The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-13
Washington, July IL, 1899.
~ For rHE M,DisoHi,N.
DIALOGUE BETWEEN PRESIDENT VAN
buren, AND DU TEE J. PEARCE

DIALOGUE BETWEEN PRESIDENT VAN
buren, AND DUrE J. PEARCE
Mr.. Van Buren,. Il am delighted TO see you. ISL
PC darn," my worthy FREUD and lei Us have an old
fashioned Democratic talk hope YOU lcit your
FIRMLY and all our Democratic friends in Rhvae
Isl md we'll ..~" ."n
M. PsJree.-I thank you reasonably So hope
you and yours are we'll
Mr.. Van Barea.-QIite 50. | was inst reading n
Ing and interesting letter from my son John Prince
.Joha," AS he is sometimes called who has been in
Europe TO-. the las, yea: His reception in England
has atf rded me more qualification than v u can
possibly imagine. The q ,een, Duke Of yelling
ton, and all the nobility have pa d him marked at
lention. Ildeed, had always A tlered myself that
had mldr favorable impression upon the arislo.
cratic 'rti Of society there du Ing my short mis-
sion, and IT, magnificent crpinn Of JOAN doubt
less owing 10 their kind recollection OF me. Ihav',
however ordered him 10 return forthwith as IN.
other Of my sons, The Majoi, who recently married
a lady Of great for une is going ou in few d US,
aud are AFRAID the Dem crscy would be startled
al seeing two OF my tamil receiving royal cJunle-
nance at The sane lme.
M. Psarce.-Yuu need have no fears on III Il
scor the Democracy understand what all that pa
dent OF Il ,yli ahou h as black as the ace OF spades
would receive The same attention that has b:en ex.
tended 10 your son, II he were 10 visit England Il
is English policy ~ look IL the Office hot al the
man.
Mr.. Tan Buren, -We! well Pray tell me If
nothing can be done 10 restore R.lode Island to the
Dtmpc ate rahks. ..'
Mr. Pearce-I lhink something can be dome
NJ A ~ ,.,I
mittre see you On that We Y subject You find that
W. have been gaining on the Fc'ieraliSiS, and should
have carried the State al our lle elecion bu, for
the apathy and inlifere Of portion Of the De-
mncracy They proclaim DO dly and openly that
you ought mol 10 expect them t, fight your bat lis
when you refuse To do any Thing for Them tn'y
think how many Democratic hearts you could make
leap with joy Ivy few STROKES of ynurrn There
i G n. -, P,,stmas'e, al ---, the Pusim SER
al -, Mr. Collector 1t --; ii, Il, subecs
for the ofici.l axe. Here is lis, containing The
ma mes Of all those we wish ui pl ced with the
nam IS OF thu>e W. wish TO succeed them. .."
NJ. Taa Bnsa. Then you think The proscripive
policy would aid oar cause IN your State.
Mr. Psares.--Oh, By all mas! Our brs don't
work well al all now. We cln't get them to give
tongue like they used to d.. We must give them
a sic OF blood Let tn, IN Juhe the I once end
yoni' find they will never quit the lrail again ill
they secure you The brush.
Mr. Van Buren, i have never been much OF
fox hnnler--thr oniy CHI Use ! ever engaged in was
whilst was in England, and then ut the particular
and pressing invlta n OF my Lard ------. l
nevertheless, see the force OF Your illuNrai N
fon may assure our D..nocralic lriend> that | am
as Keen Tor prescription as they are, and always
have been. You know ledthe way atth commences
/ ment of Gen. JickSuns aumini ,tralitn The old
man was ltttle nlIni>h at fir, bul soon cun-
WINGED him that the Albany Regency policy was The
only one 10 Keep down opposition his admlnisrra-
ton After The General one got taste, loant it
difficult matter to keep him from >laushering
some Of my perSaal friends. tie made grub at
! my friend Padding and would have had his neck
OF in short order, il had not diverted his attention