Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-06
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i Of the people individually, than by the
act OF the government, and that such of
lferings. while they enabie him to extri-
cate himself from the difficulties Of his
siiustion,will also convey to him n grate-
full recognition of his ines,imable servi-
ees TO them and their posteriiy, there
fore they do ess
Rssoirs. That they win contribute to
EFaise a fund to be subject to the dispose
ton Of homas Jefferson, late President
of the United lates
/ .and Il IS further RcsOired, That the
chairman at this meeting be requested
TO appoint committee Ut FIVE pefsons
to supeFin,end the collection III the said
fund; and thai the said committee be
authorized 10 select n suitable number
OF citizens in each ward to ASSIST in COLI
lechng the same with the least possible
delay.
Reselred. That the said fund waen
collected be immediately applied b. the
said committee, In such manner as they
shall think best calculated to promote
the objects oil this meeting, and that ata
suitable time hereafter they report the
johjet's OK tiieir proceedings therein
through the public papers.
Re diced, That the Chairman Of this
meeting be membcl Of the said Conn
mittee.
In accordance with one of the fore-
going resolutions, the following gentle-
men were. appointed Commitsee:-..
John Il. Howard, William Pattersont
Isaac M'Kim, William Lorman, Luke
Tieruan.
On monitor, Rssoirsd, That a subs
scription list be now opened for the pur-
poses above mentioned The meeuna
then adjourned,
WILLIAM PATTERSON, Chm.
Ben. q. lowAEp, .>ec'ty
| ltappears by the following extract of.
q letter from the venerable Mr. JkfrER-
son, that the expedient to which he mas
felt himself compelled to resort, to COM
vert his property into The means OF sa-
4 iisfying the debts which his celebrity
And hospitality have 10 great measure
caused hin. 10 incur, has been success
full esond his expectation, and, q use
bis osn expression. "become source
Inf felicity which he should otherwise
Ineser have Known Tie information
contained in this letter, must be hIghly-.
! gratifying 10 the numerous friends Of
Mr, Jefferson ia tbis city, who bad be-
fore its publication manifested so de-
lcldedly their walu. attachment TO him,
and their readiness TO assist him
4 Ball. Go-.
j Extract 81 a letter from ~. \ fs, sos !.
"Lkne~ that my property 4 4 fair
4 market could be obtained, was far be-
j yond the amount 81 my debts, and suf-
J |fcient, after paying them, to leave me
lat ease. ! knew, Il. the same time. that
under the prese nj abject prostrailon Of
agricultural industry IN this country, no
market exists for that form III property.
A long succession, of nnfruittul years.
long continued low prices, neavy tariffs
LEVIED on this and other branches 10
maintain that Of manufactures, caiami-
tous fluctuations in the value Of our Girl
culatIng nedium,a and ia my case,a nant
ofskiil IN the management oi our land
and labour, these circumstances had
been long undermining the state of agri-l
cuiture, had been breaking up the land
holders, and land market here, while
drawing off its bidders to people the
western country. Under such circum-i
stances, agricultural property had be4
come no resource for the payment Of
debts To obtain fair market was all
wanted, esd this tho only means Of oh.
tanning it. The idea was, pernap7, -sarA.
familiar to me than to younger people,
because so commonly practised before
| the revolution. It had no connection
with morality, although il bad with ex-
lpediency. lnstead Of being suppressed,
therefore, with mere games al chance,
lotteries bad been placed under she dia-
erection Of The legislature as means OF
sometimes eifeeting purposes, desirable
while LETT voluntary. Whether my rass
was within The range of that discrefion
fthey were to Judge, and 10 the integrity
oil that judgment, had the noss perfect
eonfdence.
sThe necessity which dictated this ex-
pedieat cost me, in IFS early stage, un-r
speakabfe modification. The turn i
has taken,so much beyond what cedid
have expected. has couBieryaiied all !
suffered and became a source OF felici-
| ~ which, shot1ld otherwise never have