Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-12
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APPEAL TO TaE CITIZENS OF THE
UNITED STATES
IcoScLunED.l

S.ssly al the delegation Of Massachusetts vas
opposed. The pFetex.s Tor imposing j, were
.eened by her citizens y mDcksfy OF her sui.
krioss. Owning nearly one third OF the ton.
rsse in the United States, she tel, that her
nice ought to be heard IN what related to IFS
security. Depending principally on her for.
egn trade and fisheries for support, her s,tua.
aon appeared desperate under the operation
. Of this law, In its terms perpetual IL was a
bitter sggrsys'ioD Of her SUITE rings to be tod
,bst its object was TO preserve these Interests.
No people, at peace, 10 an equal space of time,
e'es endured severer priVstions. She could
DOT consider the annbilaton OF her trade VS.
Included in the power TO regulate it. To her
4 Ia vyers, statesmen and Citizens in general, il
appeared a direct vioislion Ut the constitution.
l. was universally odious The disaffecuon
WAS NOT confined TO the federal party. Mr..
Adams. 1t IS sad and not coDtvaGicted, an.
nouned IN his letters to the members Of Con-
gress, that government must not rely upon its
swn friends rhe interval from 1907 TO 1912
vas filed up BY series OF restrictive measures
witch kept alive the discomfort end irritation
he popular mind Then followed the war.
nder circumstances which aggravated the
lIblic distress. In its progress, Msssachuse
Va deprived Of garrisons for her poris-witn
lime OF sea coss' equal in extent to one third
Of that OF all the maritime Stetss, sh- was lett
lrng the whole war nearly dettnceless. Her
QUEENS subject to iocsssabt alarm;--a portion
G the country invaded, and taken possession
Of ss conquered Territory. Her own militia
rFayed, and encampe6 at an enormous ex-
Pense, pay and subsistence supplied from b r
nearly exhaus ell ireasury, snd reimbnr
meat lefused, eveato this dty. Now, what,
$nnder Tie pressure ana &C CEMENT Of these
Hne asures, wss the conduct of the federal par
81, the 'devoed msjori;y, with the military
&1ofce OF the State in Their ha ds;-wjth fhe
enconrsg -ment 10 be derived from eonvic.
tion that the Northern States were in 81 p4-
my W tb their Il ehngs and ,hat government
could not re v on IT'S own f.Isndsi ID d they re-
sist the iawsf Not in solitary instance. Did
shey threaten separation Of the Statcs9 Did
shey array their fUrces wtth show OF such dis
P"sti"hf Oii the government or people Of
Siassa hnsetts IN any one ms ance sWe,ve from
sher alieg anee TO the Unioni The reverse of
all this is the trutt. Aban1anetl oy the nation.
o. go efnm NJ, because sic declined. for rea
| s'hs which her highest trihnnal sdjud ed 20 be
Constitutional, 10 suerenAer her militia into the
14n1s OF a military protect, although th4y were
( siwsYseq lpped, and Tesdy and faithful under
tfe'r o"n 9TH rs, she Beverlh less chung To the
um"n rs The ark Of her safety; she ordered
X ner wei eFahed militia in ,he field, stalione d
4 sht'n at the points of danger, defrayed their
#SSpenses from her own treasury, and garrison,
4 ed wit them the national forts. All her taxes
and excIses were paid with punotusliy and
p'omp'hess, an example by no means followed
b oy some OF the states in which the cry for war
hSd been loudest. These facts are recited for
no other purpose hrt hat of preparing for The
ING "rJ, what becomes of Mr.. Adams kew
N DIS 'prQJeci,' and hrs 'pasiulates" The latter
4 were TO sil Intenis and purposes, 10 use his
o~n language s;onsumms,sd'
Laws nnconst dutionai in the public opinion
had beeo e acted gres, majority OF an ex
ssPef"ed people were in state Of the bighest
eHc' men. rhe legislature (if his word be
Sarnl was under the manage ment of the lea
yrs ne JUDICIAL courts were on their side,
sou ne Junes were, as he pretenis, contain.
IA ca golden opportunity had srriyed -
w" was the winter of their dscon ent
ANe glorious summer All the combns,i
I",., "F revolution were ready when, Be.
,u instead ct aismembered Union, mill.
movements, a northern confederacv. and
US" aihsnce, accomplished at the favorable
"eot OF almost total pros,r4tioa Of the ere.
u an power Of the na,ional ru ers snalI and
''u' population OF grave ciizens, selected
w" TIE ranks OF civil HE, and legislative
N''tlc''s assembled al Harford.
'"e'e, calm and collected, ike the Pilgrims
\ =. Ip " ~"om they descrnded, and not unmndtuI
,nOse who nd achieved he Independence
,'e'F country, they deliberated on the most
II chs means OF preserving for their feilo "
u - r. and their descendants the civil and
n ,vs. .,t'' merry which had been won, and be.
94ss'hcl 10 them.
IN h. aracIer OF this much injured assembly
IN A., -" subjected to heavier imputations,
"a h,t ." e"lire deficiency not orig az proof
u If ~, Proo@o .hp, than ever befel any other sci
81 to, n, d'sehargng merely The duties OF a
pu,l. We. " iegis'a'ive body, and making a
# en- rp'r' o. their doings 10 their consula.
,r..;'. "sSe '"putatons have never assumed
# y,,.d s 'oFm bat vague opinions have pre-.
FL Az \, combination 10 separate The Union
ner ~ Hdnms has candescended, by the man
aton' ~"eh he speaks Of that convention. "a
"a s,otas ~ conntensnce those impu,a,ions on III
~ ier, lSS' We may be exeus, d for making a
is no, a'e remsrks on the subject, at Though hi.
M nlana,, ','''sb'e OCCASION i 20 into tull ax
Ths ~" Vhdieation of that measure.
fo., NC suole ca naturally resolves Itself into
POINTS or Questions:
''', NE constitutional sish, &c. S,o,. o.n
Secoo.1' 10 such convention:
Excess >, NE propreiy and expedieucy o
TINS '.ai right al ina, time;
BY - l; ne objects intended 70 he at,aine,
by the S gu ne powers gi,sa Tor thai uurnos
P,1,,t aye tothe delegates, snd
s5es9;ssd - >, 'le manner in which The dalarate
s. '''s4 'heIF power. '"S SSsA''