The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-03-16
MARTINSBURC, March IS.
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Self defence being The mi, law CT nature--on
this principle, the following impo,fas query is ioo-
mi.ted the impartial and fo1tea confederation OF
the citizens i.rge, and trtehoides In paiticulaf
not of the diitt!ct Berkeley and Frederick ostY
though more particularly. butt eonisderated Ame.
rlca
Is or CAN hat candidate for feat 10 the Fede-
raj Legislature, be qualified tor engaging the conf
dence OF, diicha' ging the high 'ruit rePo'ed,
pr9b.,G, tor untulpscting and Pe:ceaoy dliPoted
peuple, who has publicly expressed with 10 be
elected, " 7.A.'g 'AE MIGHT HAZE 4 C4AcK
1T TIE French :"
T.. is this the M,Gionsry of Peace Is all his amna-
BE- iacrlhces 10 eud here e. the mott iltoerai
traducers of Mr.. Rutherford, that long and we'll
tried friend, rhe real friend Of pace, well Of
the people, cannot adduce as ,ron9iy DlSquali-
tying charge sgaint bim Z be application is eaiy.
General Wilmington, late Prefdent Of the United
States, left Phiiade phis Monday ie'nnieht on
his way Mount Vernon.
FROM THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES
RtCEIvrD LAST EVEN C
keport IF tie Icy !
That Capt. Bamor,oge arriveu at St. Bartholo-
from Boutdeaux, (which pIac. he LEI, The slh
January -brought intelligence of the falling OF the
Brett iser committing Of twenty fail Of The line, and
having with them ,wenty thoufand troops, deftin4-
ton iuppofed be lreiansi-and tina, MIR. Fiackley
received as Miniler oil the United States py
the French Directory.
f,ifn1j and Fel21zu C:tizers Of Be,t4i.y Coursy
Ut is thought Advisable by ny .rIel,os
4 flung election, Monday he 2oth Infant, eh1r
take my poll in Winchester, in perion, ard my
friend Col. Philip Pendleton, will perionate me in
Berkeley. With this opinion have concurred and
trut ard hope you will ali came forward as free
men and give in your iufrages, whether for or
gainlt me. However,, will fra few ihort res-
ions, Why think Mr.. Robert Rutherford thoulA
be elected. In the artt place, he ieesns 10 be
ds'r0ns ct eeeoming an eng1oiser Of public honors,
having been Reptetrntarive TO Cnnarels four
years Whei, he 6rtt oppcied Mar. Wiiitr be gave
reaion, that Mr., White had lerved four years 8
that this was Iona enough In republican govern
nsnt, srd thai it was dangerous the Liberties Of
the people 10 iu.r lt,ar .orltiiue longer as a
Representative, leit he run into com sinalions
Aasiu, when he attempted TO favour he nurrecti.
oayond thu mountain which brought ms frtt for-
ward TO oppoie hin; ard wh-n be became fearful
thar he thouii tie left 0ut Ee Altered ,he people IA
expreis terms, THAT if they would eecr him for that
time, lie never afterwards would troub,e them a.
gain, and pledged his word aod honor TO this feet
He vas then elscted--and now comes forward a,
gain, bur gives as reaot, that # had not oarreds
he would not.
am always avcr}r to ip-sk Of t4yt~lf, bit cannot
think The reafon goad ore, iuticieut &c lit;iy
Mr. Rnthsriord's breach Of promite. 90 nor
know that have deierped i'll OF The people ann
not conicioos, that throughout the many trying
occurrences Of my life, that by have iu.tty
forfeited their good opinon--but inong noyielf 10
the Judgment Of my peers / hope MIR. Ruther-
ords pointed and particular objection to me AS a
candidate, will leaf bean execute for the littla
have laid of him.
With great refPect, l am,
Your ooedient iervane.
DANIEL MORGAN