Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-02

Russia, IN place Of Mr.. Randolph.
Very hkeiy-An opportunity has been wan
ting Tor some time to reward Mr. Benton,
"reier'-''the rock Of New England demo
crazy, now oyershadowed by a HiH.
we think Il no more than due to the pres
ent glorious Administration" which Is ab
se'ateiy "blazing in glory to state tina
their Protege, the Hon. Henry Lee, late
Minister PieniPo. to his Highness The Dcy
Of A'giers, rcturned home perfectly satisfied
with his rejection by the Senate, having
found time 70 feather has mes, comfortably
and opportunity 10 do a handsome brokerage
aud commission business Tor the benefit OF
sundry old Jews, who, during bombardmeni
were somewhat "afraid Of their ears Iii.
generally believed that this Administrator
have been the means OF re,carding the Hon
Henry Lee 10 the tune efabout $40, 900. We
rally, "a blaze Of glory"-Harry Lee and al.
JONI QuIrcT ADAMs.-The election return.
from Plymouth district in Massachusetts show
that the Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS il
elected a Representative to the congress OF
the United States. The election was moi
made without his knowledge and consent. |,
may therefore, be fairly Inferred that he in
lends to accept the appointment. A presi
dent Of the United States, after having faith
Fully served the people in one of the mos,
important and honorable stations on earth vol
unfairly conserving TO become a representa-.
tive of the people in The co incils of the nation
Is a spectacle worthy OF beholding. and form.
a powerful commentary on the purity, sim
rlicity aud virtue Of our republican institution
No single act ofMr. An ANS life has more en-
nobled hun in our estimation. A republican
In principle, his eonsenting To become a repre-
sentative shows him a republican in heart
and in practice. Pride would prevent some
men from accepting an inferior office, after
having held a superior one; military men
would consider IL a degradation, but the Mag
unanimous spirit of Mr.. ADAMS, spurn,ug all
such aristocraticsl sentiments, prompts
him to accept of any honorable office, IN
which he can serve his country and promote
her interest and glory.
All parties in the House of Representatives
will consider him a great acquisition TO ihat
body. There is no man living better acquaint-
ed with the history Of our goyernmeni;-wi;h
the true and correct policy for il 60 pursue;-
with our complicated and maltifarious rela-
tions at home and ab~road;-with the manner
of transacting business and its details. and
finally, with the philosophy OF our institutions,
/ duu WIN TIC laws anu COliSt1iutlUu VI TIC cum
try, than john QuTscY ADAMS. lie is learn
ed in books and in observation in men and
things. Removed from all the temptations oil
ambition, having already reached the very
summit, a reliance can b~e-rcposed in his judg.
ment beyond that of any other man His
high reputation is SO closely connected with
that of the nation, that he ought to be con
sidered, not only as the oracle of wisdom,
but Of putty and patriotism. BY electing
him, Massachusetts has conferred an invai-
liable obligation on the whole natIon.-Pr0r
Journal. -
The law abolishing imprisonment for debt
is said in a Vermont paper 10 have finally
passed the legislature Of that State.
A lettr from Paris, to the editor CT the
London Times says, II am credibiy informed
that among the bookselling trade alone there
have been within the last month $50 failures
The West Chester paper states that the
celebrated dwarf, Miss Clark, is giving con-
certs in that borough. Shu is represented as
being twenty eigh. yesrs old, forty-fonr IN
ches high, and weighing fer,y-six pounds.
Sugar Cane IN .Margtpsd.-A fine stalk 81
Sugar Cane, 4 inches in circumference, and
more than four ieet high, was brought to our
Office yesterday, from the farm Of Wm l.
Brent, Esq in Prince Georges county, who
planted one or two hundred canes, by way
Of experiment, in May last. The cane which
we saw, appeared TO be well Iipened, The
| Juice abundant and sweet, and to all appear
ance as fine, we understand, as il il had been
the product Of Louisiana. lis maturity Is not
| alone, evidence Of the extreme mlldness oil
our present autumn, but shews also, We think
that the plant is susceptible OF being acclima-
ted in latitudes much higher than those 70
which its culture has been hitherto confined
MAJ. Int.
Prefer the first time this season, or
citizens were, on Sunday evening last, about
four O'Clock alarmed by the cry OF fire. II
proceeded from a two story brick building,
attached to YoUSe's HoTEL, and used as a
kitchen and servants quarters. The engines
repaired promptl, to the spot, but fiom the
impossibi.ity OF getting into the back yard
their effectiveness was much impaired. The
building was covered with slate, and the fire
originated in one of the upper rooms, and
was not discovered until it had made such
progress as to preclude the hope Of getting II
under. Ii was fortunately a wet and perfect
" calm evening, TO which circumstances, to-
gether with the slate roofs Of 1.-THE greater par'
Of the buildings in the nelghborhood, nay DC
ascribed the limited RACES OF the ire. The
building was insurcd-We regret TO nut
that Mr.. Young has sustained much loss
from the injury done 10 the furniture IN the