Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-21

vcrnmcnt. We wish not to pain the feelings of
any pcrson-wo sorry for the necessity which
has introduced a woman on the theatre of discuss
ion-but these things arc part and tho most
evcntiul part, of the history of the times and
those who aspire to govern free people, cannot
complain, if they become the subjects of
observation in Free Press, enjoying not only the
liberty OF discussion but bound to exercise it in
protection of the rights of the country.
The quotation is from the Harrisburg Intelligent
GER We believe every statement in it, TO be us true
as that the shines when there arc no clouds at
MONDAY. We have heard the facts related over
and ovor, by the most intelligent Jackson men.
From the Pennsylvania Intelligencer.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 81, 1882.
! cannot forbcar to devote one letter to the
explanation of the facts which have led 10 the
REJECTION of Mr.. Van Burens nomination. This
is the first instance in which nomination of
that grade has been rejected by the Senate,
since the formation of the government, although
the Senate has been frequently, in its political
organization, opposed to the President. When
II is considered that Mr.. Van Buren, was for
many years member of the Senate, of course
carrying IN his favor all that feeling usually de-
scrlbed by the French phrase, ESPRIT DU CORPS;
and was translated from thence to the high
est Office in the gift of the President, where
he became his special favoritr, and was
distinctly avowed to be his candidate for
the succession, the vote of the Sen
ate must be regarded as one o! the rema rkable
events OF our government, and consequently de
serving the special notice of the people. Mr.
Van Buren,, after having secured all the appoint
ments in the State and War Departments to
suit his own purposes, and arranged to secure
in future those of the Treasury and Post Office
Departments to be made in the same way &C
nj n mi In En, md &
the most special favour from the President; BIZ,
when placed before the representatives of the
States, he is found wanting, and must return TO
private life. DO you suppose that the country
is Ignorant of the cause? or do they KNOW with
out FEELING II In either supposition
passing lights may be uscfully thrown upon it
from this quarter, where all FEEL, as we'll as
KNOW. many things which cannot be so felt or
known elsewhere. Feeling as well for our
country as ourselves, and the society we live
III, we have right to speak of things as they
are. You must therefore be informed, that MIR
Van Buren, no sooner discovered the debasng
weakness of Gen Jackson, and his feverlsh am
bltIon, 90 maintain a tyrannical power over the
society of Washington, and especially over the
members of his Cabinet, in their domestic re-
lations as well rs public acts J than he seized up
on this inirmity the means of acquiring an
ascendancy over him. He commenced his one
ratons by entreating Ladies who came to the
Seat OF Government. to visit the spurious bride
Belone. Having some special claims, by vr-
tue OF his patronage upon the wives of the mi
nIsters who were about to go abroad, he succeed
ed in prevailing on two ladies', thus crcumstan-
ced, to make the important visit. From this
moment, the whole business of the Admnistra-
ton was blended, more or less, with the move
ments of Mr.. Van Baren's protege. She could
MAKE what appointment she pleased. card
upon her mantle, was passport to Presidential
there off
ces who were indifferent to the means of procur-
ing ihcm, she had SUCH visits in abundance. -
But the ladies'. to their everlasting honor with
very few exceptions, would not submit to this
dehasement. Belona could not get into society
without their aid. She could not be invited even
to "large parties" where '''rom, Dick and Har
ry were invteC;" nor could she make parties,
suited to her ambition, where the absence of the
whole circle of ladies VITO were met with at
other places, would be noticed and made a theme
of conversation. One attempt of this kind 40
gravated her modification. She could only OBJ
tain the attendance of the wives and daughters
OF few particular dependents, who had secured
their places through her meals, added to few
more who resortcd to that means for places Even
these ladies had been chiefly coerced by their hus-
bands d fathers, and those ofthcm who regarded
the dignity of virtue above tina. of Office, APP
peared with downcast and mortified faces, even
where foreign ministers and their sui:es were
obliged to be civil, or dispense with female So
ciety. The plan would not do-female virtue
is gem which shines from among the coarscst
rubbish into which it may be cast. By far the
greater part of the ladies who attended this
party, though in an humble sphere of life felt
themselves debascd by it, and were unhappy
Bellona less discontontcd-shc would
have had no clerks wives and daughters, if she
could have hlled her house with those in higher
stations: But to have none else, and to see these
reserved and detected, was too much to be borne
by woman who had tho oath of tho President
at the back of his promise, to place her at tho
heard OF society. Mr. Van Buren,, who was the
constant adviser both of Bellona and tho Chief OF
the Palace, now came forward TO make new
and desperate effort and calculating upon tho in
ncncc of his station, backed by the prospect of
succession and the whole power of the Executive
he went to work iii his usual way-not boldly and
openly, but as the serpent did when ne tempted
mother Eve; He sat "squat like a toad" at the
car of each object of his insdous art. Tho whole
diplomatic corps was put in requistion. A Ball
and supper were got up by his Exceilcncy, Mr..
vaughan, particular friend, as the Globe SAYS, &
an old Bachelor. After various sratagems to keen
BclIOna afoat during the evening, in which almost
every cotiIlion in which she made her appearances
was instantly dissolved into its original clements
she was at length conducted by the British minister
to the head Of his table, where, in pursuance oftha
instructive power of inattention to whatever il
seems improper TO notice. the ladies seemed not tr
know that she at the table This ball and suppeI
was followed by another given by tho Russian mi
mister (anothcr old Bacholor) TO guard against thS
repetition of the modification in the spontaneous
dissolution ofthe cOtlIon and the neglect the la
dies at supper, (where you must observe none bu
ladies sat DOWN. MIR. Van Buren, made direct anc
cstappeal to the lady ofthe minister of Holland
| Mrs. Huygeus whom he entreatcd in her own Ian
guagc, (Mr. Van Buren, speaks Low Dulch,) Il
consent TO be introduced to the "dccompiished mn
iore'y Mrs. Eaton" Mrs. Huygens had sevcra
daughters and ifthey would have sustained Bcllon
in the dance, and the mother had kept her in coun
tenancc at supper, MIR. Van Buren, was assured tina
inc members OF the cabinet, whose ladies had re
fused to invite her TO their "arpe portics sbouI
either be hrOughL To unconditional suhr,i..inr, 1.