Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-19

thus encouraged this trade, send out some
= r,ncd vessels at favorable juIcture to meet
tie next President al eiection) aud they should
succeed in capturing a dozen ar twenty ot
these American slavers, which the consul al
Havana may have assisted in sending TO The
coast OF Africa, the eclat the Administration
would acquire by the act would be- prodig'ons
aud lie would probably receive the votes o'
thousands for The very conduct, when wh'h
viewed in all its parts, should doom hlm 10
the cxecratlon of all mankind. The writer
does not mean to be understood that there Is
any plan Of the kind now in progress-bh'
supposcs ihi, case only in illustration oil what
has been before stated.
We nre too apt TO suppose men grem oe-
cause they have attained W conspicuon sta'
tions. This does not necessarily prove them
so. 1t is full as likely to prove that those
who placed them there are hfie as IL IS "a
prove that they themselves arc grdi-ahd
most of us prefer acknowledging others to be
great, rather than TO confess ourselves To De
hWe.--To those who rightly think, Mofuo
Van Buren's exaltatlou III political HE, Is no
proof OF virtue, or even OF superior talents
His whole soul from his earliest youth, ~
common with many Of his political associates.
has been bent upon acquiring oflicc--ahd al
experience goes to prove, that The most oru'-
nary mind can scarcely fail in ultimately 90
tanning lis object, however high, II IN early
youth determination is made and Is prose-
cnied with perseverance,, aud an nnScrnP"ohs
disregard of right, in the means adopted to
to attain 1t. A truly great man VIII be great
among great meD--ot this class were George
Washington aud Benjamin Franklin. Were u
nv orlry %: the world composed of Washing
4, z. I,o tI,n' 'DNy nt yucI I'M
as Martin Van Buren would avail but little
in deceiving thcm.-During the revolutionary
war Aaron Burr was attached to the staff OF
General Washington, and came to reside
with him in his iumily-ln less thun one
week, his intriguing character was pcne,ra
ted 10y the noble Washington, and he was
dismissed hs house; yet this same Aaron
Burr came within n few votes Of being elcc.
ted President of the United Satcs.-fle fail
ed, however. in attaining to that station, and
during his after life was despiSed by all, aud
died neglccied.-S Suppose he had been made
Prcsident-would n change OF The few votes,
more or less, necessary to have elected him,
also have changed his character and thereby
made him great?
For some tiIaa during the revolutionary
war, Aaron Burr was entrusted with the COM
mand ofa part of the army stationed between
New York and Albany, and acquitted himself
to the satisfaction Of his conntry.-WhlIc
holding this command, he subjected the terri.
tory under his military jurisdiction. 10 strict
espionage, having adhcrents aud officers who
acted as spies in all parts of the country, aud
who reported regularly to him the sentiments
Of every nan of importance and of all other
events which he wished to be informed about.
lie arranged the inhabitants into three clas-
ses.-The Wings, who were the friends Of
liberty,-ihe Tories who were opposed t.
the people and in favor Of The King,-and a
third class he called The neutrals, who took
part with neither side. This system gave
him great advantages, and Ut that time, il
probably proved Of real service to the conn
try.-Thls was the germ of the same system
of espionage that Martin Van Buren, and his
friends have since adopted, and which has
proved so effective in controlling the Elec
tons. The immense number Of office hold
ers in the pay Of the execuive,-many OF
whom have bnt little to do but to become
informed Of their neighbors' sentiments and
affairs, which are regularly reported to their
snpcriors, their masters to apply the
proper means TO produce the desired results.
This was never perhaps more fully displayed
than Immediately preceding Martin Van Bu
ren's election to the Presidency, when there
were great numbers Of new officers appointed
at important points, without any necessity as
lar as the business Of the country was con.
cerned. About this time, great accession
vas made 10 the Custom House officers in
New York.
Martin Van Buren, was the proiigce and dis.
Ciplc Of Aaron Burr,-who instructed him IN
The first rudinents of political science, and ~
the arts of tcepilon.--Aaron Burr placed
him in lawyers Office ~ New York, and
from time to tine assisted him with his ad
vice, even after he became Secretary of State
under Gen. .Jackson.--This is well known to
men now living in the city Of New York.
Martin Van Barren obtained The Presidency 1
by the same species Of intrigue and political
that had go nearly elevated
Aaron Burr to the same station some years
bcfUre.-Wh lies the difference IN the
character Of these two aien? 1t may be con-
timed IN nut shell.
The one was successful and was called "a
patriot"
The other was unsuccessful and was con-
sidcred "a knave."
Farther Extract from Mr.. Fan Buren's last
Dec. ~. 1880.
"From the results Of inquiries made by the
Secretary of the Treasury, in regard to the
practice among them, ! am enabled to state
that in TWENTY TWO ont of TWENTY
foreign GOVERNMENTS, from
which undoubled nformailonha has been obtain.
ed, the public moneys have been kept in the
charge of public officers. This concurrence
of opinion IN favor Of that system, is perhaps
as great as exists on any question of internal
administration"
Further Erlract from Mr.. Uoodbmy's re.
port, Dec "a, 1899.
sou, Of TWENTY SEVEN GOVERN.
MENTS, in respect TO which accurate state
ments have been obtained.-- which in
clude almost 'r,y important ciriii-ed country
IN The roHd, TWENTY SIX seem 10 pro-
hlbit any private use of the public money
either by collecting or disbursing agents
In SIX CASES only do the d"posiic agents
appear to be allowed the use of public funds
and thr only when these agents are BANKS
and the money is placed with them in gene.
raj dcposite.--ln great majority of these
governments. the employment of public funds
for private purposes by any agents whatever,
is not only prohibited, but punished by severe
penalties, such as Imprisonment, or tho GAL. |
LEYS, the PENITENTlARY, and IN some
instances DEATH"
Leaving Mr.. Van Buren and his loving
secretary again TO settle the contradictions |
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