Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-05

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-'sxsd TO support systems and On, Ir-,r;.. ~
winch the freeholders alone are ;,s..~.,,.,,
Ihey are compelled TO bear AIMS IN d.fsnos =,
we state--in defence Of the frxehol6e,s ana
'uer teehoids; and yet they are excluded from
paFHe patton IN the power and sovrelgn,v
" 'ie susie What kind OF government do
you ueho'nmatc thisf Is It a rebubIe2 Mo- On
ePaohc@n government all men enjoy eonsl
political rights. Is il not then an ,,,,,oo.1,.,,,
an odlous, ha,eful and oppressive goyernmea,
OF the fezS over the manU2
nave Deem always taught to believe. and I
iesi proud IN doing homsge to the opinion mn.
| on ulis occasion. that the power and energy
OF commonwealth resides in thu PEorLy. no,
10 the miserable apslers Of aristocratic pomn--
ue lofdiy s2endthrltt md voiup,uous knight
| nor W toe fond admirers of high bir,h and
P'''eey pedigree, but IN that class, emphsti.
"a eA''eo tae Ts9pas lin The isborers, srlzaos
/ aud mechanics. They cons,itute the bone sne
sInew OF every Repubho-Iords and ,brir M
tators, are but the excrrssencss Of the sys,em-
ht oui, Tor the experimental exercis. Of POM.
| lar Surgery.
What constitutes Statei
Not stsrrd and spangied courts
"here low born basehess watts perfume to
pride.
But MEN! high minded men
VINO their duties know, but know tAsir
RIGHTS
And knowing, dare maintain them.
me disfFanchsed people of Virginia know
'heir rights trust they have The spirit TO
MAINTAIN them. CAiUS CASsIUS
Extract OF letter from gentleman in Vince
ing, 10 isiriend in Martins5urg. dated
JAsuARr %, 1922.
"onr town has been quite enliYened by the
arrival this morning. OF Gen. J.cksos and
snlte--he will leave this in tho Steam Boat
Penns} wanna tor Prstsburg, from thence he will
proceed direct for the City of Washington
His heath has been much improved since he
left the Hermitage"
We are indebted to The politeness Of M
ARMSTRONG, fer copy OF the Letter OF the
Secretary ct the Treasury. transmitting returns
OF tire incorporated Banks within the District Of
Columbus"
1hsodors F,slinshuyssn has been ..
lected a Senator OF the United States
for six years from the Sd ofMareh next,
to succeed MIR. Diekerson, whose pre-.
sent term Of servics will then expire.
.MahIon Dickerson was then chosen
Senator to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation OF Dr. Bateman.
Previous to this last choice, it was
determined that Mr.. Southara " as ine-
l'gable, as having lost his residence in
New jersey by becoming Secretary Of
the Navy. This is, we confess, one of
the most extraordinary decisions that
we have ever heard of. Is a man TO
lose his personal and political rights by
being distinguished and elevated in The
service Of his country Because be
does honor to his State, is be to be out
lawed by il? -- Nat int
The Board of Public Works in Vir-
ginis has submittedi.s annual report to
the General Assembly. The Pc ma
nent Fund for purposes of Internal
| Improvement amounts to the sum Of
8 i,4iS. 96i, of which the amount yield
! ing revenue is SI.s57,sso and the a
mount unproductive is Ssi,IIt The
Disposable Fund is S650,665. from
s46,550 dollars of which no income is
derived; while tho unpFoductive por-
ton is 404,0I5 dollars, Both, together
with the amount that should have been
in the Treasury on the seth November.
1928, would make the aggregate a.
mount Of the fund for Internal improve.
ment S2,e7I,4ss. For dividends and
interest of these funds there have been
received since the 6rst of Decem
I 1877, the sum of siI7,226; thu disburse-
pents within nearly the same period
we're Siis,so9. The charges for the
current year will be Sizes ST.; to meet
which the probable receipts will be
SlIs,7o5.
| The Dismal Swamp Canal Company
have exhausted their funds in the pro.
I secution of their work. There will be
a surplus of tolls beyond expenses on
the James River. A general improve.
ment is visible 10 the condition of the
Fund for Internal Improvement, and
warrants the expectation that greater
benefit will be derived from il than has
been hoped for some time past, Many
works have been in progress for years,
of them importance, the compilation
of which will speedily affsrd revenue.
The Improvement of the James River
is acknowledged TO be highly important
10 the extensive and fertile country thro'
which it flows, and it is subject of
concern that il has so leng remained
stationary. The system heretofore pur
Issued in that State, has had the effect Of
dividing the interests which should have
been united in the support Of some ge-