Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-04-12
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The punishment OF political sinners is
always sure, though sometimes slow. We
shall state lew instances. Robert Smith
assisted to induce MIR. Adams TO put down
T1motay Pickering. Next Albert Gala
lin influenced Mr.. Madison to pat down
Robert Smith. Who is to put down Al.
bert GallAtin is at present unknown; il
looks However, 81 il the day was fast ap-
preaching, when the people OF The United
States will put down both him and MIR.
Madison, tor such is the unvarying course
of dissributive justice.....fed. Keep.
MIR. John Adams deceived the federal.
lists Samuel and Robert Smith deceived
Mr.. Adams Mr.. Madison and GaIla,ia
deceived Samuel and Robert Smith and
now, Samuel aad Robert Smith can de-.
ceive nobody. LatrieuefS are Instruments
10 the hands of Providence, for Furnishing
each other!
Who would have expected, in so shorsa
time, after the death of Washington, to see
the government oil the United States made
the property of intriguers, and men who
appear ready to sacrifice not commerce a.
lone, but the independence of their coun-
try, tor ofice and power.
After seeing Mr.. Adams betray his best
friends, to continue in the Presidency,
Mr.. Jefferson, cabling Mr.. Adams, in or
der to mount into his seat, Mr.. Madisoa
sacrificing his early and virtuous fame to
succeed MIR. Jefferson, and old Clinton
diving forward in the same route, to the
same goal. will any one dare to assign to
either of these men as motive of actioa,
a single spark Of real patriotism or love Of
country!
1t is melancholy to observe, that there
are men 10 this country who are ready to
sacrifice to the ID, to get or to Keep office;
but it is pleasing also to SEE, that the film
begins to drop off, which concealed these
men from the eyes of the people!
The electioneering campaign has opened
in Virginia, MIR. James Peasants has OF.
fered himselfa as a substitute for Mr.. Eppes.
We know nothing OF this new candidate
for public honors but some idea may be
formed of him from the description given
by democratic writer, wig,
In virtue, in republican principles, ia
talents that pierce the truth, and in elo-
quence to support it, James Peasants win
stand the arst in the first ranks"
The Enquirer has published violent
attack on MIR. Randolph, who it seems has
lost all claim to be Representative from the
Ancient Dominion. No succcsso, is spo.
ken of. We suppose the author was too
modest to nominate himself! Among di-
vers woundy clever things, he tells the
electors to " send no man to congress, who
has proved him self an advocate of subn,is-
sion." Did this writer ever hear of the ia.
nous resolution of congress, in which they
declared that we had no alternative but
g Embargo, War or Submission" And
did they lay an embargo? or, did they so
to war? They did neither. What wasthe
result 1t must have been submission,
according to their own vote, now upon re-
cord; it was, Non. Intercourse and non-
sense. Who was the most strenuous
" advocate of" this same s' submission {"
Not MIR. Randolph, surely, but Mr..
Eppes.
This sagacious writer farther tells as,
that Mr.. Randolph $ was originally gifted
with brilliant talen ~ but they are goae;
his understanding u 1clipsed his speech.
es are now desultory and unsound; at aA
times indecorous, satirical and malignant:
the mere empty declarations ofa discon-.
tented spirit" Here is collection Oh
hard sayings with vengeance Inc
writer is not in the least Disconnected,