The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-22

the man who is President of twenty-iour confed I
rated States
On Saturday last two gentlemen from Boston /
II might as well speak out-a memoes Of Con- |
gross from Massachusetts was one-went to the |
White House to see the President and his Palace. |
At cetan hours the President gives admittance, |
as has ever been customary. to all who call upon
him. When these two gentlemen called, the Pres |
ident was engaged with Mr.. Felix Grundy. Aner [
waiting in the ant-room some time, they were ad- (
mitted to the august parsonage Of the President |
The dignity of the Office he held the responsible
ty associated with it, the weight of character the
glory of former Presidents led them to eypect
TO find in spite of preludces at least a gentleman
But the yisiters had ntrudeG in an inauspicious
moment. The Lion was roaring. The paroxvsns
we're upon him. The keepers were away He
was found throwing up and down his shrivelled
hands, and vomiting forth wrath and denuncaton
and vituperation, upon the Senate of the United
States, a coordinate branch of the government
which for dignity, for talent, for ali that makes
men great, respectable and powerful, is PERTAINS.
unequalled by any body in the world. Yes. The
President of the United States was in violent
rage, stormful fever, perfect paroxysm. because
the Senate had rejected the nomination of Martin
Van Buren,.
The language that he used is improper, disgrace
ful and shameful. He called the Senate "a Span
ish lnquistion" He said 4" it had lost its dignity
lis credit and its honor"-and he aveTred, that
the rejection was procured by n 3-drunken Seua-
tors" Mark the phrase read it over; ponder
upon it. The President of the United States Ac-
cuses some OF the Senators of the United States
of being l?drunkaras The charge so far as /
know, or can hear, is false, and black as perdi-
ton. Rumor heretofore with her hundred tongues
never has laid the charge, so far as know, at the
door of single Senator; but yet the President,
the highest officer in the country. decr.des his
dignity, and dshonors himself by utterlng words
that blackguard would blush to use toward a
Senator of the United States. My country nv
country how are your high places polluted, your
honor furnished, your fair fame obscured
But let US return to the spectacle. 1t should be
considered over and owe: again. Is man-can
ne be cailed,a man ? is man Of such stormful
passions capable of governing mighty nation,
when dignity or propriety cannot force him to
govern the volcano raging in bis own bosom! Is
he safe trustee of the complicated interests Of
Is millions of souls Is mere brute passion, n-
domitable and unappeasake passion, the proper
qualification to make fir President Of the United
States Who. with such helmsman, would peril
his bark upon the ocean Who, more. would per-
| il his whole countty-himself-hs ail-in the
hands of a man swept away by rage by fury and
| by tempestuous madness The whrlwind is as
safe counsellor. The earthquake fit Pres
ident.
This declaration of the President has created
great sensation in this city. The Senate feel in
| dgnant. ! am not certain that an inquiry may not
| be instituted whether it is fit and proper for the
| President of the United States to accuse and i'm.
| pugn and SANDER the Senate of the United States
| for acting as duty prompts upon his nominations.
| Not that the Senate feel alarmed by tle agtations
! of the little feeble old quivering over the
| grave. They consider them the last scintilla-
tons OF the expiring candle-but because his of.
fee lends Importance to the accusation and digni-
fes what is mptible-PortIand AGuertiser.
WAsHINoToN Feb Is
The proprietor OF Mount Vernon and repre-
| of tba g., Tob
A. Washington, has refused his assent to the
proposed removal of the remains of Washing
ton,-and there is an end of the matter. The
messenger with this reply to the application of
the Committee of Congress has inst arrived.
Some are very much pleased with the result,
| and all are surprised. was myself not much
surprised for | had heard previously from sur-
fcient authority, that when the subject was
mentioned. recently, TO the present proprietor,
he declared that the remains should not be re-
moved, during las life. He wishes, however,
to sell the bones and the Mount Vernon estate
together. He will SELL from one hundred acres
10 the whole tract. The Mount Vernon estate
is very poor-worthless wholly, except as the
depository Of the remains of Washington
Their removal would strip the proprietor, both
OF his consequence and his property. Is it won.
derful, therefore, that he should refuse his as.
! sent to the application although he was bound
=
dom of the llustrious deceased, and by his late
! venerable representative. Justice Washington /?
The " Washington Medals" were, you know
| sold IN market here, some years ago, by some
one of the Washington familys ;-perhaps
" Washngton's Remains" may soon come to
rattle, or TO the hammer. | have not the least
| doubt that This will be the result ;-nothing
| would prevent II but the purchase of Mount
Vernon, by the Government and this, | fear.
| a nGrtI &c mill. l. 4 n
rscolect that Judge Washington frequently
expressed his anxiety as to the future condition
and ownership of 'Iount Vernon, Qor it cannot
for ever remain in the Washington familv,) and
The ultimate disposition of the revered contents
OF its cemetery 1t was his expressed wish
that the Government, if it did not see ft TO
bring into effect the resolution Of 1850, would
purchase the place, maintain its present appear
ance, and, through all time, preserve the tomb
wherein Washington desired that his remains
should lie. This plan would, perhaps, be the
best which could be adopted
" Y. Com, Adv.
They were advertised at auction, after being
vainly offered to Congress. but were, happily,
bought at private sale by Mr, Webster.
Gen. Jackson, if can believe his friends.
is not what he was even year ago. He looks
now very old, feeble and trouble worn. His
shih mas suhken; ndcclde appearance. His
features are rigid. His motions are uneasy,
trembling, and destitute Of firmness. Exertion
is painful. He is under the dietetic rules of
the physician. There is an absence of animal
spirits, which am told he has heretofore DOS.
sessed. There is every indication of an afflct-
ing old age pressing him down should think
his chance Of living year probematical For
he is affected with a complication of diseases
and is often under the hands of DOCTOR All
this is not said in any spirit of unkndness or
political hostility. The death Of Jackson no
man can desire; but it is said, to show the
madness of re-electing such President, who,
were lie the bes. 81 men, must under such af
fIctions be under the tuielage Of irresponsible
agents. Many may think / exaggerate in de.
scribing bis feebleness but l soften the ex.
pressions heard in this district Indeed his
state of health is the topic of conversation in
every circle. 1t is the morning and evening
question. 1t is speculated upon by his own
party with all the anxiety Of men DESTROYS TO
elect Vice President suitable to their various
purposes. The evening Levees usually given
at the Presidents House have not We: begun
Theie is a reason in all this And it is found
in the fact that it is painful for President Jack
son TO make the exertion 10 see company
Portland Aduertissr.
Eztyact Of letter from Washington, re4eired
in Salem.
"AlI locks well here. Say not another word
about not being able to elect Clay. tell YOU
VIC can and sciH You can have no idea Of the
change here. Jackson is going down hill, pc.
n.