Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-10

aSf INC sauhc cause NAV seem CtaraCtcftSFo
by the raakest injustice. Has the Editor OF
the Vrginiaa ever devoted any portion OF
his valuable time, or expended any Of the
energy of his very valuable faculties in the
consideration of this subject? Has he ever
heard that there are conflicting claims to the
location Of this Road? Or was il sufficient to
satisfy the expanded asperatisns OF his patrI-
otism to know that Winchester is TO be bene-
fited-whether right or wrosg-- and the cir
collation. OF the Vrsinian thus in all proba-
bllity increased
| SIR, the people of Berkeley have, con-
Tess II, had the extreme assurance to think,
that the NEST appropriate location, for tue
contemplated Western Road, IS that, which
IS indicated by resolution CT enquiry, sub
mitted by one Of her delegates, aud adopted
/ by the General Assembly on the 26th of Jan
I. uary, 1880. It's possible, like their neigh
bours of Frederick, they may be somewhat
under the delusion of seli-lsye. BE that IS
| it may, however, they have preferred their
claims with The decency oi good breeding
| net AFRO a6tiy or boastingly nor. indeed,
with any affected ''comniisseraiioa' ut that in.
ordinate aud inexplicabie vanity which is be-
/ ginning TO Impart 40 our ex-me tropoiIs achar
acter a. little to be desired. as that which
appcrtamedlo tie Gsscoins ~ old '.dTaiiaao
speaks an INFINITE deal ei nothing, mere than
any man in all Pence"
Sir, is il not worthy Of enquiry which is
tie most desirable gou.ep Roads uf tins dis
cripiIon and importance are nos often con-
stractec, and when they are, 1t should be
upon fair and deliberate estimate OF the adj
xantages and Disadvantages OF the conflict
lne routes. such a course reconciies public
sentiment ia che Work aud harmonlses in
stead of dlstracting different sections OF the
state. The senate aud House OF Delegates
! OF Virginia have deemed this subject verify
of enquiry and nave directed their Ensi-
neer, as soon as practicable. TO make the
requisite surveys Why do The people OF
Winchester, with such indecent haste urge
their claims to the exclusion OF MAJ ,insDursP
Are they afraid to trust the result OF survey.
and experiment? Why not. II disposed 10
act fairly and justly, strike out from the blli
that feature which gives to the fund sFeei-
.fJck direction end auIend II by adding Jer
The construction u Read from sosae poaat
on the ONO to sonis point on the Potomac rirs
err, by tie most practicable and desirable route
to be a1jadged " ty the Board qf Public Nurks.
or future Legislature upoR far estimate
oj lie advantages aad Disadvantages II the
sercfai routes 10 be aseeftaulsd te,tioit delay,
by accurate Surveys s,d eranltao;tons So "a
niended. warrant you the delegates from
Berkeley would not vote against il. AS it
stands it would he little short OF treason to
their constituents to aid or advance it.
This is OF the first occasion, this winter.
| upon which the Editor OF the Nire,nian have
attempted 10 exercise an ofncious stareydace
! over the representative oil Berke " aud TO
| exbtbit 10 public anImadyerslon their honest
and independent vetes II these worthy Ed
j ltors have no farther object IN view than to
crafty the prurieucy Oh censure--- or to in
duige IN that ideal autocracy over opinion
which is becoming characteristic of their pro-
| lesson, Twill not disturb the pleasing de-
fusion, Of which they, | presume, are the
only dupes. If, however, they expect TO in
1 jafe the worthy and respectable men. 10
whom, after due reflection we have thought
proper to confide our interests and homer, it
may be as well for then to be informed that
their shafts save fallen perfectly harmless at
their feet. Further, if they suppose that
! their denunciatisns will in any manner in
fiuence their course OF representation in the
| House OF Delegates, they may yet live TO be
| taught the perfect ana lnexpressible scorn
with which such men regard the pensioned
Dalgettys Of the Press.
They are men
To think theirewn thots-and speak them toe
And not those LITTLE fitting, following things
That are but shadoscs OF what others say 4 do.
The editor of the Vlrginisn is mistaken in |
saying that Dir. Henshaw was the only Val |
ley member who voted iorthe indefinite post |
ponement Of this bill lie was joined in that I
vote by his colleague THos. DAVIS of Berke-
ley, than whom, viii venture to affirm, there
does not exist in that body, a gentleman Of
purer feelings or more enlarged and states |
manlike views
cannot conclude these desultory remarks,
already drawn cut to an unexpected length,
without the expression of my perfect CON
Tempt at the manner in which The name Of
MF. Henshaw, in connexon with that OF the
county has been introduced.-a Nh HEN /
SHAW of Berkeley! And DO those gentle
men 10 sober seriousness believe that there is
any thing IN the little censure OF the editors
OF that paper, which can throw ObloqQy on
the cosnty of Berkeley or its Representatives. .
The true source Of the Nirginsn's hostility
to Dir. Henshaw is well known 1t is not
that he voted againstthe loan bil--thatwould /
have been yenial trans erosion, but that he
refused to give his vote to elevate Mr.. MA
SON of Frederick, colleague of one BILLY
WOOD Of Pughtown, TO the Chair of the
House of Delegates Personal idolatry is
the foible of that analable editor. And trea-
sen to the constitution would in his estimation
be pardonable while failure to appreciate
the merits Of Gen. jackson or Col Mason,
would constitute an offence (Which not all