Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-05-16

that came before them. With thorough kno~l- |
edge Of The history OF the Government aud is
VARIOUS relations, be gtaspsd all matters with
force and comprehension which asionished, whilst
& commanded the admiration OF all who witnessed
rs great efforts. HIS speech on the judiciary
viii be remembered Ns long as the judicial de
paumenl the Government shall eNts', aud has
splendid effort m favor OF the surviving oHieeis
and soldiers Of the Revolution will not he forgot
ten as long as he Almighty spares the hoLoed
remnant Of that heroic race, and whilst Their des-
pendants cherish the principles of their Immortal
sires. Here he maintained the tue principles o'
the Constitution, aud the long established practice
Of the Government TO permit the President 10
cbooSc ms Own Cablnet--hs confidential adN'
sers-and 70 seec, hiss own agents lorelgL
miuisters--to conduct our negotiations al foreign
coutts-and 10 hold HIM responsible for the acts
ofthe Administration. twas at this period that
the nomination Of Henry Clay by President Ad.
anna. came before the Senate for their Consldea
uon Mr. Clay secured Nh, Adam, election as
President, when the question came before TIE
House of Representatives, OF which MI Iay
was n cnnsnicuouS member. II was well known
throughout the country, that they had been bitter
rivals during the Presidential canvass, and It vii
no, soon be forgotten. that during THIS pouod such
was their bitterness that each threatened 10 expose
the other, aud thus satisfy the people that neither
was worthy OF the suffrage or confidence OF the
nation. No sooner was the election determined,
and Mr. ADAMS declared President, than he nom.
mated Mr. Clay, hl' former bitter enemy and nv.
al, to the high and responsible office OF Secretary
/ of State. It's not i1r me to say that there was
/ any thing improper 10 this nomination. BG Il
was at the time publicly alleged, apd by great
portion Of the people believed that It was he re-
sui, Of a corrupt bargain between them Such
/ was the public Indignation on the subject, than
the Senate Of the United States, and Mr.. Van
Buren, in particular, as the most prominent mem.
/ Der Of It, would have been fully justified by the
people ia rejecting that nomination. But, true TO
the splrt Of the constitution aud the usage OF tho
/ Cove -unent he declined to ntefposo objections
and voted FOR the confirmation, Mr.. Clay IS now
member Of the Senate, and ~ one OF that des
perate tIumyua,c who caused Mr. Van Burns
! rejection.
From this high and exalted station, rendered
si higher and more exalted by h- integrity aud
has talents, Nj Van Buren, was called by the De.
mocracy Of New York to ptesdc, as Chief Ma
gisrate, over the destlnes OF hls native Stale
1 HIS Executive career was short bat brilliant. lie
/ rose ia that emnrnce, soon after the sitting OF
that splendid lumnary that preceded him, ohd
surrounded by the light that still fingered On ht'
path None but talents OF the highest order coult
have been brought into such palpable comparison
without suffering by the contrast. But, ii is NJ
dtsplfagemcnt to bis distinguished predecessor Il
~. I,li, tl. Ia ul
character Of the station, which has genius and at
: talnmcnts had impaired 10 IT,
From this place be was soon called by Gen
jackson, on assuming The administration OF h'
General Government, to the honorable aud 10
sponslble office OF Secretary Of State. But h
left the impress Of hIs genus upon our local nsll
,u,ions, and gave to our banking system saetI
and security which cannot but be felt by genera
tens yet 10 come II was at the seat OF the Ma
tlona Government, IN his new situation, that b
was destined to add to a reputation already be
you'd the reach Of envy Or Of rival ambition. II
y WIS TOW seen moving m y more extended sphere
j He seemed to grasp. as by intuition. the Who'll
range, both Of the domestic and foreign relation
Of the country; aod It may with truth be said, ibf
from the days Of Jefferson to the present I'm,
e discharged with mole distinguished ability tia
u by him Oar foreign negotiations, which had Ii
& geled and angu,bed under the preceding AZ
s. mmslraton, were revived and nvtgofatcd by ii
a. master spirit" which now directed, under It
! guidance Of an uprgh, and single minded Pres
+ dent the affairs Of the nation, That mlserab
ID system Of diplomacy, the offspring Of intrigue AZ
&c corruption IN lotcgn courts, now gave place
a plan and manly dealing. That which olhcrs ha
- attempted to accomplish by ndreciiou, was no
0. accomplished by proceeding directly to the oble
8. in view. The claims Of our citizens on foreig
Id Governments had, before this, been suffered
10 lInger along TIL those citizens had almost rer
al qulshed m despair, the hope Of ever bnngr
nj them to a successful termination. No soon
n did be assume the direction Of them, dian III,
hopes revived. and IN n short PERIOD they had 4
IS proud satisfaction to see Their rights asserted, NJ
OF thct claims allowed N a manner surprising tn
ne most sangune expectations. Tho prompt 81
ut ment Of our differences with Denmark and Bra
be eyincss the energy which had thus been lufas
n. INTO the State Department. France, too, Il
o. had 50 long whs'ood our demands for rodfel
he for spollauons on our commerce under sno't
by dynasty, now yielded 10 the rcasonabeness ofo
he claims, when presented 10 he plain aud smI
ef earb Of truth and justice The amount VIII
m our Government obtained FAR exceeded the hop
~ Of the claimants themselves, and far exceeded
sn amount At which our minister at The French co
Of. under the preceding Administration, had been
an. lhorised to settle. Under Mr.. Van Burens a.
nd p.ces. too. treaty with he Sublime Porte
he been concluded, by which our commerce "a ext
re- ded to places where II never reached before.
m The American Gag, which had been famed
every breeze in almost every sea, is now pron
vas waving in ports where it was previously unkno,
,ou Our vessels now float on the sen Of Marin,
the and spread their broad canvass on the dark
by ters Of the EuSine.
"a No, 10 weary you, sir, with the repetition
red what IA we'll known 10 all vino bear me, p
he over many questions between " and foreign