The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-24
SIGNS IN VIRGINIA.

William Nj. Pcyton, for many ars repre-
sentative in the Virginia Legislature, and at the
last election one Of the most efficient supporters
OF Mr. Van Buren,, has come ont in favor of Gen.
Harrison, and is announced as IL candidate for
The House Of Delegates for Roanoke County.
Is. @ Payne, for more than 20 years Dele.
gnte in the Virginia Legislature, for the county
Of FluVana, and one of the main pillars of the
Van Huren party in that state, has come out IA Il
very ahle address in favor Of Harrison. The
County Of Fluvana gave MIR Van Buren, MAJ
jorlIy Of $50 votes in 1896, and will give TWO to
one in favor Of General Harrison.
f.. Fontane, (Conservative,) Senator from the
Hanover district, has also published powerful
address in favor Of General Harrison.
The revolution in Virginia against Mr. Van
Buren, extends through every county in the State
and is sweeping Loco -focoism from the Com.
monwcath. On the Wing electoral ticket
there nine gentlemen who supported Van
Buren, in 1886, and we notice DIR Stuart Baldwin
o Manchester, the Van Buren, elector in that
district in lS36,sis now among the most active
supporters OF General Harrison! 'The work
goes hravely onp
0T@The ChiIIicohe (Ohio) Gazette, in refer.
ence to recent defcctons ir the Van Buren,
ranks, says:
we may state that scores ami bun drets, the
old democrats of the regions hereabous, who
have heretofore supported the Administration,
are declaring their determlGtion to stick Ivy
their ancient faith, and vote for the Democratic
Republican candidates, Harrison and Tyler
British Possessions IN India.-The existing
troubles with China may, OF may not, lead TO
long and costly war; but it is certain that Russia
looks earnestly at every difficulty which breaks
out in the East as opening prospect for under
mining British power in India. The war now
prosecuting against CircasSia. and The assem-
hage OLA formidable Russian squadron in the
Black Sea, all tends TO furtherance of the great
object which Russia has so lnuch at heart. In
deed it may he sad--nnd it is a singular fact
may grow out Of the troubles in India, Egypt &
Turkey. The power in England is TOO lormi'
dabo to be easily endangered 1t is a most
remarkable increase Of power influence, and
territorial limits springng up, may be said
from mere commercial company. We hear
the glory of England frequently spoken of, but
the little island is very small portion OF that
glory-he gigantic power is in India The
British empire in the East Indies includes
one hundred millions of people. 81 now extends
over ESQ 900 square miles of all climates, from
the SHOWS on the mountains OF the Gant and
Ilmmelnya, to the burning sands of ilindoston,
and ~ hundred miles OF the igable rivers In
dus, Junga, Sutledge, Ganges and Braanapotia
with large cities Calcutta Delhi Benares, Luc.
no, Poona, Madras, and Bombay. They hold
the Great Mogul and all The reigning princes as
their captives, and can BRING into the field an
army inl us large as Russia. Europe cannot Ivy
n combined effort dslodge ngand from the vast
possessions in the East Indies; and rs to the
Chinese war, it is evident that il ii is protrac'
ted, it will be merely sea fights with the JnnEs
and coasters.
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