Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-19
GErt0us.


a PREsENT TO GEN. JAeKsoN.-r The
schr Pacific from New IBERIA and Key
West arrived at New York, brought
living Bald Headed Eagle, a present to
Gen. jackson. consigned to Messrs
Fish, Grjnnell s. Co.
A Washington Correspondent Of the
". Z Morning Herald saws that Gen.
jackson will find himsef a. Gadsby
in iuzta position with the Judges of the
Supreme Court. and especially with
Chief Justice Marshall, who so for
malIy went to the polls to give his vote
against hm after having RETAINED from
voting for utthrty years His room
is directly opposite to that which the Ge-
neral is TO occupy
Another says:-The Secretary Of War
has greatly surprised both friends aad
opponents by an exhibition Of al order
OF talent, which few suspected him 20
possess. He. is without exception the
most popular msn with the officers of
The army the heads OF tue several bu-
feaus in bis department, and the mem.
bers OF Congress generally, of any man
that has ever filed tue office. With a
iiberslity Of feeling he uEitesa sound.
discriminating judgment. promptness of
decision, and unwearied industry, which
peculiarly qualities him for the dis
charge Of the arduous duties imposed
upon him. He is a man OF whom both
his native and his adopted state w.Il be
proud
On dis "A Washington Correpon
dent OF the Commercial Advertiser saws
that The Senate is seldom seen or heard
OF. Their doors are generally closed,
and the reports circulated as to their
secret doings are not 10 be relied on. II
is said, fer instance, that a prominent
member of the Administration party has
made a bold, spirited, and successful on
set upon the oppost OF /: that be has ex
hibtAd to them the unconslitutionaiity,
ahsurdity, and indeceRcy Of their
course; and told them that the United
States Senate was about to take the
first direct and decisive step. which had
ever been taken, towards the dissoIu
ton OF the Union.
The Illinois Gazette says: Though
far removed from the theatre OF action,
and, perhaps, among the last hairs oftbe
editorial head to which would be com
municsted the intentions of General
Jackson, yet we have respectable au
hoSity for predicting the promotion of
MIR. Tazewell to the Department Of
State. the recall of MIR. Barbour, and an
ample provision Tor Mr.. Baldwin of
Pennsy lvania
10 society, character is the first. se-
cond and The ultimate quality. A man
is never ruined who has not lost bis cha
racier; while he who has lest his cha.
racter, whatever be his position, is ruin
ed, as to all moral and use iul purposes.
Envy and calumny will follow a mass
success like his shadow; but they will
be powerless if he is true to himself. and
relies on his native energies to beat or
live them down. Virtues may be mis-
represented, but they are virtues still;
and in vain VIII an industrious msa be
ealled an idier; sensible man fool;
a prudent man a spendthrift; perse
gerng man changelipg; or an honest
man knave. The qualities are inhs.
rent, and cannot be removed by words
kept with q mans own consent AT
he same time all calumniaiors, thrice
detected, ought to be banished as crimi
GALS, unworthy of the benefits of the
society, Of which. however, poweTlsss.
hey endeaV0r to be tbs pest AND bane.
Sr X. Philips.