Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-21

Engineer, has resigned his appointment, and
returns to bis native country.
The Globe is wont to Law the names and
circumstances of such defaulters as take part
against the Administration before the public.
We observe that Gen. Mason, of George
town, introduced resolution denying that
the President had attempted to interfere with
the private intercourse of the members ofhis
late cabinet, which, it is said, was uaaai-
n.ousiy adopted by meeting of which Fran
CHS Key, Esq. was member.
The meeting may have adopted il upon the
assurance of Gen. Mason, but Mr. Key k,as,rs
that the resolution does not assert the truth.
IL the Globe will inform its readers of the a.
mount for which Gen. Mason stands charged
as defaulter, and also of the sums which he
Is now receiving in the name of bis son, as
contractor for cannon, the inducement for
him TO offer the resolution will be made an
parent.-U. S. Telegraph.
The Richmond Enquirer remarks Of Mr.
clay, "He laughs at all our constitutional
scruPles." At some of them, he nav well
laugh. To be grave is beyond all power Of
face. Political hypochondriacism is as ludi-
crous, occasionally, as the physical. With
regard to the Constitution, the ENQUIRER Of
ten resembles patient we once saw in hos
Pital, who imagined that it was not lawful
for him to stretch out his arms or legs He
shuiiied along, in a narrow space, almost ho.
rlzontally, drawing in his limbs, upon princi.
pie and scruple, and pleading conscience
galnst all attempts TO walk, or stand erect
The sphere oil our general government is the
Union-not the ten miles sqaare;-its DOW
ers are correspondent; its march should be free
aud wide; its port upright and lofty.
MAT Gag.
hadian Hostitities-The report Of the de-
feat OF Gen Gaines, which we published last
week, has not been confirmed. The st Louis
Times of the 25th ult received the same e
vening that our last paper went to press. no.
ticed similar rumor, but did not state any
particulars. Judging fIsan this, that the
statement in the extract which We published
was exaggerated at least, in the last part Of
our impression we gave acontradicton. The
st. Louis Republican of the 2Stb makes no
mention Of hostilitles, We were led at first.
to place much confidence in the report. from
knowledge of the respectability and known
veracity Of the source from which we re.
ceiyed it The gentleman who wrote, like
ourselves, was deceived.
We give the following from the Indiana
Republican of the Esd uit We cannot youch
for its correctness. The rumors respeetinp
the Indians are so multiplied and coniic,iur.
that but little reliance can be placed upon a
ny oil them, however apparently authentic.
Lexington Observer.
"Ihe Indians have driven most of the in
habltants from their homes In the neirhbor-
hood OF the Fever River Lead Mines. and
the remaining inhabitants are collected and
iorted. 1t is said that the Indians are very
strong and saucy. Five or six tribes have a
nlted together and are ready at minutes
warning to commit depredations or to make
decisive stroke on the settlement in the
neighborhood of the mines It is supposed
that there are already SIX thousand Indians
stationed Oh the several islands in the Misss
slppi below the lead mines, for the purpose
OF interceptng troops ascending the river
Gen. Gaines ordered the regular troops from
the garrison up the river about two weeks a.
go. His landing was strongly opposed, and
he was beat back with the loss of fifteen men.
An express was sent to Gov Reynolds fer all
the volunteers that could be raised, and to
march immediately. The governor, with one
hundred and nineteen mounted volunteers,
left Beleville on the | lth inst. in pursuit of
the Indians. On the night before the COVER
nor left, another express arrived for all the
volunteers that could be raised aud then a
draft to be made to take every third man that
should be left in the regiment The draft
was to have taken place on the 18th iasto
Nav YoRK, July IL.
.anothsr .Mardcr.-On Saturday two boys.
each about eight years old, playing MAJ bies
in Orange street. quarrelied about their win
nings. The mother OF one Of them ran out,
struck the other ON the head with a broom
handle, and he died in a few minutes.
Ii is stated in the Evening Post of Satur
day, on the authority Of one OF the Directors
OF the Magdalen Society. that SO far from
calling IN their late Report, it is possible a
stereotype edition OF it may be struck off! A.
gainst this possibility, may it not be worth
while for those gentlemen to weigh another
posss6saty-that OF seeing their stereotyped
pamphlet indicted by the Grand Jury as a
publication contra bonos mores, land themselves
inciuded IN the indictment as Instrumental in
making an unlawful publication We submit
tins query tor their onsideration.-.4a.er.
Concord. Mass July 8.
.dnothsr attempt TO .N,Tdey!-We learn
from Readlng-that, on Monday last. a wo-
man, Ia descendant Of half blooded Indian
called Queen Nary was examined before
John Weston, Esq and committed to Cam.
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