Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-02
From tbs New York Star.
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POLITICAL "REMINISCENCES

II i, necessary IN these times for politicians 10
draw upon memory for facts; for where an admins
tratiou assumes many shapes us Porteous To keep
in power they must be closely watched, and owe
nv fnIsehood nailed 10 the counter. In n recent
debate relative to Mr. Swartwout it was sta ed by
Cambrcleng that Mr.. Van Buren, opposed Swart-
wou,'s appointment. This is not true. AT the
commencement of Gen. Jackson's administr a ton
so little confidence had the President IN Mr.. Van
Buren that it required more than ordinary exer-
tions to have him appointed Secretary OF State.
New York gave tho General its vote; but Mr.
Van Buren, and tho Regency did not come into the
measure until the current set too strong to be re-
sisted Hence the President felt cool towards Van
Buren, and reluctantly appointed hIm 10 the state
department. So perfectly sensible was Mr.. Van
Buren, of his position that he sent James A. Ham
ilton TO Washington, to enter upon the duties OF
the ad interim. and he hung back until the Gene
raj had made his prominent appointments, SwaTt-
won't included The Van Buren, clique were en-
ragged at finding that he had no power over Gen.
Jackson Blu, he cooled them down with assurances
that his time would come, and they must walt
The unfortunate quarrel with Mr. Calhoun about
Mrs. Eaton changed the whole face of matters,
and tho cunning, intriguing position assumed by
Van Buren, in that quarrel, changed the friend
ships of the General and from that day he fell
the snare Of. Van Bdrer, Kendall, Blair, & Co,
which, step by step, led 10 Van Bdren's election
to tho bankruptcy and rum at tho whole coun-
try-to the rupture with the Stuth-to abolition,
and a mass Of ruinous and disgraceful pledges,
under which all suffering. 50 tar from
Mr.. Van Buren, having opposed tho appointment
of Swartwout, one Of his bargains with the Gene-
raj for the office Of President included pledge
that Swartwout should serve out his tme-ihat
Kendall should be promoted, and Blair To be CON
tinued Government Printer. What stuff II IS,
therefore for that political Uaiet dc chGmbre 10
state that Van Buren, opposed TO Swartwout
appointment He kept Mr. Swartwout IN office
"A whole year after he was inaugurated, although
Swartwou, made secret of has opposition To has
election; and, what is more, he had some mint Of
The defacatons, yet he did not remove him.
A SIGN-By the New Orleans Bee Of the ti
INST, we observe that that old established prInt
for wears pas, the chief organ Of the jackson
Van Buren, party, has just experienced moral
regeneration. In the paper for January 9Th, the
New Orleans Bee renounces the politics and the
party of Van Burenisn, and unlies itself with the
great Wing party OF the Union. The change o
position is decided and thorough and Is proclaimed
without reservation to the pubic, III long eddie
rial article of the day. The Bee declares wa,
AGAINST the sub.Treasury scheme of the prescni
.poi!s administration. rs dangerous 10 Liberty, as
uniting the purse and tho sword IN the hands al
one man; as atfording At once means and induce
mcnts for wastetul and corrupt disposition OF The
public money; giving the Executive a despo,ic
and uncomfortable power over the finances and
fortunes of tbs citizen; and as scvcring the sym
pathies and dividing the interest OF The people
from the Cove rnment. by giving one currency tc
the country, and another for tho office holder =
Furthermore, that old and "fayof'te journal OF the
ancient population of Louisiana, declares that II
believes Martin Van Buren, 10 be unworthy. and
altogether incapable of administering the office oil
President OF the United States, II views him as
the Creature OF circumstances. substituting ex-
pediency for principle, and cunning for states