Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-10

ready market at ~ and 10 oollnrs the tn0u-
sand, is now merely nominal, at 4 or ST.
The bank fisheries are destroyed--and it
now seems, from the terms OF the enemy,
that we are in fair way 10 lose the best
portion of our coast fishery Our vessels
are now confined to our ports. II mrst be
known likewise that the inhabitants Of the
sea port towns in Mains, wcre accustomed
to receive two thirds of the provisions re-
quired for their support, in articles of the
first necessity, coastwisc. And in proper
ton as their means of purchasing provisions
have decreased. the price of provisions has
increased Flour which was formerly
bought for 6 or s dollars, has for some tma
past been is and l6 dollars the barrel
lndsan corn, which sold for seventy rive css.
the bushel before the war, was the last sum-
mer one dollar and an half and tive dollars
the bushcl, and so of many other articles OF
prime necessity The consequence Of tkis
has been, such as was probably expected
and wished by the government. Many of
ourrespectable citizens. sailors and me-
chanics, have, Cor subsistence, been forced
into the ranks Of your army and marched
ed into Canada Yes, sir, have to regret,
nay to lament, the fate of many valuable CT
tizens, some personal friends, who have
thus fallen victims to the diseases of that
climate, or to the sword of the enemy--far
distant from their homes, with no friendly
hand to relieve their suffering or sooth their
distress; in death they cast fond recollec-
ton back upon their country and the dear
objects OF their affection, then closed their
eyes in despair. With the hope of giving
some relief, have since entered the dwell
lings Of their families, once the abodes Of
prosperity and happiness Of wretched.
ness and woe. have beheld their discon-
solate widows, and helpless parents, in mi
sery and want; and their children crying
for bread; Do then, Oh God, now their on
ly supporter, according to the petition In
thy prayer, give them their dali = bread
But when the poor have thus cried, Madi.
son has not wept g ambition ID made OF
sterner stuff than this.
Third reason AS citizen Of N En-
gland, am opposed to laying this addition
al burden upon my fellow citizens, because
no part Of the money, thus to be raised,
will be applied 70 tho payment Of the cx-
pence incurred by those states In calling
out and subsisting their militia, for the de-
fence of their soil and families This in
formation we have from the Secretary OF
War himself, in his answer to the letter Of
his Excellency Gov Strong, upon that SUBJ
iect That no part of the cxpence thus IN
Cured would be reimbursed unless our
troops were placed under the orders Of the
commanders of their military distrlcts.- -
This, is species of cos.nand we know no.
thing of; military districts-by what right,
what authority, what usurpation establish
ed ?--thcy are unknown to our laws--un-
known to our constitution, and abhorrent
to our feelings. For what purpose is our
country gerrymandered into military dis
tricts Can you inform me, SIR did in
deed once hear on this floor, the purpose
ayowed, for which they we're established,
and the use to which they were destined
did hear an honorable gentleman in de-
bate, and heard him with horror and de-
testation, abiding to some rumors of dis
satisfaction in the East, thank his God, that
there was within each military district Of
this country, physical force sufficient to
put down the first movements Of popular
discomfort What, sir, are we under mill
tary despotism Must we be butchered, il
VIC dare complain of our wrongs. Is this the
republican form of government guaranteed
te as by the constitution Is this the free
dom for which our ancestors fought and
BLEED. Ifso, then Warren and the succeed
ing martyrs of the revolution, died in vain
No sir, New England will not submit to it,
No military despot shall ever reign there
l too. thank my God, that there is within
each state in New England, the brave yeo-
many Of the country, hearts of oak, rea-
dy and determined to beat down tyranny
and oppression under their feet.
But who are the officers under whose
command your president wishes to place.
our hardy soldiers In Massachusetts, he ia
an officer whom your president himself has
recalled from commend in Canada, with
every mark of disgrace In New sIamp-
shire is an officer, who, when in command
in Canada, suffered himself to be taken by
a handful of the enemy; and of so little
,..x,-oc,,ar.a ,.,.e ba in the view of yans