Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-20

leaves il possible. The msjority of nd
ministration members elected 10 the
State Legislature at the late election is
ascertained TO be in each House.
IndiGna.-A few Struggling returns
have come in; but neither in numbers
nor accuracy, worthy of repu blication
.Hayyland.-This state gave six votes
for MIR. Adams and FIVE for G "a sCkson.
Our nsrs GOpcrnor. symp-
toms which we discover in various quar-
tiers, we think il probable that vigorous
effort will be made to return Gov. Giles
to that retirement, from which, TO the
disgrace Of the State, the infatuation OF
party rage dragged him forth. Ills po-
Iitical resurrection would be an anomaly
in the history Of any other period than
the present But Virginia in an excess
of maternal and indulgent feeling (indic
alive we fear of dotage) seems dispos-
ed to take to her bosom every one OF her
undutiful, once disinherited, and still
impenitent sons. Giles elevation to the
Chiee Magistracy OF the state, was but
the counterpart Of Randolph's transa-
ton TO The Senate. As size vindIcsted
her sense OF decency 10 regard to her
subsequent treatment of the latter, SO
will she we trust shortly in relation to
the present Observation-Disclosures rather
Opposition manissts itself hot ouIy IN
| the Administration prints, but in the pa
! pers which have zealously supported
/ Jackson. We think MS exceilency will
| find Jacksonsm, heretofore cloak
which covered every sin, not sufficiently
volumnous to hide his political dsior.
nifty at the approaching election The
party have avslled themselves OF his I'm
dying hate against Mr.. Adams, their .pur
pose IS served and they have no further
use for Mr.. Giles--we do not wonder al
nor regret their ingratitude.
His course for the two years which
| he has been in office, mas been such as
to mortify his friends, crafty hi, enemies
and degrade the character of the state
| II any thing was wanting to render him
more obnoxious than his uadgnfed par
| tIcipatton IN newspaper squaDbies, and
his Message lnc'ttng disunion mad rem,
| dered him, it would be found IN the re-.
cent exposure OF bis disingenuousnes
| TO call II by the softesi term 10 regard
C Mr. jetferson's opinions OF Mr.. Adams
In that transaction we think he must be
thorough going friend or blud partiz-
an, who does not agree with the Wing.
when he asserts that Mr. & les has &C.
( TO h
sons memory, basely towards mir. A.
dams. 'nlufiously toward Dir. Randolph
| aud fatally towards his own reputatian.o
Whilst we feel coaGdent that Gov
Giles wsil be swept from office BY the
current "t Indignation which is setting
against him, we cannot say that We look
forward with any pleasing anticpatiens,
to the choice of his successor The cleo.
ton OF man oi enlarged view, who
would coll forth the energies Of the State.
who would pretermit (tor season at
! least the eternal slang of invaded rights
! who would make aa effort To retrieve
the fallen fortunes of the state, by ure
ing internal uproVement-I'h cleo.
lion OF such man is beyond cur hopes.
There would be want OF propfiety in
such one succeeding Giies--the tran
! sit'on would be too abrupt, the contrest
ftoo glar'ng- we shall try to prepare
ourselves therefore OF the ina!ction of a
chIet magistrate in the person Of Dr..
Floyd, or Alexander Sms the Of Procla-
nation and Apocaiyptic memory.
Poi. .4rsnc.
CoorERsTowN, OrsEoo, Nov. 10.
Melancholy .9ccidsnt. On Sunday,
the I'd instant, David Mollvain. his son,
and son'in law, Elias Barnum, were
drowned in the lake in the town of iIar-
persheld, about mile south of the
Charlotte River. The circumstances
we're as follows: The father and son
went about six miles TO see their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Barnum. who lived
near the lake, anG after taking some
! retreshment, the father and son, with
the husband of Mrs b went to the lake
and embarked on beard an old skiH.
which being rotten broke and let them
Tin. The father was drowned on the
spot, and Mr.. Barnum swan with his
brother in law fast hold of him till the
shore was nearly obtained, when from
exhaustion they both sunk to rise no more.