The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-26

Sausty lne people that neither was worth
y Of the suffrage OF confidence of the ma
lion. No sooner was the election deter
mined, and Mr.. Adams declared Presi-
dent. than henominnled Mr.. Clay, his
former bitter enemy and rivsl,' TO the
high and responsible Office Ct Secre,a-
ry Of State. II 10 not for me to say
that there was any thing improper in
this nomination. But it was at the
time publicly alleged, and by great por.
tion Of The people believed, that it was
the result of the corrupt bargain between
them. Such was the public indignation
on the subject, that the Senate of the
United State, and Mr.. Van Buren, in
particular, as the most prominent mems
Der 1T, would have been fully justified
by thespeople in rejecting that nomiua-
tion. But tue TO the spirit Of the Con-
stitution and the usage of the Govern
ment he declined to interpose objections,
and voted for the confirmation. Mr..
Clay is now member Of that Senate,
and is one of that desperate trIumvirate
who caused Mr.. Van Buren's rejec-
ton.
From this high and exalted station,
rendered still higheroand more exalted
by his integrity & ns talents, Mr.. Van Blu
rem was called to preside as Chief Ma
gistrate, over the destines Of his native
State. His Executive career was short
but brilliant. He rose to that emnence,
soon after the setting Of that splendid
luminary that preceded him, and was
surrounded by the light that still linger-
ed on his path.-None but the talents
of the highest order could have been
brought into such palpable comparison,
without suffering by the contrast. But
it is no disparagement 10 his distinguish
ed predecessor to say, that Mr.. Van
Buren fully sustained The high character
ofthe station, which his genius and at
taiumenls had impaired to it.
From this place he was soon called
by General Jackson, on assuming the
administration Of the General Govern
ment, TO the honorable and responsible
Office Of Secretary of State. But he
left tina impress Of his genius uPou our
local institutions, and gave to our BAN
king system q safety and security which
cannot but be felt by generations yet TO
come. 1t was at the sea, Of the Nation
al Government, in his new situation thai
he was destined to add 10 reputation
already beyond the reach Of envy, 81
of rival ambition. He was now seen
moving in more extended sphere. He
seemed to grasp as by intuition, the
whole range both Of the domestic and
foreign relations Of the country; and il
may with truth be said, that from the
days Of Jefferson to the present time,
the arduous duties of that department
we're never discharged with more dis
unguished ability than by him. Oul
foreign negotiations, which had fingered
and Iangulshed under the preceding ADJ
min,stratioD, we're revived and invigora-
Ted by the "masler spirit' which now
directed, under the guidance ofan up
right and single minded President, the
affairs of the nation. That miserable
system Of diplomacy, the offspring Of
intrigue and corruption in foreign courts
now gave place to plain and manly deal
ing. That, which others had attempted
accomplish by indirection, was now
accomplished by proceeding directly to
the object in view. The claims of our
citizens on foreign Governments had, be
fore this, been suffered 10 linger along
till those citizens had almost relinquish.
ed, in despair, The hope Of ever brin-
glne Them 10 successful termination.
No sooner did he assume The direction
of them, than their hopes revived, and
IN short period they had the proud sat.
isfacllon 10 see their rights asserted &
their claims allowed in a manner sur
passing their most sanguine expecta-
tions. The prompt settlement Of our
differences with Denmark and Brazil,
evinces the energy which had thus been
infused into the State department..
France, too, that had so long wthstooG
our demands for redress, for spoliations
on our commerce under another dyDas-
| ty, now yielded 10 the reasonabeness
of their claims, when presented in the
plain and simple garb Of truth and JUS
tice. The amount which our Govern.
ment obtained far exceeded the hopes
of the claimants themselves, and far ex-
ceeded the amount at which our Minis
ter at the French court, under the pre-
cedIng administration had been author
ised to settle. Under Mr.. Van Buren's
auspices too, a treaty with the sublime
Porte has been concluded, by which our
commerce is extended to places where
il never reached before. The American
flag which had lbeen famed by every
breeze 10 almost every sea, is now proud