Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-06
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From the Baltimore Chronicle.

-Me,,y, Edtos-I consider i, an ,muorisus duty \, an
american citizen, TO state the following evidence the
system adopted by General Jackson and his political admirers
Judge 1hruston called the President y his son
mad been dismissed om oce-and tina, without
Tor such dismissal The general stated explicitly
son had been removed in of his having
rpored the black LIS, of the central commit,ee"
woman mean American citizen but what will feel ndig.
nant at such sentiments General Jackson has frequently
stated that has dismissed office an
EXPRESSION Of political opinion. r..
The above statement is from n gentleman of the
hrst responsibility, and Is unqucstionably true.
The confession of the president that he is con-
troubled by committee. affords moritying evidence
oil his own lmbec.ty and of the degraded cond ition
OF our country II is the first instance under our
constitution, in which secret committee, or star
chamber has been erected at the of government
10 prescribe the of the president. and pre-
pare lists of those tn be rewarded or punished for
their political opinions Ii is tho first time that the
petty machinery used IN the management of local
elections has been seen and felt in the concerns of
tho general government; and that the chief magis-
tratc has decended from the dignity Of his station to
become the despicable instrument Of political club
We have heretofore had our differences as To mea-
snres, and our contests about men, but general Jack
affords the first in which the feeling of con-
tempt could be ndnlgod toward n president.
We find 1t difficult to EXPRESS our feelings on this
subject. We feel humbled when We look into the
proceedings at Washington: when see that, not
wthstanding the acknow lodged incupacity of the
President, and the vile and corrupt practices of his
advisers, he is yet urged upon The people for lee
ton, we almost led TO doub, the capacity ofman
for self governmen;.
1t was our purpose to have accompanied the obitu-
ary notice of Mrs Elizabeth Martin Extracted from
tho Lynchburgh Virgnan,) with some remarks, the
fruits Of our observation of the character
of that extraordinary ady-for at period we had
the happiness of knowing her we'll
Mrs. Martin niece of the late celebrated Ed
mund Pendleton, and by those who knew both was
said TO bear strong personal likeness to him Tho
reverence however, with which she was universally
considered, was the result of no such adventurous
cause but of life of the most holy and expansive
plety, love and benevolence, which if it has been
equaed in the mild ustrc and steadness of it's vir-
tue, could never have been excelcd-fur il was i'm
possible to conceive greater Perfection, without direc
ting the imagination to immortal abodcs All the
excellence of which human nature is susceptible we
solemnly believe found united IN this most exsm.
pary lady: Pley which for so years, er slulnber
cd or grew cold-resIgnatlon, which considering all
dspensations to come from God bowed in meek hu
mility TO ai-patIence, which never failed or muir
mured but cheerfully and trlumphantly bore every
evil OF human or of divine nflictlon-dsinte res,ed
ness, which flew to meet sacrifices, and which, when
che surrender was demanded by duty, never paused
TO estimate the value, to calculate the consc-
quepce-benevoence, which IN it's wide expanse,
prayed for and ready to serve the whole human
tace-These virtues were set off by manners the
gentle, kind and tatiously dgnified and
their reality enforced by voice of earnest sweet
ness which carried conviction of the truth and sim
certify of its possessor to the heart of every auditor
Her discourse flowed with modest luency, delight.
fu to hear. not less for its simple graces, than the
nd tbo,c
which It's usual themes, but which she never
obtruded. Her every thought seemed connected
with Heaven and the good of her race, and while IN
the OF faith she like St. Paul never doubt
cd, but that when her run, there was II far
more exceeding and eternal weight of q DRY reserved
for her, yet her sublime CONCENTRATIONS were drag
ged earth by her tender regrets for those around
her whom she considered at cnmity with religion.
What impression this array OF qualities made on
the minds Of the community where she dwclt can
not easily be imagined its force and animation
whole population loved her, with fllnl affection
All concede to her purity and excellence, far ex-
cceding the or binary standard of humanity, and per
haps Of all who knew her not believed that un-
other being SO worthy Of vcncraton, lived on the
Garth. The town where she lived is the metropolis
Of Methodist influence, and unquestonably the burn
ing and shining light of her truly christian life and
character for space ofthirty years, great con-
,rbuting TO the wide and rapid spread of that
denomination in that part of Virginia. It is no less
honorable that church TO have furnished such an
example, than to her memory, that by her virtues she
conquered prejudice, and enlarged Its flock May
her spirit Of tolerance survive and continue to uni
mate the councils Of her church.
Blessing and blessed, Mrs. Martin expired on the
18th Of March Speaking Of the famous and excel
lent Benezet, writer says he had rather be An
thony Beuozet in his grave, than George Washing
ton in oil his glory None who knew Elizabeth
Martin, and deem that there is day of accounting
TO come, but would lay down the hopes aud honours
= Of life, to take her place in the grave.
If this handle tribute to the memory of uusur-
passed worth be offensive to the self constituted
censors Of tho time, VIC cry their mercy. If n br