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BALr,xosE March IS l85-Seven hundred and hfy head
PEEF Cattle of-red-2s taken 2t5 driven eastward ~
.o,s =, r,is, sins on a. to IS The market heavy
with uwui tepden.y Hoes du and prices have de-
clined; ,ses at o. &dx7 y cwt.
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Markets. .CARITuLLY REPORTED FOR THE TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, March i5 1883
AsHEs-The market without vsrison; the demand light;
sales Of 70 bblA Sc IS for both kinds
bales at s0dt5s., cash
BRICK-The demand limited but the market 10 sastsned;
COTTOE-The MARKET seve Previous 70 the receipt Of
the ees.pbc sdvices via Halifax with sales of 600 bses
pce hicb the transactions have been ightbut holders
very finn. We continue quotations:
xyw.yolK
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Ar :. r,indsa 'ssA. Mechanic, Pon'.sA ~ rrAs.-,
Al ARIA Feb s. ship s. L. rnssria. Pssesa. q. sux
AR :. rsn.m. Feb. IS steamship Golden o.,.. w.uA,,.
sas Francisco.
P.B.n. .no "a NJ dsy fir s.s sr.se,sso n'a
AtRo Orsode srszl. Feb l. bark. ov,rn.a. Lam M.
Yorb Wyman Harrington. non Salem Dee jsst ~,
brs Charlotte Hor,on hence Nov is DO s.hr H.sr,
son MsllsBs. nom Richmond Nov. |. do ~"
A, Rio y.nsiIs ia al. ,ais ess1.S a'isy I'm L,.pc.s
Ysnke- Smith, from Ne London San rrsneses VA 49,
witch lssnes Sst bark Conrad. Salisbury PhiaaspAa ~
BDlos Smith. do 9Th brs Helen, Clsypool, Bslt more
Also do 18th alt bark Lin~Ood, AArn, hsl -.
At ssv.nila FEB IL b.rs Velocity, Morre for R.vY.s
lds 70 sail about Let inst
Arr Pert sp.in. Trinidad, Jan a. ,chr Flsvila Bsrv
Philadelphia land sid. Feb for st. DominsoJ
Arr 81 Barbados Jan q schr X. L Tsy, Cain Phnsl.,
rhis
AR at A,pnw. Feb Is ehr Jsnss SPARKS ssvsnls III,
Elliptic Thorn pson Kingston. ia. AID sd Th for aa
Ar Of Kios.pcn Jam, Feb. H. bra MsGyu Lit.es.,s
Bsore .shr May dover Young Philsds pha (ssi 49,
asth Tor csrth.ssu.; ao,h .ehr Lacy nee Anss D.a.
bard BALTIMORE 25h bark Mary Smith from Session. ii.
Hobart Jordan. DsunrMA SD. l7h. sehr Eiipae rsns
Arr Nassau, n P 5th ult ship The mas Perkins h
gins Bton for New orlesns sth schr Atlantic, DeniS
Philadelphia
Al DO 25th ult bark Charles 3 Trat vsansman I'm N.,.
Yorh for Wilmington N c. put 10 ith lds for New
AtGusyams. 18th uli. brig g. b. Chslonsr rhsnpssu.
AZ Jsremis "a nit brig Emblem jordan for NevYos n
ssys: sehr. John Smith 6r) smith, from Boon Just an
Georse. Ward from 90, do
coal bsrks Amsson johnson and TsS BucknAn fss Phls
dephs ds David Lsp.ey Sumner for Nswyort wig eaf.
;or de- 1ds ; e. W Lawrence Wall, Tor do dss Urns
Raw for Portland. log schrs Empire, York, and Virgo
AZ cSdenA. 2.h at. Ssrks Hy Buck Psndetou, fos n
rope Bs; C. Nickes Niekes for do, do; Cen TsyR
Adams, for NewYOrk days
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Rece,pts Of Produce. MARCH Is.

