Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-27
INV EXPLOSION

mo prominent topic OF the resignation has for The
moment, superseded oil Others, and cn,plovs all
tongues and pens. We observe in this Nc IN all
o'hc' political affairs that men regard it in precise
conformity with prr-o existing prejudcos and opinions
Inc family Of the EnQuirers--at Richmond. Phila
drIphia and New York-all of which bv Iuclv RI.
incidence, tho Premier has attracted N bs ;n,o-.
cstS-cXhanst encomluna in celebrating his magma.
nimty, disintcres,cdncss, patriotism Others boIJ
very different language and with at least eouol
p!ausbi!ity ascrbc his resignation to other motives
NO room for conjecture is left as To Mr.. Inpbam md
MIR Branch They wore rctormea- and as appcur,
from the letters of the President, at the momep,
when he expresses unlimited confidence in their zeal
honesty and capacity! Strange that he should re-.
move men from me public service, in whom he avows
unbounded trust! He wishes his ministry to he +,
unlt-but why not retain Messrs. Ingham and
Branch. and add others who would harmonIze, Inn.
hmm and Branch were not Van Buren, mcn-and re-.
fused to bow to certain influence-that is the ,e
c'e'' we suojoin the reflections Of several consp:-
cuous prints.
From tbs New York Commercial Adycr,,.e,
Mr. Van Buren, has in fact found that Tho bu,don
OF government was too great for him. and now seeks
TO put 1t on the ground of the notifies which ry,I
candidates hove to enhar :he operations of 90
mn
ory Of the Administrations had greatly cbonnoJ rSo
politics OF pennsylvania; had lost him the civ of
Now Hork--an earnest of the next stato election
AID was gradually efec,ing omnous mutations of
opinions among even fr!esds every where md he
has resigned his place to employ tho Sc means bv
personal supervision on the spot which huye hlhor
TO proved successful His fortunes nre linked m
those of Jacksons election for a second term IIo
10 100 sagacous not tn pursue the best means Of
securing it: lie tells us his in plain terms-he eoys
he will not be diJranchised In fact he distinctly
inmates that he is candidate ut the end of six
years. for the presidency. But what win he do in
TIC mean time? by his resignation, he hopes to
avoid the constant exposure which the press has ri
ven of his insignlfcancc az Il public man md rot
rid o! some Of the public oduin which has fastened
to him as an ntrguer. He wants again IN assume
the active management OF his political farm at Al
bany-aDd If he can quietly slip into the Vice Prcsi
dency, the thing is donr aud Martin is ready for tho
next vacancy.
The President in his lacirymsse reply, homes that
Nr van Buren, VIII not refuse his services if the 20
vcrnment should have occasion for them II this
means foreign mission, Gen. Jackson did nat know
his Our friend Martin has too much 10 DO At
home We opinc that Mr. Van Buren, will run for
the vice Presidency w" believe this TO be in part
the motive for his resignation When he is safely
mcorcd in that Office free from political strcs and
per1onal assaults, ne can calmly await the death
Of the present incumbent, or be prepared for tho
contest winch IS to assure ham tho succession Dur
wo eau asurc the President thai no llneal son" of
h5 shall grasp the Fceptro; and that, for once MIR
Van Buren, his pet Secretary, has made a great
and irretrievoble political error
We consider this lcior nothing better than a con
feasion Of deient and qualified incSpacly for public
niaTs-A, oil events IN difficult timcs-it is what tho
lawyers ra cogooUit dctipneBI II damnn; and what
some miserable fellows know to be confessiop Of
judgm,nt. Mr. Van Buren, has been bratcn ai his
own game routed out. neck md heels from ms ufc,
by he Senators of Virgins and the Calhoun party;
and thia otter viii always stand he best proof Of
~ ilnosWch as II is ihG acknowledgment Of the par
ty h'mselE lie VII always &c labelled with this do
cument, poison ia druggists tiorc is now re-
qurcd 10 be by law.
But we Inust hasten 10 conclusion. Gen. jackson
has shcwn by THIS net Tho weakness Of his admins
traiion--a debility with which it commenced, snd
which has now only ended IN dissolution.
The Government docn not cbongc ito principles
thought IT has charged its agents. Thosc who
come IN arc to DC against tbc Bank against Internal
Improverncnt.-In favor Of n corrupt and ponsIoned
prescott prescription for opinions sakc,-of n va
oeiing and wrctchod policy IN regard to our tariff
OF duijes.
From the New Ysfk Amefiran of Apnlg2
The letter OF Dir Van Buren, to the President and
The answer thereto viii te found annexed. The