Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-24
Annexation in Virginia. I.
A al TT a msaction.

A few days since. a young gentle
man and lady Of Madison, Va. con-
cluded negotiations, which had been
going on some time previously on the
subject Of ofannexation, and the articles
Of the union were duly signed and seals
ed by the parties: and submitted 10 the
mother a very respectable widow lady
for rat ifcation, who peremptorily re-
fused her consent, and declared the an
nexation shouldnot under any contin.
gence, take place. n. a /, '..2 .s..l r.
The parties got together afterwards,
and after celebrating maturely on the
subject concluded that as the mother
would not acknowledge tho lndepen-
dence Of the young lady, and tnat she
was neither de jure nor de facto sove--
reign and Independent, The only way
to accomplish their object and consul
mate their wishes was to revolutionize,
and if possible, accomplish their, wish
es in that way. a ee. sn..r,ss,;
Accordingly they procured a suita-
BILE conveyance, and set off will, all
speed to the city Of Washington. Ar
irving at the village of Centervill, ac-
companied by female friend, they
stopped at an inn to refresh themselves,
where they were, over taken BY. u
brother of the young lady and a friend,
who after securing his sister in a room,
commenced an attack, on her lover,
which soon pu! the whole village in
an uproar,, and brought many Of the
citizens to the scene of action. The
brother was furious, and the lover was
alarmed. The brother endervored to
intimidate the sister, but she resolutely
declared for annexation. and that moth
ing but death should sever the bonds OF
union which had been agreed upon be-
twecnher and her lover. The brother
still more and more exaspcrated. re-
peated a threat to kill the lover, which
more and more alarmed him, and he
was almost on the point Of relinquis-
ing his prize, and trusting to- further
negotiation to bring about the ultima
tum Of all his hopes and wishes--an-
nexation. His whole soul had been SET
uponit. They had,as they thought, sue
ceeded in acheiveing their indepen-
dence, and to be thus frustrated wasstoo
bad. "What shall 1 do 7" thought the
lover, sifI give her up lam undone
!. and miserable forever; and if he kills
me, why then she will be undone and
broken hearted forever-what shall
dot Here are two against me. You
, surly won't KLINE" said he to the broth.
err II love your sister, and she loves
me--you surely won't kill me and rem.
!, der her miserable for lifel" Il swear
will" replied the incorrigible broth
! err; and the young man turned pale al
!. death, as dispair sat upon his counte-
: nance. isaf sQ aiaN@ fta@
! Just at this moment a spectator, wht
had witnessed the greater part Of tht
scene, took the young man aside, AMI
told him that he would set every thin,
! right in twinkling, If he would fol-
I low his advice. my dear sir, know
: that you are my friend from the frank
ness in which you address me--tell nj
how to act and i will obey you; and
Isucceed you willmake me your de.
!, voted friend forever" aVery well
{ now mark me. He threatened to xii
you--Iheard him make the threat ---al
d you have to do is to apply fora war
d rant. and bind him over to keep 4ht
j peace. He being stranger IN thl
T. peaceful little silliage Of Centrevillc
9 nobodywill go his BAIL; and the conse
a quencc will be, he must go 10 Jail, an,