Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-20
ASLANDF.ROUs INSINUATION.


The Washington Globe has resor,cd ingenious
.,6cc to inHc, its lows upon Mr. Tyler over the Shout
~ the Secretar, Of the State. So much OF the Mes
Ess relates to the Tariff and to the discussion Of the
,ints in controversy with Great Britain. it ascrbcs
The pen Of Mr. Webster and, proceeding argue upon
this assumption it INDUCES in the harshcs possible Ian
cu,re Of ccnsure towards that gentleman while i, main
t.ns tho most respectful silence relation the Pres
dent himself. There is certainly something novel in
this mode of proceedings for, although the Wings for
mery ascbed the authorship of Gen Jacksons Messages
to other pens yet they always gave the tho old hero
credit for sufficient understanding to comprehend the i'm
mort Of the sentiments which he subscribed his
Bu, the Globe by necessary implication asserts not only
that Mr. Tyler did WRITE but that he really does not
comprehend the doctrines and principles laid down in his
communication to Congress- This is certainly an admira
bis compliment from the organ of the Loco Foco party to
is new ally-whom but yesterday it loaded with pane
gyrir'
But this il the Islander which have reference
After denouncing Of the principles Of national law
laid down in the Message, applicable to the pending
questions Of controversy between Great Britain and the
United States, essentially succumbng the demands
ofthat naughty power,-a denunciaton, by the way,
which TO- in opinion not justified by any thing
usued in tho Message the Globe broadly insinuatcs
that Mr. Webster induced to incorporate into the
Message BY the influence Of British goid-n other
Words that the American Secretary Of State is in the
nav Of the British Government, and that, under the in
ucuce Of this bride, he Is while entrusted specially
with the defence and maintenance of the rights and hon
or Of the Amer people, the hired advocate OF British
intercstst The language Of the Globe is susceptible
Of no other Interpretation. After advcrtng TO the fact
that Napoleon discovered during his reign that the Drec
tor "Barras in the pay OF the British Government,
i. adds this significant query "Iiare IRE no Ba'1"' IN
.the direction Of our Government? Have we not one
''who will take money from those hGrng deep interests
at stake ,rhich may be promoted by his official adrocd
"evf Whose satellites point him out, as the pointers
lido the lode star and mark him as the great attraction,
''to draw the whole influence of corruption to swervc our
Government from its orbit In settling the great ques
'tons With England, which TO settle cur boundaries
"from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the boundaries of
English sovereignty the high seas iscre not
treason, to npprehend more from the ,ceighf Of Great
'Iyitains purse than her s,cord ~ This is the nfa
nous impuiation conveyed in language plain and di
rect as TO almost positive charge, that the
organ Of the Loco Focos has the daring eonsry to make
against the American Secretary of Sta,e-an insinuaon
which, findccd there any foundation for it in TRUTH
would reach beyond the Secretary and strike with almost
equal force the Chief Magistrate himself 1t possible
indeed that a Secretary of State may only be cor
rup enough sell the mighty need Of his large hon
ors" by selling his hands with base bribc without the
eognizance suspicion of the President But it is
hardly possible that he could sacrifice the rights
look the honor of his country without the detection of
the Chief Magistrate unless indeed the latter far
stupid than is reasonable to suppose any
will be whom the people may elevate. directly of ind
reetly that high station Does the Globe say
only that Mr. Webster is traitor but that Mr. Ty
ler is destitute Of intellect that he is himself
scousy made to the attitude of antagonist of
the country whose desnies he called preside
the unwilling ally of the power by which she has been
assailed Even if this were admissible supposton
where the other members # Mr.. Tylcr's Cabinet
when he thus imposed on. in the innocent simplici
ty Of his heart, by his brbcd Secretary of State 3
Where was Upshur-where I.cgare--where Spencer
where Forward-whcre Wickliffe? Were they all
brbed. like Webster stupid nbeciles, like Tyler!-
Were they interested in We,ser's treason or incompc
tent to detect the ialsy of his spccous sophisry p
Were they less solcitous for the maintenance of the
th'hts and honor of the country, whose they
are Than the quckwitted editor of the Gobe-or were
they less capable of compromising the nature of those
rights and less anxious maintain them than that
gacious and DISTINGUISHED patriot
Such charge this will be secuted by the indignant
voice Of the whole nation. No believe that
MIR. Webster is in the pay of Great Britainthe editor
Of the Globe himself does believe it, But his code
Of political warfare. all weapons fair Like the
age he posons his before it feels the twang of the
bow. But in this it will fall harmless the feet
OF its oect-for whatever prejudccs may exist against
hm-and however well founded some of those preud
ees may bono man believe that he would betray
his country for gold and still less that he wonld make
such All attempt. by nterpolang British doctrines sur
ruPtiousy into the Presidents Message to Congress
If were 50, however, how low must the Globe rate
President 1ylers intellect that he could be thus made
to sanction treason while. good easy SOUL he deemed
that ne was asserting his country's rights! What a
low estimate it must place upon the patriotism and the
intelligence of the Cabinet by whom that lurking treason
was undetected
we leave for others to say what punishment should
Ne me'ed to man. who falsely brings such charge A
ga'nst a high public officer.
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