Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-20

their treasured Does tie constitution
recognize these as coordinate among
the departments On the contrary.does
II not, with great caution and nice scru-
/ piles, guard againsttheir effects: Why
are titles OF mobility and sineeures odioux
to our syStemS Surely it is their bear
name which is the charnal-house offree-
dom. Mott is because the many Ground
10 the earth, that their sweat and blood
may yield TO the few a ,rofusion to
pamper their idleness and vice. Repnb-
lican governments is founded on the sim
pie principles Of nature; il CONCENTRATES
men as equals, as more happy by gener-
| al and extended m~ediocriiy; II regards
happiness by number, and That men take
not with them their estates 70 the grave.
VIII the editor pretend that a man Of
seventy living az we republicans live.
viii spend The half Of this sum- Nav.
nay. Butitis rumored tnatslle has debts
but as this Is no part of the history to
which the editor refers, | reject il.
But it is said he has children-a nnm-
erous family. This, | believe. Is 40 part
of the history. And have we begun this
soon to give titles Of nobility intiie most
possible substantial farmf Now, | vii
call this by no unholy name. But, il il
the duty Of the kingly governments to
pay the kings debts,and to give fortunes
TO his children. II IS but q scant twelve
month, when ar aged and worth, mother
to a brave and worthy soldier came 10
us in the lowness Of poverty and want,
and begged of US a pittance for bread.
We told lier-what now ! biash to name
that our principles, the principles Of
our government, would not allow us to
pension or provide for families. And
yet what have we dones fear.Mr Ed
itpr, you have not found this any part
Of u history. ! have opposed this bin,
not only as unjust IN general principles,
but as hard & partial ia rs operations. hi
the West, we pay from 20 TO so per cent.
Tor cash to sustain a %momentary credit.
La the East, 8 to 0 per cent. is the usual
rate. To us, this is d tax equal 70 half Il
million Of dollars; which to the East ii IS
but two hundred thousand. ne have
many bnrthens and suferings in the
West, which | cannot now enter upon
My vote shall never add to them the ma
tional honor Of sixty thousand dollars q
year to support idleness or titles. Eve
ry thing, and any thing, for justice; but
nothing for pride nor ostentation. The
editor urges the claims Of Lafayette on
the ground of a divine right. As an A.
merican citizen, | do MT feel bound to
answer what must every where be re-
ceiyed with utter repugnance. As his i
dea Of the nations character in the eyes
of the world,as connected with this ques-
ton of pounds, shillings, and pence, T
understand II as meaning (ifit have any
meaning) what we every day hear Of the
obligations imposed by national honor
and national dignity; abroad, they mean
any thing or nothing the honor OF a
King or his mistress: here, they ought to
mean justice and virtue, or they have
30 business in our vocabulary. If the
Editor, and others, by the tights Of histo-
~, and by a strict attention 10 the "eyes
ofats srorid,' can render them legitimate
subjects 81 the legislation in this country
yes, if they can be made the talisman
to open the doors If the Treasury, I shall
dread and tremble at the consequences,
more sensible than BY any threatened u
MON of the purse and fine sword.
As the trifies which the Editor has
cast upon me by the way Of -limited in
~tellect'' and false 'motive," they are so
common a failing, it IS not at all necessa-
ry to make reply. ! may appear singu-
lar, but the penalty, is my own: | assure
the Editor that he owes me many thanks
for the opportunity it has given him of
u.aking his very polite, charitable and
erudite display.
JAMES w. GAZLAY.