Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-06
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE

RIcDMdhD, Dee u, 1917.
The House of Delegates rr-a,s-mbled this -,orn-
ING, 1fer brief occasipnej Iy til. Christmasi
holidays. Nearly one hundred members were pre-
seat. No measured i importance was upon the car
pet. To-mnrow, the contested election from Mar
shall will be resumed aud presume. hmm dl|rly
alter The meeting # lh- Senate. the 81 Of January.
me Ill he adopted prenr ary 10 the election
OF U. S. Senator aud Of Judge for cur Circuit.
In reference 10 both oil these elections. the result is
ain. and d ficu 10 be con ectured as al
any former PERIOD shall not therefore, Indulge in
any speculation in reference thereto.
awaited myself OF the opportunity afforded by the
ret ess 10 pay visii 10 Nortolk and Portsmouth. On
our way down the riv r. we assrd scenes famous in
The early history OF Virginia aud Others 7Iy ofless
because destitute II those associations. in
which The romauiic anl the historical are almost G.
qualify blended. Shnl,y Be,Lthy. Wcslover. W.
annk-, Brandon, and though asi not least in
Jamcstomn,-ot rather the spot tpun which james
ro"n stuod-sncees>l'e met the eyc,and rvcte" The
attention oi such Of Tie passengers as like m!s,li.
behelJ for the FIRST tine, the srot upon which the
first settlement in Virginia made-the ey-
taking in. glnce.ine utmost limits OF the o'd
Coony-he germ nl an Empire, stretching, before
| lis dsmembsfmrnl, ~ the ct.sons Of Virginia to
The general government, into a region tie extent OF
which WAS then nol dreamed Of and embraces
within rs iImlls several of the most Powerful S,ales
f lhls C"niederaty. II was fine theme Tor NOR
allzne, hut. shah not trouble you with NY ute
dest rprions and Common place lt1rcions-' special.
~ as, although the scene was new TO me- many OH
may MOI be in like prricameut. | may. however.
rrma that Berkeley is the birth place Of G. n " IN.
Ii Harrison, the Wing caud date for HE Presidency
aud is sul held by Of the nra de.cendants of
The family, Of the same name. Aud, What is remafk
able. HE birrh place Of I'm Tyler, the Wig can
tldate lo' the Vr,e Presidency, IS only seven miles
distant from Berkeley. | could not ayod asking
myself II possible ii al ay man could ,,al,
dsibt Gen. Uauison's atty II Ibis own, lis native
l,nd his attachment 10 her institutions S, a,d his
devuiion Ia her rielsln slgh Of the spot # his ma
tvly, which is stub held hy hs KIND cd Can any
rnan douh lllat lie Is irucr freud 10 tie South.
vi oSe ealy rtcol' Ithns well as tie blood
blnd HIM Ia with "hnuks of steel" VIII ch no an
ever yet b,"ke unr,l eiinc lad scored hls heart, 81
until rriltrlted Wrongs had curdtd natural feel
Ings Of affection, aud srred up The fires Of haired
and r'verge-il,an h. who Is alien 10 by hirth by
educ alton, aud by geographical position If any
do ally doubt, lave only 10 roint suc!, To The
co",se Il Gen. Ilanis"n aud Mr.. Van Burrn on lhr
Missouri question, and HEY cannot. uolcss, "havng
ryes, they STE not. be nger the victims OF an
fully eHcned deusion upon this subject. Gen. Har-
rison. on III occasion, although he Was then he
- now, ciiz n III The non-s'av, holding S Of
OHIO, aud one OF her representatives III Congress.
sustained The rights oi the South in that trying G.
inrrgency, When the Ahoi,lonls,s IN ,de their lsl &
thrir most formidable attack upon the principle III
| Slavery, III which Was Involved likewise ono Of the
dearest rights Of the States independent aud soy.
r,eign communities. M. Van Bu,en, il is uur.
in Congress. bur therefore til, the less
neccsslr, that his vnicn should be h, ard in The con.
Il ct. But nevertheless II was he ,rd-but no, Dr.
tending he Institutions Of the Sluill--lol nditaiin.
the rlgh Of the State Of Missouri lnco, oralc into
her constitution such provisions as her own ,uzens
deemed best ra'cnlatrd l." promote her prosperity
/ No: although he is now called 'lhe Nnrlhrrn man
"nh Southern principles" he then rotunieercd has
Serriccs leader the na, cial attack upon thr
>ldy -hulding S. tes WHO all 10 he stabbed
hrou- h the side of Missouri. lie was a member
Of the liew Io'k State Srnae; aud ~ih super ser
vicrablr zeal lie goadtd ON The New Yak members
oi Congress, although themselves apparently ardent
enough in ,heir h"sy L. the South, b, instructions
10 AN obstinate adherence To ther O. inluns lcsr
sumo of them, induced 10 PAUSE and hesitate by the
angry temper Of the South aud her ntanlf st delrr.
,nlnanos 10 resist This attack nron her ii hts and
safety, Even unio blood, nighI perhaps Itcrde from
lheu 'quall, unco s0inrinna and insulting position.
m o'der II preserve he Union s,y.h ANY man
can, wh'e standing in SIGHT Il Berkeley, doubt that
Gtn. llail>on Is ai,utr iIIrnh oi the South than
Nh. Van Bu,en. let him ,tca 10 his nrmu,y ia.
HISTORY OF The Missouri question, WHEN ever, lrue
Soulhton WIS ready In draw The sword and 10 shout
der the mnshct against lie parry oi winch Van Blu
rem was lha, time The rolu.teer icader. aud he can
doubt longer unles> he is determined 10 shut IN,
ears to the eloquent voice of the past, which is IA
worthless mouIt"r j II conrey no earning 10 future
hmeS' Bnt have been In,tnsibly led into lhs Ion
political depression.
The situation of Norfolk is universally conceded
20 he remarkably favorable for an extensive fo,pion
once Gro" deh its fine halhor. now il occupird NJ all
filled by tie smasf olrsses u vessels & they nr,nc,
'DHins mr. passage down tic rivera poli,ical
cahNrfsanani"ok iaaer, in the course OF which Nh
y bhrtns candnct on HE NJ ss,ur Question beino
inverted IN ne Ed1ta IF The Enquirer ptotcsScd ha
U H'4 mt Fee"3.ct Ar. j. Bs dgteeg IN pfHipg M
'"sif"c''oaS Ii the AeSe Y.rk SeaGlofsi Unyr,s,!
surprise was OF co0Ise, expressed that his memory