Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-08
A letter fr.m Washington % n. IA.

ter to the Netherlands, still sticks in the
Senate. His nomination is opposed by
the Jacksonites on the ostensible ground
shata MIR. Preble. of Maine, is better
quaiihedto attend TO the Boundary Line
between that State and the British, on
which the King of the Netherlands is to
decide than Mr. Hughes. This is the
Prstenee ter opposition; but | have
strong reason for believing. that the
real intention is to give this Mr.. p. wbs
is now Commissioner, another good. fat
appointmest--he is up to the hub for
the Hero, and politicians of this class
must be provided for. do not mean by
this to have itsuppossd that Mr. II is an
Adams mamie is represented to be =
neutral, and that his friends, particular
iy IN Baltimore, were stToag in the Jack.
SON faith, ana he is the son in law of
General Smith Of the Senate. Here
the Jaeksonites find stumbling block"
Sentiments # tts Ued--The Message of Co
vernon rHIAsLs to the legislature oG the
| state Of oRio, al its present session, speaks of
| the prosperity OF the Union. and the wisdom
! appsrent IN the administration OF its concerns.
! On The subject of the Tariff we extract the
| following passage;
"As we advance in numbers. in expe.
rience, and Improvement, and as tba
various resources Of the country unfold
themselves, il becomes more and more
evident that libefslity of sentiment, and
a cordial unity of purpose, between the
Representatives OF the different part, is
indispensable 10 the common good Of the
whole State. The same principle is ap.
plicable in the relation that subsists be.
tween the Government of the United
states, and the Government o. the sepa-
rate States. 1t is only by a generous
spirit of compromise and harmonious
action, that the safety aud prosperity of
all can be preserved. The subjects
contided to the direction Of the General
Government, cannot be bene ficially re.
guIated by any Of the States; and those
retained by the States are too minute
and multifarious to receive the proper
attention OF the nation. The protection
of our own industry against foreign
competitions power which could not
be exercised by the separate States
has been first principle in the policy of
the nation, and for Soma time has been
very justly considered as all int sral
part of this system Of administering the
government. In its application, il has
been cautiously and slowly extended to
various subjects, and various interests
Al all times IT has met q strong nfu-
entail, and highly respectable opposi.
ton; nevertheless, in every extension,
its benefits have been felt and acknowl.
edged, as soon as time permitted them
10 be fully de veioped I, is the steady
maintenance Of the policy. eod to its
judicious future exercise, that TIE PEG.
pie Of the West look with intense inter.
est and unparalleled unanimity of sen.
timent They consider il the main
spring and principal support Of their
prosperity; and in this particular, they
feel, 10 the most lively manner, the ad
yanlsges they have derived. and may
anticipate, from tbs psrpetuity of the
Union.
The provisions of the last Congress.
tor this purpose, were supported by the
whole Western delegation, and ara ia
accordance with the wishes Of the Wes-
tern People. They were the result Of
Dutual concession, such ss ever must be
made for the promotion OF a common
end. Although we are sensible of the
dissatisfaction expressed at these enact
meDis Dy our fellow. citizens of the south.
ern section Of the Union, and regret
that their views and ours should differ
So widely as TO their wisdom and iustice
yet we are unwilling to conciliate their
violent aud incorporate hostility by an
abandonment of the principles and O.
pinions we have uniformly m maintained
upon this subject Whatever threats
may have been made by few inflated
and furious politicians, we cannot appre.
bend that any serious consequence will
flow from the ebullisions OF IN humor
that have escaped then. The quiet.
bat inhsxibIs execution Of eur laws
through The medium Of the judicial ui.
buasls. % as irresistible ~ its moral
torcs, a. q Is 10 its practical effect Our
fellow citizens atlarge are more alive 10
dishonour, thar sppfehsnsiss Of punish.
ment. They abhsF the impulation Of
crime more than thsv dread the inflic.
ton Of The Legal penalty This ssnti
meat must be eFadlcaisd before treason
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