Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-25
From the New York Evening Star.
WILL THERE RE WAN

This question has been asked and continues
to be asked, by presses and individuals in every
section OF the country, since the receipt of the
Presidents Message We answer confidently
there tcW be no tcar, and no cause of war The
French Chambers, considering the question as
ono OF interest which it really is, will make the
appropriation TO carry the treaty into effect at an
early period after its meeting, and even should
the Presidents message be received with all its
menaccs and charges OF bad faith, we still think
the appropriation will be made, because the
French people must be aware that the adoption
OF the treaty by the king imposes upon them the
moral obligations 10 carry it into effect. But il
is also asked, should the Chambers dcmur and
take offence at the Presidents language, will
Congress give to General Jackson the discretion.
airy power ofissuing letters ofmarque and repri-
sal? we answer, no Congress never will give
General Jackson the power Of involving his
country in war with any nation they may
concur in his local acts; they may 90 with him
on the bank question and glorify his adnlinistra-
ton Such acts OF weakness he can carry ; but
question Of war is one Of different impot, and
brings responsibility home to the individual who
sanctionsit. He dare not try his popularity on
that stake--the confidential friends OF Van Bu-
ren dare not go with him. All that will be done
anu ought TO be done, in the premises, should
rance refuse to carry the treaty into execution
will be to exclude her silks and brandies, on the
mere question of dollars and cents, this will bring
about an amicable adjustment. We say, them
to those who really have appreheusions of the
lssue to be under no alarm there quiI be no toar
although much injury has already been done 10
our merchants, compelled, as they have been
by the lndIscreet course of the President to sls-
pend their usual business transactions with that
country. But it will be asked had the Presi-
dent any desire 10 go to war; AssuredIy he had
and now has his conversations on France and
the French King clearly show the state of his
feelings and the turn OF his mind. He is, prac-
ucatly and essentially, a belTigerent character
ne JIkes 10 quarrel and to fight, & il il is not the
interest OF foreign powers to go to war with us,
ne nights lndlVlduais-hc quarrels with his po-
h'lcal opponents, and, when they are conquered
he quarrels with his political friends he must
DC IN night OF some kind, at home abroad, or
he sinks for want Uf-sieoessary and health
iui excitement The old chief came into power
on o., me merits o. his military achievements. aud
this fact was known to the world. He bristlcd
up against England, and they opened the West
India pOrts;--he frowned on Denmark, and the
honest king said &c pay their claim ;''-hc threa-
tened Naples, and they settled forthwith and
he called on Louis Philippe TO make atonement
tor the sins OF Napoleon, and treaty is made.
Foreign powers aware of his military propen-
sites, calculate the losses and gains of war, and
yield on grounds Of policy and interest Our 10
cal affairs were managed on similar principles
The General became a candidate for the presi-
dency TO put down caucuscs--to destroy the
" monster party, and to render null and void
the pernlclous practice Of the President appoint
ing his successor. He succeeded. lie came in
10 power with noble band of iriends-men of
honor and talent; he qUarreled with them all.
and kicked them all out of his presence and ont
of power. He came in for four wears. and man.
aged 20 get elected for another term he was =
bank man, and soon got into furious ouarreI
with that Institution, from which he has NOT vet
recovered he has CHANGED ~ ,rjrol a''s nv. 81
ged his position-chan@ed his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
himself Into every kind Of no,tnro- ia
| with the constitution, and took If bv The ros.
whenever he pleased, and has collected n hand
OF ragged pensioners around him who are SO
! have ncontincntIy surrendered all kind Of newer
into his hands and he il NJ thi H. H. " ~