Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-24

tional power to subscribe; but is this epiniou
Of the Senate to fetter the people Of Staun-
ton-to deprive them Of their right to an O.
pinion upon Constitutional questions-to de-
privs them Of right exercised constantly bv
the People of the United States, to solicit thu
assistance Of the General Government TO the
prosecution Of public enterprise?
We hope the people of StauntSn will take
the hint We hope they will go to.the Gene
raj Government and say: 'Iear after yer.
you lavish large sums to improve other pats
Of tbs United States: Virginia. who csndi-
butes so much 10 the Treasury of the Unied
States, has received none of Your favers:
we are opposed TO your exercising that pow.
er: we da not think ID Constitutional: but az
you ,giH exercise it, in despite ecus, we clam
to partake sf the benefit in common with he
rest of she People OF the United States"-
This might not be the language of Ptrism,
but it would be the language Of Common Sene.
TIE Sta,gltoa Kali Rood-This bills Sc.
cond time before the House of Delegates,
having been returned from the Senate, with
two observation-disclosures of which we have no
ticed esewhere-and second, prohibiting
the extension Of the rail road westwardly
lrsm Stanton.
This last amendment was made under tbs
apprehension, that to continue the rail way
westwardy from Staunton, might possibly
prove detrimental to the James River Inter
ests. by inducing the trade of Western Nir-
snia to flow along the rail road and down
the Valley, instead sffading vent through
the James RiYerl
We ara located on James River; what
! little interest We have in the common stake
| Is here, and none are more persuaded Of tho
advantages to result from the James Riyer
| improvement, or devoted to IFS accomplish
! ment: Notwithstanding these considerations,
this proposition is abhorrent to every idea we
| entertain Of equal rights, and equal justice.
Shall the Valley be forceato trade with James
River? Shall Western Virginia be deprived
OF the facilities of communication her sItua-
ton requires, lest torsooth, her trade might
descend the Valley instead of James River?
! Shall nature herself be forced, in order to
encoura sc an Improvement which has always
been go literally supported? Such Is the pro-
position in plain English. Il a rail read were
made westwardly from StauntoB, the cen-
merce of Western Virginia, might seek ano-
ther market down the Valley. We wish tito
come this way; and TO force it this way, wa
will deny the people OF that country the pri-
vllege of improving their country with thelT
own HlodtlSs anu III lbSiT OWH Fuy.
| A doc trine Of more unauthorized tyranny
| than this never obtained in Turkey. In Or
der to encourage the Jas,.es Riuer Improve
neni, the next step ought TO be To require
every merchant Of Western Virginia, TO buy
his goods in Richmond, under penalty for dis
obedience. We trust there is enough Of tbs
old Republican Spirit left in the House Of De-
lesates, TO blow this proposition less as
war with equality, than it is with the true
principles otpeAtical economy, -"Sky high"
Committee on tie Judiciary Biu.--Ihe
Speaker Of the Senate announced the follow
ing Committee yesterday morning. according
to the resolution Of the day before. to take
into consideration the judiciary bill-te wit:
Messrs. McCemas Of Wytbe, Armistead, Ma
son, CHM, Harsie, Dromgsole, CabelI,
Booker, Patterson, Dade, Boyd, Morgan,
Bierno, Jeynes, and McComas Of Logan.