Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-28

Mr. Clay has become an assiduous practi-
cal farmer and grazier. He is constantly en-
gagged in experimenting two farms OF his ewn
near Lexington, and improving breeds of
cattle.
We endorse the following paragraphs of
the Terch Light, Of Thursday last, as being
particularly applicable TO this district:
esPrinciples and not msn'-was ence the
Boosted maxim of the American Patriot But
we have lived 20 see this maxim reversed by
The partisans of General jackson. Every CT
tzen Of this State who resides upon its Sou
thern borders, must know and feel the value
and importance of the canal and rail road,
now constructing from Baltimore and Wash
ington, 10 the Ohio river. They must know
that these works alone, will distribute in the
State of Maryland. land the counties of JEFF
ferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire and
Hardy, in Va several millions of dollars;
and give employment to thousands Of labour-
Ing men, and bread to as many women and
children. They must know too, that such
works are Of vast Importance to cur common
country. TheT are the great cords which
bind our union together They furnish the
facilities OF communication between distant
sections, the easy transportation Of the pro-
ductioBs Of the soil and OF the manufacturers;
they bring distant places near together.
"AId yet General Jackson is opposed to
internal Improvement, and refused to sane
ton law passed by Congress, for making
road from Rockville to Frederick town.
Notwithstanding his opposition on this
subject have been proclaimed TO the werld by
his veto messages, there are men in this
quarter of Maryland, land Virginia at whose
very substance this policy strikes death
blow, who still fall down and worship this
political Juggernaut, or with Spaniel mean
ness kiss the rod that scourges theml
''Now we would give some credit to man
FOR his patriotism, who would sacrifice his
private interest for his ceuntry's good But
wher@ private interest and public good go
hand in hand the man who would sacrifice
both. through blind devotion TO a name,
we would pity if it were the result of igno-
rance. but ii OF obstinacy, he should inspire
no other emotion but that of contempt"
The Grafton which Mr. Fendall delivered
on the 4th inst. before the National Repub-
licans, at Washington, fully merits the p aise
which II has received as an eloquent, viso-
rous, instructive performance.
The grafton delivered on the 9TH inst, by
Che Hon John Quincy Adams, is about to DO
published at Boston.
The Boston Gazette states that Governor
Cass was educated at Dartmouth College
THIS is not correct; he was bred at no Col
lege; hut received a thorough classical and
scientific educ ion at Exeter Academy, where
BE- was contemporary with Daniel Webster,
Joseph y Blckminster, and Leveret Salton-
stall, under the tuition Of Benz Abbot, Ii.
ID wis TO this day continues to be the Prin-
eIpse OF that literary institutions, and during
tn lat forty wears has done more for the
cause Of practical education than any other
nan IN tue nation.-Satem Ga-e!ts.
A. circumstance highly credtable to the
character ofour coloured population, it ought
not TO be forgotten, that among the dis
coyerles Of goods p'lfercd during, and i'm
medIaiely after the fire, we have not heard
oil d single instance of any thing being found
in possession of a negro Fayetteville Oh
serUer
gg-It is proposed to hold an Anti Tariff
Convention at Philadelphia, on the seth of
September next The proposition has been
favorably received by both parties in South
i aruhna-the Mules and the Antis-and
we presume will be acted on elsewhere: tho
it is generally, we believe, regarded with
great indifference. The Enquirer recon-
nends to the people of Virginia, to assemble
AT their re spective court houses, at the Inly
or August Court. for the purpose of appoint
j Ing Delegates, but the Tariff monster. new
er having possessed any power to harm has
almost lost the power to Jrightea the reflect
q Ing part OF the community We have no
i objection to the convention ourselves: On
the contrary, We should be glad TO encour-
4 age any plan which will have tendency to
pat down the geographical distinctions
which the Mules have endeavored to create.
LLynchburg Virginian.
The Portland Courier thus remarks upon
the suicide lately committed in Boston, by
4 Jobn / Robinson
sit will he recolected that his former part
Il ner IN business shot himselfin public house
IN this town about year and half ago
We understand they learned their trade to-
II se'her IN the same shop, and that a third
4 VINO Was alsothcir fellow apprentice commit
ted suicide previous TO either of these. There
must have been something radically wrong
IN the principles which they imbibed and
winch led To such awful results"
Gdae al Baf6adOes, tremendous blow
IRON The moth east commenced On thu min NJ