Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-02-28

A OlAtSt fVAtlVbS OI Europe with
whom our chief commercial intercourse
exists, they are for the most part, an ig-
norant, half starved, oppressed set OF
wretches, who are compelled to labor for
wages which in many instances cannot
supply them with food and raiment. To
destroy the protective policy would be to
introduce manufacture offoreigners,mad
under such circumstances into competition
with the work of themanulactures of our
ownland, d inthe end to reduce this aoac in.
telllgent d respectable portion ofourpopu-
lation TO absolute pcnury and want. The
limits of this address will not admit of a
discussion ofthe blessings whichflow from
the system, or Of the evils which would
attend Its destruction, but the protecting
system is regarded as essential to the ex-
lstence of the Government and the liber.
ty of the people. Under such circum-
stances, if this Union can only be per-
petuated, by its surrender, it is not worth
the effort.
1t is scarcely necessary to say to the
people Of Berkeley, that the doctrines of
notification and secession shall meet with
no countenance in this journal. The
principles contained in the late Proclama-
ton of the President and his subequent
message to Congress, | regard as sound
and discreet and worthy of the support of
the patriot of every party.
One other branch of past government
tai policy must not be passed unnoticed,
viz: The system of Internal Improve
ments. | regard the exercise of power
by the General Government on this SUBJ
ject, as perfectly legitimate, and author
lied by the Constitution, and important
in high degree to the strength of the
Union.
1t will not be expected that | shall, at
this time, express an opinion upon all the
minor points of policy which have agita-
ted recent political parties, much less that
| shall range this journal under the BAN
ner of any party. The first is unimpor-
tant and the latter impossible --impossi-
bic for the reasons above alluded to, viz:
the entire destruction of the old party
elements, and the uncertainty where a
man may find himself in the course of a
few months, who would now enlist under
any political leader.
In the present condition of Affairs,
have sough to possess every patron of
the Gazette as we'll as the public at large,
whose patronage is respectfully soli-
cited, with plain and candid view of
| what is intended to be the political charec-
ter of the paper Disregarding names it
will not waver in support of true princi.
pies.
1t is contemplated to give particular
attention to the literary department ofthe
paper, and weekly, to present something
| to relieve the mind against the doses OF
politics which every man must swallow,
who desires to keep pace with the times.
cannot close this address without a
word to the corps in whose ranks | have
enlisted. ask to be received among
them with kindness and charity. have
no taste for personal warfare, and shall
carefully avoid giving personal offence to
any. | am an advocate for the liberty
OF the Press, but spurn its licentious-
ness. | never have been willing to ac-
quiesce in the right to any man who hap
pens to be the proprietor of a printing
establishment and subscription list, to
enter the domestic circle, and expose to
public gaze, matters in which the public
have no concern, to make his press. the
vehicle of attacks upon private charac.
ter, and the engine Of personal strife.-
Such claims have ever denied to others.
and will not now arrogate them to N.Y.
self. He who has not equanimity of tenn
per to discuss public matters without in
flicting private injury, is unfit for the con-
duct of a public journal. offerthe right
hand of fellowship to all worthy brethren
of the type-sincerely trusting th,t my
salutations may be received in the same
spirit in which they are rendered.
EDMUND p. HUNTER.
1t will be observed that the Gazette ap-
pears this week in an enlarged form. 1t
is printed on an imperial sheet and con.
talns five columns more of reading mat.
ter than the old Super Royal sheet. The
office is supplied with new Press, and
several fonts of new type-To sustain
the establishment in the necessary expen.
ditures of printing an Imperial sheet fifty
cents will from this date be added to the
former annual subscription. We design.
cd Dracaptincr fbe, 49, Q