Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-06

NJ. Van Rurcn and The War Of lSl2-THe Forth
War and Mr Ian BupeH-Such has been the mis-
management Ut The National Administration of late,
that those who oppose II most earnestly, tail In prescn-
ting IA Ihc strongest light, It's mIsSccds, because they
exhibit Them zen massc.' whereas, almost any one Of
them supplies an argument COR a total change IN our
rulers. Prom Ihc many, iako the shocking mIsmanagc-
mont of The FLORIDA WAR, and let some one 60 over
Ilc history oi that drsgmceiul, as well ~ mOurniul az
FAIR and there j. not an honest man III the nation that
would not start from the detail, and pronounce iudg.
mont against the men whose imhccAfy TO direct public
movements, or whose Imprudent waste, and misdircc-
ton Of The public funds, have left that fair portion Of
our country n prey 10 a Jew hundred Indians" and
exposed the flower Of our army to slaughter IN detail.
and thc lives OF some Of the most lovely Of ono sex.
and the most valued Of Inc other, 10 lhc mcrrics Of the
lumahawk and s~calging knife. We scarcely receive a
mail from the South, that does not contain accounts Of
Further Indian Dcprcdations," " dreadful Slaughter Of
Whites ia Florida moro Indian Murders Indian
Key Destroyed" etc. etc. These, our readers know,
are the ordinary headings Of our southern paragraphs,
while u cannot be forgotten, that millions and millions
of dollars have been expended Oh the "F2or,4a Var"
General after General changed. 10 give efficiency Ia
the efforts of our army" employed m the gladc-, and
along the borders Oi ihc Gulf
Now. This Is a failure ou the part Of Inc administra.
Ton Ut The general government 10 protect the lives and
property Of citizens; and The failure j. - evidently the
result either Of Imbccility, or a diversion OF the means
supplied 10y Congress 90 save the Territory. that We ask.
with confidence, what is due 10 rulers who. though
They my not be- charged with sending % f,w, 10 have
Them destroyed where many must be victorious. are NJ
least charccablc with wasting the army and ~ mltcri
10y sending a fer where 10 has long been evident
only the many can effect the object. and return
with tamPcung in an important affair. ~
Sslyiug the lives OF thousands OF orr citz"uS and heir
hard earned property, and hc1piug disgrace upon our
nation. who exhibits herself 100 the attitude Of utcmpt-
inc 10 arrest from the Indians their lands. while u Is
incapable Of protecting The lives and property. or re-
Ncnciug the death % rs own oIulgIs.
What We usk ought 10 d. The dealings Of n people
with servants thUs incapable, or uIus wickcjI
Lei Me- Van Buren, and hs friends answer thut im.
IoTtant question.
When, sumo wcckH since, we exposed tp the public
The iacL that Mr. Van Butou, To- 1912. joined the par.
y That wasops~od o. Mr. Madison. Ind. 90 lMc midst
u % disastrous var on our frontier sought 60 change tue
rH]ccuiSo, and pll'o DE VINO Clinton Iu the PrcsrIcn.
~, wc were tod by sumo Of thc m'si cumcsi 81 Me-
Burcn's advocates that though % WIS re- fact hat
io ,Ntr Van Burcn) w1- active In attempts 90 defeat
iud npuy others believed That the mar. rIc sect oil
shI,h vu- 0n our iruuior. vas MT carried ON with
ufioioui ,ispr, and HAT au important change iu fhc
,dumisfut'H was noeossssy o. secure our %npuIwast
.m frontier from lLe British and the ln1faus ,ud 90
a4i aIH.aBI huIur-Ihsss ud cpusIi,uI sIia m
Ha h7uds ct NJ Mtrre0v THIS was rrc r,rDurf rf I,
r-Iifg rB No Madison. nod Doe rI operation with fhs
lry rrf aasntu,I De- WUCImfm
us...r.H al .. fiu.usraH.u gHr required u1-
-a" i 90. aIHu. .rH rl.H mr-. . fa.T o. .G,1