Nv Eric Pa,ood-2 764 bbs Flour l09 pkss Ashes s5 do
proyisiors LEG DO Oas GEO aides Leather 400 pks
Laro $50 do Butter 2io bales Wool, % pks Whisky lo
bales Cotton, $50 pkls Apples, $50 bales Hay.
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BY telegraph,

SANDY HOOK March I5-Ths brig Commerce. loaded
with iron, and owned By Samuel WellmAn. Of Providence
a<hore a. this point. about 200 ysrds Of the sehr W. p VIII
hsms she vel up and 10 expected 70 be total los
PLfMouIH-Ar March IA, ship Ceests, Breese, Apsls-
chicols-
The rsiirs complete breach over the buk California
The chance Of saving the Of mall The
heavy az seituats tnat tmpobe DO anything 20 toe
ship Wm A. Cooper uhore We have heard Of other dis
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HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.-on and d sss

HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.-On ana e s'
IL kOoDAY Jan. "a. leS5 the Trains VIZ u 80 soarsd9
with Northern ADD Western Tram. Mad IrSnr N. y
Thropgh wsy Train, Pm Erprs.s Trsn, s-wsy ~
and Passenger Train P n. W Pssknr.,, ,,osa fse,
and $3.50 P. NJ. Fer Tsnytovr, n me @sy s.ssss
ss ard Pousht eeFse TrsiDs stop ~ .Sh,ssophsr iAA
si.t.as' SUNDAY MAIL TRAIN a. a 49,, ~, -"
fx Albany and Troy, aegpns 9, al w ssSsrinsndsse
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD-FoURrksS =
STATION. -. :. - i0<he
The Psssspser Station Of the corner OF ssst
Iii h. s.eontinusd Oh and sftsr the Let dsy I"
~ 0''' % N II. l. SYKES, yG, sspsris's
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In eiiryer.sap Woodeoo from London Gad Porsmoa.Leo
pold and Mrs. Smonson, Of Trieste; Joseph Beck Of MASS
chufettsL
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sEy Hrrsos. lsf New Yorh GrsHam from ssvsnnah 70
RssisE uhors Btvsxy fs,s, with twelve FEET Of vss
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The following is the statement Of the New-Orleans
Banks showing their condition the las: Saturday in
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~ .A.,,. Y.v, Lselsvsns wss.erp Rs1rcsd... ~
800. a.-c,Ssy 0sihsaA a.
"a 49,. C..,S.,i..x Col co Isl
~ 49,. Css,S.n ~ AM Ni
"a .h.,.. G,.snw,.h Tfre Issursnce Co,.......l3et
49,. g, M. mir, Insunnce Co......,...... 75t
Ms shares i..ssil. Copper e.
loo shares Isabella Copper Cos ~
Simeon Drspsrs regular remi-weekly auction 'aIe
Of Bonds and Stocks viii take place tomorrow, 81
l2I o'clock, at the Merchants Exchange
The comparative statement Of the earnings Oh me
Harlem Railroad, for the months Of February, 1854
and 1855, lie
February, 1854. ........'.''"''''''~eeSS 20 az
February, lte6...''..'.'''''''''''' -, ~
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Mariets.-Reported by Telegraph.
Passengers Arrived

NV ORLEANS March II The CoTroS u firm The "a
Yesterday amounted TO 5,cto bales
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.........s.s''eWfoi 20
During seven days Of the past month no freight
train n.ssed over the road owing to the great depth
az snow. and from the same cause the passenger
travel was nuch reduced Every month since, and
including August last shows large advance upon
the corresponding months Of the previous year.
Notwithstanding the heavy SHOWS of last month
the receipts of the Chicago and Rock Island Road,
for February, are s6l,lle. The aggregate since
July 10, has been s7s6 OOc averaging fully 100000
Der month The estimate for the fret twelve months
was million Of dollars.
The receipts Of the Michigan Central for the hrst
week of March were 44i, against s2s $50 for the
came week last pear.
The receipts of the Erie in February we're understood
TO have been about s4o6 900. The earnings have not
yet been made public.
The receipts of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for February, were:
Main Stem. Wash Br. Totals.
IN, psssen,e, $50 O76 50 &22 498 81 e52l5T 81
For freeit.........l5 5 SS5 "a 1852 90 l64 $40 ls
ro,.I..sls54H 81 ssL4si 40 SIG, sOS e3
A compared with February, 1884 this shows the
following results:
Main Stem
Psssenseu Freight.
Fsh,r.rv 1854 .,,..,........s 3 1876 % $243 6s6 81
reb,n.ry Observation-Disclosures. 30O75 IS 155 365 "a
Decrease. Sins 81 sa1Sel g
Washington Branch
Passengers Freight
E E;sSs 49, 81 * 80 g g
r,.,s... ssA42a s27s5 IS
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FROM Our Correspondent.i

