Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-07-29

such hold upon the affections Of The whole
people as have.
Here the Presiden, got up and walked about
the floor, and seemed in deep study for as
much as FIVE minutes. AT last says he: Major,
missed igger in my speech there a, Bal'-
more 'lo,her day see il now. and | don't
know Exactly how 10 gel over II.
How SO says |.
Why, says he, ought not 10 have said, righl
up and down, pint blank, ha, ! should retire
when this term was up should only have
talked about my desire 10 retire TO private lie.
was too hasly, and committed myself 100 soon.
There never was better chance FOR any body
to be elected than there is for me now, If |
hadn't made that unfortunate remark Jackson
stood twice, and Jefferson stood twice, and |
suppose il is really my duty 10 serve my coun-
try as long as they did. but if should under
take TO run agin, spose they would be throw
ing that Baltimore speech in My teeth.
Well now, says |, Colonel, can't you see
your way out of that You wasn't born down
Eas. as fur as was. LIS no great JOB TO get
over that trouble
AT that The Presiden, frightened up a good
deal and says he. Well, Major, I'll leIl yon
wha, Ills, if you'll &c, me over that difficulty
handsomely, when we come 10 have anoIhsr
shuttle for the Offices you may choose aIy card
in the pack, and you shall have il.
Well says |, Colonel about that remark OF
yourn at Baltimore, that you should give up
when this term is out. all you've 60, TO do is TO
get Mr. Richie to take il back in The Union
let him declare that il was only sor, of spec
ula,ion, hastily thrown out, withou, much con-
sideration, and that, so far as he understands,
neither the President nor any of his Cabinet
enter,ains any such views. Then you can gel
along les, as smooth and as safe as if nothing
had happened.
Fact, that's il, says the Colonel, swapping
his fingers; strange didn't think of that alore
Major, YOU do beat all for working ou, of diff
cullies believe LII make up my mind TO &C
ahead another Term don't any thing in
the way I'll tell We how think of working IT,
I've been reading over this letter Of Taylor's to
the Cincinnati Signal He's an old head. but
he aim. agoing 10 come another Bona Vista
blunder over me- If l don't take the wind ou
of his sails before long, iii engage 10 make
him King OF Mexico. And I'll try him on his
own tack 100. LII come out and declare that
won. be The candidate ofno party neither and
throw myself upon the people. I'm convinced
from what I've seen Oh this journey. that the
Wings will go for me almost TO man. Van
Buren, aud Wright, who say I'm not the mar
for lhe Northern Democrats, may 60 TO grass
| 90 for the people, the whole people, and moth
ing but The people.
WE'LL says |, Colonel, that's the road; and
wish you pleasan, and prosperous journey.
We had some more talk about the war before
we reached Augusta but haven, got time IL
explain TO you the Presidents views about il il
this letter He says he means 10 keep tgh
rein over Taylor, and no. let him do much, ant
when he does do any thing, make him report
10 the Government, through Scott. asked hin
if he wasn't afraid of making too ta man on
of Scott by placing him on Taylor's shoulders
and he said no, he should look oal Tor that, ant
if he see any danger Of i, he should make Scot
report 10 The Government through NJ. Trlst
After we visited Augusta, and Haowell, ant
Gardiner, tried 10 get The President TO 60 ou
10 Dow wnineyille, bu, he said he didn't think |
would do for him to stop any longer this time
though there was no place in the country tina
/ he was more anxious 10 sea, and he promised
| the first leisure time he could get, 10 make
! flying visi, there. asked him II he didn'
think it would do for me 10 60 cut and stop
day or two, as hadn't seen uncle Joshua o
| or aunt Keziah or any Of 'em there Tor lonI
time. He said, certainly by all means, and III
would hurry back 10 Washington and look roun'
two or three days and see what was best TO b'
| done about this Mexican wal business, which
according TO the letter brought from Glnera
Scott, seemed to be getting into something o
snarl. He said he would have things all Gu
and dried by the time go. back along to Wash
iogton, so iha, we could make up our minds a
once what is best TO be done.
Your old friend
MAJOR JACK DowNfNG