Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-03-23


War, dancing attendance for a commission
They whose opposition TO the men III power has
been conspicuous, will. for a while, feebly adj
here 10 their old principles; at the same time
studiously avoiding every occasion that may call
for the assertion Of them But few months will
render them, in the main, very good courtiers.
while the younger aspirants after military fame,
having no shackles upon them, wall be at once
thorough Janssaries
We shall be divided into two great but very
unequal classes those who pay taxes and those
who receive the proceeds of them. lnio the first
of these ciasses, and mine and al that love- with
few exceptions, must fall 700, my good friend,
among ne rest was not born into this order OF
lhings, and never will consent, voluntarily to
become the vasssi of privileged order Of military
and moshed men, by whom, AS by swarm Of
locusts, the produce Of nv land is to be deyoured
and its possessor Consigned to rEligence and scon
He who will not his place in society deserves
to b: trampled under foot "Wll you not then
defend the country !"-Wl | defend myself it
might as well be asked. Yes, with my last shl
IN, with my hearts blood. But you know that
this federal armyis so far from being raised fer
defence that we are obliged to defend it--such
portions Of it at least as for decency's sake are
permitted to remain among Island even to march
to the assistance OF cur aesencelcss sister state Oh
Maryland. You know that its object IS to provoke
IN Canada retaliation on the shores and waters OF
the Cbesapeake-that it is a great engine OF pa
tronage: that the entrance into the RUNS OF the
palace leads no longer thfo the Department OF
State, but thro' tie avenues of the War Office
No man admires more than do the ga.an;ry dis
played by our officers and soldiers during the last
campaign IN Upper Canada. But cannot con-
sent, In my admiration OF individuals. some of
whom are of my personal and particular acquain-
lance, TO lose sight OF those principles OF civil
liberty in which was pred and in winch mean to
die. Of the navy it is unnecessary to speak The
simple record of its deeds is its best Euiogium--
| and its most gallant exploits have been recorded
viii: modesty, that divides our admiration OF the
va.or BY which they have been achieved
The course Of measures, to which during seven
years had opposed myself in congress, drew, in
the session ofl9l1 10, to that catastrophe, which
Ite it to be nay duty arrest by the best efforts OF
my understanding In the exercise OF this high
constitutional duty--at once duty and right
was arbitrarily senced on the floor of an Assem-
bly, calling itself dellberative, abusing the once
senerated hamc of an American congress. Then
was the time as | thought and still do think, for
the members of the opposition to quilted their
seats and to have abandoned an infatuated cenclave
70 the misrule OF their own mad passions ; instead
OF lending by their presence the countenance OF de
liberation to Assembly, that had ceased to be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., whose opinions
hold in the utmost difference, thought Otherwise
10 resign my commission into the hands OF those
from whom had received it was the next step
that occurred to nc But Immediately perceived
that this act of political suicide would at once
CRAFTY my oppressors and njure my constituents,
who would DC thereby deprived of vote on the
great question Of war, which was soon to come
before congress. My part was taken--to remain
at my post and calmly await the consequences
leaving The responsibility to those, who had ''rusii-
ed in where angels M ght fear to tread. %
Had been counsel to the meanest and yiiest
felon that disgraced humanity had been
heard, as matter of right, before any court in the
union; but ! deputed by more than two
thousand treeholders to vlndicate their rights at
the bar of the House of Repre- sentatives. was
silenced-not even on the stale plea of urgency,
tor there WAS no business before the House-brt
by the sc Soio ofone tyro on the floor and the sic
}abeo OF another in the char-sta pro voian-
!GS Can we wonder at the depth OF misery and
shame into which our country is sunk when
such as these presume to lay their hands upon the
ark OF hey magnificent and awful cause F" Such
IS these Yes, such as in comparison with whom.
even these are 8 Solomons in Council and Samp.
sons III the field"
10 MY constituents ! made my appeal. The
war was declsred--the Election supervencd and
they disavowed me. In that decision acquicsed,
as 1t became me to do. Good cause as had to be-
hcVe that the small apparent majority which had
peen obtained against me procured by unfair
DEVICE l moved tor no new trial Without any
affected change OF my manners, used none of the
means pracused by the most honorable men to ex-
sEood an eigh Years seige against the whole power
ana patronage Ut Governnl, and the ncesssnt roar
OF the artillery OF the press exclusively devoted to
administration. To fail in such a cause was no
mean glory. well knew that it was neither by the
Prowess nor By The friends of nine adversary that
had been beaten down. l returned nothing 10th to
ehe supermtendance of my own affairs too Ions,
neSlectedl with clear conscience and clean hands
BUSINESS Calling me to Prince Edward July court
was soliclted BY most respectable and hume
roGS BODY OF freeholders Of that enlightened county
70 become candidate At the ensuing election
Friends who had supported me through the good
anu EVIL report OF fourteen stormy years-,owarx.s
whom my heart !earned--to whom it was painful
IN the extreme to deny any thing in my power to
grant Nay answer WAS given publicly that there
might be no room for misconception, or misrepre-
Sent"tlon' BY that answer still abide. 1t is not
1 am persuaded jet forgotten. wish it could have
been reduced to writing at the time-It would
have saved you the trouble ofthis long and tedious
piece OF egou2n. But as am the subject know
not now to write upon it without mention OF N.Y.
sell Misrepresentation having gone abroad with