Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

MONS. PRENTAIR,

I had imagine to myself dat de advice salutaire whish I have give to you would have de effect of prevent you from going on in dis mannair to abuse de Frensh nation. But I see you do not heed what I say, same as de idle wind. Dere is no hope of you to amend yourself excep by argument on top of your head wid a cane, kordeen as dey say in my countree, A rod for de fool's back.

What pleshair, do you git to yourself by behavior of dis sort ? If you was true friend to de Merrikeens, you would be friend aussi to de Empereur and de Fransh peeple, but every day you prove yourself to be de contraire.

Dis morneen you scrape de scandalization about M. le Compte Suchet, who you say was hero of de curling tong. Parbleu, my blood boil, and my heart jump in a rage against my estomach. I demand to you, coquin, is not de profession of one jentimen hair-dresser more honorable as dat of raskeelly, lying hireleen prentair, who abuse all good repooblikeen to pocket de Angleesh gool?

Does not de blush crimson all over your visage, when you make your type speak de most abominable falsehood to please de Broteesh? Is dere no shame left in your composition, or had you nc spark of honneur from de creation of your life? And suppose M. Suchet abandon his occupation of clip de hair, to serve his country by clip de head off de rebcl Espagnole; is dis your bisnees? But you put your pie upon every boddee's fingair.

O, I rejoice too mush dat de timc is close by when you shall be oblige to hold your mouse shut. Soon as Congress shall meet, and make war to de Angleesh, den all de toree fedralces will scampair for fear of de tar-feddur. Den we shall see who will dare to say one word against de government, and Mons. Madison will do all what he please for de good of de peeple. Here is leetle strack of one lettair whish I have receive :

" Washington City, 7 Octobre.

" Mon cher Nigholas,

How will you be gratify when I inform to you dis mattair. While I was shave de secretaire, he say, Well, Jean, would you like to be soljare? Please your honorship, I reply, I should feel great pleshair for to do it.-- Den he say, we shall have one fight before de first of Decembre, if de ice do not froze de rivair. I ask to him, Wid de Breteesh, Sair? Assurement, he reply; Mons. Madison have resolve, so you can make ready soon as you please. O, Nicholas, what fine affair dis will be! We shall confiscate all de toree nouses, and get so rich as de patriot did in de Fransh revolution. My mouse watair for de sport.

Je vous salue.

Jean Tonson."

Now, Mons. Prentair, you see de consequence of your blackguarding de administration. When all de Toree shall be drive away de repooblikeen will go aboard de gunboat, and take all de Breteesh sheeps and de West Indies, and will have whole bag full of cash for dair expenditure and amusement; & den dey will laugh behind dair face to see what fine ting it is to be ene ami du peuple.

I have de honneur to be, Sair,

Wid de highest consideration,

(Signed)
Nicholas Pedrosa,
Hairdresser.