Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21

wa. 1sefsteppeu his fellow men, who did not
possess certain playful, almost ;afantiae
arpi'city' True greatness never struts on
! sIsis, " plays the King upon the stage
CONSCIOUS OF lite slevat:on, and knowing in
what that elevation consists, il is happy TO act
ITS part Ike common msn 10 the cotamen a.
Bnuscments and Business Of mankind Its
not afraid Of being undertakes fer its hu-
rnihiy. or this class is Chief Justice Mar.
shall, than whom a more clear and csmure
hensive and pressuud lawyer never perhaps
adorned the bench Of any country In his
heos' oil relaxation he sas play ful..as a child.
iis - fond OF rural sports aad exercises which
ne enters upon with all the generous arosr
OIL youtii,and al considerably more than six-
ty years old he is one Of the best QUOT plav
ers in Virginia
think II was in the summer Of te3r mo,
him d: the Saturday qaeit club near Rich
inond, where swere assembled hall da,cn
grave Jaages, several distinguished persons
81 various professions. and, though last. not
least, an artist, the prince Of originals and the
best story teller in existence A mattel, was
made, aud the Chief Justice throwing of his
coat, Tell to werk with as much ardor as II
ne was gsing to decide question of neutral
rights, or one involvisg the coafctiux juris-
dlctiens Of sovereign States.
man who thus fearless of letting himself
Gown to the level of his fellow men. in the
ordinary amusemeBts and relaxatens Of life
Whatever elevation he rsay have reached must
p9sseSs 'ha' innate consciousness of genius
which is itself sufficient evidence of ,ts a,v0
existence. Those who are afraid ef he;,~
undervalued or de.pised fer mixing with ,b.;s
fellow creatures are Of the ordinary ever
DAY race OF men, whom chance has m.ds
great. and whs, like the inmates. shut HER
winesws lest people may come ni..h enough
to detect the AFFECT poverty within.
By ). X. PGulding
Ihe Duke of Wellington was remarkable
s'r the soelness with which lie gave bis di
rectons. Even in the heat of an engagement
ne has been known to give vent 10 a hume.
reus observation, especially When it seemed
to raise the spirit. OF his men. 'Thss. when
the British were stern.ins Badajoz, his grace
rode up whilst the balls were falling around
and, observing "a artillery man particularly
active, inquired the mans name He was
answered, "iaglos' ~ very good name
tes," remarked Wellington, cheer ~. rly
racn, osr Iagi7r will seen s,ake pair 81
trescses-in the walls!" At HIS SALLY the men
iorgst tbs danger Of their situation, burst
Of laughter broke from them, aud t..e next
Captain Trant speaks sf the shin Nah
nleud as being ready to launch In the Spring.
at Con.tantiaop'e, and as the largest shin =,
the world, aud her proper tons "a perfect
she has flush deck, and is zine feet wider
in her beam than The largest OF sur line Of
battle ships! Her length is 2i3 feet. and ssr
width SO feet: and her aides are four feel .iA
inches tsick. On her siain deck she is 10
inesnt long brass 30 Founders: ca her middle
deck IL FOUNDERS; and on her lower deck IS
pouhders--bssi,ies four or more guns carry
ing enormous stone balls.
The opponents sfthe present Administra-
lien adapt as their not.o-"Not the sl,ry Of
Cesar, but tia welfare OF Rome.n This is
escclieat It's the dia'ieguishn. mark be-
tween them and the followers of a man who
has been made In idol. We do not in the
plain and ses4ely lssguas &C Of David Creek
eli, put cellar asset ssr necks, and write
"Aadrcw jackson" upon it. We act upon
principle, and support men FOR office. not
frsm mere ran worship, but frcm confidence
IN their talents and integrity. We prefer the
gooi OF eur country 10 The personal agxran-
dizeEHent of political iavsrites We hel.l the
welfare Of the nation to tie Of more inlpor
lance than the interest Of party. We look
upon the institutions and laws Of the Repab-
lie as Of more binding authority than the wild
theories and speeuls tiGns ef hair Drained 20
iiticians.-Ne are FOR making the people hap
py, centsnted and united, instead of having
them tactieus, aad rebelhous. We wish the
fame and honor of the country to be supper
ted and cherished, in preference to the re-
nown of single statcsman or commander.
Finally, we 90 far the "reIfare of Rome.
not the glory ST Caesar" These are eur prin-
ciples.W shall staad BY them as long as
We breathe thioush evil and through good re-
port, having all confidence that ..they will f.
nally triumph, that they Will ultimately pre-
vaii."-.dlersndria Gatetts
The Louisville Fecus announce. the arri-
val OF Mr Clay and family from, n Orleans,
on the LIST uit IN The Steam Boat Philadci
nhIa We are happy to understand that
Mr. Clay was IN excellent health,
we understand, says the New Yerk Daily
Advertiser, that the aa@e Of tho person con
victed OF piracy and murder en- board the
brig Vineyard, under ths assumed name of
Charles Gibbs, is JAMES JEFFaxYs.
\ Jsckssn editor of paper printed in Car
isis, wishing 10 be witty on the lats Clay
meeting in Philadelphia. expressed belief
tkat ny could be found in Carlisle 10 sign
similar call, or make their "Malks"