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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03


Patrick HENRY, 10 the course Of a
debate in the Virginia Convention on
the adoption Of the Federal Constitu-
ton, said:
"Tcll me where and when did free
dom exist, iohen the purse and sword
scere giren up from The People7 Unless
a miracle in human affairs shall inter.
pose, no nation ever did, or eve can,
retain its liberty after the loss OF the
sword AND rHE PURSE.
i object, too, against the immense
patronage of the President, because it
places in his hands the means of cor
ruption, and Of distributing throughout
the country band of retainers in the
shape ofjudges, revenue officers, and
others, which renders him irresistible
in any scheme OF ambition that he might
mediate against the liberties Of the
country.
" object to the whole gang Of fede.
raj officers. Gentlernen. de.
pend upon it, this power may work
sorely on your necks."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
SCENES IN LONDON.
LoNa's HorEL, LovpoN, Aug. is,

LONGS HOTEL, LONDON, Aug. Is, 1898.
DEAR SR-Knowing the deep in
terest which you feel in every thing
which concerns the American Minister,
| hastent to enclose you by the packet
of tomorrow from Liverpool, his cor.
respondence with Mr.. O'Connell.
You will of course have seen the
reported brutal outrage, which this l.
IRISH Callban made on both our coun-
try and Mr.. Stevenson on the first of
August at Birmingham, where the alb
clifton OF the negro apprenticeship in
the British West Indies was celebrated
with very extraordinary manifestations
OF blackguardism and abuse.
"The moment Mr.. Stevenson read
Mr.. O'Conne's speech, he FASTENED,
to my lodgings, and requested me to
convey such a message to Mr.. O'Con.
mel, as should feare no doubt of lis i'm.
port-As | was perfectly aware, if he
placed himself in the hands of this pa.
triot, (who is as false to his friends. as
he is mean and treacherous to his ene-
mics some unfair advantage would be
taken, and that # Mr.. S. and myself
were not handed over to the police, a
message would only irritate a fresh
cataract of Bilngsgate from the most
copous fountain OF low vituperation A.
ny where to be found in her Maiestv's
domlnlons--n this stage of the procee.
ding, | was so fortunate as to have the
counsels ofthat gallant and intelligent
officer of our Navy, Capt. Matthew
I. Perry, and Of Dir. M'Cauley of Ma
ryland, gentlemen who is also so
mighty esteemed and advantageouslv
khowH by us all at home, who both
happened accidentally to be in Lon
ooh' These gentlemen suggested TO
me, from much better KNOWLEDGE or
Mr.. O'ConnePs character than nos.
Sessed myself, that he ought 10 bo
approached in the form of an enquirv
m the first instance, whether the repori
OF his speech was correct-and Il he
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

IERRoKs or A GUILTY CONSCIENCE
A sailor was recently murdered in
New Orleans, and found by the police
authorities under the floor oe tan
room, most shockingly mangled-his
head and all his limbs severed f:om bis
body.
I" One of the accompliccs in the Gop,
transaction, surrendering himself TO tho
police, confessed that he had been FIR
ced to give himself up by the terrors or
n guilty conscience. Ever sinca
fled from his house, said he, .the cornsa
of that murdered man has been bv nv
side; wherever go, the spectre 6ann;s
me, and not for a single moment can
shut my eyes against the frightful ~,
partition. Sooner than suffer as 5ave
done for the last few hours, let me bo
hung: | would rather face the pallows
than be tormented by the direful ina
ges of remorse and guilt. Such. we
are told, was the substance of his stat.
ment. Had he listened to the war.
nings Of this friendly monitor, when
the first step in crime was taken. he
might have escaped the horrors of una.
valllng regret, and the shame Of an 10.
nominious death. ~. o. Com. BuI
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

FOREIGN ARREsT.-A letter appears
IN the Albany Evening Journal of the
gath ult. addressed the editor of that
paper by Col. James Watson Webb. in
which the writer states, that when on
the eve OF departure for home in the
Great Western, he was arrested in
Bristol on the affidavit Of John Van Blu
rem, for the sum ofone thousand pounds
beng the amount Of note held by tie
City Bank of Albany. Col. Webb as.
serts that the note was obtained from
HIM under false pretences-that he had
received no value for it--that the hold.
err had called upon him previous 10 his
leaving New York, and promised it
should not be presented for payment,
provided certain circumstances were
kept secret, that might lead to an in.
dictment for swindling-and finally,
that the note was obtained, endorsed,
and sent over 10 England by "prc.
mlnent political opponent. Had it
not been for the prompt and generous
courtesy of a gentleman in Bristol, to
whom Col. Webb was almost stran-
ger, he would have been placed in
very unpleasant predicament.-New
York Times.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
10, Pail Mall, Aug. 10.

