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VIRGINIA. STATE CONVENTION
An exciting scene occurred in the Democrat.
State Convention Of Virginia, in session at R;,h
mond, on Thursday last. The right of Egg.
Smith to seat was contested, on the ground H..
he was connected either actually or by sympah,
with the Know Nothings Amid great confus;o.
Mr.. Smith came forward, and spoke in defence =,
his position He said he had never left the Demo
cratic party but had refused to denounce the Know
Nothings He declared in his opinion there ~,
but one party in the South-the Democratic: and
that the contest was to be between the Democrats
party of the country and the black Republicans
In reply to a question he said he "could not tbnk
for one instant of voting for the Philadelphia nom
nees." He was then asked if he would support fl.
nominees of the Cincinnati Convention. He rep;ed
with evident reluctance, ~ cannot do anv thin.
else than support the nominees of the Cincinnati
Convention" Many severe expressions were utter
ed towards Gov. Smith, and he retorted also with
severity but, at length, after his avowals above
given. he was unanimously admitted to seat.
An Elector and assistant Electors were appointed
for each District, besides County Electors. Thu
State is therefore, likely to be thoroughly canvass
ed. The Electors and assistant Electors are as fo
lows: 1st District E. W. Massenburg of Portsmouth
Assistant, j. F. Croker of Isle of Wright d
Timothy kives of Prince George-assistant, W. F.
c. Gregory of Amelia; Sd, A. Hughes billiard Of
Henry-assistant, William NJ. Howerton of Halifax
Irvi Il Ill
Treadway of Prince Edward 9Th, John Goode, Jr
of Bedford-assistant, W. F. Gordon, Jr. of Able.
marie; 9th, Alexander Jones of Chesterfield-ss
sistant, W. B. Newton of Hanover; 9TH, W. B. Tai.
aferro-assistant, j. u. Cosnahan; 9Th, R. L. Mon.
tague of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. r. L. L. Beale. L.
Marye, E. NJ Braxton, and John Motley; 9th. J.
Barbour of Culpcpper-assistant, Jno. Seldom Of
Stafford; 10th, John Randolph Tucker of Frederick
assistant, Jno. D. Hoge of Berkely; 18th, John
7. Harris G. S. Mcem 18th, A. G. Pen.
dleton of Giles-assistants, R. F. Dennis and c. A,
Ronald 18th, John B. Floyd of Westinghouse
sstant, j. NJ. Cook Of Carroll 18th, s. L. Hays of
Gimer-a assistants, B. w. jackson and T. L. Brown;
10th, s. Clemens of Ohio-assistant, w. G. Brown
of Preston: Senatorial Electors, John Knote, Alex.
Wade, and T. S. Hall. The Resolutions of the Con.
vention appeared in the Enquirer of Monday. We
shall lay them before our readers.
ENGLAND AND TIE UNITED STATEs.-The Wash.
ington Union of Wednesday last says it is not true
that Mr.. Buchanan has had high words with Lord
Clarendon, any Of the questions at issue between
England and this country; nor is it true that Mr..
Buchanan has conferred with Sir Henry Bulwer as
to the settlement of the Central American question
The Union adds
The relations of Mr.. Buchanan with the present
English ministry do not lead us to expect that he
will be called upon to demand his passports. The
hrmness and decision of Mr.. Buchanan in the diff
culties existing between this country and Great
Britain have never been abated, nor are they mani
tested in that spirit which would precipitate war
without first exhausting all the methods that would
continue an honorable peace"
We have never entertained serious aPprchensions
of a war between England and the United States.
The pending questions. it is true, appear to be deli
cately situated and the tone Of portion Of the
British press is warke and insulting yet these facts
by means render it certain that hostilites will be
the result. We believe THAT England will substan.
tally reccde from her construction of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. The dennnciations of the United
States in British newspapers do not amount to much
We are satisfied that the English government is too
discreet and sagacious to make any press its mouth
piece in matter Of such magnitude. 1t is an old
habit which the Johnny Bull newspapers have,
Of undertaking and abusing this country 1t is idle
in John to threaten what he will do if war should
take place and it would be nearly as bad taste in
Americans to threaten him in return. The Crimean
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pretensions, which England and France are now
having with Russia would be chid's play compared
with war between England and this country But
England, we are answered, would destroy our sea.
board towns and annhiate our navy. She would
do us great injury for time, but she would be the
greatest sufferer in the end Ireland, Canada, Aus
tralia-what would be their condition before the
second year of the war had closede What would
be the condition Of her millions Of operatives, who
depend on cotton for their breadi Such var
would shake the world. II might PROSTATE forever
the present form Of English government; but what
ever might be the losses in lives and property which
would result from it to the United States, the federal
territory would certainly not be diminished while
the Union Of the States would be strengthened and
prolonged.
ANUs1Sa-The declaration Of ANDREW JACK
SON DoszLsos that he did not lesve the Democratic
party, but that the Democratic party left him.
While Gen. Jackson lived, he controlled Donelson'
ana kept him in the path Of duty just he contr0
ed Benton. Houston, and Blair. President Polk,
mainly out Of respect to !" Old Hickory" bestowed
Office on Donelson and tho latter expected, ass
matter of course, to quarter himself and his fanny
on President Pierce, = he had donc on Polk and