Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-24
Downing correspondence.
LETTER FROM THE MAJOR.
Rv the following LETTER from MAJOR

by the lOIIOWing LETTER iToih .uAJoh
DowNIxG, it appears, that notwithstand
ing the discouragements he has received
in his endeavors to promote the public
interests, and protect the constitutional
rights Of the people, he does hot yet en-
tircly abandon the idea of being service
able to his country. We are much graf
flied at this, because there seems to be
no other prominent parsonage at this
time, who is so absolutely free from all
liability to the charge Of selfishness in
his political career. We know Of no po-
lhician who has worked more zcalously
and, we will add, more efficiently for
the general good, than the Major. And
we should not be surprised to see the
Bank of the United States adopt his sug-
gesiion, and go as great lengths in ex-
tending relief to the country, as can be
done consistently with a regard to tho
safety of the institution. That they
would be justified under the prosecutions,
and the vindfctive hostility Of General
jackson and MIR. Van Buren, in pursu-
ing a different course we are fully per-
suaded. And If the managers Of the
Bank were actuated by the sume malig-
nant, and selfish spirit, which influences
their adversaries, they would, we have
not doubt, place themselves in the at
titude of self-dcfence, and leave the con-
sequences to future events. But the
Bank have all along manifested spirit
Of forbearance y msgnanimity, to which
their enemies are strangers; and we
shall not be disappointed if, under the
Majors advice, they continue to move
on in the same liberal course.-[ N. York
Dai. .adp. -
WAsHINGToN, July 18th, 1884.
To my Old Friend Mr.. Dpight. Of the .Netc-
York Daily Advertiser.
As nigh as can calkulatc, my last let
ter to you telled you the story (among
other things) Of the storm off Cape Hat
Grass and the Two Polies. Well, since
then Congress has cleared out and gone
to hum, and the Gineral has cut stick
too and gone to the Hermitage, and Pm
hangin on here yet for spell, to give
the new cabinet lift, for MIR. Clay ad-
vised me that seein that most of the folks
now in the Cabinet are new hands, it
would be but fair for mo to remain here,
and keep an eye on things, and might
take charge Of his rooms till Congress
meet agin.
see by some Of the papers, some
folks say have gone to Portland to print
a newspaper there; and others say have
got a paper in New York, and don't
know what all. Well, now all can say
about it is, aint got so far down in the
world yet, as to set up any newspaper
for livin; it is as much as can do TO
write letters for you to print in your pa
per; and if folks think they are worth
reprinting in other papers, that aint my
business. But I wont be accountable
for any letters bearin my name, unless
they are FIRST printed in your paper. III
folks will kounterfit EN-, can't help it.
1t shows they must be pritty good, for ]
never knew chap to kounter6t bills of
a bad bank; for if the jenewine bills
wont pass, it will be jist as bad for the
kounterfits.
was pretty busy when Congress
broke up, takin leave Of the folks; and
the last place TO see EN- all was at the
Branch Bank The United States, for ev-
cry one on EN- who lived 20 miles of,
brought the money that was paid to EN-
out of the treasury pet bank here, right
round to the u. S. Branch Bank, to
change it off for bills with Squire Bid
dies name to EN-, for the other bills
wouldn't go no how when you git out of
the district. And when the Gineral was
about goin off too, Major Donaldson he
got check on the pet bank, where the
Gineral keeps the peoples money here,
for 5000, and cum strait round to the U
S. Bank to change it off for Squire Bid
dies bills. Why, says Major, how is
this says /, wont the people take the pet
bills yet on the way to the hermitage?--
Well, says he, they haint got used to EN-
yet, but they will arter a while, when
they cant get nothing better. Very
well says |, that's about my notion too;
for our folks, says /, are pretty much
like the Scotchman, who said he was al
ways pretty well contented when he got
lhe best the house afforded. Ii
Sipce Congress has been gone, have
had more time to think about matters
and things in the money way, and
have got more than a bushel Of letters
from Zskel Bigelow, in Wall street, a.
bout money matters; and have cum to
he notion, if something aint done pritty
quick by the Bank Of the United States,
We are goin to see trouble agin this sum-
ner, and afore Congress meet agin, that
viii be worse than we have seen yet. Id
Congress has been passing good ma
~ appropriation bills, and what with the
interest on the public debt, and the sums |