Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-12
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The Lost Rights of the States are still unaccounte,.
for. Not voice is raised TO give any intelligence
concerning them, notwithstanding the vital impor-
lance, Ito Judge from the gravity with which the first
annuncation of the calamity was made by Mr.. Sena-
tor Van Buren) of their recovery, to the indepen
dence, honor, and happiness, of this great State We
at least are innocent of any negligence in this matter
We have proclaimed again and again, the sad intel
lgence, and called upon all concerned to be aiding
in tracing the esrays, and bringing them back to
their true and lawful owners In order the more
certainly to effect their recovery, we have called
upon the original aarnst, Mr.. Van Buren,, and upon
his echoes throughout the land to specify the par
tlculars OF the loss in question; to give some ear
mark, by which this srayed or stolen property may
be identified III short, 50 TO describe these righs"
as that any plain man. wherever he might cross them,
In the employ or possession OF another, might seize
upon them i'll the name and to the benefit of the
people OF the state OF Newly ork, free and ndepen.
dent. Bnt in van--no particulars are given and
even the loss itself talked about. This is
n II must be confessed, somewhat suspicious, and
leads to the apprehension, that the original notice
was all fraud device to obtain credit under false
pretences. There was. lit will be remembered,
we dare say, by some Of our readers to their cost
a lew years ago. a famous sol distant German Baron
mere who, indlng himself not appreciated quite as
highly as his estimate Of his merits had led him
to anticipate, hit upon the expedent of acquiring
notollety, and credit for property by meeting with
great loss. Accordingly, after due proportion Of
private lamentatlon, the public was suddenly start
led by an advertisement specifying vast quantity o
yauabes belonging to the aforesaid Baron, that hae
z oeen lost or stolen. There were orders o
n knlghthood precious stoaos pistols doubloons anC
other genfrallties, and great rewards were Offered
i for the recovery Of the property. Forthwith grea
/ hue and cry was on foot. Some from cupdity-
Z some from sympathy -some from an abstract love
If OF rght-entcred upon the searcf--but in van til
at last II was discovered that Inc advertiser was ar
:, lmPostor, intent only upon his personal advance
: tnent that his crosses were brass, his precious
stones paste. his pistols harmless and his douboon
2. hotion. May II moi ne that our distinguished Sen
h ator mas prohed by the hint, without duly weighing
, the issue Of the Barons adventure lis it not to-
0 both plausible and probable, that g even hande
: justice may work il both cases the same result
7 10 be quite serious flor perhaps our readers ma
in think we have treated with too much levty already
" SUBJECT involving perhaps the peace and honor
this great rcpuhlc--w it be sanctioned by tn
Y. constituents Mr.. Van Buren, that he shall for tn
e sake OF obtaining the cooperation and support
is Tgnia and the South, in his schemes of persona
amtitlon--wantony throw out accusations of usur
d. patton against the general government which ehe
he does not believe, disdans to explain and Jus
- THY! II ls simple case---,cthcr some of the state
comprising this Union have been forciby dIveste
n OF the rights guaranteed to them by the consttutio
IN -and then the cases of such violation might be de
rt sienated at onceor the charge is groundless an
ed then Mr. Van Burcn stands before the people ofthi
of state (Which has ever been honorsbly distinguish
he tor its steady and enlightened support of sound cor
N. stltntioual doctrnes as the propagaor of
lis tons he did not believe, but which, whether true
&c false, were calculated TO iname the public mine
and to throw doubt around the stability Of our FIRE
d. institutions THIS. VIC say, is the dilemma, in whc
la the letter OF MT Van Buren, concerning the &C lo
Of rights Of the States has placed him. lie eithe
made false charge-or having made one that h
ra believes to be trne, be refuses to plead before tn
it tribunal, to which he himself appealed-and stand
ct, mute, when called upon to prove his words.
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