Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-05-27
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MARriNsBURG, Mar ~. 1851.

" 4 EsFv CNkiiEa RAS hfHCAa~ from ma NOW
Mycrk Journal Of Commerce, as takes fren,
do Richmond Enquirer, that eur readers
gay kSow the styio in which certain Mem
5sTs ef Congress from the South write b tht il
4 friends at home Had it been nothing more
tAan rhe irothy and plerile tffusion OF enc OF
the EslitoEsl co ps-had we met with it In a
pamphlet from the pen Of that hoary faction.
4 lat aad sado, whom the South Carolinss
have imported 10 teach them the muddy mat
spbysics Of po!aical economy, and to animate
them TO treason against their eouatry--we
ishould have deemed il scarce worthy Of no
tlSe. Bat, though not istizgushed Sither Ia
snatter or style fem theconstituional CLOSES
sof the doctors of Colletss aud Abbeyipe. +"
9t is entitled to gravsr consideration as csHaiEe
Proin what should be higbsr source. Mem
bers OF Congress. for'oothi proclainisg 30 a
Szgeopls already excited aud agis,ted by the
telusions so indqstriously and earnestly
Bproad amosg them. that the constitution is
fead, buried ana forgotten" because the 9th
States wia not believe with them the new
tangled doctrine OF the unconstitutionality OF
Ethe tariff.
n We had thought, that If any man living
could be trusted as safs aud sure exposition
OF the true intent aad meaning of the con.ti-
Atutioa of the United States-thst man. above
Pill Others, "a,J JAMES MADISON The eotem-
forary and coadjutOr Of that band of tried
Dad trusted patriots aud statesmen who fra
hled the Instrument quorum pars magma
fut'-famiiias with the practical working Of
HE system OF the old confederation which
preceded it, and with the wants and wishes Of
The people which led to the convention ef 81
subsequently for twenty or thirty years
performing leading part in the legislative
land executive function. of the new govern
S'fnsRs, and finally elevated TO ths highest Of
fee created by the constitution-~now, full Of
years, ard Iich in honor, retired lYem the din
Of party strlfe-with tho "animus liber a sre,
n,etn, partibSs reipublice"-with nothing to
hops or fear from the factions Of the dav, and
nothing to look to but the "cura posteritatis,'
h bis own honest fame, his country, and his
God. The authority Of such a man will out
weigh, with US at least, whole host Of
Hayass, and Barbours, aud Cooners: and
verify If we could be induced to place implicit
faith IN irail and erring man, it should be in
such men as MARSHAL and MADISON. Oar
afeaders will recollect the two mssterly aud
auAanswared, II not unanswsrsbls letters Of
Pie venerable Tx Presdent-not affirming
Ar'ad sosrtns, amidst the sputter and lroih Of
parry rage, but with temper and dignity be-
hitting the man and the theme, and by argn.
meats hitherto unanswered. pr0viRg the con
sttutIonality of the tariff But the tariff 10
] Unconstitutional nevertheless DIR. Ceoner
fsas said it, Collector has roared it, and Able
vile has shouted it, and Mr.. Barbour and
Gen Hayne have proved it as clear as mud.
The constitution is kilt, and slain land mar
dered, and put 10 death, dsfsnct, dead, burr
ed and forgotten. And new, horror Of hor-
rors! 1t Is to be kit over again. The free ne
groos are to be sent to Africa at the expense
oil the United States! Poor Richie has seen
the ghost of consolidation again, has had a
''perpie1ity tit" and is actually gone dement,
ed. Nay, i, is sbrewdly surmised that he is
dead Tho last time he was heard from, he
esuld aot bear the words general welfare y
Ihsy threw him into spasms and commissions,
as cup OF cold water does a man effected
with the Hydrophsbia. Ifany one happened
tomention in his hearing the tariff, or inter
nal improvement, or the colonization society.
1t was painful TO witness the distor tons Of his
csuntsnancs, how he stamped with his feet,
gnashed his teeth, and foamed at the mouth.
An acquaintance of ours happening to read
an biz paper the following sentenee:-"If Mr.,
Mercer is prepared to rest it upon this clause,
IN vain the letters Of the constitution have
bulis up bulwarks against usu -pation,n ex-
claimed, with uplilted hands and eyes. "Did
ever tsvsag Tnan write such id stuff
"te:ters building up bulwarks'' are, it must
he admitted. symptoms Of very malignant
case. However, not wishing to mislsad tbs
public, we will proceed no farther than JUS
TO give them hint to prepare them for tbs
worst We hope and trust that Mr. Richie