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From the Coving/ott fL’i.J Palladium.
pilgrim from among the knows of stern
New England's strand,
A wanderer to I'its southern verge of free
Columbia’s land;
O’er Mississippi's lordly stream, and by its
to a Sts lone,
i o wide Louisiana's plain ; and chose it for
uny cv.'n.
V'or when I dwelt among the rocks where
northern mountains rise,
Fwas my delight to rend and dream of
milder climes and skies.
1 longed to visit southern lands, to heat their
. soft winds moan,
T ’bilged to breathe their balmy breath, and
hail them as my own.
T love the south.its soil,its clime, its charms
to me are dear.
1 love its forest’s majestey,l love its stream
lets clear.
1 love its hospitable race, their kindness I
have known,
As ray adopted land, fair south ! I christen
, thee in v own.
T love to see the moonbeams play on the
hea vin g 1’ on ch artrai n,
While the seiuau’a light bark, dances over
its mimic main,
And in the shy, each twinkling star gtearns
like some precious stone,
'Phese scenes are thine, St Tammany, my
beautiful my own.
In thy fair clime, in sweet spring time,w hen
all thy forest bowers
Vie verdant with redundant life, and gay
with blooming flowers,
\nd filled with spicy odours too, by softest
zephyrs blown,
* love to roam, Si. Tammany, my beautiful
my own.
Thepfi is a charm in summer’s eve, when
blows no wind which shakes
The forest lerves, and yet tlieie breathes a
gentle air which makes
•Among the tall pine’s topmost bowers,a soft
murmuring tone,
c'ucli charms are thine, St. Tammany, my
beautiful my own.
f love the thick sequestered bowers which
shade Chefuiicta’s stream,
1 Iqvc F alia’s sparkling waves, how oft I’ve j
watched their gleam,
SVhon on her rippling crests the moon, with
gilv’ry light has shone,*
Those streams are thine, St. Tammany, my
beautiful, my own.
‘Tis sweet in tby fair clime to breathe the
summer’s evening air,
Which wonders by,as if to murmur Nature’s
vesper prayer, •
While in the west the sunset spreads, u
broad and golden zone,
Bright are thy skies, St. Tammany, my
beautiful, my own.
I love’ Louisiana’s sons, 60 gen’rous, brave
and free,-
Thy maidens 1 too, beloved land, are they
not dear to me 1
■Tby virgins aro as roses soft, as pure as
God’s high throne,
Soc’u are thy girls, St. Tammany, my beau
tiful, my own.
From the Baltimore Gaxeite
ft improbable that there areas many
manufacturers of anecdotes for the Bri
tish press as there are “dreadful acci
dents” makers employed for the same
purpose. In a recont London paper the
fallowing anecdote fresh, in all likeli
hood, from the prolific imagination of
cntcrer of the press, deserves a
passing notice for its ingenuity.
Who's got the Cholera Morbus? —The
excitement which is now so general
throughout the metropolis, occasioned
by the fear and alarm which pervade
the minds of every class of society, at
the expected visit of this dreadful
scourge was considerably heightened by
the following circumstance, which late
ly occurred at a newspaper office in
l’leet-Strcet: —The editor had sent down
to the printer, to be composed, a long
article on “the cholera morbus 1” From
iis extieme length, it was divided into
six parts, and given to as many compos
itors to “set up.” Just afterwards, a
timid gontlcmm, who had been for ma
ny weeks past adopting every precau
tion to prevent an uttack of this com
plaint seining him, came into the office
to chat away half an hour with the
“Render.” lie had not been tliero five
minutes before tho “reading boy” enter
ed in great haste and enquired “Who’s
got tho cholera morbus?” “1 have”—
“i have”—“l’ve got it,’’loudly respon
ded the aforesaid half-a-dozen composi
■ ore. “Tiled—l you have?” shrieked
out; tho timid gentleman in question,
more dead than alive with fear and agit
ation,“ thon l m off,” —and“suiting the
t tion to the word,” he jumped down the
first flight of stairs, and was clear of tho
premises in a twinkling.
Prune F.xr.cuxjoNs. Great im
' rovornents are begun, why stop here?
-Men are executed privately, and a
fourth tfl the city half informed perhaps,
\,y the sight>of a black Hag and by the
tolling of bells at seven in tho morning.