Sir: In consequence ofyour letter
of yesterdays date, examined the re.
port ofmy speech at Birmingham in
the Spectator Of the 4th inst, and have
no hesitation in saying that the para.
graph you have selected is not cor
rect report Of what | said on that occa-
sion.
The very next sentence does, to my
mind, show that the report could not
be correct, and having examined ano-
Their report since, as well as from dis.
tlnct recollection, repeat that the re-
port is not correct. have the honor
to be, Sir, your very obedient servant.
DANIEL O'CONNELL,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

WRETcHED SUPERsTITIoN.-Tbe
schoolmaster is far from being abroad.
and the liberties of the country far
from being secured by education, when
such events as are related in the Abinp.
don VA Statesman of the 9Th, can
take place among our population. An
unoflending free mualto named Yates
near that town, while riding home on
horseback, was brutalIy shot down ant
killed by an old white man named
Marsh, (since arrested) on the plea
that Marsh, who was suffering from
Kings Evil, imputed it to a spell, or
charm, put upon him by Ya,es.-N.
Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
o H. - Connol, Esq, &c.
szzserzyzs-zr-r-s-s---, .rs--.---,

WILLIAM P. SrRoruER, Esq. was
unanimously elected Cashier of the
Branch ofthe Exchange Bank at Rich
mond, on the 18th inst. Mr.. S. has
been for some time First Accountant
in the Farmers Bank Of Virginia, in
which capacity (the Wing says) be
has given general satisfaction. The
New Bank will go into operation about
the lst of October Charlestown Free
Press.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

GooD EFFECTS OF THE CAREFUL USE
OF SrEAM.-A child about four years
old crawled upon the track oftbe Long
Island Rail Road, near Parmentier' S
Garden, a few days since, when the
'raln was approaching and within fl.
teen or twenty yards. The engineer
by reversing the engine, and giving
the signal of danger to the breakman
upon the cars, so far checked the speed
OF the train that the child was swept
gently off by the brooms placed nj
'front.' OF the locomotive, and was not
injured. The child was unconscious
OF danger and made no effort to move
from its seat.-N. Y. Cour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
From the LoGdon Times.
THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND MR.. o..
cONNELL.

HE AMEkiCAN mlNiS En AND MN. "
CONNELL.
30, PORTLAND PLACE, Aug. 8.
Sir-My attention has been called
to the publication in the last Spectator
of speech which purports to have
been delivered by you at public NEE
ling in Birmingham, in which you are
reported to have used the following
language IN relation to myself:
"I believe their very Ambassador
here is a slaye-breeder, one OF those
beings who rear up slaves for the pur-
pose of traffic. Is it possible that A.
merica would send here man who ira.
flies in blood, and who is disgrace Il
human naiure7''
desire to know from you whether
this is correct report of what you
said on tina: occasion, and with thai
view address to you this communication.
| am, Sir, very respectfully, your OBJ
servant. A. STEVENSON.
10 Daniel O'Connell, &c.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
Coop SENSE. -The N. York Evan

GOOD SENsE.-The N. York Even
ing Post censures its Loco Foco coadn-
tors for keeping up such a continual
noise about Chick Biddle and the
nahN' with which, the Post says, it is
most heartily disguised. But as the
poor Locos have no other string to
herp upon, the Post should do its share
OF !elp'ng' patiently, and not tire out
so soon,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

ARNoLD's CHILDREN 1t has been
generally understood that the family oil
Benedict Arnold have enjoyed pen
sion from the British Government ever
since his death. A recent official re-
port from Committee of Parliament
states that two sons of the traitor oil
.he revolution arc now living in Eng
iand, and that they are in the receipt
OF a Joint pension of fl62. One oil
the sons, James r., is 81 years of age,
ana the other, William F., is 44.-AsE
Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

