Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-21

We have frequently spoken in terms
OF reprobation OF our new minister to
Colombia, who supercedes Gen Har
rison-- There is now before Us an ex.
tract of letter from MIR. Moore, TO a
friend in Kentucky, dated 4th April,
1919, in which be speaks of himself aud
bis predecessor, in manner which pla-
ces him before the country in ligh,
much worse, than any thing we had be
tore heard Of him. Our duty requires
US to notice IL, as something nsD and
worthy OF remembrance. After speak
ing Of the complaints OF his appointment,
on accoust Of his salary's running from
the time of his appointment, he says
"ihe mistake 10 this respect may be some
what parslunabie in those who form their anti
clpa,pns of the conduct OF the present admin
is,ration, from The usases ~ me last. AS Min's
ter 20 Colombia, shalt recs,ye ae saiary, snni
ieefaaity enter on tAe tasae ssrpcs: and IS To,
notification OF his recall viii not reach General
Harrison for three or four months, during which
period shall remain in this country. the a.
mount OF salary which would accrue in the
mean time will neither be received nor ehars ed
by me. My friends may rest assured that |
viii not fall into the errors which have con
demned in others. I spft make no eieehonxsrrs
sperchssrs,H interfere none Of he staie eiscass
land receive no pay while remain at home
engaged in my personal affairs"
What specimen OF modssty end for
bearance is herel A foreign Minister,
whose very FIRST official act in the coun
try to which he is sent. may be to de
fend the cause Of bis country, as main-
tanned by the late administration. talk
ing up the negotiations where they
were lett, publishing under his name .
sneer al our public functionaries, alike
derogalory TO them, and prejudicial Of
our interest at the government he is
semitic Dir Moore will neither charge
nor receive pay. while he remains at
home engaged in bis private affairs
That is we'll. Does he intend 1. in.in-
uate that Gen. Harrison did, lfso, he
is foul caiumniafor he knows IL is mol
sell will not interfere in any state
elections. No. no. he. Did General
Harrison so inteffere. Mr. Moore knews
he did not. Mr. Moore wiR make no
sleciioneeriag speeches lob, no! be will
only write and publish his electioneer
ing Did Gen. Harrison make election
eering speeches, after bis appointment
or write and publish electionearing let
tersi Ii he did, let Mr.. Moore point
out the instance. Ia the mean time, we
direct his attention to the following ex
tract from vehicle Of his own party -
Dawssn's Advertiser Of Cincinnati, a
paper that certainly would not lie a,
gsinst its own side, If its Editor knew il.
Speaking Of the departure OF General
Harrison last fall, and OF meeting OF
friends to take leave Of him, Dawson
says, tie General Recommended ito
those present. TO continue and persevefe
IN the same course which they had hith-
erto pursued, and never suffer them
selves to be sedueed therefrom by the
wies Of artfu. and designing men. That
whatever might be the side be supports,
ishefhsr he thought as he did or other
piss. sso:ld act FIR himself and support
the side rhieh he himself beiiered 10 be
just and ,;ghf"- la the same paper Of
the 18th Sept 1898. the Editor, adyer
ting to the same SUBJECT. says:-"Here
we must correct some Of our brothers Of
the quill, who stated that Gen. Harrison
has been detained in Ohio e'ecfisneeriag
for the coalition. Ms but justice 10 the
General to say, that he has mol disgrncs.l
Himself BY undertaking any such service y
Minister Moore has the merit Of engag
ing in the very service he preteLds to
reprobate.
The Kentucky Commsntator, after
publishing the above extract from Tho
mas Moore's letter, makes the following
remark:
"This seems 10 be very correct and proper
for IL his erce.leuey remains in this coantry
three or fsur months engaged in has pc, sonai
affairs. he may never 90 At all; such is the I'M
certainly oil all future events. ibis looks well
on paper, il sounds well ~ roordss but IN actions
in Touching the Peoples money the affair happens
10 stand little different IRON what one wsuld
suppose from reading this extrsct, rHis sr-
cette1cy "as minister to Colombia" has ALREADY
reaazedlarge sums on accounl Of his m,ssion. One
oil his drafts, for near FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS. was negotiated IA this .ssya, las!
meek. This is a taef, and worth mere than the
patriotic professions Of dozen letters"
Samuel Houston, Governor of Ten.
nessee, has resigned. The following
paragraph from bis letter Of resigna.
ton, points at the cause of bis retire
ment, but still leaves it a mystery.
"Aithougb shielded by perfect con-
e ba4 frsx A.. Ax