Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-14
From the Mem York Enouiy,r.

FROM me .Feu I0rf Enquirer
"of Mr.. Thompson We can say with conf
dence, that in every office be has held under
The Government, fidelity and integrity has
have marked his adm ioistration"
Thus says Nr. Nosh of the late Collector OF
New York Mr.. Thompson, the gentleman re
moved to make room for MIR. Swar,wout; aud
S he testimony of foe IL the best testimony,
sud as Maj. Noah personally prof BY the pol.
cN which has effected the removal OF Mr.
thompson, none we presume, Will question
ne c"rrectnesss OF Mr.. rhonpson's official
ehafactep and conduct, thus sustained.
Il follows that Mr. Thompson has been re.
moved for no fault committed OF slledged, for
We understand that he took no active part IT,
politics, being supposed merely TO have an alb.
sirsct preference for Mr. Adams over Gener'
al Jackson. 1t is apparent that his removal is
he result ofnothing else but MIR SwartwouI's
desire to possess his office.
we Cannot help regarding the appointment
OF Samuel Swartwout to the Colec orship OBJ
New York, as the most singular circumstance
N the history of this administration, and per
haps ct the countcy.--Punhc money to the
amount OF between thirteen and sixteen mil.
hons OF dollars, annually passes through tue
hands OF the Collector of the Port OF New
York. II rs the most important hsteai Ofnde
dndeF the Government, next to tue Secretary
ship Ut the Treasury. To this most responsh
BE office, having 50 extensive controui over
The public money, and with so lucrative sa'a
ry annexed, President jackson has appoin cd a
man against whom grand jury OF his country,
found bill for high treasoa' Not only rs Nj.
Thompson turned OUT, against whom there was
no complaint, but Of all other persons, the
President has chosen 10 bestow II upon notO.
rious confederate 10 Burrs treason, against
whom The evidence was SO strong az 10 induce
a grand jury TO fad true bill toe high treason.
We confess ourselves to be so much sur.
prised at this proceeding, Us 10 be rather at a
loss how to express onr astonishment. Pfes'
dent Jackson has gone a bow shot beyond what
the most unfiv CRADLE anticpati9ns imagined.
He views the offices Of the Government as has
Office. and in disposing of them pays not even
a decent regard to pulic opinion and public ~
teFests HIS creatures are every where select
ed, and the more infamous they are, the higher
Is ne Office which he confers upon them We
believe that there is general Concurrence IN
amazement. Since the time ot the Eastern
Emperors, we believe that the Government OF
no civilized Deople has ever fallen into such
hands Richmond vhig.
GPFrom the following letter OF the Secreta
~ OF War. il seems that Mai. Nourse, valua.
bic and unexcepl lonable officer, has been dis
c.rded in favor OF the Secretary's bro A.io.'aw,
DIR Randolph, whom he takes particular pans
20 hail as f'om Virginia. We have every re.
spect for DR. Randolph, whom we know well
by character, though rot personaiiy--neVer.
tbeIess, we take leave to DOUBT, whether the
public service has been benefited by
The exchange, and at all evens, we DIS.
like these faulty arrangements IN pubhc OH
ces. We doubt Maj. Eatoo's right IN foct,
though the letter OF the law NAV be on his side,
Ia turn out an officer against whom, he admits
there is no objection, for the purpose OF put
ting in his brother inlaw, who to scknc Wedge
any other claim he may possess, is certainly
destitute OF any experience. We believe that
the first thing thai ought to be consulted. IN
appointmentto Office, is the pubic interest, and
not the private sfFecti of Maj. Eaton.
From the National InteHigencer.
We unde stand that the following letter was
transmitted, on Saturday last, by the Secretary
of w ar, to CHARLES J. NoURsE, Esquire, The
Chief Clerk in that Department.
WAN De PARTMENr,
Major .NourSe The Chief Clerk OF DE
psrtment should to his principal stand in the
relation Of a confidential friend. Under this
belief, have appointed Doctor RANDoLPH, OF
Virginia take leave to say that since have
been in this Department, nothing IN relsuoo 10
you has TRANSFERRED to which 1 could take the
Slightest obj c,ion; nor have any TO suggest.
Very respectfully, ]. h EaioN'
May 2, 1929.