Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-02
Correspondence IF Political .arena.


Correspondence IF Political Arena
The report of the committee on the ad-
dress was made TO the convention this morn
ing--and on being read, was received and
voted by reclamation. Ii is mastery do
cument, and does honor 10 the body frem
which it emanated-Yoa will soon be furn-
ished with copy, which precludes the ne
cessity of farther account Of it. | could pay
no encomum which it does not deserve. It's
author, who is understood TO be Mr.. Toier,
OF Lynehburg, merits the thanks not only of
this convention, but OF every National Re
publican throughout THIS commonwealth
and, indeed, throughout the Onion.
After the passage Of a resolution, rresen-
ted by Mr. Stanard, Of Orange, paying mer-
ted honors to the venerable James Madison,
and Of suDdry other resolutions of business
character, Mr.. Faulkner, the President, ad-
dressed the convention 10 his usual happy
vein OF eloquence. Prayers were then offer
ed by the Rev. Mr.. Smith, aud The conyen-
ton adjourned sine die.
The proceedings Of the convention have
infused into the heart Of every member the
warmest enthusiasm, and have animated us
with the highest hopes Tie utmost harno.
ny attended all lis deliberations no sin
gle incident has occurred &c mar the satisiac.
ton which every one enjoyed while partci-
pating in its duties, Each delegate leaves
here with firm determination to fight a
good fisht-rallring all the friends of the
constitution under lis banner, bearing, 10 The
words OF the address, the motto OF "Irulb,
God and our County,"
We find the following paragraph in tlie
Philadelphan, religious paper edited by the
Rev. +. 5. -kdy, ID D.
The Peio--lt is with deep regret we an-
ncunce that the President has put bis veto on
the bill for extending the charter Of tie hank
Of The United States. Should he survive this
bank, and see il demolished by his hands,
we apprehend most disastrous consequences
will result TO the currency Of these States;
and that instead Of being longer hailed as a
blessing to his country he viii be regarded
as the author OF wide spread ruin.
We copy from the Philadelphia Inquirer
the following extract Of a letter from Joseph
R'tneT, the anti-masonic candidate for Gov
ernor of the State of Pennsylvania, to
gentleman In that city:
Washington County, .July 7th, 1882
ID am entirely Of your opinion in regard
TO re charteFlns The Bank OF The u States.
No consideration should induce Congress to
adjourn, before that question IS finally dispo-
sed of 1t Is impossible 10 forget the de, H.
! rable condition Of the Government, dgrtng
she late war, for want Of such Bank, and
| the wretched state OF the cerreacy ~ to
the time the Bank commenced operations,
was no less 80. can scarcely persuade my
self, that thc man who can oppose re char
tering the Bank, with all these facts staring
him 10 the face, possesses either sound
head, or good heart"
An error is running the round Of the pub
| lie journals, which IL seems necessary to cor
rect The error is in the statement that
| Lieut. CLAY, OF the Army, who died recent
| ~ at or near Detroit, is the son of Mr.. SEN
ator CLAY. who graduated with great dis
| tinctIon al the Military Academy year ago
| 1 hat young gentleman IS not Ia the Army
| The officer, whose death is lamented, was,
we understand, native OF Georgia.
| II gives us pleasure to hear that General
Thomas Qhe good old Replb lean who made
| the motion to entomb the Eemains of WASH
INGToN in the centre of tue Capital has
been reelected TO Congress in Louisiana.
| This is the second member of the next Con
| gress OF whose re election we have heard.
NAT Int.
! By the arrival Of the brig Seraph at New
Haven from Antigua, we regret to learn
that Mr.. JouE NJ kANKEY, American Con-
sui at the Island of Barbados, was lost over
board from the Seraph on the night OF The
Goth June, and drowned. Mr.. X. was,
we are informed, native of Virginia.
The u. S. Ship Peacock, Capt Geisinger,
arrived at Rio JaDerlo on the 9Th May-of
ficers and crew in good healh-and sailed
again on the 18th for Monte Video.
Wheeling, July 9.--Ihe river is very low
Boats have ceased toTun above this place
small boats continue to run between this and
Louisville. Since our last three arrivals and
three departures.
We understand that the Rev. DIR. Powers,
Vicar General, granted yesterday, in the ab
sence Of the Rt. Rev. DIR. Dubois, permission
TO the Roman Catholics of this docess, TO
eat flesh meat on Fridays and Saturdays.
during the prevalence of the epidemic. Ii
gives US pleasure at the same time to state
that all the Clergymen OF this church gave
excellent advice to their auditors yesterday
they have in fact, since the first appearance
Of the disease among US, been most assidu
Gus in their attention 10 the SICK, and in iheIl
endeavOrs TO prevent the spreading Of The
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