Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-19

Tirgiaia Doctrines is the custom now
a-days, from what motives and for what ends
we need not say, to pretend to submit with
implicit obedience to the opinions OF the
State Of Virginia as formerly expressed on
political questions. This would be crafty
ing enough, did we not know how hollow
is the assumed sincerity OF many of those
loudest in their praises Of the Virginia doc
trines Care, however, Is taken only to
bring before tie public those sentiments
which 90 TO support certain political school
in its tenets Whatever initiates against
these is studiously kept in the back ground.
We honor, in truth, many or the political
doctrines SO ably aud eloquently expounded
by former Virginia Legislatures. We OBJ
lect to many also, it is true But to the fol
lowing, from report agreed TO by both
Houses of the General Assembly, without a
dissenting voice, on the 26th Jan. 1919,
who can take exception We present it as
important at this particular time.-.fier. Ga.
'sThe committee to whom was referred
the communication Of the Governor OF Penn
sylvania, covering certain Resolutions OF the
Legislature of that State. proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States, to wit the Supreme court
more eminently qualified by their habits and
duties, from the mode OF their selection, and
the tenure of their Offices, to decide the dis
pu,es aforesaid in an enlightened and Impair
tial manner, than any other which could be
created
The members OF the Supreme Court are
selected from those in the United States
who are most celebrated fer virtue and legal
learning: not at the will OF single ind'vidu-
al, but by the concurrent wishes OF the
President and Senate Of the United States.
They will therefore have no local preJudces
and partialties to crafty.
Resolred. therefore, That the Legislature
of this State do dsapprove OF the amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United
State, proposed by the Legislature OF Penn
sylvania" -
British Tedimonl-It is difficult, we
know, TO convince men whose belief or DIS
belief is regulated by party considerations.
Mere pariizans are unaffected by any evi
dence, however strong, which initiates
against the interest of their party. IL Is not
for the information Of such that we copy the
annexed articles; but Tor that al the great DO
DIV of our readers who consider the interests
Of their country paramount to those oil par
ty, and are willing TO be convinced even
against their political predictions. They
will learn FROM them how we have, as the
party papers say, REGAIsED The Vest indta
trade -.Naiionai Iateligeacer.
From the .He,o York Daily Airertiser.
We have received the following letter
from respectable shpmaster oil New York,
now in the West Indies.
est kuts, March Is. 1882.
Cerntle,acn:-i send you the enclosed to
show that our commerce with the British
Islands will soon dwindle 10 nothing AS re-
CARDS our shipping; the carrying trade is lost
to them. | have been to all the windward
Islands, with a cargo Of flour. pork, beef,
candles, soap. Sc, and could not sell one sin
gle article OF my cargo. Wherever | have
come, | have had British vessels beforehand.
importing the same articles (of which my
cargo consisted) duty free, and my cargo
shall have to land at St Barts, or st. Tho
mas. remain gentlemen, your ob't ST."