Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-30
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

Inc administration presses III Virgin
ia and other quarters, have made them
selves 80 ridiculous in their servile ac-
counts of the tour Of the President in
the State of Virginia, that it has been
not little notifying to many of the
faithful" even, who entertain some
what different notions Of pure republi-
canism. A writer in the Baltimore Pa
triot CATER the manner Of the distin-
gulshed editor of the London Examiner
has endeavorcd to make up in the fol-
lowing account, what may have been
omitted by the miniOns of the President
in setting forth his magnificent sojourn-
ings.
PRESIDENT VAN buren, generally rises
ABOUT eight. Before be gets out OF bed he
commonly pulls off his night cap, and while
dressing, he sometimes whistles d tune, and
occasionally talks to his negro valet. The
President uses warm water in shaving, and
lays on the same quantity of lather rs ordi-
nary men. While shaving he chiefly breathes
hiS booSy WIN u SlCW uS 10 COHCtlNcu
OF keeping the suds out Of his mouth and
sometimes blows out one cheek sometimes
the other, TO present better surface to his
razor When he is dressed he goes down to
breakfast; and while descending the stairs
he commonly takes occasion to blow his nose,
which he does very gracefully following il
up with three deliberate wipes Of his hand.
kerchef, which he dcposites in his right ha nd
coat pocket. The Presidents pockets are in
the skirts Of his coat, and the holes perpen-
dicular. He wears false horizontal flaps,
which circumstance has given to the world
an erroneous idea Of their position.
The President drinks tea or coffee for
breakfast, which he swectens with white
sugar, and corrects with cream. lie com ..
monty stirs the fluid three or four times with
a spoon, before he raises it to his lips. The
President eats bread and butter, cold ham or
tongue, beeisteak, fowl, or eggs the eggs
are commonly those of the domestic fowls
Alter breakfast the President generally takes
a newspaper. The Presidents favorite news
paper, now is the Richmond Enquirer.-
While reading it he generally stretches him.
self out, and yawns lie then goes to the
window, looks out and huns a tune. When
his letters are bro,fg ght to him, the President
seldom or never inspects the superscription
very long, but at once breaks the seal, and
applies himself to the contents. The Presi.
dent has several times Of late appeared dis
pleased with his correspondents, especially
those who wrote from North Carolina, ST.
Louis, and Kentucky, and Alabama and has
frequently been heard, while reading his let
ters from Washington, to say pshdiD, ia
clear firm voice. Not long after breakfast
the President is missing for few minutes,
during which it is impossible to account for
his motions with the desirable precision.
In the course Of the morning, if The wealth.
er Is fine, the Presidents saddle horse (which
was rode here by his negre and his SONS
alternatelyf) is brought to him. The horse
on these occasions is always saddled and
bridled. Before the President goes out he
takes up his hat and gloves hinselc. They
are never brought to him by servant-'rhc
President always put the hat on his head and
the gloves on his hands. The Presidents
daily manner Of mounting his horse is the
same. tie first takes the rein in his left hand
which he lays on the horses name. lie ther
puts his left foot in the stirrup; with a spring
brings his body up, and his right leg over the
body of the animal by the way of the tail, anc
thus places himself on the saddle he then
drops his right foot into the stirrup, puts his
morse 10 an am0le, and seldom falls OIL, being
an admirable equestrian. When acquain.
tanccs and friends salute the President, such
is his gracious a6ability that he either bows
touches his hat, or recognises their civilty in
some way or other. The President very
frequently says show are you?" "Il's fine
day" show dye do?" and makes frequent
and various remarks on the weather The heat,
the want of rain; and occasionally "sautcs
gracefully those he meets "without any in
troduction."f At dinner the President makes
no more pomp or parade than other private
gentcmen.t After dinner he does nothing
but think. lie sits in an arm chair with his
heels and good part of his legs on another
chair or on table. When thus in profound
thought, he very frequently closes his eyes
and makes an extraordinary and rather ap-
pallng noise through his nose. But he soon
starts up, walks about, or separates the skirts
of his coat, tosses them over the dexter, ant
sinister arms ,thrusts his hands in his breeches
pockets, aud so stands at ease"
II +Sce an article in the Richmond Enquirer nssertin.
this important fact tRichmond Enquirer. tidcm.