The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-06
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS,

WAsnrsoror, Nov. 3, Isa7.
Mr. Pan Buren's Lettu-The approaching Session Of
Congress
Martin Van Buren,, President Of the United States
has addressed letter from Lindeuwad Pennsylva-
mia editor, declining nomination democratic oandi
date for the Presidency ls4s Considering the proba
bities Of MIR. Van Bursns nomination and election,
this act must be regarded instance of wonderfully
msgnanimous s-fdeual. MIR Van Buren, claims that
he may be allowed henceforth TO the honors and
enjoymsnts of private life to the end It 10 be
doubted that the people will be civil enough to grant
request 1t would bs great hardship to force the gen.
tsnan from the retirement he has always much CO.
voted to eoccupy position from which he migrate
fully suffered to withdraw In 1910 Mr. Van Buren, -
BESIDES been engaged In oultivatng good %
philosophy for the last years, which stock II he
the lsbors anxetiss Of the Prehden
o., would be u total loss 1t would suit other e.
Pesdent except, perhaps Mr. Polk, who, the PenDsyl
vAnia editor declares assimatss IN his policy to
the sage Of Lindenwald than does any boty elssaud
such assimilation hostile either gentleman vii
pretend to question.
MIR Van Buren, gives some calm, philosophical and
valuable advice to those who fare made candidates for
the Presidency" the conduct Of their psrtissns in
the approaching session Of Congress SHOULD the oapi
tai Of the Union" he Gays during the approach
lag sssion Of Congress, become the rsllying point
but the time and attention Of those who are
charged with tho direction Of public affairs be devoted
to President making instead Of their appropriate duties
we shall have little to hope" 60 SO This caution Is
sound excellent and necessary; but to none
sary to the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, himself
greater portion OF the last session Of Congress was
wasted by tho actonists Of the Van Buren, clique both
the House and In the Senate than by all the other
factions Of both parties This matter Of notorsty.
1t might be invdious TO mention names but what
could be more easy The conduct Of these mon was
shameless and scandalous. Early In the session sp
pication made for ten additional regiments and by
the intriguing Of these the bill for the organization
Of this force not suffered to pass until within few
DAVIS Of the final sdjournment In the meantime,
OF business important to the interests Of the country
wa, suffered to lie on the table and bill permitted
pass either house which did not involve some polit
cal confederation In the Senate, several days
spent in farcical trial of abusive edor-and this
at period when the time Of the Senate most pre-
cious Has Mr.. Van Buren, chidden his friend Ids in
Congress into respect for the patience Of the people
for the dignity and responsibility Of the representative
Office II not and IL he have given the advice contain
ed in his letter In good faith let him his influence
with them to prevent the enactment, at this SEES
sion, Of the dsgracefnl exhibited during the
last. Mr.. Van Buren,, although his power has been
constantly the since the first year Of his
Presidential term and although his section OF
the democratic party divided against itself neverthe
less Is reasonable to suppose, exert some autho
rity those adherents Of his own who wsged dis
graceful partisan warfare last session the floor Of
the House and Of the Senate. Whether justly not
small portion Of the blame attached to Mr. Van Blu
himself OF having let slip those dogs Of war"
the floor of Congress- land dgraceful dog light
all roundJ No believed Mr.. Wright had any psrti-
opation in those intrigues Where they forged
In whose brain 1t cannot be pretcn ded the machinery
was seif-aoting. Where was the motive power The
su,omsa hsre played the game with remarkable preci
sion but imagined their movements indie
pendent. In Ven Kempeen's chess playing Turk, q
little supposed TO be concealed to direct the
Of the figure in making the various moves and
taipy similar belief prevsiled here last winter In
gard TO the talking and intriguing machines who exbi
bited In Congress. II was surmised that their move
msnts were regulated by some concealed agency, and
that concealed agency nothing but the hand OF Mr.
Van Buren, himself But of course this surmise must
bs dssipated by the tone OF ausere political morality
brsathed In Mr. Van Buren's letter. - -,
IL would however, be unjust to attribute all the as
credtabls transactions Of last session to MIR Van nu'
rsns partisans The session scene OF almost un-
interruptsd promise nous helterskstsr hghtipg from
beginning 10 end MIR Buren, "a perfectly risht IN
70 arrest this evil but to that end hs should
arst OF all imprss upon his own pAr,lsans tns
sney Of msndinK their ~sys eAhf'ANsA'