Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-05
WAsHISeToS, Names 25, I845.
To TIE Editor Of The Baltimore Patrin

WAsHISeroS, Names IS, ls45.
To the Editor Of the Baltimore Patriot:
resist the temptation give you dialogue which
has been communicated having taken place, nearly
in the following TERMS between the President and the Hon
William j. Brown, member of Congress from Indiana Mr.
Brown, very shrewd man, and very hard polt
clan to head heat sought the President and the
list of three thousand dollar Offices with him. ascertain which
of them he should be appointed to the President
fit to appoint him to place of that grade The dialogue 10
represented to have thus
Mr.. Broon Well, Mr. President | have returned from
Richmond where ascertaned that Mr. Richie will
sent to Washington edit the Organ the Admin
station advise his come ethe-he
ed about the neglect Of Mr. Stevenson-and humbly
ask what you going to do for me }
Mr.. Pok. What place do you desire, Mr.. Brown
Mr.. Broon The Registers Office, held by Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Polk. Mr.. Smith is secure-we can't remove him
he is Mr.. Benton's devoted friend.
Mr.. Bro,cn know it, and So for that matter, he is Mr.
Presons. If Clay had been elected would have been all
the Mr. Register would have been Fortunate
| man Well, Mr. Bakes place-I'l take that
| Mr.. Polk. The Commissionershp of the Land Office,
Mr.. Brown, must go Illinois We have already
decided.
Mr.. Bro,m. Well, Mr.. Hagners place-can not have
/ it He has been long enough in office.
Mr.. Polk. Mr.. Hagner is a correct faithful officer he is
the Treasury Department what Cave Johnson to Con-
gresss Cerbus. We have decided not to disturb him.
Mr.. Bropn. Well, Mr. Pleasanton, the Fifth Auditor,
who has been talked much about let have his place.
Mr.. PoH. Bless you, Mr. Brown, this Mr. Pleasanton
has been in his Office from time mmemoal since, per-
haps before, the Government framed, and how can
him out The duties of his office not very important
and therefore he perform them. But, Mr.. Brown, he
/ may die one of these years!
| Mr. BroDn Suppose you give me Mr.. William b. Lewiss
| place He has held it sixteen years
| Mr. Polk Why, Mr.. Brown, Major Lewis is Gen. Jack
SON friend and has correspondent with him all through Mr.
| Tyler's Administration!
| Mr.. Byo,m. Yes, know that but know also what
Gen. Jackson said about him. After your election was
KNOWN the Old Hero remarked that he thought Major Lewis
would not want to remain any longer in public Office But
why can't have Mr. Penroses place, Mr. Lewis is to
| remain
i Mr. Polk. That be given practical and welreat
lawyer which you, believe do not claim to be- Mr. Brown
Mr.. Broom Oh all forgot that is to be given to Se
Barton Of New Orleans Well them suppose you give m,
the place of Mr.. Clark, the Post Office Auditor
Mr.. Polk. consulted my friend Johnsons wishes in tina
natter and he says the place must be given to his en
n Washington, now the Chief Clerk of the Bureau
Mr.. ByDuu. Well, Mr. President, can't you give til
place filed by Mr. Collins, the First Auditor, who is
Tyler man
M. Polk The Virginia elections, Mr. Brown, the Viz
gnia elections They off month-think of them
And besides, Mr. Collins has always been Democrat
not Tylente
i Mr. Bro,on And how is il with Doctor Miller wou,
come down NOTCH and take office worth 81, 500, rathe
than go home without The Doctor goes of
! Mr. Poll. No. Mr.. Tyler begged with tears in his eyes
to his broter-inaw retained, and declared the
would be the only he would ask Of me The Doctor must
| be retained for a at least
Mr.. Broom. Mr.. President you will have hornets nest
about your you retain that Does not Rves Of the
| Globe say he must go
Mr.. Polk can't hepn The fact is, it will not do now
/ to dismiss the Doctor.
Mr.. Broun Well sir is there Authorship, post
a similar nature that | can have
Mr.. Polk. None that now think of Mr.. Brown. But
AVE patience, and something may turn up that will
please you.
4Kr. Brown. No, Mr.. Polk, can't wait any longer |
will 60 home and for n reelection to Congress. wish
you happy time, Mr. President safe deiverance from all
troubles that might have been avoided
Mr. Brown left with couded brow and his lips moving in
mutterng mood if he saying that he would come
back to Congress- and then Mr. James X. Polk take
POTOMAC
So far the correspondent 1t is proper to state,
however, that Mr.. BRowN's perseverance was not
entirely unsuccessful. He has received cerkship,
we understand, in the office of the Auditor of the
Post Office, and his son, we hear, another.