Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-01
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other, which | expettsvill prove our ruin. and
that is the rellnquishmeni of Corgre .sisna Al
powers 10 the states ind vidaally- al the husi.
ness is now exempted, for II Is not done by a T.
mid kind oil Recommendation, from Couersss
10 the States; the consequence OF which il. .
that instead Of pursuing one unfenp system.
which in the execution. shall cerrespons IN
time and manner, each State undertakes, 10
deternine--ls whether they viii comply sf
not, 2nd, in what manner they will do Il; and
5rdiy,in what tinIe,- by which means carcs-.
~ any one measure is, or can be executed
while great expenses are incurred and the
willing and Jealous states ruined In word.
our measures are net under the influence and
direction Of one council, but thirteen, each
Of which is actua,ed by LEGAL views and poll.
tics, without considering the fatal censsq.,er,.
ces of not complying with plans which thu
united wisdom Of America in its representa-
tive capacity have digested, or the unhapuv
tendency OF delay, mutilatsn or alteration.
do not scruple to add, and give il decisive.
y as my opinion. that unless The, States viii
content themselves with a full and well che.
sen Representation in Congress, and vestthat
body with absolute powers in all matters re-
general concern 10y which the States united.
" are affected, reserving to themselves an
matters el focal and internal pclity for the
regulation oil order and geod gevsrnmenu
we are attempting AZ impossibiliiy; and very
seen shail secsgpe az II is net already the
'case) many headed monster---a heteroges
neoas mass That never will or can. steer to
the same point The contest among the die.
ierent States sow, is Hot which shall do mssn
Tor the comsnon cause bit which shall d.
least; hence arise appointments ald deIays
enc state walfng 10 see what another will. %
will moi do through fear Of dang too much.
and BY their deliberations. alterations, and
sometimes rcfusas to comply with the reqsi-
s'tios" oil Congress, after that Congress spent
months in reconciling las lar as il is possiblsl
Earring interests, IN order to frame heir roso-
ittions as Tar a. thu nature Of lie case win
admit upon principles Of equality.
lherc Is another ssurce from which muck
OF our present distress, and past difEcultee
have hswed. and that Is the hope ans expecr
tai'on which sozs the States, aud CongrssA
is"srds ihs close Of every year, that peaes
must take place IN the winter---this nsserfails
10 produce 81 .patAy which lolis them int
Ease and seeaistys and Involves the most dis
dressing consequences VI the opening Of eve
~ campaign. we may rely upon 1t, Ii %
We shall never have peace till the enemy arc
convinced tkatwe are in conditisn to carry,
on the war. ltIsDo new maxim in politics
that TOR natisn 10 obtain peace, or insure
Tilt must be prepared Ter war
Butt iiaa Ter me to reooiicct myself. ana
quit a subject which wsald require folis
volume 10 clucidaley asd expose the fouy az
our n'essmes To fectilY past blunders u
impossible. but We might profit by the exps-
rience Of tasm though even here doubt a
ara furnished with many instances to thu
contrary
Alter The enemy had maaGuyred in TIA
Jerseys net mucD, | think, to their adyan.
tsse or crcdit--they. ss you may have seea
by the scconat published, suddenly left TIN
state, and BY their movement seemed to thrsar
ten eur pests ON the North RIVER this. -
we were apprehenslve Of them before. iudu-
ced us to make such advances tina, way. :.
gave Us neral certainty Of ssyering ana
securing them. Whether the enenny's plans
were changed hereby, or whether thsir onlt
views were to occupy certain grounds which
they conceived would hereafter be OF use Il
US, IN order to drain 1t OF its forage, I shah
not undertake to say; but the fact is, that az
ter being 90 board their vessels two or thraA
days IN the North River, icy disembarkeA
about four miles above Kngs6ridgs, and en-
camped acrsss rem us to the East River Or
Sound, where they have lain ever since, fsrss
ging. F'nding this TO be the case, and know
ing u was not IN my power 10 dislodgc them.
came to this place to refesh my troeps;
wait the expected reinlorcemeats by drafts
and the arrival Of the French fleet thus thu
matter stands at present-~what events NAV
east up hereafter this womb Of time must
discover.
Letters Of this length will be the best ape
gy can make for tbs infrequency Of them.
Tor were they net rare. they would be insu6
ferabie. Ny best affections attend ny sister
aud the family With sentiments OF the mos1
perfect regard, am NEST sincerely ysury.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
r ). You win ba so good as to hi the en-
closed letters he properly forwarded.
G w.
FIELDING Lewis, Esq Frederick sburg.
There died, very lately, at valenciennoa.