Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-19


Serene Republican Highness, Martin Van Buren,,
Supreme Ruler of 26 States two territories and God
knows how many islands, lakes and lsafers, landed
at Cold Spring, ON the night of Friday last, from
the steamboat Kosciusko. Immediately opposite the
celebrated Crows Nest, where the traitor Arnold
Matched his infamous treason. ane uf
On the wharf at Cold Spring there were three Ia
borers variousy occupied who paid not the slightest
attention to the arrival of His Republican Highness
one handsome young peasant girl was busiy occupied
in driving home some stray pigs; she was very pref
ty and very poor, had fine form, bright dark eye
exquisitely moulded leg, and well turned ancie
but no shoes or stockings. Her pettcoat was very
Short and her feet very dirty His Democratic Maes
ty caught sight this picturesque person, as she east
one eye ON her pigs and another on His Republican
Highness and very politely bowed to her. she being
the only lady in sight to receive him. which she
returned by exclaiming " / can't come to yez any
way till put my pigs in the sty" and passed on to
the home Of her mother.
The scene at His Majesty's landing was one OF
unusual quiet the air was calm to deathliks still
ness not ripple played upon the surface of the noble
river in the distance the large sails Of few sloops
Topped heavily against the masts no tinkling sheep
bell, honest watch-dogs bark, hum of bees, no
music OF birds, no merry shout Of children, no glad
some laugh Of light hearted girls was heard Even
the tremendous trip-hammer Of the Cold Spring
Foundry was at rest, and nought broke upon the
stiffness Of the time, save the hsarse of the
steam escaping from the safety valve the Koscius
kos boiler.
The only persons who landed with His Majesty
were John Hunter, Gouverneur Kemble, Ariel, and
General Ward. His Highness' portmanteau was
thrown ashore with very little ceremony, and taken
up the shoulder Of an Irish laborer Gen. Ward
shook him heartily and sincerely by the hand, ex-
claiming God bless and prosper you, Mr.. Van Blu.
rem 70 and then jumping on board the boat, exclam-
ed, s'Nsw, my lads, three cheersv' Three hearty
cheers were given and the boats head being turned
towards New York, she rounded the point, and was
soon out of sight.
His Majesty walked arm in arm with Mr.. Hunter
round the side of the hill, and Mr.. Kemble walked
at his side with his peculiar stoop, the laborer fol-
lowing their heels with the portnaneau and Ariel
by the side Of Mr. Kemble, in order to regulate the
arrangements of the whole party. They entered the
main gate of Mr.. Kemble's grounds, about quarter
Of mile from the wharf, where short steep walk
brought them to the beautiful and quiet mansion of
Cold Springs. Mr. Kemble' house is different in form
and situation from Mr.. Hunters, Washington IT.
wings, or Gen. Wards. 1t stands beautiful
piece of table land, with rich lawn three sides
Of 1.-THE whole being enclosed with tall and stately
forest trees. The house is built in very irregular
style, without much regard to beauty of external APP
pearance; but with such strict attention to COM
fort in its internal arrangements gentleman bach
eor, with fine taste, long purse and good stomach
for the good things Of this life like Mr.. Gsuverneur
Kembls, might be supposed TO possess. His house
and grounds are situated in a opposite the
Crows Nest, formed by the filling up Of old
channel of the Hudson river, that Swept close
under the banks Of his beautiful estate.
sThank Cod" said His Democratic Majesty most
pieusly, after he seated in the house. "Thank
God fer his goodness in preserving safe from the
fifth and folly of this day My dear Kemble, let us
have dinner soon possible, for am as hungry
As locofoco Office hunter, and just about dirty.
should like to wash and change my shirt" He
was shown to his bed chamber, a beautiful little
room looking out the Hudson, and the setting
behind the Crows Nest, and there His Republican
Highness was attended by his black valet, who in
to orders took every article His Majesty
had worn that day, and gave them to the man that
carried his pertmanteau. "For" raid His Highness,
the incessant contact with locofocos have rendered
all those things unfit for me to again" Attired
in fine linen Shirt purple dress ccat, white panta
looms, silk stockings and vest-'purPle and fine linen"
with vengeance-and washed, purified externally,
and scented His Majesty cendescepded 10 descend to
the dining table, where he fcasted most sumptuossy
Miss Kemble and another lady, Major Delafeld,
ohm Hunter, Mr.. Kemble, Ariel, His Majesty, and
Prince Smith Van Buren formed the dinner party.
His Majesty was very happy and amusing, and gave
the following as a toast: "Mr. Kembles trip
hammer; may it alike enable him TO hammer his enc
mics, and teat out bright pathway to matrimony;
and may il prevent him from tripping in his public
career" This toast was received with shouts Of
laughter; and Mr.. Hunter gave +" Our excellent host,
and his distinguished guest; they are bound fast
collectively in the embrace OF friendship may they
both be bound fast individually in the embrace Of
matrimony." This created great laughter and great
deal Of wine drinking One Of the ladies said. MIR.
Van Buren,, why don't you get marriedr' He re-
Piled, 81 am married to high office; after the
pration Of my presidential term, whether re elected
o not, mean to marry, and grow young again"
The lady smiled, and Mr. Kemble said, cay, grow
young by means Of your young children" Another
laugh, in the midst Of which the ladies' retired His
Majesty sat long at the table, and drank deep that
night, and went TO bed late
aAnd being Bseehn pieni full of wine.
His course not direct bst serpestine."
He did not rise till nearly the next morning,
when he complained Of head and heart-ache; he