Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-15
5guhtis sentiment.
From the Esriagton iiYntsr q, J,nae %.
PUBLIC MEETING.

Ats large ~ set;rg ~ the citizens Of ~Fsyette
county Ky. hell OF The 2lst Of June. at the
court house in the town Of Lexington pursuant
- pnbhc nn'icc, Col r. QUARLE5 was
called 10 the char, and NJ JOHNSON ap.
pointed Secr"tsty. Nessfs j Conan. X N
CiRH aud r. Farfeid offered resolutions,
which were ably discussed. As SUBSTITUTE
for these Viz w. Bullock moved resolGt,ons
which beig- put TO the meeting we're rejected
by considerable majority The question be
ing then tx n or each of the folio wing rcsolu.
tons, they were adopted by isrge msiorities.
Gesotvsd, That the Constitution Of the Uai,
ed States. haVing in the opinion OF the meeting
cyn'e RED spon Congress the power to make in.
tefn4l improvements, and The power having
been repeatedly affirmed and exercised by IL.
during period Of twenty-five years, The PEG
pie here sssm sed view with deep surprise,
and just regret thcs,ste refusal % the President
OF the United States TO co 7psrstG With Goa.
gress in Carving that power into practical
peratj1n; especially a. lie MS gotedfor TO I'LL
his prsse 1iH e by lsrse portion of the peo
pie Of The u States VI h d sia>; usd arstsnti.
ing, that al opinion, en- that snbjec, we're in
perfect sccnrd nc with theirs and Wish the
established practice II The Government.
2 Resglvcd ri.1t the reasons assigned BY
the pres,eieetin HE message 10 Congress for
s9,thheiiWg ms appreciation 10 & lis which bad
been raTse '. ar. unsatisfactory nd nnfpunded;
tEsti e+iscl ~ the FreflefioktuWn bill wgs but
th d, go npte .ioa Of she Eastern end ~ crest
Het,onei Cumberland road ss the Maysvlc bill
was hat rart of a csntcm pis,ed nisn for the
esten~'nu OF its Western end; and that If the
Consideration 6 paying the public debt ought
90 have Influenced the appropriation OF pCblic
money, otter expenses az GoVerDmeatiess ur
gent cod less necessary TO tie present and
pressing want OF the people Of ths U. States
ought toh6ve teen avoided
-,sIH >Lak4 sis. &
coasider,Ee Presidents refusal of his eppro,
bationlo bills providing for internal improve.
ments, ssd among Others 10 that in aid Of zthe
louisville Canal, work IN which n n oiety> Of
the States of this Union arc nsprs or less direct
J. Interested, -Gs evidence OF fixed and settled
purpose OF opposition to internal improvements
during his administration.
R9soiVsa. That an suenc ment OF the Con
gtnt.on ouss in the opinion of this meeting 20
be male, restraining the veto OF the President,
g. that bin returned by him With tis obiec
Gons, should become a law, If II subsequently,
passed by majority OF ell the members elect
cd to each Branch Of Congress, instead ogtwo
thirds of q House az COW required
4. Res0ued, That thin nseetihg dsapnrove Of
the sonduct Of Georges Nj. Blob, one of the
Senator's from Kentucky, in voting contrary 10
Instructions, anu Contrary 10 inc known sen,I.
ments of the people of Kentucky, IN respect to
iniernal Improvements and the tariff; that il
disspprores AZ the oanduct OF John Rowan the
e.hcs Senator from Kentucky IA yotiGg against
the Frederick town Road Bill aud in sustain,
ing nalii'ying doctrines, which il PRACTICAL,
enforced, might he utterly subVersive of The
Union, ana taat il disapproves OF the conduct
Of both ofthem in supporting the Innsn biz
o. Hesofued, 1hatths thanks OF tkis meeting
be presented to the members Of the Rouse oS
Representatives from Kentucky, whose e-er.
lions and votes CO" rbuted 80 the passage in
Coagiessof tb- Maysvile. Mllersburg, Paris.
and Lexius on 'urnprEe road blu
6. FesaUeG. That bis meeting entertain sen.
7iments Of the strongest oisarproba ion OF the
law recently passed m relation 30 the Indians:
thatlt cgnEot bat view Il a law az having wres.
ted from the goTernr0egI BY the dicle,O, OF
the State OF tSsorP Ia. TO secure indian lands.
rot faF the p@opie of the I'M, ed States but fnr
tlSt State, which neither the density nor The
existing wznts Of ita pop0istion require. And
that II tho law De carried into execution b. the
means contemplated, it will Involve wastvful
ana extravagsnt expenditure of pubic treasure
>--a groxs violation eff the faith Of The ration.
fepe,tediy and seiemh'y pledged and foul
and lnGslable stain upon the honor, character.
and humsnIty Of the nation. Resolved there
fore, thatin the opinion Of this meeting, the
execution of thatIsw ought &c be prevented by
Is far peaceful and constitutional means, and
that the Senate OF the U. s. ought to refuse to
prQnrl a,iotis to carry into effect, any treaties
r%hich shall be negotiated in virtue OF that Law.
8 Reso'1'ed, That this meeting in Forbeario NJ
al tha time 10 make formal nomination of,he
pre- 'en''hentiy qualified, talented and pa trio;ic
individual N its judgment raoat suitable for the
next Presldehcy 10 actuated by the unwilling.
ness to be subjec ed to the imputstion of pre-,
'ciP'taiion in case in which p&rtialty towards
nsighb0r snd friend might be supposed to
have tee much iUduence. Gut The preference
'cs ire People hare assembled cannot be doubt.
Ell; noe tl!st they viii manifest IL at preference
ON proper ocoa sions hetessttr.
>. RssoiUsd, That a. standing Committee OF
Correspondence, os be appointed
whose da,g It ehaii be 20 maze manifest III.
aruth sao promote ths-sncoess of the sentiments
o' t1is meeting az COW expressed, By ell fair
3 Shd hondrs6ts u'eaps !" their power. That q
-f-s'ofsu~cfsa;a Committee be eomDeientto act,
Ia ils vacancies tnat may occur iroa: time 20
f..'e a tier own body, anu to cali, when the,
"a syoec0 :. sspediens. general meeting Of
t"2 cnlEeos 81 Fsyette county, ana that the
e"sTrit'aa o. lGis meeting be member of said
ccH"n'ttec,' and DO appoint the other members
Thereof
hs meeting ,hen ndjsWrsd,
=! QUARELs, C1'n.
: -. G. JOHNSON, Src'rg.
+sS'T5D The Hdge'stoua Torch TiQht.