The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-18
THINGS AT WAS HINGTON.
corresponaence Of the Boston Posi-

Correspondence OF the Boston Post
WASHINGTON, July a, 1845.
The President and Mrs. Polk received calls to-
day in the White House, two rooms of which were
put in preparation for the occasion, although the
house is in the midst of unfinished painting and fur
nishing II will, probably, be ready for the recep-
ton of the Presidents family at the close of next
week The President has fully recovered his health,
and received his friends with that frank, unosenta-
tious, and truly republican cordially, which emf
nen,Iy distinguishes him in all his intercourse with his
felow-citizens. The country never had President
more truly and heartily of the people The labors
of the social intercourse attending the Office of Pres
dent aside fom its onerous public duties, enough
TO occupy the time of any man; and yet Mr. Polk
contrives to do all his friends and the public can
reasonably require of him in personal intercourse,
while he devotes himself to the public service with
an assiduty and conscientious and direct exercise
of personal responsibility that have been sur
passed in his high office. Frank in receiving aid
and counsel from others, he is interchangeable in nves
tigatng every matter for himself, and fearless in do
ing what he believes right whenever he finds duty
calls him to the exercise of his independent
Judgment. With the wants and wishes of the peo-
pie of this whole country, that require his constant
attention. it cannot be expected that all can be at
tended to at once and if there is seeming delay in
action it is only that the matters of business de-
handing attention may be exercised and disposed
of as the public exgency most requires. No man
living performs more personal labor than President
Polk; and but for his nhexlble habits OF industry
and application, and constitution that will bear mem
tai labor almost beyond example, it would be mpos-
sbe for him to perform the duties he daily passes
through, with mnuteness and despatch that can
be appreciated by those who watch the progress
and extent of his daily labOrs. The heart Of no
man was ever truer to his friends and his country;
and if, because some mistake may have been made,
any have doubted this, who rejoiced in his eleva-
ton to office, and abored most for it, they will, in
the end, admit their error, and award to him that
sincerity of purpose and hgh-mnded disinterested-
ness, which will distinguish his administration as
eminenty pure, upright, firm, fearless, and patri-
otto.
The Presidents house is being fitted up in a re-
publican STYLE that will be in most judicious keep
ing with our institutions, and put an end to that
sort Of stuff out of which the Oges Of the opposi-
ton have manufactured political capital. One OF
the reception rooms--the ladies' parlor--s compile
ted The neat Brussels-pattern carpet is of the
Thompsonvile (Connecticut) manufacture costing
but 81 so per yard-the highest price that will be
given for any Of the carpetng of the house.
The window-hangings are of plain red velvet,
with chairs and sofas to match. The whole APP
pearance is neat, and sufficiently rich, without any
indication of extravaganza. 1t is that happy medi-
UNI in which nothing seems to be wanting; and yet
nothing strikes one as being studied, or out of
place-a rich elegance, combined with chaste SIM
plcity. Great credit is due the Presidents pri-
vate secretary, (Mr. Waker,) under whose mme-
date superintendent, guided by the pure taste of
the ladies' of the establishment, the arrangements
have been made. When completed, the Presidents
house will be worthy of him and Of the people, and
in all respects BETTING powerful, wealthy, and lib
eral, but republican nation