Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-30
POLITICAL
fRron The Savannah Georglsn,)

tee. to whom was referred SO much of
the communication of the Governor, as
relates to ne improper interference of
the United States Government, with u
domestic affairs, presented the follow
ing report aud resolutions:
the committee to whom was refer
aed so much Of the Governor s Message
as relates to the disposition which 50
often latterly u%nhappily evinced itself
in the different branches OF the Cen
eral Government to control the domes-
tic affairs. and to intermeddle with and
20 endanger the peace, the repose and
union of tue Southern States, after de-
liberatlng on this subject with the dee
pest feelings Of sorrow and regret, have
To proclaim, that the hour is come, or is
rapidly approaching, when the States
from Virginia TO Georgia, from Mis-
souri, to Louisiana, must confederate,
and, as one man, say to the Union
We will no longer submit our retained
rights to the saivelling insinuatinns OF
bad men on the floor of Congress-our
constitutional rights to the dark and
strained constructions of designing men
upon judicial benches; that we protest
tho doctrine and disclaim the principle
of unlimited submission TO the General
Government.
The great objects of the American
Union we're as simple in practice as
beautiful in theory; they were as east
ly understood as they were important;
the relations with foreign nations were
confided to the United Government.
The powers necessary to the protection
of the confederated states from enemies
without and from enemies within, alone
were given. All others were retained
to the several states as separate and
sovereign, and must not be usurped by
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, executive, or
Judiciary.
When from 1770 to 1776 the govern
ment OF Britain was levying a war OF
restriction upon Boston and the north,
no narrow feeling, no unworthy suspi.
cions, no sectional jealousies were har-
bored in the bosoms Of the men of the
South, but, with m voice, and with ST.
multaneous impulse, from Virginia to
Georgia, they united their fate with their
colonial brethren. When from 1901 to
1911, the mighty powers Of France and
England, in all things else hostile to
each other, combined to drive from the
seas of the world the ships and the com
merce of the northern states, the men of
the south did not meanly stoop to CAL
rulatc the cost, but resolving that the
wrongs Of the whole American family,
proclaimed defiance to both, and on
-querred, and won, on the mountain
wave, and in the marshes of the west,
the recdom Of the trade of the world.
These are the feelings We brought
,nto the confederacy: with these we
shall leave it, if unprinciplsd men pros
per in the unholH work of demoli,hine
the noble, the august, the splendid IA
brio OF our Union.
The States OF the South will convey
lie products of . fertile soil and genial
cline to the markets ofthe world. The
world will open wide lis arms to receive
them. Let our NORTHERN BRETHREN.
then, if their is nc peace in UNoN-it
the compact has became too heavy to
be longeri borne, in the name of the
mercies, find peace among themselves
Let them continue TO rejoice in thei,
self righteousness; let them bask in
their own elysium. while they depict al
South Of the Potomac as hideous re-
verse. AS Athens, as Sparta, as Rome
was, we will be; they held slaves, we
hold then.-Let the North then form
national roads tor themselves, let them
guard with Tariffs their own interest
let them deepen their debt until an high
minded aristocracy shall arise out of it
We want non of all these blessings.
But in the simplicity Of the p~atriar.
chal government, we would still remain
master and servant under our own vine
and our own fig tree, and confde foI
safety upon him, who of old time, look
ed down upon this state Of things with
out wrath.
Be it therefore resolved by the Senate
and House of Repres entatives of tn,
S'a'e w 'eo'Sid III "eherdl AsSeHloI)
met--That We concur most hartily il
the sentiments on tins subject. commu,
nicated by his ExceIlency the Governor
that having exhausted the argument
we will stand by our arms" land for
the support of this determination, we
mutually pledge to each other, our lives,
our fortunes, ard u sacred honour.n
Be it further resolved, That his Tx
cellency the Governor be requested &c
forward a copy of these resoIutlons to