Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-12

FLORIDA, where 'the foe and the stranger VIII
tread o'er their heads" while their fellow
soldiers are far away, happy at home with
their friends and families. One-nh. sir, any
one Of those noble youths who now sleep I'M
der foreign sod, was worth more than the
whole army Of plunderers who have caused
the mischief And yet, sir, such men as these
were shielded at the last session OF Congress
by the casting vote Of the Speaker. And now,
according to the argument Of the gentleman
from Rhode Island, the House has sanctioned
all they did.
think, sir, it is time for this course OF
things TO cease. 1t is time for the People Ia
know something Of The conduct of those in
whose hands the public business is entrusted
and who really administer the Government
They have been behind Gen. Jackson long
enough. was present when Mr.. Van Blu
rem took his position there. II was strik-
ing display Of that paternal care which the
President has extended over Mr.. Van Buren,
in the spring of 1894, the President, Mr.. Var
Buren,. bud II Few other gentlemen, | among
the number, rode ont TO the Washington
course 10 witness n trial Of speed, ian amnse-
ment Of which ! AIN very fond, and for which
the President had not altogether lost his taste
at that day. 1t was u trial run between the
celebrated Bnsiri, and Emily. The horses
were brought on the course. all was calm and
quiet until 'hc rider of Busris mounted, when
the old courser began to rear and plunge; this
seemed to stir the mettle Of Old Hickory; he
reared upon his sirrups and took command;
"hold him." (said he 10 the boy,) "dont let him
run against the fence" "You must break
him of that. SIR" ito the trainer.) 81 could do
it in an hour" Turning to me he said, "take
your stand there" (poiniing to a position on
the side oi the course,) "there is but one
place from whicha horse can be correctly
timed" took my station with lever in hand.
snow" said he, "come up and give them a
fair start" At this moment he discovered
the Vice President, who had come up and
taken his position near me: he exclaimed with
grea, emphasis and earnestness OF manner,as
he flashed his eye from tho excited animals
to the Vice President, ".Nr. Fan B,utn. gst
behind me they WM run orer you, SIR" it
would have done you good to see how natu-
raj and easy it was for Van to slope ofbehind
the old chief. And, sir, there he has been
ever since. Old Hickory, would not get out
of the way for US to run over him; if he had
gwen us far chance on any stretch or turn
during the whole race, we would have run q.
yer hun. or made him fly the truck. But. sir,
we have got him on the repeat; the General
WI! he out OF the way; he is no game horse,
and ws will make n case of him on the repeat.
do not complain so much that the President
has iullen in love with Mr.. Van Buren,, but
claim The privilege of falling in love with
whom please; and this, sir, is the las, priv,
legc which will ever bo sure ndered by man.
or woman either. But, sir, Mr.. Van Buren,
Is in love With the President too; and he ac-
cideDily found it out. The manner of this
discovery Is somewhat curious. do not know
tins 10 be true, but il was much talked Of, and
universally believed in this city. Mr.. Van
Buren Was IN conversation with a lady, an
intimate friend of the President, amiable. in
ieresting, and remarkable for communicating
to hn whatever she thought would be agreea-
Bile for hip to near. Mr.. Van Bnren said to-
tins lady "that he had been reading much, and
thinking deeply Of late. upon the characters
oi great men, and had come to the conc lusinn
that General Jackson was the greatest man
that had ev lived ~ the tide Of time; that he
was the only man among them all who was
without fault" The fair friend Of the Presi-
dent was delighted. "But." said he, "what- /.
ever you do. don'' tell Gen. Jackson what !
have said. would not have him know it for
lie world. You see, sir, that he was atrnid
she might i"r.et il, and therefore thought it !
'atest to jog her memory. Bt,sir. lie might
nave saved himself that trouble. for the excel /
ent lady few to the President, and told lIlm
III that had passed. ".M madam" said he,
c'M tears IN has eyes, "that mcn ioues me: he
rIes to conceal it. but there is always some
way fixed by whlrh can tell my friends from
ny enemies" Now, sir Van was like the
tthough want it distinctly un-
derstood that differ with him about this, as
well as about many other things.) A French
man began t. write his decd thus: "Know one
lcomGn by these presents" why" said the
other party, "do you not put it know all men
by these presents!" "Vell," said he, 'is it
not de same ting? If cone woman know it,
sll not all de mems find it OUT"
In reply to General Ripley, Of Louisiana,
MIR. Peyton said: Mr.. Speaker the gentleman
from Louisiana has charged me with assailing
he Presidents measures, and 10 that cause
Ie ascrlbes the excited state Of feeling under
which he spoke while in Tennessee. My op.
position to the measures Of the President! y
lefy that gentleman to point to one Of the
yreat measures Of Cen Jackson's admins
ration which had not supported, unless he
claims the election Of Mr.. Van Buren, as one
'f those measures. IF so. did oppose that
MEASURE, and will ever be found in opposition
q such an Executive measure. But, sill, has
my man the boldness, the hardihood, what
'ver may have been his motives of action, to
WOW such doctrine upon this floor? The
gentleman speaks of Tennessee in cOnnec. |
ion with "the ingrsii'udc Of republics" and
"hope that the People Of that
State will yet learn to appreciate the charac.
er and services of General Jackson" This
'harge against Tennessee. of ingratitude to
he President, is not original with the gentle.
nan (Gen. kpley.) ], has been adopted by
im from the lowest source-it issued from
he dark caverns Of the Globe. What, sir!
he People of Tennessee learn to appreciate
lie character and services Of Andrew Jack
on! Look at his history-when he first cros-