Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-10
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.

} The annexed TeJoinder, by MAJOR No
! al, in the last number Of his Weekly
: Messenger, to publication in the Gov
{ ernment paper, is Of sufficient interest,
IN the abss nee OF any news a more sir.
ring character, to be transferred to our
| columns fer the information of our read
|. crs.
The History Of the Majors miss on 10
Richmond, 10 feel the pulse OF tho Editor
OF the Richmond Enquirer, is gwen with
a frankuess aud nairefc which entitle il 10
be believed 10 its full extent. The pissa-
res iialicised viii direct the attention OF
the reader 10 the most important incid mis-
Of that embassy.
What an important service might not
1.-The Major render 10 the cause of truth
and honesty il he would, whilst his bend
rs in, give us an account OF other matters
of which he has either personal know
ledge or equally accurate informsnon
Such for example, as the establishment of
certain newspapers in New York and else
where, and the buying up OF others, 10
carry out the views Of the Executive
wha, sort Of service these papers were to
render for the respective portions al pat
ronage by means Of contracts, &c. dis
Ipensej TO Them; and why, as in the case
of one newspaper called "The Union,
this patronage afterwards in particular ca
SEES vas withheld or Withdrawn
Int.
From NoaA's IrseKly Messenger.
The Madisonian does injustice 10 tho
Rich. Enquirer in charging that paper
with determined hostility to President Ty-
ler | know TO the contrary. 10 Jsnus
ry last, al the request Of Mr.. Tyler, Iucent
doma 10 Richmond TO see Mr.. Richie an
person, and ascertain from an authentic
source what were the Presidents pros
poets in Virginia. and rhefher Mr.. Rich
ie could consent 10 come 10 the aid of Mr..
Jyler and sustain him as candidate for
an election.
Mr.. Rnchie with his accustomed frank.
ness, expressed the mos, favorable
and friendly sentiments towards tho Pres
ident, as well as entire confidence of his
! integrity, and observed that he had done
much to merit the confidence Of the Dem
ocratic party; but, said he, ''the ground
is already occupied, and there appears
determination in that party TO do justice
to those who were unfortunate in the con-
fic, OF 1910, and to reinstate them 10 pow
er, in proof of unwaverng confidence in
their principles. Thatil President Ty-
Ter could fairly obtain q nomination in
The Convention, it would be his duty and
pleasure to support him as the Democrat
&c candidate but 1T present there we've
no prospects oil his success. As 10 the
ps tronage Of The Government, said he,
when il is used discreety as an auxiliary
10 sustain par,y in power, its influence
cannot be unfit, but that patronage slone
can never build up party for any man."
Mr.. Richie. am certain, had TO idea that
1 had distinct object in ascerfaiming his
riews ON this point, and therefore spoke
entirely without reserve.
inferred from my conversation with
him that his intentions were TO support
Mr.. Van Burrn, whom he spoke Of as a
citizen to whose character and public ser
vices great injustice had been done. i
appealed to Virginia pride and Southern
int rests to wn his support for President
] Tyler. at IS all mistake" said he,
s'to suppose that The South is so c!annsh
and so welded 10 the support Of South
EN- President, that the claims Of North
ern, Western, or Eastern men are TO be
discarded. If anything, think Georgia
and North Carolina would prefer North
ern President who has no hostility 10
Southern institutions; at least" said he,
81 think this is the case in Virginia. -
Again expressing his kind wishes and
friendly feelings for The President, he
babe me farewell, saying empbatically,
as he left me, "Mr. Tyler owes you much,
and hope he will not forget you."
Ireported 10 the President, with the ex-
ception OF the last words Of Mr.. Richie,
he result of this inierrielc, and he answer.
ed, am glad you have seen Mr.. Richie,
as was ANXIOUS to know his views on
this point, | assure you" sand be, 81 en-
terrain no hopes Of an election myself, al
though some of my friends are sanguine."
| concurred with him in this opinion ond
spoke Of the support Of his friends, and
rally everywhere throughout the Union
as measure useful in sustaining his adj
minis tratiop; def nding his motives and
character, and enabling him to maintain
his position betwet the fires Of the two
great contending parties Of the country,
and thus serve out tho remainder OF his 7
term in a manner honorable to himself
and beneficial to the Union. Up TO the
period when the active intrigues Of MIR.
Secretary Spencer commenced. had
hopes that with prudence he might win
the favorable opinion of the Democratic
party; but when found that the reins of
power had been placed in Spencer's
hands, gave up ell as lost. A man who
in thirty years Of active political toll is
owned by no party, confded in by no par
ty, riding only on the crested waves Of
every fiction, always operating for MIN.
self, and relying on the rotten crutch Of
abolition and antimasonry for support,
ioresaw the overthrow OF all the Presi-
dents hopes. The Richmond Enquirer
carrying foI bearance to its utmost limits,
was in hopes that the natural sagacity
and G Cd sense Of the President would
enable him to see into the motives Of the
intriguers surrounding him, and, thus esti-
mating clearly his own position, save the