Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-05
Two years of Gen. JACKSON

Two years Of Gen. JACKSON s4a4,5oe
Excess in 1880 and 1891, si3s,0O0
The appropriation now proposed for the
same expenditures, IN the year 1881, Is
S23s $50. wanting but fifty thousand dollars
Of the whole sum appropriated for similar
purposes in beth the years 1875 and 1879.
tits well remarked by the Indiana Free
Press, that on the accession to power OF the
present ruling party in the Government. a
system Of prescription was deliberately com
menced: that hundreds Of honest and pa
friotic citizens were turned out because they
did not vote for the successful candidate for
the Presidency, and their places supplied by
persons in many instances every way their
interiors. Foreign ministers were recalled
without any pretence of just cause, and
others sent out at an enormous expense TO
the country; and all these things were pro.
nounced aieHr "by the party The Only
complaint from the most clamorous parti
zans. was that the REFoBx did not go far
enough And now, says this strait forward
Western Editor, when Mr. VAN buren,, one
Of the elect, is rejected by the Senate of the
United States, and that upon good grounds,
I too, (which can he said OF few OF the remov
I ais from of1ice,) general roar IS heard OF
y treason corruption 'helsh plot &c. &c
from one end Of the republic to the other!
Are the people blind, (he adds) or do they
not wish 10 see? Nat Int.
The House Of Representatives has been
engaged. in the first hour of each days sit
ting for two or three days past, upon ques
ton. at the first impression of no great mo-
ment. as being question of fern only, but
which is in reality Of no little consequence
because of the startling facts which II deve
lopes. We annex copy of the affidavit up
on which the case has been brought before
the House Of Representatives, with the SIN
OLE remark that there is reason TO believe,
that this is but one illustration Of a general
system of contributions levied on the subor
dinate officers Of the government Tor party
J purposes Ibid
The Specifications.
sITbonas McCrate, Esq. Collector of the
customs for the District and Port OF Wis
y casset did on the fourth day Of January, at
tempt to induce John McClintock, Inspector
III of the Revenue, to swear that he had given
no part Of his fees as an Inspector to any per
4 son directly or indirectly; but that the SAID
cCIiatock had received the whole amount
of his fees fer his services. as Inspector as
aforesaid Whereas, the said McCrate, did
then and there require said McCiintock 10
pay to him the said McCrate. torenfy j're PEI
cent ont of his fees for all services by him
done as Inspector, for which term the whole
amount of fees, was about six hundred and
twepty- nine dollars Said McCrate requir
ed the said McClintock to pay him twenty
L five per cent. on said fees-amounting to
\ about one hundred and fifty seuen dollars ana
t,censu fpe cents. Said McCrate had paid
McClintock in goods and cash about -four
hundred and twenty eight dolars-tbe ba
lance then due to the said MeChntock was
about SaOI Said McCrate then deducted
the said per centage Of 81 dollars from this
balance 2Oi dollars, and offered the said
McCIintock the balance after such. deduc-
tion. viz: "A dollars, as in full payment for
all Of said fees! Said McClintock then stat
ed TO him, that be could not take the oath
required: that is, he could not swear that ne
had received the whole amount Of his fees,
and that he had given no part directly or ~
directly to any person,-when IN TACT ne
would have given said McCrate directly
I57 25--or one quarter part OF all his ices
n for services as Inspector. and therefore re
fused TO take the said a dollars, offered as
aforesaid in full payment, but required the
lawful balance, viz: 2Ol dollars, and some
cents. Said McClin,ock then asked sale
McCvate how he (McClintock) could take
such oath? McCrate repled,-by calling
I present! Said McChntock then said tina
4 he could not swear that he had not given any
n part direct or indirect,-when he shoult
q call the same direct Said McCrate replied
u that there were enough who woodland tn
next day, said McCrate sent the said ~
4 Clnatock his discharge-or, in other words
4 notified the said McC lintock, that his seryi
4 ces as Inspector were no longer wanted II
4 his District, and no other reasons were eve
offered. or any further explanation ever ha
between the said Me Crate and Nice lintock
(Sworn to,] JOHN McCLINTOCK."
The House of Representatives has &c
fairly into the discussion Of bill, to the fat
of which a considerable class of citizens ar
looking with great deal of interest. w
aliude to the bill to enlarge the provisions {
! the Revolutionary Pension System, so as
include number of the survivors OF the he
u evolutionary struggle, whose cases are no,
embraced by it. The leading provision oil TIL
s bill are, first, That the surviving efficer'
non. commissioned officers, musicians, an
u pryates, who served in the war olthe revee
q luton on the Continental establishment,
! The Militia, State troops. or as Volunteer
N and who continued therein at one or NOR
terms Of service, for period of niae ment'
or more, shall be entitled to receive, durin
his natural life, pension, according TO ID
rraviaions IF ha aef If March 18th 18fi