Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-21

to Commodore Elliott; with others sgain tits mere
y the desire Of change, and 10 sea some personal
friend in his place. Il is probable that Mr PAuLD-
Ise will relieve Mr.. VAS BUREs from embarrass-
meut BY re.igning. if he does not The President
viii be placed in askard situation.
There is trouble about The War Department al
so. prominent political character ~ Richmond,
has given Mr.. Vas DgRgg 70 understand. that he
must clear BIS skifis some manner, If Mr.. Pfos-
sRr1's militia scheme, or make up his mitd lose
Virginia. should ike 70 know what Af. RiTcH.
tx will say to that. How Ike the cunning old p0li-
ticisn himself, % put VAS BUREE up The trick
OF throwing the burden Of The blame on the Seere-
tafy But Mr.. VAS BuREs cannot clear himself
of the odum Of the measure. lie distinctly enGof-
sed ii IN his message Congress But il il IL be-
lieved, that spy good 10 the party will result, Nr.
PoIssETT will be struck from the roll without the
slightest computation.
! There is report about Mr. WOODBURY. going
out, tor bu, il obtains lille credence.
| Mr.. FORSYTH is angry with the managers OF Bal.
timore--dispIeased with the President, who, he
keeves if he had been sincerely friendly, might
have procured his Bominstion--gnd dissatisfied
@ifh 50 the party for The mass Of whom, indeed be
beser did care jos, except Far try USE
ful TO him. The party are angsy With him for
speaking his mind freely IN lis card The feel
ings of The Globe clqnear manifested 10 the treat
meBt ne mas ttCtlFtu nom Tue tlA1
card il stuck into a corner oil the paper, unaecom-
panied by single word Of reference or comment,
even the usual dress Of original article. In the
remarks on the Vice Presidency, made twice IN diff
tefeBt numbers Of the Globe, no notice is taken Of
Mr.. FoRsYTH. His name IS not even mentioned.
Messrs. POLK, KISe and JoaSsos spoken u !;
but the Secretary Of State is passed over, he
bad never been a candidate, TOO Insignificant
| 10 be regarded. Ii Mr.. FoRsYTH does moi resign
soon, venture nj least predict thar be will not
persist IN holding his place until Mr. Vas BpRFs
Is actually defeated. He will be of at that time,
at any. rate.
Ii is confidently reported that GOODNESS has
arisen between Mr.. VAN BuREE and Col. JoHNsok,
and the rumof is far from being improbable for the
worthy Colonel cannot be ignorant Of the fact that
Mr. VAN buren, greatly instrumental in pre-
was manifested in the vote given by the New York
delegation against il; and also in the votes thrown
against il By sundry delegates from the West, who
came this city on their way TO Baltimore, ardent
and jealous friends Of Col Jonssos and did not
change their minds until after they had visited the
President.
IL is said there have been words also be-
tween Col. JoHssos and Mr.. BENTos which an
noy the disciplined tran.bands sadly The Mis-
souri, Humbugger undertook to depreciete the char
acter of Gen. BARRIsoa il tie presence Of the Vice
Presidebs--the latter mme diatey took up the de-
fence OF his old companions in aims, with degree
Of warmth and cordially that did him honor. So
much for the giYngs on of Madam Rumor!