I did not go to court the President, for I was opposed to him in principle, and had no favors to ask at his hands.

I was afraid, however, I should be awkward, as I was so entirely a stranger to fashion; and in going along, I resolved to observe the conduct of my friend Mr.Verplanck, and to do as he did.
And I know that I did behave myself right well." Some cruel wag wrote the following ludicrous account of this dinner-party, which went the round of all the papers as veritable history.

The writer pretended to quote Crockett's own account of the dinner.
"The first thing I did," said Davy, "after I got to Washington, was to go to the President's.

I stepped into the President's house.

Thinks I, who's afeard.