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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25
From the Philadelphia Gas cite.

The Presidents Veto OF the tariff bill
was received in the city yesterday morn
ing, and was Immediately laid before our
readers. 1t is very difficult to describe
the varied and emb,tered feeling with
which i, was received. Though certain
" no, unexpected, the shock seemed to
have lost none Of il severity on that ac'
count. Something like hope had grown
up in the public mind, that at the last the
President might, of his own accord, re-
trace his steps still stronger was the
hope that those members Of the Cabinet,
who know what is right, would have been
able to exercise q beneRcent influence
over him. All this was hoped for even
against hope. But all in vain. The
Wings of Philadelphia, its merchants,
mechanics, manufacturers, and men Of
business OF every description, felt and ex-
pressed without reserve their Just resent
Depl. Our opponents, we mean our old
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25
News, Politics, &C.
THE VETO PROCESSION.

! had the pleasure of Witnessing the
passage OF the Veto, across the Rotunda
into the House. was standing conyer-
sing there, near the base Of that coossa |
statue of him, whom it is sad now 10 name /;
when, hearing a shutting Of feet behind
me, turned and saw the younger OF the
royal youths posting along, his dexter
hand grasping that customary bludgeon,
with which he is always armed when he
marches in with Message, while his sin
lister fist displayed the Presidential mlssive
itself. He wore an air OF grandeur EVEN
beyond the usual iofiness Of his port. -
At his left side, ss il for shield 10 the
sacred document itself, s:rode indom,a-
bic John Jones himself, looking brssih-
less with the tremendous part which he
was playing. Behind them, with equally
eager but less elevated aspect, came The
interior retnue Of the confidants of the
Palace. Ii was procession reminding
one irresistibly ofone of those annual
mockeries OF sacred things, which used
to be practised, where one ribald pranced
as hobby horse, one growled as lion,
one hissed as dragon, while the two
chieftools oil all played abbot and bishop.
The celebrated mummery of the feasts OF
Asses was nothing TO lt.--Letter from
Washington.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25
Opinions Of the Veto.

ALL HAIL, KING JOHN!


John Tyler has aimed another stab at
the Constitution his country. The rev.
enue bill lies PROSTATE under Veto the
Nv. OF course the preiext is the refusal
of Congress to surrender at his bidding the
distribution policy. The President seems
determined TO rule or ruin the majority Of
that body. The means adopted to com.
pei the majority to abandon their convic-
lions Of duty and the principles protested
when they came into power are mon
strous. John Tyler recommended, at an
early period of the session, the repeal of
the distribution bill. A republican Pre-
sident, respecting the fundamental prin-
cipe of Republican Government, viz. the
right OF the majority to rule, would have
been content with this recommendation, es.
pecially after Congress, as in the case Of
the temporary revenue bill, had signifed
its dissent. But not so with John Tyler.
Rule or ruin seems to be his settled poll
cy, and in carrying it into execution the
veto power has been abused to the extent
OF enabling him TO grasp the taxing pow
er. His arrows, aimed at the indepen.
dence of the majority, have pierced the
Constitution of the country in this most
vital part. The objects of his wrath will
pass the ordeal unhurt, save what they
will be obliged to suffer in common with
the whole people, from the injury inflicted
upon the country by the fool hardy con.
duct of the President. We cannot, at
this stage of the game, consent TO consid-
err the "reasons" Of the President, as they
are called, further than to remark that he
is taxing" the people prodgiously by his
Vetoes. A vast sum, for which the peo-
pie cannot possibly receive any return,
will have been wasted in this way. No.
Ii is sufficient for US that they are the
very opposite Of the reasons that influ-
ence the course Of the majority. The dis
trlbution policy does not positively vIo
late the Constitution, even in the newly
formed opinions of the President. His
objections amount to nothing more than
that distribution is inerpedient; and he
should have yielded this ground to the
reiterated counter opinion ofthe majority,
especially as further opposition required
him TO strike down bill Of supplies
His recommendation to Congress TO re-
examine point which they re-cons'dered
when veto the third was laid before the
body, is insulting. Moreover, he signed
bill uniting those incongruous subjects
about which he mplains-tarif and dis.
tributon-at the extra session.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

