Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-02
TRANSLATION.

The Nose ofihe President ofthe United so,,,
"A story told by the Messaser." which In,
nishes matter for reflection to the future Pres;
dents Of the French Republic.
An American naval officer, after as mauy ",
ages as Ulysses, returned to the United S,,.
filled with ardnr, again TO behold the land Of +
ber,y. Immediately on his arrival, he has,eD.,
TO nav his respects and petition to the Presid,,.
Of the Republic. He asked promotion, and VI
dismissed. The best Republic in the ,corld SOM.
times does droIl things. Astonished beyond
measure, the offices called the President an Ar,
tocrat, a man.eater and a blood sucker Al
this did not in the least discompose the nrmb,,;
of the Cabinet, for your American is exceedu,.
" pbIesmatic and unmoved, unless you prO,e5
to actual violence.
The officer being Of this opinion. and h,,r,
drunk somewhat stronger than the Temperance
Society authorizes. got into violent passion and
seized the President BY the Nose. You would
have taken him by the collar. ! by the hand, n,
dam by the arm, this one BY the ears. and lb,.
one BY the hair;-the naval officer, with NOR,
originality and independence. seized the head d
the Union by the Nose, and holding it be,ws,a
his thumb. and finger. beloved out:-"Su,.
board, larboart, port hole, cable. tow.rope, fore
castle, quarterback. -Porpoise. sea WOLF n,y
YOU be smothered in Q squat, blown away 10 /.
hurricane-,ou shark skin. flemish druuksd-
NewfoundIan dog, flying fish, cursed srappa.
iron'-and | know not how many more agree.
BILE epithets, with which naval literature daily e.
riches the dictionaries Of civilized Countries
The citizens of the new world passing at the tn
were astonished to see the republics Ne,
Through the Nose of the republics represent.
tiye) 50 severely handled, but no one dared
rescue the head Of the best of republics for ltr
of infringing the individual liberty Of the pau
officer, and in consequence the Presidents
Nose was drawn out 10 frisht'ul ens,h-tk
officer pulled al il like cable.
At last a constable very leisurely approached
them and desired the officer three several times
as by law required, to let 60, but the officer had
no nuliOn of Ubeying. "0ld Hickory saldh
to the head of the government, 81 have 81. YOU
nose in INV power-it depends upon me Shelhr
you ever again take pach Of raPpee-maken!
a post captain and I'll let go" My asrse'S.
FRIEND" said the President, "your finger 40:
thumb pinch my nose. but | would rather lO"t
than accede to your demands; aud By the etend,
Mr.. Randolph, with all the dignity my sltuatlct
will allow. you no longer make part Of the nav
Of the United States" On hearing this, the h
rious officer pulled the republics nose un'lt
came off. The President rose with dignity, w
ed the wound with his pocket handkerchief, m'
proceeding with measured steps to the eaP'S'
seated himself at his desk and wrote 90 ofdc
for the officers arrest, but while he wrote, III
officer escaped, carrying with him the nose
had so wickedIy pulled of. No person stopp'e
him, for there was no order issued Tor stOPPt!
him, and Americans are free.
One may infer, from this event, related 10 he
Messenger" that in the best Of Republics, hs
public functonaries will do well in future to lei'i
their nose. at home whenever they venture 0''
on public dutY(.!N