Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN
VAN RIIREN

The Richmond Enquirer of this day, gives due
notice, that in its next, it means to make strono
appeal by publishing the Biography of Mr.. Van
buren. The Argus at Albany, has already perform
cd the pious duty, and the Globe and all will speed
NY follow suit. AS We cannot spare the room, we
transfer the commentaries of the New York Com
mereial
LIGHT READING. Eight columns of the AL
oany Argus OF Saturday are occupied with a
neat little biographical notice of the life and
Adoentres OF Martin Van Buren," 1t was orr.
ginaliy written for, and published in, the Tabs
Annual of that year These ANIMALS. as ali tbe
world knows, are works of fiction, intended for
HOLIDAY presents. There was no greater fiction
in the volume of the Talisman for that vear
than this said bit of biography. 1t was accom-
panied, however, by sketches of the same de-
scription OF them other members of then Cabi-
net,-forming, altogether, the memorable "Init"
which was broken to pieces last year, about
Piantng time. AS the pleasant articles were
all praised at the time by the Argus, were all.
equally true, and all written for the same pur-
pose, we suggest to the amiable Editor of the
state paper, whether he will not be so good as
10 repubhsh the series-particularly the bioera.
phles OF Messrs. Ingham and Branch.
Inc present edition, however, of the Life and
adventures OF the Rejected and nom Disfranchis-
ed, contains supplement or continuation. pro-
tossing to give an account of what happened to
MN, after ne had played Governor for six weeks.
Ii Is rather shy piece of history for a friend
to handle; and he seems to have got half a
quire OF note-paper, patent crow-quill, and an
essence-bottle tor the purpose. The explosion
took place, we are told, because the subject of
the biography was afraid that the free criticism
passed en- his manoeuvres might hurt the popu-
iiarlty OF his lllustrious Puppet; and the act of
ms retirement we are assured, is to stand out
IN that page OF history when the India rubber
OF time shall have made it clear and legihle in
the lustre OF personal magnanimity and public
virtue Butwe apprehend that this brief expla-
nation will not suffice to illuminate the said ma oe
and that more paint and gold leaf will be want
ed. 1t is there stated that MIR. v. B. was an
pointed Minister to Great Britain. as proof of
the Presidents gratitude for his having done an
act, to which he 1.-THE Presiden) had yielded re-
luctant assent; and we are now officially inform
ed, that the object of the mission was,-"To ne
gociate satisfactory adjustment of the delicate
and dangerous questions concerning blockades.
impressments and the right of search, which oc-
casioned the late war with Great Britain, and
which yet remain undisposed Of" 1t would be
curious to see how far these negotiations had ad-
vanced, when they were broken off so cruelty by
the Senate: We are also told that MIR. v. B. re-
ally did wish to go into the tranquil shades OF
private lite, when he said so in his resignation;
and that his friends wished him to stay at home,
to pull the wires for them; but that the wishes
OF the President were paramount; and so he went
to England. So that he and his friends and the
President, were, by the malconduct of the rebel
lious Senate, all bamboozled together.
An apologetcal column follows for some of the
acts OF Mr. V. B., which naturally escaped the
blographer's attention, in the first editon but the
memoir is still incomplete. We look in vain for
the incidents OF the Rejected's recent continental
tour Having left Paris during the prevalence of
the Cholera, on entering Germany, regardless of
his ex-oficial dignity, the Germans arrested him;
thoroughly fumigated with tobacco.smoI t - at
which rank species of mcence, he was very much
mcensed himself In relating this passage of his
Greatest and Best is said to have been deenlv
moved. The tears rolled down his furrowed
cheeks, like those iron globules which whilom
gentleman by the name of Pluto The afTect;nt
relation completed, paroxysm of rage succeeded
the passion OF grief, and the hero swore that h,
had mind, when General Scott had done ND thu
Sacs and Pottawatomies, to order him to march in
to Germany forthwith.