Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-03
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be saddlcd with the damages which would
lassurcdly be demanded and sanst be paid. tha
Government, or the .1geaf? This is not the
case with England it is not the case with
France, nor with any nation who has a cred
II 10 sustain, or character to preserve Thev
do not say TO the holder of public bill. ",re
hove 40 eouchers for Che disbursement If The
money!" they do not constitute him a party
10 the account between the Government and
IFS Agent, their creed is based on eqnitv and
justice, "the bill has been drawn by eur ac
credited agent. IT was drawn on the credit OF
the Government, and must be paid; and zee.
not the holder, must look TO the drawer for !,
lproper settlement Of his accounts Snch IA
the language Of the British government. and
such should be the language Of every govern.
ment which has proper sense Of the nation.
al honor, or due regard for national nie-
gritty.
1 Men, who are ignorant Of business. who
are unaegnainted with the customs and usa-
yes OF comnlercc, can form but very faint
idea of the Inconvenience, the trouble, tho
pain, the modification TO which this conduct
may subject an innocent individual, who ia
/ the unfortunate holder of such a bill: il ia al
/ together useless for him to plead TO those
who have claims against him, that he can
not acquit them, that the Government has
protested the Draft in which their funds were
Invested, they do not look to the Govern
lment, they hook 10 him; and however up-
! right, however. honorable bis intentions. hc
Is the subject OF animadversion and rcproach.
and for whatP because he reposed mistaken
confidence IN the honor and integrity Of his
: Government. Ii there is no reliance TO bo
placed upon Government Draft If the hold
err OF bill is TO be made party to the ac-
/ r. t9 nl yita 4
our public credit Is not to be maintained A.
broad, but the Drafts of our authorized A.
gents to be honored or dishonored at the ca
: price OF the Department, if the bills on ac-
count oil Government are to have no other
value, than the individual credit of the agent
drawing can attach 10 them, let MIR. Branch
promulgate notice TO that effect, and let Il
at once be known that the Draft Of an AN.
{, thorized Agent on the Navy Department Of
the United States, is as valueless as bit Of
:, log paper, unless the purchaser takes the
precaution to have il accompanied by 4 bin
oi disbursements, and the necessary youch-
lcrs. OH MIR. Branchl il requires a wiser
head than fortune has deigned to place on
your shoulders, to conduct the affairs of the
Department with credit to the country, or
honor TO yourself. A MERcHAsf.
Interesting from .Merice. We have heen
favored with a proclamation, or rather a nnb..
lc address from Gen. Barragas, and an En-
tract from letter which give the gratifying
intelligence that general Congress has been
proposed ~ that country, for the express
purpose OF accommodating and settling diff
cul'ies between the opposing parties Il is
70 oe hopeu 'hat Il may produce the good
enec's desisned Mcxcans must BY this TINA
nave learnt that protracted civd war has
out lew benefits to bestow upon them; and If
tue military chiefs, by whom il has been in.
nicted upon the country, arc sincerely dis.
posed to terminate it, they have now an on
portanity 10 show their patriotic intentions.
i " \. Daily Ode.
Improred Cables for Ships An experiment
was recently made at the Dockyard In Ports
mouth Eng of the relative strene III of two
ia inch cables, one Of them made Of Riga
hem, aud iarred in the common manner. and
The other made of New Zealand flax, and
safured with solution of gum, the invention
OF captain George Harris, X. N. The result
was that the cable at present used was bro.
Ken, while not yarn in Captain Harriss
cable was strained. A trial was subsequent.
| iy made upon yarns, and with the same re-.
suit. The kind Of gum used in the prepa-
ration IS not stated, but can be procured.
says the Portsmouth Telegraph, In all the
British Colonies and Islands.-.Josw. of Com
Singular Dslusioa.-- Mr.. Murdoch. who
committed suicide while member of thu
Vermont Legislature, is represented to have
been under the impression that be was tho
unfortunate Dr Cleveland, who was then un.
der sentence Of death for murder. The cir
cumsisnees attending the guilt Of the latter
may be fresh in the recollection Of our readers.
he was tried, convicted, and sentenced to
execution; but his punishment. il we remem-
Der correctly, was committed from that Of
death 10 confinement in the State Prison.
While the discussion OF the case Of Cleveland
was proceeding IN the Legislature, Mr. Muir.
doch attempted TO address the house, but was
SO agitaied as to be unable 10 proceed. His
friends. perreiving his situation, took him
from the floor, and carried him to his lodg-
ings, in deep distress and anguish. Under
this delusion he committed the fatal act.
Such arc the extraordinary workings of .
disordered mind, that self destruction is some-
times the only chosen alienation from real
or imaginary suffering. But this is an in-
stance certainly of very extraordinary char.
acter; and shews what imagination will paint.
when reason forsakes its empire Ohio Bul.
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