Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-02-23

dered last fall, for the defence of Nav
YORK or did he tly with alaerity to his
post But the axe of the council OF an.
pointment will sever him from his office
next winter Notwithstanding Who can be
named, more eager, more assiduons. more
u,hreiaxing in toll than Col. Laight2 But
the spruce hoighty toity aid Of his excellen
ey tor whom Ar LYMAN was SO cruelty
removed, will nevertheless deliver Col
Lughta supersedeas in less than a month
And then his excelency, who was so kind
as to compliment Major Danscomb ON the
merits OF his prosecuted father will smile
worse than ever--with debght--for he
J loves thia sweet aid of his as much as a
Marylander loves canvass backs.
Captain Wattie he lousd Mss Roe.
had she loved MIN again.
A generous friendship no cold medium
knows = and so gentlemen colonies, as sure
as you live, his exeeliency will smus YOU
out OF office, next winter But DO not des-
pair, entreat you For should he happen
TO be governor when your children are
men, and you in your graves, lie will il
perchance it would grace his speech ?
make amends, By telling them what clever
fellows their fathers were
Federalists, however, will do their duty
They will prove themselves friends To their
country, whether their baitots are directed
against the wre tched managers OF public
affairs, or their bullets against all invading
enemy.
Every day affords accommodating evidence
that they are the true politicians aud states
men OF this country When they SAID Tie
embargo would answer no purpose, they
were right. History proves it. When
they said nonnterconsse was ridiculous
they were right When they said the war
was impolitc, they were right. When they
said it would be ruinons, they were right
When they said it would involve Us in ma
tional bankruptcy, they were right When
they said that the administration was utter
ly incompetent to the duties it had assumed.
they were right They acre neUer rrong
Their prophecies have indeed, from tine
to time, been ascribcd to party spirit Be
il so ii federal party spirit be also the spi-
fit ofprophecy, for Of that it stands accus.
ed, why should It be dscredited?
While the question of peace or no peace,
depended upon our own administration, as
for long time it did, the federalists urged
the people to force them to make peace
Had their advice been even then followed,
our country would have been happy.
But now, when our country is in danger. |
when the question of self defence is present
ed to them, there is perfect unanimity.-
Still they say, our affairs are in inca pable |
hands. And although every days expert
ence proves how correct they are, in this |
rtirnlap ctiIf thar 70 o. o;u
country. In self defence they go forth, |
ven under our miserable administration
But the virtue of this resolution is no
tenement for the crime of wishing to have |
better leaders than James Madison & Co Il
None can be true friends os their country |
but those from whom the imbecility of the |
cabinet procureo applause upon whom Elk. |
perience is exhausted in vain.
In principle, the federalists were oppos-
ed to the war--and, 70 the invasion of Ca
NADIA, they were opposed both in principle |
and policy let the history of the Canadian
war decide how wisely.
The war, however, has at last become, |
as was foreseeu, war OF defence WIse- |
Their its continuance is the fault of our own |
cabinet, or that of the British is no ques
ton in this condition of it, Our country |
must be defended Our fresides and our |
affairs must under any circumstances, be |
protected We will never abandon these |
sacred possessions, even though Mr.. Madi
son has invited the fire and sword of the |
enemy to their destruction
But we go still further. IF Great Bri-
tain shall be unwilling to grant US peace,
wickedly continuing, because MIR Madison
wickedly commenced, the war, we are viii |
ling to call out all the energies OF the ma |
ton to insure its safety. The last cent of
our money, the last drop of our blood,
shall be expended in the contest. All the |
sin we shall then commit, will be the pray |
err, that those energies may not be paraly I
zed by the Torpedo touch of Madisonian I
ignorance and folly.
We cannot believe that our praise Of i'm !
becility would give it strength. We can
not believe that the worship which is lavish
al ,,noY, folIv will make in wise Ne can |