Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-12

] ffotn her untlallowed grasp, tney VIII run tHo
awlih hazard Of making our peaceful coen-
trv ga field OF blood, "--or georgia how
llisg wildernessr But OF tnis tncy tmnk,
ser he Jacksoflizh dynasty. Rhey are al
ready assured. that theyAmay, WITH perfect
;mpinity. trample on the laws Of Cohgress,
ahrogate the q eaties OF the United States,
impHson the citizens Of sister states, ahd
poaf contempt on the mandates Of the Su-
preme judiciary this has been done
with the sanction OF President Jacksons
expressed opinions, or official orders And,
TO crown aft, we are now, after "the iuli Tue
of successful experiment for forty years,
threatened with dissolution oil our poilti-
| cal union! Should such an event take place
in the presidential term OF jackson, BOW
murh IN keep,nn would the last act be with
| all those which have preceded ~ has CONT
! tragedy.--But the subject IS OF too grave
nature to admit of Tidicule. we are ap.
preaching to an awful crisis IN our national
concerns The strength ofthc constitution
is once mere about 10 be severely tried: and
unless President Jackson can be constran-
ed by public opinion to do his duty, or pow
Ter should be placed in better hands, | lear
| that many Of those who assisted TO achieVe
our independence, and have reJoiced 10 our
growing prosperity, will live TO hear the iu-
neral kneil Of our glory and our greatness
But will The President listen to the voice Of
! the wise and the good who reprobate his
measures, while large majority Of the mem
| bers Of our "mammoth state" address him
| in strains Of adulation and idolotry? Still,
| il is the duty of all who love their country,
and value that constitution, which Washing
| ton and his associates devised and put IN
motion, to lit up their voices as trumpet,
| and though it may have no influence on the
feelings and acts Of the Leaders or the domi-
nant party, a steady perseverance, IN well
doing on our part, may awaken the attention
| Of many GaIlios, and remove the veil OF de-
fusion from the eyes of many well meaning
| men.
rejoice that we have such able advo-
| Gates in the Senate as WEBSTER, CLAY,
and FaELiHGHUYsEH;-in the House, as
ADAMS, EVERETT, and other kindred spirits
and OF the head Of our judiciary, Man
| sHALL,--and at the Bar, WiRr and SER
GEAET. But we must not trust IN an arm OF
flesh. seeing the Grace is not to the swift, nor
| the battle to the strong" 1t is more than
ever the duty Of Christians TO be frequent
and fervent in their suppllcations to the
throne Of Grace, that "God would rule in the
| hearts Of our rulers, and give our Senators
| wisdom;'--that he would direct them to
such measures he will own and bless, and
turn the counsels Of our Ahithophels into
t0oshDess
was greatly delighted with the manner
in which the centennial birth day of Wash
ington was celebrated at the city which bears
his name Mr. Webster is a man Of NIGH
ty mind. and does ample justice to any sub
jet he takes in hand. His opening speech,
Introductory to the leading toast, was not
o;.ly rep!ete with the elo9.ence Of thought,
and beauty of language IN his eulogium on
the character of the Father Of his Coun-
try" but 1t also abounds with sentiments of
sound political wisdom, and pure patriotism.
1t is a lucid exposition Of the spirit Of our
constitution, and the principles and policy of
Washington, in the various and important
duties he had to perform, in eur Internal af-
fairs, and our foreign relations.
The presiding gentleman was well sup
ported by number of speakers, particularly
Sprague But o! how disgracelul to our
state that so few Of our representatives or
senators should have been present; and as
far az could see none Of the nullifers Did
party spirit draw line of demarcation on
such an occasion as this?
And because General jackson refused TO
unite IN a vote Of thanks to Washington
while living, must every Jackson man insult
ms memory when he has lain more than
thirty years in has tomb? How forcibly this
reminds me of a certain dull beast 10 the IA
bic kicking the dead Lien.
1 shalt, with thousands of others, remain
IN great anxiety, now to see what course
Georgia will take at present, (for think
that is certain) but 10 see what the Presi-
dent will do when the mandamus of the
court is returned resisted and dishonoured;-
and what course Congress will pursue, in
case OF the Presidents delinquency"
The T@if-The following is copied
from the Richmond Wing of Monday last:
'Our private information from Washing
ton, IS encouraging and indicative of a salts
factory adjustment Of this troublesome oues
ton 1t is csnjectured that duty Of abou
twenty -hve per centum ad ya.orem upon ar
ticies manufactured in the United States.
an abolition Of duties upon all others EXCEPT
silks and wines, and moderate duty upon :
hem, is the middle ground upon which all
parties will be disposed to meet. Accord
ng to Mr. Niles. in an article in the Regis '
er, thirty per cent. would satisfy the manu- 9
acturers, and rs per cent he understands
WI not be objected to by the South. Mr.. '
Niles we consider unique stionable authority q
N the one side, and all the information we n
in obtain confirms his statement on the =
ther. With so little disputable ground be- n
'veen the two parties, an honest desire on Al
oth TO compromise must result in a final =;
djustment. The settlement of this yexed &
uestIon with the concurrence and auuies n