Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-07

The Winchester Virginian expresses ahope
that, as soon as the Western and Valley mean
bers of the Convention should find that Mr..
Gordon's plan of representation was the best
that they could obtain, they would leave the
House in body, aud either return home. or
proceed TO form another Constitution. TO be
submitted to the public simultaneously with
the other! What will that paper say when it
discovers that MIR Cooke, one of the delegates
from that district, and who long since inscri
bed on his banner, that he was an 's,rscompro-
aiisulg friend of reform" voted for this very
proposition? We observe, too, that the pco-
pie OF the Trans Allegheny counties are begin
ming to show great excitement. We learn
from the last .Wheciiag Compiler that a
large meeting had been held in Ohio county,
the most numerous ever known in that section,
which, after being addressed by two of the
citizens OF that county, adopted resolution APP
proYeing the course Of their Delegates, and
directing them, in case ofceftain contingencies,
TO withdraw from the Convcntion-reprohat
ing MIR. Leigh scomparison of the ireemen OF
the West with the slaves OF the East--and
eomplimenting Gen. la, lor, OF Norfolk, for
the manly, independent course taken by h.n
while a member ofthat body.-Lyach PR
Post Office Dspartmeat.-We copy th e fol-
loving communication from the Daily Albany
Advertiser, presuming that its statements are
correct as the author is declared BY that pa
per 10 be respectable aud responsible man
They disclose ore of the experiments which
have been rcsorted to for the purpose of pro
ducing the appearance oflarge receipts in the
Post Office, under its present Administration,
which it exhibited in Mr.. Bary's Report
We shall hereafter have occasion to animad-
vert on the delusiye character of this doc,l-
nent, in this as well as in other particulars.
From, The Albany DAILY advertiser, ot'Dec. I1l
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
.Messrs Editors: When jumped into the
stage ten days ago, little thought of troub-
ling you or myself with the affairs of Govern
ment Bat the evidence, forced upon nv
observation IN the progress Of my Journey, so
clearly manifest official negligence and abus-
es of public trust; that cannot withhold a
passing comment, without mourning the self
accusation of Indifference to the pubic vel
fare An expedient has been devised. well
calculated to disguise the real condition of the
post Office accounts; and enabling Major Bar
ry not only to conceal the delnqucncies ofhis
department, but TO form report that shall
latter the public with the belief that their af
! FAIRS are prospecting under his management
An emission OF drafts upon his deputies has
recently been made, without regard to the
amount due, which has been exceeded, in
some instances, nearly three ld.-Depart-
ments seldom refuse tribute He may safely
| count upon their tame submission to his ex.
actions; for, il they fail to place him in funds
even by participating the receipts for six months
! to come, the head and limbs must fall togeth-
| err. The bold device is at least worthy OF a
| daring adventurer, 1t was amusing to notice
| the presentation of drafts on deputies by mail
caFrers;''hi My dear SIR, this draft viii absorb
| all my receipts for the ensuing year; but, sir,
am a good Jackson man, and the Majors
| draft shall not be dishonoredr "Whewln
said another, this reminds me of DR.. Frank
| Inns whistle: truly this is paying 100 dear for
! the whistle" And so numerous and frequent
| have been the changes under him. that the
MAYOR has not found time to record his own
! doings; and, 10y some unaccountahle oversight
or arrangement of the head or office. has for
| gotten them. One man, in particular, was
| applied to as the acting postmaster, OF whose
removal and surrender of the Office. five
months ago, the department seems entirely
Ignorant: Major Barry applies to me, as TO
one of bis servile tributary corps--as his de-
putty de- acto 81 de jsfre. Some six months
| so was subordinate TO him lie knew me
as a Jacksonman and a Democrat. but ua-
tremendously substituted the very flower
| the pink OF anti'masonry in my stead as il
unconcious of the unrgIteons deed He now
| seeks my aid to sustain the sinking credit OF
| his department. Has the pink lost lis odouro
| Beorel can contribute to lay the foundation for
his coming report, the Major must explain, or
| WILL"
| "A Dash Of the Pea-The reduction upon
the stock Of the U. S. Bank, consequent on
the inludlcious remarks in the Presidents
| Message, has already amounted to heo mil
itosas one hundred thousand dollars This sum
OF money has thus been struck out of exis-
| tence by dash of the pen; and individuals,
many OF them widows, orphans, Sc whose
| funds were invested in this stock, at the aid
vanced premium, have been suddenly and
unexpec teddy deprived of six dollars out of e.
| very hundred SO swned by them, merely that
President jackson might tickle the ears OF the
section oil the country opposed to the u. 5.
Bank; section too, where but for this bank
their circular medium would be no better
! than straw paper. This item of two millions.
one hundred thousand dollars, has been lost
TO the country, to which may be added s24 900
N Inn ttrxrr h.