Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-06-19


I he prosperity Of his native state, is the
field Of his fame.
8. The convention Demanded by
the voice of the people, their sacred
will shall prevail VOr Poputi, Dor Del
0. Our revered Lafayette lie nobly
conseerates the evening of bis life TO the
defence of those principles, for which,
under the banner of Washington, he
shed bis youthful blood.
10. The people Of Virginia:-Lett them
| be the ar.i6cers of their own fortunes
The glory of the dead can neither make
them wise, nor happy, nor great.
IL. The American, Colonization So
cie,y:-Tbe hope Of two hemispheres
Time will illustrate its destiny, and the
chara cter OF its projectors.
IL. Internal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
to the honour and best interests of the
country, the spirit OF the age bids them
prosper.
IS. Our fair country
BY Abner Gibson, ESD The union q
The eastern and Western toaters-- conceived
by Washington, commenced by Mercer,
under the administration oil John Q. A
dans-imm ortality to their names
BY Mr. Townsend McVeigh--Hcnry
Ctay.-the brilliant star of the west, If
obscured by a passing cloud, it is but
to shine forth with renewed lustre.
By G. w. ID. Binns, ESQ., The prsSi
dency of the United States a wise peo-
Pile will never beslowit as reward, but
always confer il as TRUST.
by w. G. Seldom, jr. Esq.-Ds Wih
Clinton and Charles f. .Hsreer.--Tbat
fame is best supported, which is based
on the achievement Of objects product
i've of public prosperity.
BY James McElhany, ESQ The
march Of internal improuemenis-not to
be arrested by hair-splttpg political
metaphysicians.
BY Major Hamilton Rogers The
Chesapeake and Ohio Cana!.-Virginia
owes to it more than cold acquies
oence in its construction.
By John A. Binns, ESD Richard
Rush, Esq.-the accomplished gentle
By Mr.. J. swami Henry Ciay-the
friend of the American System,-Aris-
tides was arraigned, but it was for the
purity of his motives, and the sternness
OF bis virtues.
BY Mr.. j. II. Carson.-The Chesa-
peaks and Ohio Canal, and Charles
Fenton Mercer
Success and expedition to the plan
Prosperity and honour to the man.
Dinner to .Mr. Webster-The account.
of the Public Dinnss given to Mr Web
ster by bis fellow citizens Of Boston, on
the 5th instant, occupies five or six CO.
lumns of the largest papers of that City.
In responding to complimentary toasts,
Messrs. Webster, Everett, Gorham, and
/ Davis, of Massachusetts, and Burgess,
of Rhode Island ,aud several othe r guests,
addressed the meeting, some of them
at considerable length. As contain
ing the sentiments of men eminent
in the National Councils, on topics Of
| general interest, we should be glad, for
the qualification Of our readers, to insert
these addresses, or the major part OF
them, but the space which we can at
present spare, will not permit it, The
following brief notice of the festival is
copied from the Courier:
! Dinner to Mr.. Vebstsr.-in token of
respect to Mr.. Webster. who has SO
we'll sustained the interests of New
England, and Of the Nation, more than
five hundred citizens OF our Common
wealth assembled yesterday, at Faneuil-
Hall, with large number of invited
guests, among whom, the most dishn-
guished was Mr.. Burgess, Of Rhode ISL
and. The assembly was addressed by
Mr.. Webster, Or. Gorham. Judge Sto.
ry, Mr., Everett, Mr.. Burgess, and Judge
Halliburton, Of Nova Scotia. The
/ Speeches were illustrative of the policy
! of New England, and of her duty, 10
the present crisis, to herself and the
public. The sentiments uttered on the
occasion, were received with enthusi.
asm; and harmony and delight were
universally manifested. This testimony
Of confidence, to our distinguished Sc
nator. must have been source Of great
qualification to him, and of unanimity
and enthusiasm in his friends, for the
support of the true interests of our Re-
public. A letter was read, from Mr..
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