Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-15
Mr. James buchanan,

The present Secretary of State according what said
the newspapers the end Of this session of Congress-
retire from the State Department. and having been pre-
yously nominated and confirmed Justice OF the Su-
preme Court 10 take his place that high and honora
BILE tribunal alool hereafter from the contention of politics
and beyond the reach Of "fear favor" from the public
When he that elevated position shall have TOO
much regard for the high office which he may ILL., for the
emine he may wear and the country he may in his
capacity, word in his derogauon, attempt
lessen the aectonate that felt toward
Supreme Court, by bringing up in remembrance the po
cal misdoings Of of members. Our rule shall then
be, nil, niSi GOHun.
In the time, 1t appears be an act Of us-
tce not 10 be omitted and every way proper be per-
formed, many considerations, that his public career
should be scanned and award be made to his claims
for honor and distinction statesman and politician
he has been very fortunate genemen-fOr a long time
high in avor-has occupied the posts Of Representative
Senator, Foreign Minister, and Secretary Of State and
been once 'poken Of By for Presiden, Of the United
States Let us therefore, with our accustomed planness,
and with ouer feelings than those Of political nature
give him a parting salute
OF all the politicians with whom the country has been
afflicted, these the worst who starting out in life as
FsdeTOsfs, have finished their modern-paten-
DsmoeTats.-We will not 60 into the reasons why
this IL the case although they be plenty az black ber
RES" because have the time or room But the fact
is Mr. Buchanan Is Of this order. lie was Fede-
ras in his purcst days, before he became hackneyed
politician. But living in Democratic state be adopted
the popular side and from the time Of his change has been
accustomed to mouth much about the "Demoeracy"-
and 10 e1ol the "Democacy,"-nnd glony the "Democ-
pcy-and crnge TO the "DemOcracy as if in reality he
had been Democrat "born and Bred" instead Of Ceser
from his old party and the ranks Of his
present associates He has gone far the arhes with
his adopted party, in oil their measures whatever nature
they may have been. And yet he has contrved by spe
css OF suaUtsT IN mode 10 escape from the odum which
has settled around and gathered the heads Of many
who deeper in the mud than he in the mire
Of party politics To u.s. however, this smooness and Of
fectod sentafy IN politics. not blind. The veil was
thin amsy one, which any unpreiudiced observer
could easily p IL necessary even IN rev.
ouiionsy France, that genuine euloe should sc
tualy go without brooches MANY Of those gentrv
polite even around the Ruiloine Mr. Buchanan assumed
the virtue Of apparent moderation when IN reality he
or boRged 81 party movement refused submit 20
any pary dciauon! II he kept out Of view he neverhe
less there.
When TO that chapter bis public life which
relates 20 the famous charge made by Cen Jackson
Mr. Clay II bargain and corruption and review al The
circumstances connected with IL, that no one will
object that, friends Of tho great American statesman
cannot .osuan our honest indignation, and feel incn
I'd 10 pour out HE head "yinls Of wrath" Yes! we
verify believe, that h is owing 10 the shung pslterng
Of James buchanan, IN that matter that Mr. Claw
hss not filled the office Of President Of the United States
In be whole cclrse with regard to the subject SEQ
nothing openly and m7ny. In his letter in reply 10 Gen
JacNtOn, he haG the very Of the facts 10 eS
o1eaie NJ Clay ard 90 dsproye tho assertions Of the
hccussf, hnt we cannot sCapi'ulsts how 10 was done
ana ln what Terms ao gave his testimony lie know that
the accusation Against MI Clay was sAsr and ratsr and
o. On hon man, he ought to have said so-and ended
I the matter
!
and We End no usces Of the elevated Statesman With
fennsyvania interests 10 support and which he
ever TO be 30 soeous 70 CHERISH YET see him
IN with the party who sNuys opposed 70 ,l9se in
terosts ard always striving 20 destroy thtm he 10 me Of
those Pennsyv,Dia parv polucisns whose r,cturs y,
drew Satudsy Inst, and tho features there dsnested
mark the cNuct political Of the present Sec
| retap OF State On Bank, and Tariff and Lands and
every other prominent subject he hiss ever been the
CONSISTENT ine1nsis ent, pliable, party politician.
And when Nj Buchanan took the bounty" and gysp,
10 Rusrs-stcr HE out6t--sslhry-and in6t--ko should
have been ooNTEErED.
Bot the election u Mr. Polk hes msdo him soerstarv N
Statesnd be has hsd opportunity sgan Of showing an
IN hs tue COLOR, IN the settlement Of the Oregon queon
Al the facts connected With this SUBJECT including an,
liable and unarsWerabe" argument which proved the ,
Of the United States up 10 81 deg 40 m-are too recen
Tor ne now TO 60 over them again Nor will Mr. B. be
eused BY the plea that s be made 10 HE behalf that b,
got ell he could get, aud did me beet under the circum
stances. That will not avail II We asked for nothing bu
whist vas rght, ceusiny should have submitted I,
nothing that was Urs0g. There are divers other matter
and things connected with the Administration Of the De
pamoni Of State within the pest yer which are WORTH
d comment and censure-ncudng tie Ingersoll affair 10