The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-08-16
SPECIFICATIONS.
NOT IN LANDS, BUT "FANcy'-sTocKs.
"Tis folly only and defect of sense,
Turns triles into things of conseauencco

II Is Jolly only and detect oil sense,
Turns trifles into things OF consequence" $685."
Had we around all the newspaper paragraphs that
have been written concerning US, they would be thicker
than the autumnal leaves that the vale of Vaam
brosa The hands OF Briareus with pen in each, would
hardly be able to notice them all, if it
worth the while. @...& &C.,.
The Of our project, which to have been
deemed of ain interesting and important character,
has spread with such unusual speed that humble
hitherto have been, almost awe-sruck at the
tent of sudden notoriety We unexpectedly find
selves grown into Importance, by the upitngs of
friends and foes, which it is difficult to realize and which
will fear, prove still difficult to maintain. Some
sanguine temperaments have imagined so lofty,
invest with the poshp Of the great national vessel of
state in these troubled and difficult times Some have
greeted advent suspicious in public morals,
Tertas eoo eeeidt Cato Others have set down
political quack, deceitfu ugger, whose vicious prn-
cipes We're only equaled by his presumption. Some
sage and discreet persons have squinted cautiously at
u.s. kept a distance chuckcd their long sightedness
and penetrating sagacity, and put knowingly down
cat in the meal" One has affected that we are an
emssary of the British tories ralying under
tive principles" which they consider in England neces
sary TO the preservation Of the government and in the
same breath " bank democrat" federalis and
something the public will not fail to understand
the putative relation is denied carlo, the coolest
indifference manifested in regard fate, and
disdained with the reply, tm est! Another says that
the organ of new party-another, more truly,
that the organ of an old party "Io represent
faithfully and dictate' says is virtual "ac
Acknowledgement that the administration and the cabinet
have been governed by caba," while another throws it
himself coat and it means that he has been
dctatng One observes that good friends Of the
H. Ait,
Jackson Antvan Buren,, not An odd fellow
down east, intimaes that Jacohin, while his
insists that decidedly Anti Locolo
Some, like certain royal philosophers who examined
the moon, have criticised with glass, and arri
we'd at the sage conclusion that they had discover
ed elephant Others have connected establish
ment with some inquiries in relation TO the Red Land
District" perfect Arabic TO We have been deemed
the consequent Of certain in the state OF New
York. thought there essential to preserve that state from
Reorganization and destruction. The honor has been
yielded u.s. by sol disant "organs Of the admnisa-
ton, of manifestng heeodores in unison with Mr. Sena-
Tamadges letter. the Albany Address, and Governor
Campbes message. This is the "most unkindest cut
of all" But we drop the plume we were Involuntary
about placing in cap, and hearken with shuddering
to the elimination from another quarter of
being PIRATE UNDER FALSE coLoRs TRYING TO CIR
cUMSAvIGATE THE GLOBE! In the contemplation of
such voyage reminded too, with sad but i'm
pertinent regard for welfare, of Couriers, Tce
graphs Stars, Mock Suns and the dangerous Straits
Others whisper, clear Of the ULTRA regions and you
,oM apoi .Scya ard Charybdis As Mroes alterations
and changes have recently manifested themselves the
face of the Globe, kind friends have furnished
with chart whereby shall be able to double Cape In
consistency and be prepared to meet the storms likely to
arise there, and also to avoid falling ncautousy the
Gold Coast where, if we should bear very close
should doubtless experience squalls if not earthquakes
Another says is bold and hazardous voyage, but you
have lusty crew. stout breeze and favorable tide /;
display proud national pennant, lofty PROV, and OBJ
gon'lemanly department. and you will prosecute
your voyage with success and will suspect you
of being pa.ica This cheering advice we have
entered at the head of log book There other
"secrets Of prison ship which not to tell bu,
of such fatterng character, that with difficulty
therefor avoid breaking out like David in Of praise
and thanksgiving Thus have received sundry direct
compliments, and divers se cuts occasionally afec
,ionate lecr of authoritative favor, sometimes back
handed blow, and now and then rap the knuckcs
Thus banded about while yet establishment was in
embryo, what fate shall await when have grown to
the full stature Of maturity, Oh, nniorun'
nargam, and constrained to pray, factte