Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-23

Paseu MS way 10 the heart OF the Chief Ma
gistrate, by the hearty CO operation he gave
the darling measure; that il was making and
unmaking Presidents, and, In fact, exercising
predominating influence in the great affairs
OF state! 1t gave US then, it gives us now,
no pleasure to dwell upon these facts, so true
that every man in Washington knows them:
50 degrading. that no patriot can recur TO
mem without Indignation; so Illuminating that
me PRIDE oil the nation is rather disposed 10
smut its eyes upon facts, than to admit the
degrading truth"
The friends Of Henry Clay are not Office
seekers They do not crook the plant hinges
OF the knee, that thrift may follow. See the
following resolution passed at county meet
ing in Pennsylvania:
Resoived, That these delegates he and here
oy are Instructed TO recommend 10 The dis
trict meeting that they send as delegates 70
the National Convention only snch indiyidn
ais as are Wiling to pledge themselves TO ac
cept no office at the hands Of Henry CLAY
should he be chosen 10 The Chief macistracy
of these United States.
A Cherokee. says the Savannah Georgian
VINO has recently returned from the nation
west oil The Mississippi mentions that at the
election Tor members of the Cherokee Iegis
iatuie, the successful candidates were all re-
cent emig'ants from Georgia. Samuel Hous
Ton, late Governor of Tennessee, who LEFT
hls wiie IN that State TO associate with the In
uians, IN the wtds OF the west, was also a
candidate Tor a seat in the Indian Council.
but was defeated and lost his election, since
which he bas abandoned his Indian wife a.
mong them, and has signlied his intention to
Danish himself TO the Choctaw nation
An act passed at the last session of the
General Assembly Of Virginia.
"AEy person who shall be candidate for
any county, city, town, borough, election
district, o" senatorial district. TO serve, if
elected, IN the General Assembly, who shah
directly or Indirectly, give or agree 10 give,
any eiector, Or pretended elector, money.
give meat, drink. or other reward, in order
to be elected, or for having been elected, or
who shall treat, directly OF Indirectly, being a
candidate Iof such era any county, city. town,
borough, or election district, or Senatorial
district, upon due proof thereof 10 either
House, shall he ExPELLED: Provid,d nsuer
thelcsS, That nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to prevent any candidate
his neighbours at his own house"
Signs of the Times The American Sen
tincl, the Ooylstown Demo rat, the Brad
ford Settler, and other iagham and W of pa
pers of Pennsylvania. have, since Mr. Ing.
hams dismissal, struck the name oil Jackson
from the banner of their papers Another
class OF papers have struck off the name of
Gov Iolc-Toych Ifpdt
A late Richmond Wing says, in allusion
TO the jackson misrule:-"Virginia has not
yet spoken. but the signs are so plain here,
that all can perceive, who do not wiully
shut their eyes, that when she does speak
cut, General jackson will retire from the
contest, or stand no chance of re election"
a correspondent at Lancaster, Ky. writes
-"the people Of this county are almost un
animousiy in favour Of Mr.. Clay. The whole
vote OF the county is about 400, and do
firmly believe, that not one hundred votes
VIII be given in favor Of the re election Of the
greatest and best Lexington Observer.
The Doylestowp Democrat Of Tuesday,
says:-"N hen we stated the tender TO MIR.
lngham Of the appointment Of minister TO
Russia, we said it was on uaquestionaJie au-
thority. We had then, and have now, such
authority for the statement"
The Trenton Emporium SAYS, the anti
masonic convention which assembled in ihat
place, last week, nominated Mr. Rush for
President, and MIR. Soulhard for Vice Presi
dent.
The Fayetteville Journal Of the 10th inst
says:-"Esch day brings whit new evidence
the acil"e eXeriions OF our benevolent cuun
trymen 10 relieve the dIstresses of our com
munli,, meetings have been holden in most
OF Out sister towns where our tale oil sorrow
has been told, and prompt and efficient ana
has heCn Afforded US We have already re-
ceiyed much kindness as a continually; we
have bad frequent erideuces OF dIsln teresteo
friendship ourselves: IN returning our thanks
we DO bnt half express the emotions OF our
hearts, more particular notice will here
aiieI be taken Of those communities to whose
goodnsss We are so largely indebted.
Tie New York Commercial Advertiser OF
W, dncsday says: "Jbe amount Of collections
ia the Grsl ward, reported last evening, for
the relisf OF the sufferers by the fire IN Fay
eiteville, were $4,000: OF which 5000 were re-
miited yesterday, and 400 Will be sent on
10 day.
Tie Duiclmans Faeade.-Such has been
the immediate demand for this novel, that
the publishers have already announced sc
cond edition.
Steamboat Jackson We learn from the