Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-23
Correspondence Of The ". Y. Ere. Past }
S.p.ToGa SPRINGS Aug l3t

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug 18Th.
The President, accompanied by his son, ana nlts'
Poinset, arrived here yesterday tie came without os
tsntaon and sought extraordinary attenlon notwith.
standing this however, many persons came from 'he
country and introduced The UNIFORM KiHdhess o,
his manner, and hscondesce ndng drmeanouT carry al
hearts Even his enemies grant hm precedence IN Tue
drawing room There he Is uaque sonabiy without
rival il gratifying observe his personal intercourse
with Mr. Clay who sparing IN awarding ms sue,
cessful rival The merit OF discretion, IN private as wen
as public life II 10 gratifying TO observe lheir ulter III
difference 10 political warfare, when meeting IN private
life There is something noble in their rivalry, and
mapnanmous in their remuneration of personal ennlly
Mr. Van Buren, is well aware, as the most enlhusias
lie udmer Of MIR Clay of the distinguished merits OF
his rival and friend They jest, walk eat and converse
together as two honest should Senator a!iinadge
is also on cood ,et the President; but their inter.
course is necessarily different character from .ha, ct
Mr. Clay They were but too recently political TRENDS
10 forget the events which separated them
The most interesting person here IS TX governor
Moruau l. Lewis bo defeated Aaron Burr IN lcuo.
He is now in his edth year. upright, hale and strong
What hest Of associations aroused by rejecting on
The career Of tha, How many great events have
nassed before him. III such rapid successlun as TO pre-.
sent TO his mind the appearance OF great and grand
drama, He saw Use as If they would reach the
sum- but they Tell and their high aspirations Their
inflated hopes. ard towering ambition, were ou''fG IN
disgrace bereath The ruins VI the airy tenement, winch
they had piled but 10 become their monument Oh
ambition TOW vain: how vain.
We had ball last night which oil the magnales at.
tended. Mr., Van Buren,, however. ruled The roast tie
is certainly The potest man here as his son IS Inc most
peneel aud unassuming The ladies all pay court TO
ihe President, although MIR Clay carry oil two
or three Of The n,osl dGshing beauties rather sus
pect he valCos the smiles Of the ladies more than the
coun,enance Of political fortune. L Il. d.
(FrOm Me same
Extract of letter dated "SARAToGA August 10, 1889
The attractions at the Springs continue, and rather
increase. Perhaps the number OF visitors never was so
pres, as at this tre. And in oil probability II viii be
50 as long = the lions reDtn Yesterday The SKY was
clear The air The balmy and refreshing, and The
sun shone beautifully Tie President and large com
pany OF distinguished stors made an excurslono Lake
Saratoga, where they d!ned
"Govcrnor W. Lewis MIR. r. Clay, and q number Of
ladies' and gentenen made excursion 10 The ground
where The battles OF Saratoga we're fought and where
Bu,puyne sur,end, red hch led TO the acknowlcGy
menl Of the Independence by France.
General Lewss memory is most tenacious on The
events OF the Revolution and he pointed out The places
where The British and AneIlca breas,works were throw
up where the different divisions Of both armies were
stationed where the British twice undertook TO turn The
left flank OF the American army, where General Frazer
fell &c. &c with many other most interesting incl
dents Of The revolutionary struggle. Governor Lewis
was evidently the lion OF the day; and during The
evening on The piazza OF the United States Hotel. And
although Mr.. Clay present almost the whole Tune
such was the deep interest taken by all present IN the
sold General that Mr. Clay more than any
other man in eompany.
GAS we stood 90 The battle ground under the strong
MONDAY sun listening with The deepest interest TO Gen
Lewis's description, whe is now eighty five, MIR Clay
remarked General am afraid you will be taugued
To which the prompt reply was gwen. Il have been
more tatgued this ground before. FIRST rate sag
ore excellent SAYS another; admirable, cried another
And then voluntary shout Of applause was given
the veteran Of two wars, aud eleven campaigns