Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-08

A gentleman OF the adjoining county in look
ing ever the papers of his father, met win ,hs
following letter from general WASHING TON
which his hiss politely handed to us for pHbiica-
ton. The susjeet DISCUSSED Ia of great in er
est, and the reasoning advanced nssy be u,ed
with equal truth at the present day This word.
ofthe FATHER OF HIS CeUSrRY should sink
deep int the hearts Of our people.
-2terandria 0s.etts.
.Ne,p York, March %, 1870.
DgtR sIa:--I am sorry such iealousies 81
you relate should be gaming ground, and NO;
sonng the minds of the Ssuihera people. But.
sdea't the fact WHICH is alleged as the caups OF
them, and give il full scope does IT amount n
noee thai, what WAS known TO every man OF
info, nation before, ut, and since the adeo,,on
OF the constitutional Was II not ALWAYS bel4ytd
that there are some points which peculiarly in
terest the Eastern States? And did an, enc vha
resds hun nature, and more especially the
character Of the Eastern people, conceive that
they would NOT pursue them stesd,ly. by a cam
bnation at TIER forcei Are tlers nat o,h.r
points which equally coacera the Southern
Statcsl II these States are less tenacious .f
their interest, or il, whilst the Eastern move
IN solid phsianx to effect their PURPOSES. the
Soutse m are always divided, which Of the two
IS NJ ost to be blamedi That there are di,ersitv
of interests in the Union. no one has denied
that this is the case also in every State is eqY.,
lv cer aiu-and that II tends even 20 couo,i,.
can be as resdly proved. Instance the South
ern and Northern parts OF Virgins. the Unp.r
and laser parts of South Carolina. &c. Have
ne, she interests OF these always been az yar;-
snce' Witness the county Of Fairfax. Ha.no,
the Interests of the people thereof varied. or
the inhabitants been tsught 10 believe sal These
are we'll known truths; and Yet il did nor tojiow
hat was IN 4, a..
nen'. To constitute dispute, there must be
two parties To understand i; well. bp,h the
parties AVID all the circumstances must he fully
understood; and u accommodate differences.
temper and mutual torbearaacs are reou,sile.
Common danger brought the States To confed.
eracy; and on their uBen our safety and INNER
isnce depend A spirit Of accommodation wa
The basis # the present Constitution. Can it
DO expected, that the Southern or The Eastern
part nj he empire will succeed in all their nes
sures! Ce:tsiny not-hut vii reahil, grant
more paints will he CARRIED by tie latter than
tb- former. and for the re son which has been
M overwhelmingly, that m all great national
questions they move IN snison, whilst the 9th
ais are divided BIZ, ask again which is m est
b'amcwottAy. thes. whs see and will steadily
pursue their Interests, or hose who cannot
zee, or seeing, will no act wisely Aud will
ask ave thrr 4 i-slon. (of tie higssst magnitude
in ny mipd,i End tina, is If the Eastern snd
Northern >ts'as are dan erous in anon will
they be less so IN seburohOn9 IL seltinterests
IL their governing principle, will i, forsske
them or DC less res rsined by such an EVENT. |
hsrdly lhihk II Mud. Then, independent Of
other considerations, what would Virginia land
such o!hsr ~ ates "a might be Inclined to Join
herr gaia by a separation! Would they not.
mos, unqusstionahly. be the weaker psrty?-
men who go trsm hence without feeling them
ives ot so muck consequence as they wished !
Ne cons dered disappointed expe cations
an1 indignant Designing characters, that miss
20 oppsrtuni'y to aim blow at the Censtitu |
ron, pant highly on enc side, without bringing
n 9 view the srgumsnts which are offered on |
3e other. IL is TO be larented that the editors |
~ ne several gazettes Ok the Union dc not more |
E arTaily and more connecedly puhIish The de |
yates IN Congress e. all grex. natioual ques-
1pns. that eject different interests, instead of |
toti' g their papers vi scnrrility and malic |
'aot defamation, which few would read if the,
ere aopitsed Of The oon,en,s. That hey nigh, /
II ti'ts with very little ireuble, is Certain. ia.
riaeipiss upon which The d ference 10 opinion
roses as well as the decision. woull, in tina,
sc. come teiy before he public, and afford |
he best data for its jpdgment.
Wa maea truth, arr your affect onate and
be3SeH, servant, G. WASHINGr
DAVID STuART, Esq. Faiyar County, Va.
4 great blast was effected, few days
ace, on III. Baltimore and Ohio Rail /
ad. A large rock was bnred and
'arged with three kegs of powder
ne blast removed about I5e tons of 1
TX, aud threw a mass of about four
- entirely across the Patapsco, eefec
ne sons weeks work 10 few hours.