Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-26

NJ. Van PHren and ne Wa, If Isl2-Tas FloriSj
war and Mr Van Bursn-Such has been the mir
MANAGEMENT, of the National Adminlstretion Of late
That those who oppose umHi earnestly. fail in presen.
ing IN lhe strongest light. its mis4ocds. because they
eihloi them "en mssso.' whereas. almost any one OF
mem supplies an Grgum5nt Tor a Total change iu our
rulers From The many. take the shocking mlsmsnage.
nsnt OF the kLoEIoE war, and lei some ono 60 o,e
Tho history Of that G,sgTaceful. as well as mournful a.
iair' and there Is not an honest man 10 tno RaiiuR that
Would not START from the detail. and pronounce Iudg.
neni against the men whose inbecih,y 10 direct public
movements or whose !mpudent waste. and nlsdirec-
don Of The public funds. have left that fair portion OF
our Sountfy a prey 70 a lew hundred Indians" and
exposed The flower u or army 70 slaughter IN detail
ihn ms lives OF some Of The most lovely Cf ole SCI,
aud The most valued Of ne Other. 70 the moruies Of the
'othhhaWA aLd scalplng knife. We scarcely receive a
mail from the South, that does not contaIp accounts of
~"Further Indian Dopredations. Dreadful Slaughter OF
Whites N Florida" More Indian MURDER" "Indiun
hey Destroyed ee etc. These. our readers know.
arc the ordinary headings Of orr southern paragraphs;
"hieH cannoi be forgotten, that millions and millions
Of dollars have been oTponded on the "Flori4a War."
General after Gonerl changed. To give efficiency TO
Mo eiiorts oi our army" employed IN tie zlades. and
along The borders Of the Gulf.
Vow, this $ a failure on The part q he ADMINISTERS.
non VI TIE gencFal government 10 project The lives and
properly OF citizens and toe failure . - evidently tho
result euhof Of Im0Ucuify. or q diversion Of the means
suppiieo by Congress 10 save he TERRITORY. that ,ye sys
win confidence, what IS due 70 rciens who, though
'7ey may no; % charged with sending a fer, 70 bavs
iI'm 1csi-oyeG where many must Jc VICTORIOUS. are al
i,asi chlrgeaolc with wasting the army arJ Is matod
a. ~ sending a fer whore u has long been esIdcn,
tlat only the macy can sGoof tie object and return
unsca'bcdi with .smpen1g "a an important ufsIr. IN
v"ising Lo lives o. thousands 2folf citizens. ar her
hard oamol property, and hsaplng disgrace upon our
Hal'n, who exhibits harsolf 90 me altitude ef s.tsnat
ING 90 1rrcs. FROM be indians their lands. while 10
incapable Of Protecting tho lives aad property, gr re-.
'entlng Che dss., of us own oiIzrls.
What 0s asS ought 70 hc Tho dealings o. ps.p,o
Fnh s,rvanis mus incapable. or uus wicked
Let VI Van Barren and hs friends answer tia, in.
Poftrnt question
When, s.ms weeks since. We rrposrJ - - rgb'e
she fact iHli Mr. Van Buren,. b. 1919. IJIred tho psr.
~ ihai WIS opq1oed o. Mr. Madison. and. 90 the mi9s
81 d ol5aeyus war On our frontier sought t1 change Inc
executive, ard place De VIII Clinton m the Pfrs,Isu.
~. We were It'd BY some q the m7si ,nuest Of M
bIronB ldyocs,ss. Gai though 70 was o. fret thst
boz [Afr Van BUron) was active In attempts 10 defeat
M1di-1D. YET he stOJd Jusufed iu The hct. that he
ini many 0thefs believed that tho uar. ibo ss1f oil
which NIs on our fonGsr. was rot carried On Vfb
sigor. ard hat sn important change boz The
administration Has necessary 70 secure or northwest /
.m frontiers from he British and The Indians. and 10
orr national honor-theso MT considered asis u
Io ha1ds Of Mr. NA3Isov. This was fhs account CIV. I
10. ss1 he justification offered. for Mr. Van BsfS,.
ssu!Iy 10 Mr. Madison. and he cooperation VIII lHe
ary lint Sustained Dc Wit Clinton
TIA change e the administration was -cquirel un.
pr such c'c1msianoes. - defend The h0.or ard the
siis Of TIE nsr2n. how mach more sItn9n ro4g.ledi