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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

The FoRr WAYNE CELEBRATION -
The festivs. given by the citizens OF Fort
Wayne, Indiana, ION Independence day, in
honor OF the completion Of the Wabash
and Erie Canal, was briiiant affair, alike
worthy of the occasion and honorable TO
the hospitality of that enterprislng town,
which thinks it is no anachronism even
now to style itself city. More than
eight thousand persons partook of the
barbecue, and every house in Fort Wayne
was the welcome resort of stranger guests.
II was beauiiful tribute TO this great a.
chevement OF art that more than fifteen
hundred ladies' graced the occasion with
their appearance. Gen. Cass delivered
the oraton, and dinner speeches were
made by Gov. BRowN, Hon. HENRY l..
Ellis ORTIZ, and Senator'S WHITE and
H.NSEGAN. Although tho laborious sons
of Erin have done SO much to consummate
this sacred union Of the lakes with the
Mississippi, whose rites were consecrated
on the 4th at Fort Wayne, yet there was
nothing TO characterize the scene as ian
IRISH wedding;" but tall was merry as
marriage bell" The toasts were drunk
in bumpers of cold water, and pleasure,
contentmept, and exulting hope crowned
the day. Lafayette Free Press.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03
REPUDIATION IN MISSISSIPPI GEN.
HAMILTON'S SPEECH.

At the celebration Of the Fourth o. Ju
ly at Columbus, Mississippi, compl men
tary toas, to Gen. Hamlt n, late OF South
Carolina, drew forth speech from that
gentleman, in the course of which he re-
terred to the public credit Of Mississippi,
and the unfortunate policy which has so
deeply d, pressed it. The final payment
of the repudiated debt he regarded as a
thing inevitable no act Of reputation
could destroy the validity Of bonds bear
ing The seal e the St, tie; "work it which
way yon will, said he, Mississippi must
pay. 1t is as unalterahle as the eternal
prnci les of truth and justice, and from
no other coercion than that which crises
from her own sense Of honor" Gen
Hamilton proceeded:
C ntlomen, was an England, when
the tteIligence was received, and the
shock was felt of your failing II pay the
Dividends of your Bonds. | might des'
cribe to you the panic which this lntell'
gence produced, and its disastrous lnliu.
ence on the interest of our whole coun
Itfy-bu,I iorbear, know that the
losses of large capitalists are not very apt
to produce much sympathy? However,
your Bonds, you will permi, me 10 inform
you, werc sold at price which seemed
TO promise high rate of interest they
were therefore purchased in Europe by
persons in moderate circumstances seek
ing in this way an augmented income
by disabled half pay officers, by compar-
atlvely destitute widows, and by trustees
for orphans in no wise in better condi.
ton. The statement of this fact recalls
to nv mind O circumstance which occur
red shortly after the news reached Lon
don that the Executive Of your State had
decined recognising the validity 'f your
State Bonds. happened to step into
the Office Of a friend, highly respectab BILE
merchan, in London where | met gal
lant officer of the British Army, whose
acquaintance had the honor and pleas.
ure previously to make. He informed
me that he was an unfortunate holder OF
Mississippi bonds. He remarked, II shah
carry TO my grove large deposaie OF A.
merican lead, which received al the bat.
tie of Chippewa. where wounded and dis
abled fell into the hands Of your coun.
uymtn. From their generosity unbound
ed Kindness and humanity, thought !
could safely deposit IN their good faith
the | tile gold limited fortune had still
left me. saw the seal and signature Of
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

TExAs.-Advices have been received
at New Orleans from Galveston up TO the
18th instant.
The Texan naval vessels Austin and
Wharton, under Com. MOORE and Capt.
LoTuRoP. with Colonel MORGAN, arrived
on the l4th inst. from Yucatan. The
volunteer companies and large concourse
OF citizens turned out to welcome their
arrival.
The whole Of the Mexican forces are
reported to have left the coast OF Yucasau.
Gen. VIM. s. MURPHY delivered his
credentials as Charge d'Affaires OF the
United States, to tho Secretary OF State Of
Texas, on the 10th June, and was pre-.
scented to the President on the same day.
The Houston Telegraph Of the l2th inst.
states that it is rumored that the President
has appointed Col. S. Williams and Gail
Border, Jr. Esq. Commissioners to nego
tate with Santa Anna relative TO the sd-
lustment Of the difficulties between Ters,
and Me{ico,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

