The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-30

raph maiden. The mist IN which my spirit nau
been shrouded rapidly dissipaied Twas awake:
The moon appeared where had last seen IT,
and my companions were still conyersing as
had left them when fell asleep.
j. s. w.
Sullivan's Island, July.
The Life, Adventures, Msadyentures, and
Sayings Of Skipper Jack, Of Orleans.
[By one Of has creio.
CHAPTER III
Captain Martins boys say am miser
and an aristocrat, because | have laid up
$4,000. | don't care what they call me SO
long as / am not late at dinner, that grass
has not grown under my feet, that ! have
kept right tally and hav'nt cheated my crew
Of their rights. Were all the idle lazy vaga-
bonds in town to get together and dub them
selves the working mems club, or should the
drunkards from a Temperance Society, and
Capt. Martins men call themselves the " de-
mocratic party" would we not want some bet
ter evidence of their principles than the name
of their associations What do they mean
by aristocracy I didn't know what the
word meant until looked it out in the diction-
airy. A parrot will say Polly, Polly, pretty
Polly, Polly, pretty Polly just so Captain
Martins boys repeat arstocracy. They
don't know what it does mean, they know it
isn't splicing the main brace. and that's all
they care about it. The dictionary says it
means, !" that form Of government which
places the supreme power in the nobles."---
Who are the mobiles? Those which hold the
supreme power. Who holds the supreme pow
err? Martin Van Buren, and the locos. What
then are the locos The aristocracy, the no
bles Of the country, those that think them
selves little better than their neghbors
This is loco-foco logic, any thing may be
proved by il.
When Skipper jackson took command
there was no hubbub about the currency, all
was as smooth as the summer sea. All the
did Nvaaihi BhhFens sRfppar-snl6, ana tneyS 1nn
responsible for it,; for they had the helm and
neglected to steer by the compass. Their
pursers and pursers mates, took the peoples
money for their own, mistake which others
sometimes make, and squandered it among
their comradrs. They have Jared sumptu-
ously every day, they have been extravagant
in dress, and the poor industrious fishermen
and sailors have foolishly imagined that they
must follow the fashions and rig themselves
out in their long toys. never wore ruffied
shirt, nor cloth that cost five dollars yard.
should be ashamed TO be seen with nice
broad cloth coat, even on the Sabbath; for
rogues dress finer and more fashionable in
these days than the worthiest and best men
among us. My wife never had silk gown
till she had earned it with the labor OF her
own hands, and she has brought up her daugh-
tiers to know the value Of every thing. They
never had but one pair of shoes year, and
calico gown will last them three; and tidier
and heater girls don't 60 into the meeting
house. have as much reason to be proud
of them, as the Vicar of Wakefield had Of his,
or as Cornelia Of her jewels. They are
brought up to cook and do all kinds OF house
work, and as for HELP, none ever entered my
house, and my wife is resolved that none ever
shall. Now you see how it is that happen
to be an aristocrat, have been lucky and
earned some money and my wife and daugh-
tiers have saved it.
Half the cause Of our political difficulties is
high salaries. If the President received only
a dollar day and board, deductng the time
he was engaged in electioneerng, would there
be such great scramble for the Office !! I'm
for cuttin down salaries. / would not have
the Offices put up like the poor Of the town to
the lowest bidder, but would have them earn
no more than they would fishing or in any
like honest employment. Why is one mans
services worth more than another in repub-
lie? If he can do more or better work, then
il is worth more. There are extremes.
would not send to Congress such men as
Praise God Barebones, because they will be
led by the nose too much, and get in the lee
scuppers, otencr than sober men ought but
honest men, neither fools nor madmen, men
who are not Universalists to-day and Catholics
tomorrow according to the company they are
in. The best legislation in these days is to
do nothing, for we have more laws now than
we can enforce, and more than most Of us can
understand. All that Congress folks and
Legislature folks have to do is to keep in the
old track, and now that It Is well trod, they
can afford TO go cheaper. In the matter OF
wages there is not much to choose between
Wings and Tories. The tories want to raise
their own wages and cut down other peoples.
The wings are for letting all remain as 'hey
are. I'm for razeeing the whole OF 'hem' so
that there need not be so great scramble LOT
Office -.
The locos swear there is no difference be-
tween I3 and 40, and therefore are not Mt
They too swear that the fishermen ought not
10 receive back the duty on the salt they con-
sumo, so keep sharp eye TO the weather,
and see that these follows do not get a hank
TO the windward Of you. ! say keep sharp
look out Many ship has been lost by the
negligence OF the watch. Troy was lost ny
the stratagem Of wooden horse, ana afn'ir
ca may be lost by the stratayem q 9up-
treasury, beware Of men who call themselves
patriots but act the knave.