Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-18

Doddridge,s Letter, setting forth his v;e~s =
opposition to the New Constitution. We win
an lew days, lay it, together with those u
Mr Cooke IN favor of the New Constif,t;on
before our readers.
fwe--On Monday aight last. a Ere broks
cut an the stable LOFT and bark house of Mr.
y. Desinney OF this place. So rapid was the
name that II Immediately communicated 10
the Dwelling Of Mr.. ID. and in few minutes,
the whole rosf was in blaze. Our Fire Com
pany with their Engine immediately repaired
to the lire, and commenced successful opera
ton, but unfortunately used the water from
out the Tan-Sats, instead of the creek. and
got the hose stopped with tan ross which cau,-
ed an explosion Of the air-chau,ber of the
Engine. We are confident, had this not ham
pened, the dwelling house would have been
saved; as it was, the dwelling, bark house.
with large quantity Of bark, stable. &c
was burned down. Mr.. Devinney's loss is
considerable How the fire was conmunica-
ted is not known.
TIhe great Debate" in the Senate has gone
OF from the original resolution like an eecen-
trio comet through the 'svoid immense The
ce-Presidcnt, by his construction of the
powers allotted. TO him, has acknowledged
that he cannot pretend to direct its erratc
course; and, like the comet, il now portends
"war, pestaence and famine to the Jackson
party. They regret most bitterly, it is said.
that the debate has ever taken place. and
they would administer to Mr. Benton, IL they
could spare him, all the benefits of the second
section, for drawing upon their heads this
vial If wrath The National Republicans
have obtained the victory on all the subjects
discussen- Indeed, how could it be other
wise, since "thrice is he armed who has his
quarrel JUST The principles embraced by
the National Republicans, and discussed, are
in favor of Internal Improvement, Of such
construction Of the Constitution as limits the
sovereignty of the United States, az well as
Of the several States, giving vigor and vitality
dent to remove officers at will They could
Dot but prevail in such cause.-Pol. Eran
The Senate, by an almost unanimous vote,
rejected, on the 10th inst. the nomination Of
Henry Lee to be Consul Generalto the Barba-
/ ry Powers. Effrontery will not have the bar
llhood to assert in this case, as in that Of Mr..
Williams that the President was unacquaint-
ed with the merits or the dement's Of the in
dividual at the time he made the nomination.
No, he was the bosom friend of Gen. jackson,
and had resided at the Hermitage great part
Of the time during the election. The Presi-
dent of the United States should be the con
servator Of the public morals: his high sta
ton renders il incumbent upon him to pay, at
beast, an outward regard to the moral seuse
Of the people How deep blush should it
cause in the cheek Of every American citizen,
4hats President should nominate to high and
conspicuous office man who, from the pro-
digacy Of his life, is rejected almost nnani-
mously by partizan Senate. Such are the
acts of the "second Washington" and thus,
BY squandering thousands of the peoples mo-
ney upon profligate favorites, are fulfilled the
promises Of reform and retrenchment. with
which he played Absalom before the people.
Since the rejection Of Mr. Lee, the Presi-
dent has nominated Commodore Darid Porter
as Consul General to the Barbary Powers.--ib.
We, a short time since, observed that the
nomination of Lemuel Williams by the Presi-
dent had been rejected by the Senate. lmme-
diately after the rejection it was asserted. by
several Jackson papers, that they had good
authority for saying that the nomination was
rejected because he was a Hartford Conven-
ton Federalist. Since that, the nomination
has been reconsidered and affirmed. Will
they now admit that Hartford Conventional
has been appointed to Office under tins repub-
,ican Government? Or will they deny their
own assertions?-ib.
There is a hint in the correspondence of
the Alexandria Gazette, that all the. appoint
ments will be confirmed except gerry few
More surprise will be felt at the rejection OF
enc, than at the confirmation of all. Allegi-
ance is first due to the Hero-self comes next,
and then the country. Nevertheless, we
predict. that the man who votes indiscrlmI-
nately, in ratification of the appointments
thus sanctioning the two detestabe and odi
GU. doctrines in free country, that men are
to be deprived of office for the free exercise
of opinion, and the elective franchise-and
that it is expedient to bring the Press under
Treasury influence-tbat man, whosoever he
NAV be, will have an uphill road to travel, for
the rest of his political life Party spirit IN Its
paroxysms will sustain these or any thing
else-but liberal thinkers, and deliberate pub
NJ opinions, never will.--Richmond Wing.
The great stotsSnHn--persec,&eda ana ss0ndef-
al pat,,ot-HE.N'RY CL.4Y-isrisi',g rcptd-
Min the confidence and affections Of The .4'ser.em
people. From one end ofths Union to the otner
epidenees ofhis gvo,cing popularity are breasnes
forth II, the Eastern, the Western, the .Nor,
tl,,, and the Middle Statss, he IS looked 20 n,'e
1871 vpon as the sheet anchor Of hope. IN tai1
a.n dan Of degradation and frsal-d''d ees" =. -
The South Wess a cheering ray oea'ns HPos 80