Letter to Davies? from Jos. Turnbull in Washington City about Treasury Note Bill, nomination of Harrison and other political matters. April(?) 19, 1840.

Washington City Apr. 19. 1840

My Dear Sir,

I thank you for your friendly letter of the 14th and for the favourable opinion expressed upon my remarks on the Treasury Note Bill -- The subject matter is not very interesting except ot those who felt a personal interest in the policy of government --

My speech was considered here, as rather novel in two particulars -- It was intended to have some reference to the question to be decided, & it was written just as it was spoken --

Indeed, it is now deemed quite out of order for a member to say anything about the matter immediately under consideration -- They almost invariably go off upon general politics, and Doct. Duncan, not many days since, gave us Whigs, a two hours dissertation upon the most approved method of building Log Cabins --

Most of the Congress effusions are not unlike what Doct. Dwight used to tell the boys of a sermon that had so little to do with the subject that if his text had been infected with small pox the sermon would have been entirely safe --

You are certainly excusable for having postponed an answer to my letter until after the election -- and we Whigs feel ourselves under special obligations for your labors in the good cause -- and judging from the results, we are inclined to think you must have been uncommonly persuasive with the Connt. electors

Something seems missing here at the end, so should check the original. 

Transcription from George Rosenstein.
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