Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-10

''er'cnh system, IN bo,his branches, and in is ut.
',o'' extremes He voted for tho appropriation
| o' money for intcrna, improycmco,-cycp for tho
erection Of toll gates on the Cumberlsnd rosd-.o.
NJ east Mr. l.. had been informed md believed.
ana he voted for tho tariff of 1879. Hc contributed
70 ,"rn ou' s'ngulary unpopular administration.
n"d to tho election of Gen Jackson 10 the rressieu
cy-hc contributed his e6o,is--for ,herc were nun
bers equally active and moro efficient soms Of
whom his aud the presidents friends we're now cx-
h"us'ing themselves in rcyillng. Mr. Van Buren,
hoh ms reward. lie was appointed 20 the Office Of
Secretary Of State. And tho only remarkable =.
ch'evcmens that distinguished his administration
OF mat department, That Mr.. L. remembered (othcrs
might add to tho list, fthey could) were IL that
nc ADVISED The president tfor it must have been his
a1v'cc-' belonged TO his place. TO appoint Dip
lcna''c agent to Turkey 10 negotiate q treaty, III.
ring the Session Of the Senate, without asking its
consent and advice rs 10 the mission or the agrn,.
u"oe'y contrary TO sls own declared opinion that
s"ch proceeding was UNCONSTITUTIONAL in the fa-
nous debate on tho Panama MISSION on which oc.
cas'on Mr. Adams lad asserted such power, but
absta'ned from tho exercise Of i,-and2 that he do.
l'oer"'cly instructed our minister at London 10 ex-
h'o't our party contests recently term mated by the
election Of Gen. Jackson, To the British ministry
as motive TO induce them TO favour us in The then
pending negotiation. The first was point oscon.
s'itntIcnal law which this was no place 10 discuss
ne might refer Mr.. Van lBuren's friends 10 his own
speech on The subject. But, as TO the second thu
soo' sense, The good feeling, Of every American
c'i'zch, could decide without difficulty and almost
without thought. The statesman who could will
'n''y and deliberately expose TO foreign govern
men our domestic qua'rels, our patty contests.
nhd as II were, the wenk side Of our Institutions
no matter for what purpose, must, in his opinion,
no wanting in the dignity, the msgnanimity, the
rational uridc the Urn hat t,rs 4.
mcticnn citizen, mucl, the high officer
OF State. Mn. Vno Borcn's good nature, il not his
good sense and patriotism, should have saved Rim
from that exhibition Of party feeling. Mr. L. by
no means thought meanly OF his capacity. His
personal acquaintance with him was too slight TO
enable hin to judge Of him from his own obscrvo-
hon-but he mad never been able to discover in any
'h'ng that had been given to the world rs what no
hn SAID or done. hal Mr. Van Buren, possessed tho
qualities ola great & Wise statesman liberal, corr
prohonsvc, long Il wide reaching e. profoundly SIR.
soe'ous mind and those comma nding talents, and
yet more commanding virtues, which might control
faction, and exempt him from the necessity Of fol.
lowing IN order To have the appearance Of leading
--ond II had appeared 10 Inn, that Mr. Van Buren,
was deficient IN that which every man long CONVEX.
snni IN politics ought 10 possess, since il was in q.
very mans power 10 aequire--gcncro political
knowledge. II had rnrcly If ever happened tina, hs
who acquired the reputation 81 cunning deserved tho
fame Of " lsdom As for those talents which were
80 generally imputed TO MIR Van Buren, those Ia.
Tents that had neqpitcd for him the cpi,hct Of tho
Atch Magician which Mr.. l.. was supcrst,tious
enough TO regard ms mn ephct OF scverest rcnronch
talents to combine parties for mutually scGsh
purposes, ana 10 manage and direct their ore
rai'ons to SUIT his or their ends Of ndivi am
hi'lon-to talents Of thu, kind, Mr.. L. said he could
not give any portion Of his esteem, respect or
CONFIDENCE In his estimation, it wss not ia
lent but vice-ior any man, with menncr abilities
than Mr. Van Buren, possessed, might do the ssne
thlng,-'f lie were reckless Of tho fsirncss of.his
Tcnos to accomplish his cbds--if he wonld di,rc.
gard principle, and oim only at suecoss-if ho
would only let II be known, that he was wiling Il,
logfoIl with any body who would log.roll with
nm Mt Leigh said that one principal obicc.
ton with him IN tho election Of Mr. Van Buren,
consisted IN thc apprehension of whicl~he could
not d,vtsl himself, that he would be Wiling, or il
unwilling, would be compelled to administer tho
government, upon the doctrine rescn,y ovowed, that
tho v'ctors are entitled TO the spols OF victory"
tile dcesable doctrine tina, tho honors and onol.
umcn's OF Offices established for the services of The
people, should be applied TO The services Of faction
and corruption. Mr.. L. had some hope that ho
should 1.-Two to see tho timo. once more when tho
patronage OF the Executive would not be used To
the odlous purpose Of rcvordng the Presidents
o"n friends, and furnishing the ficnds Of his RE
deeessors or his competitors. lf Mr.. Van Buren,
should be elected President he was sfraid tina,
hope would be deferred tlll efcr bis time And his
mind rcvocd with disgust ond horror from tho
prospect OF the system Of party orgonization DIS
c'PIine and management, which, but too probably.
would be csabllshc1-tbe system, Of non. commit
| tal and convention nomlnaion-,hc substitution Of
The dictn'ion OF few for election by the many
ol'garchy in practice, masked by professions OF
democracy ConcurIrg rcT or's stated that Gen
Jackson had openly nvowed his prediction for
| Mr.. Van Buren, as his SUCCESSOR such reports
were certainly no good ground proceed upon
but It was notoi ous, that his hopes of the succcs
SION rested wholly on the Presidents supposed pre.
objection for him-srd certain was this, that Mr.
l.. would venture TO affirm, that If the President
should conceive any displeasure towards him. and
discard him from his confidence, Mr.. Vsn Burcp.
from that moneni, would no longer be thought of
| rs competitor for the Presidency Yet that pre-
| dllectlon, SO far from being any rccomrne ndatou
Of The favorlte, the strongest objection to HIM.
II was by the force of preocden, that changes we
worked IN tho principles of governn cnt- once al-
low the preference of President to have The least
| influence in tho choice OF his successor, and IT.
consequence would soon follow, il, practice, th.s
every Incumbent might name his successor, end
too certainly aspiran,s TO the succession would
descend 10 tho means most likely 10 conc iliae Il a
favor Of the incumbent. MIR. Van Burcn had So 4
that II was honor enough for him 10 serve und.r
such chief Mr. l.. agreed with hint ros he
nor enough Tor him 10 serve under such chief
and the proof Of N Wns that he had given utfry.