the State Of Mississippi. thought this
enough; but am nearly ruined by my
confidence IN your country" This, gen.
tIemen, was said with sensibiiity free
from all si,uperution or querulous abuse.
Il was SAID by man who stcod SIX feet
Two in his shoes, the perfect and entire
mpers onaton of the finest models Of PHI.
dias and Prasiteles Il vas in one word
the gallant Sir john Msrrillon Wilson,
who was wounded in seven places at the
battle of Chippewa, and who amidst pre-
JUDGE and ignorance II regard 10 our
country, stood up as her GENEROUS and
hotle defender 10 his own. Can you
blame me gentlemen, i ! assured this vet.
eran, with gush Of sensiblIity equal TO
his, that every fsIthing # the Mississippi
bonds, interest aud principal which he
held. would be paid, as sure as there IS a
| God in Hearen: that | knew the resour-
ces Of III > State and the character OF her
penpie, that this was mere peuss or sus-
pension in her good faith. which had re-
sulled from causes entIiely connected
with the supposed unfairness With which
|
made for the aggregate amount OF the
bonds in the United States that there
was not in her people particle OF mean.
ness or sordidnesss and to hold on With
| inflex bls confidence in bis stock.
The truth IS, gentlemen, as lsrge as
your Indebtedness in figures appears, il is
| a mere cyphef in comparison with the i'm
meDse natural resources Of Miss ssippl.-
An excise of one dollar on every bag Of
cotton made in this State, would itself
constitute resource for the next len
years Tor paying the interest on your debt.
| 10 addition 10 a very moderate angmen.
,ation on your land tax, whilst The reser-
walton OF your public lands, recently un.
derstand mos, judiciously selected, would
constitute aud unfailng sinking fund for
the redemption of the principal.
Indeed in the gigantic resources OF our
country, il is inconceiyable how hgM the
burden Of judicious system OF taxation
universally levied and faithfully collected,
would be on the people. | was talking
to one of tho first Bankers in Europe,
when last in that country on this subject,
--he remarked TO me there really Is no
excuse for your cou.irymen in not pay.
ing the interests on their debt, their re.
sources are so abundant if they were CALI
ed forth by a wise system OF revenue -
| Now said he | will take the case of Hi
nois If every farmer Of that Itch and fer
tile State were so set apart one pig only
out ofhis stock-my dear sir, said ], |
know what you are going to say, Let me
help you by way of a parenthesls, and
brand him AUTHORIZATION, II would pay
tho interest on her debt, because as an
honest pig he would be sure to keep fat.
Sir, said he, you have hit it, and how in
excusable is it that with such means your
country should suffer the loss not asily
to be computed by the most comprehen-
sive combination Of figures Of disastrous
discredit-worse in the long run than de-
fcient harvests and low prices. But gen.
tlemen, will not incur the hazard OF say
ing anything more which Gao be in the
great division Of parties in your State, in
the slightest degree, disagseeable to any
one.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

IMMIGRANTs.-The were never eucH
shosls of them before. Not ,ss than e.
iegen or twelve hundred arrived vest r.
day, -Norweg ans, Germans, French and
Irish. They are in general handy, labo-
rious and economical. Every year brings
better and more wealthy classes. Those
who came first, were many Of them Ettle
better than panpers, and some OF them no
better but now, people who were diving
in comparative comfort in Europe, are de-
teuminlrg in very great numbers to make
their condition still better t,y coming t.
this land Of plenty. Some come for the
sake of liberty, especially r'lgious ilber-
". May neither they nor their children
forget what liberty ~ worth. or re4nquish
one ota Of it, ither political or religious.
No doubt the Numbers will increase
from year to year. How happy are we
10 possess a country so much bett r than
my other, tina, the Inhabitants OF all 9th.
ers are rushing here, for wealth, liberty,
every Wiling which can render life desIra-
Bile. Let us be thankful, and faithful to
our high trust. l, is gratifying 10 know
that the Immigrants do not now, as for
merly, fall into the hands of villains, to
be cheated as soon as they touch our
shores.
tits worthy OF remsrk, that while the
number of immigrants arriving here is far
greater than in any former year, the mum.
Der arriving in Canada is but about two
fiflbs as great rs last year.-N y. jour.
Com.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

