Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-09
FRom TIE RICHMOND TIsKs.
TIE BOOK.


way in which the documents were pro-
cured. Some suspicion has iaIien upon
Jesse Hoyl, himself. James Gordon
Bennett, one of the letter writer's, admits
That those attributed to him are genuine.
All persons seem TO agree, tbst Macken-
zie was aided by some experienced poll
'ician N connecting together the letters,
by relations o. fact.
J. W. Webb, of the Courier and En-.
quirer, clears his skirts Of blame, by pub
IlshIpg the letters which mention his
name. His paper contains this statement
from Hoyt binself:
ave said in our former allusion to this
pamphlet, that the letters were probably
feoniously obtained. Mr.. Hoyt assures
US that they have been distracted from a
trunk marked 1.-THE LAW PAPERS or j..
a. l.. HoYr," The key of which is stH IN
his possession Who stole them we do
not pretend TO say. 1t is evident 10 US,
that Mr.. Mackenzie has worked himself
into The belief that he is performing du
ny to the country and SO far as he is
acting under this impression, he Is even
less ceosurable for his outrage upon the
decencIes of Society than those Editors
who have transferred portions OF his pub
LEGATION 10 their columns. SAMsoN-like,
he appears reckless Of Gems quences to
himself provided he can show certain
public men to the world in their proper
colors. That be bes accomplished his
object no one can doubt ard sithough
We are spleased that his end has been &C
complished, we utterly repudlate means
he has employed 10 achieve it..
Bennett makes his admission thus:
"Among the other letters are eight
we believe that rs the number-attfibuted
to the proprietor and editor Of this paper,
J. Gordon Bennett, written between the
years 1920 to 1893, to Jesse Hoyt. -
They are correct and genuine, as far as
can be recollec,ed at this time, although
some Of the differences drawn by the edi-
Tor OF the Tribune from them are not adj
mtted, but are Infamous and a.rocious,
as will be seen in day or two, when the
whole affair will be ripped up and devel-
oped by this journal"
After saying, in the same article -
"The singular mixture OF plety and hum.
bug IN Mr.. Butler's--,he strange conglo.
meration Of profanity and stock .jobbng
in John Van Buren's. and the peculiar
qualities oil Martins himself, will be much
relished by all parties" Bennett adds :
1.-The only regret We have is, that we
are found in such bad company; but that
is the last period of our lie in which we
will be found among such miserable pc
lticians; we found them oul 10 the right
time, and will never be caught in their
company again.
In Thursdays Herald we find the fol-
lowing statement:
Statement By Er. Collector Van Ness.
A few weeks before left the Office oil
Collector, a person, not connected with
the Custom House, informed me, IN a
casual conversation, that he understood
some important private correspondence Of
Jesse Hoyt, ESQ.,, aud certain Of his
friends, had been discovered among !he
archives Of the Custom House by MIR.
Mackenzie. | immediately sent for Mr.
Bogardus, the Assistant Collector, ond
requested him TO employ a con6dentIa
clerk to make private examination II
the room where Mr.. Mackenzie, with
other clerks, were employed, and where
the papers, If any, were supposed TO have
been found, and II there were any private
papers, to have them secured and taken
care OF for the owner, whoever he might
be. Some days afterwards Mr.. Bogar-
dus informed me that he had caused the
examination to be made by atrusty clerk,
and that some letters ard papers, belong.
ing probably to Mr.. Hoyt, had been found
IN large chest, but that they were Of nc
apparent consequence. Believing tAal
there was really nothing Of importance in
the matter, and being then preparing %
leave the Office, gave il no further at
tentlon.
THIS is ell had ever known or heard
upon the subject until the appearance OF
Mr.. Mackenzie's book, which surprised
mo as much as it eau have done any
other person IN the world.
G. P. VAN NESS.
The Herald proceeds TO give an ac-
count Of certain proceedings of MIR. Rob
eri Tyler, during his fathers admin'stra-
ton, with the purpose o(getpng Macken-
zie a place in the Custom House when
Curtis was collector. Finally, on the
appointment OF Vaa Ness, Mackenzie
was grall6ed. TIE Ex-President him.
self was present in New York, and the
Herald thinks the publication is 1yie'
Increment Beunet, says of his connec
ton with Martin Van Buren,, as discover.
ed IN these letters
ave, ourself 20 years ago, beng
then young philosopher. we're nvelglec
by the fascinating charms of Van Burer
and his men for period of nearly ter
yeers but fortunately for our reputation
our good fortune, and every thing Goa
nected with peace aud happiness in this
life, and even in that which is to come
we discovered what the serpent in Elder
meant moro than IL years ago; we lei
their company, shaking the dust off 90
! feet, and washing our hands of all ihel