Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-16

Of The candidate meeting tile people and ares~ "
exposing his acts and opinions while the Chr failed n
tel them any thing Of his prncips save through pub-
lished address h had ven MI Powell notice tI1rouo
the PperS. Of the places and times at which he onos
Ell addressing his Constituents and extended him an in
Val"n to meet him and discuss the points al issue be-
tween Them bot Mr.. Powell had made no response
whatever But even surprising III he had not consulted
at r. IN making his appointments was Be suppos
ed That he was Ignorant that The lst Monday in Ap
was Abemare Court day. and That it had been long the
custom 70 meet the people here that LAY Besides
VIVA opportunity had been aiu ded him FIJI consulting
MI Powell He had gone by Richmond directly az
teT TIE ajounme Of Congress AHA 1efre Tile adj iurn-
mrnt Of ne Legislature. FIR the express purpose III con-
sung Mr., Powell, and when lie rt 10 tile Junction tie
met that gentleman on his way h,inr He asked him.
MI Powell has the Legislature adjouued2 IN"
says Powell, bnl Pm going home little business ~
And yet they complain thai no cJnsuitaJl was held with
Nh Powell
Alter these preliminary remarks. Mr.. Goggn went in
TO defence ofhls course the Southern address and
70 prove the rsckessueSs Of party, mentioned that had
been reported IN Amherst, he lad voted fir Gls reSol
ullon, the Nmlt Proyiso and abolition pustons He
had oeen CLASSIFIED with Giddngs because he refused
syn the Southern address; why did he refuse Be-
cause he believed that is inevitable tendency would Be
diss I've the Union. He did mean t charge that
this was Mr. Cahoun's object, though it had ben he
by Mr.. Houston, but such lis inevitable tendency
lie was firmly impressed with the wisdom If Washing.
tln In recommending his countrymen to beware OF the
olmail"n of sectional parties He knew too well that
when man geographical position determined his prn-
cPleS, the Union c'nld longer endure. For this
reason he had at first refused 90 into the meeting
all, bnt afterwards participated IN it with the hope Of
preventing mischief. lie read from Mr.. Puks message
70 prove that the question Of extending The w mot Pro
viSu over CaitJIna and NV Mexico was al abstract
question, h4nause slavery cGd never exist there il ally
event. Nature had forbidden it. lie also read
from speech OF our neghbor. Mr.. Boo ok, show The
character Of the people in those territories That They
are worse than Sandwich Islanders, or Iudians-that
more gnorTt. degraded and brutal people does exist
on me lace ut The earth lie pared to dissolve
the l mon abstract question, nor to give up our
brethren OF the North, enueared BY every tie to
mug to our bosors such people this. But there
sill another lie charged That there was sup
preston Of the truih-an eliur conceal very npUr
ant point winch The meeting had orde rtd to be ma II
public Asthe adde's fast published It charged III
effect that the abInnlsts Of the North had brought
matters to their present condition. But father Richie
had at last been obliged 10 pu1s tie suppressed ron
N which Mr.. Calhoun had charged in terms. that Mr.
Polk and his followers responsible +, the country for
the threatening aspect of affairs. That the Oogun bill
with the " IImot proviS0 attached hal given fresh in
pulse to ab'illonisn. Mr. Goggin appealed to his
suueDtS to know ii they would have had their Rep
sentative lend himself to falsehoud. No: Polk and
his party had brought this state Of things upn the
try, and they alone responsible He took his stand
with those n patriots, who without regard 10 party re-
solved y uph ii the Union lie dearest boon Of Heaven
II he was to be denounced then with him must fall IN
Democrats, good and true among whom We're such men
rs Mcdowell Of va, Mckay Of n. g.. Cobb IF Ca. and
Lynn Boyd Of Kentucky. lie perIerty convinced
that but for the agitation of persons at the South that
this question would long since have been settled After
the Introduction of Cots resolutions. the Northern
men backing from their position and but
for hS meeting matters would have been better con-
duion
Mr.. Gggin expressed great confidence in Cen Taylos
administration, and his determination to give it hearty
support He could but draw the best augues for the fl-
ture from what he had seen. Among all the numerous
thong IN Washington the day Of the Inauguration he
had seen but one man whose counenance did we4r
a smile. and that man Lewis Cas-! Even Polk
looked cheerful, bu there Cass with his lowering
brow Mr.. G,ggin expressed Ills undated confidence
IN the measures for which Tie Wing party las always
commended; bur he thought it would be useless To naie
them at this tune With national debt of SlO000J0yO
the best tariff was that which would yield the largest
revenue. Internal Improvement could be pr secuted
by the genera government any till this debt was
paid off, could national bank be established with
ont capital to invest.
After Mr.. Goggn concluded, MI Lsake made short
speech in reply.
Foreign Missions We zee, BY the telegraph Report.
that + q Sqnres. formerly Of Connecticut, aud lately Of
Ohfo--but well known as writer the Indian Ami
qntes Of Tins country, has received the appointment 1T
Charge to Guatemala. We Doubt the report that the
appointment has been actually made but have but little
doubt thai II will be.
The Secretary of State understand, in this
case, steps out of the rule established that he would
make changes in the diplomatic agents this country
TIL the end OF the fiscal year, for Two purposes: The first
and the main 70 have representative Of this country
IN Nicaragua 70 the right Of way for ship canal
through Lake Leon and second in order have there
gentleman wis will be direc ~ useful to his country
a student Of Indian antiquities. II at one time in
conten laon To abolish the mis5on the Government
there is pretty well broken upbut the necessity Of having
the right Of way for ship canal, makes this
of the most important missions have.-.N Express
Freemonts Half Horse, HaIt: Deer and Half Camel.
This curious animal, that said to have been found
by Col. Fremont, in the River ella and which does not
10 fall under any department of the present CLASH
fcaon of Natural History, has arrived in New York, on
its way Europe The Express says it is treat nat
ural curiosity, made up Of parts Of many different
animals as Jseph's contained colos-bu it is rather
full Of the horse
Col. Frcmom.-The St. Louis Era Of 30th uli eve
ming, says
We are rjiced to learn from later interference Just
reached this city from Santa Fe, that the first accounts
Of The lossu Col Fremonts party was greatly exarpera-
ted As is, however it is bad enough in all conscience
sake Eleven of his comrades have persisted from fatigue
and hunger, and the sufernes of the survivors were
greater han before endured by man. To sus-
tain life they compelled feed upon tie bodies Of
their dead comrades. resort which nothing but the ex-
IRENE Of desperation would have driven them 10.
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