Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-25
From sAe Ne,2 York Erenfag Journal,
TIE NEW PREMIER

n.nce the memorable '.reiiracy to private life -
40 tie Courier pronounced it, Of MARrlS VAN b.
REN, some wonderment has heon excited and in
dplgea respecting the dignitary u,,nn whose shcul
ders the said MARTlS might condescend to drop the
roae OF State. 1T is now, however not very
peFPieSng matter to find clue whereby this GU
r;ous ntricQcy may be unravallca.
mr. LiTINcsToN, Secretary OF State, it is well
known, is man advanced in years and unuct, too
quietly dsPosed TIC seek exlfe-of!iciai busnass in
Tie collateral turnoils and intrgues that have been
taEaEt into the State Department bv his pr,,;
Soy! lie is too staid and conscientious to permit
in1scit to leave or to confuse the duties Of his cf
lice, by dabhiiIlg in the e!ectioneerng schemes hi
therio' under the present rcg.ns assigned 20 the
fFhRc n.:niefeT He Is not therefore TO be locked
upon IN that capacity.
Ar. WOODBURY. is shrewd but tinjd man
hc viii p'od through the routine of his department
4ana'rionsly, and perhaps faithfully He ma
F0'si:iy 10 something at planning nothing al exc.
cutting party nlanCsuvres. AS public servant nc
viii labor zealously in HE vocation: hut as partisan
Of tue sort required by The EXECUTIVES l.swiu be
found utterly ncrveless. lie and Gen. .LAcKgoN
must look askanee at each other, Whenever Isaac
HiGL makes his appearance. The privy counsel
sor's wig, then, ii too na,reH for air WooDFU2y's
crown.
Gov. CAss is whom the President will not
dare to trust. He cannot keep State secrets, for
ne scarcely believes n them. lis MINI, is too stiff
conr:ier's straight JACKET lie might dc come nm
iucAy tlabbrg, IN consequence of lon n fin:;ia-i
y with il'a free ard easy policy, which renders
man perfectly unfit for iofte s.rEtagems Where
tore. tae attempt to convert Major EAToNs succes
soF l;.'o primo minister proper is out o.! the
question un4cestohab!y.
Mr.. IANEy, Attorney General nlay, assist come
"i.aA u; those Incidental counsels which are con-
sldered seini-confdential. But as lie cannot alqays
&c ~ hand Tor consolation in cases of pressia
sudden exigency, i will not 10 deemed ndyis,bIs
to admit aim 10 fall participation in the ;rvste.
RES OF the inner circle tbs tune OF NessGs is
not Ter him To wcur--though Hercules NAV oc-
casionai!y cover him 18th his lions skin.
Maj"r Barry is not the man for this service He
istoo clumsy politician. Whenever he undertakes
an intrigue he sPoils his work by beginning at tho
wrong end. Seduious in fulfilling hs portion cftha
huge object in ricyy--viz the eternity Of ths rcjyn
Of koior.n, he has lis hands full in siftne a1d
wihnoT iFg t:i3 materials Of lis own department.
selecting the chat from The grain, opening rev nne
chlce5 at the nearest grog shops to ey.rv Tnila
il the U. S. mail routes, and thus onIar,; 80
borders Of the true ingdom Of Gcmocracv He
sh"I have his say, but his dictum may not be
final. 0 %
IFS Excaloncy LsUIs M'L4xr, of Delaware.
ear :sfer FisniPotsnfiary and Envoy Extraor.
dTafy 10 toe King Of the United Kingdoms Of
England add Ireland, present Secretary cF The
Treasury ct the United Statas--5e ia fbs r,.,,
lag2ers hoto The e!;ri cf tho Premier y-.a -,
ted 70 his back D. he CITY Hotel .a,. or +,.,
a;isr his srrivii ffoia the United Kingdoms. In.
ga '...n' olGer ine Shpsfyisory instruction Of lis
'uPeT-exceIency hARTI. VAN BUREN, is ia ,5st
Az tie responsibility oF the Frme NIirieferst;,
arranged fer the State Department l.; flo IL,
astaca !"Eotonary. lie has been duly i.yesfod
VII IS regular insignia, atteT undergoing tho
Fooosh ca'cchie'a--ihe dark maculre of his f,Ior.
a!isn: hsye been carefully wii;ewasbod, end be
san as ior.h in Oh ihe marble whitencs. OF ren,,
nc rs?Ioii7aais-n purified, and thus 5a,,..sod:
Yer s!rt!i be Vre.ay, is ,rue.
i"i ~ bs FIoeToy o"er you."