Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-29

/ from toe Nartinsburg Gazette, deserves
the attention Of our readers. |. points
! out with force aud accuracy the incen-
sstencies which, with I'll his literary
/ claims to respect have dinmed his re
putation for highmlndedness and di
n'nisbed his standing with men Of in
tellect and independence. II rarely &C
ours, except when a vent il desired for
the discharge OF some splenetie efiusion,
that MIR. Walsh garnisbes his columns
with any editorial commentaries. When,
therefore, he is guilty of inconsistency,
he cnunot avail himself, for aa apology
of the fact that by overmuch writing he
has been hurried into forgetialness; and
that he ought to be treated with iadui-
gencs.
By the same rule BY which be judges o.
Tiers, be must himself expect TO be judg
ed, and according to the measure with
which he metes out bis csnsures, be
must estimate that the severity of 9th.
ess will oe meted nut to him. He can
set up no exclusive privilege OF error;
snd when he becomes reersant from
his own principles he may look for
visitation of that even-handed justice
which he would have the world 10 be.
lieve that he dispensed with such ri
gid discretion.
We do DOT expect that Mr.. Walsh
will so far forget the dignity he has put
oS, as To defend hiTseif fr ON the char
ges of the Virginia writer Such
course would be an admission that he
was effectualiy assa,led, and however
evident this fact may ne to every one
else, he will never be induced to dis.
Germ Il Not until he feels the throes
Of death IN every portion OF his political
! character, will be brought to the convc-
iioa that the arrow has pierced bis yul.
nersbie heel. -
From the Newport Mercury.
Distressing Shipwrsck. - The sioop En-
EterprIsc, capt Thomas Dennis, sailed
from this pert on the morning Of the Cd
los, for New York, with, a cargo OF
Rhode Island coal; and in the snow
storm on that night, we're wrecked on
the north side OF Plumb fssud, in the
Sound. and her crew all lost. The bo-
dias of cnpt. Dennis. and Mr.. James
Collins, msts, both of this town were
found on the Island on the 9th inst. hey-
ing persisted with the cold after they
had succeeded in reaching the shore,
and were deeently inferred en the island
The schr Caravan. capt. f. Fitch, ct
Bath. which sailed frem this port on the
Cd inst fer New York, was also wreck
ed the same ght on Plumb Island -
The crew were saved, with the excep.
ton of capt Fitch's tw, sons, who per-
ished with the cold, before they could
be landed on the shore.
tits mentioned in Georgia paper, TO
the credit of the morals and habits Of
the female part of the population of the
State of Georgia, that there have been
but two females imprisoned in the peni-
Tertiary at Milledgeville, since that sys-
tenn went into operation in that State, Q.
levan years age. One of these unfor-
tunatss, as was afterwards proven, bad
been convicted through the perjury of
a witness, and the ether was but the ac-
complete of her husband in forging that
kind of small paper currency called
ehangs bills. and which used to mum
date the whole country during the sus-
pension of specie payments.
! We understand that. in consequence
Of the continued indisposition Of Mr..
RUSH, and the urgent nature Of much
of the business Of the Treasury Depart.
ment, the President has authorized Mr.
SouTHARD, the Secretary of the Navy,
to perform the duties of Secretary Of the
Treasury, during Mr. Rush's illness.
JOHN HoLMRs has been elected Sc.
nator OF the United States from the
State Of MAINE, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
PARRIs.-u Ne and Mr.. DUDLEY. the new
Senator from New York, may be expec-
ted 10 take their seas in day or TIVE.
| PgLxo SPRAGus, of Maine. has been
elected q Senator OF the United States
from the State Of MAINE, for six years
from the third day Of March next. 10 sue
coed Gen. CHANDLRR, whose term of
service will then expire. Mr.. 8. 10 at
present member OF the House Of Re-
representatives..