Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-01

Congress The first session Of the esd
bngress will commence on Monday next
be Legislature OF Virginia, on the same
" We lnok to both as beins the most i'm.
rtant sessions that have been for some
ne Ia Congress powerful sl{orI viii be
ade, TO DESTROY the Tariff or in other
,rds, to break down the american Svs.
~" In the Legislature. important mat
IS, growing ont Of the "Souihamptes At
IT. may be looked for We shall endea
to keep our readers apprised Of the most
portant proceedings thai may transplre in
lh bodies
BALTIMORE CoRrenti0a.-Tb time appoin-
Tor the assembling Of the Great National
bnveniion at Baltimore, IS Monday The I2ih
it. This may truly be called a National
bnvention." Eighteen States out of the
Fenty- four have appointed Delegates. and
ioubt, before this. many from the remote
ctions oil the Union, are already on thar
by
.inti .Masoaic Correspondence We take
I'VE to direct the attention of the reader to
e correspondence contained in another part
our paper of to day, between an Anti
asonic COMMITTEE IN Indiana and Mr. Clay.
he grounds taken by Mr.. Clay in his reply
the Committee, are the true ones, and
NJ. we feel assured, meet the views Of eve
candid and liberal Iaind throughout the
(Dntry. -
40 Inquest was held on Friday last, by
oroner Hogmire, over the body Of Abraham
ldwards Of this county, found dead near his
yelling. II appears he had been missing
pm the Saturday evening befors--He s@as
man, ii is said, addicted TO drinking spir
ous liquors, (that fell destroyer OF happi
IS on earth and peace IN the world to come, J
ID subject to fits. On Saturday evening he
Ut Bucklestewn somewhat intoxicated, and
is presumed, was taken with fit on the
by to ms home, in which he died. This
ould be warning to all drankards.
We learn, that an accident happened on
|fiday last, that was near proving fatal. A
! ack boy, engaged 80 tending Threshiug
)achine, on one of the farms Of Gen Boyd
this county, bad his arm caught in the
Iachine, which was badly broken, and had
e flesh on his bod, much torn. II is said,
is in fair way to recover.
Mr.. Clay A committee of the citizens of
incomes Of Knox county, Indiana, at which
ace MIR. Clay arrived on the 18Th Oct iEvi-
ID him to partake Of public dinaer which
/ misunderstanding, that "from the period
" name was presented, by convention In
kentucky, tothe public consideration for
Ign office, | have not accepted, nor whilst
rernains thus before the public, shall ac-
lpt. any public enter talnmeat tendertN on
own account"
<Nfr. Clay's opinions The Richmond Wing
Engaged in detailing MIR Clays opinions
\ the tariff, Sc. and presenting them 10 their
rue and honest meaning to The people of
irginia. We have over and over again re-
Fred, Of our own personal knowledge, to
ese opinions, and are glad that the Wing
ates them SO correctly, ard places them SO
(rly on their own merits. Ia order that there
kn be no mistake, ii is stated explicitly that
lon the question Of the tariff. Mr. Clay agrees
Nth MIR. Calhoun, that this session OF con
,fess is suitable time for such inodiiica-
ION as is called for by the near approach of
he payment Of the public debt. The modi
lcatIon he conceives, may be either prospec.
i've, to take effect when the debt is dischar
ted, or If there be any particular article, the
uty on which is bufthebsome, there might,
+ TO that duty, be ar immediate reduction or
Rolition. Adequate notice in any proposed
l,ange Of the tariff is advantageous 10 ner
thant and consumer, and it would Dot be iIle-
Itimate for the treaty. making power to avail
kelf of any proposed distant alteration to
kcare, in consideration Of it,tnote isyora able
rms Of commercial intercourse with loieign
DIVERS Hence, il would appear wise to de
he rt,Hn tn he of he tlua al los
ipguisilment of the public debt
As to the amount Of reduction, MIR Clay
links it ought TO be equal to the annual APP
fopriation OF ten millions to the payment OF
be debt. that appropriation being no longer
|ecessary when the debt shall be paid. This
BEAT reduction he is Of opinion, ought TO tie
Hlected by an abolition or diminution of d.
hes on articles not coming Into competition
With the produce OF our agriculture, or the
abric of our manufacturer; VA other scords;
he thinks the principle oil protection ought TO
be preserved uDimpaired, in its application to
domestic industry; bat at the same time. that
no more revenue should be collected than is
necessary to an economical administrations.
Our readers will remember that this is pre-
cisely in accordance with our frequent re-
Dukes of the Richmond Enquirer, for urging
against MIR. Clay the charge OF ,dtrGism in
his views with reference to the tariff. We
shall see if the Enquirer does him Justice
Gazette.
Unadrissd.-The Republican Of yesterday
gives US the following paragraphs:
"G5-lt is to be distinctly understood tina
there IS no admission into the republican
ranks for our neishbor of the Gazette. Ii h