Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-14

ton, Thames aud Chippewa, preserved
New Orleans the spirit of indepen-
Idence.-And we trust it will forever
shield the country from. foreign aggres-
sion.
The Committee appointed by Gen Jackson's
friends in New York To wait upon the Hero at
ms late great visit TO New Orleans. and 10 ten.
der that homage and featy, which is reckoned
as due 10 him, have performed their duty. no
doubt, in very satisfactory manner to those
who sent them. An address was delivered from
which We select few extracts, requesting our
readers TO mark particularly the sentences in
uudc.
Your friends say. the Committee,
advocate your election to the Presl en-
Icy, because ia your person is fur
nished the last and only appropriate
instance an tohich the Americun PEG
pie aUil haze il in thei, potuer to select
then Chief Magistrate from that re
uered band IF patriots to ,ohose hero.
ISM and sacrifices then are indebted
for the mestimabie privileges of choo
sing for themselves their 0wn rulers
Because, III the discharge of the nu
'nerous and highly important trusts to
which you have been called from a We
y early period of our national exis
eace almost 10 the present day. yoti
haze inuari,.b'y cviaced talents. p,u
dence aud iateg stg alike homo, able
to yourself and CONDUCIVE to The pub
tic tUeBdre
Because, By declining orrssis ming the
uorious ciUii and mil 'cry Offices conferred
upon goa, whenever IN your judgment
the pubic interest did not imperiousIy
demand your services, you have uni
formiy manifested SPORT Of d,sinierest-
ed and magaani,nous patriotism. aud pa
we'd your devaton to the great republic.
ian principle that offices aoere crsated for
hep Bic iO,lfare and not for the graii-
feat on Of individual inieresior ambition
Be- ause your ofic al conduct has en-
er been marked By spbmission 10 tie laws
and Constitution II yoar country ereep,
N one instance 'chen fhe Uery erlsfence Of
hese iGlUs and that Constitution were in
Jeopardy; and you did not then hesitate
10 otter yourself victim for the general
welfare by taking upon yourself a res
ponslbility indispensable necessary for
the public safety, but which none but
those waose whole hearts are devoted
10 the cause of liberty and their country
would have had the generous courage
to assume
70 this the General repliesin the fol-
lowing terms
III IS tfue. gentlemen, this fair portion
Of The Vest tcas rescued ifcm tie grasp
IF a tore,Gafos BY The assumption Of po,o-
er, on sas part, ut varlances Nth the re-
galar operation Of our sacred constitution
and la,cs; and gnu haze done justice to
the aecessi 3 ,rhach dic'afed il Acting
upon the principle that the safety Of the
people is the supreme law, and that it
was better they should attempt glori
Gus deliverence from he dangers which
threatened them, by suspension of their
invaluable rights than contend for their
shadow, amidst the arms % the enemy,
and thereby sacrifice the substance for
ever. shrunk not from The response
blity which the crisis deyoiped on me
Had done otherwise, should have
thought myself a traitor to my countryn
The New York Daily Advertiser
says, THAT it is extremely fortunate
io General kson's interests, and
prospects, that the committee have sci
tied these important questions, because
hitherto there have been many persons
who have entertained strong doubts a
bout them. Even on The material point
of necessity, they have nat been con
iInued Fortunately these able states
men have pu, all end 10 the controver
~, and it will he singular enough if
there should he much more cavilling
about it There have also been those,
who, from some mistake or misappre
hension have supposed that General
Jackson was not SO famous for suhmis
sion to the laws and constitution. This
matter is also disposed Of by the com
miiiee, and of course there need he no
more misgiving on that subject hereaf
ter.
From fhe ". York imertcan.
GEN. JACKS0N'S VISIT TO N ORLEANS.
LISTER TO rHs EDIToa
Nev Orleans, 18th january, 1923.
The packet ship Azelia being on the
point of sailing, send you couple Of