Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-19

ties being continued. when imported direct
with an Increase on the two last mentioned
! articles
| The most important point secured BY this
new arrangements the carrying trade. BrI-
tIsh vessels may now proceed from any
part Of His Majesty's dcmipions direct 20 the
f, United States there load full cargo either
for the West Indies or via the provinces, as
the nature Of the cargo may invite, thus com
pieung the wnoie voyage, portion OF which
only American vessels would be able 10 per
form. This also embraces the privilege of
taking debenturc goods. which could not take
placein American vessels, they being con6n-
ed 10 the produce Of their States alone.
The object Of our Government has been
plainly, and avowedly, TO force the trade
from American hands into those OF British
owners-to continue and impose such add
tionai duties on the direct carriage 20 the
West Indies (with the exception above nam
ED as will, in effect be prohibitory; and.
moreover, 10 obtain market for their sur
plus West India produce, which they did
not before possess
As the article Of fish is totally excluded
from the United States in the British West
Indies, il still remains our exclusive monopo-
ly, and coupled With the exports of lumber,
shingles, and articles of American produce,
winch must fall in our market under the act
referred TO. we trust we shall continue to en-
JOY an active West india trade
AT the recent Stale Rights Convention,
held at Charleston. Mr. Robert j. Turn
bull, leading Nu!lilier, is said to have de
ciared. that. 1.-The State OF South Carolina is
dc tacso and de j,ue an independent sovc-
reignty; that she has the right and The pow
er to declare war, and make peace, with all
Powers and People" SC Sc We have al
ways foreseen that to this complexion would
Notification at length be obliged to come.
Commencing with protesting against The vi
olation Of the Federal Constitution bv the
General Government, il ends b. subverting
that Constituton!-Lynchbvrg Tvgi,ian.
"Intsrnal IMpYscen,ent We remark with
pleasure the spirit Of improvement which has
on sudden seired the people of Virginia,
and trust II will last some time The old
mother, like the Spaniard of castillo. is poor
AMI proud--we may add snifish She de.
chned receiving any assistance from the &c
neral Government, because she WAS proud,
and would not improve herself because she
WAS poor. This pride, poverty. aud selfish
ness, have been, and are yet, the source Of
much annoyance aud injury to her sister
States South Of her. We hope that Virsi
MA begins to understand her true interest
Prom The LynshtHS Vusinian
We copy the foregoing paragraph from
the Huntsville Advocate, merely 10 remark
that "the spirit Of Improvement has not so
"suddenby seized the people of virginia" as
il supptrses. II las n been abr.ad in the
land-bu., as yet. il has produced no fruit
worth hoastins OF Every now and then it
receives a fresh impulse. hut il soon grows
languid, and evaporates in empty declama
ton As to the character given Of tue Old
Dominion, it is not very far from the truth.
In one particular, however, II errs The
failure Of Virginia TO improve her great ma
turai advantages has not proceeded SO much
from her poverty as from The jealousy of ri,
val interests. lostered and kept alive by men
Of contracted minds A speedy end to their
Disr6ie!
From the yNssc York Courier and Enquirer.
YOUTHFUL DEPRAvITY.
A case was tried in the Special Sessions,
which afforded an instance of juvenile de-
pravity, which, for The happiness OF the ris
ing generation, we hope has few parallels
Ii was the case Of stripping named
McGowap, aged about 10 years aud 6
months. who was arrsigned on charge Of
having stolen piece of brown linen: the
proof Of the theft was so incontesiible that
the prisoner did not attempt to deny the
charge. When the Recorder was about 10
pass sentence, the father Of the convict-a
man "silvered DER with age"-a6sanced TO
the beach, and. with tears in his eyes, be-
sought the court TO use some remedy which
would save the other members OF his family
from disgrace, and the city from the evils
which must arise If his graceless son was
permitted to return to the city.
The Recorder inquired what the charac
ter of the bog was. and was informed, that
this vas the second time he was before the
court, that be kept the worst company; II he
attempted to reprove him, the prisoner
| would break his windows, and give him all
kinds OF i'll language, and If. said the old
| man, attempt to correct him, he turns ON
| me and beats me.
After SEINE consultation between the mem
| bers of the court, it was decided that they
bad no more than ordinary jurisdiction IN
the ease, az the prisoner had passed his
| fourteenth year--they could therefore mere
ly sentence him to an Imprisonment OF 8
months at hard labour La passing from the
bar 10 the cage where the convicts are piac-
ed. the youngster shook bis head in a threat
ening manner at his father, and san, "d--n
| you IN make you pay io- this yet" After
lac was placed among has convict
companions he exclaimed 10 them 10 tone
of triumph, ODD my soul If don't batter