Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-19

Give us old 'nother'' Virginia for rcry lofty
effort and give us Col. Nc Pherson to make it
Col. Nc. is member of the Virginia House of
Delegates, and while he lives matters will 20
well enough. He must die, however, sooner or
later, and then, unless Mrs. Richie should con-
clude to return, the Old Dominion will be mi
nus quantity,-a cypher on the left of unity-an
exhausted receiver-a nobody But the Col.
will livea long time yet. and there's comfort in
that. And when, at last, the bright flame shall
flicker and expire in the socket-when, in other
words, the Coils "bref CANDLE shall get snuffed
out-the influence of his superb example, the
benign power of his recorded thoughts, like the
glory
From the bright track of his fiery car
will remain to illuminate the world. At least
we presume SO. The Col. is IA trump and,
as we said before. he Is Il delegate in the Old
Dominion Legislature. What particular parish
or settlement, or plantation he represents we
don't know. Probably Ripmattocks, however.
If not. Ripmattocks is not the favored communi.
ty we have taken it TO be.
A few days ago Col. Nc. presented "hs views
Of the Mexican War, in the shape of certain Res
olutions, preiaced by preamble. These arc
the special monuments Of his renown. In these
he will live, like the fly in amber;--a sort Of
picked hero who dared to take the bull by the
horns! The Col. is thorough going Polk dem
ocrat; but he fcarlcssly asserts that Polk dia
commence the MISUNDERSTANDING Polk swear,
he didn't The Col. NC. not Polk) thinks
Polk is mistaken about it. He says Polk com.
menced the war, being thereto "Mosr UPRIGHT
EoUsLy PROVOKED by a long series of acts of in
justice and outrage"
But the Col. s preamble is the best thing of the
kind we erer saw. twill answer for any dcs
cription Of resolutions. 1t would do as n pre-
lminary flourish to an 'amended Constitution
or Mormon bible-it might, with equal peril
ncncc, precedc an account ofthe explosion Ct
powder mill. and all advertisement of Brandreth
pills. We never met quite so flexible and adap
tatious preamble Here it is -
est and great peril in the history of every people
deeply involving their peace, prosperity and happi
{ ness
That's il! OF course there are; and whethe,
the ''occason'is brought about by the Choler;
or the California Regiment, and is to be met will
pills or pistols our readers will perceive it make
no difference with the preamble
We have no space for the Coils resolutions
We wish we had They are worthy 'the high
est veneratioh.' One OF them we copy below
because we consider It our duty to do it, in Jus
tice to our heroit President of the United States
Our readers have right to know to whost
bravery and conduct they are indebted for tn
brilliant success of our arms in Mexico. Al
erroneous impression prevails that sold Roug
and Ready has had something to do with it,
The Col. makes 'mnce meat of that delusio
as follows:-
"Reso!red That the thanks Of this General Assem-
bly, are due and are hereby cordially rendered to tn
Presdcn. othe United States for the Justice rmncs
and eminent ability wth-viiich HE has coaduefedtG
war Nth -Nerico.'
There, then! We hope we shall have n
more disput1hg about who began the war, 0
who conducts" it. Col. Mcpherson (who w,
are crcdbly informed is lneal descendant from
"Ossian's Poems') has adjusted these matter
, secunium nrlcm. Polk is great, and Col. Nc
is the man to make it appear!