Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-11-26

UeIiY 10 prevent tHt TtFcHiafObs AntohSh
the Post Office or otherwise, OF any pub
locations tending to cndanger our domes
tic relations, or calling in question our
constitutional rights Of property. Con
gress should also be invoked, in the most
earnest and respectful language, not TO
suffer the Post Office establishment 10 be
used to our injury and destruction,
would also recommend that the States,
where these agitators and incendiarles are
iound, should be called upon 10 the true
spirit OK our institutions, that is, IN a spirit
Of manly Independence and brotherly al
lection, to sustain in good faith, The letter
and spirit Of our glorious constitution
A Washington correspondent Of the New York
Evening Star, gives the following amusing his
tory Of Cobbett's Life Of jackson.
Persons who frequent the audience
chamber Of the President, have noticed a
most disrepuiable practice on the part of
certain agents Of the kitchen, whose Office
Is 10 sc lect ont Of the executive mail, for
The perusal Of The General, such papers
and letters only as appear palasab'e TO vain
glory, and do not conflict With the inter.
ests Of the " Spells party" In the mean
time the puIloined documents are careful
" examined and preserved Of record al
the mansion Of the IseRATI, 10 the neigh
borhood Of the Post Office. The friend
from whom this fact is derived states. that
a short time since, while making o visit of
courtesy at the White House, he was
much amused with the ceremonions eli
quite Of Jenny O'Aeat. > the celebrated
Irish interpreter Of French, who, in the
discharge Of official duty, was Introducing
to the immediate presence, some distin
| gnisbed tourist from the Emerald Isle
" Here, Gineral,'' said he, " is a ralc Irish
gintIeman-nonc ofyour Van Buren, chaps
bothering Us for Office - arrah bat he's jlst
u 10 see you bekase your " dear ino
Their was Irish, God be merciiul to her
sowl." The gentleman appeared much
embarrassed by the %re;'er.,can simplicity
Of the Introduction +; but in a moment oh
served, he merely came 10 pay his respects
to the President Of a great nation. The
General very cordially received the s.ran
ger and assured him, J%ealmywas an honest
fellow, though a little eccentric as a Cour.
tier. This Tourist was not deficient in
colloqaial powers -" | aul," said be, 'well
acquainted with the patritnonIal estates of
your ancestors IN my W country. and
from what | have learned Of your military
career, sir, 10 Cobbeit's narrative, il is my
fixed purpose 10 visit Orleans, the theatre
Of your memorable expIoits.o The old
soldier, with nerves now braced up 10
j" glofy,n forgetting his obligation of Sc
cIecy TO all The movements of The unprin
cipied faction around him. observed /" that
Mr.. Goblet had done him the honor to
correspond on various subjects; and that
in one Of his letters last fall, he had pro
posed 10 write bis HE. a specimen ofwhich
he transmitted at the time for %reyisaI -
The original sheets were produced foriHspec
ton. lyon see" continued the General,
" here is MIR. Cohbetts hand writing in
wide lines The additions, iuterlineations,
with necessary coloring about the battles,
were done in this place, by a particular
friend, to whom the facts were directly
communicated"
The conversation with the stranger was
abruptly closed ny the presence of a kitch-
en sentinel, who seized the papers under
examination, sans cerem 1nie, aud told the
President it was time TO act on certain
documents upon his table. When Mr.. Van
Bugen denounced sinister jackson" as a
"licentious soldier" he knew him but.by
his public acts 10 the Seminole country !:
a further acquaintance showing entire sub
s%erviency TO a few political hlscklcgs, alike
degrading 10 the public aud private char
scter Of the same soldier, makes it " glory
enough TO have served under such a
chief! IL ever the history Of this inlqai-
tous administration should be written,
/" Cobbett's Life OF Jscksoo, p planned and
executed in Washington City, under the
direction Of the Fresidenthimself, express
ly designed 10 operate on The elections for
members to Congress during last fall, will
excite the pity and contempt of the virtu
Ous and inteuiOant