Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-02-19

~Iw viii close my remarks by stating to
You the source which, if l had any infiu-
ence, | would recommend. | would inter-
diet the employment of all British subjects
in our public and merchants service, as a
mes sure not so much to propitiate Great
Britain as to benefit our own seamen, and
prevent US getting into collision hereafter.
| would make another overture for peace
upon liberal principles, in which would
manifest a real spirit of amity, content TO
take the great good, though it might not
be accorded in the form most eligible to
my mind should not, at present, insist
for the indiscriminate immunity of our flag,
but be satisfied with a stipulation which
would secure us from the abuses of i'm
pressment-such as our ministers, Monroe
and Pinkney, did obtain, | considered " no.
norable and advantageous" and such can
again be obtained, if we use the proper
means. There is nothing degrading in this
course we have the example of Wash
ington in the year 1898. Mr.. Adams, who
certainly will not be charged as being too
| pacific, after our ministers had been re-
jected hyahe French Directory, sent mes
| sengers Of peace q second time. LII such a
course should be adopted, l venture to
pledge myself you will have an honorable
and advantageous peace
Extract from the Message Of Governor
Strong to the legislature Of Massachu-
sets con pened at Boston.
january 90, 1878.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen ythe House Of Represen.
~tatives,
IN the elections which have taken
place in this state since your last sc ssion,
the people have manifested an unusual
degree ofunanimity. They have for the
most part, an equal interest in promot.
ing the prosperity of the country, and
when dispassionate and well informed
they will not be found deficient either ir
discretion or rectitude. May they be
vet more united both in sentiments anc
affection and be ready to forget uni m
portant points of differences when tn.
public peace and safety require their u
MON.
Although we have no agency in con
Quoting our national affairs, we mus,
view with anxious concern the impor
tant changes which have taken place a
mong the powers of Europe. One oil
its sovereigns, under p~retence of giving
freedom to the seas, is carrying on wal
and desolation into regions remote from
each other, and seems determined, b,
frsad and yiolsncs TO suhjugate and des
troy every civilized nation. Thus tyran
ny has in all ages assumed the fctiou.
garb Of liberty.
la the calamities and dangers of Eu-
rope we are now unhappily involved
but as the principal alledged cause of hos.
.ility against England, has been removed
by the repeal of the British Orders in
Council, and a desire has been evinced
to keep the way open to reconciliation,
we cannot hardly suppose that the war
viii be continued, to protect in our Mer-
chant vessels the seamen of G. Britain a.
gainst the claims of that government /; or
to conquer the adjoining territories, the
acquisition of which must be expensive
and of very doubtful advantage land
still less to aid the triumph and support
the occupations ofthe unrelenting oppres-
sor of mankind.
lThe remainder of the Message being
of 3 local nature, is omitted.