Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-08


Mr. Clay Speaking of the election Of
Mr. Clay to the senate, the National Gazette
sad---"It is an event which will prodnse a
sensation throughout the country. AtWash-
in ston, il must be felt as the return Of Napo-
lean from Elea was at Paris"
1t did produce that sensation. According
TO Mr.. Bartons prophecy, it made the ''Pa-
lace slaves turn pale b" Yes! the man whe
has been hunted down by faction, calumnia
ted by hirelng and vcnal presses-who has
been revilad, atinrnas,ssd, paysecuted--whose
name was made sys-word and rsproach
this man, now clothed with the power of the
people-tbeir representative-com to take
his part in the gov eminent Of the nation, as
the constitutional adviser Of the executive!
The acts Of his traducers are to undergo bis
scrutiny--the measures Of bis revilsrs are to
pass under bis searching gaze, and to be ap-
proved Of or rejected by his judgment. No
wonder that the "Bourbons" at Washington
feel, at the election Of MIR. Clay to the senate:
as did the Bourbons at Paris at the return Of
Napoleon frem Elba.--.4termndria Gag.
The Richmond Enquirer of Friday gives
bus the following gratifying information:
7 ssJUDGE MARSHALL araived in this city on
&Tuesdsy night, If The steamboat frem Phila-
Fdelphia He is nearly recovered from the eff
fects of The operation, and his health is in
Eevery respect considerably improved. He
took his seat on Wednesday Oh the Bench of
tho Federal Court"
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company -
The stockholders Of this company met on the
25th mat but majority Of the stock not be-
ing represented, the Meeting was further ad-
jearAed until Saturday next.
Before The adjournment, the President of
the company laid upon the table, at the in
stance of the President and Directors. the
following preamble and resolution; which we
publish for the information of stockholders
generally:
Whereas, by sundry acts OF the General AS
sumbly of the Virginia and Maryland, the
authority was vested in the late Potomac
Company to improve the navigation of the
branches OF the Potomac river, which au
thority as regards all the rivers and streams
flowing into the said river through the right
bank thereof is general; and as regards
those rivers and streams flowing therein thro'
the left bank, expressly comprehend. the Mo.
nscacy, Antietam and Conococheague; pur-
suant to which authority the said Potomac
Company did improve several Of the said
branches of the Potomac: And whereas, by
the charter of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company, the assent of the Potomac
Company thereto, and the subsequent sur
render and conveyance to this Company by
that, all the property. rights and privileges
of the latter, is vested in the former: And
whereas, the stockholders Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company have been inform
ed that. upon the Aniietam in MARYLAND, and
several branches OF the Potomac in Virginia.
disposition exists, and has been manifested,
to make those branches navgable, with a
view to reach the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal by water communication frem points in
the interior of both States: Be il, therefore,
and tbs hereby resolved and declared BY the
stockholders OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal Company. IN general meeting: That,
whatsoever any company shall have been
incorporated by the states aforesaid, with
power 10 make any branch of the Potomac
naVigaoie' except such branches as are reli
ed on TOR feeders OF the Chesapeake and O.
hio Canal, and such company shall have
been duly organized and prepared 10 pro
coed with the execution OF their work, this
Company will aid their labors, not opiy by
waiver, or surrender. in their behalf. of arv
rishtwhich they may possess to make such
branch navigable; but by the exercise OF such
authority as is vested IN them by the / ith
section of the charter OF the Chesapeake and
ONO Canal Company, 10 afford 10 The boats,
navigating such branch in the best praciica
oit mode, a safe and easy access TO the Ca
h hai, nom The surface Of the main river, after
SVeh boats shall have arrived thereat.
e 'Aan was recently executed in England
go supposed murder, who after the execu-
.on' was soemHiy declared by his brother
800. $40 10 nave been corroborated by the de
S!aratioe Of the deceased. a few DAYS ~, fnre
ms executions, nhen pressed 10 make comics
''on' as all hope was gone.