To TIE LOVERS OF GREEN CoRN.--The
epicurean Of the Cincinnati Messenger
says he does not know a more delicious
plate Of oakes than can be made Of the
green onrn, with which our maj ket is now
so abundantly supplied. Take the hard,
est ears, CRATE them on corn CRATER,
mix the wet meal thus obtained in the
same manner and TO the same consislence
as you nay dry Indian meal, salt, and
bake on the gridIe. Butter, and eat while
warm, and you will "repeat the dose" the
next dav. This is a great article of fall
diet in Kentucky, and the corn crackers
understand very well what is good.
Bal. Pa.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

Mn, ADAMS REPORT. The Report OF
the Committee on the Presidents last We
to Message was on Tuesday presented To
the House Of Representatives by AIR. Ap-
ANS, its Chairman. 1t was read 10 his
place by the venerable author of II, and
its reading was listened to with the pro
ioundest attention by his auditory. AS
our renders have il now before them, and
will all read it through with eager atten,
ton, we need not say to tnem that it is a
piper which will not only challenge uni
versal attention, but will become the text
book for the whole army of Wings all
over the Union, from which they can draw
wholesome draughts Of instruction to the
young, and confirmation to the old, in
the principles which lie at the foundation
OF this Government, and upon The con,ln-
ued maintenance of which, in al their an.
Gent power, its existence depends.
Two counter reports were made by men,
bers oi the committee, Messfs. Gilmei, {.
}. lngersoll aud Roosevelt,) who dissent
from the Report. Pm.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25
VOLUME 43.
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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25
From The Boston Aims,

The message complains bitterly of the
connexion Of the two subjects Of tariff and
distribution, as placing the Executive in
the disagreable necessity of adopting or
rejecting both together. We are certain.
y of opinion that they never ough, to
have been united; but when and for
what reason die their first coalition take
place? 1t was not in this tariff bill sure.
ly. The first union Of these two subjects
Of tariff and distribution was by the adop-
ton OF the 90 per cent. clause in the dis,
trbution bill. Tho passage Of the sec
ton Of that bill which provides that the
distribution of the proceeds of the lands
among the States shall no, take place
whenever any duties are levied over
twenty per cent. was the married act Of
these two great measures OF public policy.
1t was we'll understood at The time that
the section was inserted in consonance
with the presidents view; and he says
in his present message, shat he was most
happy at its adoption. He now regrets
that the two subjects are united, and yet
he lent his ready aid to put them togeth.
er. This is his consistency.
He talks Of the impoverished state Of
the Treasury-the necessity of retaining
the proceeds of the land sales as basis
of public credit-the impossibility of ne.
gotiating the loan, the depression oftrade,
&c. &c. If he had had the grace to do
his duty, and sign this bill, every body
who knows any thing Of its practical OPP
Grafton, knows that that one act would
have done more towards establishing
the credit of the Government, providing
funds for the Treasury, raising the price
of the loan, and revivng trade, than the
repeal of dozen such laws as the dis.
tribution bill.
He says the merchant and the manu-
facturer desire that the tariff question
should be Withdrawn, as far as possible,
from the arena of political contention
and he concurs in the opinion that it
should be so Withdrawn, and yet, with
this expression on his pen, the very act
he is doing is the mos! likely Of all others,
not only TO keep that question pithin the
policical arena, but TO make it the Chief
question of discussion, and to give that
discussion a most heated and violent char
acter II he has approved this act, the
whole matter Of the tariff would have
been at rest tor years-and the political
parties would have been driven to the
discovery of other points of contention.
Can any thing be more weak and film.
sy than his remarks upon the instability
Of the public revenue? He says it is or.
roneously urged that instability is just as
apt TO be produced by retaining the pub
lie lands as source of revenue as from
any other cause. We have heard il urg.
ed, and with perfect propriety, that insta-
bilty is not only just as apt, but great
deal mare apt to result from the proceeds
of public lands than from any other cause.
He states that the tariff revenue itself is
fuctua.ing. PROFESSIONALLY it is; but
is not the instability immeasurably IN
creased by the influx of source oil reve-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