French DEcREE.-It is stated in
the New York Express of Friday.
mat the King of the French had put
forth an ordinance prohibiting the ex-
Portat'on of bread stufIs from France.
The Journal of Commerce of Saturday
says that the decree alluded TO relates
to the borders of Spain, and its design
Is only to prevent the feeding ofDon
Carlos: The decree is political entire
~ and not founded on any a2prehen.
SION about the crops in France.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

ACCIDENT ON THE RAIL Road
we regret to learn that a man named
Patrick Kelly, breakman on the Bal
tlmore and Ohio Rail Road, was killed
on Sunday the 23d inst, whilst in the
performance of his duty. He had, by
mistake, placed one ofthe smaller four
wheeled burden cars between two OF
the eight wheeled cars, when an axle
tree OF the former giving way, he was
crushed to death between them. He
was single man.-BaH. Chron.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

ONE AND TWO DOLLAR NoTEs.-
we would suggest to the trading and
mercantile, and indeed all other COM
munltIes, the propriety of keeping these
useful small notes out of the Banks as
long as possible. All of them which
may be returned upon the Banks after
the lst OF October cannot be re.issued
according to the law authorizing them.
They are more portable and convent.
ent than the hard money. and prejudice
ASIDE, all must prefer them. For pub.
lie convenience we hope they may be
kept long time afoat. Rich. Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

Mr. CHARLES SERRUys, the newly
appointed Charge d. AfTaires of lis
Majesty the King of BELGIUM to the
oHl'eu states, presented, on Saturday
last, his letters credenlial to
The Secretary of State. 49, Nat I'M
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

Ever since the delivery and publica-
ton of Mr.. Bonds Speech, the friends
OF the Administration have been en-.
deayorlng to counterfeit its good effects
among the people. To effect this, they
have been publishing political TRADE,
purporting to be Speech by Mr.. Dun
Gun, of Ohio, in answer to Mr.. Bonds,
but which was never delivered in the
House OF Representatives at all. Mr..
George Evans, Of Maine, member OF
Congress, gives the following account
of Mr.. Duncan's Speech, in letter to
his constituents
Mr.. DUNcAN's purported Speech
IN dppDrent reply to Mr.. BoND was
never delivered; of that am witness,
as was presen in the House, and
observed the whole procedure. Mr..
DUNCAN did not utter six sentences OF
his published remarks, when he was
called to order, and compelled to take
hls seat, which he did with the an
nouncement that he should publish his
Speech, though not delivered, and it
was distinctly understood by every
member then in his seat that the Speech
about to be published was neuer deHr-
cred, and Mr.. BoND particularly re-
qaeSted that the publication should be
accompanied by statement that the
Speech was not delivered, inasmuch
as, if it had been delivered, he might
feel bound to reply to it,"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

Bishop Kemper Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church declines his appoint
ment TO the diocese of Maryland. -Aler
Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

AT recent meeting of the Board of
Directors of the James River andIKan-
awta Canal Company. convened at
Lynchburg, upwards of three hundred
contractors were present, prepared to
enter INTO engagements for the compile.
ton OF that work. The Lynchburg
Republican states that the whole line
between that place and Richmond is
now under contract, and it is expected
that the Canal will be open for navga.
tion IN about twelve months.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

The Yellow Fever has broken on!
IN Mobile, which the Board of Health
has officially announced Aler. Gas'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