Now, suppose they were executed at the
dead of night, preceded by the tolling
of a bell that could be heard, in tho still
ness of that hour all over the city, and
consummated by tho discharge of a hea
vy cannon, how much more impressive
at the time, and how much more lasting
it would be. Every guilty creature
would be ready to throw up his window
nud cry out, ‘Silence that dreadful bell,’
nnd the innoccut would lie waked, only
to sleep the more securely and flic more
thankfully “There would lie time for
reflection for all, before they entered
ii.iothe whirl of business.” Who would
■■•a fotjp t the first impression ofsuclm
sound accompanied with snob a thought,
h Heath-bell, sounding over flic hushed
roar of a front city, and followed by a
heavy thunder, to say that a fellow-erea
tiirh had that instant sot forth on a jour-
Wy to the iiid-jmcnt-stttt of the Ever*
lasting God ! Surely if there Lc any advan-l
tage in capital punishment, a change like!
this, would multiply its advantages a thou
sand fold!—_V. r. Kn.p
what’s honor *
Not to be captious, not unjustly fight;
j
1 rum the Burner of Taste.
Till: FIRST OFFER.
. SA ? Wi,s 3 s P r ightly cherry
cheeked girl ot seventeen, when she made
her conquests. Edward Littleton loved her
' W , ail the sincerity of a young and ardent
soul, and made Iter honorable proposals ; site
was pleased with his preference, allowed his
visits because she loved to be admired ; she
rode with him to shew the world that she had
made a conquest; out after having frequent-
V inn, ieron the subject of marriage, he
told hcr ho tnvi ,i „ i ii " * .
‘ ' sunjeci oi marriage, he
Old her he would have a decided answer, she
laughed, and told him she hoped he did not
think that one so young an d so much admired
as herself, would lit come the wife of a poor
mechanic. He blushed deeply, then fixing
ns eyes on tier face with a determined look
asked her if she was in earnest, “ nevermore
so, she earnestly replid. .Susan,” contin
ued he, “ you ought to have told me so he
ore ; why have you received my attention so
ong, and by your conduct taught me to hope
that my warm affection was reciprocated ?”
• , a ’ >'°“ ,r ’ ,st cvc O' smile then'” she sneer
ingly replied. Edward felt his heart break
ing, and after wishing hern long and happy
life he hurried from her presence. He had
no sooner left her than he felt himself re
leased from a dangerous snare ; he consoled
hunself by reflecting that she was unworthy
oi his love, and if he was not altogether s' 0
happy as as he m.ght be, he was rfbt so un
<lf ?ln S r ? xp k ec,ed to be ’ lle a l*pl'd him.
sch closely to business, and in the course of
a lew months married an amiable woman
who brought, not only much personal worth
but a handsome estate.
t,, 1 u ? usan ’ P ro,ld of her con
!} and dreaming herself as much admired
bv all, as she had been by the faithful Ed
ward, thought herself entitled to select such
U v,n anda K ßhCH r ld i>ref ‘ r ’ from among
the tillage beaux, hut her vanity soon be
came obvious to every one, and the voun"
men were so disgusted at her airs of coquetry
JK ‘ l ! Cy al, fors "°k Bcr ;it was also known
that she had il -treated Edward Littleton,
and as he was beloved by aH for his steady
and amiable disposition, no one, either old
or young, thought any the better of her on
that account.
Time robed rapidly along, and Susan found
lcrsclt twenty-two years of age without liav
mg the second offer. It is true that a uar
ow-faced bachelor of fifty, once asked her
‘ n rT ,SCfltt ,° a<l l ircss hor nnd she fret
t.d a whole week and would not go to me-t
--mg, because her prudent parent gave him a
negative answer without consulting her.—
there was also some stranger in the village
who would perchance bow politely, if not
significantly, to her as he passed by her win
dow, and even some times asked her to take a
mormngrnie in Ins carriage, but what of
tms . JNo one professed what Edward had,
and she began to reflect a little sorrowfully
on the unkind treatment she had given him.
