Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-10

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these presses established and combined n rle-
ys,e Gen Jackson to the Presidency. N shosv
some euil qualifications in their dol sorne
proofs that be could act in the can.c;,v IS =
legislator and judicial offcer-Th;s The n.onis
hsve right 10 demand and expec,-Ro, NE
ere inclined to the belief, will not be done. II,
remains with the friends of civil Governmen,. 10
grove that be Is utterly ard totally ,lesiitu,s ~
sdch recommendations, and that his life in a
civil capacity, as m all other situations in h;cb
he hss been placed, has presented nothing nat
series of unisrise, mliGgta, and t,ra,.ieai acts
public dinner was given 10 the Hon. Chas.
FentOn Mercer, by lie citizens of Georgetown.
D. C. on Thursday the 26;h ult IN testintopv
Of respect for has "grest merit in efIec,us;ing
tie present happy prospects of the Chesapeake
and OHIO Canal -
The Hon Henry Clay has left Wash;nr,on
City for his residence in Northumberland "a
ken the route through Virginia. for the n,Pnose
Of psrtakms OF the waters at the white Sui.
phur Springs
We have received the FIRST number Of ..Tbs
Kdg0,,0syn .Nai,"'s newspaper lately, es,.n.
lshed at that place, and printed bv sfr. I,nes
Maxwell. The exterior of the "Ma,,,, looks
well. Tbs vehicle Is intended 20 ride General
jackson lnlo the Presidential Chair. We OBJ.
serve That the principal passengers in the @sfaip'
we're Dali, OF the Telegraph; Carr, of the Bal
timore Republican; and Noah, Of the New
York Enquirer; trio Of worthies--ln vain did
welo0k for Senator Thomas Hart benton. but
&c could not see him
We took our ''seat" to read the Ed,or's adj.
dress, With an intention not TO find fsul,---hu,
cOuid not heiP u. Mr.Maxweiils gentle man for
xvhn us n4y he sf,ast
~ wish him well--but we conceive !, m hs onr
duty, to caution him, through frie0dsbin a.
gainst speng after q would.be great mana
certain state senator. In the conclusion of the
Edtor's address, he says--"Readers take yoar
seats. The 'MaP is. read --.the Mai, ia of
and success TO IL" This brings 10 our reco,
lection the ti'some letter written by the s,ate
senator dasing the session of the legislature.
The writer Observes. Dear SiP:--aisrvland il
ssfe--the Canal Bill is passed, and am YOURS.
$1,000 -" l. e. 81 says the Sparrow. with nv
bow and arrow &c.
We have also received the frat number Of
"0m CoIntry," newspaper Just established
at the same place, (Hagerstown.) "our Coun.
Try" supports The present enlightened Admins
srsti0n.
As MFR. Erwin complains that he is excluded
from answering the stack made upon him n
the paper through which il was made. we cor.
slider him justly entitled to the use OF the col.
nmns OF other Journals for the purpose of de.
fence 1t will be seen, by the subioined letter.
that Mr. Erwin reiterates the Charge of slave
dealing made by him against Gen. jackson; and
Challenges the friends OF the General to come
out with denial OF bis Participation Of traffic
which renders infamous all who engage in i,
We subjoin the letter of Mr.. Erwin.-~.t;,t. Je,,r.
From the National Banner O. Jane 18th.
TO THE PUBLIC
II will be recollected, that not long a;nce
violent attack was made on me, through the
columns of the United States Telegraph. on the
ground OF pretended belief that I was the an
thor OF the pieces signed "a Tennesseean -"
Aooa' the same time, II was minated bv some
winter, IN abusive aud ungentlemanly terms. IN
tht Nashville Republican, that if were moi the
writer, bad prompted and procured the wti
Hhg OF those pieces. 1t is now asoertaiued bv
all disposed to read the truth in relation IA ,hesa
matters, that both Of those charges were sctu.
ally false and unfounded; that neither wrote
those pieces. nor procured or advised the wri.
ing OF them; and consequently that the IS
saults made 90 me ON that account, have beer
wholly wanton and uaprovoked. In replying to
Inc attack referred to in the Telegraph, /,
oeemeo II proper 10 silude to the real cause oil
amputauon OF Stare dealing on General Jackson.
VINO as the head OF the party by which | have
peeh SO long and so often asssiled, and as an
ssp'rant to the highest honors of his country. Il
considered fair aud proper subject OF such re
marks. After making such statement, | held
myself In readiness to sustain it by incontroyer
'ioie evidence, SO soon as denial of the fact
should render ii necessary. Ny statement an 1
feared here sbost the l4th Of May, in the four-
VA and ether papers, and was previously offer. |
Soior puohcauon here. Iremained here until
VIC zolh' IN order 10 hear something in reply. |
'oeh Returned TO my family, fit, six miles dis.
uA,; and on tue 30th, the Nashville NepubhesFsI
opder the editorial head, made sts,s,Fnens 81 |
-a~ which Is SAID 10 have occurred Us z81I. in |
s"@e we writer represe nts Gxse<Ks 4 sckson as
Ns4s4 fla7ess Fitheup ii is said he was not a !
sefs ous tookshem into his possession as !
Io,sf at oi necessity, to secure himself from |
e. oe'aS haOie as security for their purchase
NV " Nv o'her reply to my statement, |, on
4 ~ Nashville, about the 9th inst. ap |
~ !" one OF the editors OF the Republican
B AnO" whether their statement was 10 be con-
Js';.S as coming from Gen Jackson, as his
es4ai Of the charges.
Co.,, me sao IL was editorial, that he believed il |
"u' aud was authorized BY reSpe.,sb,e nev-
,O's 70 make the statement as defence apsins,
+' charge. twill be observed that the state.
s. icpl.. "a se Republican applies to only one par.
bs,,on 'A'S-'he purchase of negroes from Ep |
8 pec,oa IL ID known that there were other
b.sL ~ 'nAh those bought of Epperson. brought
,p1 oen. Jackson from The lower country
8 gopsrson ' khown that the transaction with
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