Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-01

SIihcs are ehtlreiy forgotten IN the blaze
ct bis renown. That Jackson has few
other claims to recommend him To the
high station to which be has, no doubt,
been elected, bis candid friends will &C
knowledge Tie was taken up to pro
mote the views Of faotious opposition
which will soon be rent in twain, oy tie
collision of the materials that compose
1t. do not apprehend any present dan
ger to our republican Institutions from
the Generals election The natural vi
olence oil his temper. and the arbitrary
aud oserbearing spirit which character,
sed him at tbs head of his armies. has
been somewhat chasiened by the con
troll to which he has been obliged TO sub.
NIT since he became candidate. aud
although hts head IS like snow crowned
Etna, cram'd with tires,n set under the
direction OF his leaders. he may still be
able To keep himself within bounds /
dread the example set by his elevation.
Aspiring men VIII learn, that the way to
evil honors and civil prsferment 10 by
the mi itary road that he who can dis
tirguish hinself in the field. will need
M other recommendation for the caoi.
net Such men will be tempted by am.
bltlon, to involve the country in war, for
no other purpose, than that they may
rise regardless of consequences to the
community. II is trite, but neverths.
less true observation, that this long
ing after military fame has been the ru-
10 OF every republic which has hereto
fore existed. Ill may be the ruin oil this.
Led astray by designing men, the
people have mijudged the .Hero," and
think they have found in him quali6ca-
tons for civil rue, which the expert.
ence of few months will ghew that he
does not possess, aud when reason
shall have triumpbed over party excite
nenb they see their error. but too late
To remedy 1.-THE advocates of Gen
jackson by way of consoling US poor
devils Tor our disappointment say ,ha,
he viii baye al able cabinet and that
thus the vessel of state will be skilfully
conducted, Such may be the case, but
as Wsuter Van Twiier used to say, II
have my doubts about the matter" Bot
even should Il be so, has il come to this
that like the broken down dynasiies of
Europe, this heretofore favored land
IS TO be governed by cabinet whilst i.s
head rs mere automa,on, to be moved
by The willy politicians by whom he may
DO surroundedi IF our government is
To be thus administered, better that An. 4
drew III. should succeed Andrew the
FIRST --
Our readers may recoliect, the con.
st'tnents Of the several Colleges assen-
bied ia their respective states on Wed
pesday week, the sd inst and then give
their votes for President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the Union. The following is
behevedto be a correct estimate:
FoR GEN, JACKSON - Maine 1 New
York a0.-pennsylvsnia 20 -Maryland
8 Virginia 2s-North Carolina l5-s.
Carolina il--Georgia s--Alabama g.
Tennessee Mississippi 5--Ohio i6
KENTUCKY l4--Illnois s--iadiana s
--i.ouisIana 5--Total i7s.
FsR Mr.. ApAas Maine 9; New
Hampshire 8, Msssscb ,ssetts rs; nhode
Island 8; Connecticut 8, Vermont Z;
New York 10; NewJeesey s; Delaware
8, Mafyisnd 6, Total IS. MAJORITY for
jackson e5. -
Nitlfa'y--Captains II Whiting and
n q. Dand's Companies of U. ; Argl
iers, arrived at Fortress Monroe on
Monday afternoon, in the ship Harriet,
Capt Johnson, from Charlie ston, South
Carolina Voolfolk Herald.
Tsas.--The consumption of tea is in
creaslng every year, and calls the more
for reduction of duty, to encourage
our own shipping, to prevent the con-
merce of China from going out of our
hands to foreigners. aud TO remove all
temptation to smuggle. In 1928. tina
importation into Britain, was "a, 900 900
pounds--in 1926, ao.ooo, ooo-in 1927,
S9,586,i47
ltwas observed, at the last meeting
of merchants in Boston. that the United
States bad probably as many commercial
ports as all Europe, from Constantino-
pie 10 Archangle - Palladium.
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