Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-23
VAN buren,.

Il will be seen, by an extract below.
from letter Of Mr.. Van Burcn, that he
yet en:ersains the Same political ''views
and opinions" .has he formerly did.
His letter, dn,ed July Goth, 1913. is
reply to ono from Avian F.. Bovay and
John H. Keyser, nsking him if he "wiIi
use all his influence, whether ,
in or on, Of office. to prevent oil further
trr ffic in tho Public Lands Of the United |
States. aud TO cnuso the same to be laid |
on, in ia rms and lots. Of limited quan,i |
,ie.. for the free and exclusive use Of net
nal settlers, not possessed Of other land
Van Buren, refers them to his former
opinions and recommendations rs an an
swcr to this intesrogatory. MS we'll as to all
other matters. After abiding to his
course aid tho ''pcrsonal abuse" &C., he
says:
..That delusion is only to be ptied,
which allows its victim to imagine that
man who, for more than forty years,
whilst he possessed strong personal in
terest in the result Of political contests.
! had steadily pursued through floods OF
calumny what he believed to be the path
Of duty. can now, when his political aspi-
( rations are fully satisfied. and when the
puilic taste in such matters has been SO
greatly improved. be deferred by personal
/ invcctive from pursuing the same course.
Myna,ne having been brought before
the people in the manner and under the
circumstances | have described, land
have made the desert P,ion the more full.
/ as hope to have the communication re-
garded as reply also to many similar APP
plicatons.) cannot. think. deceive my
selfin believing that stand justified in de-
clining, as respectfully do. all further en-
plantations Of my political views and oPIn-
ions. An exposure to the imPutatlon OF
having changed my wishes in regard to
restoration 20 Office. by thus seeming to
make terms for political support. would OF
itself be great objection TO answering m
quirics as to the manner in which should,
if elected discharge the duties OF Presi-
dent of the United States But the UNI
prccedented extent to which have on for
mer occasions replied to such interIosa-
tons and the indications OF my officlal
course in the very office in question. VIII.
am very sure, be regarded by CANDID
and liberal minds as justitying my de-
cision SO comprehensive have they
been. that it would require not little skill
to shape any interrogatory into political
question. touching which my dispositions
and opinions may not, with reasonable
certainty, be derived from them"
lie respectfully declines ''al further ex-
plantations Of his political views and op'n-
ions" Ho says "lhe unprecedented ex-
ten. TO which he has on former occasions
replied to such interroga,ions and the in
dica,ions Of his official course in the very
Office in question. will be regarded by can
did and liberal minds as juslifying his
decision"
"THAT DELUSION is ONLY TO
BE PIrIED, WHICH ALLOWS IT'S
VICTIM TO IMAGINE THAT" MR..
NsMRyREN JAS .CHANGED Ills Ills:
.BE DEFERRED By PERSONAL
lNvECTlvE FROM PURSUING THE
SANE COURSE" il elected Prcsiden,
,ha, no formerly did.
! FRANCE-Hs King, Court and Cor
crnmenf. arc indebted 10 Messrs.
Burgess g. Alderman, Booksellers, Main
st., Cincinnati, for n copy Of this work.
written By LOWS Cnss. during his oflicinl
term as Minister to France. As a literary
composition it is worthy tho character Of
| its author. 1t exhibits considerable taste,
pnrt cularly for the honors Of royalty, and
tho pleasures If court life /; but as a
polished production, it is far inferior to tho
writings Of many American au,hors.-
Blu, coming from distinguished Ameri-
can citizen, we werc much surprized at its
sentiments and tone. They are any thing
but republican. In vain will YOU search
for a democratic principle in it. 1t is
nothing but fulsomo oulogy Of the King
and Court Of France. The f,rts OF tho
People Of France to extricotc themselves
from the misrulc Of monarchy and dcspos-
ism, is condemned by Cass in strong terms.
But notwishs.a nding tho efforts Of Louis
Philippe and Lewis Cass to sustai in mon.
archy, it will hereafter DO recorded that
monarchy. Lewis Cass and Louis Philippe.
wcro overthrow in the year Of grace
eighteen hundred and forty.eight, by the
might Of the people.
Messrs. Burgess & Alderman, keep a
worry extensive assortment Of cheap pub
lications. and can furnish any thing in
the Book line as quick as any house in the
Queen city. SAM. BURGESS is always en-
hand.
FREE SCHOOLS.
From the returns received from about
onc.half Of the counties in this State, on
tho subject of FREQ Schools, we suppose /
there will be largo majority in favor Of