Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-08

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Mr. Van Raren and The War of lSl2-TBc F2ori9-
War anil -M ldH Buren-Such has been the mis-
management of the National Administration Of late
that those who oppose II most earnestly, fail in presenp
ting IN the strongest light, its missceds, because they
exhibit them zen masse." whereas, almost any one OF
them supplies an argument for a total change in our
rulers, From the many. take the shocking mismanage.
ncnt OF the FLORIDA WAX, and let some one gp over
The history of that disgTaceful as well rs mounful af
lar; aud there Is not an honest man ia the nation thai
would not start from The detail, and pronounce judg
meni against the men whose inJecihfy to direct public
movements. or whose lmprudent waste, and misdirec.
lion Of the public funds. have left that fair portion Of
our Country a prey 20 a "iew hundred Indians and
exposed the flower Of our army To slaughter in detail
and the lives Of some Of the most lovely Of one sex,
and the most ynlued Of The other, TO the mercies of the
Iomafawk and scalping knife. We scarcely receive a
mail from the South, that does not contain accounts OF
Further Indian Depredations," dreadful Slaughter OF
Whites IN Florida" "h1ore Indian Murders" "Indian
hey Destroyed" etc. etc. These. or readers know,
are tho ordinary headings of our southern paragraphs;
while u cannot be forgotten, that millions and millions
OF dollars have been expended Ola the FLORIDA War"
Genenl after General changed. 10 give efficiency 10
the eiiorts nf our "army" employed m the glades. aud
along the borders Of Tho Gulf
Now, this is a failure on the part Of the administra.
ton Of the general government to protect Inc lives and
property Of citizens; and the failure IL 50 evidently the
result either Of imbecility, or a diversion Of the means
supplied by Congress TO save the territory, hat We ask,
with confidence, what is due to rulers who, though
they mny not be charged with sending n fer, 10 have
them destroyed where many must he victorious, are at
least chargeablc with wasting tho army and it, mater
al. by sending a Cev where 1t has long been evident
that only the m ny can effect the object. and return
unscaIhed; with Iampering in an important affair, IN
yslying the lives Of thousands ofour citizens. aud their
hard earned property, and heaping disgrace upon our
milton, who exhibits herself IN the attitude OF attempt
ing 10 arrest from the Indians their lands, while il u
Of protecting the lives and property, or re-.
Nenging the death Of its own citizens.
What, We ask, ought 10 be The dealings Of a people
with servants thus incapable. or thus wickedl
Let Mr. Van Buren, and his friends answer that i'm.
question.
When. some weeks since, we exposed % the public
The fact that Mr. Van Buren,. IN 1912, joined the par.
~ That was opposed 10 Mr. Madison. aud. in the midst
u n disastrous war on our frontier sought 10 change the
executive, and place De Witt Clinton IN the Prcsidcn.
~, we were told by some Of the INST earnest Of Mr.
Burcn's advocates. that though IL was q fact that
10 (Nr Van Buren, wns active in attempts 10 defeat
Mr. Madison. yet be sioOd justified IN the fact. that he
md many others believed That the Va,. he seat of
which VS. on our frontiers. was nDt earned on with
.unicicnt v,ror. md that M important change in The
was necessary 70 secure our northwest
I'm funners from The British and The Indians, and 10
I'VE our nniinnal h0nor-fhaso not considered snfe IN
ho hands of Mr MADisoS. This was tie account giy.
n and the Justification offered. Cor Mr. Van Burens
~ Mr. Madison, and he co cooperation with the
tiat sustained DE WIN Clinton
ia change ~ The administration wus required un.
or surh circumstance. ~ dcfcud TIE honor and he
Ttt Of The UitDu ivs much more ~ uugp required.