Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-23
GAZETTE.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
DINNER TO MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
Eriract of q letter from Dozen East.

1t affords me much pleasure to be able to send
the first account of the civic honors conferred on
this Industrious chieftain, who has been so instru
mental in bringing to glorious and bloodless
termination the war of the straddlebuss.
! On the arrival Of Major Downing at the barri
er Of slabs and upturned roots which forms the
Eastern line Of Harrysukit and is now the sub
urOs OF Downingvle, he was met by Commit
tee, the Chairman of which, Squire Joshua Grant,
addressed the Major as foows:-
"Major Downing! Penetrated with the pro-
| foundest feelings of respect and gratitude, ySur
fellow citizens Of Downlngvile and the region
round about, have directed US to meet you at the
threshold of your aauve city, rendered illustri-
Gus by your deeds of arms, aud in their name TO
welcome and congratulate you "n your sate re.
turn, after the perlls, iatisues and hair breadth
escapes encountered BY YOU, alone and single
handed, in meeting the whole chivalry of South
Carolina, with Brigadier Hamilton at the head,
and Ensign Frost at the ta,l-sustainlng the ho-
nor of knighthuod unsuliied; compelling the ene-
nv to retreat beyond the reach OF his own voice;
cut Dragging him ataIi points; and finally causing
him roick iae dust aud cry pecavi!-i hus show.
inc to all Europe, Asia, ahd pretty consldera.
part of Africa, how much can be done by one
man when he is in earnest! We therefore invite
you in the name Of your fellow citizens ir gene
raj, and your miitsry copa,rots in partIenar. to
partake OF public dinner now "bens cook d. :"
and in all probability, (unless the devil is 10 the
pot will be ready IN two hours from Ibis 'nne''
To which Majur Downing was pleased to make
the following laconic aud characteristic reply
Gentlemen! No more paIaver, but let Us
| {, FOL and thp
punch i. brewing will take julip, and then to
dinner with what appetite We may"
At one O'Clock the company sat down to
sumptuous repa,t prepared IN Captain Iehuion
Tr;pe's best style. After the cowcuulbes. were
rene, ell, the President, General Fiash.in-,he
pan, rose and addressed the company in sub
stance as tollows:-Feliuw-s soldiers aud fellow
citizens :-citlZen. soldiers and soldier citizens.
one and all please 10 I'll! bumper to the nan
that's tiled the gallon pot OF his coun,ry's glory,
and is ready to do il agln and agln il SO be his
countiy's glory Should agin be dry: are you all
filled: =. rather guess not, said Lieutenant
Spare-rib,-who, like somebody If old, grew
hungry on what he fed on The President not
hearing or not hepd,ug the Lieutenant, reply,
gave. Our gue,'-,f Trajan found PIny,
Major Downing snail not lack an historian, nor
music. +" The Campbeli's are coming"
Major Downing arose amidst thunder OF APP
plause, aud with that peculiar winning, modest,
retiring manner, and subdued tone, said: " MIR.
President aud gentlemen! little did think when
left nv native hills to meet the wishes and the
expectation Of the hero of three Uars, (s'nce the
war of notification is ended) Iitte did l think
that in one short campaign oi SIX months such
change would be wrought IN the destnes "f ,he
world, When | left YOU, all was dark and dis
nal dependency. The tariff, that terrible mon
ster, was abroah like roaring lion, seeking
whom he might devour-all was going TO wreck
and ruin. The sun never rose TIL noon day, the
moon hid her pale face behind a notification
cloud. which grew thicker aud thicker, until my
arrival at Washn. on, when, on the 10Th Gf De-
cember ammo domini, 1852, Andrew Jackson
aud myself issued proclamation which di,per.
sed ,hecloud. and produced (if might be allowed
10 saw day of political Pr ic"s,-when Par
thians and Modes. Eiamites and jewellers in
Massachusetts, were all amazed, saying ore to
another s. what is this we hearF our own tongue
wherein we were BORN" A truce vas sounded
by squire Calhoun. and nine years armstice
agreed to bv and between the keeper OF the null
Tvs and the keeper Of the tariff by which il is
agreed that the tariff is to 90 at large. having
one inch Of his tail cut off every year toe eight
wears, and then the whole to be clipped close to
the rump, provided they can hold him to perform
the operation. Thus you see, fellow citizens,
how all our difficulties settled to the satsfac-
ion of every body, and the tariff, is now as tame
and as harmless as pussy cat-even before one
inch Of his tail IS curtailed."
The major concluded his very animated re-
marks by proposing most masnanlmousy-the
health of
Governor General IIayne,
Br,gadier Governor Hamilton. aud
Z" Ensign Frost"
Wo TO the Yankee who has his sauce out when
such frost comes on!
Song" T,renty thousand Volunteers all in
row.
Several other speeches and volunteer" toasts
were uttered. but | have not time to give them
in regular order, but hope TO have them prepar.
cd and revised by the authors, 10 send to you next
maiI-one Of the inuited guests being "a s!ra'-
ger of distinction"