Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-01

Then exhiailed a statement, showiBgthe
smouut Of patronage conferred upon the
to that time, in subscriptions,
advertising and miscellaneous job prin
and showing also +he amount ofhis
expenses for labor, materials SIC IRON
the net Income Of the paper alone,
to be net less than $4,000.
lie also stated that, the debts then due
by him on account of the Telegraph,
to about $4,000.
On my stating ~y readiness to hear
and consider Of any proposition which
he was then prepared to make, ne said
that, having incurred the risk, labor and
expense OF establishing and building up
the Telegraph (which assertions we're
false,) and being able 10 proceed with.
ont an associate, be was not disposed,
10 selling any portion Of it, To telinqnlsh
any controlling influence over its sdito
rial department; for as. in case OF disa
grsement between its editors upon any
important nstiooaI question, the paper
must be sileD, and useless, or oDs OF
them must decide and prescribe ia
course. the right Of such decision would
equitabir belong 10 him wbo bad incur
red the labor aud responsibilities oil
founding H.. sdusitted the equity of
this Claim; but saying that | would CO.
ter into no connection that presentedth the
%rsuso!est probability ut collision with
my associate, requested an interchange
md comparison of political views, for
the purpose Of ascertaining whether col.
lIson we're probable. A conversation en-
sued, the substance OF s. hich | ieeicoD-
PEELED 10 repeat; for SO deplorsble is
the b%asentss Of Duff Green, thatI can
not consent to the inputstion Of having
agreed with him in any thing, without,
giving to the public h full explanation.
Ia this conversation, frankly and
explicitly stated my views concerning
some OF the questions that would pro
badly be agi,ated; either during the
contest then %pendiag, or after the cleo
ton # Gen Jackson, and particularly
concerning protection to manufacturers
and the presidential election alter Gen
Jackson's retire men., for even at that
psriod, before bis election, a contest for
his successor was anticipated Under
the first question | stated that, although
decidedly 10 favor Of the protective sys
TEN, | was the advocate of a tariff that
would equally protect the agriculture,
and manufactures ef the u,
MON, and opposed TO all violent changes
ia tie domestic or foreign relations OF
tie country or to sacrificing the irter
ests ot the whole TO those of any one
s~sction - Upon the second question, I
stated that, | had sometimes heard tw
Distinguished individuals, The one from
New York, the other fran South Caro-
lima, mentioned as liksiy to become op
candidates, and that of these
TIVE, my individual preference might be
The former; but that, having always
a republican of tue str,ctest school,
| should support the candidate whoever
ha might be, that should be designated
by the republican party Of the nation.
Thus apparently coiacid;ug ia opinion,
agreed that we should associate in
the Telegraph, and differ
upon any question Of great national i'm.
p~ortance, he should p, sscribe the course
the paper on such question, and |
should retain the right of sxoneratisg
myself through the same paper, from
any participation in snch course.
then proceeded to Washington. for
purpose Of examining The pecuniary
Of The Telegraph, and agreed
with Dun Green for the proposed pur.
chase. iperceired that the subscription
was large, but did not then learn
from its books the exact amoun, of debt.
for il, nor could ! then learn il, for
his extremely loose and careless habits
oil business, which discovered soon af
Ter the commencement of our partner.
ship, rendered it impossible for me to
any accurate information OF his
pecuniary affairs. To show how cor.
rectly and prudently his business was
conducted, | would slate that he f,e.
luently accepted drafts, or paid or re. |
money in the streets, without re.
'ording the transaction, or giving any
ns''ce of it to his clerk, whereby his
acceptances were often protested, for
OF provision TO meet them, and
also, be was liable 10 pay the
'ame debts twice, or his partner was H.
lbls t" be dsfranded of bis rights. We
upon the following terms. ASH
Wished to avoid all liability for de bis then
by him, and enter as a partner into
Concern entirely new, he was to pay
.uch debts, and retain, as a fund fer
lhem, all subscriptions TO the
'sper made before November 6, 1877;