From Our Correspondence
PHILADELPHIA. March l5-i,rired-Bark selah Atkins
soston; ts B. NJ Prescott, Reed Jsckssnvle, sehrs l..
Croeser Philips Taunton; KsrdreE Fish, Shaw and Tes-
frs,h. Esw-VWk
cleartS-Bait Oak Ryder Boston; schn H. wrshtis g,on
Vrshingtor. Fail River; l. Croker. Philip. Taunton
Catherine Lcfng. Boston Telegraph, Roath, Norwich.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-23
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

To those who concern themselves in so tin-
profitable subject as politics. the Virginia
Election, which takes place to morrow (Thurs-
day is a matter of TO little interest. AT the
Governors election, in 1851, the whole
vote polled was 127 ,743. The Locofoco major
ity was :, ,14l. At the Presidential election,
in the succeeding year, the whole vote poled
was I29, ,545, and the Locofoco majority was
1921. The Whig vote, at this election, was
3,15i less than the Governors election in '51.
With these figures before us, we will be able
to appreciate the result, and to determine what
inroads, if any, the Know Nothings have made
upon this, almost the only remaining citadel Of
Locofocoism. Perhaps there was never before
a more determined and hotly contested politi-
cal struggle than that just about closing in
Virginia. and should the American Party
prove victorious, as ardently hope and be-
lieve the victory will be all the more glorious,
because il must be taken as the deliberate and
well ascertained Judgment of the people.
Having SO long adhered TO Locofocoism, it
will be an event of no little Importance If the
cold Dominion throws of her allegiance, for
it will be the death keIl of that party in the
Union. We have an abiding confidence that
such will be the case, and that the Locoioco
party, with its foreign cohorts, will be routed,
.horse, foot and dragoon," in the State of
Virgins, on tomorrow.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-23
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.

The Lancaster Independent Wing: comment
ing on the result of the Philadelphia Election.
uses the following language
The Philadelphia Wings who united with
the bogus-dcmocracy to put the Americans
down, must feel the peculiar consolation Of
having done all they could TO sustain the men
and the party who reyiled and prosecuted
Clay and Webster to their graves! They ara
Dow united with congenial spirits, with whom
VIC hope they will never part. Where political
knaves and liypocrites herd they should make
their home. They would only degrade the
American cause, if they were to join it, and
we trust that they will be prevented from en-
tering their Councils.
The victory in Philadelphia under I'll tho
circumstances, is greater than that achieved
by the combined force Of the Wings and Amer
leans last year. They have grappled, single
handed, the foreign element, backed by the
whole power Of the National Administration
and the democracy and overthrown them.
The struggle against them was desperate, tho
assault being led on BY old commanders and
d.afcning music from the press. The charge
was brlycly mrt by the Americans who stood
silent, with fag unturied, ready to receive the
onset. They galiantly repeilcd the assault.
and routed their assiiients, who were defeated
with an unprecedented loss OF confid -i.c. and
the wounds of great discontinue.
s'Thcr scattered hosts lie welteriug ON tho
plaia.p
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senator Brooks and Archbishop Hughes.

