Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-01-18

OF, uoion 70 IL centre. The Oregon ali.
Texas qeesiicns in our foreign fsla,ioks
al home. deficient revenue. With I'll
..s ordinary sources pressed up 10 .htir
ie1'nes. Predafiirc hmii. and sore 81
them, there i reason 10 spprehend. Is
gond. The Ysfif cdnlfofersv re.cbehea
with al the conflicting Interests And -
sion which never fail 10 Be suakened S..
II. and added 10 these. The rekindlea "a
Of the exciiemsni--each md III
Of Them are questions which carry Is
their bosom the fearful elements Of r;esI
'discord and intestine strife. The worst
and most dangerous aspect they presefl
Is hat al Of them bring into irinediase
and opposing array. if not into angry ana
hostile collision, the sectional interests
and feelings OF the differen. gEosraphicsl
divisions Of The eonIederAcy. Whose. ST
such moment. Is The master. spirit itst
nay have po ger 10 still The Fisi1g tempest,
before il sweeps with destructive fury 4
yer the face OF our yet happy Union; Ir
should this prove hopeless and impassioEe.
whose The commanding genius. 10 ride 10
lde WbirlHind and direct The storm 80 =
Topreslde over the deslinies of great
Republic, 10 crisis Of such con plics,ed
difficulty and peril. calls for something
more than the acts Of the mere party po-
hfieion II demands the highest mosaI
aud intellectual qualities Of the stafesmqn
courage. self-possession. elevation of
character and elevation OF views, noble.
ness aud generosity Of nature that attracts
confidence. and can inspire enthusiasm,
The spirit OF persuasion and the spirit;os
command combined. Let the annals Of
the country. in some Of the darkest mo-
menis which have ever lowered upon its
fortunes. be consulted. and they viii 40
swer whether HENRY CEAY or Marlin
VAN BuREE il the man for such crisis.
Ihave thus, my dear sir, with the liarik-
ness due 10 ouFN relations OF friendship,
personal and political. given YOU nv
views 90 a subject which S soon 10 absorb
50 large portion Of tbe public attention.
aud 10 wbichfno good citizen can Be So.
different. haler myself they will meet
your concurrence, and tha, o. cur Repub
liean friends who have acted with US 10
The trying scenes through which we hsye
passed but in any event. am sure they
will be received BY you with The kindaass
and cordisliiy, 10 the spirit OF which
tpray you 10 believe me. most truly end
faithfully. yours. w. g. RIVESA
Col. EDMtND FoNTArSE, HanOvtr.
! In the speech alluded to, (made on The sch
Feb. iS2S, on the powers Of the Vice Presidens rs
presiding officer Of the Senate) Mr.. Van BEren
comments on the H attempt'' Of Mr. Adams, ia; bis
Inaugural Address, a. TO trace the origin of the TWO
great political parties, "Shch," be adds . have
divided the country from the adoption Of the Coast
tuition TO the present day I" and after reeeing MIR
Adams theory, he gives his own in the followin
words: I. They the two great political parties Il
Federalst aud Republican) "arose from olher and
sety different causes. They are, in truth, ms.nly
to be aseribed 70 the struggle between two Opposing
principles that have been sctive operation ia ahis
country from the CLOSING ofthe Revolutions
IS war 10 the present dsy--the one seeking to ab-
sorb, as far ptaetieabe, al power from is iesi-
mate aud condense il into u,tyAe heed the
other, antsgoptt principle, laboHring Is assid-
nousy 10 resist The enehroaehments and limit THE
extent Of ErecliiIte .authoriiy."