Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-09-01
Van Burcns's partisanship Daniel Web.
stcr's and Henry Clay's opinion OF him.

While Van Buren, was Gen. Jackson's Secre-
Office, and if possible, himself, by an exhiI ition
Of parisanship in his Official Letter of Instruc-
lions to Mr.. Mcl.anc, then about to proceed to
England as American Minister. That Letter
aud there it Will remain, at once a di-gracelul
evidence Of the mpossibility of elcvating such
a man as lIariin Van Buren, above the level OF
amcre partisanP Politicians nla noble and en!uring
justification Of the AMERICAN senate in subsc-
scqucnlly REJECTING his nomination as AMKxt.
CAN MINISTER to the same Court. Many of our
readers will remember that, in the Letter, To Mr.
McLane referred to, Mr.. Van Barren So far for.
got his position as Secretary Of State charged
in that capacity with the high duty of maintain.
ing the dignity and honor Of the WHOLE people,
in The eyes OF Foreign Governments, as to Ia.
sirHcf that gentleman that Il would he proper for
him TO represent 10 The BRITISH Minister That the
election Of Gen. JACKSON, in 1928 maS 10 betllen
as clear reputation, by tie people, IF The pr,,-
| ciIes Of the Wines, end On equality ciear rocog-
milton Of the democratic Party" a,.i its prin-
cipies and poiicy! 1t was the first tmc-and
/ will probably prove the laSt--,hat ever a high
tnnctionary OF our Government, or any o.her,
descen led to the dshororable work of attempt.
ing to build up his PARTY at the expense Of his
Country-to drag into our diplomatic inter
course with Foreign Nation, party diTereaces a.,
home, in order to give to the Party to which he
belonged influence and power at the expense
AMI to the depreciation abroad, Of the Whig> OF
the Country. The Wings remember him!
The overshadowing influence and popularity
OF Gen. JACKSON alone, made this s. follower in
his footsteps President, in 1896. lie then re-
| ccived 40 electoral votes the ground
swell of the subsidlng storm Of Jacksonsm. 1t
| 1910, however, the people had chance at this
political huckstcr unsustained by his masters
immediate influence and il is recorded in oul
political annals that no candidate for exalted
Office in this Country ever received more sig
nillicant and disastrous defeat at their hands
He got but siriy electoral votes in all,-ant
these, mostly by miserabiy small majori,es -
lie was driven from office by perfect torrent
an avalanche--of popular disapprobation ant
contempt! The disgraceful Instructions to Mr.
Mclane alluded to, were kept prominently be
fore the people, along with his other muitudin
aus partisan malleasances, during that memora
ble campaign, they uere remembered Th
glorious FIR mess and diGnifed American feel
ing Of the Senate of the United States in RE
FUSING to '.adyise and consent to his bein
sent to the very Court where he had degrade
his coun,ry--a firmness and dignity exhibited
too, at the period when the extraordinary popu
; lar''y and influence of Gen. JACKSON were a
their highest point-were nobly sustained.
Our readers, we are sure, will feel an nieres
in recalling the opinions expressed by sue
Statesmen as WEBSTER and CLAY, when til
nomination Of Mr. Van Buren,, as Minister t
England, was under discussion in the Senate
They faithfully illustrate the partisan characie
and the poi,icai instincts of the mana polit
clan, all his lie time in office, BuT WHOSE WARN
EST FRIENDS CAN FONT 70 No GREAT NEAsrR