Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-12-31
CABINET LITERATUREn

Speaking of the Report Of the Secretary of
War, the New York Commercial has the fol-
lowing pungent paragraph:
We have no room today for any comments
on the report of the Secretary Of War. We
pray our readers, even those who do not gen
orally wade through such long documents to
read the first half column. They will not
then think we eXaggerate, when we solcmDiy
declare car belief, that since the establish
ment OF this government, nothing In the
shape Of communication has been sent to
1T, whether from the whites or Indians. SO
sillaiaous in style, bungling in expression, and
outrageous in grammar. We must defer an
exposition of its beauties until another day.
1t Is an ailront to the nation; and the author
ought to be removed.
The American says of the same document.
We have the reports of the War. Navy
and Post Office Departments, and shall as
usual, give place TO them all, beginning on
Monday with that of the War Department
In regard, however, to the report Of Mr. Sc
cretary Eaton, it is not without a deep feel
ing of modification, that we are compelled
to publish, as emanating from Department
of THIS Government, n document sxincing
such utter ignorane or disregard of the most
ordinary rules OF grammar and compost ton.
We hoped on a first perusai that part of the
faults might be laid on the prnters-but upon
comparing various copies, we find them alike
faithful in error.
TIE nert Preside,,t-The ~ York Enqui-
rer OF Saturday, proclaims, Mr.. Van Buren,
as the candidate of the republican party, in
case the "health of General jackson should
notpermit him to serve another term" On
fins contingency, the Secretary of State may
now be considered in the field, as by author
atty. The Enquirer puffs, this gentleman
quite on the high pressure system When
formally preached, the Enquirer gives the
assurance, that "New York will be true to
herself and to the Republican party through
out the United States."-'Iier claims (says
the Enquirer) are great, and so well under
stood, that we have no fears but her wishes
Oh this all important question, will be prompt
ly met by those states with which she has SO
often acted IN concert, and to which she has
90 repeatedly yielded her just pretension. So
much for her claims as state; but indepen-
dent of these claims, the talents and aualifi-
cations of Martin Van Buren--his stern re-
publican principles and unwaycring consist
ency-ms industry and legal requirements
bis knowledge of men and measures-unite
W piaCc mn DeIofe Inc people as suitable
candidate for the Presidency when the proper
time shall have arrivedn
The Telegraph thus rcbukes the Enquirer
for the PRONUNCIATION of such sentiments, We
"lookers on in Venice" can laugh at the fears
OF the dominant party:
We regret to sec, in The Courier and En-.
qurer, an editorial article, which will nc
doubt be considered as a formal and author
zcd annnnciation of Mr.. Van Buren,, as
candldate for the Presidency. We regret il
because ITS tendency will be TO encourage the
hopes of those who, relying on division o
The Republican party, calculate upon holding
the balance of power, and thus TO use thu
words of Mr.. Clay, Containing the control
OF the choice Of the next President The ar
tcle IS, in every sense, indisc e.t, becaus
IT cannot benefit the individual whom it pro
tesscs TO serve, and is directly in conflict witt
his known opinions. We knO,c that no one
more opposed TO the agitation Of that ques
ton than Mr.. Van Buren, and that he pei
ants no fit opportunityof misunderstanding
dIscouraging, to pass by unimproved
Auditor KENDALL. Is very handsomel
scored in the newspapers; but We fear no CO.
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