The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-13
NEW YORK HERALD.


strength of Van Buren, in the House of Represen-
tatves have produced very remarkable results, not
only throughout the country, but in and about the
White House. The election of Speaker, but more
particularly the election of Blair and Rives as
prntersto the House, has created commotion in
the various departments Of the government and
White House, for whose parallel we must look not
IN the sober pages of actual history, but IN the tales
of diablene and romance contained in the Arabian
Nights Entertainments or the veracious memoirs
Of Jack the Giant Killer
Just let US look at this curious business for mo-
ment, until Ole Bull tunes his violin for the next
enchantmeni.
Blair and Riyes, for more than a twelvemonth
past, have been pouring out, day after day, the
most cutting sarcasm, biting reproach, and virulent
abuse, on the devoted heads of President Tyler
and his cabinet The bitterness, the vehemence,
the absolute ferociy of these attacks have been as
notorious the slashes of the bowie knife on the
Mississippi Poor Captain Tyler was exhibited in
every possible attitude and for the purpose of an
moving him, the ingenuity of his tormentors was
taxed in every imaginable way. 1t was not to be
wondered at, then, that tremendous effort on the
part of the President and his administration. was
made to prevent the election of these persevering
and unmerciful assalants TO the important and lu-
crauve Office of printers to the House. This was
indeed well understood TO be the great question at
the commencement of the session. But what do
we now see? What has been the result of all
these efforts? Why, one of the most humilating
defeats that could possibly be imagined, has be-
fallen the President, and Mr. Van Buren, has TIL
umphed In a manner, which even the most san
guine Of his friends could hardly have anticipated
The President has met bitter, notifying over
whelming defeat, and his unrelenng, ferocious tor
mentors, have been rewarded TO the fullest extent
of their ambition!
Now the patience OF Job couldn't stand this
Such an accumulation Of provoking annoyance,
disappointment, defeat, humiliation, and vexation
OF spirit, would turn the temper of saint int Vi
negar. No wonder, then, that SO many evidences of
smarting and uneasiness should be manfested-so
amusing, so instructive, philosophic, so literary
30 poetic, so every thing. 1t is said that Cap
tain Tyler has come out strongly in support of
Clay-maintains that he will be the next President
condemns in the most decided manner the course
of Van Buren, and his friends-and finally declares
his intention to organize party for himself and set
both wings and locofocos at defiance Alas, Can
tain Robert Tyler is most awfully chagrined He
made terrible efforts to defeat Blair Il Rives, and
his modification at the result is excessive. He is
in perfect agony of annoyance, humiliation and
despair. He is in the very best possible mood to
compose Jeremiad equal to Paradise Lost land the
White House is altogether filled with the sounds of
mourning, amentaton and woe, so described by
the melancholy prophet in his vision of the disas-
tiers which overwhelmed Jerusalem.
Really, really, we not surprised at these
things. trequlred no prophet to predict them. And
if Mr.. John Tyler, the President of the United
States had properly understood his position at the
commencement of his administration, as we did, |
lie would not now be so much astounded and NOR
tilted by results which would then have been clearly
foreseen. But he has been hoodwinked and hum
plugged, and bamboozled, and treated like child
from the moment of his exit from the wing ranks
in consequence of the threat of Clay until this par
ticular day and hour, when he stands the laughing
stock both Of wings and democrats. All the pre-
sent annoyances, and difficulties, and humiliaons,
and impotency of his position have been produced
by his own want Of firmness-his own want of APP
probation of his positionhis own want of discre-
ton in neglecting to stand by his true friends who
first offered their services in his behalf-his own
want Of common sense in trusting himself to those
who were mere blood suckers and enemies in dis
guise These have been the sources of his present
difficulties To these faiings and errors he is in
debted for the accumulated misfortunes which now
start up on all sides, wherever he may turn like the
ghost of Banquo.
II is true that Mr.. Tyler has made efforts TO
struggle out of the quagmire. He has made changes
in his cabinet from time to time. Pray what did
he gain! What has Porter of Pennsylvania done
10 support the administration in the House of Re-
representatives.! Has he brought single man? Not
one. What has Henshaw, from Massachusetts,
done! What has that pure and upright financier
of the Commonwealth Bank donel Has he brought
single ally from the New England States! Not
one. What has John c. Spencer, with all his Me-
chiavelan policy done! Has all his Woodworking
OF all kinds placed one recruit in the House! Not
one. And yet, with all these facts staring him full
IN the iace-with all the melancholy experiences of
the past two years ringing their lesson in his ears,
Mr.. Tyler is still ignorant of his true po-
sltlon-as resolutely determined not to see t-as
FIRMLY resolved to blast and ruin all the chances
which yet remain TO him. unshattered by the Storm
Why 1t would indeed seem that the President is
like one OF those unhappy patients, who will not
be convinced that they have got cataract in their
eye, and who on your attempting to remove the
obstruction, become manageable under the
operation that the instrument slips land their vision
lie ruined and lost forever
Just look at the subordinate departments of the
government. Here is the Collector of New York,
who has vowed allegiance 10 the administration
over and over again-who has promised, and pro-
missed, and promised, in every shape and form to
support it. What has he done1 The whole in
fuence Of the Custom House in this city has been
thrown to the wing press, for the purpose of sup
porting that very journalism, which for two year.
past has been engaged in abusing and vifying the
administration. What has the Post Office in this
city done' They have thrown away every advan-
tage-given every thing that they could give TO
those who cared nothing about them-and yet are
still writing letters to Washington, fattering the
President, and amusing him with all sorts of stories
about their vast influence, and their great efforts,
and the wonderful results they preparing to pro-