Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16
THE PRESIDENT ELECT,


The New Orleans Bee thus speaks of the APP
pearance and conversation Of Genera TAYLOR du-
ring his most recent visit TO New Orleans:
Gen. TAYLOR present in the enjoyment Of robust and
vigorous health Age sits lightly his brow, and his heart
uncankeed by solitary His cheeks are tinged
with the ruddy bloom Of the winter APPLE and albeit his hair
more than sable silver in hue, il covers lofty brow and
shads eye whose fires unquenched by the lapse s
years. His movements elastic his form unbewed erec,
and athletic his habits those of the camp. His early rising
and moderate indulgence in the pleasures Of the table exempt
him from the fatigue and lassude which might follow in the
ta Of the pofuse hospitality Of which be has been made the
subject.
In mixed assemblies and when surrounded by strangers
he seldom touched upon politics. though upon all other topics
he easy, frank, and unreseved His remarks always
bra sententous and characterized by that strong common
sense and faculty Of quick and keen perception which sezes
deductions with unerng grasp of logic and expresses them
in Condensed and forcbe language His demeano does not
present. the painted aspect PRIDE but while dgned by the
breeding and department Of gentleman distant from
thing resembling the insolence Of Office, that
quned with Gen. TAYLOR might pass the lively and good
hunored old soldier he sits in armchair in the rotundo
Of he ST. Charles converting with his friends without fur
the remark than that he has most benevolent countenance
AM strikingly keen and expressive black eye.
"Among his friends and intimate associates Gen. TAY-
does not avoid touching upon the subject Of politics, al
though his observations discreet and distinguished by self
dence He expressed the belief that the people desired
change of and in the administration Of the CO.
verment, and that they elevated him to office with view
political reform. More than has he declared unactedy
and honestly, that he would have preferred the election Of
any oher good and substantial Wing Of WILLARD FILL
he speaks in of high admiration and respect and
regards him sound and trustworthy conservative
FROM THE WV ORLEANS COMMERCIAL BULLETIN, DEC. /.
Agreeabg to previous arrangement, a number Of
the gallant survivors Of l8l4-'l5 yesterday waited
upon Gen. TAYLOR, at the st. Charles. After
being introduced to him, he was addressed on their
part by JUICE BERMuDEZ, in short but eloquent
and appropriate speech, to which Gen. TAYLOR in
reply said
That he s deeply grateful for all the honors that had
been paid tohm by his eowcitzens, but that he felt espe
cay grad receive the present mark Of kind attention
from the and aged veteran survivors Of the glorious
battle Of of January, 1875 He said that he had not
been candidate for the Presidency Of his accord, but
had been paced in that situation by the voice Of the people,
who, he Supposed, had made him candidate from the belief
that it m be in his power to bring back the Government
its purity Now that the fact of his election
that exad station had been definitely settled he felt himself
not interested than to perform the Executive duties
in faith conformity to that beautiful system Of government
framed B the wisdom and patriotism Of ancestors, and
presided for eight years by him who stands distinguished
andbeoved before all others, living dead the "Father
of Dur country" On his account, he had nothing to
CRAFTY but feeling experienced by every patriotic citizen,
for he advancement of the prosperity Of the nation and the
happiness Of the people All he could promise the faith
fu discharge, the best Of his ability, Of his duty the
stion and the country and if in the performance Of it,
the expectations Of those who had elected him should be real
zed would be than greatly repaid for all the labor
and anxiety which he should have 10 encounter.
Alter again returning thanks for wha, he called the un-
deserved honos paid to him. be proceeded at mnge
in thu most cordial with the hoary-headed men by
who he surrounded and whose beaming faces there
tie unmistakeabe evidence Of the inward graca-
ton they felt the Of their reception by the glorious
hero Of Buena Vista.