Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-19
whole No. 1890

ne ConPtA-asr0 ADO afuNoUs CuttcS OF Chief
Magistrate. I deprecated il sull more. be.
cause his elevation, believed. would be he
result exclusively ef adaptation aad gratitude
tor military service, Without regard 10 indis-
pcusshle civil q'ia, hcsuons I can nepker re-
trsc,, nor alter nor modify. sny opinion which.
subjects, have al any time heretofore sx,tess-
ed.
thought beheld In his election en- awf,s
forebodlne Of ths tate which Al some h.nye n
pray 20 Ord sha', 4 i ever STRIVE, i may be
souse lar d.ssantl DAY was to beisli this infant
Repuhlsc Al past history. bad Impressed on
NV nind this solemn apprehension, nor !, II
si.aeed or weakened BY cuntempersnecns 8.
vents passing unon cur own lsYated ecut.neuf.
IL tem srAs3is, that at ibis epoch, al she
bead 81 ,he sp,h, st therine iaaereaIent ca.
vernments as'snilshed 10 beth Amerca.. m.l.
sey officers igaseb eea rie,ed. OF have niaced
themselves GsNeFal Latape has. b, mtIitsry
force. sahvereithe republic IL LsPiats, Gen.
Santa Cruz Is The Ctaixs Magistrate of HclisIs;
Colonel plnta 81 Chi tisnsfal Ia Mar pf Peru,
and General Bolivar Of C0lanshia Central
America, rem in pieces, and bleeding AZ eyerv
pore, from wounds inflicted by contendins
military isesions, i under the alter nate swsy
at their chiefs. In he soveremsn ~ 10 our
nearest nelghhor, an election, conducted ae.
cosding TO all the acquire menis Of their
Constitution, had terminated a,,h a msiof;t. ~
the States in ieyer OF Pedrazza, The civil eseds.
dstc. An insufrectlon was raised in behalf II
bis military rival, tue cry. not exactly Of a bar.
gar, but OF corruption, vas sounded; shc eiscs
ton was annued, and a rsiosm effected. bv
proclalning General Gaefrero; having orIy \
minority efihe States, duly sircted psesslens.
The ,hnpders from the Surrounding forts, aud
tue acclam stions Of the assembled multitude
on the four b, told us what General vas al the
head ~ oar stisirs. 1t !. true, and ia thia s@~
s'-ct We are happier linn some " tho Ame,-
Ican States, that his election has nor been
brought about BY military violence. The forms
Of the Constitution have yet srnains d invoa,r.
" resassestng The opinion which / hold.
nothing is further from my purpose than 10
treat with the slightest disrespec, shms az NV
fellow Citizens here, or elsewhere, 9hs may
entertain opposite sentiments. The fact az
Claiming and exercising the free and indie uends
ens expression oi the dictates Of my avn de-
ibsFale judgment, affords The strongest GUAR
ATTY OF my fuii recognition OF their core spend.
ing privileges.
majority 81 my fslow>eitizrns, il would
SEEM does NOT perceive he dangers which
appfehcndsd from the example. Believing
thar they are NOT real or that we have soue
security against their stIcct, which ane;eos
and modern Republics have mol found. that
majority, inthe exercise of their inc QUITE st4,,ts
right Of suffrage, have chosen ses Chief Meess.
tTsse citizen VINO hsiagsiatc that high .suss
no Qualification oihsr than military ,viurnphs
That cazen has drne me much niustice
vanton unpfovoked, and unstoned iningire.
i wss inflicted. as must ever heiieye, for tho
90 toic purtose oegsalsfyina private resentment
and promo'ing Pc ysonal ambition
When. during the late oangsss, he came
forward m this public prints, under Ais prorer
name. with his charge against me, and sums
moned before the public tribunal his friend ard
MS only wiiHess to establish II. the anxlons
attentonosih e Whole American People was
directed to the testimony which that witness
nigh. render tie promptly obeyxd tho call.
and testified 10 Wha, he knew. lie ccnlsi say
no'hsns, and he said nothing, whiah cash the
slightest shade upon my honor or integrity
Wha' be did say, Was the reverse Of any inn
piica'iono Of me. Then al just and impartial
men, and all wis bad faith III the msgaan,uifv
Of my aetasef, believed that he would yoIun-
tar''y make public acknowledged OF his
error. How far THIS reasonable expectation
has seen fulfilled let his psrsevering and stub.
born saieuce attest
But my relations 20 that citizen. by recent
essnt are now changed fie is the Chief Ma.
s's'rste o. my country, invested with large and
extensive powers, the adnisisiratien of which
may conauce 20 ~ prosperity or occasion ito
adversely Patriotism enjoams, as duty. chat
whilst he is IN thai exalted stst on, he should
be treated with deesruni. and his official acts
be judged OF; IN spirit of candor. Suppress
ihg, a. Tar a. can, sense OF my personal
wrong, Wiling eycnto forgive hia, his own
conscience and orr eemmop God can acquis
him. and entertaining Tor the majority witch
has eisetsd him, and for the office which ne
Ills, al tile dsfcTenee which is due from pr.
yatc citizen. most anxionsy hope that. un.
der bis gudsnce, tbs great interests Of our
country foreign and domestic, zoe, be upheld,
our Tree institutions be nnimpaIrsd, ard the,
happiness OF the nation be continued and in-
creased.
Whist lam pronpted by an ardent devotion
70 TIE welfare ot M country, sincerely to ex-
press this hope, make no pledges, no promis.
Is, no threats, and, | must add. have no con.
naensr My public liss, f,fust furnishes the
oes, guaranty Of my faithful adherence to tLose
great principles u internal and sxternal poll.
ey, 10 which has beea hslisegle zeaIouslg ladi.
ested.--B Their shall ever here asfag take
any part IN The public councils or not, sopends
upon circumstances 5eyend my control. Hold.
ing the pEsneipl~s that citizen. as long - a
single pulssiion femains, Is anier obligation
to exert his utmost energies in the service OF
bis country, ,fnecessary whether in private or
public station my lrieads here and every where.
may resi- assured that, IL either coGditon, /
shan stand erect, with spirit snconquered,
whist lie eaduses, ready to second their ex.
efiions 10 tbs sanss Of liberty, the unien, ard
The national prosperity.
Hefers All down, avail myself With plea.
sure oithls opportunity TO make my pyesiful
Acknowledgements Cor the ecvrtssies and friend.