Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-30
from fhe NieksbHrg Afiss. Regisser. STEAMBOAT POLITICS.

MR. EDATOks s-
 "Did you ever come down on steamboat 3''-AROn.
 Iarrived in your city few days since on one of your large upper cabin steam boats, from Memphis. We had a most pleasant trip: the ladies smiled and were bIaud-the gentlemen were cheerful and given to con- versableness, and the officers and servants, fiom the captain. who served the richest vi- ands. tO the little cabin boy, who urged the dessert, yipd with each other in contributions to our comfort and hiIarity. We passed the beautiful seat of justice of the parish of Car rOl! abOnt dusk. The young mOOU furnished all the light her crescent powers afforded but the night was chill and the guards uDcOmfOrt- able; and all hands resOrted to the cabin.- The little volume yclept the '' History of the Four Kings" centred the side tables. while groups of bipeds surrounded them. and while they drew forth handfuls of tokens of the healthfulness of hard money currency, tend ing, as I Opined, to the more ready adjust ment of such differences as might arise be- tween them. they launched into the ocean of political discussion. Not understanding the manual matters in which they were engaged, and bring myself staid and studious youth, paced the centre of the we'll lighted cabin, refrcting on the last chapter had read in sPaiey. The steward told me the several s ct un and Brag. -
 could notbut record on memory's tablet portions of their disconnected Iucubrations. from which have made some Extracts, which for aught know may tend to the edifcatiOn Of your readers. Their remarks are given as they fell upon my ear, as I happened to pass the several tables. have underscOred such portions of their conversation as were unntel- lgibIe to me. '-
 "The Navy Department seems to be de- ranged-Com. EIlott's figure head has been Gut, sir.'
 ''As to the merits of Jackson and Van Bu- ren, /! thnk-honors are easy"
 ''Mr. Stevenson said-IW branch-ome to thaS-G nine-c0ntent-0ne here-the deuce '0nother--a ten-one more-d picture and I'm bnrsted-t,Oenty, sir, ia the rsthand-,Oe stand @.'
 One you please-when is Mr. Plummer expected ?-a bragger-I have fiied."
 ''The Committee to examine the books of the United States Bank was undoubte6ly-G mis deGi, sir"
 'Amos Kendall is justly esteemed to be-o good hand as poker"
 "The Chair (Mr. Van Bnren) decided, that by the rules the House, it became his duty to-shy6ae and deaI--to me first, J fyou please"
 ''Col. Johnson's pretensions to the Presi- dency remind one of-block bosoers aud the queen oyf trumps soith 6 king. and another cf e red suit, and the lead-beat that, gentlemen"
 "The relative power of Gen. Jackson and the Kitchen Cabinet. is as-lo.c, jack and the game to your hgh."
 'In relation to the appointment of Secre> tary of Statefor Michigan, it seems to be gen erally admitted, that, 10 be qualified for the discharge of the daties of acting Governor. he ought to have been at tleast-t,Oenfy- one, gen. ttemen, pay double"
 "Ians content. Poindexter. Black and Cage are-three tOhite aces.' @
 "Speakiog of the removal of the deposites. Gen. Jackson says-I go tt alone"
 "Before the first election; his pledge was - cniy soant one-high, and I'm owt.''
 "OfMr. Speaker Stevenson it may be said - think. sir, yow haue not made your Jack."
 ''Poer Barry has got himself into scrape. Did you. observe that part of his annual report which says-lend me, i yoS please, sir, / am broke."
 "The eloquence of Clay on the subject of the recharter was inimitable. Imagine to yourselves the thrill which pervsded the Sen ate and the lobbes, when he raised his long arm, hi. hand concealed for moment by the folds of his white handkerchief, and excIaim- ed,-I go it, sir, and fue hundred better."- "FH see you, sir ; tohot hove yo~ got?" "John DaUis and ace."
 "Wth regard to the various changes in his cabinet, the Presidents policy seemed to be -Iet as haue another pack most cf these are marked"
 'Take the course of the Presidents ad- ministration altogether. it seems to me-irs time to qt,it."
 Did you read the celebrated memorial from the Temperance Association? It closed thus-barkeeper, Get IS haVe eight more gloss es." n, c.
 The PostmGster Generai.-The public will be curious to know the circumstances of the case into W hich the Postmaster General has refused permission to Committee Ofthe Sen ate of the United States to inquire, and has appealed to the public to induce them to sanction his refusal. They are thus stated by the National Inteligencer. whose statements are not apt to be lightly made. Henry Saf ford, the Postmaster of Putnam, Ohio. faith ful and intelligent officer. was removed by Mir. Barry, and Mr. Heron, man of questionable character, appointed in his place. Alter hold ing the office about fifteen or eighteen months, without makipg any return tQ, the depart ment. Mir. Heron took flight. with the profits of the office in his pocket; and the claim against his securities has been neglected by the department, until they are released from their responsibility. The committee asked for the papers in the department relating to thls subject. The Postmaster General re- plies, in a long letter, duly promulgated in the