The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-05-25
AMUSING LETTER.
From the PorlanS Courier .


Dear Uncle Joshua,-I'm in considerable !
Of kind of fiusteration to day, because I've
get a new scheme in my head. New ideas,
YOU know, are always apt to give me the
agi,ations little; so you mustn't wonder if
nav letter this time does have some rather
oddthinrs in it. | don't know when I've
had such great scheme in my head afore.
But you know was always determined 20
make something in the World. and if nv
friendsll only jest stick by me, shall make
common folks stare yet. Some thought If
was pretty bold push, my trying to get in
TO be governor last year; and some have
laughed at me and said come out at the
little end OF the horn about it, and that I'd
better stdid up to Downingville and hoed
potatoes, than to be fishing about for Office
and not getting any more votes than did,
but they can't see through a milestone so
far as can. Although | didn't get in to
be governor, it's made me known in the
world, and made considerable of a great
man of me, so that shall stand much bet
ter chance to get an Office if try again.
But must make haste and tell YOU what I'm
at, for Pm in great hurrv.- | guess You'll
stare when tell you the next letter you'll
get from me will be dated at Washington,
or else somewhere on the road between
here and there. o, uncle we have had
some great news here from Washington ;
every body's up in arms about it. and can't
hardly tell what they think of it. They say
the Presidents four great Secretaries have
all resigned; only think of that uncle
And they say their salaries were sir thou
sand dollars a year-only jest think of that
uncle. Six thousand dollars year. Why
governors salary is fool toit. On the
whole I'm glad didn't get the governors
Office. l shall start for Washington to-
morrow morning; or don't know but |
shall start to night, if l can get ready and
travel all night It's best to be in season
In such things, & ! shall have to go rather
slow, for I've got pretty considerable short
ofmoney, and expect l shall have to foot il
part the way. ! shall get there in about a
fortnight, and I'm in hopes of getting there
IN season for one of them are offices.
think it the duty Of all true republicans that
have the good of the country at heart, to
take hold and help the President along
In these trying difficulties. For my part
am perfectly willing to take one of the Off
ces, and hope some other good men will
come right forward and take the others
What shame twas that them are Secreta-
rIes should all clear out, and leave the poor
Old General to do all the work alone. Why
uncle, they had no more patriotism thar
your old boss.
But mustn't stop to parley now what
want to say ls, wish you to write a recon.
mendation to the President for me to have
one of his offices, and go round as quick as
yOn can and get all of our friends at Down
lngville to sign it, and send it on to Wash
lngton as fast as possible for it would be NJ
drh hot oh Ii al D.
ident some kind of recommendation befor,
he gives me the office. l want you TO tel
the President that I've always been one O
his strongest friends and YOU know have
always spoken we'll Of him, and IN fact he {;
the best President lce euer had. 1t might b,
we'll for you to quote this last sentence a
an "extract from letter from the Hon
Jack Downing" 1t would give the Presi
dent some confidence in my friendship, an
the Hon. would convince him that | am
man of seeaa standing In this State.
Now you keep up good heart, uncle :
you have always had to delve hard all YOU
days up there on the old farm, and you hav
done considerable to boost me into al offic,
and if1 get hold of six thousand dollars
year, you shall have slice of it that wi
make your old heels light again. haven
named it to single soul here except cousi
Sally, and want it to be kept profound Sc
cret TIL get the Office, SO as to make ther
are chaps that have been sneering at m
here, stare like an owl in a thunder shove,
And besides if it should leak out that wa
gong, I'm afraid somebody else would ge
the start of me, for there are always enourl
that have their mouths open when it rain
such rich porridge. But it is like as no
the newspapers will hlab it out before pe
half way there. And you needn't think
strange if you see some of the Boston or N
YORK papers in few days saying I" the Hor
Jack Downing passed through this CITY YES
terday on his way to Washington. 1t ru
mored that he is to be called upon to fill on
OF the vacant Offices" But must stop, 70
1t is time was picking up my buds for
start Sally has been darning my stocking
all the morning. Love to aunt and cousin
Nabby. and all of 'em. Good bye.
Your loving nephew,
IAcE nau-~,~z