Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-04
LETTER TO THE EDITORS.
NEw-YoRK, June 10, rs

Gentlemen Very appropriately may those
words Of Shakespeare be applied 10 the pres
ent political feeling of this country. Thus:
"The commonwealth is sick Of its own choice,
Their ovcr-greedy love hath surieited"
Dead, dead and Wondering in corrupion's
vault, are those feelings of alteration, which
but few months ago fed the fame OF self-es-
teen which burned within the breast OF the
great Magician. isolate are those Places
where once was heard the voices Of Van BSH
rcns vassal,. Solitude reigns where once
their wassails were held. Their war song has
ceased, and dark, portentous gloom hangs out
her dismal has from the battlements of the cit
udel Of their ancient prowess. Madness, mad.
ness OF sorrow and grief, has usurped the place
of that love, which, being surfeted, died. The
followers oi the once mighty lord Of Kinder
hook have forsnkcn him unless it may be
few i;nerant menials of his own training, who
hang TO his skirts with pertinacity becoming
their meanness Of soul and incompetency TO
sustain themselves. To find believer in the
Kitchen creed, is now almost as great an i'm
possibility, as once to find an honest "pariy"
man. The sun OF Van Buren's political glory
has forever set In vain may he call upon his
former friends 10 rally-to fly TO the rescue
Like Glendower, he may call spirits from the
Vastly Deep but when called, they will not
J come. In the language Of Byron, he may well
exclaim,
1.-THE day Of my destiny's over,
The star Of my fate hath declined"
| Poor Matiy! Pity him we must-bu let his
name descend to oblivion unscathed with a
harsh or unkind epithet.
What is all this stuff which read in your
hebdomidal, about hard times IN New York,
and other fancied monstrosities 2 Hard times,
forsooih! Let me tell you, gentlemen, it is all
a mistake there is nothing Of the kind here.
Why, sirs, We are hruriating, yes, that's the
word, luxurating upon all the glorious results
OF Unconstitutional currency" What ease
what comfort we now enjoy. The disagreea-
BILE hubbub OF business has ceased the pay
ment OF notes has become so horribly disgust
ing 10 the refined sensibiities Of trading men,
that the most vulgar rarely indulge in it. Do
we want money ,-one dollar to the printer is
sufficient to flood our pockets with Benton
(poper ~ mint drops, which can easily be
converted into any luxury which the most fas-
tidious may desire. To be sure, we have none
ofthe glittcring "yelow boys" through whose
magic influence sundry Offices have been OBJ.
| tainoI hut than ua hoy fha
rance That if we can by any possibility survive
the accumulated luxuries of the times one shor
year, we shall be gifted with prerogatise al.
most equal to that Of the famed Midas, tina
all we touch shall, at our will, turn to gold
Hope, oh how sweet: substance Of things
, looked for, evidence of things not seen, woo
thee.
Q The packet Independence arrived yesterday
Y having sailed from Liverpool on the Path May
. She Of course brings news four days later thai
= we were before in possession Of Monetar,
d affairs look darker and darker in England
!. Several heavy houses were reported TO hav
!; failed. The Bank had determined not 10 ex
II tend further aid 10 American and East Ind
houses. Stocks were still depressed. U. S
II Bank bonds, nominally valued at SO IA 95.-
: The packet hence, of The 18th ult. was anx
, iously looked for. You will recoeci this
y the one which took out the news of the speci
I suspension. Our next advices will probab
O aoquaint us with the result Of that news i
England. "Nous verrons" as our friend, IN
e Col. says.
e Yours truly,
p, G. T.