Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-30
Faeis ,Oort6 noticing

IL IS fact that there has been paid Of
the principal and interest of the national
debt, during the administration of Mr.
adams, more than ten millions Of dol.
lars, annually. |, is fact that this has
not been done by any previous admins.
tration.
tits faef that the people have not
been compelled to paw either excise.
stamp tax, still tax, or direct tax, so
confidently predicted by the enemies of
the administration.
1T is fact that the only duty laid by
the general government, is duty on 70.
reign goods, and they who buy them
pay the tax; while those who buy no
foreign goods, but either make their
own, or buy those made in the country,
do not pay one cent of tax.
Ii is a fact that previous to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Adams, the United States
bought $500, e5a more than they sold
1t is fact that last year I'VE sold
$7,s5o,ssl more than we bought, and
hat there was to that amount in our
avour.
II is fact that the duty on salt, is the
same now, as il was during the admins
tration of Mr.. Jefferson.--There has
been no change land that the attempt
to make the people believe the present
rise of salt is in consequence of the Ia.
riff, is untrue. -
A fsw Plain Questions. addressed to
Plain People.
Suppose your heighbor was 10 live in
open adultery with another mans wife,
drive bin of, force him to sue fer d.
vorce, and, having obtained one, to
marry the woman-what would you
think of hima
Suppose your neighbor had made an
attack, With an attempt to assassiaate
in open day, in public tavern-sup-
pose he had. afterwards, stabbed man
through the body, in the streets what
would you think Of him?
Suppose your neighbour was TO boast
to you after deliberately shooting man
in duel, that he "had left the damned
rascal weltering in his blood what
would you think of himf
Suppose your neighbor was shocking
ly impious, and profane 10 bis language
and conversation--what would you think
of him'
These are questions which every man
may ask himself, and in honest since rity
answer3- If he would despise, reject,
and spurn such a character, as friend
or con6dant in private life. bow much
more should these indignant feelings be
excited, when one. against whom all
these crimes have been charged and
PROVED, is held up as candidate for
the Presidency Of the United States
We have the recorded opiaions of
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe and Marshall as well as of many of
his present bitter enemies, in favor of
the virtue, talents, and experience of
John Quincy Adams.
We have the recorded opinion Of JEFF
ferson, that one might as well make
"a Sailor OF Cock, or a soldier of a
goose, as President Of Andrew Jack.
SOM 49,
The Editor of the Charleston Mercu-
ry exults nightly that the Jackson tick
ct for the State Legislature was elected
in that city, This induces a belief that
the Administration much stronger than
we had believed in Charleston. People
do not often exult for nothing.
The Erie s,oop of war. say the New
York Mercantile Advertiser, is to carry
out to Laguira. Gen. HARRlsoN, our
Minister to COLOMBIA. We under
stand be will embark in the course Of !
or 8 days. The Netherlands Minister &c
IColombia, who recently arrived here
will proceed in the same vessel
| Faster than erer-Passengers that lief
Philadelphia yesterday morning, at Ter
minutes past six o'clock, in the steam
boat Philadelphia, ofthe Citizens Line
arrived at " York at 90 minute past
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