Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1810-10-26

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times are altered. The tyrant whom we
basely court and cringe to, ~repfoaehes US
with our seryili,y. tie knows his party
cannot break with him, without sacrificing
themselves. (ibid.)
John G. Jackson, Esq. of Virginia, has
resigned his seat in congress. In his ad.
dress to- his constituents, he says he has
been Erced to adopt this resolution by in
disposition, which he attributes to his af-
fair with Mr.. Pearson, of North Carolina.
OF that affair, and 9 the csuses which pro-
duced it," MIR. Jackson then proceeds TO
give a statement, from which 1t would ap-
pear that throughout the whole of the bust.
ness he acted entirely on the defensive.
This NAV pass very well with the citizens
of M~onongslis, but il must be recollected
here that MIR. Jackson behaved in a very
contcmptuous manner towards Mr.. Pear
son on the floor of congress-, where his ex-
pressions were considered so extremely
harsh and improper, that his political friend
Mr.. Macon, thought proper to reprinand
him a little. Most Of the circumstances of
tina. debate are TOO well remembered TO
need recital.
The loss Of Mr.. Jackson may be fels in
congress, but we very much doubt whether
it will be regretted He possesses none OF
the pleasing qualifications of an orator /;
neither graceful delivery, profound re-
search, nor sprightly defamation, are OBJ
servable in his haraugues all is dull and
tedious, stale, hat, and Improbable"
His Sc. speeches were always received by
the house with such mortifying indifference
as to furnish ground of complaint even to
himself: and a foreigner, unacquainted
with the secret that they were to be regis.
tered in the I~nteiligencer, must have been
perfectly at a loss to conceive for what pur-
pose they were uttered.
Orchard Cook, ESQ. that great northern
luminary, has likewise declined a r~e-elec-
ton. Should a few more such men abdi-
cate their seats, and be replaced by suita.
bic characters, congress may again acquire
that rank, which the representation OF a
free people are entitled to hold.
Independent Americ an
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Government, we understand, has receiv-
ed dispatches from Gen. Armstrong, By
the ship Sally, arrived at Baltimore +; but
they are of a date anterior to that of the let
ter from M. ~Champaguy to ~ minister a,
Paris relative to the repeal of the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES. Nat. hi.
A duel was fought on the 25th ult. be-
tween Stephen A. Hopkins, Esq. of La
Fourchc, and Philip Grymes, Esq. attor-
va ~ n~Aa~,l - Hlaro larfo~, ~, fhH
81 FIRE MIR. Grimes received a ballbetween
the right ribs. The wound is said to be
mortal.
A duel was fought recently near Francis.
vile, West Florida, between Francis
Friplett and James Turner, Esqrs. attor-
neys at law, at Point Coupee. The first
FIRE Mr.. Triplett received his antagonists
bali directly thro' the heart, and expired
instantly.
The Catholic synod of Ireland have pub
iished a Latin address to the catholic
p~relates and dignitaries of the whole world,
protesting against the violence offered by
the French emperor to the person and
rights of Pope Plus VII II. S. GaS.
A general revolution of government
seems to be taking place in South America.
What forms of government, or territorial
divisions of .overeignties will eventually
be settled, time only will ascertain, One
great obiec, of Bonaparte's invading Spain
was the expectation of swaying Spanish A.
merica. In this he is completely disap-
pointed, and without the least hope of its
accomplishment. The conquest OF Spain
is now of comparatively little importance
to hi. empire the shame of defeat in his
purposes more than the prospect of advan-
tage, causes the continuance of the Span
ish war lAiex. Gdx. |