Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-12-27

the revolution the Burks and Chathams. were
oonged TO pray for the i'll success of British
arms against US SO must some of the best
men IN this country pray for the i'll success of
our arms against the only preponderating pow.
&c that keeps in check the arch enemy of man.
kind
As soon as these resolutions came forth the
vultures were fiocking fer prey; men tainted
N reputation, choice spirits broken in fortune,
IT ever they had any, and in constitutions,
We're seeking Office after agencies and com
missions I; wishing to live by the light of the
psthic candle burning at both ends He spoke
E.os Ut all the officers seekers of commits
sions honorable men there We're that would
honorabiy serve their country but what man
OF spirit or honor would take commission in
the present armyp
The gentleman yesterday (Nir. Grundy) had
addressed himself exclusively to the republi-
cans of the house-he knew not whether he
(R) was ranked among them; but it belonged
not to that gentleman to decide: he should
appeal to the fathers of the church, not the
apprentices at law; to the old republicans of
the house, to his friend from Carolina (NIr.
Nlacon) and others, who had fought with him
IN the hours of pollution and corruption, du.
ring the reign of terror. He liked not that
kind of republicanism which was supported by
the father of the sedition law Mr. Adams) on
this side the Atlantic, and Goblet on the
Their, who, if he could break gaol, would as
sist in revolutionizing New England Repub-
licanism of John Adams and Goblet, par
mobae .fratrani, now united as in 'gS Such
repubfcanism Hoes indeed mean any thing or
nothing
Our citizens will not submit to be taxed for
this war of conquest and dominion--our GO
yernment was not made for such Make it
out that q Britain instigated the Indians, and
he would fight, but not for dominion. Our
government was made for the general defence
and welfare. He would not take Canada at
the expense of the constitution; nor to assist
France till we should be dragged at the wheels
of the car of poor Bonaparte for poor he is
in every sense of the word For a gentleman
from Tennessee, or tennessee, or Lake
Champlain, there may he some prospect o.
| advantage by war their hemp may rise II
value. He would not assist in the spreading
of that internal doctrine of determination with
which we have been inoculated by France.
Mr.. II. adverted to the defenceless state o
our seaports. The late governor of Maryland
(Mr Lloyd while bringing his patriotic reso
lutions before the legislature of that state,
was liable to be taken by night and carried
off with his family by a British picaroon, in
spite of any defence that would be made
Mr.. II, dwelt upon the danger of the rising
of the blacks What is the situation of the
slave holding states During the revolution,
from habits of obedience no fear was enter
tanned of their joining the enemy Not SO now
They are infected with the detestable princi-
Il Al. - IL e
that great deep, the French revolution. Nay,
there have not been wanting, even in this
house, witnesses, ligendre, the butcher that
once had seat here (Sloan) men who have
preached these imprescriptible rights, this e
quality of man, teaching the slave not to equal
his master, but to cut his throat. In Virginia
and the Carolinas we are in continual state
of alarm, from the spreading Of this internal
doctrine, sometimes the preaching of them
by men from New England. While talking
OF taking Canada, some of US are shivering
for our safety at home. Even now in Rich
mond, the mother nightly more closely hugs
her infant to her bosom, fearful of the child's
and her own life. What might be the opera
ton of this fraternizing system among us /:
this teaching the inhabitants to rebel? God
forbid he should ever see the triumph of a
defensive war with French principles in
the van.
How stands the sympathy of this house
with the patriots of SPAIN Are we, by at
this time taking Florida, yielding them as
sistance against the arch-fiend who is grasping
the sceptre of the civilized world? Much as
he hated a standing army, he knew not but
he should vote for one, could it be sent to as
sst the patriots The object of France is
more Spanish America than Old Spain.
He knew how easy it was to throw out the
imputation of British Partially For himself,
he never did nor should care for such impu
tations. Formerly by Adams and Pcrcupine
lac was called a Frenchman: now, if worthy
their notice, both would call him an English