The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-02
WHOLE NO. 3s4.

never extended beyond a subordinate clerkship
with salary of fifteen hundred dollars year
who, in their widest visions, never dreamed of
being exalted to an Office Of six thousand, and OF
becoming ministers Of State. The late Post
master General is the most prominent instance.
But he had rendered himself Infamous before the
Legislature OF Kentucky and that circumstance
recommended him al once 10 the Executive ia
vor, and induced Mr.. Van Buren, to take him TO
his bosom. His art at destroying letters placed
him at the head OF the Post Office Department.
Who speaks about as truly In his last circular as
he did on his roir dire before the Legislature,
when he proclaims that he has become poor in
office--become poor on a salary of six thousand
dollars year, with the privilege of picking open
dead letters But the dead tell no tales. What
will the public think Of man becoming poor on
six thousand dollars a year, who informed Mr..
Clay by letter that all that he aspired to was a
salary of fifteen hundred per annum? He pro-
claims, with the Governor Of Barataria, on re-
signing office, 81 pray tell my lord duke, naked
was born and naked remain; and, if | lose no
thing, as little gain that is would say, pen
niless took possession Of this Government, and
penniless resign my office; quite the reverse Of
what's usually the case with governors Of other
| islands"
Although borrowing almost the language of
Sancho, the late Postmaster General intmates
| strongly TO all who will subscribe for the Extra
Globe that he will remember and reward,
| How reward, if he is naked, and poor and
beggar?
In point of modest assurance, know but one
similar instance on the pages of history, sacred
or profane. We do read in book Of vagrant
as poor as Amos says he is, and with many
traits of character similar, who, for alteration,
when he had not place TO rest his head pro-
missed even kingdoms the whitening reply to
| that arch mendicant was such as the people
should make to Amos g Get thee hence, Satan"
But the Globe tells US this morning that he
has already received twenty thousand dollars
since his resignation, and is receiving thou
sand dollars day. So much for this vrtuoso,
who has laid the post Office under tribute, and
ordered an army of thousands of postmasters
like menals to beg for him. And this man has
the audacity, after this or rather in the same adj
dress, to charge the members Of this House with
every kind Of imposition and fraud.
This moralist, with lowly meekness, lectures
the loco-focos to observe morality. II is true
that the "Heaven-born" man does, to all exter-
nal appearances, wear look Of sad contTtion
and sackcloth and ashes countenance: and
verify believe that he is
/ " As mild mannerd man.
/ " As ever scuttled ship or cut throat"
And this individual is Mr. Van Buren's chief
adviser and bosom confdant, his chamber coun-
sellor; and they are as intimate and as loving as
two ringdoves.
l ask you, Mr. Chairman " what must be the
priest where monkey is the god 2" And who
has the President selected to supply the vacancy
occasoned by Mr.. Kendall's resignation2 One
who was thrown by accident into the Senate by
some sudden freak of party CONFUSION, and who
filed his place there but to outrage the senti-
ments of his State, tito punish il for its folly
in giving office to one who was willing to place
himself in marketorerf, to be purchased by the
i President2 Whose very instincts and appear
ance illustrate to the conviction of an infde the
force Of the remark-'the OK knoweth his mas
ter's crib" Who never aspired to higher Of
fee than he once filled of village postmaster,
and with prodigality peculiar to the Executive,
he has given him an office worth six thousand
year, when he could have purchased MS services
| for salary of six hundred* But this appoint
ment is only another proof OF the motives which
| have stated actuate the President. Nine out
of ten of those men who hold Offices of salaries
| from three to nine thousand dollars annually,
would have been glad to have accepted subordi-
nate places which would have suited their ca
pacty for thousand or twelve hundred
| They have generally driven bargain with
the President in advance of their appointment,
and thereby secured reversionary right to va
cancies with less capacity they have exhibited
the tact of Lord North, as described by Wrax-
hall in his memoirs:
Lord Gulford (Lord North's father) had been
three times married; Dr. North, the present Bishop
of Winchester, being his son by the second wife,
Lord North sprang from the first marriage The mi
mister secured the reverson if may term it, of the
Bishoprck of Winchester for his brother, by piece
of address. The Archiepiscopal Of York having
become vacant by the decease of Dr. Drummond
Lord North who knew that the King had destined
that high ecclesiastical promotion for DR.. Markham
| As a letter which wrote to wing committee of
New Jersey on the 9th of April last, has FUSED pub
lie remark, will give short extract from it. written
currene caamo but giving, believe, faithful kenesses
| of the Executive group.
eff an evil genius had had absolute dominion over
the nation, il would have placed just such men in
power are now in place to scourge the people They
tortured with distress, bankruptcy and poverty
and things getting worse every day, and will con-
tinue until General Harrison is elected
| THE men who govern the nation are both ignorant
and vicious.
"Mr. Van Buren, never had more capacity than a
third rate lawyer-a fifth rate Statcsman-and first
rate ntriguer of low cunning.
| "The Secretary Of State was good off hand de-
batter in the Senate but never possessed capacity to
make argumentativc speech A minister at
Spain he may have the opportunity TO make
skul dipomatist but remains to be seen if he has
the capacity.
| "The secretary Of the Treasury is too great fool
to be more than a shallow knave. Failing to be made
the President Of the Branch Bank Of the United States
in New Hampshire, he is trying hard TO be President
of Treasury bank, which his friends, and Calhoun
with Them (who is now too weak to be attacked are
| irving to establish
Z" The Secretary of the Navy had capacity enough
to be clerk the Board of Navy Commissioners, and
should never have been removed from the only place
which suited his talents.
"Thc Secretary Of War has but little public virtue
and less capacity. would rely upon promise of his
with the fidelity that would upon wild Indian
in time Of war. ! once compmened him in speech
in Congress before knew him II Heaven will for
give for that folly will offend in that way
again.
! 1.-THE Postmaster General has as much virtue and
patriotism ns any Of them, and his nearest friends
smile the crcdulity of those who think he possesses
| either