HARD Times. Joe, what lnck!'
inquired boy yesterday OF little sha.
yer, who was Gaaing up from tho wharf
with an angle over his shoulders and an
empty basket by his SIDE.
"Oh, bad enough; such desperate
hard times the fish 'front.' bite"
We came away with the impression
that if the bad times have got down to the
fish. we must be pretty near the bottom
Of them.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

THE ARMY BILLs.-The disagreeing
votes Of the Sena,e ond House of Repre-.
sentatIv"s on the two bills concerning tine
Army, the one making certain REDUCTIONS
in 1t, and the other making the annual ap.
preparations for its support, have been re-
conciled upon conference between the
two Houses, and both bills finally passed
both Houses on the 10Th, and uo9 need
only the signature Of the President to be-
come laws. Among the effects of The
reduction bill are .he following to con-
vert the Second Regiment Of Dragons in.
to Rife Corps, to reduce the rank and
file of the army, to abolish the office of
Commissary General of Purchases, and
to reduce the number OF Surgeons, Assis-
tant Surgeons, and Puymas.ers. Nat.
Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

The RICHEST JOKE YEr.-Our friend
Robert Tyler. son and Private Secretary
OF the President, was here a few DAYS
since, very deeply engaged in Political ar.
engagements and negotiations. Ia one Of
his conferences with certain Loco-Poco
managers, he innocently and modrstly oh.
served that his father you'd submit his
CLAIMS far 9. reelection 10 a Democrats
NdtfonaI Conrentioa. The kiuderhopk-
ers screwed their faces into an agan,zing
solemnity during the brief remainder OF
the conference, but the way they guffawed
as soon as they got on, Of sight was posi-.
lively dangerous. Happily, no blood
vessels exploded.--N. Y. TRIBUNE.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

"T'HE SOLDIER TIREn. "A corr spon.
dent of tho Boston Atlas says that the
hero Of Chepachet is now residing with
his uncle. "Commodore" Dorr, OF Swan.
zey village, near Keene, N. n. Welcome
B. Sayles, the Speaker OF the Foundry
Assembly, is solourning in the same town.
probably as aid de-canp TO the expatri.
ated Governor. The sanguinary sword.
and cooked hat are said TO be suspended
at the foot Of the hero's bed. The epau-
lettes repose quietly in his travelling bag.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

We regret that we are under the me-
cessity OF laying before our readers anoth.
er veto message from the President, not
only on account Of the subject matter, but
more particularly because we have no
love for veto power. This is the fourth
veto of the present Chief Magistrate with
in the short space Of a single year, who
has felt himself called upon within that
brief time to bring into action an extreme
preroga,ive Of the Executive oitener than
all the other Virginia or Massachusetts,
Presidents we have had, take them all
together.
FROM 1s Warrington Editorial Correspondence
Of the same paper.
The President of the United States has
again in,erposed the strong arm of Exec.
utive authority against the Legislative
branch Of the Government. The Presl.
dent, Executive, Dictator, he has embo-
died in his own person. Never elected
by the People to fill the office he holds,
he has taken upon himself an authority
unparalleled in the history Of our own
Government, and beyond all precedent in
the history of the Government of the
crowned heads Of the old world. For the
first time, we have President vetoing
revenue bill, and shat, too, under circum.
stances so peculiar and so aggravated that
the mass of men will believe the President
is not in his right senses.
But denunciation and lamentatIon are
alike ideal. Men may mar, but they can.
not destroy. The President may wrong
the People to wreak his vengeance upon
his enemies in Congress. He may with
hold his assent to all that Congress does,
and Congress in like manner may refuse
to yield; but what is the consequence
Desolation to the Republic, and the ami
hIlaton of every ves,ige Of power in the
rulers themselves. IL the President could
not have yielded an opinion or prirci-
pie even to Congress, why was it neces-
sary for him to strike far heavier blow
upon the country? Could he not have
wreaked his vengeance upon his enemies
in the two Houses of Congress without
hurting his poisonous arrows IN the bosom
of the Republic ? Is the whole country
his enemy, that he must wound 1t, and at
time, too, when il needs all the fostering
care of parental tenderness and aHeciion'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

