Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-04

common feeling has been formed By faglsiliari
I ~ and intercourse, where he citizens are
some xhat elevated by improvement and their
possessions made valuable by Introducing the
arts.
h. addition TO the general distribution Of
ledge there Is another advantage TO be lie
rIred from the Improvement OF our Rianui.c-
lures, which IS of the 6rst Importance to us N
the commencement OF our rational existence.
1t IS the eternal supply of means to protect
ourselves from danger. We have assumed an
independent stand Among the nations OF the
! earth. Can We support nat onai rights without
/ the power OF the swori Or AVOID the con.
tempt ct cur enemies, while we are dependent
on their manufactures Tor Tie means OF oppos
ing .hem in warf II, clothed and armed wlt0
British goods, We should commence y war ", Il
! England ~ longer Continuance than the STOCK
We Lao on hand, II weuid become necessary,
unless manufactures rose by magic out OF our
distressss, 20 purchase peace Al any rate, and
to leave the disputed point in 4 more un
favourable state than when We CONNIE need
However just the cause, however necessary II
might be 10 continue The war, u tlfoVgh It's
continuance To the people should ieci the
want of their usual cOnsemgbces.-
peace, the cry of iactlon, would disconet II the
wlsest plans # the best politician Fur part,
splftl II plcFAitil w Walt aiiA uSpdEoSaSS WIZ
fan il While ofi,ce is an object, or the nature Vt
man is NOT radically changed. Men America
shall be obliged to eontend with the discipline
OF mighty empires intriguing and c.ut-de'at-
ing TO spit usup into colonies, We must depend
upon our own resources, our own nnhtaiy e.
quipmsnis, and our own manufactures. Oar
success will be proportonate To our ensrsy AUD
wealth; and The SC To the encouragement tiAtB
given in peace 10 cultlvstors OF the arts
I, Is painful for bim whose soul 10 warmed by
generous glow OF Patriotism TO believe that
any possible cause Can bring about the rum %
his country. But time has stamped upon all
human things the marks OF their decay su-
perstition, slavery AMI degradation now hold
triumphant sway where once there was 'ntet-
hgence, magnanimity and freedom. The Ua-
led States Will oe perpetua'iy suhjeci 10 Al &C.
casIonal scarcity OF the circulating medium,
alarming al all times, AID III war pteshsnt
with danger, white the quantity and value OF
money is not preserved untotm " lie ssta-
phsnment OF manufactures, AID w.ie our
prosperity shall continue 10 ehb and tlow under
the influence Of hos,li,ies auong other uations
Money is the s,news OF war. At a unae waen
our markets, having been long sePt above theiF
proper level had returned suddenly 10 their
ordinary stage, when every highway becomes
a channel 20 draw away the circulating me dnim
suppose there were densad ior men ana
arms and mlhtary stores, LOT OF revenue, D'sht
Dot the credit OF cove 'nInem slnS Ana @'t'
IL, IN an evil hour, The glory, me hofor' anu
the haspiuess OF the country! To spy The dan
ger whie still remote, ana nay noIl On oar safety
While we may do IL unnoiested, ~ a ppi,cy 40
lie honorab.e, than to wait its nearer app. oacii
and aght With bravery All equal contest
There IS connex so c.ose oetseem the
pubic and private wsitart, mat every 'nan who
possesses a Common share Gte.taer pitr,ot,sa
or SELF love, must tee h,inset aeepiy conlsh
ed for the safety OF gosernme mt .he citizen
must sink down TO the level ttht savage or
the slaye, when the government wh,cn projects
his life his liberty snd his paopeft, Is no ioEi-
ger preserved.
At tins period of time, the great and nfid-
eBt,aI are solicited by the puo"c 8ood ON he
one band, and by the private Sooo OF THOUSANDS
Oh the other, to led their AID towards TIC
inDtuyemen, OF our domesac manufactures.
How many are there WHO have CLAIMS TO the'r
generosity, by the Tee Of kindrea. friendship
and common country Witn nl'Sha"i"lisy
suited 10 the OCCASION, let tnsm, II they wol,d
exerl a favourable influence, osconie PLAIN nien
through principle, AID lay As'.ie TIC u.spPlngs
OF @eaitn, and tic ornaments vi a.suheti1n
which they procure from other conosf'ts " Si'e
impoyerishrnent Of their own. ny patronage
We established schools norar.es and hc~spa-
peers; SO by using domestic manufactures, sc
NAV improve tnem. Is tbeie any tn,ho so oh-
ticua that il cannot be ELECTED by the 1sai, TIE
snir,t And the patt,otlc pride OF nat,onf i.et
the leading men throus hod' STATE aSfsr WIN
one another, to buy the domestic IN preference
10 the yorsign article, AMI the people under
their influence Will SOON initate Tue example.
Let governors, legislators and judges SHOW by
their example, that the principles within. anu
not The covering without, gives d'suits 10 the
man. and that lac encouI asemeht Oh natiUAa'
arts and national prosperity are ldentihsd, u
- a higher disttnctloD Of honor 10 appear Gao
in the pam homespun OF cur eouosry, thNh all
the tinsel and embe lshnlents of fsshieb. had
We but the spirit Vi our fstnets, whose actions
we celebrate this day, buryiag all dastincuoaA
of rank, y ( should uiI,te In the sosnihoa cause,
and as they expelled lie authority, expe' the
fashions and destructive finesiss OF Europe
There Mas neen tune when the IAaF ones os
America gave &eas to An ardaoas undertaking
and contributed iaygsy to the spirn maj Dais's
the YOKE at oppression. ihs SUCCESS "
cause is sure, whe,. il is aided by The magic M
huence of woaan's APPRECIATION The aahsh'
! tiers OF those venerable ~omenr VINO curing
CUR reyolaronar, struggle were proud to be
ciostheA by tie iaho,r d sheF hands.ase sil the
srhiiers Oh fasnion They give currency 70
siign6ed pIalnaess Of manners and OF slsess cF
/, 10 ridiculous frlvolity We crave tsess soait
tens nee to the former Let tbeGs only bosk fof'
ward 10 the eventkal bonT, when their saihefs'
their husbands aad thea broshers s.isA uies,
sa enemy 10 the field Of blood What eorfla
consequences would follow then. II these iheir
Raiaral defenders reduced b luxury mo 81
/ semnacy and eowArdsee, should baseiy yield
/ their ground and hy betoFe a rayag'ng hss
dsrf
But metSinks that somethiaw IN the eyes o.