Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-11-19

British ParIiamcnt-that taxation and repre- I
sentation have no necessary eeRRexion with
each other. and he supported, be reference to
the 54th Ne. of the Federalist, the position 81
the gentleman from Norfolk, mr.. Teytorl
that they proceeded from different fountains
&c.
Mr.. Leigh rose to ask the gentleman from
Loudon who was the author of the fty-fourtb
number?
Mr.. Mercer replied that If appeared from
the book he had in bis hand. which has pas
sed through variety OF Editions, At was Mr..
Hamilton. After making some remarks upon
the subject. MIR. NJ added that friend beside
him, had Just whispered to him that Mr. Jay
was the author.
Mr.. .Nadisoa then rose TO say, he felt him-
self bound to state, though he did not per-
ceive the important bearing Of the fact upon
the question before the House, that he had
furnished key of the authors of the Fedora
list-and that the 54th Ne. was net wntten
by Mr. Hamilton or Mr. jay, but by the third
person concerned in the book. Hits scarcely
necessary to say, that Mr.. Madison referred
| to himselfl
Mr. Mercer remarked that there were other
numbers of this work written by Mr. Han,iL
ton, which proved the position he had taken,
! and he would therefore read extracts from
them which he proceeded to do.l-Conpiter.
~--
At numereu. meeting Of the voters Of
F, Norfolk borough, at which MILEs kIsG was
| appointed Chairman, and LOUIS q. Fo0RNi-
! aUEP, Secretary, a numker vi resolutions,
relative to the resignation of General FAVOR,
were entered into. They expressed their cen
| Gdence in the independence OF Gen. Taylor,
! and declared that has late conduct had eievat-
ed him in their estimation; although they con
tended the instructions he received were not
| binding. as they were not ascertained to be
! the sentiments of majority of the District
Relying, therefore, upon his talents, integrity,
and experience, the meeting further resolved
as follows:
! Reso!ved, Therefore that it is the wish Of
this meeting that Gen ROBERT B. TAYLOR
should Immediately resume his seat in Con-
vention:-That to this end our worthy fellow
citizen, RuGH BLAIR GRfGsBY, Esq. be, and
he 10 hereby requested, TO yacate his seat
| and that the remaining Delegates from this
District he and they are hereby requested
thereupon to re-elect Gen RoBERT b. lay
LeR.
| Resolued. That our fellow citizens of the
| Convention, of Princess .4nne, Norfolk and
.S;uessnaq,d, be and they are hereby respect
fully solicited TO cooperate with us forthwith
in promoting the object of this meeting
The conduct of General Tayler in resign
ing his seat rather than vielateshis conscience
| 10y obeying the instructions OF hs constituents
so vote for the compound basis OF population
and taxation, is q rare instance OF magnanim-
ity and devotion TO principle, which must eX-
alt bis name high in the scale Of patriots, and
cover him with unfading honor. Such an
incident. though it takes from Us enc of the
most powerful friends Of equal rights in con-
vention, we cannet say but it is worth what
at costs. 1t gives lustre to the principles for
which we conten9-and there is a moral
force in it. too, which may achieve more than
a vote. True we could have better spared
another man-yct We trust there are stin
enough left to save us the disgrace of having
Sour free blood weighed against the negroes OF
the wealth Of our Rowland brethren.
.Stalsaoss Spectator.
The course or Mr.. Monroe on the question
! OF basing representation, we must confess has
sorely disappointed US. Under any circuIR-
stances we could hardly have doubted that he
would uncompromlsingly go for the principle
of white population as the only proper feun-
dation on which oar government should rest.
But coming from a district, ,tht sentiments of
which were so well known to be on the side
of that principle, and one which it is equally
well known VIII sanction no other, we felt our
assurance douby sure. Yet, it turns out dlat
he is for a comprehensive principle of
white population in the House of Delegates,
and mixed basis of property and persons in
! the senate. This he distinctly avowed in a
| speech before the convention on the 3lst ali
h.
From the Richmond Wig, Nov. 10.
THE -''TRAvELLITG CABINET."--Mr. Van
Barcni is now in this city, having been brett
hitler by an enlightened csa1osity, to witness
the proceedings of the Conven;ien. MIR.
CLAY isexpectcd here in few days on an
| eSectimseeriRg tour. A dinner is spoken of to
Mr.. Van Buren, at which he is to be compli-
mented by no toast, lest the politeness for
which he is famed, ieduce him to make a
speech in return, and he be dubbed .stable
| orator" Mr.. Richie, after severe struggle
between inclination and consistency, has decli-
ned attending the dinner, for fear some old
paragraphs strongly denoancing the practice
OF giving dinners to great men, should be
brought up IN judgment against him.
Mr.. Clay has received present from the
Orskany Manufacturing Company at White
borough, Oneida county, New York, full
suit of black broadcloth. 1t is beautiful IA |
bric, not surpassed in texture, fineness or CO. |
touring, by the best French broad cloth
Lexington, ky. RepO'tes.
The most certain and expeditions way to |
conciIIate the kind rapar,ls of le, faclyson