Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-09
Clay Conueniion in Mao York.

Clay Conueniion IN .NttO York.
Such a thing it seems is meditated. Mr..
Clay has always been strsng in the western
parts Of the State. We invite attention 10
tie following:
Eron the Utisa Iafeliigsnccr, Of .Gug,nt II.
A CLAY CorvErTIos-StiaBge as il APP
pears to some Of our friends when we propo-
sed, a few weeks since, The nominating Of
candidates favorable to Mr.. Clay for every
office, we find that other people, in different
parts of the State, are seriously thinking of
tins same thing. Much as we dislike an ear
ly and n long conflict, we think that Mr.
Clay's friends should not delay their organi-
cation. 1t cannot be denied a large body of
the voters in this State are with US, and a
State conveation, to exchange sentiment, if
DOR no other purpose, would have a good eff
feet. The following article, from the POUCH
keepsie ~Intelligcncer, to which il also appen-
ded oae from the Canandaigua Repository, is
worthy OF consideration.
Stale Convention The friends of Mr. CLAY
in several States, have already adopted mea-
sares to organize the party of the friends of
American Interests, in preparation for com
mencing active operations 10 promote his e.
lection. The importance of a similar course
in this State must be obvious, when the im-
mense influence the State will have upon the
next Presidential election, is taken into con-
sideration We have no doubt that a major
Iv Of the electors are in favor OF Mr.. Clay's
election, but as o large portion of them are
acting with the anti masons, thus dividing
strength, it Is evident that a general plan of
organization should be adopted, by which
The whole party may be brought TO actin con
cert. If the doctrines we advocate are worth
defending, it is clearly manifest that they
should be defended to some effect. Several
western papers have suggested the expedi
ency Of calling q State convention; without,
however, attempting to judge Of the expedi-
ency OF such a course, we present the follow
ing remarks from the Ontario Repository, one
of the most respectable papers in this State.
at is a question OF some interest to the
friends of the American System, what course
it will become them to adopt at the ensuing
State elections BY a sort Of tacit consent, it
seems to be inexpedient to run a complete and
independent ticket throughout the Sta!e:-at
least we have perceived no movement to that
effect, by the friends Of Mr.. Clay. This ari-
ses from the peculiar situation Of parties at
the present time, and an impression on the
minds of some, that it is too early to organ
i've parties on the Presidential question How
ever, a premature agitation Of this question
is to be deprecated, the course of our oppo-
hents has imposed on us the necessity, and
we shall be wanting TO ourselves in sound pc
Icy, if we lsse sight Of the great object at
the approaching election.
"In the existing state Of things, the friends
of Mr. Clay eanaot mistake the course which
self respect aad sound policy dictate. They
WILL GIVE THEIR SUPPORT 70 30 MAN WHO
Is NOT FOR HENRY CLAY AND THE A.
MEXICAN SYSTEM. Ii is wiser to throw
away their votes, than, for a temporary OBJ
ject, to cast them into the scale oftheir ayow-
ed opponents"
Ws fully concur with the Repository in
the sentiments above expressed, and hope
some efficieat system Of operation will be
speedily fixed upon.
Pointed RcproQf.-A writer in the Morning
Herald, under the signature Of ga Mexican
Citizen" expresses his disbelief in the state.
meats brought to New Orleans by a passcn.
ger in the schr. United States from Vera
Cruz, viz: the arrival Of Guerrero and his
troops within three leagues OF the capital, the
insult offered to the French and English
CensHls by Mexisan soldiers, aud The impri.
sonmcnt Of an American and his crew during
81 hours, for having ehastised a drunken,
impu9ent negro on board their vessel" To
Compensate for These libels as "a Mexican
titiEen' considers them, Except possibly
the iast,) be bcstews upon this country q few
select saFcasnas, the more c2ustie from their
near approximation to the truth. "You viii
ind ia Mexico (he SAYS no Indians expelled
from their firesides, in order TO obtain their
geld, notwithstanding there exists no sworn
treaties, from which Congress needs to be
ab.olved, as formerly tbs Pope absolved So
vereigns from their oaths. Go into the North
and Western part of our republic and you
will find independent Indians, allies OF MeS
ico-bat hops and believe we never shall
attempt to dsspoil them Of their property"
This is perhaps the first time that our late
proceedings in reference TO the Indians have
been publicly thrown In our teeth by foreigners
hat most assuFodly it will not he the last
Ihe transaction is 90 fragrant, that the basesl
oil nations nrenot asbamed to use it as a taunti
and unless repealed. il viii be appealed to
btthese who y isk toassail us IN a Vulnerable
point, so loag ~ our national existence con
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