Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-15
Some Of The prints which have been


OF Gen. Jackson, and which seem to
consider themselves entitled therefore TO
dictate to him rule of conduct, have
undertaken TO make aPorty for in, and
to prescribe to him certain rules by
which ne shall be governed in bis selec.
ton OF persons for office. A recurrence
to the memorable Letter of Gen. Jack
son to President Monroe, upon the elac.
ton OF the latter to the Presidency, will
show how utterly he will condemn their
counsel and spun their dictates:
every thing depends on the selec.
ton of your Ministry. la every selec.
ton, party and party feelings should Be
aooidsd Now is the time to extermi-
nate that monster called party spirit.
By selecting characters most con.picu
Gus for their probity, virtue, capacity
and frmness, without any regard to par
~, you will GO far to eradicate thoss
feelings which, on former occasions,
threw so many obstacles in the way Of
government, and perhaps have the plea
sure and honor of uniting people
heretofore politically divided. The
Chief Magistrate OF great and power.
full nation should never indulge in party
feelings; his conduct should be liberal
and disinterested, always bearing in
mind, that he acts for the whole and not
part of the community. BY this course
you will exalt the national character
and acquire for yourself name as i'm.
Perishable as monumental marble Con.
suit no party in your choice. pursue The
dictates fthat unerriug judgment which
has so long and so often bene fitted our
country, aud rendered illustrious its ru
lersn
These noble sentiments have done
more honor to Gen. Jackson's he art and
head than all bis military success. In
fact, with the exception of one sauti-
ment contained in this celebrated Letter,
il was altogether creditable to lin,
whatever party men, some of whom are
now his warmest supporters, may have
said in condemnation OF it.-.Nut. Int.
LITTEEToN w. TAzEwELL has
been reelected (almost unanimously
TO be u Senator Of the United States
from the State of Virginia, for six
years from the third day Of March
next, when the present term of bis
service will expire.
JAMES BRowN, jr. was on the fst in-
slant, elected, by the Legislature of
Virginia, Second Auditor of The Urea
sury.
WILLIAM SELDEN, the present
incumbent, was elected Register of the
Land Office,
Onthc next day, JAMES f. HEATH
was re elected Auditor of the Public
Accounts.
There was scarcely show OF op.
position TO either of these officers.
In the II. OF ID. on motion of Mr.
Wiicher, Resolved, That the Gov.
ernor and Council of this Common.
wealth bs requested to lay before the
House detailed report, shelving the
manner 10 which the accounts of the
Treasurer and Auditor have been ex.
annned and settled quarterly by that
department, since the LIST Of Jan 1928;
stating whether or not the money in
the Treasury Office was ever ascer
lained by said department, or any com.
m'tlee of the same, by an actual count,
and if so, at what time; and specify.
ing when they discovered any defal
cation on the part OF the late Treasur.
er, and in what manner, ard at wha.
time, such discovery was made.
THE CONVENTION.
The I'll. OF ID. took up the Convention
Bill yesterday, (the 5th,) in commi.
lee of The whole. The committe were
addressed by several members; bu.
none of them at any length, with the
exception ofMr Mason of Frederick
who indicated with great ability and
force the principle of representation
based on white population. The cues
ton was taken; on Mr.. Doddridgs s
proposition of SO Delegates elected
according to white population-This
scheme was rejected; and thejquestion
next came on Mr.. Doddridge's add
tional scheme oflS5 members, elected
on graduated scale of the counties in
fonr classes--the smallest counties 10
elect one delegate each, and those
which are most populous (whitc PEG.
nlel fOHg No r,uestinn was talen IN