Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-29
THE EXPLOSION

4he prominent topic of the resignation has for the
moment, superseded all others, and emplovs all
tongues and pens. We observe in this as IN all
otner political affairs, that regard in PRECISE
conformity with preexistng prejudces and opinions
The family of the EnquirerS-at Richmond Phila-
dephla and New York-all of which by lucky CO.
incidence, the Premier has attracted to bis inter
ests-eKhaust encoGium in celebrating. his magma
nImty' disinteFestednass, patriotism Others hold
very different language and with at aast equal
pleusibity, ascribs his resignation other motives
NO room for conjecture is left &c Mr.. Iagham and
Ar Branch Whey were rgorme9-and as appears
from the letters of the President, at the .uoment
when ne expresses unlimited confidence In their zeal
honesty and capacity. Strange that he should re-
move men from th. public service In whom he avoyye
unbounded trust! He wishes bis ministry to be
unt-but why rot retain Messrs. Ingham snd
Branch and add others who would haTmonIze? Inp-
ham and Branch were not Van Buren, mon-and re-
fused to bow to certain inhuence-tbat is the se-
cret We subjoin the reflections of several consDi-
cuous prints.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Err Van Buren, has IN fact found that The burden
of government was too great for him and now seeks
to put it en the ground of the motives which rival
candidates have TO emharrass The operations or 90
vernment He found that the incfeasinn unpopu-
ari'y OF the administration had greatly changed the
politics Of Pennsylvania had lost him tho CITY of
New York-an earnest of the next state election;
aid was gradually effecng onnous mutations of
opinions among even friends, every where, and he
has resigned bis place to employ tho means By
personal supervision the spot, which have hithey
TO proved successful His fortunes are linked TO
those of JackSon's election for a second term He
IS too sagaclous not to pursue the best means of
securing 1t: He tells US his in plain terms he says
be will not be diSfrrnchiSsa II fact he distinctly
ntroates that he is candidate st the end Of six
years for the presidency. But what will he do in
the mean time? BY his resignation he hopes 10
avoid the constant exposure which the press has Of
ven OF his nsgnIdcance public man, and get
rid o! some Of the public odlum which has fastened
to him as an intrIguer. He wants again to assume
the active management of his political farm at Al
bany-andi II be quietly slip into the Vice Presi-
dency, the thing IS done, and Martin is ready for the
next vacancy.
The President, in his lachrym9se reply, hopes that
Mr. Van Buren, will not refuse his services, if the 90
vernmen SHOULD have occasion for them IF this
means foreign mission, Gen Jackson did not know
bis man. Our friend Martin has too much TO do at
home. We opine that Ir Van Buren, will run for
the Vice Presidency We believe this to be in part
the motive for his resignation. When be is safely
moored in that office, free from political strfcs and
personal assOIs, he can calmly await the death
Of the present incumbent, or be prepared for the
contest which IS to assure him the succession. But
we can Assure the President that 10 lincal SON. Of
his shall grasp the sceptre; and that, for once Mr.
Van Buren,, bis pet Secretary, has made 4 Great
and irre'revable political error.
We consider this letter nothing better than a con-
fession Of defeat and qualified ncapacitv for public
alIars-A' all cventsi difficult tmes-it is what tho
lawyers call co"norit GciInsm tt dqmnq: and what
some miserable fellows know to be confession or
judgment. Mr. Van Buren, has been beaten at his
own game; rooted out, neck and heels from mis- office
by The Senators Of Virginia and the Calhoun party;
and this letter will always stand The best proof of
it.; inasmuch it is the acknowledgment ri the par
ty himself lie WILL always BE- labelled with this do
cumeDt, as poison in druggists store is now re-
qured to be by az
But We must hasten 70 conclusion. Ger. Jackson
has sbewn by this act the weakness Of his admins
tretion-a debility With which it commenced, and
which has now only ended in dissolution.
Ihe Government docs not change its principles
thought it bas charged s'agc1ts Those who