The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-23


/ faithfully Ia administer the Constitution They
consult him too ibis every afternoon in solemn
council, as 10 whom no will associate with him IN
The administration Of The Laws. The humble Far
mer thus becomes the arbiter of the destiny OF his
country He who makes his own fires at home'
and feeds his own flock whose livelihood has beon
earned by the sweat OF his brow exchanges all tins
| for tho society and mastershp of Statesmen and
o,ators-or of men eminent in science, literature
and war saw him uudor the escort of the May
or of the CITY, with the most eminent mon IN the
land watching Ills entree, bright eyes TOO beamlng
u,or him from windows overhead, and CROWDS
swelling their tu,nultuous voices about. oten
uought of the sim pcity Of his own humble habi'
,a,on. the plain old fashioned furniture within
doors. the loneliness and solitude without, unbro
ken but by the "pufr," "puf'," "puf," of some
Ohio Steamboat or the lowing Of the cattle around
A Cincinnaus indeed come 10 Rome! lie VINO III
his own eighborhood-city, Cincinnati, walks
with his own market basket under his arm foil OF
the stores of the merchant in return for the FRO
ducts of his farm, walks now in the Capital, Chiei
of one of the first rate nations OF the earth The
sw ard IN front of the Old Log Cabin, yields
Tor the present 10 the gorgeous carpets OF the great
East Room The plough thrown by for The con-
s,itu,ion. What a change, indeed! pray 1t be
for the happiness of the good and venerable man
who is making il. The ceremonies of the day
have all been conducted in an unpleasant storm
The General becomes the guest of The city, and
stops at Gadsby's Some 20 or eighty dine with
him here to-day. Tomorrow the gentlemen Visit
bis in form, and afterwards the ladies'
The correspondent OF the Boston Atlas, under
date OF the 10th says:
The President Elect las been busly engaged
the whole forenoon, receiving his friends Ills
arm still continues lame, much so that he has
been unable to shake hands with any of the hun
dreds who have called upon him to-day. lie has
recov cred good deal from ais fatigue, and was up
this morning at FIVE in the morning, actually five
hours earlier, it is said, than his less successful
rival. He finds favor in all eyes All are delight
cd with him, and speak in exalted terms oil his mod
est, unosten taious, pleasant and afiab'e dePort
ment He called upon Van Buren, 10 day, as bound
in etiquette to do, and was very politely received.
lie met there Woodbury. and the other members Of
tho Cabinet, several Of whom lie had formeil ~
known as fellow members OF the Senate. They
talked together their past scenes more like old
friends who had met togetheiafer long separation
than as political antag onisis-successful and un.
succ essful opponents. Such is political life. But
is il well that it is SO? Was this far better, far
more crediable than fihey had met as Jackson
met, not in the house, only in The same city.
President Adams9 There is no deception, and con
sequen,ly no hypocrisy in these civ'lites and cour
icsies They tend great deal to soften the asper-
tiles of political strife, and the conduct of Gen,
Harrison, in thus calling at upon the presi-
dent, presents most favorable contrast with the
conduct a similar occasion, of Andrew Jackson,
who MAS guilty ofth gross incvihy of never once
calling npon Mr. Adams.
The same writer under date of the 1lth writes
as follows: 5.f-.
| Gen Harrison was called upon by President Van
Buren, to day, in answer to the call of Gen larr
son at the White House Yesterday. The Presi-
dent Elect at the City Hall from TO three
o'clock, receiving the attentions of the ladies of
the city d the District, and Of tho many ladies
Visiting the city from abroad. On Saturday, il is
said, he will leave for Richmond. and another ru-
mour assigns him TO be one Of the guests of Mr..
Van Buren,, a: dinner party. General Harrison
and Mr.. Van Buren, long in Congress togeth-
CIR, and very good friends at the time. ..