Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-08-11
Mr.. ARCHER.

The9Naahington correspondent Of The Balti-
more Patriot under da.s Of August ?, says:
Sir. Tallmadge ane Mr. Archer took
part 10 the discussion Of the Revenue Bill
1.-The former 10 an earnest and sloqaent
defence Of the bill, as il came from the
House. and against abandoning the prir-
ciple OF Distribution. The speech was
7 very strong and waslistened to With great
attention, A sPsech@frem Mr.. Archer,
of Virginia. aitfacted the more aliediion
for the feason that Ar. Archer bad voted
against the f'Iittfe Tariff bill'' because Il
maintained the principle ofFdistribuiion,
and be had voted for The Insertion Of ,.ihe
90 per ceat provisott' 10. fhe Land bill it.
self, and which il was now proposed 10
repeal. Expectation. therefore, was upon
lip toe 70 hear the Senator from Virginia
He came forth bright a. gold. purified BY
The refnefs. The power OF the Executive
csrsGs the power ct hepeople, .wasa quss-
lion he waste decide upon. and be met
il with . bold and startling declaration,
that scooter than submit he would see our
Credit, our Commerce. the very Govern.
ment. and the Constitution (which sup
ported II, fall 10 the ground. A blow was
aimed St<the vital part of the Republic,
and suhmission would be death TO the
Constitution, snd>dea degraded and en-
shaved BY submission. Inconsistent 81
his action might seem, to save what he
conceived 10 be most important prinei-
pie, be would forege sllolher considers
tons, tol save the momentous principle
which rbde over all others, 10 save ihe1
Government from the pafalizing influence
of Executive dictsti5u.
cannot give you sketch Of Mr.. Ar.
chers remarks this norning They were
manly. honorable. dignifed, and worthy
81 an American Senator, and the more so
a. Mr.. al. yields an opinion of expsdien-
eytothe truth Of great principle. Zoo
fond Of the right 10 pursue the expedient"
himself, be seems to have made up his
mind that the preservation Of ;he Legisla-
live Independence requires resistance Of
Executive tyranny especially when exer-
rised. as the President now threatens 10
use bis great power, by striking blow
at the Congress Of the United States.
I ~
TYLIR cosYENrIos in OHIo.-The
Columbus Journal states that the Tyler
party" Of Ohio met ia that city on the lst
instant. The number participating 10
the proceedings (says the Journal. was
81. Whist portion Of this number attend
ed % delegates to the Eocofoco Young
Mems State Convention on Thursday, we
are unable 10 say. Mr.. d. Saith. the
editor Of the Western Empire. the Loco
foco organ a Dayton. il one of >thes 81
and has been appointed one Of the COM
mittss 10 report rssolpfions."
A letter received 5v 4 member OF Com
gress. from bis friend in Columbus, dated
"a inst. saws:
yesterday the Tyler State Convention
assembled hers At The capital Of our State.
The North gave up; the South kept no,
back the East and the West met toge-
ther, This great Convention was duly
organised in the old courtroom. within
The bar. numbering la al f,rsafy ttco."
The Kentucky Gazette. by authority,
denies that Col. r. M. johnson has ex.
pressed even 4 conditional preference for
Mr.. Clay ss next President Very well
COL johnson has published letter 10
defence Of the. Bankrupt Law. That
bears bis own signature, and is undenia.
bly, genuine. Did not old Tecumseh
know that that w1s Federal measure -
Why, be doesn't keep up with the times
.-WhichNwe do not marvel 81 at. seeing
that the old soldier IS getting Too in6rm
% cut the pigeon wing, like bis more ju-
senile competitors. He was friend Of
the Bankrupt law. when Jackson EecQn-
mended III He was its friend when Van
Buren, rsconmsndedit Hewas its friend
when il wassupporsed BY nearly The whole
Loco Foeo, party 10 Congress-and the
only difference between them and the
Colonel Is. thatihey can jun jim Crow"
with little more facility Than be. or that
be il more stubborn Than they.
ILsnekbHy FiFginisn.