Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-08-20
From the Spirit of rs.

from tHe foptFG VI 40
Mr. Cheues-While the embargo lately
recommended by the President, was under
discussion in the House of Representatives,
great exertions were made by Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr. Duval, Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr.. Han
son, TO arrest its passage. When all expe-
dents and arguments were likely to fail OF
their intended effect, as last resort, appli-
cation. by arespectable member, was made
directly to the hon. Mr.. Cheves, who had
preserved through the debate an unbroken
silence, to essay his might to strangle this
spenetic and frantic project His reply was
solennly affecting. :" Sir, have no infu-
ence in this house What little | might
once have claimed is gone, have dared to
dissent from, the course laid down for the
government Of the majority, and conse-
quently have battered for the privilege of
thinking for myself, all right and share in
prescribing the policy to be persued |
perceive and with pain make the confess
sion, that these men, are so predetermined
in their course as that the authority of an
angel could not arrest the whirlwnd of des-
truction which their infatuation has raj
sed and | pray God, that in working the
ruin of themselves and this administration,
they may not seal the ruin of my country p
Great God what must our condition be,
when such man as this opens his lips, on
ly TO invoke the mercy Of heaven upon his
devoted country! May his prayers be more
etfectual to our salvation, than his states
man like labours have been to convince nd
convert our wandering and stiff necked ru-
iers; bent not alone upon their own dis
comiture, but pulling down the pillars of
our safety, prosperity and Independence.
The Warhauks soould haze as to be-
aeoe that thisis the most glorious goor
that eUer Scas ocaged; and furthermore,
that the people ought patiently to endure
eoery sacrifice, priUatio's andioss, schich
1t mag bring upon them EUerg man is
at ,'6srsy to believe this, or not az he
pteaseS. Those Uho do believe IL, ought
to De rcstling to make great sacrifices.
more e-pecidtty ds they haoe pledged their
fortunes an support Of the wdr
One may nell yonder then, HosU at han
pemeth that the clamorers. for zcar are the
Uery last to make any sacrifices. or to
giOe any aid toUdrds che war we all
kno1n, hozo backp ardthe saIary-men haze
xNGU
gtUe up no part Of their salaries, though
they snssst that every patriot an the consa-
try should cheerfully submit to zphatever
sacrifice mdy be required of him By the
acts Of their opn Government the people
are depriOed Of all price for their produce,
competed to pay tares, do militia duty,
e'e &c. and ifthey complain; aohy then
must be traitors and tories What has
been the conduct of Mr.. Madison. He
Drought on the war--he calls upon the
people to make sacrifices in order to carry
40 on and he as the Chief Magistrate
ought to haze set the Example. Instead
q thas, ,ce find that his creatures an
Crongress haze just added to has dlgozc-
ance TOR the gear. among the laos of
the last session, zce find an act, entitled
an act, &c.
Whereby in addition to the & e5. 900 DER |
dnnum otto5oed to the President. he as
thss year to receive 8 $4,000 an order to
purchase more and costtier furniture. |
Ibts say should be published in all the |
newspapers an the Country, NTH the |
Fresadsnt's ozDn signature of appreciation |
TO it The people sDM then be able to |
Judge OF the disinterestsd patriotism of
thts Uor-mdking President, and nil be |
furnished Nth an anspsr proper to be
g'vsn to those Of has creatures, Soho call
upon them to submit to eUery sacrifice,
aud ches,JmAy to pay enormous tases. to
De Tad out partly in buying furniture
TOR the Presidents House. Yes, good
people, By yoar orcn representatives, the
enormous sum Of fourteen Thousand dol
tars has been Uoted to purchase nezc. fxrni-
ture for the Presidents house ia tAis pc
Rod Of national suffering, and goa are
to pay the money for shis and other man
ton expenses, if any hoso at can 5e sqgses.
ed from your hard eornings.