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an absence of four weeks. His tour was
arrested before he had visited half OF
the country he originally designed to ira
verse, by malady which, al one time,
assumed most threatening phase. AT
Harrisburg and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, ne
was attacked by what was considered pre-
monitions of cholera, but which turned out
to be the incipient stages OF malady
which has proved but too fatal to many OF
our officers who most distinguished them
selves in the Florida and Mexican wars.
The first symptoms of disease were read
ily subdued, and the President resumed
his tour; not, however, without serious
misgivings, on the part Of many of his
friends, as to his ability to complete it
as he had purposed on leaving the cap
ital. The incidents of his progress through
western Pennsylvania have been already
published throughout the country; suffice
it to say, at this time, that his reception
everywhere, by the people, was such as
might well recompense him for the perils
and hardships he had undergone in serv-
ing his country, and the violence which he
has encountered from politicians, in his
determination to devote his administration
TO the cause of peace, progress, and JUS
tice-peace, without the sacrifice of honor;
progress, without radicalism; and justice,
tempered by sympathy with the wants and
requirements of the age.
At Erie, Pennsylvania, his tour was
brought to sudden termination by re-
currence of his attack with distressing and
ominous symptoms. He was stricken
down by diarrhea, accompanied with a
raging fever. AT one time his physicians,
for two days, apprehended fatal termi-
nation of his illness. By careful tending
and skilful treatment he was at length re-
lieved, but in such state of physical ex-
haustion as to render great exertion or ia
tigue of any kind unsafe. He left Erie as
soon as he was able to travel, direct for
the Falls of Niagara, not stopping at Buff
falo, or any other intervening point. AT
Niagara he hoped to regain sufficient
strength to justify the resumption of his
tour; but four hours sojourn there was
sufficient to confirm his medical advisers
in the opinion that his disease had been Of
so serious nature as to preclude the idea
of recovering physical vigor, in any rea-
sonable length of time, to 90 through ia
tigues and excitements such as he had en-
countered before his illness, land such ashley
had reason TO know awaited further pros
ecution of his visit This circumstance,
and the reception of dispatches which
made his presence at Washington desi-
rable, induced the President to hasten his
return home, which he did by the easiest
and most expeditions conveyances.
He reached Washington, as we before
said, on the morning of the Sth instant
greatly reduced in strength and flesh,
but, we are happy to inform our readers
without disease, and where repose and the
influences of domestic life will soon, We
trust, repair his health.
The several attacks which the President
encountered may be attributed to the IA
tigue of public receptions, and the excite
ments which are incident upon continu
Gus mingling with large masses of people
II was the desire of General TAYLOR t
pass through the country with as LITTLE
display as possible. 1t was more his OBJ
iect 10 see his fellow-citizens at their homes
in their shops, and mines, and manufac
tories, upon their farmsteads, and in
their cities, than to be seen by them. Hi
object he accomplished, as far as thei
affectionate interest would permit him L
do so. Whatever of ceremonial attended
his reception any where was the arrange
ment of others, designed for the most par
for convenience sake. Wherever the PEG
pie assembled to greet him in thousand
and tens of thousands, it was sponta
neOuH W bht VI NANhAoNAfN9f VII
had won their gratitude by services whicl
added to the renown Of bis country, Wills
they secured his own. Such was the en-
thusiasm of the people, that no municiPa
arrangements could restrain them, ant
they pressed to see him until they were
as the President remarked, nigh killing
him with kindness As long as he wa
able to endure it, this informal and repub
lican mode of social intercourse was NOR
agreeable to General TAYLOR than the mos
pompous and brilliant pageant. He LEI
home TO see them, 10 know them, tina
he might better serve them. They me
him as their President, a. their servant
and their friend.
Although it was known that his tou
was broken up on account Of his health
the President, on his return to Washing
ion Uas mot AZ avarv TOWN and stunning