The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-16
Important Nov ememt OF MIR Van Buren,
aud the LsmrMbMrmers.

We see IT stated IN the newspapers that EXPIRE
sldent Van Buren, has been very much engaged for
the last few months in enlarglng his country resi-
dence near Undertook, beautltying his chateau
al Llndenwald, and adding many new improve
ments the villa where he has resided for the last
few years, on the banks OF the Hudson. These,
however, ale not the only improvements and en-
Judgements in which this distinguished statesman
and astute politician has been engaged ia OF Late
We are credlbly informed that he has been equally
busy, in conjunction with his political friends aud
advisers, in making several large additions to the
Buffalo platform of political principles, for the pur-
pose OF being enabled TO enter the field OF ambition
In 1862.
The principal characteristic of the Buffalo plat
form was the adoption of the Wilmot provlso,
which had been started in Congress by Mr.. Will
mot, of Pennsy lvania, but winch had been hoating
about like log in the political waters tor several
years, until it was picked up by Mr.. Van Buren,
and made the corner stone of The Buffalo movement,
about year ago Mr.. Van Buren,, a statesman
and politician, has always been celebrated tor
originating nothing, and for adopting and securing
whatever ideas afoat at the time, that had been
started by others, and that might be servlceabe to
himself and party, by incorporating them for his
Interior movements. His whole political lie pre-
sents nothing but series OF such tactics in adopt
ing opinions, movements, ideas, and principles,
started by other minds and other men, The same
character he will retain to the last.
In reference to the present anomalous condition
Of The political world, we understand that he and
a number Of his friends have been consulting, with
the greatest privacy, as well with the greatest
warmth, whether they should not hereafter gradu-
ally incorporate in their PLATFORM for future use all
the notions and ideas on slavery, which have been
put forth by Tappan, Garrison, and the abolition
lists Of New York and New England tor the last
twenty years. Without some new Increment of
this kind, some fresh step in advance of the pre-
sent day, the union of the old hunkers with the
Landowners would not yield to the latter all the
regularity and influence which will satisfy them
in the result of future events. MIR. Van Buren, is
q cunning man, and is always looking ahead. We
are satisfied from the information that we have re-
eeived from Lndenwald, OF private character,
that the barnburners, while they endeavoring
to create union with the hunAers throughout the
free States, also preparing to come out IN due
Of time, not only for the abolition OF slavery
in the District of Columbia, but gradually TO adopt
some measures looking positively aud distinctly TO
,he abolition Of slavery, in some form, throughout
all the Southern States. The immediate motive OF
such dangerous and radical movement is to con-
troll, completely, the popular party OF the free
States in the next presidential election for it is
very evident that, while the door once OPEN
ed-which was done by the Wlmot provlso-the
public mind can't be stopped at technical points,
but will rush the whole length, and 20 for the abo
liton OF slavery throughout the whole South The
agitation already commenced for Incorporating
British North America in this coniederacy will
also aid and assist in such policy, and IN such
mo, ement as will ultimately crush the South, and
lead to the same results in that section OF tn;
Union which we have in the British West
Indies.
The organs of Mr.. Van Buren, may deny the ac-
euracy Of the information which we have received,
disclosing the purposes OF that shrewd politician,
in celebrating upon, and ultimately adopting, the
abolition policy of the Garrison school IN future
movements but we have the strongest reasons for
believing that our information is correct, aud that
one Of the most dangerous schemes has been Goa
cocted and hatched at Llnden~ald, under the aus
pices of MIR. Van Buren,, which was ever yet at
tempted in this county by any political party, and
which will ultimately lead TO the destruction and
demolition Of the Southern states. The authority
Of old Thomas jefferson will be given, IN due time,
for those views, by the friends and partisans OF Mr.
Van Buren and the recent movements of Benton,
Cas-. and the old hunker of the democracy,
throughout the free States, including also Seward
and hrs party, have, no doubt, induced Mr. Van
Buren, 10 be ahead OF them in the next great
movement. We have much more to say on thus
subiect