The Weekly American Banner

The doctrine, he contended, had been perverted, and made a libel upon Monroe and his ministers. He also cited Cuba and the Black Warrior affair, both of which had died out. Our Minister at Spain had the proper papers in his possession, but went off to Ostend, and his Charge presented them and it was settled immediately. Lord Clarendon once dropped a remark, and lo! it was constructed as a combination of both France and England against us, when it was explained by Lord Clarendon saying it referred to the Crimea. Lately we have the Crampton affair, and that, too, just before the Cincinnati Convention, to show the country they had pluck. These were a part of the embroglios of the Administration; yet they had been sufficiently punished.

Wretched Mr. Pierce.

As for Mr. Pierce, he never spoke, or even thought hard of him. He would as soon think hard of a baby. They met frequently in Washington; often on horseback, when they saluted, and raised their hats high in the air. In social circles they met and shook hands, but self-respect would not allow him to visit Mr. Pierce again.