Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-21
MARCH, 4-Mly4

'"V months, this A.
since General jackson was sworn u''
President ofshe United States. q
La that, short time, there hav.
more removal, from office than ,S
bad been made during thu adni.i.,
tons OF Washington, Adams. Jess,
Madison, Monroe, and Adams.
1t IS not even pretended that a.
removals we're made because the oe
GERS removed were incompetent A.
honest or unfaithful to the Consh,.,.
nay it is avowed that they have n.y.
made to ''rs'osrd the Friends and M.
the enemies of him, in whose ~
they have been made.
During these two months, mora
Of the Revolution men who had Iaa'i
mate claims from their services and ~.
sufierings, to the lasting grs,ituds =
their counhy-have been contem.,s
ousiy driven, without a momen,,s ~.
ming; from the Offices to which a..
bad been appointed by Washington Al
Jefferson than ever befere had bs.'
disturbed, tor any other purpose tLsa
to promote them.
In this two months more members q,
Congress have been appointed than a..
er were before appointed by any Press.
dent of The United States.
Ia the same period, more men labor.
ing under the suspicion of treasopabI.
practices have been called from obsep,.
ity and placed in high and yespon.hi.
stations, than ever we're before.
Short as is the time since the ipauy,,.
alton OF President jackson. yet has bs
removed more persons Of has oun ~,
potnlment, whose appointments, wes.
made by and with the advice and CON
sent of the Senate"-a jackson sen,s.
than aay of his predecessors did, duti,,
their whole periods Of service. Il
The persons appointed have bes,
selected, not for their public seryic,,
their political principles or party attach.
ments' but solely for their devotion and
services IN promoting the election a
President jackson.
In thes two months. a CRATER cban,.
has been effected in public opinion. a.
TO the ondtness, indecision. and pIisncy.
OF the President, than bis most yioleni
opponents had anticipated
Ihes are a few ct the Facts which
have in few weeks been presented IA
the People ofthe Unite States. as maj.
tiers of much pith and moment, and ia
which they are so deeply interested.
that they will prove wholesome lessen.
and, We trust, work out much good foe
the Repubhc. Dem Press.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says ths.
thesship Pennsylvania now ia progress !,
the navy yard in that city, has tire.
decks, independent Of the spar dea
and is pierced for 100 guns, bat I'll
probably carry 200. With Der connie,
inert of nen which will not be less tia,
rs or l4oo, her gigantic Dimension,
rounding stern, and an able Commando
she may literally sweep the seas, and
wo be to the enemy who attempts to
cope with her single banded. Their
are forty or fifty carpenters at work up
ca her at present, and our readers mar
form some idea of'the work yet 10 h
executed to render her IS for service
when we iDforc1 them that il would taxi.
500 carpenters six months to accompGA
all that is necessary she is built site,
the medel Of hIr. Humphreys, naval ar
cbitect, who was at great pains and ex.
pense in visiting the European navy.
yards, before he adopted the ptesen,
plan Nh JAS. Keen is the architect
who has superintendent the work gener
ally. In the yard is the enormous ordi.
nance, "a Founders, for the Pennsysa.
MIA, which lies in sullen silence, read|
to have its fury reused a, the call OF Tho
nation. The best bower anchor of The
Pennsylvania weighs ic,l7I lbs -!
Il Bold Adventure - The other day
an African; on the plantation of Mr..
Jencks, at the head cfthe North Riy-
er, accidentally discovered four Tigers
OF pretty terrific size, (entirely SO 10
those who are acquainted with tho
iierceness of those anivnals,) and imnic-
diately went in pursuit, armed william
old sword Two OF them made offin.
to The forest, aud the other two ascend.
ed tree, and Cuffee after them, bot
was obliged 10 retreat. In second
attempt one of the tigers was iislods'
ed, and battle commenced -Cuties
welded the sword in front, and three