A RECEIPT IN PART.--A late North
Carolina paper contains the following
queer acknowledgment;
"June al, le42. Received from the
sheriff Of parson county. North Carolina,
$50 lashes in part Of debt due me from
the Common wealth, lfos bigamy) to be
paid n two other annual instruments.
EDWAkD c. CALLAHAN"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

EDITORIAL CHANGE.=-John ]. Hickey,
ESQ.,, has disposed Of the Kanawha Jeffer-
sonian to Mr.. &. r. Cake, who has as.
sumed the control Of the paper. The two
papers at Charleston have been jealous in
their exertlons for Western interests and
improvements, and we trus, that they will
continue to be 10 directed, and that the
efforts Of Mr.. Cake, like bread cas-. upon
the waters, will return after many days.
Rich. Comp.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

A BRoAD HINT.--The New York
Evening Post (the leading Locoloco pa.
per in the city of New York; throws out
the following very clear iutima,ion:
"There can be no reason why many
esteemed and influential men, hniing
from the Old Democracy, should not re-
turn in good faith, and unite in sustain
ing the principles and usages of the per-
~, and giving to them that permanency
which will place the country in tranquil.
lIty for many years to come. Should The
President so organize his Cabinet as 10
give a enaranty for the future that il will
be truly Democratic, we shall he the FIRST
to hail il as an suspicious slgn."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

They have a steam car for conveying
passengers to ibs top OF the Bunker Hill
Monument. The car holds six persons
standing. About four minutes are occu.
pied in Inc ascent, and only about hall
that time in the descent. The machine
ry md car are perfectly safe, and the pas
sage up and down very agreeahly.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

Many of the Locofocos, and among
them our neighbor of the Sun, are still
scolding furiously about the laa cabins
and COON skins Of 1910. We really cam
not see why the old worshippers fhick.
DRY poles should fancy themselves bet.
ter than the builders of log cabins, or
why the believers in the divinity ofthe
hog should turn up their offended noses
at a coon skin, Louisville Jour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

The bill for re.adiusting the Judicial
Districts of the Federal Court, which has
passed both Houses of Congress, makes
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia com
pose one District, over which Chsl Jus
tice Taney will preside.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

Tho "Guzei.e," published at Parkprs-
burg, Wood county, Va, which has been
heretofore neutral in politics, has boisted
tn" Clay flag satisfied, il saws, that
"Whig measures are best adapted 10 bring
relief to tho country, and TO give prosper.
lty and happiness to the people,"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

ADJUSTMENTS OF Fashion
catching is one of The ampse,nents at Cape
May. A striag. with the entrails of n
fowl or piece Of raw beef at one end
and refined lady waiting" at the other
sitting in an open boat, in the glare Of an
August sun.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

WEBSTER AND FnRwARp.-A letter
from Washington, dated Angus, IL, says.
-"Mr. Forward is AT Bedford Springs
much better. Mr.. Webster is at Piney
Point for the searbreeze. He has worn
himself quite thin with the Foreign minis.
ter and the commissioners. - Boston
1ysses.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

