Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-09-03


you for three months; so also was my
letter to the Secretary ofState, in which
say: although it lie. the Consulate
''st Martinique) is not a post either OF
political trust os influence, (but created
'for commercial purposesl or a salary
"ofi e, or one that can be desirable 10
'any one bat a merchant, who can com.
"bine with il mercantile pursuits, (as
''the returns in your Department from
''the late Consul, who resigned 1t, will
show yet | deem it due 10 csndot &
flair dealing to state, for the informs
'tion of the President, that in the late
presidential csDvss ! advocated the re-
election of Mr.. Adams" One Of your
friends who signed my testimonials sta
ted, distinctly, the saTef fact. And Heel
myself warranted in "a ing, that my
qualifications and political course were
canvassed before you ordered q eomuis
sion to be made out for me. When |
| called on Mr.. Van Buren, and banded
him the commission, | remarked to him.
that it would be gratifying to me to
lk8ow the cause OF so unprecedented o
! procedure. lie replied. that the ap
pointment had been made previous 10
bis leaving the city, and the recall Of the
commission previous 10 his return since
which the President bad been sick, and
that be bad not seen him; that he could
not give me the neither from
not Knowing them, or want of DISPOSE
ton, | do not know. Not a word, sir,
about 'misapprehensioo of the person
intended to be appointed" An | not,
then, justified in saying that when mis-
apprehension is assigned as an excuse
for recalling the commission, il is not
the real reason? Ii not so, | can only
pity tie confusion Of intellect, under the
influence OF which you appointed me,
when you intended to appoint another
But you are welcome to either horn Of
the dilemma Perhaps, in justice, you
ought to take the latter horn of it; for,
oa further reflection i. appears to my
mind, that there has been a want of
suitable apprehension 10 most, II not a II,
of your public acts. On that SUPPOSE
ton, your imbeciity should excite a
compassioh, which would not be felt if
your conduct were considered TO pro
coed from implacabilty, uucharitable
ness, malice, hatred, and revenge. That
good old book we all profess to hold TO,
and your communion Vows, fnrbids such
feelings; aud Why shouM you have en-
tertaiped {hem towa ards me, for exercis-
ing my franchise as an American citizen
L.. e.. nrl lorout ,v.n.~- r
opinion : and Tor writing aud distribu
ting political matter, and for doing all
within my limited sphere to prevent
your elevation to the station you lnglo
%riously occupy, well knowihg, as | did
your total un6tuess Tor ii2
Had those who profess TO be your
friends. been truly so, they would not
have been instrumental in placing you
where you are. They made you their
hobby horse, on which they might ride
into office: they have accomplished their
ends, and they will continue to use rou,
so long as they find Il to their interest;
1t vas Tor themselves. and not to serve
you, nor the good of the country, that
they did it but you have rewarded
many of then out Of The public Ireasu
ry fer their services rendered you per-
s%onaliy. while others are clamorousIv
demanding their hire. Your motto is,
We are told, re wards 10 your friends,
and punishment TO your enemies The
good Of the country and the advance
ment of its best interests, are not in all
your thoughts; they are, ith YOU, and
the satellites around you, OF secondary
consideration!
Men Of superior talents, exalted vir-
toes, able, faithful, and efficient IN the
discharge of their public duties many
of them sages and patriots of the Reve
lutiep of whom you were meanly
Jealous. YOU have removed from Office,
TO the great injury Of the country,
whose only crime, if such, by any abuse
OF language, it can be called, was in
your elevation TO the chair of
state, for which they conscientiously
believed you unfit. and consequently,
in opposing you, discharging an impe.
fious duty-they did what they had an
unqualified constitutional right to do;
aud You, in Furnishing them for it, have
violated the spirit of our institutions,
and outraged the trud confded to you,
under your by pocritical mask Of reform
not content with depriving those re-
moved. and their large and helpless fam
I iliae af hraod tn paEa rnom For na,f,