Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-24
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS
RICHMOND, February 10 4

Hence OF members TO return home (several having .l,s,
dy gone.) that it will certainly take place. "TwoA1
lars day., ,eithom "roas, heel, /" seems to he r,.
BILE To neither party.
We had yesterday in the House somewh,,
seems" The bill appropriang $50 900 to the c,n,
ton oil the S'aun'on and Petersburg road (upon VIII.
Sl5o,ooo have been already expended, and which l.,
been finished at both ends, leaving an intermediate Ia
Of 10 miles to be made) was under consi,ler,,;.n
when Mr. Stephenson the talented and very es,i,,.,
member from Tyler, deeply interested in its succe.
but anticipating its rejection. ,ouk occasion upon Thar
sumption, to denounce the oppressive course Of l.os,,;
towards the northwestern portion Of the Stste in frs,
fusng all direct appropriations to the development o,
resources, and then in rejecting their application ia, III.
right Of way" 10 the Baltimore and Ohiu Rail D.
Company. which would have opened to them ,o,a
market, had il been permitted without cost TO The ST..
treasury. And he declared, that, thus opn,s...
ed, The people of that sec,ln Of the Csnmonws.,,,
II they were governed by his counsel, would os,.'
again send delegate this city, but tina, ,h..
would take steps 10 discover the Old Dominon -,
to set up Tor themselves. With great esroesno.,
OF manner, but avowing al the same time TIA, ;.
was perfectly free irum all excitement he e,prcsoa
hope that he nigh live to see the day. when n.
'efn portion o' me Stale would set up for ITSELF $685.
sing as II dies all the elements of prosperv and
ness, but " hch are rendered useless IA h.
the step mother Legislation which paralyzes am, boz
the energies of its people. Mr. Preston reo,sd ,.;,,
gren, warmth and eloqnelce declaring should ,ha ..
lcidal' attempt ever be made that there woro h
and hearts ready 10 resist those who made /,
and he hoped HAT should the gentleman fron r,lo.
one Of them, he might die in The eilbrt A s,i,;, -
callon was soon excited. and The .oliye brancboo,,s
dcd, Mr. Daniel suggested by the passaue o Tho Am
believe can add nothing of interest 10 the rrocss,,,
Of the Legislature, they are sketced by Tho o..
papers. large number of bills have passed in the ,s,
day OF two.
The Information received in this city fromW ashiogoo
as to the probable fate Of the Annexation question varies
: every day. The Enquirer is an excellent ,heroomss,
upon the SUBJECT not indeedas indicating the exact prh
abilities OF The case, but the character of the p,ey,ls,
q fumors On one day, its tone is lugubruus and meao.
choy to the last degree; and The next il is ublau, and
Il exuliing To-day it mpores The Wings not to r,;a
themselves Che very thing, above all Others il has 60
long des'red) by attempting madly resis, The impe
uons Texas current, which is destined TO oyerw helm
all men and all parties "ho attempt It's obsructlon and
tomorrow, II lashes Benton and the "shy democrats
who refuse 10 obey the Thanking Machine Of the party
. by suuenderlne their individual cunvictiops IndsI
the Enquirer is literally 1tras paper. Except the adj
r verscments, and occasional paragraph on other sinh
q, ecIs Texas The perpetual theme Of lis editor and #
e their correspondens-ihe one topic which encrsses
| all their thoughts and enlists all their eneruie,
J. "bank, farlff and Distribution are Gru.,,,n.-
e ec'P'eo ny the eliminating splendors of the nm.
n mere is, OF course no little hraide in all tina,
SAD and sung upon this cpons theme of ps,ian decl,
Il 'hao-o"t perhsps the premium twadder of the pans
Is certain New Orleans Spectator, one Seth Barton
e esquire "no' under The somewhat presunptious nom
oe g"erre u" Randolph of Roanoke fills the Enquirer
is with the fro'hy ebution. of his surcharped brain
q foor pay, poor preach, however--and Texan scrip
10 ana lands are OF little value at existing market
"ha' they may be worth should Texas be annexed
some OF these patriotic writer's and speakers are dob
less already hgurIae cut Fortune. are to be made or
Of m'rred by the issue Of question: hich appealing 50
powerfully TO the sympahies Of cur reonle had h,
gin IN the basesi motives Of persona ambition and ava,
rice.
ne oe'ale on the JOINT resolution of the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, Is still progressing in the IT, s. Senate
Mr. R'ves replied to Mr.. Buchanan. in speecb which
y" al names conceded TO have been of maserlv A.
= b'llty. Mr.. Woodbury. followed Mr.. Rive, and M,
Choa'e succeeded Mr.. Woodbury. Mr.. Hendersoni.
to follow. The fate of the proposition is doubtful in thu,
- '''' ''S'"a WeiIoeIS OF congress Ia I.O-
COZ washere yesterday Supposed to have been sen, b-
err special mission connected with the Texas aues.
uon') who expressed the opinion that Bentons resou
lion VIII be adopted substitute for that of the Hou,e
ana that 1t will then be in rejected Benton is hitter,
mathematical by the bulk of his parybu, there is a
fragment who adhere to him. and denopnce b;s d.
nonncers The Calhoun party are irving 10 kin him
on because they know, whatever NAV betide. h.
VIII sand like Banqnos ghost in the pathway of their
Idol to the throne. But the Missouri Senator has shown
oe're now mat he Is bulletproof and he has deep
scars received IN the service of his party which plead
trumpet tongue IN his favor with the rank and Al. ,,8
particularly when they remember that the chief of TIM
assa'''"s faction was heading the time the Whip L.
which he deserted and betrayed only when he dis
covered, that, should victory perch,pce E,h .,n be;,
banners, 1t would not enure to his benefit. Howcyer.
we nave not yet to learn that old and tried soldiers in
some freak Of public opinion are sometimes sune,seaea
mere adventures, who trim their sails adroily to tho
oeeze; and IL may be possible after ALL that Bsnon
VIII be vlciimized by Calhoun-partcuarly as the Lo.
co'eeo Party Is under discipline as rigid as martial law
Their great Military Chiefiain always despotic,
""e'er IN The council or in the camp having long ago
p'oc'a'med that "deser'ers be shot, and that
Those who canno, be whipped in must be kicked out,
ms latter ceremony by the way has Just been upcer.
enormously performed upon Mr. Hale. l,ocofoco MEM