Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-09
Domestic.


letter to the editor Of the Baltimore Pa
triot, dated Harrisburg, Pa. July so.
The National Convention was or
ganized to-day, and elected the follow
ing gentlemen as oficers:-Air. Ritner,
speaker of the House OF ~iesenta
tives Of Pennsylvania, President OF the
Convention; Jesse Buel, of New York
and Firstly Iiishman, of Maryland,
Vice Presidents; DIR. Hoistead, Of New
Jersey, aud Redwood Fisher, of Penn
sylyania, Secretaries. A committee Of
two from each state, the good cid num-
Der IS, being represented, was appoin-
ted, to whom the Resolution of the
Pennsylvania Society was REFEREED
The committee may report to- morrow;
but this, | think, is doubtful. From
what | can see and hear, | su induced
| to believe, the Convention will not get
through in less than a week. One thing
is certain, that the prognostics of the
Richmond Enquirer, and the otberJack-
son presses, will not be reaiized-noth
ing like politics will enter into the pro.
ceedings Of the Convention; but | ne
yer thought they would, of course am
MT disappointed.@ Nothing is talked of
here but encouraging the Domestic In
dpstry Of The country, and to that object
all the energies of the Delegates will be
directed. The Jacksonites having Join.
ed in the Southern policy, to secure
their votes for the Hero, have refused
to Join in the goodly work, and have
done every thing in their power to stig
matize the Convention; but they will
utterly fail its only object, as | have
said before, is to promote the great A
merican SYSTEM; and it will be for the
people to decide which of the two great
political parties, which now divide the
country, is in favor or against it.
The United States Gazette furnishes
in part, the proceedings of Tuesday
July Subcommittee OF &c reported
in part. Resolved that the manufacture
of woollen goods require further pro
lection of government. That a CON
mittee Of seven be appointed 10 draft a
memorial TO Congress, pointing out the
causes of the present endorsements
of the manufacturing and agricultural
interests, and proposing measures Of
remedy.
s. That a committee be appointed TO
frame an address to the people, stating
facts relative to the depression Of the
agricultural and some of the manufac-
turing interests, aud suggesting RENE
dies.
4. That a committee of nine be ap-
pointed to report upon the expediency
of procuring further protection of Iron,
with facts and circumstances requiring
notice.
5. And ansther committee of nine to
report On the protection OF Hemp and
Flax" Another on the protection of
the manufacture of Glass. Another on
the protection of Printed Calico and
to obtain information upon that subject.
Another to report on cotton goods, and
inquire into the expediency of asking
an additional duty on the square yard.
Mr.. Roberts, of Pennsylvania, hoped
that the question would not be put upon
the resolutions until gentlemen who had
a practical knowledge of the different
subjects should have offered their o.
p%inions, and enlightened the Conven.
ton with the result of their experience.
While the filling of the committees
was going on, Mr.. Hopkins. of New.
York, commenced a most luminous
speech, which shall be furnished in a
few days He referred to the manner
in which the British Parliament procur-
3 ed such extensive information. by ap-
pointing large committees to sit during
the recess, by which so volumns folio
were annually prepared-and which
furnished the nation with the means for
making all others tributary to them.
Three houses were destroyed by fire,
in the town of Cumberland, Allegheny
county, on Friday morning last. They
were situate on Bedford.st owned by
Mr.. Jeremiah Berry, and occupied by
the Rev. N. B. Little and Mr.. Samuel
Magill. Mr.. Littie's loss is said to be
considerable; Mr.. Magilrs not so great.
Mr Berry's loss is estimated to be from
1000 to 1909 dollars.
HALIFAX, July I've under
stand that Numbers Of The Irish fami
lies which have lately arrived here,