DIs rRIcT CoNvENTIoNs.-Sey Dis.
trict Conventions have already been held
in different paris Of the State; and Wing
candidates for Congress been put in nom
ination. Notwithstanding, in several in
stances, a sacrifice Of personal preference
was the result, no want Of harmony and
unanlmity Of future action in eiecting their
candidates was apprehended. In every
instance OF which we have read, an as
prant falling to secure nomination, an
acquiescence on his part in the choice OF
the people, and promise tolend il his hearty
support, has been the case.
The zeal and patriotic devotion which
have marked the assemblages 10 various
parts Of the State, encoursge Us to believe
that the old "Gerrymander" will be dis
tanced in the political race. --Seioto Gas.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

DIVISIONS IN THE ADVERSE CAMP
We have no idea, even il the Locolocos
shall get through National Convention
tremendously and present single candi.
date for the Presidency, that they can
concentrate all who now act with them, at
the polls. The evidences TO sustain this
impression flow in upon US constantly.
We have now before us the call OF
meeting in Madison county, Georgia, TO
consider the proprlety Of holding another
Locofoco Convention at Mil, dgeville, on
the ground that Mr.. Calhoun, who was
nominated by tine late Convention, is not
the choice ofthe democracy ofGeorgia,
and tina. Convention transcended its pow
ers in acting upon the Presidential ques-
ton at al.
The Raleigh Register has recently pub
lshed series oil powerful numbers adj
dressed "to the Democratic Party proper
of North Carolina" the object of which
is to show that Mr.. Calhoun whose public
life it reviews with scathing effect, and his
friends, have no right to enter into the
Democratic temple at all, and far less to
aspire to its chief seats. These numbers
are said to be written by distinguished
member OF tho Lecoloco party in CasUeN
county, (the residence the Elk Senator,
Bedford Brown, who, every body knows,
long ago declared On the floor oil the Sem
ate, that he held Mr.. Calhoun in con.
tempt; Sand in one of them we find this
emphatic sentence: "lf am driven to the
alternative Of embracing Whiggery or
Modification, bitter as the pill may be, ]
shall swallow the fofmer."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

Two or three weeks since the lady of
one of the first rate boarding houses in
New York, received as boarder in her
house gentlemanly looking man who
represented himselfto be "Front street
merchant" After remaining some days,
ono Sunday morning, as the family were
about sitting down to breakfast, the gen.
tleman's clerk came TO the house with his
letters, on opening one Of which he be-
came very much agtated, and after re-
guessing a private interview with the
landady, which being granted, he told a
rigmarole story about the insolvency of
firm in Baltimore, that It vas necessary
to proceed there mediately-that he
had no cash 10 meet the emergency
and conclnded by asking the lone Of $50,
which she gave. taking his gold watch as
security fer re payment. As he did not
return 10 time the watch was examined
and found to be as good as iurnip. with
brass cases giided by the galvanic pro-
cess. His rusty portmanteau on being
opened displayed fresh and choice as
sortment of shayings with two large
stones 10 make It heavy--altogetber the
assets of the swindler we're remarkably
small.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

assumes TO BE- The organ Of the Democratic
Marty Of the nationl The Washington
Globe. Ii was by similar style oil 'snoat
and sai1 literature. & of course, diciatoriai
and vindict,ve dsnunciaiion, that me Giooe
contributed IN no small degree TO Mr.. Fan
Bren's defeat in 1870, and il the policy
it now urges so firrcely should be adopted
by the Democratic party, 1t viii expe-
rience es disastrous ce'eat IN 1874, as
il did at the close Of the Harrison cam.
paign."
Again:
The editor of the Globe was one OF
the first instruments in effecting The bar
gain between Clay and Adams in 1875
an act which was greater cheat upon
the Democracy than all the frauds Of
1910. and which aroused the Indignation
of the homes: people Of the country, from
one extreme of the nation TO the other.
"He waited until the Democrats won
the battle. then went to Washington, DIP
ped his long fingers into the public trea-
sury land Withdrew his hani full. 10
be sure, he came near losing 81 500
which Amos Kendall thought did not be-
long to him; but an appeal to Mr.. Niles's
private benevolence, after Harrison was
elected, restored it to the patriot, who now
repays Democrats for the wealth he nas
received through their exertions by ca
Eliminating them, ans attempting TO con-
troll the Democracy OF the country by his
dictum."
When Rogues fall out, &c. This is
about to be verified. In the squabble
raging. we shall learn many Of the secrets
Of those who so long o-cperated in plum
dsring the public. Wing.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