We have greatly regretted that the volumin-
Gus character of the controversial correspon-
dencc which has sprung up between ERAsTUs
BRooKs, Esq, Editor Of the n. 7. Express,
and Archbishop HUGuEs, has prevented its en-
tire transfer to our columns. Its origin we
have already stated, and have endeavorcd to
keep our readers posted in regard TO its pro-
gress. Aftercarrying il on through many let
ters, the Arclibisop suddenly declined further
controversy, and opening the window, IN met
aphor with gloved hand, threw his opponent
out of the window Mr.. BRooKs, however, WAS
not like the dove. to bring back the olive; but
answered this coutumelious dismissal of the
subject with such potent array Of additional
facts and unanswcrable arguments, that the
Archbishop compelled 10 request a sliS-
pension of public opinion for ten days, when
he promised TO prove Mr.. BROOKS a fa!siIicr,
and utterly annihilatc him. II will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Brooks charged that the Arch
bishop held large amounts Of property, to
which the evaSvc answer was given by the
latter that he only owned his lbray and the
bed on whic. he slept; Mr.. Brooks copied
from the Court records to show one hundred
and one deeds of lots decided to him. This
vast accumulation of property in the hands of
the X omish Bishop was regard ed dangerous,
therefore Mr.. Brooks sought to expose it, and
the Prelate only answered by billingsgate, bra
vado, and diSgracaful eyasions. The Senator
in every essential particular has proved his as
sertions and maintained his ground, while the
Archbishop endeavors To escape by pleading
that he holds the property only for the Catllo-
lie Church and this it appears to Us. is the
very charge first advanced by the Senator, for
he was exposing the dangerous aggregation Of
wealth and Church property in the hands of
ccclesilstics. The defense OF Archbishop
UUGHEs is virtually plea of guilty, but he
throws in technicalitcs 10 mitigate the Scvcri-
~ of the sentenc. We have never seen a dis
comfutre more complete, despite all evasions
and side issues and special pieadings. The
pitiful effort of the preatc to datame the
character of Mr.. Brooks, his ferocious bark
turned TO a whine at mcrited castigation, and
the utter f;,iluae of his efforts TO cxtricate him
self from the charges originally made, will be
chautcrs in the history OF the Romish Church
in America, which will be read with surprise
and contempt. - Philadelphia San.
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GOV eARprNEa AND JUDGE LoRING

The refusal Of Gov. GARDINER, Of Wassachu-
sctts, to sign the bill passed by the Legislature
of that State, for the removal of Judge LoRING,
has been the cause Of no little excitement
among the opponents Of the fugitive slave act,
and the Governor is denounced in the strong
est terms by many Of the antislayery organs,
for this fearless discharge OF his duty.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts,, by large
majority, voted the removal Of Judge LoRISG,
simply because he, III the honest discharge Of
his duty, delivered up to his owner a slave,
identified by the most positive testimony, in
accordance with the Act OF Congress. 1t is
the duty OF a Judge 10 cxpound the laws s,made
by the proper authority, and not to create new
ones to suit popular sentiment. Finding this
law upon the statute book, Judge LoRISG, had
he failed to carry it out, would not only have
violated his oath of Office, but would have alike
disgraced himself and State Of Massachusetts,.
For these reasons, Gov. GARDINER very pro-
perly refused to sanction the act Of the Legis-
iatuTe, aad by SO doing he has nlerited the SIN
-eere thanks OF every lover If the American
rCnion. ...--F
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ANGRY POLITICIANS.