The Boston American urges the calling
of great meeting to be held a. that era
die of American Lberty-Fsneull Hail.
to express the feelings Of the people with
regard to the tyranny of JoHN TYLER.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

fashioned, thorougbgoing opponents, look
ed on complacently, content with the con-
fusion OF the scene. Now and then a
stray Tyler mar was TO be seen, comical-
ly uneasy at the prescription he had to
swallow, and talking of free trade and de-
mocracy with an i'll grace that no lam
guage can depict. Men who but yesler-
day were vocilerous for tariff and dis
tribution, suddenly, by the magic of Office
either in possession or expectancy, con.
verted to the other extreme, and without
blush, avowing their approval Of prin.
cples and doctrines lately so abhorrent to
them. Such was the feeling here, and
we can easily imagine it is not less ex.
cited elsewhere.
The message rests upon the assumption
of legislative power by the Executive.
If the doctrine be sound that the PresI-
dent, having part of the legislative pow
er, is TO decide on measures presented to
him precisely as he would If he were
member of either house of Congress if a
veto is TO be announced with no more
care or thought or responsibility than an
az or no in the Senate or House Of Rep.
resentatives, then indeed may Mr.. Tyler
escape censure on the score of the mere
exercise of power. The message is, in
fact nothing more than speech on
question OF expediency, such as might be
made with entire proprie,y by any one
of the six or seven adherents of Mr.. Ty-
Ter in Congress. II the Executive zap.
prevail or disapproval," as contemplated
by the Constitution, be Of this character,
then, we repeat, the President has not
transcribed his powers. But we cannot
believe this to have been the view of the
trainers of the Constitution and this, we
are sure, never was the practice III the
early and better days Of the Government.
Let any one read Washington's message
refusing his assent to to the first appor-
lionment bill, erclusirely on constitutional
grounds, and he will see ia how different
a spirit this extreme power Of the Consti-
tuition was then exercised. Now, hovev.
err, land for this we do moi mean exclu-
siveIy to censure Mr.. Tyler, who is bu.
a poor imtator of those who have gone
before him. veto is understood to be a
matter Of no very grave moment. A
whm, transient pique, or what is called
a scruple, is foundation enough in these
days of arrogance and self.sufliciency.
Al this may, by the rhetoric of exsgger-
ated phrases, be CLOSED over and made
to appear other than it is. But however
it may be dignifed by specious language,
i: is after all self.wll, in its most offensive
form. And to this self.will, to this ar
rogunt claim Of superiority in forecast, in
patriotism, and sensitive concientiousness,
the well-ascertained opinions Of MAORI
ty of the Representative body and its
constituency must be sacrificed. This is
the truth plainly spoken.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

THE TRUE WHIG is the title Of new
paper Just started at Goshen, New York.
Ii is well filled with excellent matter, IS
neatly printed and like every other true
Wig in the land, goes HEART and HAND
for HENRY CLAY for our next Presi.
dent.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

Rhode ISLAND CONVENTION. Tho
choice of delegates to the Convention d.
rec,ed by an set Of the General Assembly
Of Rhode Islaad, 10 be held for the pur-
pose amending the Constitution OF that
State, is 10 be made on Tuesday, the 30lh
of the present month.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

WHEAT AND FLoUH.-in l526, Flour
sold in Philadelphia at 81 IS, lower than
il has ever been since, but il is likely nov
to 60 down to that price, At Rochester,
New York, where the great Touring mills
are, wheat was selling las, week at 90 a
% cents per bushei ; bu. j, will fail below
that.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

The Wheeling Times states that the
Banks Of that place will resume With the
other Banks of the State Of Virginia on
lhe 18th Of September.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

The ECONOMY AND HosrsTy oy VAN
BUREN's ADMINISTRATION. lit appears
that the Post Office Department has now
on hand $4,000 worth of mail bags
more than IT has occasion for. They are
the remains of a lucrative job giyes to
partizan for political services.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

Revolutionary TRooPs. The follow
ing table exhibits the number of CONT
mental troops and militia furnished by the
several States IN nine years, from ITS to
1888, inclusive;
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25
Fresh Groceries.
REMOVAL,

YENHE subscriber would respectfully announce to
il his customers snd the public generally, that
he has removed TO the Store House formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Joseph Burns, where he hopes. by
strict attention to business. to merit continuation
OF the public patronage heretofore conferred upon
him.
April 7, 1912. J. VAN DOREN, Jr.