy. These eOdariis
Of course proceed from his friends aud are as highly
colortd as under such circumstances might b. anti
pa'ed. Among the documents published by the
Globe is an elaborate el 1T prove, that, as the
War Of 1912 approached its termination, and when
public opinion had set, ssibe tide in favor
OF the Administration by which it had been declared
and waged Mr.. Van Buren, was, on pdper an arden,
supporter OF that conflict. No one has ever denied
'his All that say is, thar, Iol2, shortly after
the Wa, was declared, Mr.. Van Buren, opposed the
reelection of James Madison to the Presidency. and
SUI ported Dewitt CLIFTON, who avowedly "Me
/ Face party Candjdate"-was supported by the
Blue Light fe lcraisls OF Connecticut and Boston,
Il d was voted for by every Federal and Anti War
State in the Union, Mr. Van Burcn's friends nov
tell us that he supported Mr.. Clinton, because he
WAS in favor Of "more decided measures" toward.
England Pray what more decided measures than
/ IIar did tia, gentleman anticipate from sup rscdinc
James Madison and clecng Dewitt Clinton
should like to know. The explanation is refutcd by
lis own absu,diiy, as well AS by the history { the
times and By the character and op OF Mr.. Van
Bmcn's associates on that occasion. The truth is
i Van Buren, expected Mr.. Mad,sou's Admh is,ralion
to b. overw clned by the disifesses aud suferin
the people, o.c.sioncd by the war, aud, with hi.
usual love Of maj ori,i,s. he enlisted utder the ban
ner of Mr.. Clinton. When, however, he d scove,ed
that he had unde'rae the patriotism Of the people
and their capacity ofendurance IN The Of ihe
country.-wh.n he saw that Ius,t al II being over
thrown. Mr.. Madison's ADMINISTRATION was daily for
iiiying itself in tie affection and confidence Of The
couu,ry.-why, then. with his usual tact, Van Bu
rem deserted the sinking ship, and, uniting himsel
with The War parry, became one OF the most voci
eruus aud uosy disclaimers in favor Of the War ant
War IN asurcs. Whether he deserves credit FOR as
sailing Mr.. Madison when lie was supposed TO b.
weak. and afterwards joining him when he became
strong. leaYe HE people TO decide. The ir"fnen
changes Of Mr. Van Burcns relations towards Devil
Clinton after the War. as well at the period r.
iened to, fully illustrate LIS character. IL Was al