Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-29

calculated to excite any sentiment either Of
contempt or indignation and of course not
worthy Of being preseRted to public notice
through the medium Of the Gazette.-But we
are sorry to hear that it is a serious product
on of the pen of a gentleman from whom we
had hoped and expected other and better
things, and that it is zealonsly circulated for
subscription BY several others whom we have
been accustomed to respect-in a manner too,
that can excite no other feeling than utter
disgust-For the present we forbear more
than a single remark.
BY " persons disaffected towards the 90
vernment of their country these gentry no
doubt mean the Federalists-yes they allude
to their n~eighbors in jefferson and this coun
tv, to many Of the soundest heads and the
purest hearts among US. let them beware
a state of things may arrive, God forbid it,
when men who carry so much sail and SO little
ballast, may be taught repentance by expert
ence-may look back with something like
compunction for having caused an agitation
that is more easily excited than contributed or
directed-But, for the present, enough.
To the honorable the house of Representa-
tives of the United States, the petition of
the subscribers, inhabitants of Jefferson
County, Virginia, respectfully sheweth,
THAT your petitioners, at the present
awful crisis, In common with their fellow citi-
zens from other sections OF the country, are
anxious to approach your honorable body
for the purpose ofrespectfully submitting their
sentiments and wishes-That they have the
most full and entire confidence in the wisdom
and patriotism of the government of their
country, and religiously believe that the mea
sures adopted during the present session of
Congress have been well calculated to pre-
serve and defend the permanent interest, ho-
nour and independence of the United States
That your petitioners have nevertheless heard
with surprize and concern, " that the embar-
60 is in itself partial and impolitic, and in its
operation oppressive and deleterious," and
that consequently many of their enterprising
commercial fellow citizens have become dis
contented and are disaffeetcd towards the go
vernment of their c~ountry-That sympathiz-
ing with their fellow citizens in distress. and
willing to accommodate in any manner com
patible with the public good, your petitioners
flatter themselves that means may be found
in the wisdom of Congress to quiet the ap-
lprehensions of all those who may think them
selves aggrieved by said embargo-That your
petitioners have seen with pleasure the act for
the relief Of the citizens of Venizuela and
therefore are encouraged to hope, that the
same enlightened and liberal policy may also
be extended to their own afflicted fellow citi-
zens, so far as to free them from their pre-.
sent embarrassment-To which end your pc
t~itioners humbly submit to the consideration
of your honorable body the propriety ofre.
pealing, amending or modifying the embargo
so far as to permit the sailing of a number of
vessels sufficient to transport all the disaf1sct-
ed who may wish to avail themselves of such
permission, together with their effects from
the United States, to any other part of the
world, without let hindrance or molestation,
and your petitioners as in duty bound will
ever pray, &c.
C~@~G~~<C~r~rr
MARRIED, on Tuesday last, Mr.. LEVI
HOLLOWAY of Martinsburgh, to Miss ANN
CLARKE, of this County.
- On Thursday evening last, Mr.. DA-
MEL BURKHART, Merchant of this place,
to Miss RUTH FLAGG, daughter Of MIR.
Josiah Flagg of this County.
- On Thursday evening the 2lst inst.
Mr.. JOHN VINCENHELLER, to Miss
HANNAH ROBINSON, daughter of Mr..
Thomas Robinson, all of this County,