lie was new in easy circumstances, and mmlit
sometimes be seen riding in his own carriage,
with lus wife and two blooming cherubs.—
1 hrec years passed away, and S usa „ began
to think in good earnest, that she would be
under the sad necessity of living a life of
“ S1 " !c blessedness,” when anew personage
came to pass a few months in tho village.—
He wore a gold watch, rode in an elegant
gilt chaise, and what was more than all, ho
came directly from the city. The villagers
looked upon him almost as a superior
and no one spoke higher in his praise thail
. usan \\ tills, for lie passed her window every j
day and always took particular pains to make 1
her a fashionable bow. She once met him at!
a ball, and what was her oestaev of delight
when after having shown her much attention
during the evening, he very politely offered to
escort her home. This was indeed a moment
of triumph to the neglected Susan. She had
caught the city beau, and the disdainful looks
she cast on those around her, as he conducted
hci through the crowded room, were such as
could not be easily misunderstood ; the fine
gilt chaise was waiting at the door, and when
she found herself seated in it, and heard the
wheels running merrily around , she almost
t hought she was in another world and fancied
herself an angel. From this evening the
stranger wss almost a constant visiter at the
house ot Mr. \\ illis, and Susan was often
heard to draw comparisons between the man
tiers and equipage of the city beau and those
ol the rustic youth of her own village. She
was seen frequently riding in the gi7t chaise,
and then she loved to pass the neat white
mansion of Edward Littleton, who w as now a
widower, and dwell on the splendors which
her new lover promised her when he ehould
take her to the city. She thought much on
the difference between her first and second
offer, and very gravely sa she always believ
cd it best for girls to wait until the-had some
sense, before they should choose u compan
ion for life. 1
Splendid preparations were now making at
the house of Mr. Willis, for the necommo
elation of a large party. Susan’s lover had
sent city to purchase a suit of
apparel, which, he declared would out-rival
the very sun himself ; he alse gate orders to
have a maid accompanying it, who should he
capable of waiting on his’ soon-to-be new
brnlo in fashionable style. The young peo
ple began to say atneng themselv es, " MisV
Willis is about leaving us, and wby should
wc part with unfriendly feelings ? ‘ Tis It ue,
s!ie hassonie faults, and who among ns have’
not? Yet I must confers 1 always thought
her a fine gnl on the whole, and it is a
‘°* nnght shame that we have so long neglec
■ten her ; it Js no more than just f„ r us now
to make amends for our past conduct.” It
was therefore unanimously agreed upon
among the young villagers to g 0 on n parti.
cularday a*d make .Miss \Villis a formal visit,
the ladies in the afternoon, and the gentle
men in the evening. The custom of send
ing compliments, cards, Arc. had not reached
tins rural hamlet, and so all of a sudden, full
fifteen or twenty belles stood at the door of
Mr. Willis, knocking for admission. Aftei
waiting for tha usual salutation of “ come in,”
the door was suddenly opened, and the city
beau stood before them. After many cere
monies, he introduced them into the parlor
where Mr. Willis was sitting, and immedi
ately retired. At the expiration of half an
hour he returned with Susan leaning on his
arm; when she had eourtised verv ceremoni
ously to the ladies, informed them that she
w as going to take an airing, and would not re
turn until late in tho evening, but her father
could entertain them. They all instuntly
arose, without replying, and hurried from the
house,each secretly promising herself never
again to bestow her attention on one whom
she knew to he unworthy of them.
.dr. Willis was a plain and honest man,
and did not altogether like the proceedings of
the day ; hut his daughter was old enough
to act lor hersclt, as she used to tell him
when he essayed to give her advice.
About this time a covered carriage arrived
in the village, and three strangers alighted
from it. They were seen conversing with
some of the inhabitants, when they proceed
ed lo the house ot Mr. Willis, and returned,
having the city beau in closecustody. They
conveyed him to the jail for safe keeping, un
til they should depart. It appeared that he
was not only a married man and a bankrupt,
but had put iiis hand on othergoods, lor which
crime he was now arrested. This was a
mighty blow to Miss Susan. The village
girls of course laughed about the wedding
party which was to come from the citv, and
they also hinted about the waiting maid and
the dress like the sun; but all this did not
barm poor Susan ; she had other and heavier
troubles.
