Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-16
Correspondence Of the Boon's Lick Times.

| WASHINGTON, April 26, 1916.
Messrs. Benson & GREEs:--I have never
seen better exemplifcaton of the saying,
"Optcs sharp it takes, ween,
To see what is not 10 be SEEM
than is furnished by an extract which you publish
in your paper Of the 11tl inst. How it entered
into the brain Of your contemporary that there
could be conspiracy between your Washington
acquaintance, who occasionally drops you let
ter, and your Huntsville correspondent, 50 as to
furnish him with the idea Of "a singular coinci.
dent rather passes my comprehension. Let
me set him at ease at once--your Washington
friend had no disposition or aim to NEEDLE with
the affairs Of your Congressional district, but
merely took occasion, en- PEASANT, 10 express his
appreciation Of the course pursued here by your
excellent representative, Gen. Price-a need oil
praise which, assure you, was never more lie.
Ultimately due. The "sinister purpose" referred
to almost suggests to ones mind that all things
'seem yellow 10 the jaundiced eye;" but desire
no controversy, and shall leave the wonder
seekers in your region to imagine just any thing
they please in relation to what had 10 say Of
Gen. Price. If they see any "tresson, s,rata>
gem, or spoils" in it, why, let them see it, that's
all.
At last, the "no,ice resolutions" have passed
both houses, and no doubt exists but that the
President will at once take the responsibility OF
conforming to their provisions. How Great Bri.
tain will relish his polite invitation 10 ''qu,"
remains to be seen. For my own part, ex
pect her 10 propose some adjustment OF the dis
pute, but as it will not come up to the 81 40
standard, ! have no expectation that it will be
acceded 10 by the President but will remain an
open question until The next session OF Con-
gress, when the Executive will be governed by
the decision Of the national legislature. Others
think differently, and are looking out for war by
every arrival from Great Britain. | cannot
allow myself to believe, however, that two ma
tons so enlightened, whose interests are so much
blended, and between whom there would be so
nearly an equal power 10 injure each other, will
go to war il they can in any rational way avoid
it. But il it does come, we are fighting people,
and divided as the discussions in Congress have
indicated we were, the whole nation will come
up shoulder 10 shoulder, and "war OF the
giants it would inevitably become.
Our relations with Mexico are in very dis
'urbed and uncertain condition. We have ru
mors from day 10 day OF battle between the
Mexicans and Gen. .Taylor's troops opposite
Matamoras, but imagine these rumors are un.
founded. Mexico, unless she is we'll assured OF
lorsIgn backing is not going to war with the
United States, and were she 10 strike single
blow, should at once conclude that general
fight, all around, would soon take place.
The Spring has been delightful, bu, rather dry,
in this quarter Nature is putting on her summer
apparel and really the old lady is dressing her.
self up like nice old body, as she is. Wash
ington, large and spread out as it is, puts one
more in mind OF The country than any city
have ever seen. The grounds flowers and trees
with which i, abounds, make delightful place
Of it, and it is at any time worth trip from
the far west TO stroll about it, at this season,
m ore especially. -..
have no news Tor you other than you see in
The papers, but as often as can meet with any
thing that think will interest you, you shall
near rom me- Your friend.