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Fesensativss. (says the Ritkmeld WAls.l q =
question II meet direct inirsssl 10 Hil1i1i3 loar
that has engaged the delitefaliona e ccnf1cc1 -
ring The yeaF. We gire 1lre the 15esand 16os--by
which. !. aPrs.Is lh.s every ps9eess. 60 ~
elnding lhcisneN reesuh SIR g j RSnl.klI.
The btu gives - -NilkiniA upwards u ~ -
hons 81 acres Z. SIS 600 which woalA &c 60 =
But the Democracy, aeal & he eanr saa Inlss-
ings Of the psorics refuse III relief TAfs gsesf
measure. SO important 20 The pfesent e11 fotdfs
weileeing Of fiTgtaia will Be carried ifeafris1el
all IN spite Of the combined LoeolosoiSm - IN
state andeyery olher.. We ereesly feai o. fro4tA
the Senate. thousand times better fnflAs iklef.
ests Of The State would u BE- II lad no renfeifn
taiives there, than he TWO. who win sacrifea her
votes may turn The scale tul shey EEL Dot Ia btr
dens OF taxation, which weigh deWa ~ e11lNloR
Of the people Al home they care |NolIInR - -
internal Improvements necessary o ne 1tfe'opr
/ ment Of The resources Of the Stair
This is greaf Practical due1iion We ~ -
attention Of the TAXPAYERS Of Eastern yltrin=
IA ~ Il. We call upon the ffiends q Intsfnnl II
proyements in Western Virginia 70 mari IL maA
ne6cence. With taxes already iniclerahIe. uhlfa
are The means 10 come from for tke ecmplsxlDa q
the two great Improvements, The South WorMfN
and the Cenual Railroads to say noshIae q Hafk
Gus otheTsl Where are We 10 obtain rSllsf fssD
iae load Of taxation, which e e.ssAing he tas'Sss
Virginia has pre.eminens claim 10 fa.r ~
sscu q the public dosAain. II mol disiFfbnie4 ~
whole Of i in lew brief years win Be gfnl1<1f.
BY the States in which il lies This bin Ilooost1
10 give Us par, Of that which . our de- Nc-1k
as we are, shall We. because II does not ssis ~
seruples or the party purposes Of LocofceelSn -
lect what Is justly our ownf The people e. Vii
ginia had better throw EoeolocoinM d The dora
This two millions Of acres. By ludieious manage
naent, might be made TO yield seine rs Or - nil
lions Of dollars. That sun wouid rslias0 ~ -
debt and taxation, and 60 far 70 6nish eur pnhlis
works. But this act Of distribution would - "a
popular that il would lead 10 general system, ~
which Virginia would realize lie maghlAeens n
heritance in the public lands. 49,
Wings Of Virginia friends Of Internal In
pavement Of all shades IN party, ehc are
wearied with oppressive taxes s-is not this ssus-
thing worth struggling forl With. Dfuqef1avr
erUuditg otef de, there Il 40 hope. Tkey Silk oeo
voice, have setheir faces against this great meeoafe
Of deliverance fromdebt and taxes and guGfeARe y
Is in change of men. Even II Congress mekea
the distribution, the Democracy Of Eifeinta wBtt
refuse to receiye the States quota, a change u
men IS therefore indispensable.
Virginias interest IL The public domain amounts
TO 1855 000 600, al the Government price o. 81 $
per acre Isn't that prize worthy Of I'll our e.
ertions7 The bill now before Congress Is the 20 n
tering wedge for its acquisition. Once begin lhei
system and its popularity will guarantees IL eoa-
tinaance. Without relief from tins qaarsss, Us
wish to know whence relief can comet Du1plFs
in debt heavily taxed, with the worst currency q
the Union, public works stopped, over drahs % De
concern, theCoupOn bond exploit. Increased slla-
ries to Office holders-what is to become q ~
State under Locofoco rule To what quaflof FL
the Heavens shall We lock for fellet7 II
The Lord have mercy on usf Butfbe Lord Will
not help those who Wifi IS, Aelb tKemseires' =
MEN OF THE WEST, do yon wish your In
| pr9vcments eompleted-your AcuHi1inA Il Ina
and coal md gypsum, conysried int eeli.>sllly
he men who f plnndsqf ana Sbpllss ycts
satetysis IN your own hands.
