Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-09

been appointed, by the President, Consul
at Havana, in the place of VIM. Shaler,
deceased
From The Philadelphia Daily Latelligence.
Office STALLION has ia every country its
burdens, but perhaps nowhere are they so
various and heavy as with US Our Pre-
sident Is an object of compassion-sur
rounded by the wiles Of sinister friends,
and the violence of open enemies; sub
,jected TO misrepresentation, abuse and
calumny; hated by Interested factions, and
bavediey a corrupt Oh bigoted press.-his life
rs that of a galley slave Mr.. CLAY. in his
recent speech in the Senate, eloquently
said, II have no desire for office. not even
the highest The most exalted is bat
prison. in which the incarcerated incum-
bent daily receives his cold, heartless visi
tants. marks his weary hours, and is cut
oil from the practical enjoyment Of all the
blessings Of genuine freedom To com
plete the picture Of wretehedness. a silly
custom has tied him in his chair, to be
bGtted by public curiosity. to be exhibited
to the crowd as monster. or a wild
beast. "There are none so poor" but
they may repair 10 The exhiSition. and
pity The Chief Magistrate Of tie United
States.
A public dinner has been given to that
distinguished individual. Major John
DowIng. on his return to Duwingsville
from the Seat OF government. where he
had been to assist in putting matters and
things TO rights " In the course of his
speech, returning thanks. he assumes to
himself the whole credit OF having extin-
gnshed the flames Of Modification, aud
gives the following explanation of "a
measure which was originally suggested by
him to Messrs. Clay aud Calhoun.
Bali Gazette
"a truce WAS sounded by squire Cal.
houn. and nine years asmistice agreed
10 by and between the keeper of the nuliys
ana the keeper OF the tariff, by whleh 1t is
agreed tina; The tariff Is 10 20 at large,
having one inch of his tail cut off every
year Tor eight years, and then the who lie
to be clipped close to the rump, provided
they can hold him to perform the opera
ton Thus yos see, fellow cliiSrns, bow
all difficulties are settled to the satIslac
ton OF every body, and the tariff. is now
as tame and as harmless az pussy cat
even before one inch Of his tail is cur
tailed u
Bishop .Mcilraine We learn that the
Right REV Bisnop Mcllvaine will deliver
his farewell discourse to his late pastoral
charge IN 3rooklyn. on the ensuing Sab
bath He will then make short tour in
10 New England, and depart for his do
cese IN the west, early IN June. The Dish
OPP Of Ohio, 1T may be recollected, is eco
Uicio President OF Kenyon College. an IN
stituion founded by the enterprise OF Bush
op Chase. and which promises vast, use
tuilness IN the great West
We lave heretofore taken occasion to
congratulate our Episcopal friends 40 o
hIo. GA the fortunate 81 lection OF a preiaie
for that diocese Equally warm. and e.
quAily sincere, are the CALCULATIONS which
we teuder the friends Of sound classical s.
theological literature in the region. al the
accession TO the Presidents Chair o the
College, OF so accomplished gendcm Al
and scholar as Bishop Mcllvaine aided,
as he will be. by able Professors -among,
WHOM. it '.ffords US much satisfaction to
announce the name oil Major ID Is. Dug
lass, recently Professor OF Military and
Civil engineering in the Military Acade
my OF West Point, who we learn has been
appointed TO, and accepted, the Vice Pre-
sidency of Kenyon College. Professor ID.
will sustain the department oil Natural
Philosophy, and instruct in Architecture
and Engineering. We need not add that
Professor ID will be found valuable &C
QUESTION to the cause of science in the
West; his classical attainments are no less
sound than scientific ~ Y. Com.