Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-07-19

nation in the place of Argument and evi. |
dence. Although it is artfully given out,
and industriously circulated, by MIR. Msdi-
sons friends, with view to destroy Mr..
Smiths credibility, that one of the reasons
for his dismissal was an inveterate habit OF
"lying," yet we sincerely believe ia the
truth of his confessions ; and deem It total
ly out of the question for MIR. Madison to
exculpate himself.--Ibid.
That formal compact exists bet1uren the
american government and Bonaparfe, there
can be no doubt.-What is The nature Of this
compact, may be coyecured from the presf-
DENTS proclamation Of the I'd Of November,
1910, and fronl the non importation act pas.
sed the I'd Of March, 1911, ~ the prss'-
dents " private machinery"
Let it be RENE mbered, by those Soho speak
on this subject, that the proclamation 1ods
issued contrary to law, and in opposition 10
fact, and thai the non.importaiion Laru oas
passed, under the knowledge, thaf the e.
vent on which the proclamation presumed,
had not taken place, and 1oas not intended.
We request gentlemen, 1Oho are sincerely
desirous to see reconciliation 1oih England
on terms honorable to both countries brought
about By the present mission 81 Mr.. Foster,
10 weigh these circumstances against pro-
fessioas zvhich cost nothing, and decldra-
tions zohich having no official stamp, are
considerably Mr.. Madison, like lovers pro.
misses, zuyitien on sand, Which the first tide
eHaces for ever.
| We shall believe in a treaty Of commerce
and navigation, 6etzueen the u. STATES ana
Great Britain, 7vhenratifed by the senate,
and proclaimed BY Mr.. Aadison,s and not
Ibid.
The New-York Public Advertiser under
the head of &C Rumors," contains long arti-
| Gle from which we make the following sum
mary Ifpublic report and public suspicion
are to be relied on, the state of parties In
this country will soon present a singular and
unprecedented spectacle. The artstocrdcy
of Maryland and New York, are said to have
already forgotten the little chickering's that for
a season disturbed them, and have agreed
to unite heart and hand in the laudable pur-
suit of family aggrandizement. by putting
down Mr.. Madison and his party, and them
selves upl The celebrated writer OF the ar
my letters [Armstrong we presumed is to add
| the weight of his name, his influence, and
his talents at producing uproar, to this pre-
| eious confederacy. Gaz
"The address of Robert Smith, already
published, is but the commencement OF a
paper cannonade, on which the coalition
found much of their hopes. THIS is soon
to be followed by pamphlet from the army
letter writer.
!" The principal Offices of state, rumor
disposes of as follow: The presidency OF
the United States is to be conferred on ge-
neral Armstrong. The present long train
of Offices annexed to the name of De Wi,t
Clinton is to be increased by the addition
of the Vice. Presidency. 1t is further whis-
pered that governor Clinton is to be prevail
ed upon to resign but if that cannot be eff.
fected, it is intended to push the project
through Notwithstanding and to offer a
tsalvo to the governors feelings by making
his son.in-law, Monsieur Gennet, the Sc
cretary of State
Gan idea has been suggested of the i'm
policy of selecting both the candidates for
the highest Offices in the union from the
same state which it is thought may arouse
those local prejudices that owe their birth
to some of the very men against whose
schemes they now partially operate. But
these prejudices are to be allayed, and this
dilemma avoided by general Armstrong;
removing to the state of Pennsylvania"
1t is evident that the Democratic leaders