Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-05-17
From the Boston Atlas,

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From the Boston Atlas. :
MARTIN VAN BuREN.-Therc are two
circumstances which make the proceedings
of the sslitte magician" matter of much in
terest;-these are, first, because he is prom
inent candidate for the Presidents chair at
the nc xt vacancy, and secondly, because he
has the re putaton of being the most cunning
man in the Union.
How lust this reputation may be, we know
not; but certain it is that he contrives to raise
more by management and artful devices than
by any public services, or any display OF re-
markable ability. In fact out of New York
he has neither reputation nor influence ex-
cept from his connection with General Jack
son, and it is quite plain, that by keeping |
close in the Generals walk, he hopes to es- !
cape the storms and tempests OF the political
VOYAGE, and to slide into the Presidency al
most without an effort Il
Straws show the way the wind blows, and
a little thing often bctrays the arts OF a rolit-
clan. It's we'll known that the President OF
) the United States having been invited by his
friends in this part of the country to visit
} New England, is expected here in the course
} of two or three months Itnow appears that
he is not to come alone. 1t is generally nn-
derstood, at New York, and is mentioned IN a
Philadelphia paper, that sa'.s'e Nl"rs'" WI
ICnmC
!, iects in view;-he does not dare to trust MS
:, master long out of his sight, and he hopes
J under cover of the impression winch the
y President may make, to effect Judgement
among us and to organize party for nun
selfgWhether he attends the President IN
=, the capacity of ualet de chambre, or OF master
&c of the horse, is not mentioned. Perhaps he
n may take the title OF friend and companions
, the more lifting appreciation "ouio W. '''' "
30 favorte servant.
- The Legislature of Massachusetts has ap-
y, po;nted committee to do the rights OF nos
" ptality to the President on his arrival III TINS
~ commonwealth; and to the President OF the
,s u States, we do not doubt they Will show all
= fitting respect; but as for "little Martln, we
in hardly know what claims he can have |" any
Mt special attention. ,,a,,
~ fJTnb;dden quests are often welcomest when
), thew are gone. Perhaps the committee OF
-, the legislature may be of this opnion;-a'
Us all events. we hope they will contrlVc to
y make some pretty marked distinction between
- the President of the United States, and the
,ys Presidents sycophant. ).
20 Very probably, the President Will stand II
- need of all the distinction between nm ahe
p Ills follower which the Committee can Gre
~ ate: for we should not be surprised, shoult
~" 'n' tbe Presidents friends be found quite to ne
~, ulect .the old Roman" and to bestow al
49,, their attentions upon the dandihcd faVofite.
IT, The ssdeclining day. has few charms 10
10 them; Ley arc accustomed to descry the MOI
,cs ming afar off and to regard with more devon
- reverence the first fair dawn OF the rising Sill
.a, than the full glory of the descending lumina
Ne nv; even though that luminary at us merea
,,n. an height may have owed all its spiehdof
a,f their foolish idolatry.
,nd -
ill., The Worcester Woman states tn;
5 in the notorious Howard Trask who escal
ed; ed from the State Lunatlc Asylu" ie
up DAYS since, has at length been capture,
'er- in New Salem in Frankfort County. u
my was discovered lurking about III TN
axe neiphborhood and when pursued he d
;nr- Tended himself for some time by threa
6 lie eninp his assalants with knile. AS
an last resort he was knocked down by
mo- sturdy ycoman and secured.
rcd. Mint 10 Trauelors--- Retou Couriefo'
new - A plain New-England man pass
his lately up to Albany, III steamboat, a
Ii of finding no knife by the butter plate, ma
n, as use of the one lying before him, VIII
;teu' he had not before used.
ease A lady observing the circumstan'
III. called out to the servant to remove
rdcd butte =, as gentleman had put his kh
the into II. Ina short time plate OF sllc
falla- beef was passed, when the lady help
gave herself 10 il, not with a fork, but shockl
the to relate, with her fingers, which ca
con cd the edown east" man to call to
AS servant to take away the beef, Tor Ia
u, !" had put her fingers IN 1t.
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