Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-02-09

opinions OF the different editors in Nir-
gina, on the rejection of the conYen-
ton bill. The Winchester Republican
thus expresses itself:
"Ourreaders will be surprised TO learn
that the bill for taking the sense of the
people on the call OF a convention, has
been rejected in the house OF delegates.
almost without debated This result i,
matter of establishment TO all parties. II
is one of the most highhanded insults to
the understanding OF the people which
history can furnish. Are the people
pre- pared for this? VIII they permit
their representatives to tell them-im-
pudently to tell them-that they have
not sense enough to vote on this ques-
tion--that they are not at to be trust q
with the elements OF goVernment--tha,
their bre ath is poison, and their touch
profana;ion2 How will this sound a
broad? How long is Virginia to bear
the sneers of other states for her affected
democracy, and real contempt OF the
rights of the people3 How long are a
few impoverished counties aud rotten
boroughs 10 sway the destiny OF one Of
iairest portions Of the globe? The men
who form the majority Of our legisla-
lures have proved their ignorance OF The
science of government, and their utter
incapacity to provide for the ganeral
welfare I'heg have sunk the state
from the FIRST rank IN the union, to he
third, if not the fourth. Content with
draining the large western counties for
the support OF the withholding
from them fair proportion OF power,
and participation in the offices Of the
governments--negieciing their improve
ment lest they grow strong and rebel
lious-they fancy they, have reached the
ultima thule "a politics, and regard ever,
proposition Tor the lettering OF our con
ditian "a the offspring OF disahection.
What is now to be done' The CRISIS
which Mr.. Giles and his followers have
been gathering in the atmosphere of
Washington, may indeed be waited by
the winds to the bosom OF Virginia, and
great and violent may be the commnlian.
Vox p pull, VOC Der may be written
on the walls of the capitol, when the
misguided sbusers OF power will avert
their reads from the indignation Of AN
insuted people.
If, however, our forebodings should
prove groundiess-ifthe people are dis
posed TO bear with meehneSs The letters
of their masters if, in truth, they are
contented to be slaves, why then we
say. in Gods name let it be-"
The Virginia Free Press, after men
tioning the fate of the bill, says. $50 a
large portion Of the people of Virginia
must still remain bound ia the letters
which have so long trammelled them
now more closely rivetted than ever. Ii
the cIanking Of their chains do not a
rouse them TO exercise their own sense,
they may look in vain for relief from
the lordly masters Of the soil"
4 young man named Hugh Nc Bride,
in the employ of the Hudson Ba' Com
pany, at the post of the Rat River, was
found dead on the 18th of December,
While hunting, he was caught in fox
trap by accident; the two beams OF the
trap had closed on his neck, and choked
him before he could ektrica himself.
The powder mill of Mr. Garashee.
near Wilmington, Del. blew up on Sat
urday morning last. One black man
and ansmbeT of horses were killed.
A SchooImaster named Blake, at
Salisbury, Win attempting to chastise
a scholar for misconduct, was resisted
by an elder brother of the lad named
Howard, aged 1S.-in a contest that
snsIed, the latter was killed by an ac-.
cidental blow from Mr.. Blake, who has
given himself up for trial
Infuenza.-An efficacious remedy is
used for the infueaza, which is drink
ing very plentifully of barley water,
sweetened with brown sugar, and stroog
" impre grated with acid, vinegar, lime
or lemon juice, * observing astrictdiet,
The rage for building continues una
bated. The extensive tract of ground
betwneen Millbank and Chelsea; which
has long supplied the London markets
with vegetables, has been lately let on
building lease. BY Earl Grosvtnor. to
Mr.. Cub Il the huiidrr.who has deliver
I'd in plan OF 5000 houses To be erect