Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-07
I5o IS Mrs. .Lmcs K. Polk ?


The Wings were at first at some loss TO know
something about cPresideni Elect. The enquiry
ran through their papers, "Who is James n
Polk 2" Since the people found out wh0 he IS,
and since the Wings now know HIN TO be Inc
President Elect of the United States-slnce they
know that he is the stone carved ont oil Inc
mountain, "whout hands, which smote the
image upon his feet that were OF iron and clay,
and broke them 10 peces"-Since they know VINO
James K Polk is, and are destined 10 know
much more of the man, who is armed by The au-
,horitv of The people with the highest office IN The
Republic, another enquiry has been started, :" w no
is Mrs James K Polk p Upon this subject
as married ladies change their names without
losing their virtues, some more difficulty has been
northumberland the question is running the
rounds through the papers. Some error has been
committed upon This subject, and the lady has
almost been as much mistaken as the master OF
the household We have already published
paragraph that her maiden name Was Edslon. but
this is corrected in the following paragraph from
4 Northern paper;
@'TnE Presidents LApY.-We are informed,
that the article published in our paper OF We'd
nesday last, and copied from one in Philadelphia
in relation 10 the early connexions OF Mrs. Polk,
is not correct Mrs Polk, the lady of the Presi-
dent Elect, was hot Miss Eaton, member of
General Jackson's family. There were three
ladies who did the hcnors OF the Presidential
Mansi on at that period-Mrs. Donaldson, Miss
Easton, and Miss Lewis. They were all dis
tingushed by beauty, grace. and accomplish,
ments They combined TO throw charm around
the private hospitalites OF The President ana
,hcy gave brilliancy 10 his public levees Mrs
Donaldson, the wife OF Major Donaldson, then
private Secretary to the President, and now
Charge d Al flares 10 Texas, is no| deceased
Miss Eas,on in the first term of General Jacksons
Administration married member Of Congress
from North Carolina. il is believed that this
gentlemans name was Polk, which has given
rise to the misconception now noticed. Miss
Lewis married Monsieur Pageot, then Secretary
of the French Embassy and Minister PleniPo-
Tertiary of France TO this Republic. She is The
daughter of VIM. b. Lewis, Esq, Second Audi
tor Of the Treasury Department at Washington.
Mrs Polk, the lady OF The President Elect, is,
we are advised, peculiarly fitted for the high sta
ton which she will soon ILL., With great dignity
of person and manner, she possesses rare cult
yalion OF mind and the greater affections OF the
heart, which at once command respect and inspire
esteem"
We understand that Mrs. Folks maiden name
was Chidress, the daughter Of Judge Childress
of Tennessee They have no children, and thus
the President Elect is able 10 devote more Of his
precious time 10 the interests of his country
Our people must be his children, as i, has been
with so many Of his predecessors: whilst she
NAV dedicate her taste and talents 10 grace the
station to which an enlightened people have called
her husband, and 10 smooth off The asperities
which still prevail among the great parties Of
our country HG tbi erna artes. We under
stand b. gentleman who lives in Columbia
0hc place OF Col Folks rcsidcnrc,) that he is
cmincn,ly respected for his private virtues, and
she for her amiablc and attractive character.