Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-12

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Committee rise and report all the bills except
ing that to the House, which was carried.
The House then adjourned.
Mr.. Fan Buren.-We publish. as matter Of
curiosity, the answer of Mr. Van Buren, to the
address Of coincidence Of the Tammany Commit
tee Of the CITY Of New York. 1t is much such
a document as might be expected from him, on
such an occasion:
LONDON. FEB. Oath, 1882.
Gentemen-I have been hOnored with your
kind letter of the first instant, communicating to
me the sentiments of a public meeting Of my
Fellow Citizens on the subject of the rejection
by the Senate OF my nomination as Minister to
this country.
Having always observed, on the part of the
Republicans of the Cliy of New York, frank
and fearless independence Of opinion, and DIS
interested regard to truth and justice in their es-
innate and support Of public men, have looked
to their appreciation with solciudc as criterion
of conduct, and have received the testimonials
of respect with which they have occasionally no.
nored me, with correspondent satisfaction, but
never with such deep felt sensibility as in the
present instance. Severed for the first time from
my country and friends, and placed in a conspi
cuous situation among strangers, in foreign
land, advantage has been taken of my posi-
ton to level at me a shaft intended to wound
me 70 the quick, and to humiiate me in
the eyes of the Government and nation with
whom was to treat, and to whom was, as yet,
but little known. Thanks to the generous and
warm hearted promptness OF my Fellow Citizens
of New York, the same moment that brought me
the poisoned shaft OF my enemies, brought also
the m,ssive Of my friends, "with healing on its
wings" When you inform Your constituents of
this circumstance. they will at once perceive how
well timed and efectual has been the assurance
of sympathy, esteem aud confidence, and how
deeply 1t must have sunk into my heart.
In testifying to my public conduct, they are
pleased to speak with euogium of me, as contri-
buting. while in the Cabinet, to the success Of the
present administration: That signal success. |
feel called upon to declare, is pre-emnenlly due
to the political sagacity, unwearving industry,
and upright straight forward course, of our pre-
sent venerated chief. All the humble merit
can claim is, that of having exerted myself to
the utmost 10 execute his patriotic and single
hearted views, and of having sacrificed all per-
sOnaI considerations to ensure heir success, when
threatened with extraneOus embarrassments S.
That my exertions we're arduous, painful, and
incessant. may without vanity assert: whether
nv sacrifices have not been repaid with unmerit
ed detraction and reproach, leave to my coun-
trymen to determine. Still | shall ever re-
gard my situation in that Cabinet as one of the
most fortunate events of my life, placing me as
it did in close and familiar relation with one who
has we'll been described by Mr. Jefferson as
81 possessing more Of the Roman in his character
than any man living" and whose administration
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in our history. To have served under such
Chief. at such time, and to have won his conf
dence and esteem is sufficient glory, and of
that. thank God, nv enemies cannot deprive me.
OF the particular act Of hostility to which
am happily indebted for the present expression
of feelings on the part Of my Republican fellow.
citizens, it is not, perhaps. proper. and would
fain think, not necessary, that should say much
The courtesy due to the highest OF our Legisla-
tive bodies obiges US to presume that the reasons
assigned BY the majority for their decision were
sincere: If so, | console myself with the pcrsua.
earnest before me. is likely to determine the fu-
tility Of those reasons aud the injustice Of that
decision.
Allow me. gentlemen, in conclusion, to thank
you heartily for the expression of individual feel
ings with which you have accompanied the reso-
Iutions of your constituents. Enjoying per-
sona acquaintance with every one of you, and
knowing how much of nrivate worth and public
responsibility YOU represent. | feel Aattered and
gratlfipd to receive such sympathy at such hands;
and, situated as am, ] cannot but look for ward
with heart. cheering anticipation to the welcome
with which you promise to greet my return to
my native land.
A few weeks residence here will be required
to place the affairs of the legation in proper
train, as well as to settle my own private con-
cerus; after which 1 propose to avail myself Of
the only opportunity that will probably ever be
afforded me to visit few of the most interesting
points of the Continent. After that l shall make
the best of my way home, where hope to ar
rive early in the summer. . shall then be able
more adequately to express in person, my deep,
my afectionate sense of the vigilance aud pro-
tectng kindness of my Fellow Citizens, and of
the honest zeal with which they have stepped
forward to vlnd'cate me from assaults during my
absence. In the mean time, with proud and
grateful feeling of sincerity, leave my charac-
fhuir t.o