Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-01-09
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We M 10 the inselIgeHeer 40 Address leon
ihis graiiss IN 70 hs constituents Of the Fifth
cengrsssicna,Di sssict Of viigiaia~ IN ahich be
dseliass beng cssdidaie n fe1,lce.ioa IN
aFs spfieg. l. i wnh resfl tlIas We 81 ia his
sAsiepsiop, - we had an,,cipsed hat he sia.e
~ been long hoaeredsby his services in
,'..s 800 Seountsy, aud the eonptrv iistll
ia te Dslsa..- >ay his USE and s,.,fsmau.
u. CO fePfesess.-s,s.
1ofmelgl s',iOns &c both tfhies = Z. ..Is7r,..a
van sn ,:a;s,. NJ. g. remarks IN -,.t,,op Z
Ire Is eompeilsa % aeen's .s;eh have be-
.n sounf Il his private aisiss, ys,s" Is coo,
.sas oe.lse.sa for ihe pss, e.sn' q spgrt
..s... - e3nlinpous service e'Ans' :
a,,h. STATE LesssissnIs. =. psfscn
Th. wig parry uill lose - - s,aciplss-
a able advocate o. 'neg 4 \. sny erj.
49, $3.50 .h,lpks not from his dly " 4, tea
~ 80 ,.x,ne. we Uns, hat - snarsS W
some falure day. bpek'e o. ttheientIy. 4
ne As faithfully, ga 's.e politics. Y ect
Minus ais,ries, Dr. Z. u j 'Ae address ,;e.l
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against the Ause1al;o,ss fezas.
'asc. which every virsiea 'Ihsldtf
- vel consider before he Joins he Pari1
eIT OF 'Fexas-immeds:e exsslcn y
Mln regard TO The anasrafi,a "A ras, which,
aines my election, has beeg y~srl discussed m
SONS portions Of tn. disirst. ~ u 70 Pc but
I me 70 candor 10 declare that, your Repre-.
senlatlve, consider Il ny duiyp oppose a
I I9ohgb elected withop. refcre4e a. al 10 this
+. questlgD,li is NV business iofonslder and 10
meet n fairly. 4rbsn hrst nksenied % me
ieii Irchned, without ex amin Zion, 70 favor Il -
subsequent reflection has ten RI 10 fix my oria-
ions against il. The annefiion Of q Joreign
rEaehTosE TO our own wast ihak, never con
tempiaied by the trainers oflhe coasuiutlen.-
: Ih'thf poweF, however, yas fbeycnl doubt, !.
deeniihe pfdIeetSif carriA out as likelyfio ~
danger The Udfaa iisell--as unwi Use and inlpoli,-
e iaihe existing state 4 cur own, as well as
ihe relations Of Tsxss wkh those Of Mexico.
We have, too, ID yirgipia alone, more land
paa : sufficient TO mahtain thirty millions OF
hseilanis. We are possessed, also, (besides
.he lands Of all the Other twenty-five States &c
= rich aud boundless domain in The West, that
must reisain unpeopied great portions or il Cor
agss 70 come. Whys then, il may be asked.
shall Wa coset that which is our neig hborsi-4
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byPsYing many millions Of dollars Tor H. J when
= have alrsz lssef, at one dollar and nqaTIer
~, go Why. 10 grasping more, shsuid We
me value Of that which we alresds
los this must be the effect Bring IN 10
ea....s VITA our own. the lands Of this foreign
49,. Tempt tbe Virginia siaxe-nwner W IN
ia Pesl o. immense profits in The Texas cet
and ei s hi s s. S.i,t Temn
faH Rsff h. = al r. Il
limited meas, who has 10 peEfyrm an hi, labor
himself, wishes toremove to The West orlNorlh!
west. to- some free State. and he, too.. offers his
land FOR sale bui he 6uds his more opulen neis h.
Dor competing with him. finally nndersellfnv
him, and thus reducing The Tsiua OF his farm.
until it's almost worthless. The man Of wealth
will not buy out the small farmer becarsA he is
goiss 70 Tsxas. and the snail farmer DOS not
purchase the land of bis opsleut neighbor he.
eausdhe has not the means 10 DO SO, and has Al.
readyk perhaps, determined to 60 in apolher di
reetioA The lands of each and esety class Of
oar citizens viii thus Be IeSsened inYvalue,
whether lhey wish 10 remove and 10 sell or ID
remain IN the Old Dominion. TAat i,twonid
In Al probahilisv. odd few dollars 10 the valae
Of each slave ia Virginia for time, think NAV
he conceded. ret this advantage Il smalI III com.
nariscn with the evils 60 which have bui al.
verified
IL these views NAV be mistaken. vel they
are candldly entertained. Now. as am no
candidase for Office. trust | shall not be sus.
pected Sf a want OF sincerity. earnestly de-
sire 10 ste this Union preseSved--io pron.cse lis
and 10 ai:.in tsblishing on firm ba
.is lbs ihslitulions OF our own free and favored
and Ny humble efforts. while have had the
,oasrSc Do Representative in Congress. hive
,een directed 10 these objects. snd shall retire
rom the st.'tio1 It less, with the consciousnsss
i having do Ne, nothing 10 forfeit any claim
saichf nay e., -r have had 70 the good opinion
4 my felIow-citiA ems"