Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-05
VIEWS OF FOREIGNERS.

In last Mondays paper we copied from the
London ST. James's Chronicle an article giving the
views Gifts Editor ON the aspect OF American poll
tics, as developed by the probable election OF Mr.
Van Buren, to tie Presidency, since rendered Ger
tain, in obedience to the orders and by the influence
of Gen. Jackson and the patronage OF the govern
ment---We now suhjou AN article from another
London paper, on the same ubject which, as well
from the character Of the journal in which it
appears as from its intrinsic interest, deserves
the serious meditation Of every American cit-
zen
Fom the London John Bull, Of October l6.
3" II is "ui set led oonvicsu, that the " expcr,-
ment' as it has been miscaed in the United Stat IS
OF Mort America, is about to experience what the
Hon. member from Pomlret would call fin sher
In truth I" this experiment" from the days Of Tom
L anne, until bow, has been vast and sysemat-
&c piece Of cheatery. Those Stnies never had
have not, and never will have, any bond of union
nation. save and except the plumber OF other
nations. Speaking of the distribution of the taxes
among" the people" from whom they frs, de
rived, and who themselves derive them from The
property OF foreigners, the Governor of the State
of Ne" lork-and the governorship of this State,
as in the casr of Van Buen, is become stepping
stone to the Presidency of all the Sa,es--rhs Co
vernon has told us, in official document, that " to
the vicors belong the spoils."
His is the Governor, who, in his annual Mes
sage, about Two wears ago, said that the citizens
must " raise more money in Europe" and which
citizens did raise few millions, in order to paw
of few thousands to the English holders Of shares
in the Erie Canal, which happens to be the only
safe stock in the United States. Were the
shares of the United States Bank a safe stock,
the clique of persons who manage its affairs
would con,rve TO buy up all the shares held by
foreigncIs-and why Because the first and last
princpe-the beginning and end ofevery Ameri-
can transaction, financial or political, ls-sELF.
The i'm mediate cause Of the finisher," our
readers will probably hear of, before another pub
LEGATION of the " Bull" is the Presidential cleo.
ton. Were General Jackson City or sixty years
old, instead of being as he is, than seventy,
we should have the French game played over on
American soil--hat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Andrew Jackson has ali the ambition of Napolt on,
aud nothing pleases him more than to be cal
led the BonaDarte of America. However, he is
too old TO ape his prototype much longer, and the
next best thing to peipetuaton OF his own SUI
premacy and despoism, is that OF procuring lh.
election of one of his creatures, Martin Van Blu
rem. II the United States should hold togch
er long enough, tins man will be the President
That is point settled. 1t was settled SO long az,
as 1928, when Gen Jackson was elected Pres.
nent, and procured the election of his toddy az
, Governor of the State of New York. The sue
cession was then arranged A mandate has nov
gone forth, and the COME d'eierre will produce
the anticipated reSut-provded the United State
should ever have another President. Under
, such circumstances, will any rabid Radical, wick
ed Wing, or tender-hcarted Tory talk again o
the "voce of the people" the 3" march frcform,
or the " interesting experiment. in America
S We hope not.
No yankee ever caught rattle snakes in clet
stick more adroitly than Andrew Jackson ha
caugh ut these people, and handed them over to MI
Martin Van Buren,! Whether Mr.. Martin Va
Burc will be able to hold the people as his mas
ter has done, is now the qnes.ion-nous rcrrons.'
r No wonder that the safety of our stocks
: doubted, when the repeal of charters and the at
It rogation of vested rights is openly advocated b
J, leading statesmen, and sustained by blind an
d headlong faction.
II No wonder that The people of Europe are ,ol
n that the " experiment" of free government, in tn
i country, instead of being in the full tide of tr
d umpan, success, has already failed, when tho
n see the President sustained, first in violating Il
e laws of the land, and secondly in imposing h
n successor on the people.
d But the croakings ofthesc prophets Of evil III;
ir vet be ialsfed. There is in our system Sc
e regencra,ing principle which the monarchy mn
e. ons of England know not of-and that princp
at inert as i, now is under the influence of popul
t. name, will again spring into action when the Id
}, shall have passed from power and the worshippc