Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-02-05
Tory GrOwlS.
TFrom early edition Of NirshaTs Life q
Washington, EI. Y

ron page 643, speaking Of Jay's Tresty
with England, appreciated BY President
WAsHINaroS, aud the "shomiusble mis-.
ssprese uta,ious" ubish "st1rieh,ed misiu.
formed minds" respecting it, the reversd
Chief Justice MARSHALL says:
"Sueh hold bad the President taken OF
the affections Of the people, that even bis
enemies bad deemed it generally necessary
10 preserve, With regard 70 him, ex'stns'
marks of deceucy aud respect. Presious
10 the mission Of Mr.. Jay, charges against
the chief magistrate, though frequently
;usnuoted, had seldom been directly msdr.
The, nissiou vislbly affected the decorum
which had been usually otsersed towards
him. and the ratification Of the treaty
brought into open view serss',ons which
b.d ioog been i'll concealed. With equal
virulence, the militaIy and poiit'cdi char
acter of the President ras atfdched, aud he
was aserred 10 be totally destitute y merit
either - . soldier or . sistssmsn- Ibe
e,lumuies With which be vas ssssiied,
v.re not oop6oed TO bis public conduct ::
even his quaiaies as q man we're the 'uo,
i.e,s of Distraction. That be bad uiotafed
Me Constitx,ion 10 negotiating . treaty
without the previous advice OF The Senate,
and iu embracing within that treaty sub
iee,s belou piug exclusively to the Leg'sia-
sure, vas openly maintained, for which 40
Impeachment vas publicly suggested and
ths. be had draun from, the treasury for
kn pricase use more ,hdn the salary inner.
ed 10 his ,tiioe, was unblusbingIy asserted.
This las, allegation was said to be suppor-
ted by extracts frem the treasury accounts
which bad been laid before the Legislature,
ssd "a. rsiu,aiued With The nos' perxre-
ring .5rontery Though the secretary OF
the treasury denied shat the appropriations
made BY the Legislature had been exceed
cd, the afrocious charge mds still confidently
rs,eofed; and the few who could triumph
10 any spot which might tsrnish the lus,re
Of Ws.hiug,on's fame, felicitsted them
selves on the prospect Of obtaioipg . victo-
~ over the reputation of . patriot, TO
whose single influence they sscribsd the
failure cf their political plans"
upon retiring from the Presidency,
Congress passed resolutions eomplinentary
to Gen. Washington. Opposing this
expression Of approval, . Member Of Con-
gress named Gile', spoke upon the floor,
(see ?. 722, &c, IS follo.s:]
"Wi,h re.pee, to the ,cisaos and h-m-
ness efthe President, he differed 10 cp,uion.
III. had not that grateful conviction there
m.n,ioped, and If be was to come there
sud express il, be should prove ac inson-
sis,ept character. He should not 60 into
a le.e.hy discussion on this point, but, If
they turned their eyes to our forsigs rels.
sions, here ,couid be found no reason to
eruh in the wisdom and irmusss Of the
administration. He believed, on the con-
trary. that is vas from a cant o.;
rtsdon and frmness that we we're brought
into our present critical situation. He
vas ooe of those citizens rho did not
regret the Presidents retiring from cfdos.
He believed there we're thousdnd men 10
the United States Who we're capable OF
filing the Presidential chair IS we'll - il
had been filled heretofore. BE wished the
Presidep, % much hsppisess IS auy man;
and, hop,ng he could retire, be could not
express any regrets At the event. He, for
bis part, retained the same opinions that
he bad always done with respec, to those
measures, nor should any influence under
heaven prevent him from expressing that
opinion-on opinion in mhich he ros con-
.idsnt, ere long, all America sc0utd c0nesr."
Tbss much for Giles aud those other
sss.ilau,s Of WASHINGTON. What 10
their comparative rank 10 history! Giles
4 Co. are remembered only for their vain
assaults upon Wsshiug,on-liks to "Aiss
Preserved 10 amber"