places by coaches, whereas the present
number by railway alone, exceeds 5O0,-
900.
The Augsburg Gazette Of the 18th
August states, that the Egyptian Go.
vernment having advertised for sale
10000 bales of cotton, at 10 crowns
the quintal, no purchasers had offered
to take any at that price. Ali accor-
dinghy resolved on exporting it, at his
own expense, to Liverpool, Marseiles,
and Trieste.
A letter from Constantinople, in the
Morning Herald, dated the 25th July,
gives the important information that
Mr.. Mcneil, the British envoy to the
Court of Persia, had broken off all
communication with the Shah, anI was
on his way to Constantinople, there
10 await further Instructions. This
step was caused by the obstnacy Of
tue Shah, in keeping Up the war upon
ilerat, which was believed to be the ef.
feet Of Russian influence.
From the ". Y Express Of Tuesday morning
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
Last night, at half past ten o'clock,
the Great Western arrived at Quaran.
tine, having left Bristol at i've o'clock
and thirty minutes on the evening Of
the Sth inst. She has l43 cabin pas.
sengers. The passage has been We.
ny rough one, continued squalls and
gales prevailing.
Tho Gram trade has continued to
occupy a considerable share OF public
attention, as under existing circumstan-
ces might be expected. Although the
weather has been fine, generally spea.
KING, the price Of Wheat have not
gone down any thing like what might
bave been expected, which circumstan-
ces strengthens the belief previously
entertained, that the harvest will be
deficient, Those who are Of the oppo-
site opinion believe that prices will
come down, and that shortly. This of
course, is matter ofopinion at present.
The duty of Foreign Wheat is now
two shiIlIngs Il eight pence per quarter.
Whether it will come down to one shil.
ling per quarter is at present matter
entirely OF speculation. The specula.
ton for low duties have been very ex.
tensive.
The unfavorablo state of the wealth.
err, remarks the Bristol Journal OF the
oth, which within the last two or three
days has interrupted the progress of
the corn harvest, begins to create much
anxiety amongst those farmers that
have not secured their crops, who
ere they can bring their produce to
will nave to contend with an
influx offoreign corn, which is now ad.
mltled at an import duty Of only four |
pence per bushel.
The Corn Averages as published |
give 72s. I'D. for the six weeks end |
ing August 81, which reduces the du- !
ty to Is. IS. The weekly average is
IDS. 3D.: the weekly average on July |
II, was COS. Id. In the next week |
this last average for the week ending
September 7th to be added, and unless |
this average shall below COS. Id. (the
average ofthe week to be excluded(-I
the next six weeks will be 73s., and
the duty will be down to to its mini.
mum price of Is.
The French Minister of Foreign Af.
fairs has addressed the Duke of Mon.
tebello, authorsing his excellency to
demand his passports, and return to
France IN the event of the Court refl.
sing to expel Prince Louis Napoleon
from the Swiss territory.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

w hen the recent report was circula-
ted IN the West that Mr.. Clay had died
suddenly from drinking cold water, a
Loco Foco who lost his presence of
mind Tor the instant exclaimed, els it
possible F.! well sir, he was one of the
greatest and purest men in the coun-
Try OF course, wheE the report
was contradicted, and Mr.. Clay found
not TO be dead, the honest Loco Foco
"r"66ed out" and began again in the
old way.-Mo6i1e Adr.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

HEALTH OF CHARLEsToN.-The Bal.
timore Patriot says 1.-THE Board OF
Health OF that city report ninety-two
deaths for the week ending on the 18th
INST, VIZ: seventy six whites and six.
teen blacks and colored-sixty-elght of
which were of Strangers Fever.
The Southern Patriot says this is
inc greatest number of deaths reported
IN any week since the appearance of
the epidemic, and greater than in anv
week during It's prevalence in 1917 or
1874. The mortality had subsequent
ly been much lessened.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

The Madisonian" states that the
Hall ofthe New Patent Office at Wash
lngton is to be the largest single room
in the world, the ceiling to be supported
by one or two hundred pillars. The
portco, IT is believed, will cost one hum
dred and seventy thousand dollars.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

persons with whom | had any thing to
do, in this great and glorious country,
from which we have every reason to
beproud that we have sprung"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03
Your o'bt servant
}, HAMILTON, of s. C.

r ): | have negotiated my South
Carolina Railroad Loan for . millions
with great despatch and on the most
advantageous terms, and have been
treated with the utmost kiadness BY All
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

SUB.TREAsURY IN COLUMBIA, Is.
Give have in this town a good ex.
ample of the practical working Of the
Sub Treasury system.
Our worthy Postmaster Sub. Trea.
surer demands and receives nothing
but gold and silver; but he receives
paper ofall who will pay discount, &
sells gold and silver to all who will buy
It at an advance. This is publicly
done.
Again. Our worthy Sub-Treasurer
Postmaster now distributes from his
office the Van Buren, Address, nratui-
tously and actively. This address be-
ing an electioneerng manifesto of the
party TO effect the reelection of the
President, an Executive officer is found
IN his office disseminating it. Is this
an interference Of Executive officers in
elections ?-ColumJja Tel.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29
The Buffalonian is edited by Mr. J. Whip
ple Dwinell. 1t has improved oflate.
For the Maumse citn Erpress.

