Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-30
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. capt. Tyler" selrs sslo, that 10 to say
+ plain English, alone with "His Exeelleney," an
= reading Benefits Herald, presently soliloquz,
, thus:
"is IL true in very fact, that President Of III
United States, is it prolonged and deceitful bu
most delicious dresmi IL must bs so. hav
,, pinehsd myself divers and sundry times to ascer
/ tain If was awake slept, and always felt III
pineh-iAsrefsrs, conclude it is n reality and n
vision of the night Yet il is strangei But sbor
twelvemonth ago-bat why should think Of tn
unhappy past, when the delightful present aud tn
glorious future are both before me-PresidentI am
and that's certain. Besides, here comes ono Of my
Secretaries.n
Enisr Mr. We5sir.
Ws6sisr-Salutations to your Excelleneyi
hope you have passed, indeed your hoathfu
glow announces, comfortable night
HIS Ersslsney-A very comfortable night Web.
ster-I know no, how it is, but certainly sleep
we'll in this prineey mansion.
| Webster, (aside, sneernglyl not much to be won-
/ dered att
Ri' Ereelsney-The news too is mos, cheering
Arc you npprised that Mississippi also swels the
! catalogue Of my victoriesl
Wsesisr-I see it so reported, your Excellencyl
tAside-ths ASST
His Ereeiisney-Deem you i, possible, Webster
that Van become the choice Of the Dsmoe racy;
or, II he should, that either he Clay can contend
with the vast popularity which the elections prove
my administration to possess7
WsbHsr-l hardly know how to answer your
EIeelIeney; but il We may safsiy claim the results
Of the years elections, yO.r victories, then Ger.
tainly your conclusion is right, and you nvincible
Ris EresLsaey-My victories! Can there be any
doubt of that
WsSslsr-The Wings say differently, but your
EIcellency may be right But hear the approach
Of visitors, and mus, to work. Good morning to
your EIeslleney7
Erii Mr. We ster-aad enter Mr. Secretary Up
Iskur.
UpShw-How is the President Of the U. States
this morning. Happy, hope, in the continuation
of the glorious news which from every quarter of
the Union, announces his immense popularity!
His EresA'ney-Yes, Upshur, am happy. /
want but another term Of four years to make me
the happjes; OF men.
Up'h"r.-ThA' you will get; SO be happy, be
happy all your life, and be happy when you die, in
the thought that your name will be immortal!
His EEesAsHey-But that know you cannot
fa't"r, should fear that you were hatterer.
UPEhw-l would not fIIter Neptune for his
trident. Bot come to advise on business Cush.
'ng will not do for Spain, nor any other high en-
bassy!
His EEe,Lsney-Why noIl
UpshU,-Because he Is in the habit Of writing
letters to the newspapers, putting himself, and the
fact IS knowni
HIS ETeeilsHey-Is THAT such a crime, Upshur.
as not to be forgiven7
TPIhHr-PerhaPs the thing itself is no, 30 bad
but then It IS bad to be found out at it.
His ETssiieney-A just distinction. We'll, Ca
leb must return to Newburyport
MIR UPshur retires, and Mr.. ndrew Stevenson.
late Minister PieniPo:entiary TO England, enters.
The President and he meet with demonstrations Of
the most ultra affection,
IAs PrsSidsni-Weleome back, Stevenson, to |
your country, which has too long mourned your
absence, though caused by her service!
SitveH'On-Thanks to your EIcellen-y! In re- |
turn suffer me to congratulate you upon that turn
OF fortune which has made your elevation equal TO
your merit!
The PrsFidsHt-Thanks! thanks Believe me. |
Stevenson that fortune is not so blind As Poets re-
prescott her, and that pretty sure sooner or
later, TO attain lis just reward!
S'ersHSOH-I believe it. am convinced there is |
no such thing as luck.
The Prsiidsnt-Luek! Fools call il so. bu,
wise men know that luck is non existent. Butto
change the subject am sure you will fecitate
he datf
ions bear TO The popularity of"my Administer
Sieren'On-(nside-whew! What long tail
our Puss has goID Certainly do felicita,e your
EIeellsney, and the Country.
The PTtSidsHt-And how have you passed your
seven years in EngIand7 Most agreeably VIC hear
-earessed by Princes Of the blood, hand in glove
with Dukes, beloved by Dutchesses, and familiar
even with royalty itself!
SieuensoH-R Report for once has not exaggerated.
have had the snhs Of the best circles OF the British
Empire, and social access when desired il. 10 Her
Majesty. My friends, Lord John Russell and the
Duke OF Wellington, heads of the opposing factions
received me With equal cordially, and equal conf
dence, that IN the event Of civil rupture my good
'ihees would be lntsrPosed TO save the efFusion Of
blood, and restore tie peace Of the empire!
The PTsIideHi-(apart) Hoo zoe apples sloim I
laloud) Sir, it was an eDViabIe fortuue-next per-
hsps to my own.
EXT Mr. Stevenson, who, in retiring. controverts
mentally, his position about luck, and scarcely able
TO realise the fac, tina, John Tyler, whom he had
LEFT so loW, was President Of the United States.
'"ore almost nudiby, that luck "wus better than a
shot gun!"l
The President soiu'.-No such thing as luck did
he sayl "Luck's Lord" and there wen, the wit.
ness Of the truth. Why he, whom / remember
Deputy Clerk in County Court, talks Of Queens
and Dukes as Familiarity as might myself, who
hold the fret station in the worldl Strange infat.
uaton l-stil to userbe the good that befals us to
our own merit, and the bad to fortunel
FARTHER oHirsets from the farce, at leisure
MR.. WISE.
The extracts quoted in yesterday Wing from