Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24
Adams and Clinton.

A. J. STANsBuRY, who is writing Sketches
of the late President, Tin Arthur's Gazette, J
narrates the following incidents in relation to
those two great statesmen, J. @. ADAMS, and
De Writ CLINTON.
Nothing is more fatal to statesman, espec-
Tally III government like ours, than cold, re-
pulslve Official manners. They infict, on
proud aud sensitive natures, wounds which are
lncurable. 1t was the misfortune of De Witt
Cllaton to have the same defect; and the de-
fect OF both was enjoyed with a malignant rel
lsh that mere political opposition never could
nave inspired. And here, as you permit di-
gressons, viii! give you one in illustration of
the remark just made. When Clinton sue
ceeded In his election as Governor of New
1ork, certain individual who had been a loud
and Violent partlzan In the ranks of the ene-
mics, held the post of inspector of tobacco for
the port OF New York. Remembering the vio-
ience and abuse OF the canvass, the new Gov
ernor addressed HIM this laconic note Sir,
nave the pleasure TO inform you that you are
no longer Inspector of Tobacco for the Port of
New York. The political wheels, however,
went round, and in due time Clinton was GUST
ed. Tie was at Albany and in the capital, /,
standing before the fire in circle of his friends
who had been eagerly waiting for the news.
ihe elected Inspector, smar;ing under the
wound he had received, and which still
rankled IN his bosom, seized the earliest
moment, alter the result was ascertained,
that he might be the first TO bring the intel
lIgence OF hs enemy's defeat. He entered
the apartment where Clinton was, and hand
ing sealed note 10 the waiter, Iold hIIn to
put il III the Governors hands, watching at
The same time the effect. The walter did
so, and Ciinton, opening the note, read as
follows: Sir, | have the pleasure 10 inform
you that you are no longer Governor of the
State of New York As he raised his eve
from the paper his old enemy stood before
him, and SAID, with bitter smile, i am that
nlau, SIr.'
Mr.. Adams felt his own defeat very deep
ly; and the more deeply Tor the hands Into
winch hlS office was 10 fall; for he well un-
der stood Gen. Jackson's character, and the
possible results of his election as President
We had at that time about the capital, land
indeed everywhere else in Washlngton,) a
well-kuown Character 10y the name of Ned
Wysr; he was messenger in The Senate,
bu, bustling, busy fellow, VINO had some
thing TO say in every ybody's concerns, aud in
every new thing tharturned up. He was a
great retailer oil news, and loved to he the
first IN communicating them. The morning
that the result of the Presidential! election
was ascertaned, he hastcned to the White
House. aud entering without ceremony, the
Presidents apartment, communicated TO him
in tones of melancholy coincidence, the bad
news. Ii was an i'll chosen moment 10 ven-
ture on disappointed man. MIR. Adams
was habtually guarded in his language; but
alter the harassIng uncertainties and agltas
liOns OF such contest, to have the fatal is
sue doled ont 10 him from such a source,
was TOO much for human patience. He
rushed from his char with cienched fists
and flashed eyes, and running upon the dar-
ing intruder, drove him in dIsniay, through
the door, and out into the passage, closing
the door upon blm i'll thunder. Such was
Wyer's own account of the interview he
said he never was SO frightened in all his lie,
and seemed quite al a loss to know what
could have put MIR. Adams in such tower
ing passion.