True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-21

ale whom the Gods des,ine for destruction, is al
ways made mad y is n truism verified every day of ctr
lives. Mr.. Van Buren, seems tent on his own ruin. lie
has instructed his corrupt officers 10 prosecute to the
extent Of the law, all the upos'ate Jackson men, who held
Office underSe,e " greatest and best" What is the con-
sequence =! Muddeaed by persecution, these ex-of'icers
resist and expose the p~rohigary o%ftllrl late administers
ton without fear or favor. To protect themselves,
Sampson like, they up'oot the columns of the party
ediice. and involve themselves and their tormentors in
one common ruin. Mr.. Van Buren, is 50 blind, 50 mad,
that he does not see tlc effect "f lis persecution Of
General Jackson's quoudam friends.
The blow aimed at The head Of these pariripa,ors il,
the spuils of Office, rccoils with powerful forcc upon the
present administration, for it is pledged to carry out the
principles Of its predecci sor, to the very letter. We
hail every act of Mr.. Van Puren that goes to expose the
corrupt v,llainy ofGen. Jackson's government. Before
his term Of Service shall expire, the people will learn
the exsct motives Of all Jackson's deeds-mo,ivesa and
deeds that will turn the love of this people for him into
| bitter gall aud make them curse the day they placed
linn in power.
The developements in the Governor case, now be.
fore the Circuit Court Of New York, look more like fc.
ton than truth, ~ astounding are they. The U. States
has sued Samuel J.. Gouverneur, late Postmaster CT
New Yo,k for sund,y monies alleged to be due by him
When Mr.. Goverreur entered upon the duties of his
station, III January, 1879 he found every hing in confu
sion. The Treasurer of the General Post Office did no
know what acccplances were out, how mnch none
was in bank, or what checks he had drawn on the ofic.
n, New York. He prayed Mr.. G. to protect nuy pape
tina, Nigh, be out and a short time afterwards thanked
him for meeting n check oil $500, which had been pro
tested. Mr.. Governor went on doing all that Mr.. Bar
ny a kcd him to do in sustaining the department, an.
was as urcd that his conduct was i in the highest re
pnte ALL ReuNp!' In 1891, Mr. Barry called on Nj
G.. to raise money for the department at any discount
1t was done and Mr.. B. writes to Mr.. g.. that he ha
told all to the President, and that Gen. Jackson, in til
sincerity ofuis heart, bnde Mr.. Il. necer TO C1rSt Nh
G. Here we have proof that the President knew of ii,
wretched mismanagcneIt of the Post Office, and Ii
wink d at it, if he did not help t" bring it about. An
yet we are told that Gen. Jackson was an hone:
man,
Nj. Barry writes t., Mr. G. as follows on tic s Mar
J63I-'Cungress Will sustain the President in his cours
removing the derosircs,) and VIC must rely on the Sta
Banks. Tie President assures me the SEVENTH WAR
BAsK SHALL BE KAMEMptKHp!' As Mr. Adams sal
the sole oil jec, of Jackson in removing the dcpcsi
wns to use the public money us n "source Of power
him ell. aud pluuder to his partisans" About the san
time the Manhattan Bank was favored with a share
INC SPoli-, U Is VT. DuTTF hFtTs Ill MS lcltfIs ~ VI
6. ihe Whites wSre aNkrue, friends.
And yet we ure told, that President Jackson vas q
: honest mnn! Oh, shane!! In April 1884, Mr.. Barr
who had borrowed large amounts of money from NJ
, Hamilton, reports these loans as drafts to the Inves1
eating Committee. He saws, in Il letter to Mr.. &. III
. the Presilcm knew all about il and sustained him in h
course And yet Gen. Jackson was an honest man {!
When Mr.. Kendall came into office, he could not ascc
tain from The Books OF the department what was d'
= to or by ii and the claims Ct the U. States against NJ
G. arise from The transactions that occurred during Il
period of confusion of which the Books themselv
gave no correct account. Whether Mr.. G. will he alb
n to extricu,e himself is still a matter ofdoubt. The j
e sue is nothing to lis. 1t is the development $ Of Il
n misgovernmrnt Of jackson and his officers that we ha
Y to do with. Before this trial is over, furthsr exposilio
0 are expected. Thus, every day brings hidden thin
, 20 light, and by the very madness Of Mr.. Van Buren,, n
h the people enabled TO learn the whole xtent of the "
, Iainies perpe,rated by Gen. Jackson. BY n parity
reasoning We can therefore easily arrive at the true sta
b Of things under the government Of Martin uren.
If abuses existed under the administration Of the lie
Of New Orleans greater ones necessarily exist unt
d the administration of The Hero of Kin textbook, for {,
ruption never goes backward.