Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-09

teresting expedition you before alluded TO
in your favor Of October /, from Wash.
ington. The accommodations on board
the Constitution, such as they are, are free.
y at your service; you will not expect the
elegance of your magnificent apartment a,
Paris, but this you will easily dispense
with, when you reflect that a man of war
has not all the luxuries Of drawing room
on shore.
"Your beds, bedding and the like mat
tiers, you need not trouble yourself con-
corning, as Fitch, Brothers IL Co., can ob.
tain them at Marseies. Presents as you
well remark, will be necessary in order TO
obtain you honors and ceremonious rscep.
tions--l should advise you TO take with
you watches, pistols diane nd rings and gold
snuff boxes, as those sort of things are
most acceptable. AS to wines, have di.
rected, at this place, one cask of sherry
and one cask Of Madeira; the champaign
and the other French wines you mention
will best come from Marseilles.
81 cannot at this time express to YOU the
many minor affairs, and little arrangements,
which we will talk ovor at our meeting; |
am gratifed that you should allude to our
long standing acquaintance; such connec.
lions should be remembered, and / hope
that on the present occasion you will use
with me all the privileges of an old friend,
in which relationship l stand to yourself
Your travelling on board OF govern
ment ship will warrant you against the in.
trusive herd of tourists who chiefly belong
to the lower classes of polite society," and
you will meet with many gentlemen Of
superior order, particularly Sir Howard
Douglas, at Corfu. While at Athens last,
was visited by the King of Greece, at Trip.
| oil, by Ibrahm Pacha, and at Alexandria
by Mahomet Ali, from whom | received
sword in testimony of remembrance.
T! e ladies' perhaps will find occa-
sional recreation in listening to the over.
lures and values Of an excellent band of
musicians which | have attached TO the
ship. With no personal acquaintance with
any member of your family. | beg to be
remembered to each in the kindest man.
ner.
81 remain. dear General, very respe CT.
fully and truly yours,
J. ID. ELLIOTT.
"P. s. 1t will be necessary for you 10
write to Constanlinople for firman to
pass the Dardaneles, and have i, sent to
Athens"
What Democratic preparations! Dia.
mond rings and gold snuff boxes, to be paid
for out of some contingent fund, bar,ered
for honors and ceremonious receptions
Sherry, MADEIRA, Champagne and French
Wines for the table. Relief from the low.
err classes of tourists. Superior society -
A band of music for the ladies. And
above all, an old friend who must know his
| ~ ,,bo l. Ill 4 -
ms of "old lronsides' are not more worthy
Of the traveller, accustomed to luxuries
and the elegance of his magnificent apart
ments al Paris. "Nive Cass'
In subsequen, letter the same cores
pondent adds:
"In giving Com. Elliot,'s letter to Gen
Cass, in my yesterdays letter, forgot to
mention that bill was passed by the Sen.
ate not long since, apProprialing 10 the
heirs of the Commodore 1.-The sum of fif-
teen hundred dollars, for extraordinary ex-
penses incurred by him while commanding
the naval forces of the U. s. in the Med.
terranean." In the manuscript claim filed
in the archives of the Senate, there is a
long list of the entertainments on the Con
sti,ution, which constitute every item Of
the demand"
How the democracy have progressed
since the day when Col. Benton's old fash
Toned ideas were shocked by the splendor
of the East room. Diamonds, rings, sher.
ry, MADEIRA, champaign, Sir Howard Doug,
lass, the King of Greece, Ibrahim Pacha,
Mahomet Ali! Well might " the intrusive
herd of tourists, who mostly belong to the
lower classes" hesitate TO come between
he wind and the nobility of such Demo-
cratic, Republican, King. worshiping Min,
lister!
We ask the people to read this-to say
whether they believe it right, for Minis
J ter to run the Government in debt tifteer
. hundred dollars, during his passage around
the Mediterranean, for accommodations or
ship board of one! What right had he to
throw the payment of the extras on the
Government? Who sent him on this trip
Who told him that he was any better thar
any other private traveller, and had RICH,
to be better accommodated! Al any rate
where did he get the right to make tn,
| Government pay for ii!
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE CHICKEN
I THIEVES.
The recent attack on Gen. Taylor, on be
half of certain soldiers, in Col. Curtis Obi
, regiment, having been already noticed il
our columns by Washington correspon
dent we may as well see it out. The charg
is that Gen. Taylor DETAINED and swore a
the said Ohio regiment as a set Of (excus
;, the hard Words "thieves and towards, VIII