Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05

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BE- Immediately held.
FGrst-Becaussi it is believed that a deep
prevailing sentiment psrvades the whole
community, without distinction OF party,
that a WAR with England rs both impoli.
.c and unnecessary, aud that, if CONNER
ced it would prove alike ruinous and una
yailiDg.
Sec9nd-That if al expression of the
Public Voice would have an elect in divert
ing the General Government from its pre-
sent course of threatened hostility, or any
influence in removing the restrictions with
which COMMERCE is now bound as
zpilh letters ofiron; it would be crinind'
in the highest degree for the LOVERS
OF THEIR COUNTRY to remain a
moment silent or Inactive.
Third-Because it is believed the Voice
of the People, at this crisis OF our affairs,
wouldnot be disregarded.
FourM-Because many of the members
of Congress, from various parts OF the u
MON, have lately returned to thsir homes
with a view of resuming their seats IN a
short time. Being now 10 the midst o.
their constituents, they viii be able to car
~ with them TO the seat of government the
sentiments and wishes Of the great body oil
the people.
Fifh-Because on open and distinct ex'
preston of the general sentiment, If sea
sonsbIy made, may prevent the renewal oil
an odious Embargo, which is now limited
to the 4th of July next.
Boston Gazette.
Mercantile friends have favored us with
letters from Paris dated the goth April
from intelligent. Americans their contents
are in substance as follow -" No pros
pect Of favorable arrangrmentwhb France
and people were surprised that Mr. Bdylou
should have ever indulgedin the hope OF it
Napoleon had a grand army OF 100000 mel
ready for the northern expedition. West
phalia it was thought, would be annexed
TO France Jerome to be transferred t.
Russian Poland, or elsezuhere J BUT, suct
was the scarcity of provisions in France
and SO serious and alarming were the dis
,urbances in consequences, that many wer'
Of opinion the emperor could not leave
France at a moment so critical. Kiot
had occurred in many provinces, and
bold tone of discomfort was heard IN, Pari
ITSELF" Bah. Wig.
Extracsofa letter from a gentleman former
~ a7aing an oBTefai STATION at shc gc7arf
Of France, TO hls c2yresbondsnsin Phfla-
delshid, dated AbrHg, 1912.
The Hornet has been detained unit
this date in hopes of carrying home SOM
comfort, but | believe she will return Will
nothing satisfactory, without the Wasp
which vessel has arrived az Cherbourg
brings to us your positive determination Il
assertyour rights, &c." That is, 10 obes
The Orders TBonaparte, By declaring WAS
0gaiast ENGLAND
The letters per the Hornet, from Cher
bourg were not delivered till yesterday
They confirm the news 10 yesterdays Ga
zette. that Mr.. Barlow, u Minister ii
France, has effected nothing towards tn
removal of the French DEGREES as far a
they relate to our vessels, or had made an,
further progress in an adjustment of tn
differences between the W. countries.
We7u-1ork Gazette.
We learn by the Hornet, that though
Henry the Spy, had been in France three
weeks, not a syllable was said about the Sc
crets which he sold to our government
He appeared there daily in the American
undress uniform and passed for a man o
fortune. Ibid.
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IMPORTANT AND TRUE.
Letters from the best informed Ameri
cans in France, as late as the last week il
April, are explicit in the opinion that nj