Politicians of the PtaasyirdniaH shool, al
though few in number, manage TO keep up
considerable amount Of buster, under every
disadvantage. When they feel the halter
draw, they cry out, God save the Common
wealth, as though tie Commonwealth was
composed of black-legs pot-house rufiians and
patent triction-boN spectators. Their capital
in trade is the maxim which they have invent
ed :-ssthe Democracy can do no wrong and
upon this assumption, they pc1pctuate all sorts
OF villtipies, boldly, as all experienced sinners
do, and then they attempt to thrust it down
our throats rs pure gospel. They preach picty
and honesty. while 1T the same time they have
their hands in their neighbor s pocket, or are
carrying on game Of plumber upon the Treas
ury. The spo.ls Of ofice are farmed out TO
greedy eXpcctants, divided among each other,
and woe to the Democrat who has the moral
courage to dissent from their proceedings. If
he refuses to endorse all they do. whether
right or wrong, he is n once hcrccly denounc-
cd as no Democrat--a Benedict Arnold and all
that. 1t is thus that this generation OF
politicians have brought the Democratic party
into iTretricvabe ruin. No honest man Will
suffer himself to be called q Democrat. 1t isa
badge Of dishonor and disgrace, fixed and in
delliblc as such dcmagogues as Pierce, Forney,
Campbell and Rice are At the head of it. Dem
ocrLcy has been. abused by these men. The
country is riven with strife from one end TO the
ether, all of which they have manufactured and
now that the people are aoout repndl2tlng
them, and in the act of crushing them out.
they become wild with rage. There is no Linz
it to their madness! They yell like whipt
spanies and crouch like mensls under the
avenging rod. But they are completely dis
armed and disowncd. The duties they have
to perform for the brief period yet left them
is merely to attend 10 the mechanical duties of
the Administration. Their day Of harm is
drawing to its close, and American freemen-
true Democrats, will seize the helm. Their
anger frightens no one, and while they may
keep together corporal's guard OF hungry fol-
lowers, they will find that even these willleave
when the Spoils cease. Our duty now is 10 re-
construct Democracy---to fall back TO first
principles, and carry out the principles of the
government upon pure Jetfersonian basis
Nothing short OF this will satisfy the people.
We tell them there is no use OF roaring at this.
II will he done at all hazards, and that, too, ut
the earliest moment. The White House must
and will be puritied.-Berhs Co. Press.
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OREGos.-The people Of this territory are
to vote in June next upon the question Of or
ganizing a,State Government and applying to
Congress for admission into the Union. The
same question was submitted 10 the people ut
the last election and after animated can
vass decided in the negative, the Southern
counties going strongly against it, in the eX-
pectaton Of being joined with part of Cali
fornia te make new territory. The Demo
crat Territorial Convention Of Oregon, was to
meet on the l1th of last month and the Whig
Convention on the 18th, to nominate candi-
dates for delegate to Congress. 4 fierce
warfare of words was going on il the Demo-
cratic newspapers, which were divided in their
preferences between Lane, the present incun,-
bent, and Judge 0. G. Pratt. 1t was quite
probable that whoever received the nomina-
ton, both Lane and Pratt would be run 10y
their respective friends. An attempt will be
made to unite the Wings and Know Not.ings
on the same candidate, which, if successful.
will probably prevail also at the election. No
one is named as the Whig candidate.
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KNOW NOTHINGISN.

