Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-31
Let me live aud let me die.
Aud never stone tell where I lie /.

"A short but spirited debate has Ia
ken place in The Senate OF Massachu
sets, upon the question of granting
leave to Mr. Toifs, one OF the mem
bers, to obey the summons of the
House of Representatives, and repair
to Washington to be examined by the
committee OF manufactures. Leave
was finally given, upon the ground of
courtesy to the member who had re
quested ii. Blu. the right of congress
10 enforce such mandate was firmly
denied upon all hands.
" y. Com. AdU.
One of Gen. Jackson's Outlying corps" in
cong ress. Robert Desha of Tennessee, seems
to have felt sore under the castiga,ion inflicted
on the general; and instesd Of calling on Mr..
Brent as gentleman Gin the acceptst.on OF the
term according to the rufcs Of honor should
have done, most hersicaiiy drinks the following
toast at the Jackson dinner in Washington on
the 9th instant.
Raward LipingstOn Of Louisiana the
first and only honor in the Louisiana
political pack: though beaten in the pre-.
sideniial game by the KNAVE from
that state, he shall shine conspicuous,
while the KNAVE Twill stand before
the world as proven base calumniator,
unworthy of public or private conf
dence, and avoided by every man who
has respect for virtue and for honorn
This occasioned the following address
by Mr.. Brent:
TO THE PUBLIC.
When the cause OF the present publ
cation is known, shall be excused for
making it. would not trouble the
public, was not forced by recent oc-
currences to do it; and ii ii were not
for the connexion these occurrences
have with the present state of parties in
the country and The very unprovoked at
tack which has been made upon me by
volunteer" friend of Gen. jackson,
from Tennessee.
During last spring, I received let
ter from friend of niue. informing me
that Ges. jackson bad charged upon the
friends OF MIR. Clay "a corrupt pyopo sal
by them 10 sell their rotes TO he candidate
al the late PRESIDENTIAL election, who
would make Mr.. Clay Secretary of state"
and, as one OF those friends, was asked
if such charge was true. Ia a letter in
reply, | could not retain the indig.
nation felt at such an unfounded &C.
cusation, and in expressing myself
used language produced by the ex.
element In SO doing, never intended
to do more than to repel the charge L
conceived Gen. Jackson made against
me. Then thought, and | am get of
the same opinion, that he who is accu.
sed OF so base an act as Gen. jackson
attributes to me, bad right to use what
language he pleased, in throwing of
the charge, provided the language was
confined to the accuser alone. Since
the publication of my letter by Mr.. CLAW.
l have stated, and | now state, that il
never was my intention, by any express
sion in that letter, to wound the feelings
of any of Gen. Jackson's friends. 1
should regret if they thought so, and II |
is gratifying to me to know that many of I
the generals friends are satisfied of that
fact, for they have told me so. But be-
cause | dared to speak what felt, and |
exercise the right ola freeman ia ex-
pressing my opinions in defending my.
self, it appears that, IL possible, 1 am to |
be sacrificed to the vengeance of some |
who surround the general for the pur
pose of sighting bis battles If General
jackson is 10 be always surrounded by |
DULLES and desperadoes, ready to hunt
opportunities to try to intimidats and in.
suit those who have the independe |
toexpress their opinions of him, then. |
indeed, viii the day which see. him pre-.
sident OF the United States, be the last
Of our liberties
These remarks were forced from me
by ''toasl" drank at the Jackson |
dinner in this place upon the 9Th inst |
in which Mr.. Livingston of Louisiana.
is complimented, and his colleagues. |
but especially myself, assailed. Ihave
no acquaintance with the individual
who gave 1t; / never saw him before
The psesent session Of Congress, and
never was introduced to him; nor was
he here at the late presidential election;
and could not, by any forced con
struciion, consider himself sggrieyed