Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-28

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Messase of President Van Buren,
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FELLOW CITIZENS:
OF Ae se4ate and H01,e Of Rsy.'e7esstzfssess
In conformity with the example set by
the ssillustrious predecessor IN whose
footsteps = is my pride and my pleasure
to tread. ii becomes my duty TO Law be
fore you nv views Of the present coadI-
ton of NtionaI affairs, and 10 call your
attention % such events as have transPt-
red sincethe last session Of the Nation
al Legislature.
Never, feIlow-citizens, since Il has
been nv OF to preside over the destinies
of this graf and growing Republic, have
felt mo pleasure IN addressing Rep
resentatiyes of the free people who com
pose it; f5 never could with more truth
congratulate them on the bright and
cheering prospects Of our beloved ccun-
try. At pence with all the world, with
all the rrsat interests Of our country
prosperin0to an extent never before
known. ans with the Grect-De n0cratie-
Republicans State-Ri ghts-LOco-fcco par
ty Triumphant, we have nothing 70 do
but to 90 On and successfully work cut the
problem Of mans capacity for seif-goT-
eminent.
Since the adjournment Of the last Con
eress verT many important events have
transpired. Worn out by the farigues Of
office, wearied by the opportunities Of
Unsuitable office seekers, and believing
that nv prospects IN my native State
were not as cheering as the interests Of
the Great-Democratic-R epublican-Sts,e
-Rights-Loco-foco Party required that
thew should be, left Washington for
Saratoga. "via the City Of New York and
the River towns" OF my progress on
this Journey. frTIow-citizens, IL AFFORDS me
unfeigned pleasure to speak. Wherever
| went was greeted by the cheers Of
thousands of Democratic voices, and
welcomed by the cordial shake Of thou
sands of Democratic hands-hard and
horney hands-workingnen hands,
and none of your soft, moist, aristccratic
Wing "corn-stealers."
| reached Saratoga after a most de-
|lightful ahd gratifying journey, and sup
posed that nv soJourn there would be
one of unmixed pleasure and satisfac-
ton. But alas, change came over the
spirit OF my dream found the hotels
Of Saratoga crowded from top % bottom
with aristocratic Wings, and instead Of
being, as fondly imagined, the Lion OF
the place, found to my modification and
dismay, that there were few 80 poor as
to do me reverence" Scarcely had
settled at Saratoga, and before had re-
covered from the severe chIlls which my
reception had gwen me, and which the
operations of the water never did effect
ually remove, but who should drive up
but Henry Clay. This, you may ina
CINE was ssclincher-H i knew directly
that the .sthing was out with me- and
the result proved that | had calculated
correctly, for during Mr.. Clsy's stay IN
the village, | was as little attended % as
the most obscure invidual at the Springs.
When that marplot had taken his depar-
ture resolved TO remain few days and
make up the lee-way, but found Il up
hill work. and therefore. left the scene
of my modification and discontinue. and
repaired TO the western part OF the State.
Here made out little better. AMI have
the satisfaction of informing you thar
the vote which the Great-Democratic-
publican-State-Rig hts-Loco-fcco tick
| ct received IN the State was mainly At
| tributable TO my exertions- True il i
that We have been beaten IN New York
but | assure you that had my election
eering tour been postponed 10 another
summer, we should have sustained such
defeat in the Empire State, as would
not have left hook to hang hope upon.
Now. though defeated, we are not con
quered, and by proper working Of the
political wires we may vet secure the
vote of New York To aid in the ac-
complishment Of this important object.
would respectfully advise our friends IN
the city of New York to be finle z-ors
cautious in their language and proceed
Ings than they were al the last election.
| do not wish to be misunderstood d
not mean TO insinuaie that they should
give up those gres; principles OF the par
ty-social equality and the destruction
of those artificial distinctions which the
prudish endeavor 10 sustain by what thev
term virfuous conduct and honest de-
meanor; but which we know are mere de.
vices TO keep up would be arisrocracv
No. | would never surrender them hut
with my life; but would suggest little
caution and tact in their dissemination
There are certain men in this w,rId
whose prejudices- derived from a bad
education must be respected. These
men would shrink at the bare mention q