Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-23
EoME AFFAIRS

From New York we now hear mat
there is reasonable ground Tor OelIei
that MIR. Clinton is reelected by ma
lority yariously estimated at from 1900
to 5000 votes.
InIs24. he received, in his contest
with Col. Young, for Ia same office,
majority oc i6, $50 votes. Such is the
mutability of public opinion The Col
lision between two Of the public prints
of New York, since the election, each
reproaching the other, discloses some
curious facts as to the be ring OF the late
contest in the State Of New York on The
General Government We look at this
denouement of the affair With no little
interest. Assertions are SO peremptory
each way, not only in tue newspapers,
but in private circles, on the subject OF
the estimation in which the present Ad-
minstration of the General Government
is held in the State of New York, that
we are at a loss what 10 think of it. We
shall look for some light upon the SUBJ
ject, in good time, from the Albany Ar
gus.
In the Legislature of the State, it Is
said that the party opposed 90 Governor
Clinton has a majority in both branches.
The friends and the opponents OF Gov.
C's. Administration each call themselves
Republicans, and have different names
by which they call each other. = Nat. Int
II. nF OcF Oh
We learn that Major sibley one of
Commissioners appointed by our Gov
ernmest to establish road from our
western boundary to the confines OF
New Mexico, s. to treat with the inter-
mediate Indian tribes for the unnterrupt-
ed use of it, and Joseph G. Brown, ESQ.
the Surveyor Of the route, have reached
our settlements. The three commits
sioners, with eirparty, left st. Louis
in June, 1925, and proceeded that sum
mer as far as the boundary line of the
United States, on the Arkansas, at
which place they waited until late in
the month of September, for authority
to continue the survey through the Mex
lean territory. No permission being
re ceiyed. it was concluded between the
commissioners, that Mr.. ciblev, and
Mr.. Brown, the Surveyor with ten men,
should pass over to the Spanish settle
ments, and winter; and that Colonies
Reeves and Mather with the remainder
of the party, should return to our own
borders. Itappears. Mr.. Poinsett, our
found more difficulty than was
expected in obtaining the consent oil the
Mexican Government to the location of
he road, and il was not until late in the
summer of this year, that an order was
to that effect. Under this or
Ter, Mr.. Sibley has surveyed the west
srn part of the road, and connected it
With that run last summer.
From the known intelligence of the
gentlemen engaged 10 this expedition,
We may expect considerable additions
20 our knowledge OF this remote coun-
ny, both as to its geography and to the
prospect of carrying on an extensive
md lucrative commerce with its inhabit.
lnts.
It will be recoilected that this is the
'arty who were supposed to have been
by the Indians; and we feel
much qualification i'll thus being able to
tnnounce their return. 1t yet remains
mystery who composed the party said
o have been cut off; indeed we may
veil doubt whether any occurrence of
he kind has taken place.
Colonel Lee, the superintendent Of
he United States Arsenal at Sprin giield,
'aving been ordered by the Secretary of
Var, to the superintendent Of the Ar
nory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. was
previously to his departure, waited on
oy his friends and neighbors, and invited
% public dinner, given as token of
nigh respect for his many virtues. We
understand that James Stubbleheld, Esq
he present superintendent at Harper's
Ferry, will occupy Col. Lees place in
Springfield This change is made, we
believe, in order to introduce a perfect
ia the work and direction of
hose two innoptant nnhlic establish