Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-01
"Clay, Liberty and Union"
PROSPECTS AHEAD.

PROSPECTS AHEADl
Clay is certainly coming up the quarter
stretch with tremendous rapidity. All ac-
counts concur in this At no time have his
talents ranked so q 81, and his bearing has
anaihilated at Washington, most OF the pre-
JUDGES which was entertained at the COM
mencement of the Session of Congress.
The Marylander contains the following
Extract Of letter from Washington.
"Ali looks well here. Say not another
word about not being able to elect CLAY.
tell you we caa, and aotH You can have ne
idea of The change here jackson is going
down hill, politically, physically, aud NOR
aliy, and as to Van buren,, he is like a
smashed Oyster. | heard a jackson mem
Der from Pennsylvania say, that they did not
intend 10 go Tor Van Buren, for Vice Presi-
dent, and that Convention was to be held
at Harrisburg in March Of 1875 delegates. and
that Van Buren, could not get votes. The
Jackson forces are dividing every where, and
he has not, In fact, so members III both
branches, who are real friends. The blow of
the Senate on the nomination Of Van Buren,,
has been a staggerer; besides flooring the
would be MINISTER, II has, "mllled" the house
hold troops"
The Washington correspondent of the
Newburyport Advertiser, under the date Of
4th inst. states, that "what little apathy the
rejection of Van Buren, had left undlsturbed
among the members OF Congress who con-
stitate the opposition has teen uprooted and
scattered by The great speech oil the Champ
ion of the American System. A sort of pc
IA.
thean spark has kindled the hitherto lifeess
forms which represented the National Re-
publican Party in the two Houses" This is
good news. Nothing but exertion is requlr-
ed to ensure triumph at the next National
Election, which wi!i be second to none since
the achievement OF our independence"
From The Charleston Mercury, Jackson paper
THE GREAT SECRET-- Gen. Jack
sons feeble state of health is getting public.
For long time his partzans have endeavor
ed to conceal the fact from the people. and
to keep it a profound secret. In spite OF their
efforts il is beginning to be known abroad,
that the Presidents health Is precarious, and
that he cannot endure the fatigues OF another
term. Within the past week, we have seen
two letters from Washington. from gentle
men on whose integrity the community place
the most implicit reliance. They hold the
following emphatic language:-"The Presi
dent cannot stand another term--his mind is
beginning TO be shattered, and has constitution
is fast breaking doom The past year has
worked surprising change IN his personal
appearance" 1.-The President is VERY OLD,
VERY FEEBLE, and VERY MUCH AL
TERED.n We do not make this statement
IS matter Of re ioiciug. Far from tive sin
Al. ltya ia, he
loe of Methuselah, in the enjoyment of good
Ieash, and in the entire possession of his ia
o,lties Yet, when the fact is indisputable,
that he is lettering on the verge of the grave,
tits infamous that his hlreling presses should
attempt 10 deceive the public on that point,
and should continue to hold him up as can
didate for the first office in the nation mat
office. il is we'll known, should be filled oy a
man Of vigorous mind and sound health, and
the citizens Of this Republic sciH not elect one
TO that station, whose physical energies are
gone and ach0se days are almost nufaoefea'-
II is in vain for the official organ to represent
the President as being well 1t is in vain tor
the echoes of the 'back stairs Cabinet &c
declare, that "his health is improving and
that she was never better In his life The
s-nresentation is as scandalous as II Is false
aud conceals beneath il design at once dls'
graceful and hollow hearted They are July
aware. that Gen. jackson will not be able, Oh
account of his age and bodily infirmities. L
fulfil the duties OF the first Magistrate OF thu
nation, two years longer. They know, tina
when the constitution Of one, who has hvee
as he has lived, and received as many shocks
as he has, from private rencontres and serVi
ecs in the field, begins TO fail. il crumbles ra
pdly, and gives way as surely as death iol
lows lie; and they know full well, that Gen
eral Jackson's bodily powers are already II
the incipiency Of rapid decay. Why, then
90 they misrepresent the case? Their obJec
undoubtedly is, 10 elect him 10 the Presider
ey, for the purpose of securing that post ie
Van Buren,. If he is elected. he will an
must resign forthwith, & we do not hesitate
hazard our reputation on the prophecy. L.
b it bc borne in mind, il Andrew Jackson
he elected to the office he now fills, Fan b
~ ,eilt assume TIC reins Of Government,