The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-28
From The .Nnrqganseh (R L. CHIEF.
HON. JOHN C.. SPENCER.

II is admitted all sides that the present Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury is administering the very impor
tant Department over which he presiJes with an eff
cheney and success which has never been surpassed
Possessing the power, compass and elevation OF in
teliect which has distinguished Hamilton and
Webster he is thought to be vastly superior either
OF those eminent statesmen in that electric quickness
oil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF decision--that
sound and ready judgment essenti i TO the efficient
prompt and successful discharge Of the duties of the
most iaborous as well important office Of the Co
yernment- With these high qualities, which enable
him 10 grasp with giant strength, and dispose of with
great rapidly and precision the variety and mu
tiplicy of detail the weighty and complicated ques
tons coming up constantly for his udi cation in the
Treasury Department-Nlr. Spencer unites what is
very rarely found combined in the same individual
an ardor oi earch which never flags and atience
Of industry which never fails him.
Standing at the very head Of the legal profession in
the great State of New York. and having at different
periods most faithfully and ably filed Offices OF
Representative 10 Congress, Attorney General and
Secretary of State, in his native State he was two
years since invited by President Tyler preside over
the War Department of the General Government
His selection for that post was most udicious lie
not only stood upon lofty elevation in that great
State statesman OF the highest order of intellect
but he bad at the call Of his country, rendered Elf
cient MILITARY SERVICES on the Western Frontier
during the last war with Great Britain. Since II is
not generally known H. this section # the country
that at a most perous period of that var, when the
lively active in Western New York, Mr. Spencer
abandoned for a season a most lucrative profession
aud rushed with that ardor and energy which have
ever marked his character TO the defence and rescue
oil ms bleeding counrymen, the following statement
recent made in a New York paper by a IN OTHER
OFFICER of Major Spencer may not perhaps be
deemei out Of place
AT that most appalling period, (Isl3,) when dis
aster followed disaster, aud more especially when
The northwesie part of our state exposed. TO
raadl nj fls. l..It. -I.t
TO Ontario, every village and farm house committed
TO the fames-Bufalo, Black Rock Schlosser Lewis.
town, and foungtoD incuded--the British and their
allies, the Mohawk and Western Indians numbering
men, women and children, the sick and wounded
m the hospital-wbcre, then, did / not find John C.
Spencer citizen, but patriot, he had buckled
his sword to bis side, and stood ready TO compete
with bis veteran brethren He had left the b, ST OF c-
tee, as lawyer, OF any in Csnandagua, and by his
ardent ZEAL and powerful appeals in the Ontario
hessenger, published at Csnandaigua, induced the
harry yeomenry of that country TO volunteer. TO re-
pair one hundred miles from their home, to follow
his example, to cross the Niagara, and march
INTO canada, to the defence Of borders, by carry
ing the war into the enemy's country and even
while there, he continued encouraging thos. who
had followed him thiiher; and amidst all the disas-
iers we sustained, he almost every night while
others were asleep, engaged in writing communica-
uons Tor Two apcrs in the western par, Of this state
appealing to the patriotism of the youth OF that nor
y
" was by order OF the government Of all regular
troops, and threatened invasion by Gen Drummond
OF The British army, who ultimately DESTROYED by
hre and sword the whole Niagara frontier
rs have never seen any notice Of Major Spcn-
GERS military services although his abilities AZ
statesman are so well known by the nation deem !,
not amss to make this statement, believing that a
ib's period Chs arrival with the President) would be
most pertinent for the facts being made known to the
roh'nhe's OF The city Of New York that tn NAV be
the more proud of hsiling rer rciuniesr no has
seen service in the battle fedm
Under Mr' spcncer's able and ludic Gus admins
trSton oil The War Department former ,rreguIsri,e.
81 once disappeared; the qualities Of his own nina
were impressed upon all IFS concerns activity. order
ana systematic arrangement prevailed, and new en-
egy was infused into that branch of the public SER
vice Although once administered by the 6nc o.. |
MUS and commanding intellect Of John C Calhoun
u IS believed that no man left that department
Win higher reputation, with both the Army and The
People for IN efficient and successful administrator
'f the War Department
, az ,be close OF the last session Of Congress, Mr.
spencer was called TO more import an, field of labor
sor'hy of his grt al Intellectual powers the Tressur,
department Daring the brief period Of his admins