Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-02-23

cent to the Virginia Assembly, for permiss'o
% pass through the Valley. twill be presses
ted in a few days They are very anxio
to pass up the Valley and meet with the y
hio River at Guyandotte.
The apportionment bill mas passed at AZ Z o
in the House of Representatives. II will b, .
in all probability, ocerhasded 10 the Sena'e
and differently adjusted.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th inst.
contains the following editorial paragraphs
"Tice President 1T is necessary that ther,
should be some concert in the Republic
Party otherwise, there will be no election
by the electors; and the choice must ultf
mately fall upon the Senate OF the Unite
States. Who wishes 10 see IT thrown upoa
them? Who is not satiated and disgusted
with the recent movements Of that body?
"The friends of MIR. Clay will supper
Sergeant =.
"a large body of the Republicans Of Penn
sylvanla insist upon electing Dallas or VII
kins.
Richard M Johnson, Van Buren,, Bar
boa,. Dickerson, SIC. have their strong
friends 10 other quarters. Unless there be
some mode Of concentrating the strength Of
the Republican, Party upon some one candi
date, il must inevitably happen, that the Sc
nate will have 10 select from two of the high
est candidates; perhaps Mr. Sergeant. and
we know not whsm. viii the people con-
sent that they should make Vice President
and perhaps a President, for the United
States? We have seen how that small body
has lately managed bv able and ingenious
leaders. For one. we protest against open
ing great scene Of cabal. intrigue, and
mana yemeut, next winter, where the prize
is so high"
The whole pith Of The affair is contained
in the aucstion-"Wil the People consent
that they should make re President, and
perhaps President for the United States?'
The Enquirer well knows that Gen Jackson
cannot hobble through second term, and
that if Mr.. Van Buren, should be elected Vice
President, he will soon be chief The per
haps is quite superAuous-a mere expletlve
Of cunning.
A subject for reflection -Agrecably to
memorandum kept by the Rev DR. Cathcart
of York. Pa it appears that one hundred and
nine murders were committed IN the Un'see
States, within the year 1891. Some of these
were of the most appalling kind, such as pa
rents by their children, children by their pa
rents. husbands BY their wives, and wives by
their husbands, SC. large proportion 0
them are regarded as the consequence OF an
Incorporate use Of ardent spirits
A great Public Meeting was held at Phiia
delphia on Monday evening last, to sustain
the Senate of the United States in its reJec
ton of Mr. Van Buren,, as Minister to thu
court of ST. James Daniel w. Coke, Esq
was called to the chair. John II Powell AM
John P. Wetherill were appointed Vice Pre-
sidents, and samuel Brashears and Henry {
Corbet, Secretaries. A number Of spirite
resolutions were adopted, among which ar
| the following:
s. Resolped, That it is our pride, az Amer
cans 10 know that notwithstanding our part.
differences, we had always hitherto present
Ell unDT0ken irons Sosno'o"S '''''
foreign powers; we therefore hold IN scorl
that public agent WHO would be'the first Z
invite foreign government to speculate OF
our internal Discussions. and to establish al
understanding with a party in this country
q RESOLVED. That the Vice President OF IN
Unitea States and those Senate mo aete
II with him, deserve the thanks Of every Patr
otto citizen. Ito whatever political party
may belong) for having vindica'ed the homo
of our country, by so signal rebuke Of tn
n man who had shewn himself unmindioi G
q his duty to sustain it.
b Resolped. That the sincere and heart
thanks of this meeting be, and they hereb
are, respectfully rendered tn the Wee Pres
Is dent Of the United States, and 10 those mem
b bers of the Senate who, having pfeviousi
acted with the Jackson Party did, when tn
nomination of Martin Van Buren, was unde
Is consideration fearlessly express their opir
ions and record their votes against bus al
pointment.
THE TARIFF.