Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-20

Hardy. In future, then, we presume,
Hampshire is to be represented BY two
Federatsts, who will not be elected by
majority other OWL citizens, but who
will owe their elevation to their friends
in Hardy.
1885,
Mr.. Benton's .Anneration Project.
A few weeks ago, we published the re-
solutions originated by Mr.. Foster, for
the admission of Texas into the Union,
and expressed our preference for his
plan over any other that had then been
offered; and we would be unwilling to
exchanged it for the project recently Of
fered by Col. Benton, if it can be pass
ed through the Senate. The following
is the plan proposed by Col. B.
Be it enacted, &c. That a State, to be form>
ed out of the present Republic of Texas, with
Representatives in Congress, until the next
apportionment OF representation, shall be adj
mltted into The Union, by virtue of this act,
on an equal footing with the existing States,
as soon as the terms AID con litons of su ch
admission, snd the cessIon of the remaining
Texian territory to the United States. shall
be agreed npon by the governments of Tex
asand the United States.
The Globe defends this plan at large,
and concludes as follows Iesfe
We understand that two o: the
most distinguished Senators of the
South have expressed the opinion that
the Senate's proposition is the most d.
rect and prompt and effective mode of
accomplishing the object contemplated,
and the least Objectionable. 1t is said
that it will obtain at least three more
whig votes in that body than that sent
up by the House; and zee knoso that it
will obtain more than twenty votes,
probably twenty-seven,) that did not
vote for the wing members joint reso-
luton in the House; and we rejoice to
express the belief, from what we have
heard within a day or two, that Mr.
Benton's mode oe admission seems
likely efectually to unite the whole
Democratic party: all its members be-
ing sincerely in favor Of acquiring Tex
as, none of them will allow themselves
to be the instruments of defeating that
great object from any i'll feeling which
the federalists may suppose them 10 en-
terrain against the mover"
{g+We learn from the Baltimore Re-
publican, that Mr.. Blackford, our
Charge d'Afairs to Grenada, arrived
at New York on the 18th inst, in the
brig Charts.
-e&a
Florida and Ioaca admitted as States.
The bill providing for the admission
Of Florida and Iowa into the Union as
States, passed the House of Represen-
tatives on Thursday last-ayes 145,
nays 46. So far as the question of
slavery is concerned, the abolitionists
cannot complain, as Iowa is a free
State.
go
At meeting of the Woodstock T. A. Soci-
ETY., convened, on the 18th day of February
1915, by the Executive, MAJ. JNo. Haas pre-
sided. After the President had stated the OBJ
ject of calling the society together, the follow
ing resolutions We're adopted, to wit
On motion of Jno. L. Hickman,
Resolred, That thesociety do approve of
the holding ola District Convention at Win
chester on the 22d inst, and that the president
be authorized to appoint 20 delegates to said
Convention.
Whereupon the following persons We're APP
pointed:-Wm. w. Magr1der, .Jno T. Hick-
man, lily. St. Jno. Rinker, William OFT Geo
Rye, Hiram Myers, Thomas Monroe, William
b. koontz, Benz. Hickman Moses Walton, Jr.
John Gatewood, Mark Bird, Sam'l Rinker,
William Donaldson, VIM T. Stewart, David
Crawford, Hy ST. Geo. Albert, Isaac Trout,
David Rodeffer, James A.Fetzer.
On motion of Hy St. Geo. Albert,
HeSOtred, mat The Secretary report the
present condition Of this society to said eonyen-
ton. &c.
On motion of William OFT,
Resoleed, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Sentinel of the Valley.
On motion, Resolced, That the society ad-
journ to meet on Saturday the lst day of March
next, at 6 O'Clock, P. Nj.
JNO. HAAS, Pres't
JNo. II. C. DosH, lSec'ry.
ac THE RIGHT OF WAY.
The House of Delegates yesterday, at their