Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-09
MAJOR DGwNING'S CORREsPO NJ
DENCE.

We have got busine SIS cnuf now on our
hands, tell you; and nigh upon every
day we have a sQuall tina, brings all hands
to the helm. We have had fair wind so
long, that few on us know exactly how
TO steer nowadays, when every wind
Games right in our teeth. / haint had
my coat off since congress met; and the
Gineral says we must watch them lel-
lows closely, "keep sharp look out
Major" says he, son Clay-he is bold
independent fellow, and will speak out his
notions il the devil stands at the door;
and if he had the people with him, says
the Gineral as | have, there is 10 tellin
what trouble he would give us. lie
would make as good ii G'neral as ever
was. But il will never do 10 trust that
man mith pomer." every well," says l,
"Gineral-but plague on't," says |, "the
crittur some how keeps law on his side
all the while "That's true enut'' says
! the Gmeral, Sand therefore we must
keep a sharper eye on him, and the time
is come now, Major, when we must all
try our popularity; for when the law is
agin US, Ve shan't have nothing else TO
stand on" "Thele is nothing," says
the Gineral, "like war-timcs Major; for
then, when the troublesome fellows talk
about law, I'D give EN- Martial Law, and
that makes short work"
Just after breakfast yesterday; l and
the Gineral had IA high time together
] had been eXpeciln every day TO see the
Bank come out with reply; and telfd
the Gineral, says ], Pm afraid we'll git
stumpcr from Philadelphy one of these
days, that will mock us all into kindlin
wood" But he kept saying there was
no fear of that "Wiy," says he, Ma
jor you iorgil that we first give the bank
n most mortal weltin ihre years ago and
left EN- no other defence than to PRINT re-
ports and speeches, and that show'e
they hadn't much spunk; and we have
been cri plin on cm ever since. AM
when | see they began 10 stagger gave
EN- our hull Battery, and opened OH ell
in flank, front and rear, our sharp shoot
ers headed 10y that amazln cute LITTLE
District Attorney epen'd first on en-
Then come my northumberland the
, nv message; and then Mr.. Taney's re
= portland the Globe all the while throw
g 9 in shells and rockets. "Why says tn
= GineraI, gitlin up and takin up his Hick
- ory, and givin it whack on the floor
&c "if the bank stands all that racket, Ma
n jor, its tufier than pepperage log. INC
le no Major > says the Gineral, "dont yo
fear that the Bank will ever say a wor
in reply-it's as dead now, says the Cir
at eral, as n skinned rackoon." And tn
words want out of his mouth, afore
- came a hull bundle of letters and new
papers, and the first thing see amor
-, EN- was the "Bank reply" "Now, sa
st /, Gineral, here's trouble here's Il
Ter very thing" says ], "I've been afraid
all the while" The Gineral Iait spe
'e, and says he, "MaJor, suppose you al
now jist take n bout, and you'li st
+ how easy can mock that reply in
- - no,hin. "WclI, says !, Gineral, lis
Pnn bargain. Now says !, let us sit dow
~, -. and you may take says |, the Globe,
I our District Attorneys report, or yo,
~ h' Proclamation, or your Message, or Nj
" Taney's report, any one on em--or sa.
. l, come to think ont, you may take c
all together, for they are pretty much q
,U one--and I'Il take this "Bank reply
o. and then let's see what kind Of fight
,ri- will turn out" Well, says the Giners
you are man O. spunk Major, and
like you for it; if make prisoner
-. you, III treat you like brave soldie
-. And so | will you Gineral, says "aI
my if you fall in the fight" says | GIner'
ON III bury you says ] with the honors
war, and then we shook hands-No
Major, says the Gineral, ms | am to b
on, gin the fight, don't you fire till l fire, n
inf. then wen go threw shot by shot" w
80 says /, 81 want to know first, if ha
- right to fire back your shot, if tn
miss me, and can pick cm up!" Oy'
co. says the Gineral, that's the true art
war. Use the cncmy's shot and sh,
'. and guns too if yea can, Major-tho
= The true ar Of ,car. The Gineral all |
W while kept tixin all his papers in n stri
rom on one side of the table. He put
n.y. own messages and proclamation in
L middle, and nankcd of with our Distr
Attorney and Mr.. Taney's reports; "A
7E then he silted the Globe about, and CT
al led them sco,iis and ordgcs-therc, sa
- he, "Maior, I am now nearly ready
= and he took off his specs and gin EN-
good rubbin, and put cm on agin. NJ
Major, says he, take your station. "A
| went round on tother side, and
down. Are you ready, says the Gin,
= al-AIl ready says |, and at il We we
The Gineral, he opened his first fire,
ice agreed, aud he fired away from hts e
Messagc-and then his 2nd--then
o. took the Globe, and thea the reports