Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-05-09
CONGRESS.

n The business Of the last week has not been Of
much interest. A,lhe last dates, the House vas
s.ill engaged in he discussion q the Tssih bill in
committee Of he whole. Mri Hudson, Of Mas
sachnselts, one Of the best Informed men 10 the
county On that subject, made q speech or Saiur-
day, full Of sound practical sense, and Astounding
with facts illustrative of the true AmeEean poll.
cy.
nEIhe Senate on Monday, the Bill for The eontnu-
alton Of the Cumberland Road ia the State Of Ohio,
Indiana aud Illinois. proposing 100000 for Ohio,
$3.50 900 FOR Indiana, and the same for Illinois,
was ordered to be engrossed-Ayes g. noes IL.
After the discussion Of other saljessA The Senate
went into Executive session.
10 the House, report was made BY Sir. Saunders
on the subject Of the renconire hetweea MIR. White
and MIR. liathbun. The Committee resospmended
that w. > Moore Be handed over 10 TIE Judicial au-
thortes Adopted iii to s.. The balsnee OF the re-
por, was laid over Tor Thursday.
Tbs discussion or the Tariff vas resumed, and
speech made BY Mr.. Duncan q Ohio.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST MIR VAN nUREN.
Il WILDE seen, BY the subjoined articles. tha.
movements have been going on among the pc.
liticians,lio push MIR. Van Buren, aside.
From thh Baltimore 3Tnsfiean
Ma. VAN BuREN.-The fntimation which we
published day pr two since that. the Virginia
politicians were disposed 10 drop Ar. Van Blu
rem as their candidate for The Presidency, OBJ
tains some confirmation from publication in
the Globe Of Friday last A card appears in
that paper, blessed BY the Ohio VsD Bnren
delegation 10 Goth Houses Of Congress TO their
constituents, 10 which they complain that a
scheme is going on in the city Of Washington,
the object OF which is TO defeat Mr.. Van Bureaus
nominatio4 The movement, or course must
have assumed something of definite and deter
inmate shape to- call for pubicsticn Of this
kind. Is
The commentsEof the Globe. which accompa.
ny this card, confirm the fact ihstlhe design al
luded 10 IS seriously entertained and that il hs.
advanced considerably towards u development.
] 1t appears to have been kept secret sfoi tine
| but the Globe saws, "the movement has now
howeyer, assumed form loo visible for further
conSeaEment. The fact or lis exis tence has at
\ length found its way into the country and lei
tiers, expressing The establishment ind inaigna-
| tioB If the democrats at home, are aaiIs pouring
/ into this city, inquiring who are tie men that
| are here engaged in an attempt 10 subject the
/ peoples convention, which is soon 10 assemble
~ lsaitiuoOs " tuo uiSAhsiOil vi COukfosSlDus
al caucus, iDstigated BY Mr.. Tyler and his CO.
laborers 10 the effort to betray and 10 defeat the
democratic party"
TheIfoliowing i an extract from a Washing
ton letter Of lstiasaut, written TO the editor Of
the New York Herald:
have verified the information / sent you last
night. MI Richie has written 10 one or more
members OF Congress, that such is the effect of
Mr.. Van Buren's letter against annexation, and
the effect Of the unfayorable result Of the late
elections there, that Mr. Fan Buren cannot carry
Virginia, and some other candidate must be IA.
ken up he asks, :'Who shall be naped '''-
He advises crest prudence and caution wishes
Mr. Van Bilren's friends treated with kindness
NOT alienated or exasperated
Those whom have consulted-nen Ct greet
sagacty and prudence srd this rs mosr III
PoRrANT, and, in fact, decisive as to the fate Of
Van Buren,.