The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-09
POLITICAL ITEMS.

THE BRoADHEADs The Hon. and Rev
John Broadhead of N. Hampshire, two years
ago, published certificate of Gen. Jackson
piety, and mildness, and morality He is now a
member of Congress, and goes the whole"
for jackson, and against his own State.
Mark the result.
His son, DR.. Broadhead, has been appointed
clerk in the Cd Comptrollers Office at Wash
ington. Salary $1,000.
His son, Joseph Broadhead, Assistant Meas
urer in Boston Custom House Salary $500.
His son, Daniel D. Broadhead, is nominated
for Navy Agent, Boston, in the place of Rich
ard D. Harris, remoced Pay about $4,000
Mr.. Broadhead has had contract to supply
clothes and groceries for the Navy. for several
years-BOStOn Journal
METAPHYSICAL. The President at the close
! of the session is said to have taken a decided
stand against the constitutionaity of Internal
Improvements. We confess that we are not
able to discover wherein this determination is
! exhibited. If we understand the proceedings
as repeated in the papers, he has straddlcd from
Scyla to Charyb0is--he stands upon both sides
Of the line-that portion of his small corporiety,
his hand, says aye, and that smaller portion of
hf hS 9 pd SSs q agRbn s dtdhhe
berland road, and making appropriations for
| the work, at the West End-and he rejected
the Bill which provided for constructing the
Washington and Frederick Turnpike, which is
the East End of the same Road thus making
1t constitutional in Illinois, and unconstitution-
I al in Maryland. Verify the President does not
let his head know what his hand doeth Were
we Obliged to chop logic with his ExcelenGy,
we should think him too particular by half
Boston Courier.
striking exempliication of Gen. Jackson's
Imbecillty or psrfdy, or perhaps of both. will
I shortly be before the public. Evidence of high
and unquestlonable character is Forthcoming.
which Will prove that he recently avowed a
strong SoIicatude for the passage of the Wash.
iRgton Turnpike Road Bill the verv hill
which. while his lips were vet warm with the
words of appreciation, he rejected! Similar in.
stances Of deplorable want Of self respect on his
part, are so numerous, that we sometimes al.
most suspect ourselves of inhumanity in having
treated him as being intellectually responsible
for his actions.-JNationaL Journal
The House of Representatives very properly
restored, on Saturday evening, the office of
Draughtsman, and thus DESTROYED the only me-
mortal of retrenchment which the present adj
mnlstrat'on has furnished. And this instance.
like the whole system of Jackson Retrenchment,
was fallacIous. The Office is necessary; the
salary is $500, and the debate on aboIishinq
It IS estimated to have cost the nation about
$lO,OOO!-NatiOnat Journal.
TRAVELLING CABINET. A letter from w,sb.
ington, to the editors of the ALBANY Daily Ad.
vertiser, says that Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Eaton
Secretary of War, and Mr.. Barry, Post. Master
General, will visit Albany, during the month
OF juno. They will thence proceed TO the
Springs and Niagara Falls, and PERHAPS 10
Green Bay.
COMPLIMENT To NEW ENGLAND. OF seven.
teen visitors appointed by the government to
attend the approaching annual examination of
Cadets at West Point, four are from Kentuckv
two from North Carolina, two from Virginia
two from Pennsylvania, three from New York
one from the District Of Columbia, one from
Tennessee, one from Illinois, one from New
Jersey, and from the six New England States
none A fair specimen of Gen. Jackson's inn
Partially .]-PiymOuth Memorial
Wit. The Concord Statesman has ,wo n,
three clever things about Isaac HIPS d;s,n.
polntmsnt, which have amused us. Before Tie
Senate acted, the Patriot, Hills own naner
mofestly said, that if he were not confirmed ],
,coutd augur ill for the permanencc of RepuJ.
ncdn institutions. Upon this the Statesman
remarked That It put him in mind of the bow
ana n inc onll "The bull, said the boy, came
a.ter me IKE thunder and lightning; run like
.he nations jumped over the fence, and torc INV
oleeches as II heaven and earth would come To-.
gether' --'hdssachuStttS Journal.
John Randolph, Of Roanoke, in his second
speech on the army bill, in 1879 denominated
. Tue american troops" the bIood-hounds orbell
he same gentleman has been, and now il m
oracle and leader Of the Jack party.
Memo Hampshire Journal
A, PORTSMOUTH, May %.
Az the recent session of the Circuit Conr, -
tnls town, bill Of indictment was fund he ~" |
1rand Jury, against Ira Woodman, 0he Post.
master of RethlelIem nnnnin,aL -. w W.