The Lancaster (Pa. Examiner states
that The ''Tyler Grippe" broke out very
suddenly and quite as unexpectedly as vi
olently, in the borough of Marietta in that
county Few days ago. Its rsvages how.
ever, were limited to one case--the Post
master. He was relieved in the morning
by visit from DR.. GIsiz, who exhibited
commission appointing the said Doctor,
Postmaster at Marietta, vree Mr.. dood-
man removed
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03
THE GAZETTE.
M ARPaM gBwR9y VA
THURSDAY. AUGUST 3, 1879.
DECISION OF PosT MASTER GENERA

DECISION OF POST MASTER GENERAL.
The Pos. Office Department has bees Gently
constituting the law With regard 10 fraud- on pos-
isge 80 rigidly. that one almost fears TO handle q
nc~spsper that Is togo BY mail. lest he may sub
jset himself TO the penalty for conveying an idea
BY mad free Of letter postage In answer 10 in.
quiry feceatly made bs gentleman Of this place,
il has been decided BY the Departments. that
marks made round ar entire article or paragraph
10 newspaper does not subject tito lstter postage.
As the rates Of postage charged where there are
diEerent routes between given points, the decision
il that the person mailing letter may select the
route and 80 direct the letter. and postage viii be
charged according to the distance BY such route.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

A delightful war is now in progress
between the Globe and the Boston Post
the latter edited by Green, an old politi.
cal crony and bottle-companIon of Mr..
Blair. The Post is in the pay OF Mr..
Henshaw, the rew Secretary oithe Navy,
and as in duty bound. rejoiced greatly ct
his appointment, aud endorsed him a
Democrat OF the rst water. This Often
ded the Globe, who had read Henshaw out
of the party. and has now read out all Of
his hackers.
10 reply to this the Post observes;
This is a specimen Of the argument.
fairness, and decorum Of psper that
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03
ENGLAND.

The New YORK Journal of Commerce contains
long letter from London, giving general view
Of The aspect Of asairs in The United Kingdom.
The following Is q paragraphs
This country presents. just now. most extra
ordinary spectacle. Chariism has crammed the
jails Of England--Scotland staggers under a re-
gious di.membermrnt--Wales is at the mercy Of
organized predatory bands--Trelsnd is convulsed
with a sspassive' rebellion--and the United King
dom, after all the tyrssnical and oppressive
schemes OF the Cabinet to bolster up the revenue,
is, on the year. in awful deficit Of TWO millions
and half sterling.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

LocorocoisM. Noah, in his Messen.
ger, saws: --"Weig ing merchandise by
law was considered by the Locofocos a
terriLl, monopoly, and thy bulied the
Wings until they repealed ii. When the
turn Of the political wheel restored the
I.ocos 10 power in the Common Council,
they revived the very law lhsy had de-
nounc-d IS odious. Consistent soulsl
fexclaims Noah. who would not be a
politician by protest. nj"
We look for an exempt. hcaiion oil the
same principle, before long, on broader
theatre. In order 10 raise adequate rev.
enue, the next Congress viii find i ndis
pensable TO keep up at least the present
rates OF duties; perhaps 10 make them high
er in some cases; and probably TO add
Tea and Coffee to the list of dutied articles.
But, then, il will be oil for rsrenne-ex-
cept, of course, the sugar and cotton IN
ieresi,' The Locos will give the 'un'ry
the same pill, but they will re-chrsten 1t,
and sreeten il to make il palatable-and
panty gulls will swallow the humbug, as
a delightful Locofoco dose. So, too, ina
few years, should they be kept IN power
long enough 10 test The futllity OF al their
experiment" upon the currency, we
shall expect to see National Bank char
tered by them, but perhaps christened oy
some good Locofoco nsme-names beng
the counters with which knayes play, to
to cheat their dupes. Certainly il will
not be remarkable, il Mr.. Calhoun should
be the Locofoco President, to see him be.
fore bis term expires, recommending a
huge Bank and high Tariff. He began
With them-does not consistency require
that he should end where he begang-
Lyneh5wg Vrginian.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03
PRINTERS OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS.

