Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-29
Washingten COrrespendence.
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WAsHISeros, Aug. q, 1872 p. M.
1t is now very evident that the object of the party
hook by crook. Hitherto they have had Their
share Of it by hook. The nation will not bear TINS
any longer; and the intention now is 10 drve Con-
gress into some measure which will enable them 70
get II by crook So that you see there 10 more mean-
ing in the old fashioned phrase, "by hook or by
crook" than one would imagine at first olush. TO
throw the apple Of discord among the members OF inc
National Legislature is Mr. Van burens great poicy;;
He has seen that the majority of the lower house will
be against him. The veto power IS the cure ior TINS
ill., What then? He will take care that nothing be
| done, or else that something be done which will
Mace the custody Of the public treasures in his pos
session He has them now, but he wants the sane
1 ton of law 10 continue them in his power. If the
Congress will do nothing he will tell the people, the
government can't stand STILL that ne must carry on,
that he is bound TO do by the oath of his office and
that he is anxlousy awaiting the constitutional ac-
| ton of the legislature
So many and so rapid changes take place, and have
taken place in his and policy, that is lmpos
sble to ascertain what will be the tenor of the
message. The latest intelligence from the closet says
he will review the affairs Of the nation, and recon-
mend the enforcement Of Bank and State by nuendo
Mr. " b. is not be caught in the tolls OF party
Whatever be done, will be la mode de MsAernich,
depend upon II.
am beginning to think, attach too much i'm
porlance to the adoption Of this or that system We
quarrel about plans as Indians do about gong TO war
Is not the essence Of the matter after all in the carry
ing into operation this that system! Ii IS to the
men entrusted with this task that are TO look for
success or failure. High moral integrity and extend
cd intelligence will make the very worst schemes
succeed better than the NAL administration OF the
best systems in the world. What matters 1t then
whether have National Bank or the sub treasury
system? If the government really have at heart the
interests of the public the least objectionable plan
will of course be chosen, but unless probty and VIZ
tue preside at the board Of administrators IT VIII be
more than apt TO prove curse instead OF blessing
| TO the country.
| l do moi attribute to Mr. Van Buren, greater de-
sire TO continue power now, that he is on the top
of the Wheel than sdo to the opposition TO displace
him and assume his position. The elements OF am
biton are violently at work among wings as among
| democrats But de contend, that the great land
marks of honesty, virtue, principle and social conser
vative feeling have been broken down by wings and
democrats alike, and that the contest between the
two parties is now conducted upon the principle Of
selfish aggrandiZemeRt
With this simple and true view of the state of par
ties you will be able to estimate their powers, judge
of their proceedings and arrive al their secret objects
with an ease and certainty that will astonsh at first
but satisfy yon in the end that you are right
| Who then and what are TIE men in power! They
are too well known to the public unfortunately for
the true interests of the country But who they
Martin Van Buren, the President of this Union, IS
cunning, shallow politician, without tho least spark OF
principle in his Breast seeking to avoid responsibility
because his lll-regulated mind knows no guide; and
striving continually satisfy his inordnate passions
and ambition without considering the welfare OF
the country. His life snce 1929, goes to prove this
picture every particular HIS great creed IS unset
tie, derange, destroy and upset. and then seize upon
circumstances for the advancement of SELF All his
friends his Supporters, and his advisers are Of the
same kidney The party has now split; but split
upon what principle? Upon none. They have still
the same objects in view ;-on!y they differ about the
means. To crown the whole, look upon Mr. Wan
Buren, as the mere representative OF party, whose
governing motto isabandonment Of all principle ex
cept that OF self aggrandiZement
Who are the men out of power? What are they ?
Mr. Bddle the great leader de- acto of the opposition,
is politician who would calmly sink the country
into the ocean, rather than not carry his point
devoid of principle. He represents the true feel
ings of the uts. All the difference between
this party and the ms, is that the former have
80 many Pachas, they cannot agree 10 sacrifice
| their ambition to any one man. The opposition
is like the snake with the thousand heads. The
ms like the serpent with the hundred tails Both
have the same appehte-both live for the same object
and neither exist without preyng upon the public
viials, on account Of their peculiar organization.
What are we 10 expect then, al the extra session Of
Congress? Nothing. The Legislature will be Ovid.
ed in 700 men State bankites, new National Bank
4 men, Eddie men, hard money men, or Treasury
scheme men. Ifany thing be DONE it will spring
from sacrifice of self upon the altar of the public
good. Will such sacrifice be made? Wehave no
Coduses in rday. ~
But we should not despair. In the very strife OF
these elements there is safety. Excess will be pre-
vented by the watchiuness of enemies, and IN the
Argus eyes OF minority is placed our only hope that
no one scheme Will De carried mat Will initiate against
the liberties Of the country All we wan. is moral ho-
nesy and common integrity, to administer suchplan
as may be adopted lfnothng be done, all we want
is the exercise of moral honesty and a manly indie
pendcnce in the daily press TO correct the Ills that
now bear upon the country in the shape Of cormor.
ant government, and wicked, dishonest minority
From our Correspondent Molere-xxx.I
| Presidents PALACE, WAsHINToN, Aug. q.
Mr. Bennett His Excellency, my masther, Mister
Van Buren,, is, TO be sure nate and Elegant nte-
man, aither all they say about him. and good friend
| to Tady, which names myself He's great man, too,
Is Mister Van Bnren, though the Yankees here say
he's monstrous little but have rason TO praise him.
for he traits me like Jintleman and 40 he does, and
| no thanks Know, in that l. m DESCENDANT o one o.
the Kings o. Munster, my great grand father, who
| first brought the practis into Ireland Och by the
powers twas great thing that same Jimmy a-vour-
ncen, and bates your sleeps head altogether, for
what would my counthrymen have done without it 7
Upon my veracity, the removal Of the depostes was
nothing al all TO it in importance, Mister Bennett
| rapal.
His Exceency, since he sent that letter to the
young duane, has been as busy a hen wit one
chicken concontn, manufacturn and preparin his
spach TO Congress. BY the powers il Will be q sur
prism pace o composition that same and satisfy all
the democrats that his Excelency is up to snuff and
| can write his own messages, which, betune me and
the gate post, Mister Bennett, eroo nor his
predecessor could To- for he had TO get his dovetaed
and manufactured by his cabinet He has sent of
copy o IT. by the express to the great Mogu at the