Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-24
GOV. GlLNiFR rs. MIR. VAN BI-REN.

tie account otthc Compiler.
GOV. GlI.MER rs. Mr.. VAN BI'REN.
Gov. Gilmcr in S.! regarded Nh Van Bnrl,aF,d
calsi, and u c'ur, must sill So r,sard tim. H.,
seems perfectly TO Understand Mr.. Nsn Burn's p,ll-
cal history. Ia an Adtllss Which lie wrote in I~3.
he said:
Mr.. Van Pntcr as advanced To that aoc. and h.,
allied li,se s'alI'Hs IN ruic life v ch GENERALLY
stamp The ouNa elaari' Il ntn unalnr;lly ,h,r
fol pod rr evil lie may Therefore, bt talII, iudptdly
his political arls-anl fairly condemned
''At an early period ot his public carc,r We find him
pursuing ceu>c OF systematic and inilsrrimnale hos
nifty to The ht"md II" asrfcs and nan ii ugjnis Du-
ring the last wanall the entfr,s., orr govern
ment were scarcely equal To The shock II external hrc.
aud the nlrents oi domestic faction: When ever, paul
al MAS posted IN tht tented field. anAiuIsy 6,brra
tiny for his country saittv-Mr Van liurcn was found
IN the anhS Oh an nsldons rrresiti,n 10 Mr. Mad>.ns
administrator, of " hrhihat waraaS tltleaue mrasrr
Ills opposition WAS carried 10 eNrrmrs hv some Of hc
prnmnt Mt politicians Of New Aurk and New Enolud
The mcmory Of the Blue Lights and he Hartford Con
vfnl1on would endure forever rs an atidnu stigma on
our national character, were not aliacrd the .ior-
Gus victories which armies and ma, 's achieved DIS
fte The lHsldhlns PREACHER, Of OF unr p.litlc:aus
Ia November. lHl2. ticket Of Prrs,,nial election,
was formed by the Legislature Of New Acrk (t Nhirh
MIR. Van Enrtn MAS 1hen mtmirr wh HE a,onvd
purpose otuftatine Mr.. Madison, reelection and the
ror oi republican orthodoxy. ver.d th"nphnu, for TIA,
ticket.
ia i}2n. the celebrated Missouri on, s,ion WAS drlc
raiciy conceived ami cunc,clrd " 81 HE leading
politicians Of New iosk. and the Legislature ot that
Stale instructed Rufus kina Heir Snalor In ins.i N
The terms Of admission, which he subsequently proposed
Nh Van Bnrrn was then member e lhp Senate Of that
Naie, concufrcd IN tbs course and voted fer Mt. King
under these astIuCtunS.
In ls2l ,. nr find Mr. Van Buren, in the Senate Of
nit %ta,r lie ia, -, ,L,,,. Il,
zed by his support of b,ll, which proposed to cert
toll gates on The Cumberland read. To eultci ulls Sc
" llhln l!c lGllsdcl Il Tie Siai,s. and apr, prar
the snn oi 5000 'uihc rtlar Of his work Of nalin,l
improvement This il! Did mol hecou.c a law because
II MAS arrested ly the veto Of Mr. Munr,r On the
ground that il unconstitutional. Actnaird hy tie
same principles, WE have sren Mr.. Van Buren,
Gently as member 81 Gen Jackspns cabinet. rclariug
10 members OF Congress that 1T impossible fer tina
President 10 veto the Na,.,ilIe road bill because H..
principle, III some WAY ,roiheI had been sanctioned rs
every administration since the commencement Of the
government and heranse Ill migh l,se the of
several SAFES III the Administrations" l. has hrtn sad
(9n good authority that Mr.. Van Buren, finally appro
we'd this 7c Ut The President ard rrrtsssd his concur
renee in the principle 1t he VITO Essane If this he
SO We s,'tlt 10 candid public 10 Judge tLrn and uhy
he changed hlS opinion. as Facts Sl;all warrant.
In 1871, when the pfotcciiycor american system
Gas has been falsely elmrd) had been ALREADY e. irier
ihe extreme Il prohibition 10 many arrics Of prime
and plumber had become h,rouehly mqan2cd. by
union Of all tic interests which ntrt to ,trcl
lis operations. MI Nan Buren, advocated and word for
the iarti bill which passfd The House # Representa-
uHes. and opposed all attempts to mitigate the 'nnImsns
duties proposed sail nd ehrf articles u absolute ne
c,sslfY.
MIR, IaaeWell, Mr.. Macon and other Senators from
the south, "mse constituents had felt the .rer"'s and
heavy curse OF this "Am.fican Sss,m." and who then
complained OF lis ntr rale burdens made frequent ana
unavalllng Efforts TO Ia, the bill of 81 the ateo
TreenmIl II 10 the Committee On manufactures. 10 M
fu1re whether lis duties not lrL hbiiorv. sc. Nj
IN BuIcn voted hronehout against all these alltnPS,
with the unrclentng and upyolable friends Of He Pc
leclive system Al length another moilnn was mad"
Ia lay On the table aud Mr. Van Eureu being absent
nom ms scat. there -uai division Of the Senate,
and the motion was carried IN the affirmative by tie
casting vote OF the \ ice rrsidtnt.
II caring that the accidental spite which was thus
gained hy tie Suulhcn States for one short ycar lTo
The oppression of that bil might be imputed ctoul-
INC sense ot justice III his bosom. Van Buren, looh
occasion in public speech during The ensuing summer
at Albany, 10 dlscIainl all intention TO hes3'c or slr
IN MS devotion to The protective system. In thus speech
made at a meeting. Ia send delegates 10 "Mannaf-
lures Conventions" Mr.. Van BHrcn decand thai h'
was accidentally as'ui when the tariff bll II ISL N's
os-iha he could scarcely be suspected oi wanting "'I
IN behalf Of the system Of protection especially tis
protection Of wool. as he owned more han S2o.uto
worth 1t sheep. As the f'ccrs of ilcsc shnp were "
nave bteu efancod ny HAT blil, Mr.. van Hu"h se"'
TO lave regarded them as so many hostages when h'
had given 10 the American System After thus aiding
IN sending DELEGATES 10 the Convention Of Manufactures
and being instrumental in forwarding The crebra"u
harrisburg Convention. Mr.. Van Bnreu's pilliica'
friends moved 10 instruct him during he ensuing sesso"
on The subject OF the artf. IHcy instructed him To VOC
fr such tariff as would aiurd sufficient protection
To the growers Of wool. hemp md fax aud The snn'ac
lurers OF lion and wdoIens. and every Other arHe''
SO lar as the same may he connected with Inc interest -
agriculture and commerce" 1hfse a''
the vague and indefinite instructions. Nus gotten ny
by Mr. Van Iiureus pariizafs) which now relic on
to eAtenuate or justify his vote fr the tarlf OF &c
which has driven the Union, We fear. ID the verge"
dissolution. This shallow excuse comedies thai MI
an Buren, does not regard proecveiarif as nn'', .
doctrine which Hes in our fSlina'i"
he foundation The whole system. We have never h'.,"
however, Mr.. Van Barren instructed 10 vote ioi h
arin Of $50, and these preceding 1t, or to inahe ~