Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-02

n w HAN3a T0skH8A8NEr NJ EEaH6iVfts @HS 49,
Benj B. Jshnson appointed IN his place 10 re.
Iatios to this appointment, The kensuekis0
says:
"The individual who has been appointed in
the place Of Mr.. Haskias. We regret thas We
are compelled to speak. He 10 man ceieora-
ted for nothing but his skill eleetieueenng,
riding through the country on Sabbath days
with his ssddlebags Of whiskey. and Sung m
GdEifry ssstk zonon Of eonmsn fame Mr..
Johnson knows npthing of the social ENJOY
ments-nothing Of the finer feellngs-yet, We
are told, he has house full Of children. From
Jackson down 20 Benjsmip 3. johnson, this
qualify seems TO be re garded as an important
requisite, and entities its hoI5er to the benetts
OF jackson and Reform"
How long will the people OF Kentucky toL
crate conduct Of this kino2 How long shall We
continue to see men, who set at defiance every
thing Ike decency and respect for public spin
ion, rlevsted TO lucrative and responsible ON
crsl man who lives in open 0duiiry with .
rOoaiGn Of az fame, appointed 20 a respectable
asd highly responsible office. Upon what
grounds can any one, who has the least regard
for de~ency or decorum, or the moral standing
| OF OF country, justify conduct like this IN Pre-
| sident Jackson and hiss Cabine,' when men thus
| deoase themselves, they are not only UNI, to NJ
| high and responsible offices. but tor decrnt
| society. W hat security has the public that Mr..
\ Johnson viii psy any more respect 20 the laws
reguls'iog the Pos, Office, than he has to those
/ of his God and hrs country in relation to the
| cvime IT sduhry' None. He that does not
| respect he oae, will not--easnot respect the
| olher. When men lose all respect Tor decency
and public opinion. they seon become vIsls.
,ers Of every law oo:h human and divine. An
oath TO them Is as the chsf before the ~ind.
1From The Washington City Chronicle.
Ren0vaf.-we have not been in the habit
uf Femsrk,og on the numerous removals FROM
Office by the present Admins ration; but IS
they begn 0 affect ,be interests Of the city OF
| Washington W., ssnnot avoid expressing sur
reeret that system like this should be adopt
| ed and pursued. It's inevitable tendency vill
be to retsrd improve check business and
lesson :he value of properly. These effects,
| we are sorry to say, are already beginning to
be sxpe fenced and The merchant, as well ss
the mechsnic, IS Aow complaining of its opera.
tinns. 1hFty-three houses which were 10 have
been buit this year have. ve learn, been STOP
ped, in consequence Of the unsettled and an.
&c tain sate OF things now existing here; and
the merchant caauot Sc, his goods or collect
MS deb s, from the same cause We have ne.
yer known The city TO he in q STATE like this be.
tore, though we have known it for many years
The individual distress, 40, produced, in ma
ny cases. by the removal Of destuu'e officers,
g narrowing and painful TO all who possess the
ordinary sympathies of our nature, without re.
gard 10 party feeling. Nc man, not absolute
" brutal, can be pleased 20 see his personal
friend or neighbor s,rddenly stripped of the
means of support, and csst upon the cold char.
i,y OF the word without sheter or home
Fcig,d aud insenslole must be the heart of ,hs,
man who could witness some of the scenes that
have lately been exhibi'ed here. withouta tear
of compassion or thrnb of sympathy. We
weud not envy his feelings.
But what is still more to be regretted is. tAat
this system, having been once introduced.
must necessarily be kept up at the commepce
meat Of every Presidential term, and he who
goes INTO Office, kHowing its limited and IN.
certain tenure, feels no disposition 10 make
permanent improvements or to form for HIM.
self = permanent residence. tie therefore.
takes care to 'ay up wtat he Can, during bis
brief official exists nee, 10 carry of 70 some
more oongentat spot, here he means to spend
his life or re enter into busin
AL therefore, that he might have expended
! in city improvements is Withdrawn and she re.
venue OF the Cooperation, a. well as the trade
Of the city, is So far iessened and deorea sed -
II IS obviously most injurious policy as it res
poets the interests OF our city. Many of the
| oldest and most respectable citizens of Wash.
ington, those who have adhered to It's fortunes
| through all their vicissitudes, who have "gsowa
| With its growth, and strengths6 with its
strength" have been cast off 10 make room Eer
strangers who feel no interest in the prosperi
ty of oar infant metropolis, and care sos whe,h.
er it advances or retrogrsdes-
Which is the President-it was of
ten said during the late Presidential con
test, that should Gen. Jackson be elect
ed, some one of his most violent parti.
sans would be president over bin -
Speaking in one of his recent Teie
graphs OF the inoessant apple atoms foi
offices, Gen. Duff Green the Editor say
that I'VE our humbls seirss are leased be
yond endurance We ofthe Ariel think
that the true friends of the President
must indeed feel humbled, that through
such channel as Gen Or cen, the ia
YOURS of the chief magistrate and off.
ces Of the government must be souch,
and disposed of-Natchsz .frisi.
Convention OF the Protestant Ep;s.
copal Church The Convention was
opened IN Baltimore, s. Paul's Church,
and the Right Rev Bishop Cha Sc, OF
Ohio, officisted in the service. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr..
Stone.
After the body was orUan;xsd tha