Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-27

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Tie Georgia Eleciioa.-g eturns from
twenty -eight counties, in the state OF
Georgia, give to Governor TRoCP ma
jefity Of about three thousand six hum
dred votes over General CLiRKE, for
the Office of Gouernor of the State; thus
placing beyond doubt the re election
e Gov. TEouF.-Aaf. Int.
Lsringion, Cci. s,--A report has been
circulated In several papers, for wha,
purpose it is not difficult 10 conjecture,
that Mr.. Clay, prior to his departure
from Kentucky, had disposed of nearly
all his property for ready money, and
made arrangements which Indicated
that he did not intend to return. II is
lar from being correct. lie sold no
property, except some house furniture
which he could not carry 10 Washington,
(such as would probably have been des-
,royed or injured II lelt behind and
part of his stock of horses, cattle, aud
sheep, at Ashland. He retains and cul.
tlvates that fayorite residence, which is
s,ill well stocked. his houses and lots in
Lexington--indeed, all bis property,
with the exception mentioned Report
A late number 81 the London Morn.
ing Chronicle mentions that, at NEE
ting he'd at Cir Francis Burdeit's, a
sum OF .tS00,00o was agreed TO be in
stantlY placed at the disposal of Cocn-
RANE,, for the succor of the Greeks
He is to provide two steam vessels, and
If possible, purchase from Sweden two
ships of the line, and that $500 men,
shall be placed under the command of
Sir Robert Wilson. II is added, that
the Brazilian frigate Persnga was near
ly ready for sea, and that in her Lord
Cochrane wa. to sail for Greece.
Dem. Press.
TIE ".4neient Dominion. During
the civil war between Charles the First
and the Parliament, Richard Lee and
Sir Walter Berkeley, being royalists,
kept Virginia to its allegiance, s., that,
after the death of the king, Cromwell
was obliged TO send some ships Of war
and troops to reduce it. Berkeley and
Lee, not being able to resist this force,
butyet refusing allegiance to Crom-
web, brought the commander OF tie
squadron to treaty, in which vlrgi-
MIA was styled an Independent domin-
ion" This treaty was ratified in Eug-
land, as made with an independent state.
While Charles the Second was at Bre-
da, in Flanders, Richard Lee hired a
Dutch ship, and went over TO the king
to know whether be could protect the
colony, il it returned to its allegiance to
him; but finding no support could be
! obtained, he returned to Virginia, and
remained quiet until the death Of Crom-
well. Upon this event, he, with the
assistance of Sir William Berkeley,
contriyed to get Charles proclaimed
King of England, France, Scotland,
Ireland, and Virginia two years be-
fore he was restored to the throne of
his ancestors. In gratitude for his 10y
atty after the restoration, Charles or
dered the arms Of Virginia to be added
to those, Of England, France, Scotland,
| and Ireland, with the motto "En dat
Virginia quartan." After the union Of
England and Scotland, the arms Of yir-
ginia were Guartered with those Of Eng
land, SC. with the motto I'm dat fir-
ginia quartam.n The author has in his
possession an old volume Of Colonial
Laws Of Virginia, printed in England
in the title page Of which is the repre-.
senistion Of the arms of England,
France, Ireland, and Virginia quartered
with the motto ''En dat Virginia quar-
tam" Hence the title of"Ancient Do
miniono has been given TO Virginia
Encyclopedias Briiannica, article 'pir-
ginia.'
.N'ufoik, Oct. 1--WE learn from
Captain BANKS, of the schr. Princess
Ann, arrived here yesterday in l I Gays
from Havana, that the crew of the U.
s. store ship Decoy 1t Com. FoaREsT,
at that port, was very sickly when he
sailed-I7 of her men were taken i'll
in ore day, while discbarsing her stores,
and she had been ordered to saiIimme-
diately for Pensacola. The u. 5. ship
John adams, was cruising of Havana.
Mr.. HARVEY PoRrER, Captains Clerk.
Of Windsor, Conn died on board the
Decoy, 2sth ult--Beacon.
Woodsn Watchman.--A curious piece
of mechanism has been inveted and ex-
hibited in Great Britain. 1t is called
the Alarm Statue, and is intended for