Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-01

NO. 1.
ROBERT WALSH, Esa.
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The Editor Of the National Gazette is nau
nf extensive Information, and uncommon sbili.
ey. who writes occasionally with great force
and felicity, aud always we'll He is at the head
Of a well edited, extensively circulated, and
influential print, IN one OF the hss, Cities in the
Union. He is therefore in character aud posi-.
ton, Tor at least ne was,) one Of the men, up
~, whom the enlightened fnsacs ofthc country
had right 10 calculate. How be has acqut.
,.d himself in the late party stFuggle-hov he
has fulfilled he juss expectations. based upon
. knowledge bis former conducs and pro.
s..,ions--his known powers aud means, those
~bo have with alternate wonder and disgust,
snrptise and indignation, st,enlively watched
ms saurse, can best say. lie hss however
t.lely put forth q something-detence--ap
gv--ius,ifcaslon Of his conduct, ! hardly know
@h,t 10 call it, which as deem It Particularly
worthy OF animsdvefsion propose to examine.
Ne be rms vita q good deal Ot tioulnS and
herring at those who honestly and ia earnest
onnosed the election OF the military idoi, and
especiaiy at the Secretary OF State, and ,he
xdi,ors OF the National inle 'fgeBcer, who alb
near upon all occasions peculiarly to excite h.s
snlesn. IL seems, that instead 0t h4nlas tteu,
selves or cutting their thEoats. since the elec.
ton of Gen Jackson, they ear, drink. ard sleep
As usual, nay il is even affirmed that the Secre-
,ary mas rec covered bis Usual animation and 9ow
Of spirits. Coming from one Of the orisna;
supporters Of Gen. Jackson, sneerng of this
sort would have been quite in eharactss; Blu,
from the pen Of Mr.. Waish--a protested admir-.
er and friend of Mr.. Adams, ii is 10 say the
least, highly unbeceming and unseemIy.
Mr. Walsh declares, that '.oaring the three
Yeas pre csdng the election OF Mr. Adams, We.
Ibel ursed his claims With unsurpassed zesl
and effort" After his election, ali the world
know. that bis zeal cooled down with surprizine
sa2dity below zero. and quickly iroze INTO an
tipa,hy aud dislike. Let Us tear MS reasons
"His fMv. Adsms'sl official course did not coz.
respond with our hopes aud sntieipstions' Gle
selected co.sdjutsrs, pa,ronized systems, and
pursued in bis appointments . policy. quito
different fscm those We supposed he would ca.
pouse." That 10 TO say. he appointed Mr.
Clay, a conspicuous advocate OF the tasiH, Sc.
cretsry Of State. Mr. Rush, another supporter
Of the same policy no made Secretary OF the
Treasury. and gave coantensnes TO his official
Report upon that subject. Now il appear. from
Mr.. Walsh's own ste, eDsht that in 1924, when
the said MIR. Walsh was urging MIR. Adams's
claims to the Presidency with unsurpassed xea
and effort" he did so, among other Reasons.
because he felt himself "scthorized to assert
that Mr. Adams is . steadtast friend TO domes
tic manufactures, and internal Improvement s
by roads and canals, and that he would exert
the constitutional power and influence OF the
Presidential office to advance them.'
Well: Mr.. Adams is elected, and in confor.
nifty TO the expressed wishes and aa!icpsiions
of Mr.. Walsh, does so exert The constitutional
influence and powers of his Office: Still the
gentleman is not content. Gall this svsile Ii
me no thing so long as see Mordecai, the dew.
he urae 4
furnishes the true solution of the matter; and
Mr. Wsieh, it is not to DO doubted, has been
all this time, Of that class OF persons who are
in favor Of at'judicous tariff" What tina, is
exactly, the Administration and its friends IN
happily have never been able to fno out; and
1t seems as difficult to discover AS the source af
the Nile, the course and termination of the
Niger, the Qusdsasure of the circle, or the
North West passage. All we know about 4, ;s
that it is either no tssff at all. or at least no
tariff TO which either Clay or Adsms has given
support OF sanction.
Mr.. Walsh says: "Prepos,erous as the idea is.
"it is even rife that such Journalists or public
"writers as have Struggled in contest for the
"oftice OF President, Should psrsevere like myr
'ttnidons dfthe indvtdaaitoe whom they conten.
"del, after his election, whatever NAV be his
"choice OF associates or course OF government,
"Thesewho sos'ain from so doing, are pronounc
~ed inconsistent, nsinc SIS if all devotion were
"due TO men, and none 10 principles or original
''pubiic ends. The real inconsistency, however.
"is to undertake blind, unqualified support.
''aside from principle and in contradiction to
"'h0se very ends Under all circumstances
Eve could not regularly list with the .adnunis-
"frGtion:-t that would have been miserable sub
s'servience-setual apostacy; bat We did not and
s'could not engage with any scheme or party of
''Obpssiion, because there appeared to be
.'merely choice Of evils, and we felt even
smore distrust and repugaanse towards the on
Ely practicable change or substitution"
To This answer, that she psst experience
Of this country, and of other countries whose
political institutions are more or less analogous
TO it, shews. that principles and Men," Ad.
Einistrst0ns and DISPOSITIONS. are TO be sup
ported and opposed by what are called Parties
sort OF necessary evil. inherent in ,he very
essence aud nature Of all such governments sne
!nseparsbls from them. In the infinite diversi-
ties OF character and opinion among men, il is
not TO be expected, that any man, even in the
course OF long political eavesr, will ever meet
with party 10 which he can unite himself 10 all
respects cordially and without reserve, and Of
winch he can fully approve every man and
every measure. What then 10 he TO do! Is he
10 remain neutral, passive, unconcemed
sHessa'or while the battle 10 Sighting that is to
clos the destinies Of his country, and bis
own rate politically as connected with it. Or is
ae 20 soopt tho course OF nv. Walsh, and after
nss1lg indicated his preference of one party,
mo, Only TO abstain from giving il any efFectual
ana honest support. but 10 treat those who
manifest their sincerity by jealous and esrnes,
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