Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-10-22

eminent an elective monarchy. " Turn our
constitution said he, +" as you please, the
President sOW elect his successor and that
successor will be his own son, whenever he
happens to have one ola suitable age"
The experiment is now trying. which is to
test the strength Of this prOphesy. The re-
mark was one of the most sagaciOus ever made
by that brilliant madmaO. 1t shows how
thoroughly he was aware of the weak point
Of the constitution-tke ability Of a bad Pres
ident to abuse he's pOtCer. 1t was deep sense
Of the same defect that led to the observe alton
of Patrick Henry. that our only chance ofbe-
ing well governed was the chance of GlsOays
getting good men for rulers.
Mr.. Van Buren, was aware 81 this imper-
lection in our form Of g"vernm. u, and deter
mined to profit by it. From the moment Of
General Jacks0n's election, he has been
working for the Presidency through the me-
dium Of his favor. He looked to the crown,
and not to the people; and instead Of labor
ing to recommend himself to the people by
any distinguished public service, his only aim
has been to recommend himself to the Presi-
dent BY most disgraceful private subservien-
cy. Point to that single act Of Martin Van
Buren,. for the last seven years, that indicates
the ability, or even disposition, to serve the
people. He went into the Cabinet, and there
effected rupture between the President and
Me-. Calhoun, with view to rid himself Of a
powerful rival whom the President might pre-
Ter 40 his successor. This is the only disiin-
guished feat that we ever heard Of his per-
forming 10 the Cabinet; with the exception
Of that which terminated in its final exp losion.
Both Of these exploits ,Oere pieces Of GdrOit fiat
terry TO tie President.
He thOn went to England, and undertook
to Aatter the President again, by disgrace
f0l attack on the justice aud honor Of u pre-
ceding administration an useless and wantOn
attack, that could be of no possible service tn
the country, and only answered as the basis
Of implied eulOgy to the President. This is
all the good that we ever heard Of his doing
10 England; and he was very properly recall
led, to make way for man who could fatt9r
the President without insulting the people,
As such man could not be found in the Jack
son ranks, the Office still remains vacant.
Mr.. Van Buren, is made Vice President aud
presides over the deliberations Ut the Senate.
Fer this Office he is not badly calculated he
10 very clever at putting question, and taking
the ayes and noes-and as he "potters" with
his rattan, or " dawdles" his white gloves, at
the head Of the highest deliberatiye assembly
In the world-he cuts an exceedingly inter-
esting figure. But what monument has he
left on the barren tract of his Vice Presidency
unless be was the author ofthe anonymous
cOdicil to the protest? None whatever-ex-
eepting toast damnatosy of the Bank-and
"A letter promising to follow in the footsteps OF
General jackson!
Thus we find that the spring of Van Bureaus
whole conduct for the last six years has been
the impression that the President can appoint
his successor. With this view he has gov
0rned all his actions-and il IL a remarkable
fact that We can find no trace Of any public
appearance that he has made during that in
terval unsulisd by gross adulati0n Of General
jackson.
The general Is the first President who has
taken the field openly for candidate Of his
own nomination. Il remains to be seen
whether John Randolph spoke prophetically
when he called our government an elective
monarchy, because the President could APP
point his ess0T.-BOst0n atlas.
The Has Manu- actuYeT.- march, OF
cur manufacturers towards perfection - alto
gether astonishing. Messrs. r. w. Peck &
Co. Of Brooklyn, have now in operation
machine Tor manufacturing hats that 10 won.
derft,i, and will enable them To underseli ev-
cry body Ia creation, we should think. The
material Is taken through box some 80 ar
70 feet long, and in it's passage, the fur 10 sep
arated from the hair by means Of certain
complicated machinery, and falls like fakes
Of snow into a reservoir, and 10 then convert
ed into webs that look more like gossamer
than any thing else. IL Is then wound of like
silk from the cocoon, and made into hat bod
les Of any acquired dimensions. The whole
process il not only marvellous, but ii 10
antique. Nothing like it 10 to be found in the
world, and II makes the old mode Of manu-.
hats look clumsy enough ia all con-
science. One Of tho wheels employed ia
% making the fur fy'' in this strange contri-
vance revolves only seven thousand times
minute. That is all The ingenious inven-
tors Of this most important improvement de-
serve well Of their country, aud will, we dare
say, DO well rewarded for their perseve ference,
BY an extensive, I've should think, univer-
sally sale OF the patent rights, which they are
about to secure.--N. y. Courier.
Marcy Observation-Disclosures Marcy, who
was convicted ON charge Of burning the
Ursuline Convent, and sentenced to the State
prison for life. has been pardoned by the Ex-
ecutiye Chief Magistrate. by and with the
advice Of the Council. We understand that
this has not been done without long and seri-
Ous deliberatiOn on the part ofthose in whom
1he pardoniag prerogative 10 vested. Since
he has been In the prison, Marcy has been
employed 10 cabinet making. Having exprcs-
sed a desire TO finish an apprenticeship in that
business. he has been indented to . cabinet
maker in Bridgewater. On receiving the ex.
eeutive pardon he chose for guardian a gem
tleman 1t East Cambridge. who had been
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