Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
Mn. WEBSTER AND Mn. VAN BUREN,.
We think it due to Mr.. WEBSTER that we copy
the suboined article which appeared in recent
number of the Boston Daily Advertiser.

Strange events are occurring during the present political
canvass. Accident threw in way the other day news
paper containing an account of Of the sanges In
speech lately delivered by Mr. John Van Buen in Faneu
Hail. and before an audience composed Of persons portion
of whom boasted Of the Of Whg that gentleman
undertook defend the conduct Of his father from charge
Of inconsistency in placing himself at the head Of the "Free
Soil movement" by comparing it with the conduct Of Mr.
Webster in remaining in the Cabinet Of Mr. Tyler after the
decease Of Gen Harrison. Mr. Webster had in his Marsh
field speech observed that would be simply ridiculous for
him, after political life passed in opposition to Mr. Van
Buren, be found enlisted with that veteran party
leader occasion like this No person whose judgment
is entitled the least respect would give either OF them the
credit for sincerity. What Mr.. Webster said Of himself, in
this respect would of hold in due proportion Of his
political friends and associates and whatever laeng
ton gentlemen may lay their SOULS they may assured
that with the calm and rejecting portion Of the public the
which unites who but lately active and
leading Wings, under the lead of Martin Van Buren,
will be pronounced an INTRIGUE, and nothing else.
All the hish-soundng bestowed upon it. all the tur
gid eoquence employed to recommend it will leave it where
they find it. intrigue Mr. Van Burens relation to the
questions of liberty and slavery such that hc could
hope to gain credit for sincerity in such movement Mr.
Calhoun said truly of him in the Senate that he dsap
the South and determined to take vengeance for
being rejected by the Baltimore Convention. No is
simple TO suppose that if he had been nominated instead
of Mr. Polk should have heard of the Buffalo plat
form. His had heen such gain for him from Mr.
John Quincy Adams the ephe Of the Northern with
Southern principles" Mr. John Van Buren, his son. boasts
that his principles what they always for thirty years
have been and yet Wings called upon vote for him
President
And how does Mr.. John Van Buren, defend them from the
charge of inconsistency By reminding them that in ls42
Mr.. Webster remained in office after Mr. Tyler had shown
dsposot the Democratic party, and after the other
Wing Members of the Cabinet had resigned their places Is
there any similarity in the cases Would it have promoted
interests of the Wing party Of the country have Mr. Web
ser resign He remained in office by good title. He
placed there By patriot whom the great Wing party, rally
ing in is strength, had called to the Presidential chair
the country from the ruin into which sinking
der Mr. Van Buren. Was it Mr.. Websers duty to quit the
most important post in the Cabinet BECAUSE by the death of
General Harrison, the Government Unexpectedly thrown
into the hands Of person chosen indeed by the Wings for
the second office but dreamed of for the first and
tanning Gas appears those distractions of the Virginia
school of politics against which the Wings had long been
warning This circumstance the strongest why
Mr. Webster should not quit his post, long he could
with any degree Of personal comfort retain it. Had he
signed the "Treaty Of Warrington would not have been
made and, in other words should in all probability have
teen at this lime engaged in foreign Would it have
heen the part OF wisdom patriotism in Mr. Webster 10
pose the country to the risk Of such consequence
Besides, it should bo remembered, in justice to Mr.. Tyler
that he gave Mr. Webster every facility in the accomplish
nent of this great object. @
It quite natural that Mr. John Van Buren, should feel
but little gratitude to Mr. Webster, for taking up and dspos
ing finally and honorably Of question, in the Of
twelve month"; which his father had done nothing settle fer
the many years, during which, Secretary of State Minis
ter TO England, Vice President and finally President be
ecscd controlling in the Government But Mr. John Van
Buren, must not expect that the American peope-ceriany
not the Wing peoplewl sympaihize with him and his
father at their pique against Mr.. Webster this
And however he may by his silence gain the applause Of the
light and aoughtess and women who flock free soil
rn~etiss, he will MI carry with him any portion OF the
judicious and reheciing.
Mr.. Wehsers political consistency is not to he snceel
away by Mr. John Van Buren,, least not in Massachusetts,
anJ least OF all in Fsneu Hail. He has rendered services
the country which viii be remembered with gratitude when
the wreched ntgues and selfish interests Of the day for
gotten Mr. Martin Van Buren nothing will be remem
bere but that he adhered the radical democracy Of the
country, (withou associang his with any great
public service, useful measure, generous sentiment and
when that party rejected him candidate lent himself
az instrument to rear another party its ruins and that,
too for the proposed object Of promoting principle 10 which,
in long life he had given the slightest .cnance,
but OH all occasions the reverse.
FANEUIL HALL.