Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-14
FOR THE E.N-OUIR Err.

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
MEssRs EDITORS: inclose you for publica-
ton scene from play, which, if the present spe-
cimen shall please the public taste, intend TO
have enacted for the public amusement and in
struction. The proceeds shall be faithfully applied
to those hungry expectants of office from Yirgi-
ma, (yonsee am state rights man, who shall
iaii IN their SUIT Ii il impossible that the present
honest and good Administration, bountiful as
they are, can provide for all their friends
DISTANT SUBSCRIBER.
ScENE-.dnfe Chamber an the Presidents
= Palace.
President seated leaning table in thoughtful
mood-Ener Secretary of State.
President. My Dear Secretary, am re;oiced
TO see you. Why have you been so long absent,
(emb acing him. have been overwhelmed with
abuse by the vile Editors have had scarcely
any support except from Walsh and the Journal.
(weeps.)
Secretary. Business of the most pressing cha
racter, in which you are equally interested with
myself has delayed my return. What do you
think? The Military Chieftain is making now
erfu inroads in my own territory. nv sdop,ed
State. My enemies in Kentucky have the hardi-
hood TO say, that have sold the State for mess
oil potage 1 have placed matters In a good
train, however, during my visit, but il will still
| require the most powerful exertions to procure
you the vote of the State at the next election If
| enOuiu lau, the game Is lost forever.
| President. What have YOU done 70 aver, On
heavy calamity from our beloved countrys E.
very true patriot would have put on the habili-
ments OF woe, at the elevation Of a Military Ad-
venurer to an office, which ought to be filled only
Al Statesmen of the first order
Secretary. My immediate friends have been
very active; one great dinner has been got up in
my State, and my friends have contrived. that in
vitatiens should be given me from other parts Of
the Stale. Persunsons, promises and threats have
been used; salaries, sinecures, and al the artle-
ry OF Office, have been played off, in handsome
syle-a great many still hold out Tor The General
while others are sul!en. / must visi, the State
again, as soon as possbe other Use the machinery
have put in motion, may be clogged and work the
wrong way.
| President. l you have been travelling
| through The Ancient Dominion; what are our
prospects In that State: .dpropOs, did you hear
any thing OF the state of Gen. Jackson's health ;
have heard some unfavourable reports concerning
| it hope he is ell.
Secrefary- | understand he enjoys excellent
health and spirits. As TO Virginia, the train we
have laid, In surveying three routes for the Ma
tiona Road, is likely to be attended with the most
beneficial effects. We have many friends a.
long the two upper routes. We must act firmly
| and come to no determination until after the next
Presidential election. A selection of one rou,s
|
President. You have made display at the
Springs too.
secretary. was unquestionably the lion of the
day there To give example, of the effect
produced by me, on gentleman of distinction in
the southern part of the State, general too, and
who has been violently opposed to you: A ter
drilling him FOR some days, he stated TO friend.
was so frank and candid, that my heart was like
mirror, which reflected from its Utmost recesses
4 ha,,
little? ha. ha!
Presidenf. fIa! ha! fine specimen of csiole-
Ty truly. What OF the Dinner at Lewisburg5
secretary. gave them a little of the ore rotup-
40 on that occasion. Some difficulty was likely
10 occur at the dinner, on the .core of expence.
the company would have been ta.., which would
have marred every thing. So it was given out.
mat Inc dinner and wine would be furnished era.
fis You never saw devils quaff bad Sherry as
they did Fss,sff with his sack, would have been
baby to them.
But entre nous,
shabby
1 gu see can talk poecaliy-I almost rival your
lines on Mr.. Jeffers'n
President Not word upon that subiec, If
you please. Those quibbing verses, | am appre-
henslve, may do me much mischief. Would il not
be advisable TO address note 10 the editor of the
National Journal, denying the authorship, I do
not think wrote them. The manuscriut mus, no
lost. Upon reflection, / had better let the matter
take It's course; l might be Jonafh an. R1tsseHed.
By the bye. some OF my friends have intimated.
that the att ok made upon my fair fame by Russell
was instigated by you.
Secretary l will deal with you with that
frankness which has always marked my cbstacter
l o tell the truth, did contrive the attack; but I
Knew iuii well, what would be the result | can
see as lar into mill stone as most people
knew your talents and "sagacity," and that the
only thing to bring you out fairly before the people
would be to excite you to write. was satisfied Won
would soon denolsh Jonathan. Your victory
over him was your first step 10 the PresJencv.
your connection with me, however, was the grand
movement In this way you are entirely indebted
TO me for the Office you hold.
President. | certainly cannot dispute xonr
word; but really it you had not given me your de-
liberation TO The contrary, / should have ascribed
other motives to you in the affair of Russell.
think, however, | gave him the com de grace.
nave the whole subject in octave and handsomely
pound In cali. l have the vanity to think, that as
aspecmen OF fine writing, it will ou,liye future
ages" But why did you threaten me in the new
papers with an attack on the subject of the Chen,
negotiation? thought hard of il at the time.
Secretary l will tell you in the same spiri, of
HanKness which must attend all our commtInica-
Tons, as our fortunes are now indssolubly hound
together. thought, from the first, that the Pfes-
dent ought to be chosen by the union Of the NORTH
ana Wsst. You must know that you were very
obnoxious m the West and, if the slightest suspi,
cIon bad got sflost in The public mind tina, nv in.
teresl 10 any event could have been transferred 10
you, we should both have been blown shy-hioh
thought, therefore, the most feasible plan of ppe
venting any impression of that sort, would be Inv
threatening an attack (Which I never intended 70
make,) and thus you see how admirably have
succeeded
President. ] thought differently at the time