Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-07-05
From he Richmond Wing.

#THE FRIENps OF LIBERTY in EVERY CLINE!
# HH
From The Richmond Wing.
care you enabled to inform the public how
4 the Virginia Delegation in Congress are d.
! vided between Barbour and Van Buren,"
Our correspondent should have addressed
4 his question to our venerable contemporary
whose Palace Correspondents have no doubt
4 informed him how matters stand, and who
I has so much better opportunity OF knowing
q the private sentiments of the Republican par
&ty than ourselves. What we know is from
Unofficial sources, and as the Napoleon of the
Turf says, may not be ''reiiable;;" but such
@as it is we lay it before our friend.
Our Senators, Messrse Tazewell and Ty-
Her, are alledged to be warmly and inflexibly
4 opposed to the little gentleman from Kinder.
/ hook. 1t is shrewdly suspected that if incii-
Anation had been consulted, they would have
united in his recal from St. James. A gen.
kleman on the evening Of Van Burcn's rejec-
&tlon, mt citing Mr.. Webster enquired how the
Virginia Senators vo.edP Mr. Webster is said
to have replied "they voted to confirm, but
k1ill lose no sleep at the result" Significant
enough.
Of the Jackson Representatives from Vir-
einia, Messrs. Stevenson, Archer, Mccoy,
Craig, John Y. Mason, Roane, and some say
&thongh Others deny it) Mr.. Chinn, are sup
hosed to be for Van Buren,.
II Messrs. Bouldin, Claiborne, Alexander,
8Patton, Gordon, Coke, Davenport, Allen,
land John S. Barbour, are represented as "a
against him. The late lamented MIR. John
ston from the Wythe District, was decidedly
1he same way.
Messrs. Newton, Mercer, Armstrong, bod
&lridge and Maxwell, are against Jackson.
IL this be a true statement-asd we be
3ieve it so. without however vouching for it
NIr. Van Buren, has both the number OF guns
And weight of metal against him. Richie is
bf opinion that he more than makes up the
&lefciency, and, we are not certain that he is
bot in the right.
IN MASTER JOHN RANDOLPH CLAY.
The New York Journal and Advocate, Of
Thursday, says:
ave have authority upon which we rely,
sSor stating that John Randolph Clay, the
near relative of the late envoy extraordinary
10 the Court of st. Petersburg PRESIDENT at
u London and eiseachere) and late Secretary OF
"a legation, is nowsat the Russian capitol or
Ihereabou;, in the character OF Charge d'Af-
Eiirs, receiving from the Government of the
United States a salary equivalent to that at
kached TO the post Of Minister PIenipotentia-
A-viz. NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR!
This accounts for the refusal of MIR. Secreta
In M'Lane, to lay the facts before Congress-
Master Clay is no relative of MIR. Kan
lolph, but the son Of an early friend and adj
1hner.
We have often adverted to the circum-
lance Of this youth, scarcely Of age, and &C
&ording to all accounts a complete Johnny
Raw, being entrusted with the c~ontroul for
HE space of two years or more, OF the entire
diplomatic relations between the u. States
Had Russia, but as often as it is brought to
Our contemplation, il strikes us with renewed
i stonishment and Indignation Ii a mere boy
Is equal TO sustain the weight of our dIplo-
macy at the most important of European
Mounts, of how little consequence must that
:hpiomacy in reality bes What a solemn
Though extensive farce. is our keeping En-
yoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipo,
icntiary, near the residences Of Royalty.
How abominabse that annual hundreds OF
thousands should be distracted from the
Booklets of the industrious people, to support
Ne idle pageant!
If on the other hand, there is really some
uing 10 do; if, the diplomatic intercourse Of
hatIonS is Of peculiar delieacy, involves hiSf
Responsibility, and demands the acutcst and
1arcst talent, what language of reprobatfon A. Is
TOO strong 10 apply TO jackson for his con
Aluct in regard TO the Russian mission.--iCt
Claim Of Vjrgmia The bill Of the ad'
%3u,'mcnt al al i,@.::d atlon Of the claims OF ihf
ftatf u Virginia upon the United States
As passed 10 a third reading in the House o
Representatives, b. a majority so large az
70 warrant the opinion of a speedy and ma
fction upon it by Congress. We mva'loI
us for the information Of the citizens 0
Virginia, and Of others who may be claim
ints under The act, in order that their Claim
hay be put forward, as the necessary fund
KMll OF course be in readiness TO meet then
when substantiated Telegraph.
Compost-A GardinerTecommends the 10
aug compost for plants. Take one his
~ # Of black mould IN woods, one fifth ga
"a mould, one eth coarse sand, one hi'
rotten wood, from a wood pile, and one hi'
of good mvl. Mix these ingredients in nea
y these proportions, and Gil your flower pot
sou cannot obtain better compost-L@icG
tr Miscellany