Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-05

S"SSSsslui discharge Gf them than "a
present incumbent. The country, thanks &
| FTeviaence and 10 the ability aud good ior
lane with which the public affairs had bae,
carried 90 by preceding administrations, wa
~ n'sn State OF prosperity Al the publ,
Establishments, aai all the great branches G
! private industry were IN the NEST floutishin,
condition. Agriculture was rapiSIy extrnS
ins itself ln all directions. aud naslicni, =,
through the wide aud fertile regions of a.,
west; manufactures were ADVANCING with ~,
Frecedented rapidits commerce. internal &
ioteisn. was animated with corFespon.!ins
VlSar; our relation with foreign pewers ,,ers
VI the most amicabie character: at bon,e
u@a4aiiiy and general csntentment uerya
aea every corner Of the union; the par,ies
mat formerly divided the citizeps and d;s
,iactea tht country, had in great measure
"o0oihe eAbhet under the opesation Of time:
u'9 growing Prosperity OF the nation, and ths
JduAcious 5ud liberal conduct Of the govern
s2eb.- 10 'be pride and pleasure which wa
ah iait III claiming the character Of citizens
o. the United States, we were ready n for
get That our fathers had been classed "a n.
pdhllcans and federalsts The name ar A
MsRicA had, by sort Of common consent
TAKEN the place of all oti!er political ,,stinc-
tions AMERICAN PRINCIPLES had hecoyne
me comnion creed OF tne high minde. and
patfouc aibereuls of all The parties IN a
wosd, tue best friends OF the country Lad Il,
tie more to wish or 6ope. 10 regard ia oar 10
ildcai situation than that We might proceed
In the course which we were then nursuinr.
anu remain, 10 every thing Belonging to cha
fhctsf aud principles oil government, subslan
tally as we were
nus state o. things afforded OF course the
oesi evidence that could possibly be had in
iaF4F 81 the administration under which it
haa grown ep Much OF II could be traced
directly to the character Aua opin,pns Of ,l,
e"abs mtmpefs 81 that administration. II
was hewevsr. uudef these circum Stances.
that a vigorous. and, as bias been Shown hy
Toe issue. successful effort WAS made to effect
change aad 20 place in the chair of the
chiei iiiasta'facy the present incumbent On
the comparative qualification, Of the pres
Gent and bis predecessor. tor Tie high station
wmeh they have succcssively filled, we viii
not here speak. We cheerlu.iy resign task
so nngrateini IN one vi its III, sions 10 the M
paliial and uashrlBking hand OF history Nor
viii re here eniarse On he meaDs hy which
The change IN question wasaccom piisilsi: the
reckless and pelsegeries ealumny, which was
constantly poured forth from hugdreds OF
presses, on The hest and the purest EIen il
the nation, the false pretenslans 10 exclusive
repabhcanisD, The factous ciamare hich was
Kept an ~ congress; the srtiu comhin alton
OF conflicting personal and party interests
for coDmcn object, and tlir various other
unworthy arts, that were brought Into action
on this occasion. Suffice il 10 remark, that
the change was effeetci-zin form at least
IN legal and constitutional ways and, hsw,
ever Justly offensive the circumstances that
brought 1t about, might and must have been
10 The friends Of the last administration, how
ever deficient the present incumbent might
have been supposed TO be ia the qualities
most requisite Ter lhe station o which be had
been raised. II is beieyea thnt when he enter
ed on his Office, there was no disposition 10
any portion Of the pesple TO CONNIE nee pre-
mature or factions opposition to his measures.
II was alarming enough TO prudent and we'll
meaning men that the government of the
Country had fai,vn into such bands, and lar
from attempting to PeFp!ex OF enbarrass Tho
administration, they would rather have lent
ali the aid in their ponar 10 carry the coun
Try safely through SO dangerous a crisis Ca
The other hand, the military successes Of the
president bad gained hlu al eAtensye per-
sonai popularity, which would have enabled
him, bad be known hUw 10 tara 1t 10 account,
to carry on the government WITH extraofdi0a
nv facility. Under this combination Of cir
cuMs tances, il is bteyGd, that bad the pub
lie affairs been managed with tolerab!e pfu
deuce and discretion, Gen jackson might
have gone through Lis term Of official HE
without show OF opposition. aud have been
re elected, had lac been, So inconsistent as TO
desire il, by very unanimous voLe
Nor were the friends of tBe ceuntry with
out stiong hopes that such result ~e1l5 fol-
low. Deficient as tlie resident was known
to be in the qualities aud Accomplishments
most essential TO a civil magistrate. Il wac
vet antc Pated that he might be found "a
possess the courtesy, The generous feelings
The high sense of decorum aud proprety
witch form the appropriate ornaments Of tb'
military character, and would have secnre1
him from any open offence against the d sna
~ ef bis office After the letter 10 the ycne
rablc patriot Monroe, in which, lac had On
phatically recommended the oblivion Of th
old parry distinctions, il was confidently ex
perted that nothing would be done by b'nsel
thai should tend 10 revive them. lie ha
gwen on sayeral public occasions, opinion
90 points Of administration which, howeye
, al The time correctly applied, would haV
served eAcellrn,ly well as guides Tor has ow
c conduct 10 office; and 1t VAS perhaps not uI
reasonable to hope that has actions Houl
c correspond, in some imperfect degree at leas
wit. Lis previous professions. had this bee
c the case, his administration would have give
| complete satisfaction to the Country NH
e sher its complete aud acknowledged iaiiu
d has been owing 20 defects 10 his own ehara
le ter or TO tho influence of evil ceunsels on |