Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-04-20
1sAAc HILL AND 8. p. BLAIR.

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ously. The last Madisonian contains an
other broadside from Isaac against Fran
els. The point 10 controversy appears 70
be Which u The worthless has ommiited
the greatest depredatons spon the pubic
Treasury.
AS indicative OF the tone and temper
Of The controversy, we suajoin the con.
GLIDING paragraphs Of Hsll's reply 10
BIair.-- Rich. Whig.
asked you in my address OF April Sd,
For what purpose have been your expen-
sivs nttrtalnments TO members Of Con-
gress If not 10 brite them Z" Ii is well
known that no President ofihe u. States,
or head Of Department, or Fore gn Am
bassador, has gone half your length,
within the last four or FIVE years, in ma
king these entertainments. The money
taken from the people, and for which
thousands of the People are now suffer-
ing has been expended by thousands to
treat the diplomatic corps, The amblers
and dancers, the genteel whiskered off
GERS OF the army aHd navy who saunler
abou. the Capitol in idleness, as well as
those members of either House Of Con.
gress whose votes could give you the cleo
ton of public printers, and secure all the
appropriations you might ask. Why a
friend has just informed me that your su-
gar candy pyramids ola winter alone have
cost more than a generous expenditure
for the support Of one Of our own lsrmer
or mechanic iamli s--your Madeira ard
Champagne would cost more money than
the surplus produce would briug IA as the
gain Of common town Of New Eng and
farmers. If these entertainments had
come from wealth nobly and honestly
earned--if the motive iol inviting the
guests had been gen-ious hospitality
or even desire to promote the interest
and the honor Of a lain Republican Peo-
pie--iar be it from me 10 utter a reproach.
You have carried this matter little fur
Their, believe, than any prof ssed Demo
crat at the seat OF Government. have
heard of some of the daughters of the
rich Boston 6ons paying five dollars for a
single japonica or winter blooming flower,
to decorate their heads or bosoms; aud
heard that the son of the most wealthy
mirc liant of Massachusetts flrty-tive y, ars
ago aft the death of his fsther, spread
bank bills (there was then only a single
bank in that State--and the act was Il e
banks gain) upon his br, al aud butter 10
show how great was his contempt for "a few
dollars but never heard TIL now tha,
the table OF plain Democrat--who few
years since came to Washington from
Kentucky begging that his INTENT n might
not be known INT he had compounded
with his great creditor, the United States
Bank, by ths payment Of one dollar in
forty to obtain his discha ge--was set out
for dinner to psmpsr the appctiiies an
regale the eyes Of gent, ell society by
display Of bouqu Is Of roses and g rani-
ums at ;he cost Of dollar each
If g-n'rous hearted hospitality had
prompted even to such fool sh display
charity wculd cover the act as the effect
Of an excuseble vanity; but t! is ost nta-
ten had no G nerous red, eming quality
II was pu ely merce1arr--it @as a pro
fuse expenditure, Throwing away fmon-
ey to bring back gr' alter sum--it was
Done to buy up m mb'rs of Congress to
vote into our pock is large sums Of the
Peoples m ney. The m re nary mo.
tive Of these displays is conclusive ly
proven by the fact that the expense Of
the Hastings, thu sugar pyramids, comtits
and sweetmeats, app'e todiy, wassal and
wine, and waxed tspers, are borne equal.
" b, tween yourself and your partner,
kives! For tbs have not your own
but his word, derived through seconi
person, with an inktrg of complaint from
the simple slory.teller, who is our willing
wteess, that it vas hard case thtt he
NEST pay for oue bali of an ente tain
ment 10 which he could not be inv ted
Let this f.ct be rung in the ears of the
peo;l", AM who VII deny that your en-
teriairments have been made for any bet.
ter mot We than 10 bny your way TO wealth
by feast ng the members, and buying gold
en- opinions from all sorts Of nen'
have alre ady extended this epist'e be.
yond my intention, or else | would show
up your career 10 kentucky; your ag n
cy in the intr que which gave lie voters
of that State to Mr.. Adams, against the
express will Of the people to vote for Gen.
Jackson, in %. | might show your
gency, as the officer Of an uncons,,tuien.
al court, and your forcibe seizure, as
clerk of that court, upon documents and
papers which you were obliged to aban-
don. The history was new to me, as it
is to Inc people Of the u. States, except
in Kentucky, where you are and always
have been the most unpopular Of its poll-
ticians. Hereafter, on my return to N.
Hampshire, may be furnished with the
facts which will prove you to be the rene
gade and traitor to the man and the cause
which you espoused in 1924 (; a hypocrte
ia your present professions Of democracy,
and the mere mercenary Of oil times.
ISAAC HILL
WASHINGTON, April 10, ls43.
From Tie New York Tribune Of l3th inst
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