Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-13
MsSCEE.EIAN

,IErraei from Captain .s,epander's Transa,iaate Sketches, !
" g select his account of his Introduction to IN. Prof
dent, and his dinner, ea IapliHe, with hint
ihe Inspector General (Gen. WooD was so kind as :,
.tSuhPahy me to the Presidents house, a handsome
ouiiuihg OF The Ionic order, OF two stories and a base nent
overlooking the Potomac and the extensive andscape from
'nc e'eVa'fd settle. We entered an iron gate before the
ounce drove round a grass plat enclosed with posts an,
chains, and aiigh,ed at a lofty po,tico OF four coiumne
On knocking At the entrance door, at which tbere wsr,
ne''lsF guards nor hvried retainers, after considerable de.
idy' one OF me leaves was opened by a little man in n ia,
cap, a'd grey short coat, who said he would ask if Gen
Jackson could be seen; he then left us in an empty hall
u was bitterly cold, AMI General Wool piloted me- ma
stairs TO an anti room in which there was fire sn,Jrp
chars without backs, book shelves wi,hon, books and
lin plain irames,) four colored scrintur,l ,ri,,s inJa"
emily executed. r' '""e'
Inc Presidents nephew and adopted son, Mfr. Jackson
a Tall young man, recently married las almost all Ameri
v"n SSumg gentlemen Fortunately are) came and con.
ser>eu WIN u 5 'r some time, and then conducted us into
a handsome drawing room, with yellow furniture yLora
we found the ladies' OF the family dressed a la Pa
ItS'enhe' ana all oil them extremely afable and agreeable
they consisted Of young Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. DonsIsnn
Mis- Eaton and Miss Fdrguhar.
AFTER sitting some lime with the ladies', we conducted
'neih Il 'heIr carriage, and then were shown into 4 room
where the President was seated at a table covered yvi,h
newspapers, and before a huge fire. He arose at n ga.
rance ana shaking hands, inquired after our health with
the formal poIi,enes OF the old school. Ths Cana,'i =,
ABOUT SIX ieet high, Of a spare make and upright carriaas
oonvstsn w p,"ek, win a black stock, wears his white hair,
com"e" PACK rom his lace, which is long, and his nose nj
corresponding dimensions. In face and figure he remind
ca me oi me late Lieutenant Governor of the ROYAL Nj.
lttary College, Gen. Butler. "'
Behind Tie President there was a fuILIepo,b no,,.,i, -,
Bolivar, similar to the one ! saw in the possession Of g.
robert wilson; and round the room were models nj ao,i
cultural implements. 81"
lie party in opposition to the reelection of GeneraI
JACKSON TO the Presidential chair had spread a repor, that
% was seriously Ill, aud could not live; and il was Win a
pevuu"! expression that he replied to General wooPs in
terrogatory regarding his health, that he had mo, baonna
.t : OF ven years. a tooth had annoyed him, and an un.
skli"I deniisiln removing it had also drawn with il a mr.,
OF ue Jiw; The accident had confined him TO the bduso
ioT y lew day1, hut now he had got over the annovancs
we remained with the President a quarter of an Lo,,
during which time he made inaniries rerarIino ,v oaa
gress through the States, asked my opinion of what i hi
scf"' ana uhen spoke OF some length on The enprossing
question OF Reform, trusted that there would be no revoI,-
y" u" H'e'dhu, ana That the constitution would still lao
preserved in its purity. "''" VII oe
IL would be very improper for too q, oo.u
ran words during This very interesting infervio,s ~
wouIi be a betrayal Of confidence, of which Cor,ner ,r,
yeuers ~ the States have been sometimes ,rcnsaIn H.,
sufhce 10 say, that ] retired much pleased win mo -
Ton 10y the Chici Magistrate of Inc United SIa;es ~
po'ie'y invited me to take a family dinner with him in
days. W." "'" ]" a
General jackson commenced life without The ADVANTAGE.
81 a noefdI eduraion Ibis energy OF character ,Iooa
o'O,'so' n'h forward: hrst on service in the revolutioo.rv
coH'eS' then distinguished in Indian warfare on the wei.
~" rroi"eF' We was The terror Of the red men from Mis-.
sissippi to the Rocky Mountains he rte,1isc omD"n m's
political lie, and acted in a judicial capacity. Az SIsoe
raj OF The Militia Of Tennessee, he was selected 10 reneI
NE BRUSH invasion at New Orleans in 1871. HE s,ccns,
'h TINS occasion was Of incaIcuIable bensG, ~ Dr. So.
SSSanoned his promotion 10 the high office which Lo Ia,
with excellent judgment Tor three vesrs 80 80
~ senera' satisfaction both TO the citizens and 10 70.
me day before I left Washington, ] ansd On f,,o,a,
Wv" w 'rs'''en'' and considered my being asked in This