Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-27
SIFRoM Mr.. LEIGH.s

ASK. what services he bad render
faction, that should entitle him
aeSt-ssSrxSth The nation could
What abilities had be ever dis
That fitted him FOR the chief ma.
Ey? Upon whs1 foundation rested
claim to the general confidence Of the
hion, that shpvfd place him at the head
affair." Aaf especially, what were
lie merits on which he~Fested his hopes
6f the suiffages OF the Southern States {?
He suggested these inquiries, and he
would suggest too. the topics which the
sas;gcrs q them wonld involve Let Mr..
Man Eagen's pzgsisans commit themselves.
Il tscy dared, wrhout waiting for Balti-
kore Convention let them enter, at once
The detail let them tax their memo
70 ihep tax their invention, TO give
- plaua5lc account possible Of
/sersices. As 10 his political his
Ore he came 10 the Senate or the
States, Mr.. l. said. he never had
Faipie 10 understand the party politics
Kew York, aud be could say nothing
about him, Of his own knowledge; he on,y
knew, that be bad been charged with hav
ing been, at diffcrefE times, in league
with every party. and, at all times, re
rnarkable for his fidelity, TO himself /;
which. included Of course, fidelity to the
majority for the time being. What did
he, in the Senatep Would his friends re
fer 10 the support, The jealous support.
which he gave there TO the American
System, in both its branches. and in is
utmost extremes? lie voted for the an
preparation of nancy for Internal improve,
ments--eyen for the erection OF toll gates
on the Cumberland road--so, al least, MIR
l. had been informed, ard believed; and
he voted for the tariff Of 1873. He con.
tributed TO turn out a singular unpopular
administration, and to the election or Gen
eral Jackson to the presidency -.he con
tribuied his efforts their numbers
equally active and more efficient; some Of
whom BIS and the presidents friends were
now exbausting themselves in riyalug.
Mr.. Van Buren, had his reward He was
sppointed~to the Office Of Secretary Of
State. And, the only remarkable achiev
ments that distinguished his adininistra
ton Of that department, that MIR. l.. re
membered (oihers might add 10 the list. if
they ceuld) were-,l, that ne advised the
president (for it must have his advice Iii
belonged 10 his place) TO appoint dip'o.
matte agent TO Turkey 10 negotiate
treaty, during the Session Of the Senate,
without asking is consent and advice as
10 the mission or the agent. directly con
frary 10 his own declared opinion that
such a proceeding was unconstitutional, |
in the famous debate on The Panama mis-
sion. on which occasion, MIR Adams had |
asserted sncb power, but ahstained from
the exercise of ii-ard g that he define !
rately instructed cur minister al London |
to exhibit our party contests, recently |
terminated BY the election Of General |
jackson, IN the Riliiah ninistry. as mo |
tive to induce them 10 favor Us ia Inc |
then pending negotiation The first was |
point Of constitutional Law, which this |
was no place TO discuss he might refer |
Mr. Van I3nren's friends TO bis own speech |
on the subject But, as to the second |
the good sense, the good feeling, Of every |
American citizen. could decide wlthou, |
difficulty, and almost without thought. |
The statesman who could wlfuliy and d.. |
hberateiy expose 10 foreign government, |
our domestic quarrels, our party contests,
and, as II were, the weak side of our in
stitu,ions,-no matter for what purpose,
must. IN his opinion, be wanting in the
dignity. the magnanimiiy, the national
pride. the generosity, that became the
American citizen, much more the high
officers of State. Mr.. Van Duren's good
nature, if not his good sense and patriot.
ism, should have saved him from the ex
hibition OF party feeling. Mr. l. by no
means thought meanly Of his capacity
Ills personal acquaintance with him was
too slight, 10 enable him to Judge of him
from his own observation but he had
never been able TO discover, in any thing
that had been given 10 the world as what
be had said or done, that Mr. Van Buren,
possessed the qualities Of great and wise
statesman: a liberal. comprehensive, long
and wide reaching. profoundly sagacious
mind and those commanding talents, and
yet more commanding virtues, which
might control faction, and exempt him
from the necessity OF following in order
to have the appearance OF seadIng-and il
had appeared to him, that Mr.. Van Barren
was deficient in that which every mar
long conversant in politics ought 10 pos
sess, since ii was in every mans power e
acquire, general political knowledge.
has rarely if ever happened. that he VIII,
acquired the reputation of cunning, de
served the fame Of wisdom. As for thos
talents which were so generally impnte,
TO Mr.. Van Buren,, those talents that ha'
acquired for him the epithet of the fire
Magician which MIR, L. was supersti
tious enough TO regard as an epithet G
severest reproach talents TO combine par
tics for mutually selfish purposes, and t
manage and direct their operations TO sui
his or their ends Of individual ambition
to talents of that kind, Mr.. l. said, h
could not give any portion OF his esteem
respect or confidence. In bis estimation
il was not talent, but vice-for any man
with meaner abilities than Mr.. Van Bure
possessed. might do the same thins.-if h
we're reckless of the fairness Of bis mean
TO accomplish his ends-if he would dis
regard principle, and aim only at success
if he would only LET il be known. that b
was willing TO log roll With any body VIII
Boald log roll with bin. Dir. l.. sale
that one principal objection with him t
the election Of AlE Van Barren, consiste
in the apprehension, Of which he eoul
not dives, himself, that he would be wi
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