Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-22


declaration, that this Adm alton with the candid
had more than fulfilled the expectations enteriaine,
of IT. What think you must be his froutlessncs s
who occupying such station addressing himself tc
People such as tho American People at such d
Crisis standing on The worry RUNS caused by the Ad-
mnst-atlon would coIily address su CHI declaration
| to The world .,lore hon JalfHed exrec, atom
rcs tie hns--wc ask Mr. Van Bnrans PARDON Gen
Jackson has than fulfilled expectatiou-not
however, the expectation Of his friends, bu, of his
opponents Doubtless, the Secretary appeascd his
conscience by the secret reflection that IN one sense
II not ais obvious sense, hts declaration was true
Ills enemies expected ability in the Government a,
least, IT they disrustcd intentions, ard feared sin
lister "nds-thcy have nothing but stupidity and
abortion: They expected some attempt To introduce
the Reform md Rctrenchnent So valiantly threaten
Gd-they have seen nothing, not even an attempt at
ant thing, bui increased expenditure, and pronigate
rewardng OF tools and partizons. They expected,
ta according To the protested principles of Jackson
anu his b nd OF Reformets, the purity of Congress
would have been left uncontu minated bv Executive
patronage, and the Independence of the Press unin-
inenced by Executive tampcring-they have seen
more Members of Congress called To Office IN ,lr,
years. than in l6 years before and a mart of the
Press renchnc from end Of the Continent to the
other, placed undrr the direct influence of the Trea
sury, and responsive to the slightest wishes Of the
Secretary of State. These were some of the things
they erpeced and this the way their worst expec-
tations have been more than fulfilled Where thew
expected mediocrty, they have encountered absolute
insanity and foiIy-where some Show Of rctrcnch-
ment, the Tost avowed and unbushng increase of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, the realization of some of the
mighty promises of restoring the Jeffersonian era
the most audacous disregard of those promises in
action Their expectations have been more than full
hl!ed-bu', none he who is either profoundly
ignorant of public sentiment or Il calcuatinr con.
t"mner OF truth, would dare to say that the cxpec,a
tons OF the "candld"' of Gen. Jackson's friends,
nave not been overwhelmed in mortified disappon /
ment Many hero of the road, TO achieve pos
thumouS purpose, has swung with lie in his mouth
Influenced by considerations posteror to his exit, the
Secretary Of State has made his parting speech i'm
ltating he example.
The fact Of the resignation of the entire Ministry
only is known the secret motives, mot the ostensi-
b'e which governed an act so novel are subjects of
public conjecture Let us look little into those of
Mr. Van Buren,.
NJ,
thing-hs true reasons for the step, another. WIN
that knows the man, will believe that he has ASSIGNED
the truS reasons? That they were to disembarra S.
the President, or promote the success of his admin
istFation, by Withdrawing individual from the
Ministry, looked upon ii competitor for the success
son' who will believe, who can believe this pausi-
BILE, bat most incredible pretence of disnterested-
ness? What is there in Mr. Van Buren's history. n
fortiiy belief in its reality? What is there NOT IN
that history to make us discredit the hypocritical
assumption A. Federast, Cntoniun Buck,a1.
Latudinarian, Unitarian; always shifting from
the weak to the strong side; deserving friends sacr
tcing patrons constant alone, to principle of cold
unrela%ing, unreenIing unsleeping selfishnrss-who
is there 80 willing and silly dupe, as TO believe that
acuated by feeling of lofty patriotism he has now
rehhquShed the third station in the Government TO
harmon'ze the elements of the Cabinet or 10 smooth
the progress OF public aairs? The most ignorant or
the most guILbc, can alone believe an assertion at
war with his whole history, and unsustained by any
parallel Instance. His motives were no doub, inpr-
rous, or he would have taken the step what thew
cere, in truth, and in reality, the sagacious have
already penetrated. Mr. Van Buren, has been called
iol his political dextery, the 'Magicar;" but he has
i"''I '''C Hi'sl Important faculty OF all, the
ars cctarc arten Adrolt in his operations be wants
the capacity to disguise their purpose. lie has Too
much reputation for management. lie is pulled down
by the very qualities by which he has attained his en-
inenco. Some writ sr ingenously and Justly remarks
OF him. that his reputation for management will de-
feat tho end to which that management is directed,
lie is suspected of selfish cunning and drxr Gritty,
universally suspcced-and that suspicion will palsy
his aspirations.
The explanation of his prcscn; step is tho simplest
imaginable. He has determined to dlscn,angle him
self from falling Administration. lie quits it on the
same principle, that rats desert a sinking shIp lis
soTocry warns him Of the inevitable fate of the
Administrations and his habtual prudence and sell
ishncSs seek safety in dcsertion. IF he remained,
MS iuure prospects became insoparaby incorporated
with theIrs' Ii Gen. Jackson should be abandoned.
his Premier would necessarily share his discrcdt end
his no Have a ,.I.ts