Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-01-05

ed in imitation Of Bonspsrte, to compel the
| citizens to join the ranks of the regular ar.
my for invasion and conquest, would be re-
ceived
The invasion Of Canada, the fayorite OBJ
ject of our rulers, and source of misery,
ruin and bloodshed to the nation, is not
yet relinquished However inconsistent it
may be thought with true religion, correct
reasoning and genuine republicanism and
unjust and wicked in rulers, who are en-
trusted with power by people claiming to
be esteemed the most free and enlightened
in the world; to invade the territory of our
peaceable and unoffending neighbors. be-
cause they are governed by the same chief
magistrate who rules over another nation
in different quarter ofthe globe, BY whom
we have been injured that inconsistent
and wicked attempt is still to be persisted
in. Mr. Monroe, the secretary at war. in a
volunteer toast at public dinner on late
occasion, has given unequivocal evidence of
his wishes and intentions on that subject !;
and unfortunately the counscls Of that Aha
tophes, which have already caused so much
suffering to the nation, have still prevail
ing influence in the decisions of the cabinet
Bait. Fed GAG
Democratic Economy Some few weeks
since we mentioned that our wise, economi-
cal rulers were wagoning guns from Wash
ington for the new ship building at Boston,
although they might have been had at
Boston on as good terms as at Washington
( md oil No of than,
upwards of 400 miles by land saved. A
number of the teams employed in this ser
vice passed through here the present week
on their return, and are to receive thou
sand dollars for each gun, sum equal to
their original cost.
The "a building at Philadelphia, it seems
is to be equipped in the same economical
manner. Oae gun for this vessel passed
through here last week. Owing to the
extreme badness ofthe roads the early part
of the month, it was three weeks in reach
ing this place from Washington, distance
of Al miles
When such is the manage ment OF our at
fairs, is it at all surprising that the treasury
is empty, and that it is necessary for Con-
gress to impose & - number of new tax
.
Frederick Tozon Herald
The Springfield paper, in taking notice
of the phenomenon Of the earthquake, sub
joins the Following serious reflect ion;
We have reason to bless the kind hand
Of Providence, which protects us from the
calamities of earthquakes, while we are
ex posed TO those ofwar We have reason
| to fear, that the hand Of God will be upon
us for evil while iniquity sbounds Let US
learn righteousness, while his Judgments
are abroad in the earth"
The lucky Omen.-The little supersti-
| tious notions of sailors are we'll known. IL
will also be recollected that Julius Cesar
| never despised favorable augury, though
true courage and fortitude, While profting
| by fortunate signs, never is moved or con
cerned By the bad The Growing of the
Cock on board commodore MDonnough's
ship in the battle of Lake Champlain, is a
| well esta blished fact And we are likewise
| told, by an officer of the Eagle, of SINH
! lar Circumstance on board of that vessel.
| In tie midst of the : hurly burly," three
I ionv cheers were heard from the brave
( cha, ticleer and one of the seamen, pet
| ty officer. observed, $ now. my boys, you
may fight away with good hearts, for the
| day is our own: was with Nelson in the
battle of Trafalgar, and we had cock
growing in the action: and | ap sure we
shall gel the victory today as if | saw the
coIors struck The fowl that was on board
the Saratoga was carried to sackett's Har-
Dor by the sailors, who swore that sooner
than part with it they would loose half their
wages.-fIow would we rejoice could we
hear his exultipg strains on Lake Ontario
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