Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-02-20
THE PRESSURE.

THE PRESSURE.
Every mail brings fresh tidings Of the ruin md
distress that is stalking over the land. Ever,
newspaper is filled with the failure Of mereh.
ants and bankers-the penury and want Of indus.
trious mechanics who are thrown out Of employ.
ment-and anticipations Of utter desolation in the
mercantile world. In the large cities, men Of
all parties are crowding together by hundreds and
thousands, and beseeching Congress and the Pre-.
sident for relief. Property Of every descriptio,
has fallen in value. because no money 10 TO b.
had. FLOUR-the great staple and comnodi.
ty Of our eountry-is at ruinoasly low price, for
the same reason-because the fnaacial system Of
the nation is in state of utter arrangement and
observation-disclosures is destroyed--banks d.rs
not discount-and wealthy capitalists are ban.
quoting on the distresses Of the community
While these things are going on. Office holders,
who regularly receive their abundant, but ill.,
gotten, salaries, are chuckling over the groans Of
distress which every breeze waits to their ears.
and exhibiting the sternest determination to bend
the interest and prosperity Of the country to their
own schemes Of ambition and aggrandissment.-
In such condition Of things, We cannot but n.
greet, that weekly paper cannot present any oh.
or than faint picture Of the distress which
threatens every class of the community. We ne
vertheless endeavor to throw the most prou;.
nent facts before the people. in whose hand. 10
the ultimate decision, upon the policy that tAsis
rulers have adopted.
Modesty's nice Ming.-The Government
editor gave rs. short time since. the following:
when, however, we descend to The level Of
Messrs. Clay, Calhoun and McDufie. in coarse.
ness Of expression, or distortion Of facts &C. &c"
The ready witted Winchester Republican
asks Mr.. Blair il he ever read Burns' faness
couplet--
eOh wad some power the giftie gie 10,
To see o'irseires a. others sse u.s.!
MIR. Blair may thus see himself ifhe will read.
hear, and understand, but not by locking 1t his
phix in his boots, which have been substituted
for looking glasses By authority.
The death Of JuDeE GREEN win probably e..
pedite the adjournment Of the General Assembly.
From private advices, we think it improbabl.
that the session will be prolonged beyond wesh
from this date.
Mr.. Websfer's Report.-The Committee o.
Finance in the Senate Of the United States, have
presented an elaborate and able report against
the removal Of the deposites. We regret thu,
its length will exclude it from our columns.
Mr.. VAN buren, 10 said to be endoryer for Mr..
Knower to the amount Of half million. NIX,
failure is estimated At upwards oftwo millions
How frequently has il happened, that the 10.
ventors Of instruments and systems Of ruin. desti
and destruction, are among the first to feel their
effects?
Deposite ReoslutioHs.- publish this week
the Resolutions of the General Assembly in the
shape that they have finally passed. eensurins
the President ofthe United States for the remov-
al of the Government Deposites from the United
States Bank. We rejoice that Virginia has
thrown of the shackles Of party, and boldly ~.
serted her opinions and her rights; but we deep.
iy regret that among the few who dared not
speak IN the fearless tones OF manly freemen,"
the name of our Senator Mr.. Donaldson. is con.
spicuous. We confess that we have been dissp-
pointed. From the character that was attributed
to Mr.. Donaldson at the last election. we expee-
ted something better than to hear Of his aiding to
rivet upon those who have exalted him. pecuni-
airy distress and ruin. Far more did we expect
that he would heed the expressed will of his own
county and the opinions Of large majority Of
his district. which cannot be unknown to him.
The Senator from Frederick and jefferson YVES
found at his side, Sacrificing all that freemes
should reverence to the exaltation Of In chief
Of Kinderhook.
Their voices were powerless-orenused By
those who scorned to bend their consciences 10
the slavery Of party, and in reference to both
there is nothing to regret bu, that their day Of
retribuiion 10 not nearer At hand.