Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-11
From the \. Y. Mirror
ANNEXATION IN VIRGINIA.
A REAL TRANSACTION.

few days since, young gentleman and
lady of Madison, Va, concluded negotiations,
which had been going on some time previous
Iy, on the subject of annexation, and the arti-
ces of union were duly signed and sealed by
the parties, and submitted to the mother, a
very respectable widow lady, for ratification,
peremptorily refused her consent, and declared
that the annexation should, under no contin-
gency, take place.
The parties got together afterwards, and af-
ter celebrating maturely on the subject, con-
cuded that, as the mother would not acknowl-
edge the independence of the young lady, and
that as she was neither de .jure nor dc tacto
sovereign and independent, the only way to
accomplish their object and consummate their
wishes, was to revolutionize, and if possible,
accomplish their wishes in that way.
Accordingly they procured suitable con-
veyance, ard set off with all speed to the city
of Washington. Arriving at the village Of
Centreyile, accompanied by female friend,
they stopped at an inn to refresh themselves,
where they were oveltaken bya brother of the
young lady and friend, who, after securing
his sister in room, commenced furious at
tack on her lover, which soon put the whole
village in an uproar, and brought many of the
citizens to the scene of action. The brother
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brother endeavored to intimidate the sister,
but she resoIutely declared for annexation, and
that nothing but death shor Id sever the bonds
of union which had been agreed upon between
her and her lover. The brother, still more
and more eXasperatcd, repeated a threat to kill
the lover, which more and more alarmed him;
and he was almost Oh the point of relinquish-
ing his prize, and trusting to further negotia
ton to bring about the ultimatum of all his
hopes and INSTRUMENTATION. His whole
soul had been set upon it. They had, as they
thought, succeeded in achieving their indie
pendence, and to be thus frustrated, was toe
bad. "What shall do!" thought the lover
''if | give her up, | am undone and miserable
forever; and if he kills me, why then, she will
be undone and hroken-hearted forever-whal
Ishall do? what can do? Here are two tc
one against me. You surely won't kill me, >
said he to the brother. Il love your sister
and she loves me-you surely won't kill me
and render her miserable foy life?" 81 swea
| wil,' replied the incorrigble brother; anc
the young man turned pale as death, as despair
sat upon his countenance.
Just at this moment spectator, who hac
witnessed the greater part Of the scene, tool
the young man aside, and told him that h.
would set every thing right in twinklng,
he would follow his advice. "My dear sir,
know that you are my friend from the frank
ness in which yon address me-tell me how
: to act, and will obey you; and if succeed
:, you will make me your devoted friend forev
u en- ''Very well, now mark Tie. He threat
ened to kill you heard him make the threa
> all you have to dois to apply for warrant
q and bind him over to keep the peace II
o being . stranger in this peaceful little vilag
of CentreviIle, nobody will go his bail :; an,
the consequences will be, he must go to jail
and then what will hinder you from securln!
your prize and proceeding to Washington
= where you can be annexed. We are all 70
annexation here, and when both parties ar
% willing, don't see what right Great Britain
Mexico, or anybody else has to interfere"
Hope, 10y and gratitude, all rose in the youn,
mans bosom, and off he sped to the mags
Is rate, who, upon the testimony Of his friend
4 ISSUED the warrant, which being placed in tb
Is hands of the town constable, the first thing tn
Is brother knew he was in limbo. Whilst tn
trial was going on, the friend, who had le
word with the magistrate not to commit tn
: brother, but to keep him waiting soma tim
for the accuseI to appear had the conveyant