The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-01

ously leSsned, and doing it too with as much
composure as he receives guest in his drawing
room.
.NotO, we Gnd him joined with the patriot
Tonlpki,ls, and again with the lameiited CIin-
ton, using either so far as might conduee to- The
promotion of his own selfish views.
l. Where do we fahl. him during the most gloomy
period of the late war? In the ranks, at the head
of an army, like the gallapt old chief Harrisony
battlSag with his cousitry's soes Oh! no. that
did nos suit him for he lad from nature,a
most hDrrid aversios for thas villainous thing
called gBnpowder. Where then do we find hint
st one tirne receiving keaey.fsss from the coun--
trg,,as judge advocate of courts martial, and
wllen'therr is no more .Sesto inure into the cof-
fers ofiHIartin Van Buren, from tae public frea--
snry ], we find him leagued with tho peace party,
to put d6tbirM'. ,hfadisoa'S administration, and
with it every hope of tae democratic party.
What were Ills motives9 The promvtion of the
sinister ends of his own mean ambition-the ag-
grandisenent of Martin Va1,Bdren!
Why did he mot, like HARRISON; wherRthe from
tier was threatened with desttuctionA-lShen vii
lage after village was burnt By. the enemy
when their inhabitants were hOuseless, rally to
the rescue .ofhis countrymen ? Why because
his cold and calculating heart never had sym
pathy for any thing but Martin Van Buren,.
Where shaIfse' look for the evidence of his
greatness while governor of New York !? Can
we put our fingers upon any one measure 'ofhSs
projection, that haseven the semblance of great
ness say we caHnot All, but say his friends,
1,,,,
systent?" l say headid not. The honor of It's
paternity, belongs to Mr.. .4eqs, at whose request
Mr.. Van Buren, submitted it to the New York
Legislature, alleging. at the time, that he was
mot sufficiently acquainted with fiscal affairs to-
Judge of its merits thus leaving all tiie'respon-
sibility of its adoption with the Legislature, and
carrying out his noageomn,ittal poliey4to save
him from harm.
/ l admit that he is an adroit manager Of men;
and if it would not SAVIOR too mnch of the, dispo
sition of his own party, to speak ill of my7oppo-
nents, might add, that to his course counselin
the courts below land jsaica station senator,he
ewes much of the princely fortune, which he
now enjoys, and which enables him so success
fully to play the part oaan ariStocrat.
In the legislature, then, of New York, or as
the governor of the state, he has left no moHu-
t3sled to credit for amassing in few years. by
his intrigue aud management, fortune SO 'enor
NOUS, as to induce him to abandon all his repubh
canmanners, if he everhad any, anu to assume the
ans, of a foreign nobleman. What contrast
does'H he, in his princely moments present to the
plain simplicity of Thomas jefferson. Thomas
JEFFERSON, while president, rode horseback,
unattended by a servant But Martin Fan
Btre1s, rides in splendd'coach and four, lolling
On his velvet cushions, with silk gloves hand,
accompanied by white driver and footman!!
This is the simplicity Of democracy withia ven
gcance y!
| 1--WE leave him as senator of the state of New
Fork, IN its Legislature, and gnvernors and go
to- Washington, and watch his course in the
United States Senate, may look in vain for
the evidence of his fitness-for proof ofhis great
ness. While in that body, he never gave pater-
tsnity TO any measure, of any character whatever,
lofpnhlic utility He did TO be sure, occasionally
make respectable speeehes--but that is all that
l;cansbe said in his favor In 1929, it is told,
much to his discredit, that he formeGa coalition
with the southern members, to defeat the Tariff,
| which coalition he forfeited, and forfeited in a
way which added treachery to mesnness. The
| eyes of every southren were fixed upon the po-
! triot-aye, pat,'iot!f Fan Bltress, to see him
rise in his seat, and give the thrice glorious
deathblow to the 'sasc8sed7 1'dis.f; when, 10,
and behold, news arrives from Albany, that the
little magician, with consumniate skill, had
Itreaeherously procured resolutions to be passed
by the legislature of his state, isastructrg him
and his colleagues, to vote in 5svoa of the To-
riff Was there ever act oE more impudentt
perfidys A more shameless act of political:
baseness /? Never, no, never.
What said tho indignant FaseaoeH upon that;
occasion, in alluding to tbs. conduct of Martin
Van Buren, Why, in bitterness, he exclaimed,
{: He has deceived us, once. that is his fault ;,
If he does so again., the fanlswill be ours.'' :
/ This is tke. only nles,nnaent left by Martin
Van Buren, IN, the Senate of the United States,-
a monument: so mixed up,with cunning, .perfdy
and deceit, as to make. ones blood eurale In
their veins, when tAay reflect, that sNck.a man.
could ever have reached the presidential chair.
But he did rsachit; he is there, now; and
has poeketed Serenty.frc tousasa dollars of
the peoples money, and win ask, what benefit
has be rendered the country for this enorrnous
sum ?
He has expended three times as much of the
public money to support his gorgeous admins
tration, as did Mr.. Adams. Mr. Adams betrayed
the annual expenses Of his administration for less
than ID millions of dollars, whereas Mr.. Van
Bursn's administration, IN single year, cost
nearly FORTY MILLIONS of dollars.
| Martin Pan Buren, came into power with fun
treasury, and what is it now BY his extrava-
gance, he has rendered the treasury bankrupt,an
has to support his administration in part, on trea-