Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-12-12
From the Neac York Courier d Engr
THE SPY IN WASHINGTON.

VIC arc qulic sure tuat our readers
have not forgotten the series of letters
published in this paper last winter, un-
der the signature of the "Spy in Wash
ington." They were conspicuous for
their purity of style, courtesy oil
language, and honesty Of purpose;
but their popularity was principally
derived from their strict adherence to
truth as related to what was past, and
their accuracy as to the detail Of e.
vents not known to the public at the
time of publication.
Nearly twelvemonth has now pas
sed, and we are justified in saying
that time, that unerring test of all SUBJ
lunary predictions, has verified the
truth of all "The Spy" foretold.
it will be perceived by the following
letter that he has resumed his labours.
We have perfect confidence in all he
writes, but we still believe that this
movement of the friends Of Colonel
JOHNSON, is nothing more than de-
monstration to compel the supporters
OF Mr.. VAN buren, to place him on
their ticket for the Vice Presidency.
We do not know of any legitimate
claims which the Colonel has for the
Presidency, and whether this russo de
guerre of his friends will procure for
him the nomination for Vice President,
remains to be seen. We doubt its sue
cess.
The letter which we publish to day
is one of more than ordinary interest,
and its authorship will no doubt be at.
tributed by the Argus and its associate
collar presses, to various sources. BY
some, it will be pronounced a fabrica.
ton, and by others treated as the ina.
ginings of dreamer. Be this as il
may-we owe it to our readers to say,
that it came to us in an envelope bear.
ing the same snperscription and sealed
with the same seal, as did all those let.
tiers which appeared in our columns
last winter under the same signature.
And we here deliberately assert that
,ce neither kno,c or suspect By achom Il
,cas criHen. On these we stake the
reputation of the Courier d Enquirer
and thus pointedly state them at this
time, to avoid the necessity of any
future reference to the subject.
| We deem it necessary to add, tina
in publishing the letters Of "The Spy
in Washington" we shall not hold our
self responsible for his opinions; Blu
we think we may safely vouch for thu
accuracy of his information. On TIN
subject, however, our readers have thu
means ofjudging for themselves. The,
cannot have forgotten the unerrlng Ger
tainty with which he predicted las
winter all important events, and be h
whom he may, he is welcome to
place in our columns so long as h
avoids personalities.
j. WASHINGTON, 18th Nov. 1888.
, Sir-I have suspended my letter
for some time, but the coming sessio
of Congress and the important ques
, tons which must so deeply affect tn
, public interest; will justify their cor
i tinuance. Last year, the Tariff {
Q South Carolina were the chief topic:
e Now we have the Surplus Revenue
e the Public Landslide Bank-Als
\; bama, and the Presidential Election
v The last not the least. may in
!. subsequent humber, and before II
II commencement of the session revie
II nv former letters, and show that the
Ia u,ara not written without so lust
3. knowledge of the present as to autho
o. ize me to speak of the future; the pu
in pose Of this note is more to renew Il
n correspondence and give you sor
or facts not known; than to speculate
lg events past or to come. ;.
n The indications of the breaking
Eli of the Jackson party throughout 7
tie whole country, are so markcd' N