Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-08
ST. @a5ette.
Martinsburgh, Jan. s.

Martinsburgh, Jan. s.
"Amicus" has been withdrawn by the
author. II
% Mr.. PAXTON is expected to preach
in Marnnsburgh on Sunday nesi-as
the Failing Waters, on Sunday The t7ih-
and at Tuscarora, on Sunday the 24fh
instant. -
50 The petition of sundry inhabitants
ofthe T0un Of Marttnsburgh, az Berke-
leg County, praying that a LaU may
pass, preceding for the better govern
ment and police ofthe said Town," has
been reported reasonable by the committee
to whom the petition rd referred.
We understand that, in pursuance OF
what he has for some time past contempla-
ted, the Hon. PAUL HAMILTos has resign
ed the office of Secretary of the Navy.
National InteIiigeacer.
The House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania, have voted the building of
d frigate for the use of the u. States.-
On taking the question, the yeas were
70, nays 20.
Essrac, ETA letter from Burlington to a
gentleman in Salem, dated Dec. IL.
"The events now pass ing in this town
are SO serious and melancholy, that they
cannot but be viewed With sympathy and
co mpassion. About . fortnight since
4regts ofU. S. troops, amounting to
about 1900, arrived here from Piatts-
burgh, since which 200 or $50. as near
as | can ascertain, Z" have been laid low
in their narrow dwelling with the worm
OF the rem ainder, about one third are
on ~furlough, n third in the hospital or
at least unfit for duty, and the other third
making collins, digging graves, &c,-
The awful instrument of all this havoc
is the prripneumony and ~dysentery, and
is supposed to have been contracted in
the wretched swampy encampment at
Plattsburgh, and the impo.ent exprdi.
ton to ~ChAmplain, 70 which the troops
we're exposedto the chilling storms of
November, with no other shelter than
their blankets. The disease often com.
pletes its business in less than six hours.
No remission fatters our hopes, and
when the pestileuce will terminate God
only knows. The town is otherwise re-
markably healthy /; no death has happen
ed among the inhabitants for several
weeks and | know of no one dangerously
or even seriously ILL.,"
The law to provide for the occupation
by force of arms of St. Augustine and
the lest of the Floridas, will constitute
an era in our history. If it has not al
ready passed the legislature, in conclave,
we can assure the public that such means
have been put into operation as cannot
fail, We think, quickly to accomplish it.
Corroborating proof, but which is by no
means necessary 10 establishing our as
sertions, may be found in the movement
of troops and the letters and papers from
Georgia, where an authorised invasion
is publicly spoken of, which, it is hoped,
will be finished this winter. But the
foul and fatal blot was affixed to our cha
rseter W. years ago, in the passage of
the law appropriating 100000 dollars to
enable the agents of the executive to
bride and corrupt the subjects of Spain.
1t has, however, been found easier to
pass a law than to execute it. AS the
virtue of the Spanish officers rendered
the first law ~ineficacious, the second
may miss its object through their cou
rage, or the deficiency in the military
character OF our southern heroes prov
ing as great as IN that of their brethren
OF the north. Fed. Repub.