Muny weeks passed away, and she was
seen by no one except her kindred, and they
spoke doubtfully of her recovery from the
dreadful shock she had received. At length,
however, she appeared again ; but it was with
such a look ol humble pride, that not even
her direst enemy felt a disposition to upbraid
her, or laugh at her misfortunes. Now she
remembered with agony the first offer, and
thought she was pursued by the just judgment
of Heaven for her treatment of the faithful
Edward. She had loved him, and had not
her pride and love of admiration been so
great, she certainly would have married him
in preference to all the world beside.
Her mind was occupied with those thoughts
one day, when who should enter the parlor,
hut Edward himself. A faint ray of hope
crossed her bosom at the eight of him ; but
when she remembered the scenes that had
occurred since she there last parted with him,
she burst into a flood of tears. lie approach*
cd and seated himself near her, inquired in
a voice, not of reproach, hut pity, how she
had enjoyed herself since they l.cst conversed
together. She freely confessed all her folly,
and acknowledged that she lad felt deeply
condemned for her conduct towards himself.
“Then,” replied he, with a bitter smile,
“you have learned that the sincere affection of
a poor mechanic, is not to be despised.” His
words cut her to the heart, and she entreated
him to forbear, “ I have ever prayed for
your happiness, Susan,” he said, looking in
her taco, with an expression of tenderness,
that induced her for a moment to believe he
would forget her faults, and liis former affec
tion would return. But when the heart’s
fervent hope has been broken, and its best nnd
most intense feelings suddenly wrecked, it is
like a blasted tree, scared with the high
lightning of heaven, and can neaver again be
verdant! Edward felt sensible of this, and
although he could freely pity nnd forgive the
repenting fair one, he could never love or
trust her more. After giving her some salu
tary advice, he left her to the bitterest re
flections, that It is easier to lose than regain
a lover. Some months after, he married,
again, and his second choice was in no way
inferior the first. Poor Susan’s cup of dis
appointment was now full, for she had all
along secretly indulged the hope that she
should ’yet win him back to her love.
She lived a solitary being in her father’s
house, until she had gained the hopeless age
of thirty-five, when, rather thau bear the
stigma of an old maid, she married a widower
without fortune, pood nature, or any thing
else to recommend him, except an ugly per
son, and a large family of small children." It
was now, that the unhappy Susan began to
feel, in reality, the consequences, of her first
errors, poverty and the unkindness of her sor
rows ; yet she sometimes thought if she could
torget the past, she should he comparatively
l\PPy- Frequently when the carriage of
Edward Littleton passed, she would retire
and weep, until the faculties oflife seemed
almosfsuspendcd.
At length, she left her husband, and re
turned to her father’s house, where she passed
the remainder of her days. Ever after, when
conversing with young people on the subject
of matrimony, she would say to them, with a
heaving, “ Look trcil to the first offer:'
THE TYPOS.
The following incident, is one among a
thousand, which might be related of the ad
vantages springing from Newspaper Tuition.
The Tyro, who is placed in a Printing Offiec
with the basis of a good common English
Education, has an excursive, instructive, and
delightful field of intellect to roam through.
The best effusions in Poetry, and the finest
essays in Politics, Ethics, &c. are continual
!y passing in review before his eyes; arid if
he possesses but a spark of genius, it is sure
to be blown into a flame of enthusiastic emu
lation. Put wo are detaining our readers
from the incident. Here it is :
“At the supper which closed flic annual
meeting of tin C.'ohunbia Typographic*} So
ciety, held at W ashington on Saturday week,
Mr. Verpinflck, one of the guests related j
tins anecdote. I was engaged some years!
ago in a miscellaneous literary work, if. con-!
junction with two or three friends, whose
writings are amongst the roejt valued pro-
dilutions of native literature. The volumes
were most accurately, as well as a very beau
tifully printed. Before the sheets had reach
ed the binder, and long before they had
fallen under the eyes of any regular editorial
critic, I was surprised with the review of the
work in one of our best and most widely cir
culated literary journals. It was written with
great talent, as \&dl us elegance and spright
liness of style, and in the most friendly spirit.
On inquiring for the nameofour good matur
ed and able critic,the authors were surprised
to learn that he was the compositor who had
set up the whole of tho manuscript, and who
knew Lt only in that way. Our friend had
since laid down the stick for the pen, and is
now, as I trust, winning his way to fame and
! fortune, in another country.”
I TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
: FIRST SESSION.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
OX Mr. FAN B VILEN'S NOMINA TON.
REMARKS OF MR. HOLMES.
r * President: In offering these resolu
tions, (proposing an inquiry ) I am governed
by tlie expectation that the inquiry proposed
Vy '! ie,n will lead to disclosures in regard to
transactions which are still involved in con
siderable mystery. Public opinion is not yet
settled down as to the true causes of the late
explosion in the Cabinet, That a Gabinet
ol the President’s own selection, and whose
official duties had, by his own admission,
been performed to Ins entire satisfaction,
should so soon be dispersed, is an event so
extraordinary in the history of this country,
that the public, and especially the Senate,
hate a right to be informed of the causes
which led to, or operated in, producing such
a stiange result. J’hc People, whose money
lias been squandered to derange,and re-organ
ize this Cabinet, are interested in this inqui
ry- If the gentleman whose nomination is
now the subject of consideration, has in any
way contrived or contributed to bring about
the event, it would go far to disqualify him
for the office to which he has been nomina
ted, and if not, it is due to him that the in
quiry should he had. Suspicion rests heavv
on him, and, when that is the case, it is al
ways good ground for investigation. 1 did
expect that his friends, instead of objecting
would have consented to, and insisted upon
the investigation proposed by the resolution.
Is it because they fear the result ? They say
not—but the inquiry proposed is not in terms
that it should he. I, sir, have never insis
ted that tho form of the resolution should be
preserved. If I can obtain the object, I will
put them in any shape which may be agreea
ble to a majority of the Senate.' That this
must be an ex parte inquiry, and when Mr.
>an liuren is absent at such a distance that
he cannot bo informed of the investigations
which affect his character, 1 can only sav,
that if a man will consent to take an appoint
ment in the recess, knowing that the Senate
must pass upon him in ins absence, ho takes
the hazard of an cx parte investigation, or is
willing to trust his case in the care of his
friends. Bir, if it lie otherwise, the Senate is
entiicly precluded from any inquiry into his
merits until he choses he return, or the Pres
iden, is pleased to recall him.
I*or myself, sir, lam opposed to this nomi
tion on other grounds, and I propose this in
quiry rather to be satisfied. I am against him,
because he has humbled us in the eyes of for
eign nations. He Ins surrendered the rights of
our country toG. Britain to sustain his part)’.
It is the first time this country was ever thus
disgraced ; and 1 would it should be the last.
And, if I had noother reason, his appointment
in the recess, to fill a vacancy created in the
recess, is enough forme. I have always dis
approved sending oft’a minister in the recess
of the .Senate, without the most imperative
reasons. It is compelling the Senate to ap
prove the appointment, or subject us to the
loss ot tlie outfit. I would at that expense,
break up the practice—it would be an essen
tia! saving. It is, moreover, evading that
constitutional check which the Senate were
designed to have in the appointment of Am
bassadors, and in our foreign negotiations, I
would protect tho exercise of this power by
the Senate, and never surrender it.
It isobjoejed to these resolutions that they
are not sufficiently specific. Sir, it is not ex
pected that a motton for enquiry will he drawn
with the same precision as an indictment, if
you can designate the acts precisely, there is
no necessity for inquiry. It is for want of a
full knowledge of the particular acts that in
quiry has become necessary. We know full
Well that the political movement referred to
in the resolution has been differently ex
plained. Mr. Van Buren himself could not
remain without a disfranchisement. What
particular disfranchisement that was, the pub
lie lias not learnt. Wo would like to know
what privileges of a free citizen he was com
pelled to surrender was any wav connected
with the removals and the oilier resignations.
