Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-07

washington on Cabinet business, and sorrv ar, :
20 say IT, found things topsay tumble, as tbiir
you can It, The old Gineral told me there va.
only two or three honest men in the United state
ana was one OF them, and he wanted Inc In b,.
| nus Secretary of War. Now John Won win Iii
inns sort of compliment, but don't think so Co.
haVo no notion of cleaning out the Oxen Stable
OF the War Office, and so i declined that ,lr,nn
AL tins the old man looked rather ylumisb bsrt
Said II would not take that must be his ATTORNEY
'ine,a!. AS found the old gentleman in rather
uipioma, was afraid to refuse that also us pump
~ us did the other, and so told him as that was
u matter requiring some reflection would tb;nL
OIL II and give him answer.
- NOW John if 1t wasent that l had offered for
nohgress Tor the pleasure of meetin you and to set
.no nation 10 rights, don't know but should like
I" DC Attorney Gineral well enuff, for that is the
only Cabinet office in which u man could take n
seat without being i'll danger of durtying his brch
es' Ii tho salary too S1S0O0 n year, that
would be another thing, you understand me, John
stand thing or two
i was about to take my leave of the Gineral, but
he 'oio me 1T was near dinner time, and / must
stay and take pot luck with him. as Inc should bn
hon9dy with him but his Confidential Advisers
as mad no objection to save penny, consent
eu, and shortly after who come in but j. H. F. |
w. b. l.. the psf. Mr. Genl and the Yankee S,r'
peht Amos. Here are, says the GineraI all
friends good and true, and we Gun talk over -,
, .eis at dinner without reserve. Come bow 42i us
r"'e oiIiicr Immediately, / hate sereniony with
iI!ends; put George, says he, wont you take gIass
the Old stuff before you eat-After you Sir savs
ID am at you, says he, and better glass of old ,
rye never drank-Now for the dinner and bus; .
ness says the Gineral and into the dinning-room f
we walked and took our seats. Gentlemen saws =
the Gneral, there is Observation-Disclosures .
ana fotatoes--help yourselves, and be easy as nm =
oiu shoe. hate ceremony, go to work. ;,
Amos, says the Gineral, have you finished tho =
'uies and regulations for the government of nv
new cabinet! Yes your Excellency here it is o
Ina more liberal set of regulations never were D
irawn up by man. / made but few alterations "
rom the original draft and can safely saw that p
TINS should ever meet the public eye it will add
-ho'her reath to your venerable brow. Give it to
me- says the General, and after locking over it ;"
mort time, he exclamed-this is the pith of it Il
MS is the Article which is of more Importance fl
nan all the rest-listen Gentlemen-
article Ih. ''If any member of NV Cabinet
roper, or any part of their families shall hereaf :,
er refuse to hold close and intimate Intercourse
Win any other member of the Cabinet or his fam I'll
y or shall refuse 10 visit and be friendly, with til
shomsoeverl shall think proper to visit myself p,
ey snail forfeit and pay into the party fund, one q,
uarter's salary for each and every offence and if 8
ms regulation be violated more than three times III
men, as further punishment, they shall be conf III
eo IN the East Room bread and water for one M
rex and have their heads shaved and dismissed
ut OF the Palace proceeded by our flag, on which
hall be inscribed "Free Trade and no Nom Inter -
purse" Is
These gentlemen is what L am determined my b.
ew CABINET shall subscribe to- and if any VIC 81
ties tins or any other article herein contained nc
Ill make him wish that he had been born without
skin lie