The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-18
ssbllision between France and Russia,

I aSbllision between France and Russia,
in consequence Of the perplexing state ol
affairs in the East.
The Trieste Observer, ofthe 22d say.
-"According to accounts received here
by vessels from the Levaht, the Porte
would ccde to Mehemet Ali all Syria
with some adjoining tracts Of land, or
condition of his delivering up the fleet al
a token of his submission. Mehems
Ali, it is said, demands Syria, and part o
the coast Of Caramania, insists on keep
ing his feet and army but offers to pay
within a years, eight millions, which tho
Porte owes 10 Russia. The Egyptian
SOU adron is again in good condition, ant
four new vessels are ready to sail from
| Alexandra, where an expedition is fitting
out for Garamania and Tarsus. Hall
Pacha is still in Egypt. Report say.
that he has gone TO Cairo"
WASHINGTON CRY, April 90, 1888.
To the Editor of the Portland Courier in
the Mariners Church building, second
story Eastern end Fore street. away
down East in the State Of Maine.
My dear old friend,
Bein hant writ to you for some time
Pm afraid you and our folks up in Down
ingvllle will begin to feel a little uneasy
by and by, 50 III just write you little it
it aint but two lines, to let you know how
We get on here. 1 and the President
seem to enjoy ourselves pretty we'll to-
ge,ker, though its getting to be little
lonesome since the Congress folks went
off and Sargeant Joel cleared out w.lh my
Downingville Company. Poor souls, !
wonder ifthey have got home yet have
Mt heard word from 'em since they left
hero. ! wish you would send word up to
Sergeant Joel to write to me and let me
know how they get along. He can send
his letter in your Courier, or get uncle
Joshua to frank it either way it wont
cost me any thing. Now think Of it !
wise you would Jest ask cousin Nabby to
Jest ask uncle Joshua to frank me on
two pairs of stockings, for mine have got
terribly out ut the heels Hc can do it
just as well as not : they make nothing
here of franking bushel basket iun Of
great books to the western states,
aud they say some Of the members of
Congress used te frank their clothes home
by mail TO be washed.
/ and the President are getting ready
to come that way this summer. We shall
come as far as Portland, and l expect Wa
shall go up to Downngile Il; for the Pres
ldent says he must shake hands with uncle
Joshua before he comes back, that faith
iul old republican who has stood by hin
through thick'and thin ever since he found
he was going TO be elected President
He will either 60 up to DowEingville or
send for uncle Joshua to meet him at Port
land.
There is some trouble amongst US here
little to know how we shall get along a
mong the lederalists when we come that
way. They say the federalists in Mass.
want to keep the President all to them
selves when he comes there. But Mr..
Van Buren, says that III never do /; he
must stick te the democratic party he
may shake hands with federalist once
in while if the democrats don't see him,
hut when there's any democrats round he
mustn't hook ut fedcralist. Mr.. Nc
Lane and Mr.. Livingston advise him
ioiher way They tell him he better
treat the federalists pretty civil and shake
hands with Mr.. Webster as quick rs he
would with uncle Joshua DowningI And
when they give this advice Mr.. Lewis
and Mr.. Kendall hop right up as mad as
march hairs, and tell him il he shakes
hands with single iederalist while he is
gone the democratic party will be ruined.
And the President turned to me and asks
me what he had better do. And l tell
him CESS he better 60 straight ahead
and keep stiff upper lip, and shake hands
with who he is a mind to.
Mr.. Van Buren staid with Us awhile at
the Presidents, but he's moved into a
house now on Pennsylvania Avenue
He's fine slick man | can tell you, and
the President says he's the greatest man
in America. He's got the beat'em-est
tongue that ever / see. If you had a
black hat on, he could 60 to talking to
you and in ten minutes he could make
you think it was white.
Give my love to our folks up in Down.
ingv,le when you have a chance to send
it to 'em, and believe me your old friend,
| MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
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