Will any one say, or pretend, that a partici -
pation in that extraordinary affair would not
affect his qualifications as minister? Sir,who
ever brought about that explosion, is unfit
for any office. The whole nation was con
vulsed by it, and a stain is cast upon this Ad
ministration which can never be effaced. The
exchange of officers, too, by the late Minister,
and the appointment of Mr. Van Buren to
succeed him, and so soon after this explosion,
furnishes a sufficient ground of inquiry. The
late minister had been out hut a short time ;
lie had scarcely become acquainted at titc
Court where he was sent. There should be
strong reasons for a recalling a minister, and
supplying h.s place with anew man, and tho
expense should never he incurred unless the
public good manifestly demanded it. This
looks much like making provision for a man
who,from mysterious circumstances, had been
compelled to quit the office which be j
heid; and 1 know no principle in tl.- 8 ;
ernment, which will justify citing offices
or vacancies to provide fer favorite or
ward a partisan. ’ 1 M -
Do the fiends of Mr. V, Bqrcn obieot,.o,ho
f j*V r ' | lev say so |it is the resolutions
to which pipy object. And yet their reason
ing iioe? against any inquiry. But if the ob- 1
l prt, ‘*' *■ ,! l° rmniKT or <*Acf of the in-!
quiry, why not propose to amend the rusolu-f
tions, or offer one of their own ? Indulging
in objections which go to the form, and which
seem to be captious with all, indicates strong
ly a wish to suppress all enquiry, it is objec
ted, that the investigation proposed may dis
close impeachable matter. This is always
the bugbear to frighten us away from all in
vestigation into the conduct of any man, and
to place every olttccr of your Government
beyond the reach of responsibility. But real
ly it seems to me to b exceedingly out of
place here. AVc may find matter that would
impeach Mr. Van Btiren ! Ilotv? In what
office would he he impeachable ? Not as Sec
retary of State, for lie is out of that office
Not as Minister to Great Brittain, for in that
office he, as yet, has done nothing. llow, then
I repeat, can we possibly be in uny such dan
ger? It docs appear to me, that this is the
weakest of all objections. But one word fur
ther, in answer to this Jiackneycd objection,
as to impeachable matter. The Senate have
a present executive duty to perform ; to as
certain whether Mr. Van Btiren is a proper
person for Minister to Great Britain, in order
to determine whether we can give the Presi
dent our advice and consont to his appoint
ment, and in this we are told that we are re
strained from inquiry, lest this executive du
ty, which we are now to perform, shall con
flict with a future judicial duty which we, by
opportunity; may have to perform ! Sir, it is
enough to state tho objection to show its tnan
ifect absurdity. And where does this argu
ment of the gentleman lead us ? It shuts the
door ol inquiry forever, and every man, now
m office, nominated for another, must he“ ta
ken and deemed” worthy, lest the Senate
should stumble upon impeachable matter!
1 find, therefore, that Senators who profess
to court inquiry, urge objections,which would
defeat all investigation. It must be impos
sible, then to frame any resolutions, which
would meet their views, and why should 1
further modify these lo please them, when
they arc determined to be satisfied with noth
ing ?
Sir. as to the disgrace attached to these re
solutions, 1 allow no man to judge for me,
what is honorable or disgraceful. That they
refer to a disgraceful transaction, I readily
admit. But I have yet to learn,that if the Ad
ministration descend to scandalous transac
tions, that it is beneath the dignity of this
Senate to call them to account.
Note. — lt is perhaps due to the public, that I
should, to prevent false impressions, explain the
reasons why the resolutions which I offered were
laid on the table, and not afterwards taken up and
acted on. The resolutions were objected to by
some of Mr. Van lbiren’s friends, and the form
of them by some of those who eventually voted
agaias t him. Bnt several of his friends had in
debate urged arguments which would go greatly
against an y resolutions of inquiry upon this noml
natien. Much as the absence ol the person nomi
nated, and the danger of finding impeachable mut
ter, &c. 1 o these Senators 1 readily perceived
that no inquiry would be acceptable. Of those
who finally voted against the nomination, some
wished the resolutions modified. To give time
to Irani# them so as to suit all who wished in
quiry, I moved to lay the resolntions on the table.
Whether any resolutions of inquiry could have
been framed that would have met the approba
tion of the friends of Mr. Van buren, is not for me
to say. After this, I was asked by a member, if
I intended to call up the resolutions, or “ bill of
indictment,” and if I did, when l My answer
was—“ Not till the grand jury is full, if at all.”
Then, turning to a Senator from New York, I in
formed him distinctly that I would let him know
to-morrow whether 1 should call up the resolution
or not, and, it it should be my determination to
call them up, ha was to move to go into Execu
tive business, for the purpose of discussing and
deciding them.
