Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-01-16

THE rAnIfF Is PExssYLvAsIA.
The Loeofoeos il Virginia. treated with de-
rision The staisment that The whs4s Lscofoco
party u Pennsylvania, were favorable 70 The
princirle Of protection. when The whiE press adj
yised them Of -the fact, and The extracts made
from Loco journals 10 that STATE we're looked
upon IS being fabricated Tor The occasion!
We have before Us now. The Message or Gov.
Porter Of that STATE. which fully sus,ains Us In
all We have ever said about the Locofocos and
their banners.
The Governor speaks plainly on the policy 10
pc pursued BY Pennsylvania. and afier recon
meHci1g The maintenance ofsll the substantial
points Of the existing Tariff says:
Il hazard nolhiugia asserting iha. neither II
the PRESIDENTIAL candidates could have hoped,
for moment. 10 get . majority Of the votes 10
this Stale, had hot his claims been based upon
The assurances that be was friendly 10 the conIin-
nance 81 the present tariff laws, Substantially as
they srane.n
10 connection with This subject he farther
says:
ave bel;eVe that the tariff law Of 1912, now 10
force. making reasonable allowance for inaccu-
rsey and Inconsistency in its minute details, is
founded in spirit Of compromise aud fair deal
ing, equally just 10 the great national interests
ofAihe different sections of the Union. To dis.
Iurb il nov, exceptto correct its minor details, y
to unselile the whole system, 10 weaken lis sta
biiiy, and destroy The confidence, al home and
abroad. in the wisdom and consistency Of the Ma
tiOnaI Government, and 10 break dowb now and
forevef, all hope Of competing the foreign rival.
~ 10 The ihisrests 10 which this law extends
some cherishing protection"
g5-The Richmond EBquner's review Of that
part Of Gov Porier's Message which speaks Of
refining the present Tariff duties 'substantial-
y as they stand" is short and pithy. There
IS too gnuch bitter 10 the decoction consequently,
Mr Richie touches j. lghlly.p Ills commen.
lary is thus brief:
This is carrying the Recommendation and
the assurance too far. IL makes Pennsylvania
claim not only all the duties which she receives,
but which the leading manufacturing interests
~ all the other States demand
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PENNSYLYANlAs-The Legislature Of this
State assembled at Hsrrisburg, on BE 7ih inst
10 the House OF Representatives. Fsudley Pat
tersou, Of Armstrong county, received 49I votes
for Speaker. and was elected. ChaEIes 3. Ire.
60 received 50, Joseph S. Brewster h, scatter.
ing 3. 10 the Senate, wm. P.-WilGox had %
votes George DerSie5; scattering The
fLocds have msjor Ities in both Houses, aud will
elect their u. 5 Senator. VIM. Mccandles. j.
Snowden, aad Daniel Sturgeon, the present
incumbent, are among the most prominent Of
The Locofocos for that Office. Gov. Porter. il il
said, HIS been actively engaged in cansassirg
for himself, among The Wings, having secured
the promised support Of number q Loeos
which, with TIE Wing strength, would be sufi
cient tD elect him, but The Wings very properly
decline their1ad ia such alcdsttion.
!" Mr. Adamsi is said to have declared il as his
opinion that the United States would acquire
Texas without any objection on Tire partxoi
Great Britain, who would then attempt TO Obtain
possession Of Cuba. TIE report about his de,
! claratIon is daily gaining ground. As fqr any
such design uD the part OF England we mustsay
that tie uLited States can never submit 10 il. II
is the KEY to the Gulf Of Mexico, snd 10 the
| mouth Of the Mississippi. We must resist such
apolicy on heF part atthe point Of the sword and
ateyery extremity. "-Riehmofd Enquisr,
Oh, no The United States CAP ne ser sub
nit" 10 EngIand's taking possession Of Cuba
even though done with the consent OF SPIN
yet the Enquire is "Ied.moulhed" for tie An
nsxstiou.ofi Texas, although her independence
t-s--------- - -~.s..s
from which she rerolted. This reasoning o
the Enquirer is OF a mos, specious character =
And we are told too, that we must resist Eng
lands designs, sat the point Of The sword !" al
though in The Enquirer's opinion, the Unite,
States has perfect power. sswellias right, I,
annex . foreign territory 10 hers without an
Nation having business TO interfere Verify
we are al loss TO know how the Teritable Oh.
gentleman, who is a seer 10 logic, can recoucil,
his dderent opinions CO ques,ioRs that are strik
ingly analogous. Does the Enquirer reeollec
the fable Of the iustiees's bull that gored the
farmers OK I
tD7Gov. Porter, Of Pennsylvanis, has pr
dOned since he has been invpow Is years. c;
criminals, Of whom % were convicted Of muir
der, lsof maDsauehier, and Is Of burglary ]
is said the number Of those convicted Of mino