! EH Gen. SCOTS letter makes mighty CRASHING
1 OF teeth among the Democracy. There Is nothing
in ittha peases them, and L goes very far 10 eon-
| vic. them Of some very IalPaele blundsrs Fer
three months PAST, the whole Of them have bssA
swearing, that even II be we're not q Free-soiler.
he never would dare 10 avow himself IN favor Of
/ the Compromise. To thcif- infinite dfscfedit ~
did that very thing BY telegraph. within ff.esA
lily shocked at thltl Il was too hasiy i-it uasnt
decent!-h ought 10 have waited long as Plsree
did! Now, in his letter Of acceptance, be more
formally than before pieces himself aatioofed upon
the Official Platform Of the Convention. He leirnt
TO spike British guns on the Canadian froniitr and
he has not forgotten his early yocationi
0fthis, we shall find more proofs In the sequel
His declaration in favor of Distributes II 6iiIs
pill to the Democracy just about this time. and III
these parts The old States are justly entitled %
fair proportion of the public landa-and no STATE
stands in greater need Of her shore than old Wiz
gnia. Without help from that quarter, Internal
Improvements are al an end 10 the State. and ~
burden OF taxation viii continue 20 press more as6
more heavily upon the energies Of the people.
Buttbe point in the letter BY which the Demoepss
cy are more particularly annoyed, Is that relating
10 the Naturalization LAWS The Locos had pre-
pared themselves TO make world Of capital ogi e
an old letter, written some years ago "a moment
Of excitement But all the wind Il taken OEt q
their sails. The old Hero, who knows The wosth
Of the brave men who seek our shores fer lISefty
and happiness, proposes that one years. service in
the array or navy, In tune Of war shall engitle ths3
to citizenship This Is in addition to the priyilee.s
accorded by existing laws. II Il . boon, 70 uhisk
one years service against the National enemy.
justly entities those who render It. This sugges-
tion is in accordance with the spirit Of letter.
written BY Gen. Scott amer his return from
Mexico-in which he pays just tribute 70 ~
brave men Of foreign birth, who bore yhe American
The Locos have failed IN every attempt hay
have yet made against old Chippewa. 10 every
I, instance they have ct their cannon spiked--ane
such viii be the case 10 the end Of the battle. We
| give them fair warning-he Is always IN adyeAs,
and he never fails 10 spike the enemies guns-and
/ generally takes camp and baggagei-R<A ~,
WAsHfsofox, May 81. 1sSs
DEAN Sra :In reply 10 your kind letter q the Eli
Instant take Peasurein saying that grateful for a.
you do than Justice n assuming thst enter
tain knd and liberal views toward nanrali1od cit
izens." Certainly n would be Impossible Tor %
commend support any measure intended 70 eNclu1S
them from just and full participation raii efil fE8 81
hticA rights nov secured 70 them By Fepubean laws
and institutions
II Is true thar in Of unusual exciiemcni S6ns
years ago; when both parties complained Of aafrle1s
practices in the naturalization q oreignefs ard Whna
there seemed 10 be danger that native and ADOPTED &
would be permanently arraycd against each cfher
M hostile factions, inclined % concuf IN The tpia
ion, then avowed by many leading statesmen, that sos
modification Of the Naturalization f9s might BE- neoessa
~ in order 10 prevent abuses, aay STRIFE md rcore
EsHsoHy between the different classes Of our people
But later e7pefenee and reflection have entirelT ~
moved this impression md dssipated my apbfehensioBs
N my recent campaign in Mexico, avery large pf5-
portion Of the men under my command Eer1 yo1f
conntrymen Irish Germsns, Ne. Witnessed Wilk
admiration their zeas fidelity and valor in maintai1fnz
Tag m the aee Of every danger XyinEWilh eack
other and native born soldiers ID tie hi rsafs e
patriotism constaaey. and heroic daring s happy 70
call them brothers in the field, q shall always s. to
salute them eoantrymcn Al home -4s
lrcnas drzr sir, with great esssetn. yours truly
WINFIELD sCOTt
wN. E. RoHFSso~, EsI.
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~ The Baltimore Auleriean speaking
Of the course Of the heated partizans Of ths
opposition toSAfes Gen. Sc6ts, sSysts fie
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