Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-03-27
From the HarTisonblTg Register.

From the Harrisonbl1g Register
MEssRs. EDITORS On my return
home from the North, few days since,
| observed a communication IN your
paper Of the 6,h inst, propoundlng an
interrogatory to me, relative to the for
nation Of a new County out OF part
Rockinsham and part of Shenandoah 4
Regarding, as do, the right Of y
people to PROFOUND any question ~
those who aspire to important offices
within their gift, upon any measure IN
voIving their interests, can have no
possible objection TO give such an an
swer to the communication, as the
of the question and my Pc
sition before the public may require.
"A Citizen asks whether, IN the event
of my election to the Legislature, /
would OF would not, favor the petition
which is intended to be presented to
THAT body. In reply TO the question, I
remark, that I am unquallfedly and
.uncompromisingly opposed to the pro-
posed new believing, as l
do, that the interests and convenience
Of a majority of the people living in
its proposed boundaries, so far from be-
ing advanced, would be materially
.ieopardized. The creation of new
County, IN the first place, would ne
cessarily carry with it an augmentation
Of taxes within its limits, sufficient for
the construction Of public buildings
and TO defray other incidental expen-
ses, which would be burdensome and
oppressive to the. people, in their pres
ent embarrassed condition. And in
the second place, in my judgment,
those who live III the North western,
Western, and Southwestern extremes
of the proposed new County, would be
advantaeed but in a remote degree,
indeed, if at all for, the obstacles that
now interpose, in the form of rivers as
well as distance, would remain unobvi-
ated by the proposed division, suppos-
ing that New Market is to be the seat
ofjustice. These facts are self evident
to every man at all acquainted with
the geographical position of the Coun-
ty and the. streams that intersect if.
From my knowledge of the senti-
ments of the people living in the limits
Of the proposed County, I cannot be-
lieve Otherwise than that large major
ity are decidedly opposed to division,
and that they Will SO record their votes
when the question is legally presented
to them. --------
Thesesbeiaagg nv Sentiments honest
i & and candidIy given, in the event of
my elecsion, will oppose, to the ut
most Of my ability, any petition for 'the
formation of new County out of a
part of Rockingham and part of Shen-
andoah.' Upon this question, and ev-
cry other involving the interests of my
constituents, shall feel it to be my in
perative duty TO act in accordance with
their views, clearly and legally asce--
tanned, and judgment formed after
patient and mature investigation.
In regard to those great questions
which, from their nature, are termet
national-such as a National Bank,
Tariff, Distribution, &c.-I deemit ne
cessary merely 10 state, that maintain
he sentiments Of the great body of the
party, in opposition to those
IF the Federal party. I WAS born and
'aised in Mr.. Jeferson's glorious
Tenth Legion Of Democracy, and feel
proud that | was permitted to breathe
Ter pure and uncontaminated atmos-
,here In childhood and in manhood,
ind that | have had the example of the
lnsophistieated manners and sterling
integrity of her people.
i s. 1 sss, MANSON BARE.
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FERRY BRIDGE BROKEN.
That portion Of the Rail Road Bridge at