Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-27
HARRISBURG, NevrnIsH ", 1928.
MOTHER SIGN OF TIE TLnES

4 n conducting leading jackson paper in the
GpitA."
I mr. Ritcbiein the Enquirer of the aIst, as
eres SHE edilor of the Mercury and all barties
sscerBed, that the rumour is without the sha
low OF foundation. '-iiut he talks about sthe
i .seraI overtures which have been held out TO
i lm"-"the strong appeals" and s'broinises of
support" 10 which be has replied that che
tould never consent to become GFTHE DE-.
VESDENT or ANY PARRY or the ORGAN
i OF ANY ADMINS rRATIoN =
He admits "that it is vasfly IMPORTANT al
n, moment, TO have a press at the Civ OF
Washington that will dare to sneak the truth to
Il ee court and the people"--aliudes 10 the nos.
,biiy of Gen. Jacksons being sselnded by
& passion o. seduced by AMBITION" and finally. in
8 rsierence to 'the press IN Virgins" says-tsLe
q to occupy no moons ldersbIe character TIN
TIE DRAMA WHICH Is TO COMMENCE"
What does All THIS meaa' Can or will Gen.
4 Daft Green throw little light upon III
Congress will assemble on Monday next; and
i the legislature OF Virginia viii meet on The
1 pne day.
L EIsdrd Bate against Thsaas H BeB!ou-This
hihe title OF pamphlet just tell INTO oar hands
j tbs pamphlet contains AT address from the
4 HJa. Edward Bates, at present distinguished
uemoer of Congress from The State Of Mis-
souri, TO the people of that State. L has been
elected IN consequence Of the undue and mean
conduct on the part of Col. Thomas H. Benton
ia defeating the election Of Mr.. Bates Ir,as
much as Col. Benton is spoken of as likely to
become one OF Gen. jackSons cabinet, that of
Secretary at War, We have copied some extracts
from this address, to give our readers some
idea of the infamous character of the man -
Mr.. Bates says
In setting down few of the promi.
nent facts which disgrace the life and
conduct OF Col Benton, shall not
ouch upon the indiscretioas which con-
'Iuded the prospects of his early man.
iood Perhaps in charity bis juvenile
rrors ought to be left to slumber in obi
non, in the classic shades cf Chapel
I'LL Ishall contine myself TO those Of
ences which mark the character of his
piper years, and bear some relation to
bis various public stations.
!. During the late war he was re
|crutlng Lieutanant Colonel of the array.
say recruiting, because | have heard
that he rendered some service ia that
line; but he never met the enemies of his
country; all his fighting has been confn
ed to civil broiIs With his fellow. cifi
zens. In thatcapacity, he was entrust-
ed with public funds, and became pub
lie defaulter. AS soon as federal dis.
tFict court was established in Missouri.
be was ordered TO be sued Judgment
was rendered against him in 1922, aud
lhe money would have been collected
long ago, on execution, but he procored
suspension of the writ, on his promise
10 pay the amount due, at shingson
city, which be has not done, but stands
10 tins day a public defaulter proclsimed
on the list annually published by the 60
Vernment, for money received by him
officially, more than thirteen years ago
9. AT the time oe the failure of the
bank Of Missouri, Col Benton was one
nl ITS directors, and notwithstanding the
charter expressly provides that no direc
tor shall be entitled to loan of more
Than $4,000 at any one time, he and his
eight co directors divided among them.
selves, of the money deposited f0r safe
Seeping, by the IT, States and private per
sons, about $500 00Oi | cannot say
precisely the amount of the spoil which
ie'l TO the share of the Senatorial dire Ct
or, but it was somewhere between ten
and fifteen thousand dollars. But this
Know, that the United States brought a
SUIT to secure their deposit of 1852 900
mat a compromise was effected, and in
order to cover that claim, the Bank trans
iefFed debts to the amount Of about
D 1870 Oto, including Col Benton's debt,
'' least that part of it secured by a hu.
mime endorser. cannot say with pre-
'IS'on the amount of that part of the Co.
l0nei's bank debt, created by the Juggling
process OF abstracting the stock of the
,oahK' and pledging a naked subscription
0y way OF security; but the endorsed notes
are a. known precisely. The agent of the
= states brought suit upon them several
years ago, and recovered judgment
sanst the Colonel for s7076 70; no part
Of which has been paid, nor likely to be !;
.or so long ago as two or three years,
Got Benton, having nothing here to sa-
,nsiy the demand, but privileged person,
mad the address to procure from the de.
partment in order to stay the execution
and so the matter sleeps.
j. The act of Congress which fixes
me compensation of Senators. allows So