The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-30
Mr. EpwARps's Reply.
GooDWYNsvTLLE, W.

Mr. Amos KENDALL: SIR; Your letter
and circular came safely by mail, free of
postage; and that may not be censured,
| have concluded to return you your cir
cular, that you may have the opportunity
Of sending it by mail, and Of course free,
to some other man, who possibly may
consider ii an honor to join in slandering
and traJucing, for individual gain, the pri-
vate character of William Henry Harri-
son, who only captured British army to
entitle him Tin your elegant language) 10
the appellation of a mock hero. You state
that the slumbers Of your children are dis
turbed by the firing of Wing guns. be.
lieve that the same thing has happened
once or twice before. The enemies Of
America have always peculiar dread of
Wing guns. But sir | take great pleasure
to inform you, and through you, Mr. Van
Buren,, that he may take his rest as far as
regards my children. They are not SO ca
silly frightened by gun powder, though
they feel very indignant at Mr. Poinsett's
militia scheme, which his Excellency re-
commended, though he never saw it. The
commission which | hold, if Mr. Van Blu
rem thinks it is security for my vote,
herewith inform him, through you, is at
his call; and it gives me more pleasure to
offer it than the honor of retaining it could
confer. I have come TO The conclusion
that America does not entirely depend up
on the election Of any one man as Pre-
sident, though | am not so very certain that
your pension is SO free from its depend
ence on the reelection of Mr. Van Buren,.
You state that Gen. Harrison is, in your
classical language, a tongueless candidate.
! have never seen the gentleman-there.
fore you and Mr. Van Buren,, Of course.
know more of him than I do. | wish you
to get Mr. Van Buren,, who has tongue,
to answer the following questions: Did
YOU not vote to instruct Rufus King to OPP
pose the admission Of slavery in Missou-
ri' Did you not vote against James Mad
ison in 1922 Did you not vote for the
Tariff of 1928! Did you never see or hear
Of Mr. Poinsett's army project until it was
called for by resolution Of Congress?
And will you not endeavor to have that
project carried into effect, if you are re-
elected? Did you not sanction the admis-
sion Of negro testimony in Lieut.. George
nj. Hooe's trial before naval court mar.
| tial! I hope, my dear sir, that you and the
President, whom take to be one and the
same in fact, will loosen your tongues,
and inform your friend, as you style me
in your letter. You know that the PEG
pie are not quite ready for a monarch, and
little decency is still necessary to be us
ed, in order to reconcile them to their lot
Some, suppose, will feel highly honoree
to be appointed cradle-tenders for your
dear children! Sweet babes! am at a los:
to name person in this country who il
willing to act as cradle-nurse for your ner
vous offspring. Tell DR.. Niles that owe
him an apology; but as he is solely de
pendent on you for his bread, and permi
me to add, office, whenever you shall have
selected my successor, | am ready to re
sign.
/ With something short Of respect, / sub
scribe myself
t JOHN HI. EDWARDS, p. NJ.
i 49, At Goodwynspille, Va.
Il Well done Coz HaaCkeue.