The Trinity times., 1855-04-21

dren clinging around his neck, and he re-
marked. that the afiectionate scene, with the
curling locks of childhood, mingling with the
! blauched hair of the venerable statesman, was
beautiful study for painter, Mr.. Buchan-
an said on that occasion, that he considered
him the greatest man he had ever known,
and yet he considered it difficult to point out
any single talent that was remarkable. He
was not student in any department Of
| learning, seldom reading n book, unless it
was the Bible, and yet when subjects were
introduced, which from his habits it was sup
posed he knew nothing Of, he always Joined
in the conversation, and astonished those
who knew the daily routine of his life, by his
clear views on the question discussed. lie
considered that the great eliminating point in
the character of jackson, was his thorough
acquaintance with human nature. He read
men by kind of intuitve perception that
was almost iniallible. and those who went
from his presence felt that he had fathomed
their characters to the very foundation.
Instead of being rude and unpublished
man, as many have enormously supposed, he
was considered by all who knew him init
matey, as the very perfection of gentleman.
His manners were courteous in the extreme,
and TO illustrate this fact, Mr.. Buchanan re-
lated striking incident. He said, on one
occasion, he received letter from an Amer-
can lady, lust returned from England, who
had a daughter married to an individual Of
high rank among the English nobility. In
her note to Mr.. Buchanan, she informed him
she bore message to the President of the
United States, from William w., and she de-
sired him to accompany her to the White
Honse, in order that she might present it in
person. MIR. b. obeyed her request, and
they went to the Presidents mansion lie
excused himself Cor a few moments, and went
to the private room of the President, where
he found him in the most wretched dlshabillc.
He was clad in an old gray surtout coat,
dirty shirt his beard long, and, to crown all,
was smoking an old blackened pipe. Mr.. b.
acquainted him with the fact that Mrs. B.
was in another part Of the mansion, with
message to him from the King of England.
He was fearful the old General might walk
down stairs and receive his visitor in that
sorry plight, and therefore suggested to him
whether he had not better arrange his dress
and shave. His reply was, Buchanan, |
once knew man who made a fortune by
mnding his own business-go down st9irs,
and say to Mrs. B, shall be happy to
wait on her presently lie left the apart
ment, and in a very short time the old gen
tleman gracefully entered the room, dressed
in suit of rich black cloth, clean shaved,
with his fine head of white hair carefully
brushed, and received the lady with the
greatest ease and polish Of manners. She
bore to him the kind saIutatlous of the king,
with the request that he would after the ex-
piratiun of his Presidential term visit Eng
land. On their return from the White House,
the lady expressed her high qualification, and
the pleasure she had derived frcm the inter-
view and said, that she had visited every
principal court in Europe, and mingled with
those of the highest rank, but that General
! jackson, in all the attributes of gentlemanly
courtesy, and highly refined manners, excel
ed every other man she had ever met.-Ar
! thurs MIgaeiHc.