Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-04

dunn in writing, made Immediately after the
transaction 10 which il refers took place, by
one Of the committee, has been handed to us
for~publicstion. We find il fully confirmed
by the concurring recollection Of all the CON.
mittee, two of whom were then the political
friends OF the President, and all of them high
ly respectable. Indeed we are confident thai
il will not be denied on authority IF it isso
denied. it will be affirmed beyond all dispute.
Editor Tel.
COMMISSIONED.
As the sons of Erin have been somewhat
distinguished as the confiding and staunch
advocate of the present incumbent Of the
Presidential chair. and seem 10 take some
pride in claiming he here as OF like origin *
kindred feeling with themselves, we fake the
liberty Of calling their attention 10 plain
narrative Of an occurrence which May fiatter
their national pride, or increase their partIzan
zeal, in his behalf, as TO them may seem meet
What we here say viii be vouched by res.
pectable gentlemen, who were. at the time
to which we sllude, the jealous parizans Of
General jackson; and, in their private char
acters, then and now, beyond the reach OF
suspicion
Ourpurpose will not he 80 much to descant
upon, as to deliver, "a round, unyarnIshed
tale"
II is generally known here that the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal, in the progress Of its
execution, drew together a vast number Of
the laboring classes OF the adjoining country,
and large proportion Of INDECENT foreigners
they were indeed poor men, but honest. q
sought, by the sweat OF their brows. a mere
existence in our land-the common necessa-
ries Of life. Perhaps nine tenths Of them we're
irish The mortality amongst these poor ex
lies was sudden and great. Hundreds were
lying about i'll. indebted to occa sionai CHAR
ty for the roof that covered them, for the mis-.
cradle rags in which they were clothed. and
the poor and limited s,lstenance they receiy-
ed Who could witness such and so exten
sive misery unmovedp The laws in relation
TO public charity, here, excluded them, he
cause they were not residents. Touched With
All actual view Of their situation many of our
citizens were jealous in the formation Of an
ASSOCIATION 10 grant them relief An auxllla-
Ty society was formed IN Georgetown; there,
as well rs in this city, house was hired me
dicine and medical attendance procured, pro
fessional services were rendered gratuitously
0hn, ~ many tuC HNGS VI pun
sufferers were saved by this well timed bene
Violence. The scheme, in its character pau
elble, was crowned with success Ii receiv-
oil our fellow citizens, who contributed, month
ly, certain sum towards its funds.
The honorable MIR. Vaughn, then English
Minister at Washington, contributed $500.
Aiost Of the sick, being Irish, were from His
Majesty's domInIons, but their allegiance
then belonged to their new country. He was
publicly comPlimen.sd for bis generosity and
feeling
"A committee consisting of the President,
Physician, and some other officers Of the So
ciety, was appointed to solicit contributions
from the President, heads of drpar tments, c,-
i1ens. &c. As in duty bound. these gentle
men called first on the Chief Magistrate
Alter probationary period Of waiting in a
hreiess anti chamber, they were ushered in
to his presence, immediately after their en-
trance, and the common salutations. all par
ties IN their chairs, the Generals look seem
ed to intimate, "Gentemen, | await your
pleasure" her business was stated. They
came as committee from the association
mentioned, and IN pursuance of one of its re-
solutions, asked his countenance to their pro.
3ect, and were preparing, as well as they
could IN their own minds. something pretty
about charity, but loi scarce was their ob
Jcct stated when the General waxed wroth
Kissing from hts seat, and clenching his fists
with vchenence, he exclaimed, "Cheerity'
-cheer'ty i am over run with calls of cheeri
-ty! Every beggar in the United States comes
to me! My salary will not answer all the de-
rnands of cheerily upon it."
At was urged that they hardly expected such
an answer; that these unfortunate strangers
were here, and could not be removed: He
replied, ''that he kaer, for he had read OF
our proceedings, and disapproUed Of them
That we, encouraged beggars TO come here
and that they would come in consequence oil
our invitation, from all parts of the Union
Gas to those who are here" said he, ale,
chose who brought them here, remove them.
'But," added he, gentlemen. I viii think o.
your request. will think Of il" The com
snlttee thought that thinking OF request ior
srgent charity might he the way with an OLE
Homan, as it certainly is with some of the
-moderns, OF giving egdtiee at was, ;
continued the Chief Magistrate. "hstenne
70 such things, sent jim Monroe beggal
from this house. II shalt never send me a
broad. at my time Of life, pennyless into ,ht
woiid'" The committee then asked If the
Commissioners of the public buildings might
be allowed 20 assign them a public lot, for thu
purpose OF a temporary building, if suitable
ono could be discovered? How rapid wa,
hls change Of manner! Their appeal was nc
longer to has private, but to the public ptTse
They asked not of his hut of the nation cha
rityt He was no lonppr the ssroarinu Konf,