Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-09

took up the Pension bill, as in Committee,
which was reported by him this morniEg.
AS soon as tho bill was read, the Commit
tee rose, and the bill was reported to the
House without one word OF debate.
A large number Of private bills were
pissed, and tho House adjourned.
A PEEP AT VAN BUREN'S CHARACTER.
1t has been repeatedly minated Of late,
in letters from Washington, that Mr.. Van
Buren, was playing double part in the
contest for United States Senator in North
Carolina, and tina. Mr.. Bedford. Brown
(who was his candidate for the Senate
had reported that Mr.. Van Buren, had
used expressions derogatory to Mr.. Ssun-
ders, (ihe Calhoun candidate) the very
opposite of lettors written by Mr.. Van
Buren, to Mr.. S. about the very time these
expressions were said to be used. We
we,c also gwen to understand, that to such
an extent was the hostility TO Mr.. Ssun.
ders carried by the Van Buren, branch Of
the Legislature, that Mr.. Brown had do
clared that he preferred, and would vote
for Wing, rather than for Mr.. Saun-
Gers.
The last Raleigh Register contains a
letter from Mr.. Saunders, in which all tina,
was rumored is proved, and a very edify.
iEg account given of the harmony which
exists between tho supporters of the
houses Of New York and South Carolina.
1t appears that on the 26lh Of Deem
Der last, Mr.. Saunders wrote TO Mr.. Brown
asking him whether he had used certain
expressions, which he quotes. Mr.. Brown
replies, under date of January l, that
having learned that Mr.. Saunders course
towards him had not been characterized
by kindness, and some of Mr.. SIS friends
having declared shat under no circum-
stances would they vote for Mr.. b., he
did use the expressions as expla led as
follows:
"You ask me to inform you, whether
used the expression attributed to me in
nm article in late Raleigh Register
"that | would rather see an ultra Federal.
ist elected than YOURSELF" or THAT !
would vote for Federals, sooner than
YOU" While deny the right of any one
to call in question my privilege of express
sing preferences in elections for lmpor-
rant public stations, shall not hesitate to
answer your interrogatory. ! did in con-
versation, use substantially the expression
attributed to me, under change of views,
for the reasons above mentioned, and be.
cause believed that an election Of Sena-
tor from the Democratic ranks by the
Wings, would prove more injurious 10 the
Democratic party, than the election Of
one from the ranks of our political op.
ponents.
"You ask also, if had used the ex-
presson-"lhat had long known you to
be politically dishonest. answer, |
will state, that in conversation | used
those or words Of similar import. II is
due, however, to a proper understanding
of nv meaning, that should say, that !
used them IN the sense in which they are
ordinarily used towards public men who
supposed on some occasions to permit IN.
d,vidual views to influence them to too
great an extent, in their endeavors 10 at.
tain public promotion.
"You further request to be informed,
whether had said "that mr. Van Buren,
had told me, he had long known you, and
that you thought no man IN North Caro-
lima, but yourself, was capable OF hllins
the Office" The above remark was, IN
conversation, substantially repeated by
me. In conversation with mr.. Van
Buren, before he was elevated to the
Presidency, and about the time your ap.
poin,ment as Commissioner under the
French Treaty was to terminate, and
when your name was presented or was
spoken of as intended to be presented to
Gen. Jackson for an other appointment, ]
understood him TO use in substance, the
above remark"
To which letter mr.. Saunders replies
on the 4th Of January, in which he gives
mr.. Brown to understand that he (mr. b, }
had no objection TO be elected by The
Wings, and that his (mr. S.'s) course was
not such as he mr.. B. had right to take
exception to. He then goes on to say
that he was appointed by President jack
son, without solicitation, a commissioner
under the French treaty, and as he I'M
derstood at the time from his ''friend Louis
4HeLanc, the Secretary OF State, on his
recommendation, together with that of