American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-24

that the dog was IN favor Of tie Administ,,,,,.
immediately threw out the ntimaton, TINT ha VT"
MAD, and sent up to Dcchess and ORANGE ~ "as
gage all the scutellaria iatfolia, which ,hs :, w.
counties could furnish. His friends humor.l !, Two
in it, on the ground that il the dog was u0t m ~"
there were men that were; ami that at ali evsu'
if the scutellaria did no good, it would do M L,,
How far the prejudice would have snreaJ ,I"
the dog for the administration, il is imno,"
Bile to say, had it not been for the sagacious Imb
raised BY Mr.. Van Buren,, ~ to the fact. IL'
gentleman had been down with bag of dollars ~
one hand and a bludgeon in the other, to William
street, where the dog was exhibited, to endeay".
:. to improve the condition" Of the National Ado"
vate. On his return he stopped in at the do.,
lodgings, and instantly pronounced the animal, !,
have no one tace OF friend to the Admnlstratm
about it lie then took out the " Coalition Ci,c,
! lar" and running it over, observed that the dn
was mt named in it, as one Of the friends Of NJ
Administration, and that if he had been it was
positive proof as shown in the case of bis VAIN
cd friend, MIR. Webb, Of Illinois, who had noh |
sent TO the newspapers private letter adlvessc,
to him. under the belief that he was friend toll,
Administration. Determined, however, TO sctl,
the matter by actual inquiry,
Mr. Van b. approached the dog i'm the may
insinuating MANNER" and the following curiup
scene ensucd:
Mr.. Fan Il. Allow me. Mr.. Ponto, the pleasure
Of taking your hand. ponto was Immediately ar
his hauncles. and his lore-paw in Mr.. Van Bufen',
hand. Mr.. Canlbreeng, who stood by, Whispered
half aside to MIR. Van Buren, :. You'll make cots
pa,c of him yet, Martin;'' to which MIR. Van y
reoned in the same tone, cit wouldn't be the fir.
I've made a,cat's paw of. CAM
MIR. Van b. Now, Mr.. Ponto, are YOU not woy
ried at tie great str that is made to encourage III
multiplication OF Sheep.
Ponto. Bow WOW wow.
Mr.. Ian b. ExactIy-(to the gentlemen prs,.
em. Is rot that genuine combination answer:
What better do we say in reply to the various ar.
.uments with which we are pressed. The dog la!
given US all explicit bou wo'r, which take to be
equivalent to saying. that il lie could get out ainos
the sheep. he would worry them and then mast,'
too sound opposition doctrine But let Us look
little further; (turning the dog } M pontc
what is your opinion of " the conditions Of tie
press" in the United States.
Mr.. Ponto. Bow WOW WOW: WOW. wnw
MIR. I'm b. Admirable Gentlemen. did yrc
ever hear the presses enlisted in our cause bette
described: It is but another mode oi sa ins thai
the Telegraph is the must decent hunesl. and III
partial, and truth telling newspaper IN the county
and such entitled to be the organ ui the senate
Of the United states When Gales and Seatcr
bear Of this sentiment of Ponto, they vii b.
struck with dismay. One more question end I
shall be satisfied. Mr. Ponto what is your oplros
on the subject of the colonial trade
POnto Bow vow WOW Bow WOW WOW Dlw
bow bow WOW WOW WOW Bow WOW VOW.
Mr.. Fan Huren. Iniinitabel Most czcelleEt
assure yon. gentlemen. that in thpse few word
Ponto has comprised the sum aud substance of al
that was said on the subject, by CambrcIeny, &c,
eral smith and myself He tells YOU If Cen Jack
son should be made President, and your humble
servant Vice President or Secretary Of State, We
should get the colonial trade again and have nny
rum and sugar dog-chcap. Gentlemen drpsm
on Ponto. pledge myself the dog goes ~i'h Us.
do not believe that one Of Us will ija,k !colcr o.
more 70 the purpose than he, nest winter. The idea
that the dog IS attached To the Administration Y
ridiculous, mere jest; ! have not heard any thing
more udcrous since Noah's last Tragedy. Mr..
Keeper! "Shnud the condition Of thc dng val
improving" you are authorized To draw IN Gem
raj Eaton, as treasurer of the lty Thousand i"l'
lar Fund, to any amount not exceeding 80 do'ial'