Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-29
From the National Journal.


the pillars of the present Administration are
MIR. PETER WOODBURY. and Mr.. FELIX
GRuNpY. Whatever differences between
them physiognomy or craniology may detect,
their political conduct possesses, it must he
admitted, some striking resemblance. One
OF these resemblances is the change which
has .aken place in their relations to the
"Greatest and Best Of men" Our readers
have been apprised by our correspondent
''Stark," Of some former incidents in the DO
htical life OF Peter, and we have occasionally
adyerted to the estimation ia which Felix was
once held by General Jackson. The aifec
tomato intercourse now sibsisting between
the two last named OF these great men, is
seen and admired by every one; but. in order
that the magnanimity OF Felix, i'm sacrificing
private griefs on the altar of his country's
welfare. may be fully appreciated. we shall
now mention particularly an apeedote to which
we have heretofore alluded.
In the year 1920, MIR Felix Grupdy was
member OF the Legislature of Tennessee, and
was one OF the draug htsmen of bill for estab.
fishing certain bank In Tennessee This
bill, it seems. was as dsagreeable to General
Jackson as the bank at New Orleans after
wards became to hinl. for refusing to open
Its vaults at his bidding, and as the whole es
Establishments of the Bank of the United States
now 10. tie became violently incensed about
the passage Of the bill; and, at a tavern at
hlariresberoash. when the Legislature was
sitting in that town, candidiy gaze bis opin-
ion of all those who bad voted for the esfab-
lishment OF the bank. They were, he said,
Odd psrjtyed ss.s Of - and "if they
,ce''e indicted ond tried for perjury. Il jury Of
their country would find them guilty."
What "spells and medicines" were used to
reconcile Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Felix Cruz
dy, history doth not record. But never was
reconciliation more complete. few years
after Mr.. Grundys perjury" Gen. Jackson
said, in answer to public address made to
him by M. John Oserton. at Nashville. at is
true. sir, that without any agency of mine.
was brought forward by the Legislature Of
Tennessee as q candidate for the Presidency"
| and called OH the "Hon Felix Grundy" as
tcttness to prove the assertion. What was
hr. GTuady's evidence on the occasion does
not appear; nor IS it known whether. in sum-
morning him to give it, General Jackson re-
he'd more on the credibility or the convenicn.
cy ofhis testimony. MIR. Felix Grundy was
not behind his new friend in manifesting sat
isfsction at the reconciliation. Indeed, his
zeal for his new ally, was sometimes exei ted
at great personal inconvenience During the
Presidential canvass, being tn gerry bad health,
be IS understood to have visited the HaTrods-
burgSprings. in Kentucky: but as the elections
were going on, the good people of the neigh
borhood feared that the air Of those parts
would be unfayorable to his recovery, and 50
Felix tarried but few days, and then re-
turned home. Since that pepiod he has ex-
eercised his talents in special pleading Tor the
benefit of his quondam adversary; particular
~, in so framing alctter to General Jackson,
concerning the interference Of Commodore
Dec atur in certain matter, that the "Best
of Men could deny, as he did, the allegation.
repaired in the letter, and yet not deny any
of the faets in the case, leaving Felix and the
rest 10 ean them ISLANDERS The most con
spicuous OF the subsequent proofs that Mr.
Felix Grundy had truly for given the"perjury'
: charge, ia his late nomination Of his accusel
as candidate FOL recollection. tits charmins
to see "grsat men" chus forget their little pri
waite differences. when the good Of the soun
try requires the sacrifice!
From The Utica hatelEgsneer. .9prtl 1871
Ma. CLAy:-It is apparent that MIR. Clay
, popularity Is fast increasing, notwithstanding
the efforts of The party to throw stigma up
. on his character, and every day furnishes ney
evidence OF the respect which the people Q
the different states entertain for his talent
and tsr esteem for his private worth.