Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-23
SIGNS OF THE TTMRs.

Notwithstanding any thing nay he
said to the contrary, aud the no,orisy
OF Piissburg as turbulent riotous
place we 10 not believe that mea-
sures are maturing IN that city TO raise
an lnsurrecti0n and halter the mem
bers OF congress, in the event Of their
refusing to elect Gen. Jackson TO the
Presidency. Such high handed mca.
suFes might have been proposed, bot
where will be found fools enough TO
engage in it, or present to it the follow
| ing closing sentence from an article on
the probable result of the Presidential
election, in a Pennsylvania paper, sa
vourss strongly OF sedition.
"Ifthe members OF congress are 10
be governed bytheir constituents, Jack.
sons election is certain Ii they should
despise the expression OF public feel
ing and lend themselves to caucus,
we say let the people take ample ven
geance on their uniathful servants.
Let it not be confined to efiigy burn
ings and public meetings, but let US sell
our liberties as dear as possible, IN q
sUay more dreadful TO fyrants."
Neto Inpcntion. The Philadelphia
Press saws We are desired to state u
native OF Connecticut has invented
machine to make HATS, which is
now in operation near Hamilton
vile, on the West Chester road
1t is propelled by steam engine of
four horse power. 1t dispenses with
the labor OF many hands. The ex
pense of manufacturing hat body by
this machine is said to be but four
cents.
RICHARD MANN Nc was, on the
Sd inst. elected Governor ofihe State
of South Carolina, vice J. l.. Will
SON, who was no longer eligible. by
reason of having served out the term
limited by the Constitution.
Many particulars are published of
the affecting accident which occurred
aiew days ago on board a vessel hound
from New York to Ncwburgh, by
her upsetting and sinking. The fol
lowing shows what a narrow escape
one OF the survivors had. The vessel
sunk IN very deep wafer, and il is sup
posed some fifty persisted with her
Mr. Mullock was on the quarter
deck when the sloop was going down
He saw through the winder, the aw.
tul mental suffering in the cabin, and
helri the screams Of women and
children for help, and lost for mo
ment all thought Of his own situation,
and undertook to brake away the
grating which protects the window,
to let them out He had partially sue
ceeded when The vessel went down.
Some of the grating got fast in his
clothes, and he went down with her
She struck the bottom with dreadful
crash. He lmagsled his time had come
Tie made powerful effort, and sue.
ceeded in extricaiiDg himself by tear
ing oil a part of his vest which was
tN'ss 1919 w VIZ 'op VI ltiN "daet oHu
finally was saved.- Nat Int.
| SldUe Trade 1t appears by the
correspondence relative 10 the Slave
Trade, which passed between our CO.
vernmeDt and The British Minister, and
accompanying the Presidents message
to Congress, that the negotiation for a
!. Convention, which had in view the
total suppre ssion of that Thurman traf.
fic, has been broken of. This has
arisen from the refusal on the part Of
Congress, TO ratify the treaty, because
it recognized the right of visiting YES.
sells suspected OF slave trading on the
coast of America; as well as in the
West Indies. The treaty was ratified
by The British Government, but the
Senate expunged the words underlined
which has caused its rejection Oh the
other side.
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