Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-30
From the National Ga.ett. ]


far every GOOD American. II refers to Il ans
actions in which the President is implicated,
in way important for the consideration OF
the whole country. Our principal impression
in this case is, that the American people
should know whether their Chief Magistrate
did interfere, with regard 10 the VILE OF one
of the heads Of departments, as far as rumor
saws he did, as the letter Of Mr.. Branch I'M
plies and az his well known personal attach
ueut to the late Secretary Of War renders
il probable. On this supposltlsn. the subject
would be susceptible Of commentary deep
ly interesting with regard TO the efficiency
and repute Of the executive branch OF the
government.
In another point of view, the President
seems to be seriously involved. Every rea-
der must now he sensible that such personal
snimosities existed between members OF the
cabinet, as to make il impossible for him 10
accomplish the public business with their "a
gency. When, therefore, the dissolution
was resolved upon, entire candor should have
been practised in accounting TO the People
for so extraordinary and momentons mea-
sure. But, who can now doubt that the OH
cial correspondence which was issued as his
tory and explanation, was-what we Ord not
hesitate to call it, modification, resembling
the articles Of the European courts on SIM
| liar occasions? The attempt to conceal eau
ses.-to give fallacious gloss 10 the affair
was inconsistent with President Jackson's
character for elevated lrankness, and with
the respect due to the intellect, rights, and
| favor OF the nation.
As to the question between General Eaton
and Mr., Insham,-on the first aspect, it
would appear strange and indefenslble, that
responsibility should he imposed upon the lat
ter, for am editorial phrase in newspa per,
merely because that paper was friendly to
| him Moreover, the assertion Of the Tele
graph, according to the original text, cannot
! be denied, as Mr. Ingham states at the con-
clusion of his first reply. Hence, it must be
inferred that there was a '1oregone conclu-
sion" between General Eaton and Mr. Ing
ham.-tiia the General had other reasons
| for singing the Secretary OF the Treasury.
! There must have been transactions and mo-
lives Which are still latent or unacknowledg
| ed This is dc du,ible likewise, from the tenn
per and strain Of MIR Ingham's first reply.
( The acrimonious challenge to Mr.. Branch,
! put forth in the Globe, was palpably induced,
and partially excused, by Mr.. Branchs inu-
cndo. which also remains undeveloped. The
/ introduction Of such topics into the newspa
pers is greatly to be deplored; but when they
! happen 10 be connected with important con-
Germs Of State, with cabinet rev olutons. with
; the discharge Of the highest public functions
when they are thus introduced, by the par
| ties themselves, so as to provoke inquiry,
discussion. challenges, attempts at personal
! violence, they should be fully Jiselosed--eve
/ ry thing should be known:-unreservedne
and authenticity are finally better for tn
sides sban haffmystery leaving scope for the
most injurious reports and exag gerated con-
lectures
, With respect to the LADY in question, the
utmost which we have seen In print, is,
that rumors unfavorable to her character ex-
listed at Washing top, an1 that in consequence,
the ladies Of particular families abstained
! from visiting her, or exchanging visits. We
do not recoilect TO have read any where that
those runlofs had been affirmed TO be true;
and as. other ladies acted differently, with
good opportunities of knowledge, the con-
cEusion is that by others so circumstanced.
/ they were believed to be groundless. Large
allowance is 10 be made fer General Eaton's
feelings, throughout this business, yet we
cannot regard as pardonabe his retort touch
ing Mrs. tngham supposng his allegation to
be entirely erroneous The General had ex-
perienced that even mere imputation,-the
bare existence of a derogatory report ~ was
a keenly painful and highly mischeyous
thing. We cannot doubt that he was utter
ly mistaken. and that the following statement,
which we copy from the American Sentinel
of Thursday. is strictly true.
Gan American matroo. more pure, mere
exalted. more exemplary in all the relations
or iIie, does nor o-:st in this country, deser-
vedly celebrated as it is for female excellence,
than the amiable and excellent lady Of MIR.
lngham"
we repeat our sentiment that this is
most unfortunate and lamentahle subject -
Hitherto, We have studiousIy avoided it, tho
possessing from an early period as much au-
thentic information in detail as could he OBJ
tanned by any person not resident at Wash
ington. But it has received public and DO
litical nature ard form: it has been brought
TO condition and bearing, such as that a
full ESTABLISHMENT cannot be deferred much
longer; there is an imposthumation which
must be treated with the lancet
The following. from the Telegraph, is
eoniirnatory ofwhat we have on several oc-
caslons stated with regard to the President:
"Among the articles resoYted to by those
who have surrounded him, and abused his
name, is an organized plan OF intercepting
every thing, which they believe will open
his eyes to their practises"
And this is the man-thus surrounded. thus
played upon, thus duped who is held up
for second term Of Office as President of
the United Statesi