Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-02
NEWS, POLITICS, &C.
Correspondence OF the BALTIMORE Parrot.

Mr.. Daane's Narrative aud Correspoadsnce tiL
PresidentJaeksoa-His Familiar Letters-The
Return Home Of an Ex-Aiaisfer Of Stats-IAe
Kitchen Cabinet, and The CHEF Cook Amos.
A great sensation has been produced
here in the Official circles by the appear
ance OF a volume recently put forth by the
Hon. w. J. Duane, formerly Secretary
ofthe Treasury, containing u Narrative,
and some highly interesting and important
correspondence concerning the Removal
ofthe Deposites, and occurrences connec
ted herewith. | understand that only a
limited number of copies has been printed
and these have been circulated chiefly
among the friends ofthe distinguished and
highmindcd author. This book ought to
be in the hands OF every man who wishes
to possess full information in regard to the
circumstances connected with that high
handed act of usurpation-and respecting
the character oil Andrew Jackson, and the
abandoned crew by whom he was from
first to last surrounded.
1t will be remembered, that Mr.. Duane,
having, after his dismissal, been assailed
in the official paper, both by the President
and by Blair, (whose voice was merely
the echo Of the voice of the President
addressed a series Of letters TO the people
of the United States in vindicatIon Of his
conduct. The Ex.Secretary now says,
that, at that time he would have published
the whole of the correspondence between
the President and himself, fall the letters
composing it had been in his possession.
But, OF course, Mr.. Duane, after his reno
val was not in such favor at court, as to
be able even TO procure ~coples-and it
was not until after Gen. Jackson had fin.
ished his eight years Of Gtory"-(the
only inglorious period that had yet tar
nished the American annals, and had re-
tired 10 the Hermitage in July, lS37-,hat
he could obtain from the Treasury De
partment transcripts Of the letters which
had passed between Gen. Jackson and
himself.
These are now published, and, as might
naturally be inferred from the fact, mat
such extraordinary means were used to
keep them buried in the archives of the
Treasury, they are far more dIscrcditable
to the President, and his band ofmost truS-
ted but least responsible advisers than any
portion Of the correspondence which had
been previously submitted to the public
eye. The Er-Secretary is entirely justl-
fed in now giving to his countrymen and
to the world, the whole of this most valu.
able and characteristic correspondence,
by the mean and injurious conduct Of Gen.
Jackson, who, when he openly took the
field against him, and became his assall-
ant on the 10Th of November, 1888, eau
SGD detached passages to be published in
his official organ.
These written communications, though
possessing for the public high attraction
from their freshness and novelty, as well
as from their enduring importance, derive
additional interest and value from the mar.
rative of coAoquial intercourse which look
place at different times between Mr..
Duane and President jackson, MIR. Nc
Lane, Mr.. Donelson and others. The
life, the spirit, the vigor, the vividness OF
these links ofstory confirm in the strong
est manner the assurance of the author,
that they are drawn not from memory, but
from a record Of his feelings and opinions
as well MS OF occurrences, written at the
periods severally referred 10.
Besides the Narrative and Correspon-
dence" thereare a few supplemental chap
tiers. One Of these contains several IA
miIiar letters, written, a1hiLe he t1dS IN
office, to common friends of Gen. Jackson
and himself. These specimens will make
every reader join with me in wishing that
Duane would favor the public with the
rest of the letters written by him at these
periods, and which constituting a sort of
diary, or record ofhis feelings, sentiments
and acts. would undoubtedly throw n flood
of illustration on his public correspon-
dence.
will take occasion soon, to present to
your readers some of the more important
points in the History OF tho Removal oil
the Deposites on which this volume sheds
light and, now will make a few extracts
from his entertaining and instructive la
miliar letters.
Here is a graphic, and alas true pic
ture of the circumstances attendant on the
"REruRN HOME" of a quondam Minister
OF State.
"When Mr.. Ex-Secretary -, (the
| readers curiosity will be excited, know
bv this blank-but he must excuse me Tor
lorbear:ng to FIJI it, even for the gratiilca-
ton of satisfying him)-was about to de-
part from this place, his goods were sold
at auction. Happening 10 be here at the
| time, | resolved to pass vacant hall hour
at the sale which had just commenced
| opened q door, on the left side OF the nan
into a small parlor and there to my
surprise | saw MIR. -, (the Ex-Secre.
tarv-himself in q room destitute OF al
furniture but a few chairs, on one oil which
he was sitting. The fire was almost out
and beside il a poor cat was sitting,