The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-08

From the NeD York Courier and Enquirer.
The President in New York-Hts hesIth-In-
tended route Niagara Falls-Scenery, Sc.
[FRom QUIZ OWN CORRESPONDENT
NIAGARA FALLS, Monday, Sept 3, lS49.
Yesterday Sunday was passed by the Presi-
dent in the seclusion Of his own rooni--seeing no
visters except his physicians IL is 10 the praise OF
the village that II was-though place of 80 much
company and resort-as peaceful and quiet as an
interior hamlet could have been The rest of yes
terday greatly refreshed the President and o-day,
in the returning yigor of health, he projects the
continuation of his tour. He wants very much to
visit the State Agricultural Fair, and witness the
display OF stock and implements concentrated
there. OF this he talks with all the animation and
interest of Jealous farmer He seems to be en-
thusastic in his wishes for the progress and
OF good iarming-and alluded in the conversation
OF which was an auditor, 10 the noble position
which this State had taken in all that related To the
welfare OF the farmer. The glorious old soldier Of
30 many victories was eloquent in his deneation
OF the career OF the farmer; and it was impress
sve ana gratifying Incident to witness the interest
evnced by this brave man, whose experiences OF
war had been 50 triumphant, in the Improvements
in the plough and other implementsof peaceful in
dustry-which came under review in the converse
ton.
At present, he thinks if his health will allow it,
and all his arrangements are made contingent on
this-to return to Buffalo on Thursday, when he
will ride through the city and witness display OF
the sail and steam craft in harbor.
Then leave Buffalo in the evening, and GO far
as Batavia, to remain for the night Next day
go by carriage which conveyance the President
prefers to all others--as far as Avon Springs and
thence, either by way of Victor some other near
route, to the railway for Syracuse.
Undoubtedly it would be gratifying to the people
of this State-to all of them (for can hardly be-
ieye that the intolerance even of party can furnish
exception tohav this journey of the President
take place through our State But confess, it
seems to me very serious trial for his health for
it is apparent to every observer that 1t is much
expedient for him to seek rest and quiet, and
seclusion from the crowd. His illness of the
most severe nature. At Erie, on last Sunday, it
was almost doubtful point whether his constitu-
ton would not break under it; and though he has
recovered rapidly, he has not yet acquired per-
manent relief Just after the close of the Florida
campaign, and before assuming the command of
the army of observation in Mexico, he had attack
similar to this last one, but as he thinks, even Sc
verer; and it was long time after that before he
could obtain that without which health is OBJ
tained--his regular rest.
The painters and the sculptors must try again,
tseems to me- for in close and careful study of his
features to-day, Il cannot discover that any por-
traiture of him, yet taken, conveys just likeness.
The profile view and the busts have the outline,
but the keen bright eye and changing expression
not yet (me jldice) transferred to canvass or
marble.
There is about General Taylor's manner and
conversation quiet, unaffected, gentlemany sin
certy. 1t wins the good will of all who witness it.
/ have never seen any really great man 80 COul-
pletely filling the mould of character which
belongs to the courteous, intelligent, gentlenanly
republican.
He acts as if, in all that he said did, he was do
ing only his duty, and neither deserved nor expect
Cd commentator.
This morning the pure air invited to outdoor
exercise, and he visited the suspension bridge, and
points of interest adjacent to the falls, in company
with DIR. Wood, of the army, and MIR. Bullitt, OF
the Republic.
am, and not for the first time in your columns,
in love with Niagara. j don't wonder that the
name of the Three Sisters has been given to the
group of islands which bathed by the surging
crystal-for the Three Graces could not dwell in
circumstances more appropriate. There can be no
monotony here-for the rolling water dashes on in
perpetual changes. On one of these gorgeous
moonlight evenings walk over the bridge has, in
the scenes that present themselves, gloomy fasci-
nation. Such is the rush of the silvered current
terrible and yet so beautiful-so swift its pro-
gress-such alienation of dark rock and bright
water-that the bridge seems almost to lose its te-
nacious grasp on the firm shores, and you doubt
whether you not the next instant to be borne to
that sharp outlined craggy ledge which, by the
cleaning light that glances on every wave that
goes over it, showswhere the wild leap OF the waters
begins.
should like the walk around Niagara far better,
if we were not in constant danger of tumbling into
mill-race, or falling through floor. The boys
offer themselves guides around the falls. All
that can be seen for itself-but there mysteries
among the manufactures, where pilot might be
very useful The geologists are especially fond OF
relating the manner in which, in successive ages,
the falls have worked themselves up from Lewis
ton This may all be so; it is OF no sort OF practical
utility whether il be not. For this century,
and for eyes, the glorious cataract is here-but
is there geology that can suggest probable re-
moval for all these mills and machinery? Though
somebody says il is very natural the water should
turn a little pail before il goes over.
How disdainfully the savage, tearing, crushing
chasm beneath must take into its mad domain the
utr hat have soaked their down
over the water wheel OF a tub factory.
I Thanks TO the good taste and sagacous Judgment
OF the Messrs. Porter-Goat Iris island is as II
was-the old trees waving in the storm, shelter
ing by their still broad leaf from the sun-heat, or
glittering in the frozen spring tide with brillian-
cy surprising the forests of which Arabian hctions
tell us.
Just before the President landed at Schosser, I
was observing to friend how very the com.
mencement OF the falling water was, and pointed
TO some ugly looking logs that had been lodged
against the upper reef black and gloomy as If they
were suky at being detained from pleasant time
down the sheet and in the whirlpool. He told me
there were pleasant little fishing parties got up TO
these very same rocks and logs The amateurs go
out with experienced old "residents, anchor there
and haul up the bass with Waltonian animation
.sNot particle of DANGER" said he ''those fisher
men think as much of their lives you OF ] do"
The logic silenced but did not convince me-for the
reasoning could apply TO an ascent in a bal
loon, or diving among sharks, as some very dash
ing and adventurous philosophers and savages do
occasionally.
Not many years ago. man in attempting TO
cross over from Chippewa broke his oar-away he
went and would have experimentally ascertained
the hydraulic pressure Of the Canada Falls, If one
of the Three Sisters had not received him into her
sheltering grasp. All these skirmishes with the
dangerous rapid wiser and better in the relation
than in the experience SENTINEL.
From he Noo York Courier and Enquirer
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