Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19

arrival in that city, from Boston, Of the
three Commission. "rs from the Repub'
lie of St. Salvador, thus describes the
country, of which they are the Agents t.
solicit political connexion with the
United States, or, if that be inadmissiblc
"a close and friendly treaty of alliance
with the United States.'
This beautiful, vast and ricn country
extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Ocean, having two seaports on the for.
mer, one named Isabel, the other Mon
tagua; the river is navigable 80 league.
to the town of Gualan. On the Pacific
there are likewise two established sea-
ports, one named Conchagua, the Other
Liberty, 7leagues from the capital city
st. Salvador, which contains a popula.
ton of upwards of 90, 900 inhabitants
The Republic, with its dependencies
contains about 100000 souls-having a
rich and fertile soil, which embraces in
its bosom several precious mineral
mines. Two of silver and one of gold are
now in operation. The Spanish nation
drew the means not only of maintaining
the clergy, cigi, officers, troops, and
many lazy idlers at home, as well as in
the mother country, but likewise more
than sufficient to deEray their CONNER
cial concerns in that part of the world.
The country is commonly healthy, and
enjoys all the different climates of the
trophic: thus il is common thing to see
the orange and apple tree in the same
field, both in perfection; and what is
more extraordinary, while one is in full
blossom the otheris bearing fruit: four
crops ofcorn and TIVE of wheat are raj
sed In one year. Cotton, indigo, coffee,
sugar, cocoa, cochineal, saffron, bal
sam, wheat, Indian corn, aud cattle, sc.
besides the precious metals, are the
staples Of the country"
The Legislature of Massachusetts was
organized at Boston, on Wednesday,
the 2sth ult. The hon. Nathaniel Sis
bee was chosen President ofthe Senate,
and William c. Jarvis, Esq. Speaker
Of the House of Representatives. Both
these gentlemen are republicans. The
following observations of the political
character ofthe Legislature are from
the Boston Patriot
at has been several times said, in
some papers, in the course of the last
month, that the representative election
would determine the political character
of the State. Assuming this guide, its
character is evidently republican, for,
of 22s members present in the canvass
Tor Speaker, two republicans had an
aggregate Of l65 votes, while the federal
candidate had co. Estimating as federal
8 scattered votes, of doubtful political
character, the republican majority is 80,
and nearly equal to the whole Federal
strength. Being nova decided MAORI
ty, we hope the republicans will let
their moderation be known to all men,
III Senate, My 2s.-The committee
appointed to examine the votes for Go.
vernon and 1t. Governor, reported,
that they found the whole number legal
ly returned for Governor to be 65,S3O,
of which the hon. VIM Eustis had 81, i0c
hon. Fl. G. Otis, s0,17l scattering
757;-aad the whole number legally re-
turned for IL. Governor to be 65,Ol5
of which the hon. Levi Lincoln had
5S,09s-hon. Daniel Noble, 9o,654-
scattering SOS The hon. Messrs, Eustis
and Lincoln were declared elected
We learn tina. RETURN j. MEIes has
resigned the Office OF Postmaster Gene
raj of the United States. His successor
is not yet designated.
1t is statedin tie New York newspapers,
in an authoritive tone, that Mr.. Hieiss
was removed from office. For this state
ment there is no foundation. The Pres
idcnt, in accepting this gentleman's re-
signation, which does not take eject
until the first day of next month, did
it in terms Of acknowledgement and con-
sideration for his patriotic services, cs-
pecially in the latr war.-.Nat. Int.
Letters from Ohio inform us that the
Mail Of the United States was robbed
between Sinking Spring and Bainbridge,
by John Reese, late Postmaster al
Sinking spring, who was apprehenaed
through the exertions of one or two OF
the Postmasters on the route, who pla-
ced him in custody. 1t seems some OF
the people were indisposed to assist in
experimenting the man and keeping him
IA custody; and the District Judge,
~ho lives on the spot, refused to take
rognizance Of the case until the Deputy
Marshall could be found to take the