Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-23

whether they or Carnot were friends
to mankind.
The name of Carnot is, perhaps, the
emily French name which deserves to
beCanked with those of the ilIustrious
Romans and Americans who have no
nored their country by their talents and
their patriotism.
The enemies Of Carnot will per.
haps accuse me Of partiality or animus
ily: Bot they must know that Carnot
never did any thing for me-that / ne.
yer had any business with Bonapartc
or the Bourbons-that am neitherex.
lied ner prescribed: Bot that 1 came
TO this country to enjoy liberty, and that
am the bearer OF tho best testimonies
from my cOuntrymen and from my
government 1t is true, that | belong
edto the armies of the French repub
lie, till the moment when | saw the
liberty annulled by an Usurper. MAY
they finally know, thanks to God, 1
am not French.
o'tc " yOtJ' - UO5CI 3OerS,
fnhabitng the Mountains of Virginia
NeD York PolHicS-In New
York, on Wednesday evening, the de-
'nocratic republicans in the different
wards held meetings to choose dele
gates to the general republican commit
tee Tor nominating members Of assem-
bly,. The supporters of Mr. Craw
lord 'exerted themselves to elect such
delegates as would nominate members
OF assembly favourable to the conti,,-
uance Of the powerof choosing presi-
dei'tial electors in the hands OF the lie.
glslature. The friends of other demo
cratic candidates for the presidency
made efforts to effect such a nomina,
ton as would be favourable to the trans
Ter OF that power to the people.-They
Succeeded in a considerable maio.
rltyin the general nomination commit
tee, who, it is believed, will name en-
Iy members that win authorise the
people, at their primary elections, to
choose electors Of President and Vice
President. Ia the event of such a
change, Mr.. Crawford will stand no
possible chance of obtaining the votes
OF New York. Indeed, whether such
a change be effected or not, it is be-
lleved that majority of the next New
York Legislature will be decidedly
against him, and Of course the electors
wall also be opposed to him.
Franklin Cd@ctte.
Il Monster. Morillo and Morales,
though able generals, are two of the
most terocious savages in all that re
lates 10 the inhicling misery upon their
opposers, The following anecdcte is
characteristic
During the campaign in Caracas.
boy appeared in the tent of MoriHo,
drowned in tears. The chief desired
to be informed for what purpose he
was there. The child said he catne
to beg the life ofhis father, then pri-
soner in Morillo's camp. What can
you do to save your father asked the
general. I can do but little, said the
boy, bat what can do, shall be done.
Morllo seized the little fellows ear
~-Woald you suffer your ear to be la
ken OFT to obtain Your fathers liberty?
demanded he. 1 certainly should
was the answer. a soldier was ac-
cordingly ordered to cat off the ear by
pieces The boy wept, bot resisted
not; Would you lose your other ear
for the accomplishment of your pur.
pose: was the next question. / have
suffered much--but l can still suffer,
replied the boy. The other ear was
takenotf by orc stroke OF the knife
And now! said Morales, depart! the
father of such son is dangerous ia
Spain; he must pay the forfeit of his
lie T! The manned child passed from
the CHARTERS of the general but to wiz
| uessthe execution of his father.
ARTANsAs.-At the election lately
| held for Delegate TO Congress from
the Territory of Arkansas, Henry
Wharton Conway was elected, by u
majority of 270v0tes over VIM. Brad
ford. Tho Whale number of votes ia
ken at the election was about Q GCe:-