From the annual address of the President OF
the State Council of New York, we clip the
following, which be gives es the platform Of
the Order:
/. Americans shall rule America!
g. The Union oil these States!
8. No North, no South, no East no WestI
f. The United States Of America as they
are and inseperabie.
S. No scctarian interference in our legisla-
ton. or the administration of American laws.
G. Hostility to the assumptions ofthe Pope,
through the Bishops, priests and preiates Of
the Roman Catholic church here, in RepuE-
lie sanctifcd by Protestant blood.
Z. Thorough reform in the naturalization
laws.
s. Free and liberal educational institutions
for all sects and classes, with the Bible, Gods
Holy Word. as i universal text book.
Does an American require broader plat
form MOI brothers. LegSlate then for the
accomplishment of these objects. And rest
assured in after years You viii have reason
TO rejoice III the results of your l1bors.
The dawn of a political millennium is ap
-proaching for the American people, and upon
the present generation devoves the response
bility Of brilliant fnture. RELYING upon your
wisdom and patriotism, leave with you, un-
der Providence, the prospective glory OF the
American party in the State Of New I Iork-
Fraternally, JA,IEs ". BARKEr.
Netr York, May s, 1855.
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4 JEsUIrIcAL SCuooLMAsTER.-The follow
ing anccdotc of Moiinar, Il Jesuit Of the school
at kensington, taken from the speeches and
works of the late Mr.. Shiel, just published,
would not be believed if it came from Pro-
tcstant eu:-s'Ile had whip made OF several
strong cords, with knots at regular intervals,
with which he used to lash tie hands Of the
scholars, in such Way as TO make tn blood
leap from them. IL seemed to give him great
pain to inflict this chastiscment, and have
seen him weep at what he called the necessity
OF being severe. He had very extraordinary
method Of reconciiing the devouter students
To this torture. He sentenced you first to nine
lashes, and then ordered you to hold ont your
hand. Offer it up to God and his saints
sacrifice he would say. He would then select
nine slints. The first blow was to be suffered
in honor of ST. Ignatius. Come, my child in
the name of the greatest Of all the Saints, and
down wen: the whip iEom vigorous and mus
cular arm. oh, mcrcyH cried the martyr
Come, my child, in the name Of St. Francis
XAVIER and he then inflicted a second lacari-
tion upon the culprit. who cried ont 'lIavc pi
ty, my father, have pity!' hut the Jesuit WAS
memorable, and thus proceeded tilr he had
gone through the calendar Of inhiction."
The Jesuit who chlstised in this manner is
described by Shiel as being exceedingly mild
in temper! London Paper, Feb. 81.
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70 We never stole any of your items; tho
we may have copied them; but considered
them, as general thing, Of too low charac-
ter for our paper.-Cen:re Democrat.
We most humbly beg your pardon, and hope
you'll excuse us for being so very obtusc as not
to discover the tride difference between ''stsal-
ing items" and copying them as original,
tcithout credit AS to our items being of '.too
low character for your paper,' it's wonder
you didn't think of that before you appropria-
ted them by the wholesale, and published local
items, which nobody could understand outside
of Clearfeldl But You have very suddenly
changed your opinion. How comes it, if our
items are OF so Glow character" that you
could say, come three or four weeks ago
ssThc editor OF the RqfJsnan's Journal says
great many good things, q great many witty
things, and quite variety of sharp things 1t
is, by the way, crceltent paper, strongly de-
voted to the cause of Americanism, and the
best int erests of our beloved Country"
You're blossom, Brown, amt you
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-23

SALE OF THE MAIN LINE.-The bill for the
sale of the Main Line of the public works of
this State, has been signed by the Governor
and is now law. The minimum price, as has
been stated, is seven and half millions of
dollars, except if purchased by the Pennsyl-
vana Railroad Company, then the minimum
price is fixed at eight and half millions OF
dollars. This additional price to the Railroad
Company is in consideration of the remission
of the three mills now imposed by the State on
the Company. There is great uncertainty of
finding a purchaser at the price fixed. The
total receipts of the main line from Nov. 30,
1858, to the lst of April, 1854, were 1878 sos
81; for the same period in the present year,
S24S, ,4S6 40. thus showing q decrease IN 1900
of $50, Ia 0S, of which about $50, O,OOo was
from the disuse of the Allegheny Portage
road by the Pennsylvania and Central rosc.
J after the completion of the latter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-23

MASSACHUSETTS AND VIRGINIA The dangers
OF foreign influence attracted the attention of
these States before the commencement Of the
present century, and on the 10th of January,
were passed by the Legislature of Virginia.
THAT the General Assembly nevertheless
coucurring in the opinion with the Legislature
of Massachusetts,, that every constitutional bar
rier should be opposed TO the introduction of
foreign influences into our National Councils:
Resoirei, That the constitution ought to be
SO amended that no foreigner who shall not
have acquired rights under the constitution
and laws, at the time of making this amend
ment, shall thereafter be eligible to the office
of Senator and Representative in the Congress
of the United States, nor to any office in the
Judiciary or Executive Departments"
Thus we see that the American Principle was
recognized by our fathers of the Bay State and
the old Dominion, and that her sons are but
reviving the tagging patriotism of past age.