Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-06

From the Madisonidn
"Mr. Webster did feather his nest by
frs, turning out the accomplished Martin,
and putting in his place his own son, now
called an under Secretary of State
Whether this first act Of his Ministry was
consistent with the disinterestedness OF the
head Of party, which once disclaImed
all the spells Of Office, is left to the people
to decide. Such devotion TO your rela'
tons finds no countenance in the exam
ples of Washington and Jefferson"
The above is part Of an editorial IN
the Richmond Enquirer Of the a3d OF a.
pril
The accomplished Martin" got into
office by writing vituperatlve articles Tor
the Globe. He retained il by employing
time which should have been devoted to
public business, in scribbling vindlctIve IT,
rades for the Richmond Enquirer.
Mr.. D. F. Webster is appointed in his
place. He is nowhere called Gan under
Secretary of State" except in the very
ingenious columns of the Richmond En-.
quirer. The only official printed des-
patch in which he is alluded to was the
letter addressed to MIR. Tyler by the Cab.
met informing him OF the death of the
President. ave lose no time" said the
letter, "in despatching the Chief Clerk Of
the State Department Mr.. Webster, Jr.,)
as special messenger TO bear to you
,hesa mechanically tidinoso
But an act which seems so oblectlona-
BILE to Mr.. Richie, when it was done by
Mr.. Webster, was virtue, we presume.
when performed by Mr.. Van Buren, or
any of his Cabinet. 1t cannot, therefore,
be so much the act that is done, but the
man who does it, which offends the very
scrupulous and reverend editor.
1t was no plea to be allowed in cxtenu-
alton of the act that, Mr.. Webster stated
in his speech at Richmond that, no rela-
ton OF his had ever, to his knowledge, re.
ceived dollar of the public money from
the General Government. 1t was mex.
cusable in Mr.. Webster to select 3" his
own" as Chief Clerk in his own depart
ment, and with whom he could have con-
slant and confidential intercourse, but
Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. For.
syth, Mr.. Woodbury., Mr.. Poinsett, and
Mr.. Kendall, could manifest preferences
for their relations for great variety OF
employments, without provoking soIta.
nv remark from the Richmond Enquirer.
General Jackson had several relations
in office.
Mr.. Van Buren, appointed his son Mar
tin, Jr., Private Secretary for signing land
patents. Salary $500.
Mr.. Woodbury's brother-in-law, }. q.
Barnes, was Naval officer at Boston,
Salary $4,000.
His uncle. in-law, A. II. Quincy, was a
clerk. Salary 81, 400.
E. F. Bunnell, Deputy Naval officer.
Another connexion.
His son Charles Woodbury., Secretary
to the Committee on Public Buildings.
Salary 5000 to $500.
His la,her-in-law, special agent to Ha-
vana.
Mr.. Poinsett promoted a brother. in-law.
Mr.. Forsyth appointed a son-in-law to
Office.
Mr.. Kendall brought the following re-
latious of his into office:
Alexander Kyle, Gather-in-law. Salary
not known.
Alexander Kyle, Jr., brother-in-law.
Salary $1,000.
Samuel Kendall, Jr., nephew. Salary
$l400.
George M. Kendall, brother. Salary
$1,000.
John E. Kendall, travelling P. NJ. Sal
airy $500.
Most of these persons are YET in office.
During the whole Of the last three Pre-
sidental terms, Mr.. Richie, with know
ledge Of these facts, never once thought il
necessary to remind these gentlemen that
" such devotion TO your relations, finds no
countenance in the examples Of Jefferson
and Madison" That charity was roserv-
cd for Mr.. Webster.