The next morning I drew a substitute for the
first resolution, as follows :
“That the nomination ol Martin Van Boren, as
Minister to Great Britain, be referred to a Select
C ommittee ; and that the committee be instructed
to inquire what were the causes of the removal
troni office of the late Secretaries of the Treasury
and Navy, and the Attorney General, and of the
resignations of the lato Secretaries of State and
War;and w hether Mr. Van Buren had any, and,
it any, what agency, in bringing about the change
of tlie late Cabinet.
“ And, also, to inquire whether Mr Van Buren
did resign his office as Secretary of State, under a
promise, or Understanding, that lie was to be ap
pointed Minister to Great Britain ; and with a
further understanding with the late Minister to
Great Britain, that lie was to he provided with
the plana which he now enjoys.”
I showed tlfis to several of my friends Who
were satisfied with it.
But others preferred the original resolutions;
and, believing no form could be devised by me
which would he accceptable, nnd that the facts
sought to be disclosed by them, might be ascer
tained w ithout the intervention of a committee, I
informed the Senator that / should not call them
tip, in these Words, which l wrote down at the
Uin : “ I am satisfied that the facts to be inqui
red into hj the lesolutions which 1 offered on the
examination of Mr. V an Buren, can be ascertain
ed without a committee; and, therefore, I shall
not call them up.” Thus leaving the friends of
Mr. V an Buren to prosecute the inquiry by a com
mittee, or to permit the facts to he ascertained
by oath Senator for himself.
J. HOLMES.
fIRMARAS OF MR. MARCV.
Mr. Marcy said, that lie had intimated
heretofore, more than once, that it was not
his intention to offer to the Senate any obser
vations upon the main question now before
them. What; regarded tho public conduct
ot present Minister to London, was better
understood by other members, and what was
to lie said, in explanation of vindication of •;
would be better said and better received
iroin most of them, by reason of the, r ' nr .,„,
experience in public affairs, and th-. ; i r p ar ticu
knowledge of ,™,, s o ti „" P "S
cussion. Tie had determiued , hat ; t Woul(i
onlv“i U 'r° lrm,b,C ,I ‘ c Se "‘c with remarks!
i.-L 11 C , 1,0 should ho introduced
..e LcOatc, with winch he might well
j Supposed, from hia local situation to he
| particularly acquainted.
1 lie occasion which rendered it proper that
he should say something, had arisen in con-j
sequence o{ what liad fallen from the lionor-!
able Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. Olay.)
His attack was not confined to the nominee ;
it reached the State, which lie, (Mr. M.) rop
resented in this body. One of the grounds
of opposition tp the Miniver to London, ta-
ken bv the Senator from Ket,t u , kv
pernicious evstem of nnrtv „ , ■ ’’ Was ,;1
!*>' Administration* uf 5 M
honors and offices were nut ■ * hi cfc|j
bled tor by partisans, &c. a •° be S( ' r: ‘l
the Minister to London, as the sv* ,n ’ "'‘J
Kentucky alleged, had bromri ? n " 0r lr o|
tor so long a time acted a ’* ad
•i> its political transactions i C ,"° Us |J
said Mr. M., that it i s thn\. ■"> I
gentlemen to speak with censured ° f I
ot the politics of N=w-Vort Ure 7a r ! |,ro l
States, we have contests, and as * k 01 1
consequence, triumphs and’.lJ. necess l
(State is large, with great and fe .1
I forests :in some parts of it • rsi M I
i object of general pursuit; i„ 6rcc 13 ]
tacturcsand agriculture are thl i ■’""1
corns of its citizens. VV e ln„T C llef 4
terprisc and talents, who aspire ,° f 9
traction. It is natural t 0 eL ect f Pub!lc l
circumstances, and others that mi u (h l
buU-d to, that her politics
interest at home and attract m „,! n f
abroad than those of many other Krai
confederacy. ' states■
It may be, sir, that thp nni;*:•
United States are not so iLid.ou" 1 9 °[J
gentlemen are, as to disclosing the 1 11
on which they act. They bolfllv l 1
Ihcy practice. When ITS P c ''* h >
for victory, they avow thei/ intention nfl
joying the fruit of it. If they are defelujJ
expect to ret.re from office. If thev i, 1
cessful, they claim, as a matter of Si
advantages of success. They see' „
wrong in the rule, that to the v.etcr J
the spoils ef the enemy. e I
But if there be any thing wron* in I
policy which the Senator from Kentuck J
so strongly reprobated, lie should know I
tins policy was not confined to the Mini
to London and his friends in Ncw-Ynrt I
13 practised by his (Mr. Clay’s) own poll
friends in that State ; he should knowi J
to one man more than any other now 1,1
the existence of that policy is lo he asm!
