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

selves whether Mr.. Barbour or MIR. Van Blu
rem is most likely TO receive the vote oil that
state.-U. S. Tel.
From the Raleigh Star, June Is.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN NORTH
CAROLINA.-Twenty five newspapers are
published in this State, viz: one in Ruther-
ford, one iu Charlotte, two in Salisbury, one
in Salem, one in GreeDsborough, one IN Hills
borough. one in Milton, three in Raleigh, two
in Fayetteville, one in Wilmington, two IN
Newbern, one in Washington, one IN Tar
borough, two in Elizabeth City, one in Edin-
too. one in Windsor, one in Oxford, and one
in Warrenton. OF these, flee Advocate and
fifteen oppose the election of MIR. Van Buren,.
The remaing five nave not yet taken sides.
If newspapers either govern, or are governed
by public opinion, the ex minister will be
supported by a very decided minority in this
state.
BY the general ticket system, the western
section Of North Carolina Yields nearly two.
thirds of the political power of the state. In
this entire region, we believe, the Milton
Spectator is the only decided Van Buren, pa
per, unless, indeed the Fayetteville Journal
claims to belong to the west.
In the Baltimore C~oncention, the only de-
legate from that section Of the state was the
Hon. Bedford Brown. How nearly he re-
presented the opinions and wishes oil two.
thirds of our citizens will be ascertained with
great precision in November next.
There seems no ground for serious doubt
that N Carolina will vote for judge Barbour
by a very decided majority. Georgia exhi-
bits many signs of late of a similar inclina-
ton. South Carolina certainly will, and most
probably Alabama and Mississippi Virgt
MAS first prediction was unequlyocally that
way. Superior management may carry her
for MIR. Van Buren,; but we hear from more
than one respectable quarter that the friends
of Mr. Barbour are determined and sanguine.
Correspondence Of The United States Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1882.
The state of things in this district-may |
not say in this whole countryP-bas been for
some time degenerating from bad to worse.
From worse it is now most rapidly sinking TO
intolerable. The language Of threats has
beeo again heard in our streets, and mepaces
of personal violence are uttered at the doors
of our pnblic hotels. 1t is the subject of com
mon conversation, that the witnesses sum-
moned to give evidence on the subject of In
dian frauds are threatened to be beaten TO
death before the labors of the Committee
shall be closed; and what is far more unpar-
dona5le, and would be much more astonish-
ing in any other state of things, the man who
breaches these threats upon the public ear, is
welcomed to the table Of the President, add
mitted to his confidence and suffered to min
Gle in his family. | do pot doubt that per-
sonal violence would have been resorted TO
by this time, but for the circumstance that
these witnesses, who have fallen under the
l~-l II a. sSt.ll., 10 t.ons ~ o.1 orr IF THAR
mouth pieces, are known to carry other arms
than their natural ones for their defence. 1t
is a new and an alarming state of things
when the members Of civil society, peaceable
citizens, disposed to keep the straight line Of
duty and to fulfil their obligations to each
other, are compelled to sleep or their arms,
hest the mid day bully or the mid night assas
sin should make an attack on their persons
and their lives.
The Senate, in executive business on Sa-
turiay, decided, by a very considerable ma
jofity, against the report of the committee oil
Foreign Relations, in reference to the Maine
Boundary, SO that you may set 1T down as
certain, that the concession of the President
on that subject will not be confirmed, and
the treaty Of surrender made by MIR. Van
Buren, will not be ratified. The final ques-
ton was not taken on Saturday, but there
cannot be any single doubt as to the result.
General jackson is, | understand, highly
incensed against the commanding General,
because he has not put an end to the Indian
war, and something is whispered about a
court martial. The charges and specifica-
lions would deserve a place among the curl
osities in Pea!'s Museum. 1t is said that
General Scott is to supercede the present
General The commissions under the new
act nave been sent off to the West by a spe-
ciai messenger; and | am told that the new
officers are exclusively selected from men ac-
customed to hunting down Indians, and that
numerous applicants, from different parts Of
the country. have been turned away. But
the most extraordinary and outrageous part
of the business, as far as report can be ere
dited, is that the President offered the com
mand of the six companies authorized by
Congress, 10 General Houston.-The Gene
raj is said TO have declined accepting a rank
which he could only hope TO retain until the
action Of the Senate should be obtained upon
it. II is rumored that the COMMISSION was
| then offered to Major Armstrong, OF iennes-
see, a friend of General Houston and Of The
, President, and by him declined, but whether
| for the same reason or not, | have not the
means Of ascertaining at this time.
,Joseph G. James, a huzza man appointed
Postmaster at Exeter, under the glorious re-
form, in room of a respectable man VINO was
turned out, according to the PORTSMOUTH
Journal, has proved a defaulter, ana ms
- 100 latoly s,,ad IN the tune OF a