Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-11-07
MARTINsBURG. NovEMprn !, 1883.
THE Richmond CouD,ler-Tbis no.

The Richmond Compiler.-This pa
per, Of which Mr.. Richie was former
! Iy the conductor, passed into the hand
Of NJ. NJ. ROBINSON, Esq. during tn,
past summer. Frequent enquiry hai
been made concerning its politics, which
never have been distinctly and fully
answered through its own columns
We are gratified at the opportunity &c
present to our readers the following
! sensible reflections contained in an
| editorial article in a late number. II
distinctly stamps upon the paper one
important characteristic, viz: Anti.
| JackSonism.
Turning over the pages Of the history Of the
United States, the reader will be surprised at
/ ,he extraordinary frequency with which the &C.
neral Government has gotten itself into difficult
| ties with the States, under the administration of
/ President Jackson. First with Georgia, then
/ South Carolina, and next Alabama The ipcon-
.istent measures of the Government in Kidding
itself Of its former difficulties, will give room for
much curious speculation as to its course in the
present crisis. So many different forces concur
/ 10 the production OF every movement of this no.
4 vel political machine that the most ingenious no.
! htico- mechanism would be puzzled 10 calculate
| the resultant IN any given case. First we have
the passions, prejudices, and ungov ernable whims
| Of the old President-then the vile purposes Of
| his confidential advisers-ncxt the counsels and
explosions Of the Cabinet--and last the recuisi-
/ NJ the cabalS of mol .u,...
scattered in different States throughout the whole
country. What can be looked for from such
mass of incongruous materials. Would you cx
pect the systems Of a statesman--the wise and
4 providcnt forethought necessary TO govern the
complicated affairs of nation, to manifest itself
in the measures of such ljonted association,
A Or would you anticipate that blindness, passion.
ignorance and inconsistency, would characterize
It's half-formed, unconsidered, and abortiye
schemes! Would you not fear that under such
circumstances vice would triumph over virtue.
and the honor and patriotism of the country be
driven from all places public usefulness and po-
litical power? Reader, reflect with thyseE and
answel-whch Of these two pictures gives the
most faithful define cation of the government his
tory, for the last five years.
Notification in Alabama.-We had
hoped that the lessons of experience
furnished to the people of the United
States by the doings of South Carolina
during the past year or two, would have
|sIckened every one of nullifcation-I
but the present position of Alabama in
regard to the General Government, is
calculated to arouse. all the anxiety
and disquietude that pervaded the coun-
TRY, in consequence Of the multiplying
measures ofSouth Carolina. The pro.
|camation of Governor Gayle will be
found in another column, and must be
regarded US decisive of the course to
be pursued by the state. We do not
even see the chance of amicable adj
justment that existed in the South Caro-.
Ina case. The only matter that can
be surrendered by the General Co.
vernment, is the supremacy of the law.
lift is resisted by force, it must be sus-
tanned by force.