Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04


dions with the light house Cape Henlopen "Amerean
State Papers, Commerce and Navigation, lstpoL p. 500
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FUN IN THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
We hope our readers generally will be moved 10
compassion by the unfortunate case of our demo-
cratic neutral contemporary, as disclosed in the
following Preamble and Correspondence &.
From the Jou,nalof Commerce of Friday
JoaS SMITH, JRWe have got ourselves into very Sc
rous and alarming crape by publishing the this gen
eman among the gners Of the call for the Taylor meeting
No less than eight letters. asmany different styles of hand
writing and eight different kinds of paper have already
come to hand complaining of the of the writer's name
without his consent We beg pardon thousand times over
for having done but it is too late remedy the
chief We only hope that the publication of his letters
will have the effect to disabuse the public mind, and
John to his proper position in society.
To The Editors Of The Journaiof Commerce.
Gentlemen At the top Of the sixth column Of gners
call Tor Taylor meeting, perceive you have printed my
beg leave that never signed this nor
any other call for Taylor demonstration am not and
never have been, Taylor man, Clay man. Wing.
And to the committee Of this meeting that has malcousy
used with the hope of gaining the influence of my name,
wish to say explicitly and distinctly that my preference is
il always has BEEN and will be- for the distinguished and
able and invincible hero Capt John Tyler who
lost battle. Yours, respectfully, JOHN SMITH, Jr.
Ne,c York, Feb %, ls4s
Ne,c York, Feb 80 lS4s
Gentlemen find my appended to call for Tay.
Tor meeting tonight signed such call you know
did not could not do such thing for if | had
signed il, could not 60 for engaged go hear
JOHN SMITH, Jr.
New York, Feb %, ls4s
My dear Sirs II is with great regret discover my name
in conjunction with other notorious characters calling
for Wing meeting in favor Of Gen. Taylor Nibo's Gar
den. Now, sr nothing is foreign my feelings than
such mobs, assemblages, gatherings, demonstrations
whatever you please call them; ard deeply greved
that my should appear sanconing such procedure
As you may not be conversant with my politics. beg leave
to INFORM You that the Of my choice is Col James X
Polk. This is man in whom the Democracy confde
with safety for like his godfather, old Hickory, he takes
the responsibility, and found first tcar, last ptQce
and ARRAYS ia The breadbastets Of his eontys eaeqss.
Yours truly, JOHN SMITH,
New York, Fe5. %, 1873
Gents Ever since the formation of our Government nave
voted Coz Washington, and do not think emplo my
time better this his birthdays anniversary, than b
defining my from the aspersion you have upon
BY attaching it call for Taylor meeting tonight Be-
lieye when tell you that the only worthy the peo
Pies time is Washington and for him go, 6r last and
forever.
BY giving the above place in your columns, you viii
oblige your friend JOHN SMITH, IT,
David Hale, ESQ. see my name published who
as nQnlnated as PRESIDENT This
IS TO inform you that did not sign the call, and shant
mean 10 vote for the who is in favor Of killing dogs
not who wishes to go into the importing business AM get
Uncle Sam as partner JOHN SMITH, H.
Messrs. Editors | see the Of John Smith, Jr pub
ished who signed the call for Taylor meeting Vow
gentlemen, have brother by that name, and also ue
Snll II you noe, wish 10 say am opposed 70 the
General as President and wish you withdraw my nam as
i might ihjure me in the party to which belong.
Your obe1ient servant, JOHN SMITH, j.
y. d. My father very partial to the Of John
and named all his boys Iohn and three Of his GAL
Kep York, Feb. %, Is4'
call Of Or for Taylor meeting. Now this is inform you
that don't have much do with siors they very ex
pensive sort Of folks, and my has been used whu
consulting me, want you 10 take it out, inform the pjc
how feel. JOHN SMITH, j.
MesWs Editors; John Smith, Jr. presents bis compliments
70 the Editors and dercs be known that he has not
signed the Taylor CALI He deems il proper say tina, be Is
holding back to see how the cat jumps.
some years ago, when the Jackson movement gong
on, Senator IN State, who bis way from Albany
70 Newburgh, was seen on board by General -, early
friend OF Gen Jackson.
How do you stand, Mr.. Senator said no Why, General
ior Crawford Indeed, sir the State is gong for Jacou
how shall report you at Tammauy Hall tonight Sy
Mr. Senator-qulck the boat will stop; the STATE i.
going for Jackson How shall report you Well, sal! he
Senator, jumping ashore, say that am Tor Jackson"
Now, Messrs Editors, although the writer is deeply i'm.
pressed with the notion that the State going for TAYLOR
yet there is small chance for another and he prefer to hold
of until the boat gets near Newbursh-noU in sigh
Your obedient servant, JOHN SMITH Jr