Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-03-06
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NATION OF Mr. Van Buren,, without contrasting his pre-
sent sentiments with his opinions and conduct during
the late war? He is all patriotism; all American
ism; and affects regard Mr. v. BIS instructions as
''derogaiory in high degree, to the character and
honor OF the country" and as counting British favour
in behalf of Party.
In his paraphrasc Of one sentence, he says il means
'be let him (the British Minster) know that
on that subject, we the present administrator have
held With England and not with our Govern
ment" MIR. Webster must think that such know
ledge this Is acceptable English Ministers III time
OF peace as in time Of war-and that, it always pro-
cures English bounty and English favour. Astute
men arc, sometimes, very cunning in detecting motives
and designs; and particularly, where they fancy
mote resemblance to their own conduct-He asks
emphatcally If this be ''dign6ed'-if it be Estate
manship'--if it be "patriotsn," or mere .'party."
But he up his objections to Mr. " b. in the fol-
lowing striking manner:
| a cannot concur in sending abvoad public agent
who has not conceptions large and LIBERAL as to feel
that in the presence q foreign Courts, amidst the
Monarchies OF Europe he is to stand up for his Coun-
try and his whole Country that ot title Of her
honor IS to come TO harm in his hands that he is not
70 suffer others to reproach either his Government
Country, and far less is he himself to reproach eth
that he is to have no objects in his eye but Ameri
can Objects and no heart in his bosom but Ameri
can heart; and that to forget self to forget party,
to forget every sinister & narrow feeling in his proud
and lofty ASSIGNMENT tothe Republic, whose commits
| sion he bears" sN
And in this really Daniel Webster! who breaches
such noble, more than Roman. strains of devotion t.
Country! Has he. too, like Mr.. Calhoun the sub
Iject OF Internal improvements and the Tariff 'seen
the error OF his wayss and is now running into OPP
posite SUGGEST While the rich tones of MIR. Web
sters Voice were ntelng these sentiments where
were Clay, and Calhoun, and John Holmes. During
the war, these men stood up manuly for their
try, tor their countrys cause aud their country O
nor And that country did-not fail 10 remember and
reward them. If their fervid patriotism has not
been quencrd by reckless ambition and party spirit
they must have laughed outright, at these new born
Sentiments of (Not,1d hslt,
bering when the same vpcc. in long and loud strains
the most unqualified denunciations against his
Government; refusing to vote dollar purchase a
single rtcle. by way Of defence Of that country he
now idozes with more than woman's lovel After the
Country had been involved in war, and powerful
ruthless enemy had invaded it, with sword in one
hand and torch in the other, and had the unspar
ing savages to work unprotected frontier set
Elements, what assistance did Mr. Wcbster's patriot
ssl then prompt him TO offer! Iappeal to the histo-
Try of these trying times for the answer.
Some ot MIR. Nebster's present coadjutors have
snned against decency princp and the constitution
itself, but they have not like him sDned against the
Holy Ghost If they plotted at ALL it to furnish
means to such men as Jackson, to drive the enemy
from our shores, beaten and disgraced. 1t is n,t
strange that honest hearts should feel sensitive ho
ror and indignation at being ectured about ether
ia Godlike love Of country; and that too from such
aquarter! Nor was i strange, that, in the outpour-
ings of that Americansm, which Mr. W. so eloquent-
" DEPICTS Gen jackson should have said if the Hart-
ford Convention had been within his Military District
he would have hanged them under the second section
land IL he had done So under any section in the art
Giles OF war. he would have been fully justified by Ms
lWebster's late denunciation Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
Propitiate Englandl-Those who fight her conquer
ing legons, who her gold & humble her haugh-
ty pride in the hour fs.v and blood ought be
lctarged with degrading dishonorable attempts
Iry favour with her in time of peace They, surely,
ough' not to be charged by those who can. in TRUTH
say, lin Mr.. Webster's words,) that during the
war, "we have held with England, and not with
lnNSn anfD n, all Io-b.
has been honest and downright, and this, has
frankly declared that the obnoxious passages in the
instructions were dictated by him. His Secretary,
like the Minister, Mr.. Mel. did as he was bid The
Senate have not objected TO the Minister who act
ed upon, and executed the instructions whilst
they have vainly attempted TO put down and dis
grace the man who recorded and signed the Presi-
dents will on the subject As one Of the people,
who had arms in his hands during the whole ofthe
late war, ask if this be justice lis IT fair play?
lis it craftsmanship has it any dignity"
in it?--or is it mere party"-mserable spleen
contemptible Envy 7 truss that every warm
hearted friend of his " Country" (abused namely
will upon this OCCASION 4" forget self, forget party
forget every sinister and narrow feeling, in his
proud and lofty attachment" TO the eternal prn.
ciples Of justice and Truth.
| This thrust at Martin Van Buren, is that of
two edged swoId-one edge cuts at him, the other
at the President. The gratitude of our own, and
the eulogeuHS OF all OlneT naliOnS nave paced the
| President beyond the reach Of such puny and self
rebuked assaults upon him. But Mr.. V. B. does
not stand upon quite so high an eminence.-Tho
if he had occupied smaller space IN the public
esteem if there had been no lurking fears from
his rising popularity, would this objection to him
be now gravely urged? The practice of pulling
others down to own level, is the dernier resort
Of little minds and bad men.--It seldom succeeds
with just and an intelligent people. 1t has been
so much practised, oflate, that it is now system.
1t is plain enough, that Mr. v. BIS character, both
public and private, must have undergone the Sc
verest test of scrutiny. How correct must have
been his acts, if this be all they allege against
himl--and that not his, after all The same sort
of persecution that is commencing against him,
will greatly swell the number of his friends, as il
did in the case of General Jackson. Many of u.s.
plain people, did not know the full measure of the
Generals virtues and merits, until it was pressed
upon us by the malgnity of his enemies. We
lknaxv he was n natriof n hTave and skilful eoIda,