Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-27
Washington, Jan S, 1909.

Washington, jan S, 1909
Dear Sir: Your highly valued favor
of 27th ultimo was duly received, and |
have given the most respectful attention
to its contents.
Whilst the course pursuing in Massa'
chusetts excites my astonlshment, 1t nj
the same tlme, attracts my most serious
thoughts and anxieties, Ishoud be dis
posed to crafty the eastern people in
almost any thing, consistently with the
saipation of our national honor and an
dependence These cannot be sacrificed
under aay circumstances. The very
course pointed out by them would, in
pecuhiary point of .vitw. be the most ad
vantageeus to mvself, Individually, and
TO the people generally in the part Of the
country live 10. Flour is our principal
export, and It is the only article OF a
merican exports which would not be
Immediately depressed in price, in toe
British markets, upon raising the embar-
e. The people are sensible of this
but they would disdain a trade of Deepen
deuce, whatever might be its pecuniary
profits They never will submit to col
onization. To the south and west OF
Potomac, the people are as nearly unan-
imous in The support Of the admlpjstra.
ten, in all or any measures Of resist
ance, as it is possible for them to be on
any reason, where the human mind is
left free to exert Itself upon any question
The federalists are almost unanimously
for resistance. | think the opposition, in
the middle states, considerably abated
since the termination Of the elections.
How much then is il to be lamented, that
the nation should be deprived nf the sup
port of the Eastern section, which is SO
important 10 the efficacy of our mea-
sares3
Within two or three days past. have
pafalyzed the movements II the opposi-
ton in the senate, by stating that, it the
presidents proclamation for excluding
British armed vessels from our waters,
had been the only impediment to the at
tack on the Chesapeake, that would
have forced no obstacle whatever 10
the successful termination Of MIR Roses
his consent, was made for removing that
obstacle altogether out of the case; but
that. as soon as that was done, list Of
other humiliating concessions was pre-
scented, and, compliance with it de-
manded before . word could be said of
the pretended repsratlon. stated this
fact rs derived altogetherfrom an unofii
cial source; and that the executive did
not know that possessed knowledge
OF Il, nor had the least reason to con
lecture toe source of my information up
on tue subject Mr.. lloyd has, in con-
sequence Of this information, laid a re-
solution on the table, calling upon the
executive for all informal correspon.
dence respecting Mr.. Roses negotiation.
The resolution will not pass; and. upon
inquiry. I believe he begins to think he
has been rather precipitate. Instead of
calling up his resolution yesterday, he
left Tue senate chamber, and Mr. White.
who seconded his motion, minated that
he was indisposed. lie looked as we'll
as usual in the early part of the day. |
shall give the substance of my observa-
tions in the discussion upon which this |
disclosure was made To the public, and |
vii forward to you The newspaper in |
which they shall be first printed. You
will fad. from the accompanying speech,
which was very reluctantly called from
me, that we have been obliged to resort |
to strong measures for enforcing the
embargo laws. II this speech should be
thought worth printing in your newsPa
pegs, Will you be good enough to fur. !