Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-01
MARTINsBURG, VA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER /, 1929.

Another mode Of asssuiting the American
system bad through the public newspapers
and pubic ramour reached Us, but be could
not, and would not create IL upon the evidence
whicn ne had yet seen. II vas said that the
PRESIDENT, through the secretary Of State, he
presumed OF curse, VI there were any founda
ton tor the rumou', had sscertained by consui
tatlon with the Blush Minister, the views and
wishes OF Great Britain; aud that Instructions
hsd oeen gwen To our ne wly appointed minis
ter. accordingly, to make an arrangement With
that government by which The respective pro
duot'ons OF the tvo countries should be admit
ted IN the ports III each at 3 rate Vt duty. not
exceeding aitmited maximum. He hoped, ard
I've must say, he belle we'd, that there was no
foundation for thisr umour. There were some
things lsad he trusted that was sne) which even
our present rulers dared NOT attempt. The re-
gulsiion OF = tariff was no, a fit subject Tor the
srtIhces OF diplomacy. !, belonged emphs,i
csly to the sohote nation IL ought, after all
that has occurred, to he discussed, considered
and decided. lift we're again TO be $ iired in
The presence OF the whole nation. The people,
and the representatives OF The people ough,,
snd he trusted would be heard on that su3jt CT.
tie hoped that the executive aud The senate,
would not attempt. in their secret conciaves To
coneoct a treaty. with any power by which the
nov Heurishing industry ofth,s country should
f'N"-eu aHu pfosAfsteu. nut tuty SHOULD
be SO forgetfui Of what belong 10 them. and is
due to the people, as to negotiate aud rat,f,
any such treaty, he hoped II would be rejected
by The indignant voice of a free out, on the
contingency OF the combustion Of such . treaty,
an msuited, injured, and abused people. Por.
tugal, some hundred years ago, subscribed TO a
similar treaty with Great Britain; aud Portugal
since has been, what We Should be, "a province
and dependency OF Great Br.,sin. We should
be IN a worse condition than when the colonial
relation existed. Great Britain would enjoy al
the benefits withous any OF the charges; We. all
the charges. without any of the advantages OF
That disastrous connexion.
We regret exceedingly our inability to give
the entire speech OF Mr.. Clay. u was a mosi
happy display of eloquencc and argument uni
ted; aud perhaps the best evidence Of its merit
may be found 10 the silence of even his bitter
opponents as to any particular objections or
criticism on IL. The entire occupation Ut his
time in attending 10 the c~iviiities aud NANTES.
tations OF respect by our fellow citizens preclu
ded The opportunity. of his furnishing US with
even a sketch
ihhis exchanges ot friendly sai,t atoms and
intercourse with has fellow ci'lzebs, he was char.
acieiised bs htseiIlty, ease, aud suavity OF NAN.
neis, TOT which he is 50 preemnlrntiy dist,n-
gulsae1.
u Was gratifying 10 see how the old and the
young OF both sexes wherever lac Yves. gather
ed around aud gazed upon him, snsiousiy ties.
tf5tns Their respect and esteem Tor ne whom
they looked ,,pen as their friend, their father,
ard he hope OF 'hSiF country.