Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-22

uuCi OF COTTON, ana gives pdiue 10 that
fourth almost equal 20 that of tbs entire
crop. 80 that the interest in cotton spinning
Is equal 10 the interest in cetton planting, TO
say nothing Of the market which the manu-
facture affords to the farming interest, which
Is SO restricted. II not absolutely denied, in
all parts Of the old world
Mr. Burgess. of Rhode Island. in his re
ply 10 MIR Clayton's speech, made the fol-
lowing remarks
more benefits at the hand Of this Govern
ment than Georgia. When she had but a
handful Of inhabitants, not more than twenty
thousand al the time Of the Revolution
AIRY War; and though she had never sent
more than three or four hundred soldiers. to
the army of the Revolution. and for three
wears, none at ALL still she was protected by
the arm Of the Union from the power OF
these red men whom then she dreaded,
though now she despises .hem. Since he
had been member Of that House, Georgia
had been paid large Sums merely for having
defended herself against these Indians.
When the county came triumphant out Of
the Revolution al the time when Virginia
with a llberal,ty not TO be paralleled. surren
dered up her imme se Western territories
for the public good. and. when New York,
with liberality scarcely inferior, gave IN an
empire to pay the debts of the War, ueor
gla refused TO follow the example She was
entreated to relinquish the land which had
been won not by the sword OF Georgia, hut
by the valor and the blood Of other States
She refused 10 do il The State retained the
territory within her grasp, and when the
pre- emption right was at length yielded, it
was at the expense to the Union of many
millions Of dollars. As the Law ant the CON-
stitutan Obliged them to do. they sold the
pre- emption right on condition Of the pay
nent Of million and quarter Of dollars,
the discharge Of the claims which previous
purchasers had upon them for money adj
vanccd. and the extingushment Of the In
dian title They had since received the
whole equivalent in money and land, 10 an
amount in all of twenty FIVE millions of dol
lars; they now had il IN possession, under a
contract made but twenty four days after the
passage Of shat was called the intercourse
law
MIR POINDEXTER.
The Glcbe OF yesterday gives an extract
of letter, which asserts that the partisans
OF Mr. Van Buren, intended to get up meet
ings in Mississippi. denouncing Mr.. Poin-
dexter for his vote on Mr. Van Bnrens no
mination. and requesting him to resign We
have understood. and upon gobd authority.
that General Jackson himself has tori.ton q
letter to reverend gentleman who resides in
Tennessee, requesting, or Instructing him. to
proceed to Mississippi, aud 10 get up me
MORALS i.structing Gov Poirdexter TO vote
in favor Of the nomination of Mr. Cwynn,
in case Of his denomination, and that, in con
A. x..I
gentleman has been for some time in that
State. laboring to excite the I.sople against
the Official conduct of their Senator Had
we not received this fact through channel
which leaves no room TO doubt The truth Of
it. we could no, have believed it. We call
upon the Globe TO say whether the writer of
the letter be not an Office holder, or tire ex.
pecfant Of an office: and we empha;ica Ally
ask the question of whether a letter of the
description we have stated, was not written
BY the President, or upon his authority Up
on the proceeding itself we suspend our com
ment. Yet il will be found that the people
Of Mississippi place proper estimate upon
the course oftheir Senator, as appears from
the following article which is gwen In the
Vcksburg Advocate and Register, OF the
23d Of February: 70. ). Telegraph.
"Ihe Washington papers contain the de
bate 10 the Senate on MIR Van Buren's no
mination, part Of which we have read
Mr. pondexter's speech is the powerful e.
for, of a great mind He draws a sketch Of
Mr. Van Buren's character to the life. His
how intrignes. bis political gambling, his pro.
scription for opinions sake. are exposed in
words that burn As a Mississipian. we are
proud of our Senator. His fearless efforts
TO preserve the government from the cor
rupting influence Of the parasite and intri
guer, merit the confidence and admiration
of his constituents
"MoKsiEuR ToNsor COME AGAiS."--We
learn that on Monday last John Randolph,
| of Roanoke. was proclaimed, AZ Charlotte
court, candidate, to represent his "dearly
| beloved neighbours, (..God bless theml") IN
the next House Of Delegates. W.. presume
| he has received assurances, that the stoves
| shall be removed from the Hall, as we I'm
| der.tand that was a sine qua non with him
| some months ago-or else, (Which IS more
| probable,) he adopts this mode of paving his
way to the U S Senate, in place OF John
Tyler:-.Nous Ycrrons
We also learn that Paul Darlington, ESQ
| was announced as Candidate, in opposition
to Mr. Randolph. on the same day We dc
not know whether or not Capt. Richardson
the present Delegate from that county, vii
be candidate for re election II IL useless
however, for any man to array himself IN op
posilion TO Roanoke, in Charlotte county |
| could he IKE darting straws against a bIeaI