Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-17

SouSobant W every principle OF reason
and justice, we are persuaded viii be
cheerfully granted, and that we shall
be as cheerfuiIy received into the con-
tinental union ON the recommendation
of our parent state.
Our application may excite a new
spectacle in the history and politics of
mankind A sovereign power solely in.
tent to bless its people, agreeing to a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of its parts, in order to
secure tbs happiness of the whole, and
we fondly fiatter ourselves, from mo-
ltiyes not purely local, it is to give birth
to that catalogue of great events which
we persuade ourselves are to ditfuse
throughout the world, the inestimable
blessings, which mankind may derive
from the American revolution.
We firmly rely that the undiminished
lustre of that spark which kindled the
flame of liberty, and guided the United
States OF America topeace and indepen
dence, will direct the honorable body to
whom we appeal for redress of manifest
grievances, to embrace the singular oc-
casion reserved for them by divine pro-
whence, to originate precedent which
may liberalise the policy of nations, and
lead to the emancipation OF enslayed
millions
In this address we have discarded the
complimentary style OF asulation and
insincerity. X becomes freemen, when
speaking to freemen, to employ the
PLAIN, manly, unadorned language of
independence, supported by conscious
rectitude.
Resoiced, That two commissioners be
appointed to have the address now a.
greed on preferred to the next general
assembly, and to use their endeavors to
give il success. George Mater and
Harry Inis, Esqs. were unanimously ap.
pointed commissioners to have the adj
dress now agreed on preferred to the
next general assembly.
TO the Inhabitants of the Disnict Of KeutacAy
FRIENDS s. CONFERENCE.-The cur re-
representatives. in Convention having com.
pleted the important, business for which
they were specially elected, feel it their
duty before they rise, tocall your atten
ton to the calamities with which our
country appears to be threatened, blood
has been split from tie Eastern to Che
Western e1trsmliy Of The District; ac-
counts have been given to the Coven-
ton from st. Vincennes, which Indicate
disposition In the savages for general
war; in the mean time il we look near
err home, we shall find our borders in
tested, and constant dspredations com
mittej on Our property. Whatever may
be the remote designs of the sapages,
those are causes sufficient to rouse our
attention, that we may be prepared not
only 10 defend, but to punish those who
unprovoksd offend u.s. God and nature
( has given us the power and we will stand
condemned in the eyes of Heaven and
mankind, if we DO not employ it to re
/ dress our wrongs and assert our rights
| The Indians are accommodating our
settlements in order thasthey may here
after direct their attacks with more Ger
tain effect, and we seem patiently to a.
! wait the stroke ofthe tomabawk; strange
indeed it is that although we can hardly
pass a spot which does not remind us OF
the murder ofs father, brother or a
deceased friend, we should take no step
for our own preservation. Have we
forgot the surprise OF Bryan's or the
shocking destruction Of Kinchelo's Sta.
ton, let US ask youi Ask yourselves
what there is to prevent repetition of
such barbarous scenes? Five hundred
Indians might be conducted undiscoyer
ed, to your very threshold, and the knife
may be put to the throais of our sleeping
wives and children. For shame-lei
us rouse from our leihargy, let US arm,
associate and emboay-let us call upon
our officers to do their duty, and deter
mine to hold IN detestation and abhor-
renee, and to treat as enemies to the
community, every person who shall
withhold his countenance in support OF
such measures as may be recommended
for ous common defence;--let it be re-
memberG that stand must be made
somewhere; not to support our present
frontier would be the height OF cruelty
as well as folly: for should il give way,
those who now hug hemselses IN secu.
rity, will take the front of danger, and
we shall in short time be huddled to.
2 ether in stations: situation in eur
present circumstances scarcely prefera-
BILE to death; let us remember that su'
pineness and inaction may entice the