Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-27
a Dispatch from Buchanan to Marcy,

! have the honor, Mr.. Secretary, ,...-...,-
Humiliating- rf
So far beyond all tolei ring,
naL IL mas iiade my democratic blood
so onsI drop, hstoIiesland celebrated.
10 Doll WITHIN my veins inflated
This skiTted monarch OF this realm,
Who sails a first class passenger
While booted pilots hold the helm
ofthe s. ca: ship OF state that's owned by her,
Has h" d a pageant grand.
~ Where all the noble CT the land ...
Assembled to behold,
IN dIess OF velvet, satin, lace and cold
The opening OF Parliament
With pomp and flourish quite magnificent.
!, as the minister OF Uncle sam, ruEs
accredited by you, sir, as am
APPLIED TO get first Class seat
To see the sig III and to erjoy the treat
VI royal eloqurnce from oval lips.
Trusting thai l, with my majestic meir,
Could suffer no eclipse
FROM all the dazzling couTticrs ever seen
Assembled around the throne OF \ Ibion's queen
Imagine my cnagrin i,
hnch tod that must deck in lace,
1--WE up tile virgin WItiteless OF my vest
Have my sublime proper tons Lrest e
In velvet and in tinseI, and emcase
MY nodeSt Calves In siIkcn hose,
w hlch There was expected TO expose
IN competition with The calves of Britain,
VI any DINERS Criticism might hit oil.
obedient to your noted circular.
The lame OF which has Travelled wide and Tar
could not thus deg aae my nI ton,
Or put III jeoral dy my reputation
- ciIHSyISaula'S 'IavUllte ,
who hopes TO gain, before his lace Is run
MS glorious country's highest rank aud station
thought OF fty.Six, es
And what "a IIS'
shouiu be in upon election day,
IL any cunning canVaSser uuId saw
BuehaTuh wore dress dra matte
TO please court aristocratic'
20 su 3limely spurned the thought
VI 6eIng IN court fnery caught,
And wrapping up III bToadcIuth and in aie,,.v
Remained at home with my wellknown benienity.
but, sir, the wound has ranked In ms breast.
Hhu testers underneath my snowy vest,
l ma, !, who everywhere have been confessed,
No matter how I'm d essed, ; -. 8.
VI gallant gentlemen the very best
SHOULD have my name degraded TO q test
vi h"ery at VictorIa's behest
Now, sir, l find myself tabooed
by all OF Eigland noble brood:
Eet1er at rat &c nor al Lall
Gan Presume 10 make cali:
lhe light Of my efuIsent face
is missed at each exalted place;
Ladies' at court aie in DESPAIR
ne bachelor minister's nuI there;
Society is on the rack
ana all because my coat Is black!
True, Mason, at the Tuilleries,
simply the Emperor to please
Accordins to the last report,
Has donned The toggery OF court
but he's simple sort OF man,
Not famous IKE great Buch. ail.an,
NoTlike him the apparent heir
~ the great President al chair
That chair OF aspirations high
. ehalr o. lame, ennobied by
a grand descent OF sixty years.
FROM washington to Franklin Pierce!
And courtieTS' finery may be
Quite suita BILE Tor such q one;
Twill do very well for an F. T. "
But not for a 'favori:e son,,
So, sir, necessity imperious
Obligea me to lay this matter sorious
before this Powers at Washington f"I....
Not doubling that full jus leo viii be dome
II passports I've not.yet demanded
isuts 10 be candid, T--7=9E'E
This slight to me cAars nELI1is
II therefore recommend fFt
11st Uncle sam do form close alliance
WIN NICHOLAS OF Russia, and defend
NY rights OF dress, and bid a stern defiance
10 hhslnnd. ard avenge with deIdiest blows
Inns outrage upon James Buclanan's cIothesi
have the honor TO be, etc, etc.
JAMES BUCHANAN.