Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-11

nIppancy, with which all opposed 20 him are as
sailed, as well as the egregious presumption
which aHPropriates to him alone, all the glory
connected with the great undertaking. AT an e.
vents, u comes from press 10 which he gives his
confidence, and IL employs language which all hi,
friends are taught 10 utter. For this reason, We
deem Il OF sufficient consequence to invite a cur.
sorry notice. IN occasional articles, Of some Of tbs
/ bold assertions it contains"
We have neither seen or held any correspon.
dence with General Mercer for several years past
Whether or not our press has his confidence we
are ignorant, for he is not subscriber to the pa
per, nor are we aware that he ever sees il. This
we do know however, that the language which
we employ, no one teaches us to utter. Our pa
per is conducted upon principle that the Globe
cannot understand, that is 10 say, we take our
cue from nc superior supervising power; we have
no kitchen cabinet 10 control our columns, but our
sole aim is to write and print the truth for the
benefit Of our readers.
In our article of the 18th ult. VIC designated
General Mercer as ''the individual whose genius
planned, and whose energies have so far matured
this splendid and magnificent scheme of public
improvement" and the Globe deduccs therefrom
the eatienpt 10 transfer 10 Mr.. Mercer The honor
Of the grand conception ,rhich originated in the
mind Of General Washington, and ,chics, as
carly as l7S4, was put in a train Of execution BY
him." We deny that the sentence, even in the
isolated form in which it is quoted from US, war
rants any such construction as is drawn; but the
question of our attempt at transfer, put at
by the sentence in our article Immediately follow
ing that quoted by the Globe, viz:
"Without the zeal and energy of Charles Fen
ton Mercer, where would this great work have
been?-quiety reposing upon the leaves of your
statute book, with some hundred other useful
enterprises, which perish in embryo, for want Of
the requisite genius and enterprise TO push them
TO maturity -
Thus leaving to General Washington or to
whomsoevcr else may b. entitled the "honor Of
first conception" and attributing TO General Mer-
Ger the superior merit Of bringing forth to matu-
rity.
In the Globe Of the 2nd inst the question is
vauntingly asked, "Iphat ,ciu the public think
achen Informed Of The fact, that the movement a.
gainst Mr.. Mercer, SO far from having origina-
ted tcih. Gen. Jackson acith riee "to Jaror John
III Eaton actually originated mwe than year
ago, among Mr.. Mercer's political friends, and
acithom the slightest reference to MAYOR Eatom?''
Aye, what will the public think? Why, that
there is not word Of truth in the information,
but that the allegation was deemed an lndispensi-
bic ingredient, in the concocted plan of jnstfica-
ton Of the act, by whatever means might be
necessary.
We apprehend that no change will be wrought on
public opinion either by th> arguments of the Globe
or by the Information which it kindly diffuscs
II any thing were wanting to confirm it, it is fur
nshcd in the resolution which was offered to the
same meeting which expelled General Mercer
from office, aye! by one who aided in the act, and
whichwas unanimously adopted with the excep-
ton OF the vote OF Georgetown, which accorded
with the spirit Of the resolution but objected to
the details. We refer TO the resolution offered
by MIR. McCuiloh of Maryland, rendering to
Charles Fenton Mercer, the thanks of the com
pany ''for the ZEAL, ABILITY, CARE AND rIDELI-
lTY' which he had displayed in discharge Of the
duties of his Office as President Of the company,
and allowing him fpe thousand dollars in addi-
ton to his salary, for his extraordinary services
What language, we ask, does this resolution
speak from the company to General Mercer! 1t
is this "Our confidence in you is unwavcring and
uuimpaired; you have discharged your duty with
"zeal, ability, care and fidelity" we thank you
for it and we pay you for it; but arc forced to
sacrafcc you TO the dictation of executive, who
has told ne flat he will sb tb;a monument ,f
your genius, unless we disgrace you" This is
the spirit which pcrvaded the councils of the com
pany, and thisis the policy which We did unhesi-
tatingly cond mn, and which we took leave to
call byzantine subserviency," a term which
grated harshly upon the ears Of the Government
Editor.
In aid Of the idea Of General MERGERS incom-
potency, the Globe has alluded to the desertion
by his political friends, leaving him "only such
support he could derive from the cote under the
control Of The n.ai1sing Governor Floyd, S'c.''
Here is another matter that the Globe cannot
comprehend, viz: that the vote under the control
of the Qualifying Governor Floyd" should be
held by gentleman, opposed both to notification
and to Governor Floyd, who received his appoint
ment upon the ground that he took deep inte-
rest in che canal, and could be depended on to
adv ance its best interests. This, however, we
can easily imagine, is ''Heathen Greek" to an
Editor in the service Of an Executive, who car
ries the system of Rewards and Punishments
through the whole extent Of Government pa
tronage.
The election of Major Eaton fastens, upon the
transaction, the character which we have given
it. If disafection existed among stockholders
who were the political friends of Gen. Mercer,
whom would they have sought as his successor;
Surely, some one who understood the interests Of
the company-one of its able directory for in
stance-one who is and has been acquainted with
the location Of the canal-one who understood en-.