Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-13

The Fredericksburg Arena asks, SIN the
event of the re election Of Jackson, would ~
not be in the cline of safe precedent" to run
Gen, Dodge, the Hero of the present Indian
War, as hes successor
Certainly We should think so-and we are
not quite certain that we should not espouse
his cause, especially, If the rage for militia
nv glorv.n continues We have heard The
same idea preached before, and there is no
knowing where it may end When General
Jackson was first spoken OF for President he
was as little thought Of IN reference TO that
office, as Gen. Dodge is now. --.7ie1. Gds.
The following sample Of decency is from
the Boston Statesman, the leading Jackson
print in New England II rs intended for wit,
but requires some explanation TO make it in
telligible to ordinary readers. Suffice it to
say, that the covert joke turns upon the word
Sulphur --.dler. Gae.
"Mr. Clay has gone 10 the 'S,tiph,T Springs;
probably to accustom himself TO the atmos
phere. He always INDUCED much in eatict
patioR. Though he lameoted IN the Senate
that he was not a christian, (but for the hon
or of christianity, we can't sympathlze with
him. yet hi, religious belief seems to be fix
ed, if we may Judge from the congenal and
prophetic attraction oil his pilgrimage"
The Telegraph. speaking rehabilitation"
with reference TO the Presidential election,
explains why this matter should have noth
ing to DO with the contest between General
jackson aud Mr.. Clay. We subjoin what is
said by the Telegraph
Although ratification looks to the South.
and is independent and entirely regardless of
the Presidential question, there are many, We
ry many In the other States wbe are proven.
ted from uniting in opposition to Gen Jack
son, because they spprehend that Mr. Clay,
II elected, will endsnger the Union by bring.
,ng the Federal Government in conflict with
the anti tariff States of the South. We have
examined tins question IN all lis bearings; &
we are well convinced that neither the elec-
ton OF Mr. Clay nor of General jackson, can
materially vary the action on the question Of
the tariff = they are both in favor OF the pre- /.
sent tarId, they are both opposed to nulhlica-
tion-General Jackson has IA personal popu
larty IN the south, which MIR Clay has not;
and il elected, will exercise more influence
against the South. by keeping up divisions
aud jleaousies among her leading men, than
Mr. Clay could dc. Those who rely on null
LITIGATION as The constitutional remedy for the
opprs ssons which they are determined to re-
sist, know that they have nothing to hone,
either from Mr.. Clay or from Gen Jackson:
but circums tances have induced many of
them to arrange themselves with the parti-
zans of the latter. Ii Gen. Jackson's re cleo
ton is to be defeated, il must be done by sa
tisfying these that they should refuse 10 mus
ter in his ranks. To do this, we propose to
show that every principle which induced then.
to support General jackson IN preference 10
Mr.. Adams, requires them now to oppose his
re election.
At a large and respectable meeting of the
seeding Jacksoniles, held in Pittsburg. pa. J
it was resolved that ihey would support the
Anti masonic electoral ticket. This public
manifestation OF their course was we'll adpis
ed
An electoral ticket has been nominated in
the State of Mississippi pledged to vote for
candidates for President and Vice President,
known to be IN favor of the renewal OF the
charter Of the Uuted States Bank.
The conduct Of the Court Of Cessation
the Supreme Court-at Paris, in pronounc
ing illegal and null the martial lac imposed
by the Executive branch Of the French Co
vernment, deserves all honor and praise in
every country, and special heed in our re-
public. This successful opposition of the
French Judges, to the awless power of the
sword and ministerial usurpatcn, makes an
epoch IN French political annals; it may have
the most salutary effect for the liberties OF
France 10 all future time.
! When the French people learn to look to
the Judicial authority a safeguard for their
rights, wien they imbibethe idea OF support
ing IT against either executive power or mill
! tary force and glory, they viii have advanc-
ed far towards degree of security and sta
| blhty in political and CIVIC freedom, which
they have never heretofore enjoyed Under
the ancient regime, some Of their Parliamehts.
acting as j0dIcatures and Interpreters of psib
lie privileges, proved the best protectors
their most intrepid champions.
Strange as II may appear, 1t is not super
fluous nor supererogatory to claim the atten
ton of Americans to the value, 10 political
sense. of an independent and able Supreme
Bench, as just exemplified in France. W.
have Court of Iassatlea--a part Oh our Re
derai political system-created expressly az
the interpreter and defender of the constitu
ton and laws 10 the last resort. That Cour
has been found inconvenient by Presiden
and cabal near hun, who wish TO remove
all trammels and impediments TO the prose
cution Of their scheme, of perpetuatins pow
er and patronage in their own hands IL Il
resisted s. derided by one considerable State
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