Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-18

Thomas Sharp Caieb Meahor
] GAno John r. keIiort
Hiram Henshaw William S. Henshaw.
Ca. it be posstbte9-The Lexington OBJ
server, in giving an account ofthe Presidents
recention and stay in that city, relates the
follow ing We repeat in wonder and amaze
r,ent can the occurrence here mentioned be
possible?-
The afternoon was spent in making and
,.ceiviny calls Some oil those who had re-
covered from the dissipations OF saturday,
re appeartd on the scene, and ofered their
HOMAGE to him who was "b0Ya to command F"
Some of those .Ebent the preguaut hinges Of
the knee" before their sover nign we shall
mention but one instance of this extraordi-
nary devotion For the credit o human nature,
W. wish there was bat one A person was IN
Produced tothe President in his drawing room
at the Ho Il. and immediately knet doecn be-
fore him, and did the homage Of an oriental Stare
10 his master THIS instance would not have
been distinguished from others very similar,
bu, for the remark upon it by Gov. breathHt,
who was in attendance. Vh,le the sell abas-
ed man was in his PROSTATE position, the
Governor exclaimed, s'onfy look, General,
and ,5isiiess tie derotion paid TO you by hesa
tuckiansi!!!" We did not witt ess this orr
selves, but have the testimony Of persons who
did, and who are ready to be sworn to 1t
Had Jackson spurned the bastard minion
from his presence, there would have been
redeemiug incident in the disgracefal scene.
Extract IF a letter from gentleman living IA
The oieinity Of .Nashoite.
There is great pecun,ary distress az Nasii-
vile. More than 500 suits have been brought
at the last term. in the u. ;. District Court
Formerly, there were 80 TO 30, OF term -
Money is very scarce here, and will be scar
Ger. and times harder than ever. The panic
has not yet reached the planters and common
people; but is worse than the fear Of the cho-
lera, at Nashville General Jackson has been
at Nashville legislature in session-he took
pains 70 have it known that it would be agree-
d6Le to him, to have Mr. Eaton again in The
u. S Senate, instead of Mr.. Grundy; and l
presume the servile crew, IN SUBMISSION 10
hi, wishes, will drop both Gruudy and Eos
ter TO whom they were pledged. and confer
the honor upon this miuIoD, who, am well
assured could not, or his own account, get
a solitary vote for that Office at this time
So we 60"
A large meeting of French and the descen
dants of French was held lately at Charles
ton, South Carolina, in relation TO the doc
time Of Notification The following resolu
tons we're unanimously adopted:
"Resolred, That we fully concur in the
principles of the Union, and will ever be
faithful to it. and viii support with all our
power the Constitution OF the U. States, and
lhe Laws Of Congress. which we have sworn
10 Obey, when admitted 20 enjoy the peace
and freedom Of this Government; and that
IN our opinion. this adhesion is the only way
T. render ourselves a respectable nation ana
Nhdtpendent people.
Resolred, That a Hall, called the Saloon oil
Concord, be opened in central place, III or.
der that the French adopted citizens that
need information may be immediately sd
NEed
Resolred. That all the committees he com
posed Of French aud the descendants OF
k;erch
itesCired, That committee of seven be Sc