Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-24

erul of Purchases from .he Cd March, 1871, whoa
his former commission expired.
Adam ID. Stewart re-appointed Paymaster in
Army, from the l4'h January, 164i, when his
former commission expired
DDrWhen Gen. Jackson, at the end Of his
second term, retired from the Presidency Of The
United States into private life, many Of the pub.
lie papers which had sustained his measures bust
ed themselves with singing bis praises and paint
ing in glowing colorS the rich fruits oil his Ad.
minisiration. The example which the iron. will.
ed Chief had himself set, when he declared in his
imitation farewell address that he left s'ths great
people prosperous and happy" was eagerly fol-
lowed by bis parizan editors, and the most ex-
travaqsnt euoglums were lavished upon the hon.
esty Of his principle and the wisdom and success
Of his policy, Among the number Of these ora
lions was article in the n. Y. Plain Dealer,
summing up, at least with the semblence OF truth
end show Of moderation, the results OF Gen. Jack.
sons administration. One paragraph in this ar
ticle was 10 the following effect
''In retiring from public lie, Andrew Jackson
leaves his government at pinnacle OF democrat.
ic greatness, which renders it the gaze and won.
der Of the world He found il involved in dpbt
he leaves it with a redundant Treasury. He
found it engaged in complicated negotiations with
adjusted, all entanglng questions disintricated,
and all long protracted obligations fulfilled"
Ii from this picture Of the condition oil the couu-
try ut the time that Gen. Jackson, after eight
years service left the Presidential Chair we turn
our eyes to the aspect Of affairs when Mr.. Van
Buren, after Tour years term, retired liom office,
what striking change do we behold. The vast
sums squandered in the ingorous Florida War-
the untold amounts carried of by Sub Treasures
to the sunny cline Of France or the more con-
genial atmosphere OF Texas--the various aud
heavy drafts upon the public Purse, occasiontd
BY the Encouragement or eXtray sgsnce Of Mr..
Van BureR's administration, have not only ex-
hausted that redundant treasury" bequealhed BY
Gen. Jackson TO his successor, but have accunu.
lated debts 10 an unnleasured and ss yet incalcu.
liable amount to be liQudated by the new admin.
istration.
i from the domestic we look TO the foreign con.
Germs Of our county, we shall find their condi-
Iton, to be scarcely more satisfactory. We can
find no record, under Mr.. Van Buren's admins
tration OF The adjustment Of conflicting claims,
or the termination Of long pEoracted negotiations
So far from this, the affair Of Mcleod, the most
threatening question now at issue between the gov.
ernments Of the United States and Great Britain
| is almost directly chargeabe to criminal delay in
upon the Caroine-a delay occasioned, as We aye
told, by the positive instructions given by the
American Government TO It's Minister at the Brit.
ish Court, ito abstain from pressing the subject"
II then the above summary Of the results Of Gen.
Jackson's administration at all approach the truth
how much more true will the picture reversed be
Of Mr. Van Buren,. ola retiring from public
in condition which renders it the gaze, perhaps
but scaTcely the admiral of the world He
found it "wi:h retLa.ldan. TEeasury"-as lsavss
it "nVolved in debt" He found it with ''all con.
ficting claims adjusted all entangling questions
disntricated." He leares it with many an obi.
CATION unful6!led, and engaged in complicated
and purposely Protracted negotiations with for
eign powers" If finally it be said that he too
leaves "rhis great people prosperous and happy"
it may be added that they are prosperous only in
anticipation, and happy only in being at length
rid Of the incubus Of Van Burenisln.
Albany Gazette.