Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-14
LETTER s.
Ny Oh frisnd:

Public opinion was rot entirely prepared iorit
Then there was &C much private distress &C
casioned By turning cut as many, that the
public sImpatby was very near being sxcited
in t1eis favor. The GeneIal has relaxed
httle the vigor cf The law. lie must hunor
Che spirit oltbs times III order more eiiectu-
ally to accomplish the great work. BE assur
edwestall not reIent lqisilc anan remains, on
whom the saettrY prtnclDls Can operate Ne
have done very wen for the first nine months:
II prescription toabe efficient mus be taoro'
radical and searching. We made great
Issfake in the beginning, il Difference to the
scruples Of the President We ought TO have
cut the Gordian knot at once. ti,e higher the
example the better. Mclean, the postnas
ter ought 20 have been dismissed, he had not
been very fsithsul TO Mr.. adams, and he
could rot expect much sympathy from that
quarter; be took ore Of or nssst valuable
gifts, without haviag rendered the slightest
service to the party; we disappointed several
af our best friends who had devoted their
time and money to ou cause: taen we gain
ed nothing by him; he aas dissatisfied, and
ha5 beer bird OF evil omen ever since We
have, you observe, ai.eady got possession CT
oil tho principal ciiices; tic heads OF Bcpart
ments, Ministers to foreign countries, Col
lectors. Fosaaasters, Sc SC. The changes
are gong On rapidly, The Post 0Fiice De
parncnt alone IS thirty thousand strong
NIile we have punished our enemies, we
have rewarded our friends. We selected the
ablect meB from Congress, and among them
thosr wtle had spent most fime and money
a'lrr he election. They have received q
ttll equivalent f9rtaeir service. Besides this.
We have rewarded more than forty Editors
oinewspape surely the hborar is worthy
OF his hlsci hey stu retain Il control cs er
their papers, and tas5 We Iaove powerful
phalanys and by q strong array o. talent.
wield the press and direct pubic epirion.-
With The popularity Of the President, the pa
'oaage q bis ofiaea, tae power Of tn press,
and the discipline ofperty, we can look down
opposition; ami do what we please. %eyer
vas party bound together BIZ ztronger tbs
o1 interest. I&e President is The source Of
al. power; the centre round which the plan
e's End their satellites revoIve, he difIuses
Light and heat through the whole system.
We have fully established the pr!ncinl. of
proac.Ipdos, but we were not able 10 cary it
lato effect al once. several officers havs been
retained until ours learn their duty; it j, a
work OF time.
Heryears 10 me % disclose ane1 ant. beau
hiIs theory al Government wlaicil has never
been conceived, 10 ancient OK modern tines
II gives the President all power, while It pre-
series eli The forms e q balanced govern
raent. lie exercises that power hg iailuence,
y+hich al Governments .pust have, end which
thcr are obliged to obtain by corrupt means,
or by prerogadve. J has ell The sdyanta2e.
Of monarchy, without the ediuln or the evils.
4 man of prereEatyc stsuds elone; but here
E4e President 10 sustained by the force and
spirit az patty, whose known rule Of dis
clplIne is submission 3nd -obeGience, hy a
numerous press, which epplauds al that be
Dc er "a, 6: b. al The zeal cfp,.bGc officers
the hopes Cf eEpeciants, and b. both Houses
q Congress-, elected ander solemn l,ic..res
70 support hg.l, and who are kncwa and De
siguated as lis men. All thing, are done hz,
the forms OF law, and lie People believe it's
ihey who are aeting through him; and we
must encourage t}o delu,ion. sin eiaht year,
he will accomplish his mission; he will the,
cement his power and 'perpstuate himself.
tZsA finger already points 10 the man who
is to succeed TO TIE party; and they.w.n raj
iy around hinl, a. the faithful do around the
banner OF the Prophet.
II have grown very wise, and therefore. 70
ry grave; bat ike to iollow out al the great
suits Of this g,srioUs revolutions, aud fl6s Sc
cond reformation. - or know old Mr.,lones.
lie first Clerk in the Treasury; ne mad been
here ever s,Rce YOU first came TO CONGRESS
Poor old feAcwi he was turned out. but he
was soon relieved from has distress; he died.
ia three months alter, send cniy lost a souar
t.F's salary.
eand old Wr.Nourse, too: These old Reya-
iutiondgy men never die, and never resen.-
There ought 10 he en- act OF limitation 10 Of
fee, ~ wei as Is their claims; il is time they
should Withdraw, and give HD the Offices to
these whG fought IN the last war. and 10 those
Who won the victory III the past election. In
turning him ovt, however, the President very
liudiy ad,nenished him of his age-advissa
hlyn TO make up lis accounts for the next
world, and 20 prepare for the next great
change that awaited bm-not of administra-
ton-bnt from time to eternity, and TO be
ready for iAe iiaa Judgment.
Cur feelings Tyere put to The test, in "a not
cd case in Maine; but oar principles triunlnb
cd. ave had TO turn ont Cohector-an Of
fcer Nho fought during the whale revolution
recered.tWo wounds, had a large family.
was poor-ti y,oRdcr they did nor make for
tunes IN the Revoiution,) anti had. moreover.
been II years "a efiice; an Odd republican. ef
the JeiiersoEan school, and recommended by
two third of the ship-owsers of the place. II
we had hcsit4teG, 81 was lost; we anpointed
a Scotehnaa, ssio- had bIen usel0l; he be-
longcd 70 c rtt.e kaot Of fellows Il. that State.
who gad been-ycTy active, and had mutually
recommended e0cF ether. The Senate did
not hssitate-a moment. Adieu.