Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06

"eeh' III iac', uurlng the season OF
mlrth and holyday times, not much can
be expected of them. Mex. week, ]
presume, business will open in earnest
On Tuesday Mr.. CALnoUN will com
mcnce his speech. Should there be-
anything striking in his remarks, | will
inform you in my next.
Last Tuesday i had the pleasure Of
taking by the hand the gallant Brig.
Gen. JAMES SHIELDS, who, with Maj.
Gen. QUITMAN, arrived here on Mon.
day, from Mexico. These Generals
have seen hard service, but look well,
when you consider ,he hard fought,
battles they have been in, ard the
wounds they have recovered from, du-
ring their campaign in Mexico. l will
recur to them again.
Gen. L. CAss, Senator from Mich.
gan, has published letter on the vii.
mot F,oviso, and you will perceive that
he takes the true ground, -non-ihter-
ference with slavery in the States, or
with Territory to be acquired. 1t is a
most able letter, and his alusion to the
"Farewell Address" of WAsnINGToN,
expressed in as chaste and beautiful
language as ever came from man. This
letter will place Gen. CAss on a solid
platform, - one, that the friends of the
Constitution and the Union Of the
States, will ever honor him for. And
it will place his rame among that gal
axy Of Statesmen and Heroes, whom
for their fidelity, the PEOPLE will short
" reward with the most exalted office
in the world. The Democratic par
~ cannot make a wrong choice, when
they have such materials to select their
presidential candidate from as BUcH-
ANAN, CAss, WOODBURY., or WORTH.
With one of these for Captain, and
BUTLER (WM. o. or WALKER for
Lieutenant, we need not fear tie COM
5inatioh Of Wing and Tory-Aboliion
and HALE. The love of country will
rise above the danger, and 1t will carry
us trIumphantly through the contest.
A large company attended the din
ner at FuLLER's last night, given in
honor of Maj. Gen. QU1rMAs and Brig.
Gen. SHIELDS. Mr.. BUCHANAN led
off in the speaking, in his usually hap
Ply and felicitous manner, delightng
the company at the board. He was
followed by the Vice President, Mr.
DALLAS; i. B. KING also spoke; also
the two heroes, QU1rMAN s SHIELDS.
The latter is an eloquent orator. Com.
WARRINGTON also spoke. There are
many men, assure you, who canno,
cope with the gallant veteran of the
Navy, in speaking or fighting. The
whole Of the proceedings on the occa-
sion will be published in the papers,
and you can then judge of the eclat
that was given to American soldiers.
| must not forget to mention, that the
Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON, Senator
from Md, made good and happy
speech also. Mr.. j. is patriot in fee
ling and in sentiment, and acquitted
himself honora5Iy, as a descendant of
the cold Maryland line"
II is all folly for me to attempt TO give
you an outline Of the visiters to-day to
see the President and his accomplished
lady. The day is cloudy and lowering,
but no matter, call the world was
there" and as HARRING1oN says,
"more beside" 1t was a perfect jam
and squeeze, and squeeze and jam, so
long as was there, and so continued
for hours. In fact, I nearly lost myself
in the folds ola lady's robe, in passing
from the reception TO The east room;-
but I escaped unbatmed; and when
you get me in such a crowd again
you will, "that's all" They Pre-
sident and his lady are in good health,
and happy, and may they live a thou
sand years. Mrs. Pork was truly a:
home in the reception room, and thou
sands admired her grace and cordial
manner Of congrasulatfon. Generals
QUITMAN and SHIELDS were there,
and had hosts of admirers. FED.
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