Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-17
TEiIs aAnETTIao
MARrINsBURG. MAY IL. 1897.

II will be seen by our extracts from Foreign
1ogrnsls. that the ne1ss Of the dag is from En-
,l,nd. Rsppears that Mr.. Canning the late Sc
ssre,a,y Of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed
nv the King, Premier, or Prime mlnister, 10
len of Lord Liverpool. Fortunately tor US, the
machinery Of our government requires no sncn
distinction; and we are tor tins reason, saveo
som the confusion and danger resulting from
change in our public officers. which amounts
i England. almost to revolution. In tact,
uhen circumstances combine to render the
choice Of the King distsstefui TO his political
sa-vants. il is felt through every avenue OF the
kinqdon as an event OF much greater Impor-
lance than the decease of his Males'y himself.
In the present instance, the appointment OF
Mr. Canning has produced mighty SUR among
,be minions of power Even the Duke OF
wellington, who has gathered all his laurels
under the auspices of the present King, and VINO
has had fsvours far more substantial than leure's
poured into his Golfers, has deserted his mas
ter because he has chosen 10 exercise h's COO
situtionaI right Of nominsting prime munster,
whose views have been more expanded, anu
whose principles are more liberal. than those
Of .nv Of his predecessors, since Charles Fox
lord Chancellor Eldon too, has leaped from
the woosack, in great dudgeon. dedbtiess, to
the high qualification of the innumerable throng
of erbectant tigants that have fingered onthe
mnster-rolI of the Chancery Court, unit one
half os them are past muster--bes des hive other
&c the Cabinet Ministers. who have declared,
that they "will not have this man to reign over
them"
The English prints, almost without excep
ton. seem 20 consider this movement as 'ruse
de guerre' to compel the King TO give up has
mqn-but the King it seems, has inherited
little of the obstnscs of his German proseni'
tors and wont stand bullying. Tie remans hrrn
to his purpose, and Mr.. Canning has carte
blanch' to fill UP with Ministers OF his own Sc
lection. Thus far we have Intelligence but on
whom dis choice will fix, we vs. yet, know NOT.
We do not profess 10 know much Of the merits
of the qusrrel, but we cannot but sugur we'll
to the United kingdom, TO the interests OF Eu-
rope, and every other portion of the globe, IN
any respect d.pendent upon, or connected with
Great.Britan. from this change Of rulers.
Mr.. Canning is not, and never has been, a
Hoig Alliance man. we should Judge from cur
imperfect knowledge Of his political course,
that while he ~ warmly devoted 20 the Constt,
tuition OF his country he is a man who has sense
enough to see, thai the march ufpnb'c opinion
in Chri,tendom generally, is opposed to the ser
vile and liberal dogmss OF the ultra royasts-
that the PEOPLE of most countries. are beginning
ton of them, and that it behoves rejecting
men, to concede them with a good grace,
when they can no longer withhold them with
safetya in truth, that the best security OF q
-ullng power,i the confidence OF the governed.
His course in relation to the Catholic qaes.
tion-his prompt and timely interference IN fs-
YOUR OF the Portuguese, who wtthoutit, would
in all probability, have been now the vassais of
Spain. depioring the little liberty guaranteed
by their Constitution. And lastly, bis indepen,
dent and bold determination in spite of the cIa-
mour ct the landed aristocracy, to relieve the
thousands OF his furnishing countrymen. by
cutting the Gordisn knot of the Corn laws, with
many other features Of his policy. are all
strongly illustrative Of hrs principles, auspi.
cious to the future welfare of his country, and
tair prognostic of more enlightened policy
OF the English Government in their CONNER
cal and foreign affairs. Be this as it may here
after prove, as good republicans, we are per
fectly willing to abide by our principles, and
reJoice al the elevation of one who has the sa
YOUR OF them, over the advocates of narrow
poicy. antquated abuses, and the Divine right
of Kings.
II is rumoured, that, at a late date,
the negotiations between our Minister
an London and the British Government,
concerning the Colonial Trade, were a.
boutt be resumed. The British Gov
eminent would gain esteem in this coun-
try by coming to good understanding
with us on this subject; and. il the dis,
position professed in Nr. CAsNINe's
NoTE, TO cultivate friendly relations
with US, be really entertained. which we
are not disposed 10 doubt. the rumour
is probably not without foundation.
- Nat. nt.
Shocking Steam Boat Explosion on
the Rhine One of the late foreign ra-
pers contains an account OF dreadful
explosion Of boiler of new construc-
ton. on board OF steam boat at Lyons,
which was provided with an engine of a
hundred horse power. The whole num-
Der killed was thirty-two The frag
ments were thrown to the extreme parts
OF the town. wounding several persons
and doing considerable injury to the
buildings. One of the fragments took a
mans head off while passing under the
bridge on horseb back.
The Philadelphia papers inform us,
That the suit of the Atlantic Insurance.
company Of New York, against the u.
States Marshal, which has been two
weeks before the Circuit Court at Phil
auelphla, was decided on Saturday last
In favor of the Company. II will be re-
mpmhprad that 49,