Mn. EDrToR;--As thisis the for man
ufacturing and filing up petitions, il seems to
me proper that those interested should know
the lawSon the subject. Las winter a great
many Of the signatures to important petitions
were lost because not on the same paper as the
petition. The statute says, g nor shall any
names Of petitioners be written on a separate
paper or sheet and attached toa petition.n The
petitionshould be on the FIRST page ofa fuilsheet
1.-The balance Of the sheet being left TO be fill
ed with names. BY having three rows Of
name.on every page, about 200 may be writ
ten on one sheet. The caption Of every petit
ton should be \" TO the General assembiy ot
The State Of Ohio.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

A CONCERT wITH a THousAND PEnFoRM-
ERs.--I,he New York journal of Commerce,
Of Wednesday, states that on the evening Of
that day, at the Tabernacle in that city. the
great Union Performance Of Sacred music, with
a choir composed Of about a thousand singers,
many from Philadelphia, and other places at a
great distance, was to take place. Cincinnaii
sNeps. II
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

MissIssiprr BANKs.-At ameeting Of Dele
gates at Natchez of several Mississippi Banks,
it was resolved to resume specie payments
on the first Monday in January. The Banks
concerned were the Planters Bank, the Agri-
cultural Bank, and the Commercial Bank Of
Natchez. Cinci,,naE .Ne,cs. "
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

CAUTIoN.--Three dollar counterfeits on the
Marietta Bank are in circulation, with coun-
terfeit Exchange Bank stamp upon them.
They are well executed--but can be easily de-.
tected sthe puper is darker than the genuine.
--(iu. Means
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29
KrNrucKY.--The Legislature ofKentucky

KENTUCKY The Legislature Of Kentucky
met at Frankfort on the sd inst. In the Sen
ate, the Lieut.. Governor, Charles Al. Wick
life, took the chair as presiding officer, and
James Stonestreet was elected Clerk, l..
Bachelor Sergeant at Arms and J. j.. Vast,
Doorkeeper. % ~
In the House, II. P. Letcher w. was
elected Speaker without opposition; Th. ].
Helm, Clerk; james Gray, Sergeant at Arms
and w. B. Holemun, Doorkeeper.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

A GREAT CARGo.- The tow boat Clinton,
Capt. w. Cornell, arrived at New York, from
Poughkeepsie, with 2100 hogs, 5000 bushels
corn, 500 bushels oats, and other produce, the
aggregate valuation of which was about
AZ 100 .0O0
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

Price's furniture was sold at auction last
Wednesday. 1t is said by the New York pa
pers, to have been of the most costly and gor-
geous description, rivalling what Benton saw
with the mind'seye in the East Room during
Adams time. 80 = !;
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

Nicholas Biddle has written another letter to
Mr.. Adams, in which he details the process Of
the resumption Of specie payments, and the
parts acted by his bank in bringing forward the
same. 1t is an able paper as are all Mr.. B's
letters upon finance.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

Mr.. Price, the absconding Attorney lived at
home in more than oriental splendor. His fur
ni:ure was ofthe most costlyahd magnificent
description, and brought at the sale much more
than the original cost. ss...s
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

DEATH ur COMMODORE NrCHoLsoN.--We
learn from the Baltimore American that Com
lnodoreJ. J. Nicholson, of the United States
navy, died at his residence, in Baltimore, on
Wednesday evening, Of apoploxy, after a few
hours illness.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

Child Why's are those men that take mo-
ney for letters called Il Post Masters91 ",
Father Why; my child, because wher
they get q good parcel ofmoney, they post Of
for Texasas fast as their legs win let them.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-12-29

LEGISLATURE OF SoUTH CARoIINA.--Bills
are now under deberation in this body to re-
move the capitol Of the state from Columbia to
Charleston: to takea census ofthe population
of the state; to give the election Of Governor
tothe people, and to prevent the evil practice
ofcarrying deadly weapons.