Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-31


: mere eoueiissory spirit. of more de,s.;vs
oehesoience and enlarged policy, and Of less
49, oSAuns claim to the exclusive patronage of
.he Commonwealth.
Tue motion Of MIR johnson 10 strike ou, the
S resolution gave rise to much interesting
r sessslon occasionally indeed to elooaence
oi the highest order. The efforts nj johnson.
we're particularly a5le. His heavy but power,
'ui ano gigantic intellect was brought 70 hear
sBa'nst Us with more than its accustomed vi.
8our. but We had no reason to be ashamed Of
our cause-none TO despair.
"" de,per anduss .7Rseics Tsucre.
We were amply protected and shielded By the
aos :, Mr. Mercer. Never did man rise
no.e Isp'1'y above prejudice-sssert with more
~ ~. a"u erect the unquestioned superiority
= - ~ du'renents, or enchain with more un.
broken attention, talented and enJ;qh,en.d
assembly. Even his stern and inAer;b9. r;,'aI.
seemed to gaze with astonishmen, !, The =,
accumulation of facts and niormst;on ah;cb he
brought to bear upon every question. ard 10 re.
iute and expose 10 utter derjsiou thr;r crude
and hastily formed schemes He appeared ia
mi'isr with cshnaillng---us history and details in
every age OF the world---w;tA the
heights distances and Capabilities OF Improve
ment OF every stream in the Commonwealth
nothing seemed to be MISUNDERSTANDING def
clent an the vast and richly stored magazine of
his mind.
SAruRBAr MoHsiNo.
P.s-The vote was taken this morning upon
the hnal adoption OF the report and resolutions
as amended amended, it il may be 50 termed
by striking out the appropriation for the Chesa.
pesse and Ohio Canal. Upon the question of
| their adoption voted in the negatiye-snd I
| am not unwilling that the fact should be known.
although stood singly opposed to the wisdom
OF THIS great and enlightened assembly. and
was, believe the only delegate from the whole
rotomsc district, the only member in fact west
of the Blue Ridge who voted in the negative.
The reason Of my course was very sbvious-I
could Uofe for no System Of Internal Improvement.
| conssdersng IL as System 10 be adooted bv ne
State Which did not embrace the POTOMAC RI
IER rs ONE OF TIE PRIMARY OBJ
JEEiS OF THAT SYSTE.r. I could con-
| slder none ether Practicable other lust.
The Potomac River must ever be regarded as
| an lmprovsble stream OF the first class in the
! State-cali il a "border rivor," or a MARYLAND
river or what you please, il is smnentIv entitled
to the attention of Virginia legislation. both from
| the number ct her citizens, amounting to nrarlg
f1oo hundred thousand zotiites, lone third of the
whole white population of the State) who are
deeply interested in that enterprise, and from
! the extent OF highly cultivated and productive
lands, about ftty-four millions of acres. now
comparatively vaiueless, which will be brought
nearer to market and enhanced upwards Of 20
per cent in value by the completion of the
work. The exclusion OF so important an inte-
terest must prove fatal to any System. Ger.
tanly could never be brought to vote for any
schsme, distinguished by such partial and sec.
tions illiberality- marked by such gross and
undsgulsed 10 Justice. MY friends from the
west however differed from me in opinion-I
regretted the difference and felt the extreme
delcacy OF my situation, but confidently submit
a decision upon the proprety Of my course to
the tribunal Of public opinion. The limits Of
this letter. a!resdy too long, do not enable me
to enter into any viudication of the course which
thought proper 10 pursue. IshsIl take coca.
sion however when return to berkeley, 10 do
so. before my felow-ci'izens, some what in detail
shall leave Charlottesville to day. Yours in
haste, Be-.
The jackson Party Obbosedto he supreme Court.
In another column will be found bret adj
dress, made by Mr. gKTEas at the Admnis.ra.
ton dinner at Philadelphia. on the 4th Of July
MIR Peters - the reporter of the Supreme
Court OF the United States having been elect
ed to that Office at the commencement at the
last sitting of the Court. We especially in.
vite the attention of our readers TO the follow.
ing paragraph;
During the last session of Congress, a mem.
Der nt that body from the South, Of high cha.
racter and talents, gentleman of perfect Can
dor and integrity, ard who is political friend
OF General jackson, declared To me. when the
process bill was the subject OF legislation, that.
Tor his part. he was not willing that any man
should be permitted to come INFO bis State, and
have The right to apply to any other judicial
tribunals but those ofhs STATE or to claim, the
aid OF any other laws, than the STATE ia5os, TO
which every citizen OF the State could resort.
Such principles, when carried out will pros
trate the Judiciary; wi,hou. the Judiciary, in
the full exercise of its Controlling powers, the
Federal Constitution will cease to exist
Possessing and declaring such sentiments,
what havoc may not the leaders of the Jackson
party contemplate on the character Of our in.
stitutions, could their Chieftan be elected IL
he be defeated, we are menaced with an appeal
toforce 60 counteract the decision Of the peo-
Pile, and than by a Judge Of Virginia; and by
United States Senator from Kentucky we are
told 1.-THE next Congress will be the last" IfI
he be elected, an stack is to be made on the
judicial branch ofo federal government. that
branch on which the people have been taught
to rely, and have relied, as the palladium Of our
freedom To what strange lengths has party
madness urged the advocates of General Jack
son! To what a condition they seem to be
willing to degrade this happy country, rather
than torego their own homes end projects Of
personal sggrandzemenU Again we call on
the rejecting citizens of our country to pause,
and consider these things; and having consi.