Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-01
am, sir, your obedent servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To WADDY THOMPSON, Esq, &c.

SHcH BoOu 'uh--TFeSeRtdton OF roreign
Minister. The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald, in noticing the splendid diplo-
lnutic dinner given by the President to Lord Ash.
burton, relates the following Of Old Hickory
Mentioning the foreign ministers, il calls 10 mind
an anecdote of General Jackson and the Porlu-
guese Charge d'Affaires, which Bailie Peyton
used 10 tell with great effect When Mr.. McLane
was Secretary Of State new minister arrived
from Lisbon and day was appointed for him TO
be presented 10 President Jackson. The hour
was set. and the Secretary expected the minister
10 call al the Sinte Department for him, but Nc
Lanes French is like that of the present transla.
tor 10 the department, rather difficult Of compre
hension, and The Portuguese misunderstood him,
and proceeded TO the White House alone. He
rang the bell and Jenny O'Neal, Martins prede-
cessor, came 10 the door,
"Je suis vcnu voir, Monsieur lie President" said
the minister.
"N hat the devil does that mean ?" muttered
Jenny she says President though and spose
he wants to see The Gineral.'
soul, cui' said the Portuguese, bowling.
So Jenny ushered him into the green room
where the General was smoking his corn cob pipe
with great composure. The minister made his
bowto the President and addressed him in French
of which the General did not understand one
word.
"Wha, does the fellow say, Jenny"
+" Diyil u one knows-l reckon he is turin
"Try him in Irish, Jenny" said Old Hicko-
ry. Jenny gave him touch OF the genuine
Mlesan, but The minister only shrugged his shout
ders with the usual "pat.L' "Och," says Jem-
my, he can't go the Irish, sr-he's French by
janus"
"Then send for The French cook and let him
Try if he can find out what the gentleman wants. !"
The cook was hurried from the kitchen, with
his sleeves rolled up, apron on, and the carving
knife III his hand. The minister seeing this iormi
dublG apparltion, and doubling that he was in the
presence of The head OF the nation, feared some
treachery and made for The dooI, before which
Jenny had planted himself 10 keep him in. When
the cook, by the Generals order, asked him who
lie was and what lie wanted, he gave Il very sub
dued answer, 10 the establishment Of the cook, the
President aud Jenny, who now discovered for
the first time the character of the stranger.
In this stage of business Mr.. McLane came in
and the minister was presented in form but the
matter could not be alluded 10 in Old Hickory S
presence without throwing him into passion.
Convention Of Ministers, We learn from the
Vermont Chronicle, that Convention of Minis
ters and delegates from the Congregational Church,
es in this State, was holden ut Randolph on The
29ih Of June last, to lake into consideration the
subject Of Slavery, and their duty in reference 10
H.
| The Convention appears 10 have been pretty
well attended, though we see no names from this
part of the State. Various Resolutions were pass
ed, stating in general terms the common brother
hood Of man, the great law of christian duty love
TO our fellow men, and The utter ncompatblIity
OF slavery with the principles OF christianity. The
Resolutions in the main we most heartily approve,
and are glad that the Churches have spoken their
thoughts on the subject. Slavery is such palpa-
BILE violation of all The natural rights OF man, and
is so directly opposed 10 the whole spirit OF chris.
anily, that every one at all imbucd with that spir-
it, or that understands those rights must pro
nounce against il his deep adherence, and utter
condemnation. - ". Phenir.
Source Of (aIsehood 1t is more from careless.
ness about TRUTH than from Intentionally lying,