Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24

Monday the 18th Iost. by MesSrS. ID. * W.
HARPEs. We wish them success in their
new undertaking.
We see in few papers a disposition to
Calculate the value of the Union" by !
standard that an honest aud rejecting people |
do not nor will not admit We have deter
mined its value, so far as 10 satisfy ourselves,
that il is too valuable TO be triled with, with
out greater cause than has yet existed True
we have reason for complaint: but we can
endure, when TO correct such evil in the way
prescribed, would be to cast away that which
Is valuable beyond all price. We win vet
hope from our rulers, to receive equal and
exact justice. We havs ever been found
among those ready to assert and defend the /
tights OF the States; and shall ALWAYS be |
found But to that which has lately been
termed the "Carolina Doctrines" 50 far as
founded'iR reason, we can respond-to their
madness we must dissent-their advocates
scandalZe and sap the three pillars which
support our constitution Georgia Mess.
Since the restoration by the grace of the
Vice President, of NJ NJ. Noah, to the Sur.
veyorship of New York, his organ. the Cour-
Ter & Enquirer, has been sufficiently abusive
of those jackson Senators who are under
stood to have opposed his nomination. One
ct lts articles purports to have been written
, in Washington, and warns those Senators
that the redoubtable Mr.. Noah "has not a
bandoned the EDITORIAL chair nor will he
! forsake his colleagues OF the press, until the
! apostate Jackson men in the Senate, are pun
islicd by the people whom they have misre
I presented" Now II IS really selfish in MIR.
Noah to pour out the yials OF his wrath on
those Senators emily who voted against his
ne0 ination. while he utters not one word OF
reproacb against those others who joined
] them in opposing that Ct his brother Isaac -
But it is matter of no concern in the estin,-
ate of this immaculate patriot, that Hill, Lee,
Rector, and other rejected nomina tons owed
their rejection to Jackson votes, those only
who voted against he nomination deserve to
be attainted of dtsioyalty TO Jackson! Such
modesty as this is rare indeed, and can only
find its parallel in the example Of that pattern
OF diffidence, Mrs. Ann Royal .Nocos
Herald
II small r,atter--NYe were in Romney on
| Monday last, and there first heard of the al.
tempt 10 defeat the re election Of AIR Mercer
as president Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
company, by bringing the United Stat sub
scription TO bear against him. II was there
looked upon as mean business, and we
should think would be SO locked upon every
where. Mr. Mercer is the father OF the ca
nal; he was SO acknowledged in the house of
representatives on the passage OF the bill for
subscribing to the stook---we think by Mr..
M'Duffie Yet Mr. Nj. is not an advocate Of
Gen. jackson; be must therefore be punished,
and Mr.. Ingham is instructed to oppose his
re election. He accordingly nominated Com.
Rodgers, who we rejoice to say was defeated
bv handsome majority The votes were,
Mercer 1888, Rogers 1891. II is said that
the administration expect TO succeed next
year, as Gen. Van Ness has been elected
mayor of Washing ton, and will give the vote
of that city against Mr. Mercer Has he the
vote in his own hands, or is he not the agent
of the corporation? Ii the latter we pre-
sumo his wishes will be defeated. l. this
prescription never to have an endP Cannot
Gen jackson be satisfied with removing Uni
TED States officers, who are amenable 10 the
| government; but must he descend into the
! local management OF incorporated companies,
| and bring the arm of the government to bear
| against all who choose to think for them 4
selves? Truly it is becoming question be-
tween the hing and the pspls.-W D1ehester
| Republican.
.4aeedote Of Henry Clay lin he long dis
pute between the States of Virginia and Ken
| lucky, growing out OF what was termed the
| occupying claimant avs" MIR. Clay wa
retained by Kentucky to maintain her rights
before "that tribunal in the last resort" the
Supreme Court of tho IT, Safes The then
Speaker Of the House Representatives was
to appear for the first time before that leya-
ted, digniied and venerable body, and large
conceurse OF spectators was attracted by a
natural curiosity to determine whether thr o.
rator Of the West would be able to sustain
his high regulations upon this new and untri-
ed theatre. When he rose, it was with some
slight agitation of manner, but he soon reco-
Vered his wonted composure and held his
auditors in admiring attention, while he pro-
nounced most beautiful euogium upon the
character Of the sons of Kentucky. The
Judges sat in their black robes Of Office, Sc
date and attentive. The late Judge Wash
ington, who was in the habit of indulging
himself with an occasional pinch of snuf, had
taken out his snuff hox for little Of that tit
Hating restorative, and MIR. Clay. ON observ~
ing it, instantly stopped, and advancing
gracefully to the bench with his thuaib and
finger extended, participated with the Judge
| in the reiresBment Of his nasal organs. As
he applied the pinch he observed, 81 perceive
| that your Honor sticks to the Scotch" and
Immediately rssuminS his stand, he proceed
| ed in his argument without the least embar
rassment So extraordinary step over the
! usual barrier which separates this Court and
| the barrisiers, excited not little astonish
ment and admiration among the spectators.
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