Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-25

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Nv his learning, nor ourselves whipped INTO
he ranks by the fear of his dcnunciahons-
the General probably knows .
.;s men better than we do, and after his ap'
,ointnaent as Printer and the manner OF It
not to mention otherincidents IN the Senate
we have neither the right nor the inclination
to doubt. that he understandsSn pursues the |
hast mode OF putting the hook IN the nose OIL
hathouorabIe body. He has our free consent
To laythe Lash on their shoulders with as much
vi4or an bs can exert--for il, as the rumor IS,
they mean to ratify the whole Of Gen. Jack
sons appoiutments-savc Maj. Lee. who (as
our Delaware friend says) IS to De offered up
like ram caught in the thicket, to propitlate
public disg,lst--he cannot possibly entertain
more eontempt for the spirit and the party
prostitution Of that once august body than we
have.-Richmond Wing.
John Randolph, on the floor Of the Senate |
two or three years ago, ventured to question |
the character and motives of BotacT. what
was prophecy then, is fact now. Boliyars
schemes begin 10 be seen into-and In the
estimation OF a large portion ofthe liberal Part
Of mankind they are ambitious and designing.
People are too apt to award the need OF praise
before il is due.--We, 10 particular, are
shouting hosaanas to every Military Chici-
tain who fights in defence of his country,
| forgetting that his next step may be to tram
| pie upon the liberties which he has preserved.
! Let no mans name hereafter be Inscribed
with our WAsHIasrors, until, like him. he
| shall have contaminated his fame, first, by
| wisely ard temporarily using power, and Sc
condly and chiefly, by resgnipg that power
when it becomes no longer necessary to ex-
ercise i!.--4tec Gaz
The disturbance. between the officers of
our Navy, are matters of serious regret to e.
very American who feels an interest in that
important arm of our national defence. A
Court Martial is now convened at Washing
ton, before which several officers will be ar
raigned under charges preferred by their
brother officers. These Court Marshals are
getting to be quite common in the service,
and il is time that the officers themselves
should correct the evil The consequence of
such procedures are serious and tar spread
ing They leave heart burnings, jealousies,
revenge and discomfort, lurking where all
should be open, generous, noble, and patri-
otto. A sense of honor can alone enforce
, what we would impress upon the gallant Off
GERS in our service. 1t should be their pride
to make the American Navy am example to
the whole world for brotherly feeling and sub
ordination, as well as for gallantry and de-
voted attachment to country. They should
remember the glorious flag under which they
sail, and that its motto is UNIoN.--ib.
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Wing gives rumor at Washing
ton, curious enough; the substance Of which
is, that Mr.. .MeDtfe called on Secretary
J Pan Buren, with a view to seek information
as to the origin Of letter which had travel.
led from Washington to South Carolina,
bearing the magical name of the Secretary at
the bottom, and which touched very skilfully
on topics Of a delicate nature, and which, in
the present peculiar condition of political par
ties. it was to be presumed that the honora-
bic gentlemen would sedulously avoid. After
stating to the Secretary the purport of this
mysterious letter, which was said to be of We
ry recent date, Mr.. McDuffie, according to
the report, eaGuired of the Secretary, ii any
such letter had proceeded from him, or whe-
Their it was to be regarded and treated as one
Of the fictions Of the day. Unhesitaingly,
Mr.. Van Buren, assured Gas it is said) Mr. NJ
Duffie that the statement had no foundation
in truth, and denied that he had ever written
any letter of the kind which MIR. Med. had
designated Mr.. Med. then put bis hand in
his pocket, and produced letter which he
opened, and shelving it to the Secretary, as
ked him If he recognized his own hand writ
lns.-Whateverw were the true feelings of the
Secretary at this NAL propos developement,
he is said to have very cody offered to erpLain.
! but was cut short by his visiter, who, return
ing the letter to his pocket, assured the Sc
cretary that explanation was entirely unne
cessary; that he was not himself disposed to
make any comment on the circumstance. and
that he was not DESTROYS to have any. He
| then took his leave, and left the Secretary TO
ponder on the melancholy contingencies to
which the wisest ofpolitcians, as well as the
sternest ofmoralsts, are so often exposed.-ib.
Of the nominations lately made by the Pre-
sident, we understand that the following were
confirmed by the Senate on "Wednesday last.
namely:-.Nat. Int.
louis McLane, of Delaware, Minister tn
Great Britain. "
Washington Irving, Secretary of Leea,;on
William c. Rives, of Virginia, Minister to
Charles G. Carroll, of Maryland, Secreta-
ry of Legation.
Will lam P Preble, of Maine, Minister to
the Netherlands.
Augustus Davezac, Of Louisiana, Score |
tary obligation. ~
Cornelius p. Van Ness, of Vermont, Min |
lister to Spain.
j. G. Pickett, OF Kentucky, Secretary of
Legation to the ReDubhc Of Colupoh;.