Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-26

prosecute the campagn' See too. the letter Of AIR
Shannnn 10 Mr. Calhoun. In which the exciting dslur.
b1ntes in Mexico are referred TO- aud in which ,ht
downfall of Santa Anna Is predicted Of its results
with much unolion--uay, IN which the decrepinde
ard poyerty OF the Mexican guternnent is referred Ia
with such cviden, pleasure. ifany Foreign Minister
esidenl ut Washington should write such letter To his
6oseinneni, and. with the same injlsereon exhh,ied
by own should he published 10 the world 1T would
be deemed grave offence aud the pride aud pat fiosm
of our people would he loudly aud successfully invoked
Ia avenge The insult. Blu, Mexico is wes and may
be safely lrndden upon
Nen will have observed that Mr. Weller has introdn
ced anuhef series ot resolutions the subj OF ahnex
alton They occupy middle ground between ihose ot
MI McDutlie and Mr.. Benlon-asoidine all alusoh 10
The treaty the oHe hand. and moi making the conseni
Of Mexico" necessary or settling the Slavery ques,in
the other. Very lule hope. believe Is enter.
tanned, even by the most sanguine o the Texas SCRIPT
aud landholderS that their golden dreams of buundess
wealth will be realized ut present Their hopes deter
red nnii Polk's Inauguration and the coming al new
Congress. Their gruals not unm0scat Ia ''those'
who know aud appreciate the soIdd motives by which
they influenced, and over which they have thrown
the cloak nf patriotism
Inc Sab Treasury Bill which was laid on the table
the last session 81 Congress. because Gas was then
ALLEGED. and believe trny) friends afraid To
present that issue 10 the people pending the Pes'dena
election, WAS tken up ON the l9h inst ana hurried I'm
hot haste through the House of Representative 1.-The
gag law having been resnrcd 10 Tor the purpose cut
ting u debate Ii WILL of course be rejected hy the So
nae. The vote in the House was l25 10 G9-shuwing
locoloen majority oil 81. The question, therefore,
presents itself, Why is 1t that that parry cannot car
~ lis other great measures which We're tar more prom
iueny brought forward and eahora,ely discussed
during the late tar the Presidency. Why do
thy not "immediatelg' annex Texas and repeal the
Taull-haih OF which they say the people have delnan
ded by the election Of MI Polk2 Are their lecions
iinons these pputs And ia 1t requisite that asoher
t-tIi II.
ced 10 march up To the ',inmInent deadly hreach''
Look the recent debate in the House, the DILL
iroduced by Mr. Phoenix Of New York. to reduce the
duty ON Rail Road lou. II that debate. II was boldly
proclaimed by Mr.. Morris, Wing member from Penn
sylvana that the peonle OF that State had been duped
and cheated the support OF MIR Polk by The posi-
OF the Locooco leaders IN that State.
thai the Protective policy, to which both parties In
that State welded. had nothing 10 aprehend from his
electlon-.a declaration which amply corroboated by
the speech OF Mr.. Foster, Locoloco member from
the same State, who declared mat "party pultics"
have nothing to do with the Tariff qneslon-and that
Polk voted Tor by Pennsy. ANA. not because he
in favor u Tree trade, but because ''he
believed 10 be IN favor of proper and judtciou
1uif'-who rIdieued the notion Of , ''rvcnue
tariff y MS laid down by his Southern ally Mr. Holmes
OF South Carulina.--and pro, eedtd 10 the
hers from New England. New York and Louisiana.
10 unite with S0rdh Carolina (sen 10 lhat) m this
tack the Iron interest Of Pennsy yania. because If by
such an unnatural alliance the prosperity n Pennsy
MIA should be stricken down. The cnion and woolen. the
the salt and sugar interests OF their respective consu-
encies would be- IN like manner attacked in detail and
sacrificed And this is Northern Locoioeo AnliIsnf
ism aud Free Trade ! How broad was the contrast
between The grounds taken by this Pennsyvan Lecaio
aud those assumed by his IN the debate
Mr. Payne of Alabama, who declared that Folks e.
lection WAS virtual pledge to the people that the pro-
teciiye policy should be ovefihrown All hls comes OF
the deceptive rsorled To Tor the purpose of de
leatlng Mr. Clay representing MIR. Polk the North
as arl man, and al The South MS the nncompromislag
opponent Of that pocy-a system OF deception 10 which
Mr. Polk lent himself by his double faced letter 10 Mr.
Kane 4 his subsequent refusal 10 answer any questions
in reference To the subject. They are now destined 10
rean the a Of their hypocrisy. as we'll as to unmask
with their pvn hands, by their inability to meet The
expectations of beth "in2so their party. Wei may
the Enquirer excaln ht Danger rs mol orer" II Is,
faras lis party interests are lus' approach
na The victory which flel them with 81 much
"hearte and subdied JOY. carries 'ith II also fearful
responsibilities. These now 10 be MT. ana we see,
even the outset, The difficulties by which ley are en-
virnned and which must continue 10 accumulate a. every
step of helr future progress.
The case # Dorr has been brought before the Sn-
preme Court, upon writ Of error. The
gued by Mr.. Ireadwe in behalf of Dorr and, with
further argument, was left for the decision Of the
onrt
The South Carolina Legislature has been hrown in
another spasm by the repeal of The 25ih Rule IN Con
uress opening the door To the reception Of Abolition pai
lions Dissolution is the remedy threatened PIckens
probably anxious To relieve himself from the lmpu
orerreancy occasoned by his apparent backing
in the tariff controversy Offered the resolution peIaced
by speech iernlng, like those OF Sherdan's hero Bob
Acres. with guns and bunderbnsses thing will sat
lsy South Carolina that the Union is worth preserving,
short of Mr.. CaIhonn's election To ihe Presidency
aud is time the enquiry were made whether the Union
is willing purchase her good will by The elevation Of
her Dictator. For prefer that she shall continue
to many antics as she pleases while she continues
member of the coniederacy and while | would not
erpei her long peace can be preserved in the am
IL while she remains part Of II, would inerp,se
obstacle 10 her ''pelceabe' Withdrawal whenever she
thinks proper take her share of the common inheri
lance and up tor hersef-anoher lone Star" in
the political armament She would very soon tire in
the experiment aud Ike North Carolina and Rhode Is
land, in 1850 loudly for re admission into Union
the advantages of (which like the value # Time, can
never be adequately known by their loss
TIE SUB-rREASuRY BILL PASSED.
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