Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-27


representatives. at Washington. 1t is not only
a very interesting and important document,
from its subject, 10 a large portion of our
readers, but generally remarkable for itscan-
dor and independence OF criticism on the Pre-
sident's opinions concerning the Tariff
Congress appear to be dragging aloag-
The trial Of Judge Peek occupies nearly the
wholoso of their time. The session is now half
over, and what have they done? Nothing!
As this is the age for antics, WORRIES. wor-
thies, Sc. we should ike to be informed
whether Congress have reformed too, and
resolved themselves int an anti attend-to-
the-business Of the people Society
Nothing of an important character have,
as vet, been done in cur State Legislature.
The contested elections have been nearly got
through with, something of interest may
soon be expected from that body. Con-
siderable time has been spent, and vast ex-
pense incurred, by these contested electo
this will ever be the case, so long as precinct
elections are granted deep fraud is always
practised at them, which, otherwise, would
not be the case at the court houses; at all e.
vents, not to SO great an extent. They have
a tendency TO raise sectional feelings, ard ar
ray one part of the county against the o.
Their this is evident The time was, when
men thought it no hardship to ride fifty miles,
and cross high waters, to give their votes
II was at q time when some of our western
counties were large in point of territory
There was nc such thing, then, as contes-
ted election. But now, since they are diyi-
Died and SUB divided into smaller compasses,
and at no point more than ten or twelve miles
from the court house, there must be- a pre-
cinct election, and the consequence is, con-
tested election, for the seat, before the Leg
islature, on the score of fraud practised at
the precinct. The numerous applications to
the Legislature this session, for precinct cleo
lions, and from counties too where there is
nothing to prevent the voter from repairing
to the court house and give bis vote, reminds
us of an application that was made to the
Legislature in '9s, to remsve the seat of
justice In the county of Wargcick. to a more
central part; member from Accomack got
up in bis place, and opposed the motion, al
leglng that "a stout man, with squirt, could
stand on one corner Of the county and squirt
water across to the other corner Just SO
with the precinct election districts.
REMEMBER THE Pooh You who have a
large fire and smoking table to comfort
you, remember the poor at this inclement
season. Ye whose pockets are filed, and we
who have a little to spare, think of the hum
CRY, the cold, the naked, and the houseiess,
at this pinchng season Of inclemoncy; ye
who have sins TO answer for, can now make
an acceptable atonement by valuable acts of
charity. Open your hearts and your purses
give freely, let no fellow creature perish
for want in a land of plenty.
The following resolution was submitted IN
the House Of Repre- sentatives ofthe u. S. on
the 18th inst. and we are sorry to find that it
did not pass unanimously fifty one members
voting against it, on 1--WE presume) censttta
fionaI ground The resolution, however, was
adopted--ayes l55--noes 81:
"Resotped, That the Sergeant at Arms of
the House inform the guardians of the poor
of this City, that they have leave TO take
from the surplus woed in the yard attached
TO this House, 40 cords Of wood, if so much
be necessary, for immediate distribution "a
mong the suffering poor of this City"
serious difference has arisen between the
President and Vice President of the United
States, in consequence of the President hav-
ing discovered, thro' the kind otficiousness of
Mr. Van Buren,, that the Vice-President was
a warm advocate, in MIR. Monroe's cabinet,
for the trial of the now President, then Gen.
jackson, for official misconduct in the Semi
mole war. Mr. Adams, it appears, was the
only member of the Cabinet, at that time,
who stood forth as friend of Gen. JAG ksen.
On our fourth page the reader will find
"MoRNING CALLS" tale copied from the
Literary Souvenier.
8F-Tbose who have warmed us with pro-
misses of wood in payment fer the Gazette,
viii please (aiter having supplied every body
else and can't sell for the CASH drop a few
loads at our door.
The snow storm has been as heavy North,
South and West, as in this meridian.
The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer, OF
Tuesday last, says-|'We know no more of
the authorship OF this celebrated Document
(the Presidents message) than the editors of
the National lntelligencer." This we know
that grosser adulaton was never cast before
Napoleon, than has been offered to President
Jackson by the Richmond Enquirer, in rela-
ton to that document
The Montreal Herald, of the 18th inst
says-"We observe by the American papers
that the Governor and Legislature of Geor-
ga have come to an open breach with the
General Government"