it is one of the Senator’s own politicalfriel
Hie practico of making extensive dwl
m the offices, on the change of parties ini
State was begun, 1 believe, before the n]
ncc was upon the political stage; cm J
while he was quite a young man, and ke|
he had acquired great consideration in J
cal affairs. I must he permitted, sir, tol
that, of all the party men with xp j, on , j i
acted, or been particularly acquainted, 1
the number of such is not small,) l kn’ o i
no one who has acted with, or advised!
more moderation than the person whose J
mat ion we are now considering. ■
" ,len 'fie -Senator from Kentucky I
demna the present administration for ii, H
I removals from office, and then ascribes!
act to the pernicious system of politics!
ported firm New York, I fear he does not!
ficiently consider the peculiar circunuta!
under which the present adminstrationi!
into power. Gen. Jackson did not coni!
under the same circumstances that Mr.l
ains did, or Mr. Monroe, or Mr. .Madisol
His accession was like that of Mr. JcIM
He came in, sir, upon a political revoliH
The contest was without a parallel, jfl
political bitterness w r as engendered, (flj
nations and recriminations were made. I
tiers of a most extraordinary character
cd the land. When the present Chief ■
istrate took upon himself the
of the government, he found almost alii
offices, from the highest to the lowest, I
by political enemies. That hisCabintl
composed of his friends, no one tvillH
plain. The reasons for thus coinjwiiH
will apply with considerable force
the officers under the Heads of tkc scl
Departments. |
If some dismissals of the subordinati
cesin these departments were made, it
not. be asserted that ail opjioscd lo the
ministration were discharged. I have
it confidently asserted, by those who I
posed spoke with knowledge on the si
that many, perhaps o majority ol’ tho
tained—and almost all .were rctaiued
long now to the opposition—they are tii
litical supporters of the honorable S
from Kentucky.
I have good reasons—ve/y good '
for believing, that it is the gent If mad
ol conduct, to take c'uro of his friends
he is in power. It requires not the I*
ot a prophet, to predict, that if hcsM
into power, lie will take care of his fi
and if he dorrs, I can assure him, I sto
complain ; nor shall I he in the M
prised il he .’.mitates the example wl<
now so emphatically denounces.
Now lam up, I will oiler a few "'
five to th -much censured instructions
former minister to England. I n,,lst 1
have discovered in them nothing to mc
provoke the harsh strictures bestow
th<fin. They do not, in my opinion, fi
a fit occasion for the Senator from bent
to impute to Mr. V. Buren, os he * |j s
with passionate emphasis and frcq-icnt r
ation, a cliargc of falsehood or culpau
norance. Tho language, which he y
might be taken down, is that Mr. A#
ren stated what wetsfalse or he. ws c
ignorant for knowing that in was.M
The instructions allege, that those li(
asserted claims to interfere w.iffi, the |
• ions of Great Britain, as to the colonial
abandon them, &c. Tho Senator Iron
tucky chooses to consider this declarl*
the late Administration ,frst sssenc
c!aims s nr,d tlien abandon them. ID
mit his construction to lie tlie true 1 *
what docs it amount ? He does not'
indeed it is.expressly admitted, that •*
administration asserted tho clahvw, SII
waived them.
What is. then. Uv? mighty
tween the assertion in the in.stctuction
tho fact os admitted here ? Wearv 10 .
the late Administration were net th;
assert theta—that they were set up ll!lC
Administration of Mr. Monroe. _
pretended falsehood-ig .of such f
character as lias been given to i?> |( (
to expect that it would change ven J,
ally tho meaning of the sentence.
ho t!te leiijt error in the instruction, '