Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-10-06
WHOLE NO. $50.

bfPn ThHSHCkeu nv me hNfloT WIN nreh1
diligence. Every word or act of Mr..
Nan Buren,, which was cal ulaied To-
make favorable impression, has been
extracted and displayed in the most ia
vornblc colors. 20 read Mr.. Hollands
account, one would suppose he was the
most sturdy champion Of popular rights
IN the whole conventIon, but II is well
known, at least To the editor of the Ad-
vertiser, that he often vacllatcd, and de-
parted, IN many eases, from the leading
democrats. Examples of tfIis DETECTION
from the principles he prolessrd, may be
found in his opposition to allowing the
people To choose justices of The peace
in his resisting universal suffrage. and re-
quring the voter to be homehoitLey; and
ia relation to the removal of the Fedc-
raj bench Of Judges Mr.. Holland ls
forced to admit that his Immaculate friend
Tell short OF the proper standard Oh lhe
subject Of universal suffrage, ,at that TIME,
though he tells us that he subsequently
made up his mind to go 10 the whole ex-
tent. The usual talent of the author is
obvious in this part Of the volume, but
happily it has not satisfied the public
mind.
A mos. important, and, no doubt, in
ten;ional htotns in the volume, occurs irs
regard To the events in this state, at the
period of Mr.. Crawiord's nomination for
the presidency. Mr.. Van Buren's vio-
lent opposition to "Mr. Jackson his
nirigues, at ashingron, to get cau-
Gus nomination Of Crawford; his artiGces,
at home, to secure New York, against
Adams and Jackson; the affair of the
famous seventeen senator's; The extra ses-
sion OF The legislature, and all The violent
and disgrace!uI management of Van
Buren, and his friends, are concealed in
great measure, and the whole alair
despatched in lie space of IA few lines.
This was undoubtedly the best course
Mr.. Holland could take The least said
about those matters, the better.
ln selecting from Mr.. Van Buren's
speeches and writings the author has
shown equal skill and taste. Any one
/ who compares the extracts with the
originals, win see that onl, the best part-
are selected Mr.. Van Buren's style is
intricate, involved and heavy, and con-
trasts, most unfavorab|y, with the pol
iShed and classfca al sentences OF the pro-
iessor. Some speeches are omitted al
together; for example, his speech on the
pension bill Orator Emmons embraces
this in his appendix, but the just taste of
the present author, no doubt caused him
to reject it. Mr.. Van Buren's notorious
letter on resigning his Office as secr@Iarv
of state is also omitted Eir. Holland,
,l,,i,flns, i,ti l,nf
matter would it render any service to his
subject Indeed, it is one of the most
characteristic of MIR. Van Buren's pro-
ductTOns
In regard to banks and interpretations.
Mr.. Holland is Of tic Loco Foco school,;
that is, wholly opposed to them ALL His
famous chapter on that subject, he
NIX, has been pretty generally copied
by the radical papers, on the recommen-
dation of the Globe. lie tries to make
out that Mr.. Van Buren's sentime ns are
equally extravagant. His opposition To-
the Bank of the United States, he rests
I on solitary remark, IN a speech on fhe
power of the vice president to call the
senate to order. This shows the dir
gence OF his research, and the difficulty
of getting at Mr.. Van Buren's opinions.
A person acquainted with contempora-
ry history, will smile to peruse the au-
,hor's history Van Buren's rejecsion as
minister to England. tits really worked
up quite in the tragic style, and is more
able attempt to vindicate the recalled
minister, than was given by any Of his
friends at the time.
|, The concluding chapter lacks but one
element of eloquence, and that is fruM-
Tbroug hout he volume, It is painful tn
see so much ability exertcd to make the
little Knderhook demagogue appear to
be, what al the world knows he is not
"a great and good man. lie has GER
tainly been fortunate in selecting a bio
g,apber. In New York, the work will
do but little mischief; but unless its true
charayter be exposed, il will mislead
many honest minds elsewhere. 1t has
6eep hailed with rapturous applause by
the"collar presses generally. There can
scarcely be doubt that MIR. Van Buren,
advised the author on many points. "
Eaton's clumsy life Of Jackson made him
secretary Of war, Mr.. Holland ought, as
least, by the same rule, to be prime
minister. But have already extended
my remarks too far, and leave the sab
iect to some more able pen.