Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-22
MAJ lNsBURG. MACH u. 1854.
The Legislature Of Virginia Was expected
to adjourn ON fnesday last

TO adjourn On lucSudg i~S~
The SUBJECT of slavery IS oeg'nins to at
tract paoilc attention throughout the State.
Gone "a The People, Ia this days paper,
Ia. called apon our candidates Tor an ex
-ore,s,on OF their sentiments on the subject
We conceive the gentlemen addressed can
not resist the call The writer is gentle
man entitled to notice
The reader will find on the opposite page
the concluding part Of Mr. CLAWS truly grea'
speech in the Senate of the U. , M favor %
the Protecting System, it is all our Presen'
limits win allow US to publish.
On our first page will be found an IN
,eresting apslract of the Repor, of the per
nanent committee appointed by The Ne"
York Convention on the Cotton Manufac
ture, &c. Ii is from the pen OF MIR. Miles,
Editor OF the Register
AT meeting of the National Republican
Young Men of Berkeley county, held at the
court house on the 18th inst ISRAEL Il
JANNEY was called TO the Char, and
SAMUEL NJ WHANN appointed Secretary.
Edmund p Hunter addressed the meeting
10 explanation of its object, and in support
of the following resolutions:
1. Resolucd, As the sense of the meetln.
that General yirdre,c Jackson during his al
mlnistration, has shown himself totally un
fitted by nature and by education for the dIs
charge of the duties OF the office which he
fills, and that W. will put IN requisition al
fair and honorable means to defeat his re
election
2 3esolrsd. That this meeting has entire
confidence in the ability, integrity aud hrm
ness of HENRY CLAY of Kentucky, and
that we use all fair means to secure his ee
walton to the Presidency, at the ensuing cleo
ton.
8. Rcsoired, That This meeting considers
JOHN SERGEANT of Penn firm. con
sistent, and able statesman, and heartily ap
proves hi. nomination to the Vice Presidency
4. Resolsed, That this meeting does cor
daily concur in and approve the proposition
to hold Young Mems National Republican
Convention, IN Washington City in May next,
and tina, two delegates be appointed to repre-
sent the county Of Berkeley in said Conven
zion.
s. Resolped That committee of three be
appoi, ted, whose duty il shall be to nominate
to the meeting, two suitable persons as de-
Iegates to said convention, and in case of the
declnature or resignation of either after the
adjournment of the meeting, said committee
shall fill the vacancy by new appointment.
In compliance with the 9th Resolution,
Thomas Patton, William T. Compton and
Washington Kroesen were appointed, who
nominated Charles James Faulkner and Ed
mund P Hunter, which nomination were
confirmed by the meeting
On motion of John n Riddle, it WAS
Resolved. That in the opinion of this meet
ing, the rejection by the Senate of the U. ).
of the nomination of Martin Van Buren, as
Minister to England, was righteous Judg
ment Of condemnation, impartially pronoun
eed upon one whe endeaveured to sell his
ceunt,y's sacred honor.
On motion, Edmund P Hunter, Samuel
NJ WhanH, Charles l.. Stewart, James
Cunningham, James Orrick. Stephen Il.
Snodgrass and Algernon s. Tibbs were ap.
pointed Committee TO correspond with O.
sher Committees, relative TO the objects of
their meeting.
Resolved, That The proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Martinsburg
Gazette.
/. r JANNEY, Chairman.
SAM'L Nj WHANN. Secg
To Captains Wilham @. Burns and Levi
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