A thousand such accounts. at ten dollars each,
amounts 90 ten Thousand doliars--s handsome sum
Der at eue dollars each. amount 10 five thousand
dollars Should not, then every subscriber 20 a
psper--to do % he would be done by, and thus
ful6l the golden tule--esncel at once his printers
account. be il more or less--that he may not be
one of the thousand. or tho ono hundred. OF even
the fifty, who may think tina, because the debt is
small, it 10 of little consequence TO ths printer
This is no dun--but the Abatement or question in
equity, for the solution Of none else but those
whom I, may concern The fraternity,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

Mr.. Won Buren,, according to the
Rhode Island Chronicle. Locofoco pa
perl has received Of the public money
$l76,000. II seems to think his claim
upon "the Democracy" has been paid. II
moi, he should make out his account and
present il to the next Congress.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03


We find the following remarks ia the
St. Lpu's Correspondence Of the Madiso.
nian 49,
Had Mr.. Tyler listened to his friends
who long nee were satisfied that they
would BIZ treated in this dog-n.the-man-
ger STYLE by Mr.. Van Buren's leaders,
they would have nominated him in good
time by a Convention assembled at Pits
burg, Pa. Tten Mr.. R tchIe would have
seen whether i, was the parasites around
him, who play upon his passions, abuse
his good nature, and offer incense to his
vanity" who are anxious to see him the
candidate ia lS44. And unless Mr.. X.
returns to his "sober. second thoughts. !"
and takes back his resolution "to shut ev-
cry door, as far as he can do 1t, to the
hopes of any support Of Mr.. Tvler's cleo
ton by the Democratic party" he will
find 10 his modification that the day has
gone by when an old editorial sachem
can get 10 his closet and teach SH h doc-
trines "to the young Democracy" a this
vast Republic, and have them Needed -
We have a strange habit of thinking Tor
ourselves out here west Of the mountains,
and the fewer we have OF these dictate
rial bulletins from The fragments OF re-
pudiated dynasty, the more likely shall
we be 10 have harmony in the Conven-
ton. Without it, Mr.. Ritchie's wrongs
of ls40 will magnify re than has rhd
osophy has dreamed Of.
II nor the CT be, nor Mr.. Van Blu
rem himself, has any idea ofthe Democrat.
ic party of the West, IL it is believed that
he has any strength cxcert among por-
ton of the politicians. There is no Van
Buren, party here, nor never was; and
in truth never will be. If Mr.. K. does not
believe it, let him and the Globe go ahead.
We can soon teach them their mistake.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

THE GREAT FoRGER. The person
who has been arrested in London for the
great robbery on Jacob Little, is said to
be well known in New York. The Elk.
press says, chs name is Jack Reed, and
he has served about eight years in the
State Prison. From the time the fraud
YVES perpetrated TO the present time. he has
been missing, and, as we suppose, has been
during the whole time in Europe. Elk.
Sheriff Lowndes will leave New York in
the s,t amer OF the let, for London, to iden-
,ify the individual. and if possible to estab-
lish his guilt, Reed has no doubt been in
England for more than year,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

09-The Newark, N. J. Advertiser states that
there are Two millions Of dollars paid annually for
stockings in the United Stsres, and notices stock
Jog mandatory at Cohoes, on the Mohawk, which
makes coarse hose to the amount Of $500 0G0 per
annau,, snd by machinery constructed, that one
man can perform much as sight on the Europe.
an nlsn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

The receipts OF the Am Colonization
Society during the month ending 2eth OF
June amounted 10 SIS, los, 10 including
$1,000 from the Mississippi Col. Soc. and
$500 from the executors Of the late Mrs.
Reed, OF Natchez.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

The work on the breach at the Cause.
way south Of tho Potomac Aqueduct, is
going on rapidly and successfully. The
work, also, at the outlet fthe Alexandra
Canal. has been prosecuted with vigor.-
The matter Of contracting for the building
Of the outlet locks hos not been entirely
settled. --Aier. Gaz.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

CREsApEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-1'he
Cumberland Civilian of Friday says
We notice that the work on the Canal
is still progressing. We fear however,
that il will be stopped, though report says
that the contractors will continue The
work, and that too, under the contract as
entered into with Gen. Mcneil.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

SARATOGA SPRINGs.-The Saratoga
Sentinel of Monday last states the number
of arrivals for the week previous at $500
exceeding by 500 the arrivals of the
week tefoie, and filling all the hotels to
overlooking. The number of visitors
surpasses anything ever before known 10
Inlv
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03

The town of Hull. Mass, has neither
Minister, Doctor, Lawyer; Justice OF the
Peace, Coroner, Church. Poor House or
Pauper. This may be called truly q
primitive state Of things.