Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-20

rapid; scarcely department 81 sc'ehce IS Win
out numerous and able competitors. l hope u
is not the voice of partiality or aduiaton yet
think, concluding IRON existing iacts' that a.
mother half century VIII not reVoive before we
shall be abreast OF the lssdIng nation in a dis
plsy Of native genius, unsided by the instruc-
/ tive exhibitions ct enlightened Europe--advan-
tayes not absolutely necessary-certsinly they
we're not 20 our immortal sei-dependenf, self
eleva,ing, seEdeuying Washington, nor HAM
| ilton nor Green. nor Rttenhouse, nor Madi-
son. nor General Jackson, neither OF whom,
believe. was ever beyond the bounds Of his own
native land.
| An enlightened and liberal attachment to re-
Ggion, is Our first and dearest trat--the rights
/ circumstance in no country are so secured. Our
/ general Constitution forbids, IN express and
| peremptory terms, any kind OF religious pro-
! scripiion, a blessed fact, we have NJ war among
/ the different societies or Churches; they all
dread and abhor that slavery OF the soul, which
| produced rnassacres and burningS at The stake
! tortures OF the jnuusiton, conhscaliOn and
all the horrible and impious devices OF bemght'
| ed fanatic governments. or uncharitabe cbur
| ches. Now the Brethren generally live IN
unity Our respectable clergy have established
| codes OF prudence, iorbesrance, justice, char.
| ity, and mercy also shiaeS in The midst OF then,
with the mild radiance OF the morning Star,
and where there reign justice and mercy, there
surely is the most holy religIon--we have in
| place of persecution, good will among men, and
| In lieu OF the sword n human power, the peace
! 81 Heaven in the Church OF God upon earth.
Time viii not allow me to dwell longer on
this most important subject, suffice it 10 say,
! that the man who has genuine religion, is the
soldier In battle, the hero in defence Of our
wives, children and property, the defender OF
his country's liberty, and honest, charitable
man, the noblest work OF God.
| The Press, none can deny, IS q pog erful
auxiliary in the perpetaaon OF our free insti.
| buttons. Let denuncistion rest on any and all,
who shall attempt to manscle lis freedom.
Better to submit TO its occasional reprebensi.
| BILE RIGHTEOUSNESS, than destroy so great a ma
| tional forum, co.extensve with our birth, and
| where every person. with substantial freedom,
| may rise up, and with a facility, not otherwise
attsinable. excite the people to public mes-
sures OF utility, and speedily sound the tocsin
! Of alarm, should the republic be in danger from
! either foreign or domestic foes.
To enumerale all the blessings we enjoy an,
| der. our happy government would, we're
even competent. occupy too much OF your
| time, which fear, You think have already
| sufficiently taxed; yet cannot fcrego adver-
| ting to the subject of internal Improvement.
nose VINO ioVt theiF country must Ot SOiCttouS
to see it bound in unity with the strongest pos
sible bonds. Those measures .promotive OF a
free and frequent intercourse with the several
parts, based on the principle of mutual interest,
wilt be mos durable. Happily, our country is
susceptible, in the highest degree, of improve
ment, suhservient to wealth and happiness,
which would concentrate great common in
terest The East and West, the North and
the South, may thea be brought together as
one people.
felcitate you and our country at large, that
our Executive, and the last and present Con-
gress have, take for Granted, settled the
question of authority, and the directions to
procure surveys and estimates for roads and
canals will lead to the most magnificent results
It IS cheering to observe the daily accession OF
new friends; and arguing from the fact tnet ma
NY parts OF our own state, heretofore opposed
on constitutional grounds, have given in, so far
as to apply 10 the general government for the
benefit Of public expenditures of that kind, l
trust, at the next session of Congress we shall
see that part OF the Virginia Delegation, here.
tofore unfriendly, ground their anti.construc-
ton arms, and the whole representation be-
come prominent and jealous advocates for in.
ternal improvements. The surplus money
spoken of in our recent Treasury Reports may
in that way Gas the blood from the hearth have
general circulation; difFusjng sensible, must
cal, chinking sound, and give new life and spi.
rits to the whole country; but that is miner
point TO the admitted fact OF its being the
strongest link ia the chain of union. We have
no impossible deserts, or insurmountable noun
tans, creating sectional barriers, The ingen.
uty and industry of our citizens can cut down
and fill up, SO that every state in the Union may
be rendered equally accessible, and mutually
interested in the prosperity Vi each aud common
good of the whole. am mistaken, if this is
not the accepted time, the suspicious time TO
commence a work Taught with such incalcula.
bic advantages.
must not, cannot make my parting bow TO
this assembly, without noticing the ''qe pins
ultra" feature of our government, contrads-
tinguished from the rest of the world, on the
subject OF female rights. The teudel system,
with every fragment of that scheme which.con.
sidered women as noughts in the creation, is a
brogated in America. Here they have nearly
equal rights, enjoy freedom, andawhat is bet.
ter, constitute the delight and best friend of
man. Not only our hearts, but our lost minds
confess their merits. The increasing attention
Of parents, brothers. and guardians to female
education and improvement, is substantial proof
of our esteem and attachment, Were it neccs.
sary, and would time permit, | could shew the
female character during the Revolution, before
that time and since. as evidencing selfdevotion,
magnanimity, resolution, selfpossession and all
the strong virtues OF patriotism, interior to no
exhibition Of our sex. ior al the displays Of ex-
oellence IN every thing which ornaments and
digniies the human family. Female capacity,
historically and personally, we know to be iul.
ly adequate.
To exempiify female 'amor patrs.,' shall
carry you to scenes Of yesterday? Shall trans
port you across the Atlantic to the Pelopones