Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-02-10

lhas reference to an expression contained in a
lately published letter from the Editor Of the
New York Courier to a masonic politician and
correspondent at Harrisburg. The expression
lis as follows:--' But for the support of the
FEDERAL MASONS in the river counties,
laa antimasonic governor would have been cleo
tied, in New York. Here is an explicit ac-
lknowiedgem BY an active politician oppo-
Ised to antimasonry, that masonry is exerted to
Influence elections, and that consequently ma
sonry is political. Ian. Examiner.
| The rejection of the nomination of MARTIN
| VAN buren, as minister TO England, has been
the chief topic of conversation among politi-
clans during the past week. The decision of
the Senate appears to be very generally approv-
ed of, and regarding it in the light in which a.
lone the subject could properly present itself
to that body, the rejection deserves to be con-
sidered as an act appropriately indicating the
honor of the country. Mr.. Van Buren's con
duct in connection with the negotiations with
/ England, while he held the Office of Secretary
of State, was derogatory in the extreme, and
such 10 render it imperative on the Senate
to withhold its sanction from appointment
which would have EXPOSED the country TO ths
danger of further degradation from the same
source. As we purpose to republish the re-
l'narks of some of the Senators who participa-
lied in the debate while the nomination was un.
der consideration, we shall now merely give the
vote BY viii h the question was decided. The
Senators voted as follows
/ YEAS Messrs, Benton. Brown, Buckner
4 Dallas, Dudley, Ellis. Forsyth, Grundy, Hen.
ldricks, Hill, Kane, King. Mangum, Marcy,
Robinson, Smith, Farewell, Upton, Troup,
/ Tyler. White, Wilkins.
/ YS--Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Clay,
Clayton, Ewing, Foot, Frelinghuysen, Hayne
Holmes, Johnson, Knight, Miller, Moore. Nau.
dain. Poindexter, Robbins, Ruggles. Seymour
lSilsbee, Tomlinson, Waggaman, Webster,
\ The Senate being equally divided, the Vice
President determined the question in the neg
alive
1 If the Senate could, with Justice to the coun.
Try have overlooked the Objectionable feature:
lin MIR, Van Buren's diplomacy, we should have
Ipreferred, so far as mere party considerations
} are concerned, to see his nomination confirm
Ied.-B.
Il HDYING AwAYp-So the Masons say Of
Il Antimasons. md verify the majority of the
lpublic this day believe it. Men who declare
) Freemasonry is not fully disclosed. 1uiN affirm
Iony thing, to suit their purposes. Mark then
: reader. Men who solemnly aver that they ar,
Masons. and to establish TRUTH and expos,
iFALsEHouD. also solemnly deny the disclosures
fiof Masonry now before the public, are mer
: mot careful of their veracity. They will sa,
i Antmasonry is dying away,' to suit their pur
poses.
! Let us see how stands the health of Free
: masonry. Three quarters of the public con
I denim it to death heartily. The only materia
diff renee of opinion is. as to the mode of bu
: rying it. Antimasonry out of the question
! how is it with Freemasonry? Does Freema
: sonry thrive? Do new advocates come fortl
: in defence of the order' Does the system
. make converts? DO the lodges increased Ar
d the trowels of the brethren bright with the mys
( tic work Of the secret temple? Do suppliant
y for light gather about the lodgeroom door? d
e the heather words which are never to be spc
IS ken above whisper, strike with awe upon til
l. ear of the candidate?--No! the stones cry ou
e Of the wall, and the timbers of the temple ech
1.-THE living arch is broken! the cement c
g |fealty is dissolved! the grand ominic word
,rlspoken! JAHBULuN has become provert
l. IcHABop is indented upon the halls of the Of
e.der! DELus1oN is discovered written upo
is the altar of masonry No-Freemasonry, n,
re Antimasonry.i dying away.-N r. Whig.