Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-23
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.

LE-lAa1L.
We copy the following statement from the
Baltimore American:
A Washington letter in the N. Y. Journalof
Commerce, says:
tThe President expresses much anrietyi IN rezd-
tiO1 %. The affairs of Cuba, andJears thai difficult
questions, may arise in reference tosyesselss now
afloat, having on board adventures whoawere
seeking to join the forces under Lopez.
Al, IS this that has g~repentsd am rom accepting
The limitation fine Boston comfnutee tofrisa that
cinv That invitation wassostroDgly urged upon
him. that nothing but The absolute necessity his
Remaining at ls seal Of Goreramsntscould have
prevented him from acceptin ~.
The Republic oftlie same day informs us that
The Presidential left the seat Of Government for
Boston, takings as we infer from previous state-
ment ofthe Organ two or three members of his
Cabinet with him There seems TO De d most
.curious felicity in the excursions d ibis ad
gministration. Is an expedition fitting ont for
Cub, in violation of ourSnentrality lawa Forth.
with the President and, Cabinet leaving such
humdrnm State business TO take care OF ITSELF
are off TO Dpnkirk, at8ihe Western extremity of
New York, having first proclaimed To- Spain that
she may deal withihe Americans composing thai,
exnedfiion justasEshe sees ct, without any inter-.
ference on the partof our Government, Does q
reportcome home that the expedition has miscar-
EG0-IlHI 9qdtH mat HI EOHH uIDU0fH anu RlLHOuIt
trial, butclered onr conntrymen in scores. II
finds the PIesideHti in the mountains oil Virginia,
the Secretary of State in the mountains OF New
Hampshire, the Attorney General beyond the al
eghanies,an the rest Of the Gabinet-no one
knows where. The Spanish Constlat Newer
i~leansis mobbed, and driven from his Office and.
lstillSthe Presidential jannt holds on Atlasti / is
over; The administraiio nso or some pattofi Il, coues
back 10 Washington, and q day or TWO Is giyeR
10 business Then comes up horrible and fatal
'affray-ansarmed resistance 10 The laws and ON
GERS Of the United States, resulting in the shed
Of innocent blood The Republic cries nut
mar an orert &C, ef treason agaust the United
Sda,ss has been 1efpeTdled-Ilat war has been
levied against the country andsits laws-andHin
fbe, same column announce that The Chief Exc
cative Is off again on another pleasure trip TO
Boston
What Is the meaning Of thisg Does the adj
ministration choose 10 be away from the seat oi
Goyernment al these very monents when the
public eye Is turned 20 watch with anxiety for is
actionito guard The public peace and iranauilize
lft,e nubltc mind 4 What other excuse is there Tor
this Systematic coinridence tive these succss
siye Executive flights from duty and these ri
heated occasions Of urgency Tor the Executive
Performance Of that duty There has been LOO
much OF this. II ID a lnatier IN which the people
ara slow tointerpose. Butit will be well for The
administration toi consider that there isa point ~
,ybich Tie neglect Of Official duties by men il
hfoh places becomes an insult 10 the majesty pr
the Observation-Disclosures Union
i FsssIaonEs CooRgR4This novelist, WHO
died at Cooperstown, New Jersey on Sunday
was So years old SIR Cooper has con
tfibated largely 10 the amasement Of reader
wherever The English language Is spoken, and
no American has done more 70 advance the litel
rary reputation Of his country
The fonndation Of his fame as q novelist was
by the production Of his |. Spy, which was
followed up by fhe /. Pioneer, and the othefH
Z Leather Stoekipe tales and his sea noveis-
He ptedlesd thirty four novels, besides . Naval
History, Travels, &C.