Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-28

their original hallowed purposes, intc den
of thieves, Of every thing aBclean and
bominabie Isay i is more patriotic and
the safest way, 60 denounce and prescribe
both, and shed "crocddile tears" for neither
This is the republican bias of my nature. e
But the arisiocratic cast Of "Aratus," makes
him look at one side of The question only
seeing this, have permitted my poorer fan
cy to borrow somewhat, as viii DC ooserged.
from his, which Is richer, for the sole pur
pose of exhibiting this huge monster, arlsto-
cracu. in all ats fearful magnitude, and for
this purpose. could have dipped my pen 80
the pitch Of Asop, | should bave done SO
In conclusion the author OF this, as the
friend of Edward Lucas, would ask voters
not to be deceived by ''Aratus," or by any o
Their writer's constructions, aud mIsrepresen
tations OF that gentleman's opinions, uronI
the subject Of prescription, Intern Improve
ments, and as to the present IarrL. When
Edward Lucas has expressed himself. 'not
to be entirely satisfied" and stated doabtS. &
given his reasons. These doubts, drasus has
attempted 10 progs, by mere round assertion,
are ,jtEcd, settled opinions. and pFesumes to
assert, that by "coaS's!ency," he must DC
bound to oote and 20 against, what the Inte
rests Of the district requires to be supported
As though mere doubts Of his own shonld
restrain or forbid the servant Of the people
Who positively declares he will hold himself
bound on all occasions to do the will OF hi
constituents rather than his own, from being
so bound aud from so doing, especially, when
interest, duty and inclination. all add their
sanction, AS additional guarantees. Col Ed
aoard Lures OiA vas tar and support any bill
IN aid Of the Chesapeake oxd Otis Canal for
the construction Of The Cumberland Road hlro
Girgutia By his recent address explaining
"hls expose" he stands solemnly pledged to
this b.
From, III, South Braaca Iateligencsr.
Mr.. HARpER:-i have just seen Col LIZ
cass answer to the queries proposed to him
by MANY Voters, SC in which answer be
goes at large into an expose Of his political
principles knew that Col Lucas was op
posedto the Tariff. and to Internal Improve
inert. AS hitherto made ny the Congress of
the United States but, until | say has pub
locations. did not know, that his opinions
went to such an extreme, in opposition to
what is called the American Sy stem, espe
ciaIy the Tariff do believe, that the CON
siia.lonai right of Congress 10 protect our
great ina joritv of the state right. sr anti Ia
iitf man, though they are opposed to ii Ia
riff for that purpose, because they think it
nexpedient But, beyond the ordinary reve
nue. required by the common con" ry, for the
support 81 government, Col. lucas do'ttts
as zee tire constitutional rirB Il islrase u. ds
III crpe,tie,acy ard justice Ct Il These are
h 5 words an substance. In This Col Lucas
conflicts with the well known opinion Of
Washington Adams, jefferson, Madison and
Moi roe, and all who had hanL in framing
the federal constitution So pern,cions did
Mr. Madison consider such political senh
.ncnts as Col Lucas now holds, that a few
years ago. wbe n they first came lnto discus
sion he MIR. Madison,1 wrote an able retuta
iien al them, witch WAS published. Such
sentiments and doctrines certainly have a
tendency to strengthen the hands of those
who wish ia dissolve the Unipa; though Col.
Lucas, no doubt, has no such intention hfnl-
scf, and it T. not in >ia lated that he has This
is the doctrine OF tue Soaih Carolina Nulli-
fes, On which they found their right to an
nul iaw Of Congress. or the Union itself
Col Lucas then agrees with the Nulii6ers IN
their premises, but not In their conclusions
We think, that this Is goin. too near the
brink of the precipice
There certainly is large majority OF state
right men in addition to all others, who diff
fer WITH Col Lucas and consider both the
premises and conclusions OF the Nnliifi, RS to
be false. But my object at this time is not
to expose the fallacy of those opinions of Col
Lucas; that being so handsomely and So a
bly, done, in the essay in another part Of ibis
paper, which was fist published in the Mar
tinsbufg Gazette, TO which essay, | solicit
tha attention of the voters Of the district ~
My purpose at this time, in calling the attcn
ton of the voters to Col. Lucas's publications.,
is to show the Inconsistencies, which n;s pD-
liticai opinions have forced upon him, in
which he errs not willingly. bu. t necessity,
we may suppose n withdrawing that the
1'a,iH is the only means of delivering US
from foreign thrai, ON, and from being trbu-
tary, in all time TO come to the British, and
other foreign nations, when the benefit can
result only British Manufacturers, importing
merchants, and unpiiucipled British agents
IN this country. who are chiefly active in get
tang ap the opposition 10 The Tariff among
US, to destroy the enterprise and industry of
our own country; Col Incas gices US to IN
derstand that he thiaks a Tariff. for the pro
lection of our own manufacturers is aacan
stituGonal as have stated. And vet, ia aa
other part of his address. he says. that he
will encourage Dcmestic Manufactures, ,eth
0tslo 10 repeoue, and for Ibis purpose, impose
duty high esough ,pOn oil articles Of foreign
gFol5th or manufacture. 10 raise our own 10 The
!eoet y q tar conpetittOn" These are his