Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-07-05

NnnFHREfUEnE
had been seen bold enough seriously to Cues
,,on the right OF Congress TO afford 4 Bui |
nov the Legislature OF distinguished state, |
,f,er long elaboration and mature conHdera
t,on. solrmnly resolved tina Congress does not |
passess the bg1per to counieract t0reign Iegsia'
ton. by law % self protection. From the very
commencement ofthe governnent, and through.
on, an the stages OF its eGIstence, in peace aud
m war; the power has been and ex
ercis.d, II is delegated by more Than one
clause in The constitution Under the author
w IN regulate commerce with foreign nations,
we have seen the power exercised to suspend,
for long and indefinite periods, commerce. IN
,ereourse with all nations. and especially with
Crea, Britain and France. The p0seF 10 reg
ulate our foreign commerce IS plenary, clear,
md exnlici,. and il he clause which conveys
| !, ;s not adapted TO the purpose, human Ian.
gu,ge is incompetent to supply the appropriate
| terms Under another clause, also tuil and
| expIci,. the power IS granted 10 lay imposis,
| ui,ho,, hu,ita ION as to ,mount, and has been
4 s,arc;sed 10 an extent far beyond the wIshes
| of the friends Of the American system to apply
IT.
| Ibope the vigor Of this new attack upon the
/ system will be met by corresponding ugor IN
/ its defence Let us tre at or antagonists with
/ the greatest respect, and De tender even OF
Il herr IuGICE6
1 M 6,mlv meet concert and CO operation on the
| a,ber side by concert and cooperation on ours.
Is, as oupose mlnd TO mind and exertion to
| fxer,,on. and sif we must faIl--if the bright
| nrosnects which lie before are to be dlssipa-
| ted and DESTROYED, let there be no occasion for
| renrosching ourselves. II our opponents can
| make themselves the ma )ri,y, however much
we NAV depore the issue OF the struggle, we
| will bow with submission and Difference to the
| viii OF the majority Ii, as hope, Our system
| Is preserved aud improved, l willnow hazza d
| the prediction, that, in less than 20 wears, the
| value Of our exported manufactures will ex
| coed in amount tina, OF all the exports OF raw
| D oduce from our country.
| To me II has been source OF the greatest
satisfaction, tha have been an humble co op.
1 orator with the representation from Pennss Iva
mis-, in supporting the good Cause. oniy Sc
| conded the efficient aud able exertlons of her
| distinguished sons, spme Of whom represented
I this city. Indeed throughout pubhc service
| in the national councils, which commenced
| more than 20 years ago, II has been my hap
| piness never TO differ WITH that state on any
| grea, measure of national policy. will not
! MAKE a. exception of the Missouri question,
because agreed with her N the abstract on
the subject Of slavery, and on Ill practical and
| constitutional means oi rIdding the country OF
! its evils and she ut,mstely hailed the AMIGA
| bic settemen OF that rea'ning question, with
| patriouc joy
hav, DIFF ed only once with Pennsylvania
| and tina, was difference in relation to men,
not measures n was not among the most IN.
| considerable r. asons which induced me on that
| occasion 10 max. the selection which did, that
| thought the measures which Pennsylvania ap-
| proved would be safer und r the administration
| of our present Chief Mag strate. l knew MS
/ opinions, and | have not been disappointed
/ did not certainly know the opinIonsot his great
| rival | had my fears, and succe ding events
have not been of nature to quiet them.
differed from you cniy about men. We did
| not disagree about the business OF the national
| family You wanted one Foreman: thought
| under the guidance ofanother, our work would
b.. better planned aud executed, our accounts
better kept and settled, and all parts OF the
concern would eejoy high prosperity
We differed only about men. You wished 10
comu,il the national snip to gallant command
er. Thought that vas not his element, and
! PR terred another. who possessed, ! believed,
, more skill and experience, and under whose
command though, the ship, aud the crew,
| and the cargo " ould be safer and happier.
You were actuaied by one OF the no5lest oil
virtues. TOO acknowledge ITS sway. Rut
whilst military merit is no disqualification, bat
when accompanied by other requisite attain
ments, may be a reason for civil promotion,
Standing, as it appeared to me. alone, did not
think we could prudently entrust the Chef
Magistracy OF this great country o the distln.
guished object OF your choice l felt with you
! the oblis a,ions of national gratitude. But
thought they should be fulfilled in other forms.
| Let the public gratitude manifest nseif IN JUST
and adequate rewards, drawn from the public
treasure.-Let inspired poets sins the praises
| OF our military and naval commanders Let the
chisei and the pencil preserve their fathiui I'M
ages for the qualification of the present and fu-
ture generations let the impartlat his orlan
! faithfully record heir deeds OF glory and re-
nown, for the admiration and the imitation OF
prosterlty say too, in the language OF a de.
parted sage, "honor to those who iii The inca
/ sure of their country's honor" But 1t should
be appropriate. considered hoGor-such as be-
comes its object, and such as treemen, oalous,
cautious and enhgh 'ened frt enen, ought to be
stow. Tiny suffrage is asked tor the highest
civil off OF my country, the Candidate, how
ever illus,rous and successful he may be, must
present some other title than laurels, however
glorious, gathered on the blood stained field,
These are my principles, which governed
me on the memorable occasion TO which have
referred. quarrel with no man for holding
opposite principles. l ask only the humble
privilege of acting upon my own. And that
privilege rOnH exercise during lite. in spite of
all the detractlon, Calumny, and intimidation
by which have been or may be asSaled Thro'-
out life, which is not now short, have had
tho greatest confluence in the candor. the in-
telhgence and the justice OF the public. do
not speak of confidence in the abused sense of
the affected demagogue, but OF hat CO hdence
which lies at the bottom of all our Institutions,