Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-02-09

resolutions were passed. senouncing the Rich
mond Enquirer and all who advocate the pro
ject Of slave emancipation. however remote
We quote portion of the first resolution;
Eve proclaim il trumpet tongued 10 tht
Editor Of the Enquirer, to the State Of Viz
| glnis, and TO the whole world, that we are
the enemies euen unto death, Of all men, whe
ther editors Of newspapers, members OF the
Assembly, or Of any ether legislative body
| OF cantins philanthropists, who shall directly
| or indirectly, undertake to rob Us of our pro.
| perry, IN our slaves, by word, act, or deed
nor will we be wheedled by any insiduous
| promise OF compensation which shall be of
| fered."
We give few more specimens Of the sp-
| rit of this meeting, and of the views which
one portion of the people OF Virginia enter
tain upon the subject of slave emancipation.
''ResoIred, That any legislation on. or dis
cussion OF, the emancipation Of slaves in Vir
GINA, is endangerIng our safety, destructive
Oh our property, & an invasion Of our rights
"Rec0tced, That our members OF The House
OF Delegates, and our Senator, are hereby
instructed, TO vote against, Gin any shape
whatever, IN which they may be presented, !
the emancipation OF slaves, or the creation Of
any Loan on the credit of the State.
"Resoiced, That we will support no press
nor any Editor Of a newspaper, which adyo
Gates the emancipation OF the slaves; and
that we will use our influence and exertions
TO prevent the circulation of any such news
paper among u.s."
Mr. adams aud Tie 1tuif.-We have pub
lisheo rulnoar. furnished TO US by our cor
respondent at Washington, relative to Mr..
Adams intention oil abandoning the protec-
1--we policy oil the tariff, aud several extracts
that we have made from the Charleston Eve
ming Post, show that such an opinion is ex-
tensively prevalent he triumph oil the ul-
ira party In South Carolina, at such an add
ten to the anti tariff ranks, may be imagin-
ed. We yesterday saw letter from w ASH
lngton, written by a member Of Congress,
who possesses the best means of ascertain
ing the opinions OF Mr. Adams. in which It is
declared that he Mr.. A does moi contem
plate any concession 10 ihe southern demands,
,elfch shall al all effect the Interests protected
by The eGtstsRg tariB, and that oil course Mr..
A. disclaItns the views imputed to bim by
the Charleston letter writer. Therefore, that
Mr.. Adams was opposed to MIR Clays nlea-
sure, or that he had expressed an opinion
that such measures Would be injurious aud
deceptive TO the south, could not have been
we'll founded.
II is further stated, 10 the letter to which
we refer that a known tariff member OF The
committee on manufactures, OF which Mr..
Adams IS chairman, has expressed himscliial
iy satisfied with the declared views OF MIR,
Adams, and Wit. the measures which ne has
suggested to the committee PtiladeIghia
u. s. Gazette.
Mons. Chaubert will make his second ap
pearance at the Chestnut street Theatre this
evening His experiments are truly wonder
full, and deserve TO be witnessed by all who
take an interest in new and important scien-
tifc discoveries. Mr.. G. will AGAIN explain
the manner in which any person can enter
heated oven, swallow being oil. sc with
out injury, and viii also perform the extra
ordinary feat Of taking prussic acid and o.
Their deadly polsens, unharmed While in
Paris he was offered 5000 guineas for his
an;ido,e, but demanded 10000 After ira
Yelling through the principal cities of the u
mon. he intends to publish, by subscr lp;ion,
a work on chemistry, in which his important
secret will be divulged So pleased has he
become with this land of liberty, that he has
sent TO France Tor his family, intending TO
make the United States his permanent resi-
dence He is hale, aftable and inte ligent
Frenchman, and deserves 10 be treated cour
teously wherever he may locate his temple
OF Fire, and exhibit his curious experiments.
His tooth ache panacca is said to be iniali-
bic in nine cases out OF ten, and at least de-
serves trial by those afflicted Phil. Ing.
.Fneas Woodbyidge This man, whose
death was announced last week, was the
most eccentric person that lived in this part
Of the country. He was born IN South Had
lev, 1854. Through long life, he refused
to call persons and things by their proper
names, would say neither yes nor no, and
seldom made positive affirmation or mega
ton lie designated persons in this manner
-.the long legged man, ".the yellow house
man." SIC. The minister was the "gospe
man." the physician the "physic man. SC
A horse was Jade" COW a .stripper," sc
His common way of answering questions il
the affirmative was-.'It is pretty likely" OF
I 81 think 1t is pretty likely" In the negative
sit is pretty likely thai did not see it F" SC
His answers were frequently more indirec
and uncertain than these. He was once sen
/; to neighbours house to get some rye flou
and yeast. He did this errand in this man
ner-"lt is likely they wants some common
fare, and truck 10 hoist it with" This is
q sample of his language. He was an indus
shrewdness, and possessed considerable in