Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-12

known to the people perhaps IN no two coun.
ties of the state. Yet is not too mueh-is Il
no, istolerable--that a Secretary Of State oil
the United States should abandon the ImPof-
tant duties of his statioa during two or uFee
moetbs. for the plain purpose OF advising ana
giving direction TO the sufirages OF the most
powerful membsrofth the Confederacy. Where
Is the pride and boosted independence oil me
State. that case birth 10 the public beneiac~
tor. DE Witt Citation, If for moment she
can submit 10 this .disgraceful dictaiion OF an
aspiring, faithless demagoguel by the bye
If evidence were required 10 convince any ih-
teigent man in the community, OF the COZ
rupt attempt OF the General Government
| against the freedom Of election ~ tue sever
al States. thc incorrnpiiblllty OF lng1sia 70
tie contrary notwithstanding would venture
10 adduce The iRdic atoms Of your present VI
ait at n. York, and The unhroken silence OF
! the subsidized presses on the subject OF the
charge, as almost conclusive: Moreover, your
presses dare not "by authority" deny the
truth Of the allegation. ] say by authority Tor
| lknow there are Slaves OF the type, oil hard
ihood sufficient for any emeT sency: Your friend
fJouz TmompsoK." Of the Richmond E.n-
Gaircr of tac 21ih fer instance, class
niongst this hopeful brothcrhspd WITH pro
ger IL cipl;he, be might 10 fitted for your III
rect necessiiy, but in perusing has feeent
eaptous commune alton. take IT, yon found
occasion TO exelaim "HeayeD protect ne
from my friepds!"
In quoting from the ''Card OF Curiius" The
charge against yourself Of corrupt dcsiSe
upon the freedom Of election IN Virginia sc.
he CALCULATES "Consummate impudehee' -
The lofty spirit Of Virginia, (and doubtless
that Of her sisters n and S Carollna) spurns
with contempt the insinuation that her virtue
and intelligence may be thus assaIled and q.
based by this teiT;er of per.s" TINS - IN bad
taste. and ii he istonded the epithet, as 1t
manifestly seems, to apply to the See oi
State, -.bs shade OF genius merits eondcm
nation to the coal pits for 2 wee L; and shosld
DE dooaed the residue of his life &c write
withoat gl9cest Again in another part o.
Mr. 5ohn Thonpson's Gard, We have The
following werjjs-"aad affects to consider.
that letter a friendly p,ivac admonition TO
Gen jackson, for no better reas6B, presume
than that seme Other party terror had leiped
cut that sit was doubtless intended for the
eye efthe President alGpe." The last hue Is
literally quoted from the commentary Of :ilr
y. York Enquirer efJuly l. upon the prira!e
letter Ct Mr. farewell; and CT course she
rhraze 1pany terrier" was distinctly mesu&
fer reat Cha,apieH at the Exchange. Query
Ii eaR;ue epithsi mGst be used after his
valiant affair with GrecB at the Capitol, would
fot that Of "Bull- dog be mere appropriate
fer tho ORACLE a. GOTHAM Pardon me&ke
liberty tof suggesting the slightest alteration
Of this precious production odyenr friend! -
His Instructions. however, must be more
clearly made cat at the departmentherealtcr
Such blunder s are insulerable, and Should
not lie repeated
This Libel Of the lving-thls Mocsery Of
the dead would know forsooth "she colour
OF my eyes" that dare upon his trienG and
patron thus to gaze withal You may iaiaF.n
him, Sir, il your next despatch, thathis eyes
and form, and face. are all familiar to me;
beheld them all in humble reqaisition greeting
your presence ct the Convention IN Nov. last
lie was your caterer Of irionde and l1.lual=:
and in more instances than enc, eoayoscd
solemn midnight caucus to feel the pulse Of
cid Virginia on 1he Subject ef the n. York
ssUccEssior. Aye Sir, II bis own house we're
prepal ed select eEfertainlneat2ler4hi sespec@ai
purpose; ana if i have not been nslsInfermed,
Gu enc o. those occasion, by bis advice, you
and your distins hisiied foreign companion
made an open avowal Of your sentiments TO
Col b. a worthy and influential farmer ~
Western Virginia, entirely ia aaHor Of the
views aad interests Of that section of the State
81 this period Of the session. . decided ma
iority Of The members OF the Convention was
wlth the W est;and overy day OF your sojourn
at Richmond, farR:shed additional evidence
that Virginia would yet become a Tariff State,
support the doctrine ofinternalimproVee
How beautiful your sons;stenesl How sub
lime your tacticsl Bat you We're pnderstood
SIR and this honest yeegaa 9th, mountains
laughed 40 his sleeve at your lnsidioVs sug-
gesGsns. And does Rot this hetfay design
Ia corrupt one if yoa Flease---against the
integrity of Virginia. would ask the Ed
tor Of the Eueairer himself, knowing as he
mast haze known your views Of those all alb
sorbing measures, the Tefif and internal
improvements, whether it does not smack OF
a corrupt design? If his fealings and preju-
dices lead him to dscredt my statement, /
hope the Secretary may admonish Mr.. C..
that it is bad manners to sayin SO many words
sit smokes of the lie" Doubtless the gentle.
man, in his life TINE, whose name he has
made so free use of, was never guilty of so
vale phrase.
The misrule Of your misguided administra-
ton will shortly release the delusion that, for
u fine has spelled the intellect Of our ,coun-
try, and bound in letters free hearts OF this
rcpuhlic. They will soon be taught to know,
that. whenover the principles of Justice and
honor are disregardcd, and the bounds of
morality are troddcn down by The govern
ment: fraud and violence must inevitably sue !
ceed TO honesty and order, and the proud lie
r.oc,, - ,n. &, ti,are tbo e Al