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


have the honor, Mr.. Secretary, -.,,.
10 w't5s about Circumstance so very ''
So lar beyond all iole, ring, ...,
in nal; II mas liade my demoe ratio blood
No. nlal drop, listonealan md celebrated.
10 Doll WITHIN my veins Inflated
Tbs skirted monarch OF this realm.
who sails first class passenger,
While booted pilots hold the helm
ot the s. Gu: ship OF state that's owned by her,
10 Has ha pageant grand. - - f
rrH Where all the noble OF the land $50
" Assembled to behold.
The opening of Parliament
Z win pomp and flourish quite magnificent.
|, as the minister OF Uncle SAM, -r-D
Accredited by you, sir, as am
APPLIED 10 get a first class seat, |..t
To see the sight aud tu crjoy the treat
VI royal eluqurnce from oval Inns
trusting that |, with my majestic n!eir
Could suffer no eclipse .... '..
FROM al tue dazzling eouTticrs ever seen
Assembled around the throne OF i Ibion,s queen
Imagine my cuagTin
When lolu that must deck in lace,
1--WE up the virgin wlftcness OF my vest
III velvet aud in tiiIsel. aud encase
My INQUEST Calves la siIkeu hose,
hICh there was expected TO expose
N n composition with the calves of Britain,
vi any others Criticism might hit
Ohedtent to your noted circular
Tie lame OF which has 4 aveled wide aud far
could not thus deg, aae my nJtion,
OR Put IN jeoPa! dy my reputation
As PeimsylVania's 'IavurIte son., .s.r
who hopes 10 gain, before his lace is ruu,
his glorious eountry's highest rank and station.
thought OF ftty.SiX, IN
And what "a liS'
should be in upon election day,
II any cunning canvasser Could say,
.BuehaIian wore dress dr6 matte
Io please court ar stocratic'
80 su ,llmely spurned the thought
or being in couit finery caught,
ana wrapping UP III broadcIoth and In dignity
hen'aihea al nome with my weknown benignity.
But, sir, tho wound has ranked in my breast,
nj testers underneath my snowy vest
That |, who everywhere have been confessed
No matter how I'm d. essed. ~
or gallant gentlemen the very best
Should have my name degraded 10 a test
oI hHery al VictUra's behcst,
Now, sir, find myself tabooed
by all OF Engiand's noble brood;
Neither ut raj ee nor at tall
Can presume to make call;
The light of my effuSent face
Is missed at each exalted place;
ladies at court are in despair
ne bachelor minister's MOI there;
Society Is on The rack
Ana all because my coat Ia black!
True, Mason, at the Tuilleries,
simply the Emperor to please
According to the last IeloIt,
Has donned the togsery OF court.
But he's simple sort OF man,
NOrlIke him the apparent heir
or the great President al chair
That chair OF aspirations high
chair OF fame, ennobIed by
glanu descent OF sixty years.,
From Washington TO Franklin piercet
And courtiers' finery may be
Quite suitab Bile Tor such one; ~
Twill do very well for an F. f. w.
But not for 'favori;e son!'
So, sir, necessity imperious
oblig es me to lay this matter serious
Beiore this Powers at Washington,
Not doubling that full justice will be done.
My PASSPORTS I've t.yet demanded,
rms slight to me CAsus pELLlis
therefore recommend
mat Uncle Sam do form close alliance
with Nicholas of amid
my rights OF Dress and bid stern defiance
10 England, ard avenge with deidIiest blows
lhls outrage uron James Huclianan's clothes!
have the honor TO be, etc, etc.
JAMES BUCHANAN.