Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-26
From Tie .Mokawk Courier.
MARTIN VAN GIJREN

10" name Of tins distinguished Statesman and
P""'os orslhed TO grace one IL The plutdesi pa.
yes OF American history. Rising from the hum
"'es' s'o'loh- moi by any ~i.,m o. cuprice Of for.
une' bul by The constant and regular application
oi hts own powet---to the hst honors ma Re-
Pno''c OF twenty millions Of htemen, preserving
throughout hls whole career, hdellly TO his prn-
''Plo never ytt impcachtd an Integrity aud moral
Poihy Which not even The tongue OF SANDER i,sslr
mas ever 'Taduced--hc will 60 dVWnto posletiiy
Us one OF The most perfect UxemplaIs OF ability
nnd worth, which can be found IN The annals al
this OF any other country.
ouperhcial observers may indeed Imagine that
The defeat he has sustained IN the Presidential
.o"'es' now nearly closed, ~ tanianIouni 10 cor-
domination ioT Incompetency, OF derellciion of
Ptnc'pss' but the cautious al d impartial anal,zer
OF motives VIII never arrive al such an unjust con-
clusion. Such ar observer will not fail TO noucc
thu IN every CONTEXT where the great measures Of
his Administration have been opposed only by
ian and manly rguuIenl, they have invariably
been successfully aud lrlumphanlly defended.
| Take Tor instance, tho lndr peGdent TREASURY
Law, which most strongly marks nov, as il will
N all future time, the epoch Of Mr.. Van Bu,eO,s
Presidency. THIS measure was discussed for
years IN the Congress Of the United States. IL
was by an opposition more severe and IN.
'panng--backed by an array Of talents and ar.
n'ng greater. perhaps, than had ever before united
against any measure; and yet It's in,Jlnsic merit
Was sueh--lts basis was shown 10 be so sol,d.
It's principles 30 perfectly adapted TO the wanna Of
the community, that !, could lot longer be suc-
cessiully opposed.
The opponents Of Mr.. Van Buren,, saw, after
The passage OF this bill that 10 overthrow his nd.
mrnIsirauon by appeal 10 the reason, intelligence
and virtue OF the People, would he utterly i'm.
! possible. From that hour tn y abandoned ell
manly argument, and by common consent ad-
dressed themselves 10 the cupIduy the fears, be
prrJudees, and the lowest aud basest Of anmLl
prope4sIiIes. II was the pungent wit Of carrlca.
tures--ibe severe logic Of doggerel rhynss--lhe
ressllcss pefsuasIons of cold victunls and hard
cider, joined with the all subdung process Of
PlPL LAYING, that turned the scales aRAns.
our worthy aud pMtIou; FIRST Magistrate.
We hazard nothing IN The sssett;on. Inn,
strong majority both Of The intelligence umd v,,,uo
"i mo country are at this moment IN favor Of
these very measures, for The support Of which Mr..
Van Buren, has been apparently condemned. We
make this assertion with u inIl persuasion, and
perfect confidence, that the history VI the next
succeeding four years vii sustain lis truth
i" to our country, not to Mr.. Van Buren,, that
The result oi this election will prove unfortunate
and disastrous. lie reltres finn the exhal,ed
situation which be has nobly filed with he u.
unanimous and cordial appreciation Of the true de.
moc'acy throughout The Union, and the applause
Of all lnlarlial men lie has dune his DUTY to
his country; he has redeemed The pledges which
won Tor him ,hr crowning honors Of the nation
and u The peope--lt his own age and generation
WI mol do him justice, posierliy viii. History,
white she enunierales the temptations and daL.
gers which tr,d his frmntss, will pour her goy
OF TIN "oblcst enIogum on the record.
The IloRRoRs OF WAR.--A Paris cores.
pondeuioi rhr New York Commercial, advering
to the progress Of events n Algers, furnishes
this frgblfu picture
"A stong column Of 5000 men marched 10
rewciuaI The garrison Of MiIlana, and when they
arrived they found that oul Of 1850 men who had
been left there IN June, 800 were dead, about
400 we're SICK and 81 only were capable Of sup
porting The iaugues Of The march back to Ayers
VI The 400 SICK, tie half were Two III TO be reno
we'd, and the others we're conveyed To he hospital
o Bouiidfick. This destructive woIk was ettc-
ted within four months. They we've even ~ want
o. every necessary. The flour spoiled and
iul OF worms. They had neither ~Ine brandy,
nor salt The water Of lhs wells had been rem.
dered putrId by the bodies OF tie Jews whom the
Arabs had lhtown INTO them Tor that purpose on
eyacualing The city. There remained but eleven
oxen, and the men had been on quarter rations
for month past They would in fact inevitably
have been starved II their numbers had not been
ihlnned by numerous deaths. They had employ
ed the first months 20 making Notifications. but
raging hot wind arose and carried off great num-
bers. The stock Of ltbifuge medicines. which
had been laId IN upon a calculation TOT one hun.
bred patients, was entirely exhausted. The town
had been constantly blocksded by The Arabs IN.
tai the aruyal OF the troops The latter we're
halasssd on their march by continual attacks, but
they always repuIsed the enemy, and finally reach.
ed their destination with loss Of only 800 killed
and wounded, while that Of the Arahs was ptesu.
med to amount ~ 1900"
| No less than six attempts have been made TO
assassinae Louis Philippe, since his elevation to
the throne.
Al the recent election in Georgia, il vas deer
ded by vote Of the people that the Legislature
oil The State shall hereafter met once in two wears
II some other States would do likewise, they
nigh. get clear Of great deal Of useless talk