Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-26
HOW P4EsIDENFs ARg RULED.

A Washington letter writer to the Louisville
journal makes lha FLOWING II res log alusion
= the tolls aad labors Of the White Hou's. Much
is said Of tie comforts whilst itIs il known of
The mis- RES Of be ng gres,
Ial84l, when General Harrison arrived 10
Washington. lie walked from the railroad station
to the hotel, carrying ais hat II his hand. TIE day
WAS cold and raw, and az the time slight izli o.
snow. The weather Of the F.urth CT March was
not il the least degree favorable TO health; aud yet
the old gentleman stood in the open air, uncover.
ed while he delivered bis inaugural address. He
had no sooner returned 10 the White House than
the pressure of Office ses kers commenced. The
Van Baren dynasty having expired, al entirely
new Pet Of applicants for place crowded upon the
1eW Executive. He was over Whelmed, aud this
tcgsther with the improper exposure of his person
tothe inclemeney Of the weather, broke him down
completely, and he died in one brief month from
the lime Of bis induction in cfice.
Elk President Polk was the victim of close sp-
pEcaton 10 business and within q few months
from the time Of his retirement from the cares Of
the Presidential station, his cares OF lie was
closed.
General Taylor was not sufficiently patient to
bear all the ills to which President Is heir. His
exposure TO q hot, broiling sun, in the month Of
| July, and the pressure upon him, combined to
I OCCaslOu DIS Qthtus
A second term would, doubtless, have killed Gen.
Pierce; and if be values life as do other people land
tits presumed that he does) be should be thankful
| that the people have relieved him from the cares
| OF State.
The business of the Executive increases with the
| pros 9eTitY and extension OF country. Laws have
been passed from time to time, to relieve him, but
| these have proved insufficient. he must ueces-
ssr y have q supervisory control Of all public bust
1 ness; is consulted on every imp Ortsnt movement,
aud must admit company constantly, excepting on
Sunday, and listen to the opportunities of seekers
after place. No one can form proper idea of the
amount of busisess in which he is involved. To
meet ali requirements the strength of three men
is required The place is anything but easy. But
the honor Of the station is supposed to ''psy,"-
| Notwithstanding the embaFrsssments, the cares,
and the difficulty of pleasing factions, etc, we al
| know that the PRESIDENTIAL Office is prize for
which there will always be many sspirsnts.
When General Pierce came into the Presidency,
g friend remarked to him that he had assumed
hercuesn labor and excessive cares. at was what
bsrgained fol" be replied 'and must try 70 sus-
tain the infection"
By this time, as many here resident know, Mr..
Buchanan has experienced the severe Presidential
tolls. Always regular liver in the habit OF retr-
ing at seasonabs hours, and consulting his own
pleasure in the transaction Of business, and now in
| his sxty-seVenth year-it is said-for being bach
elor it Is difficult to ascertain bis precise sge-he
finds that he must alter his ways snd give audience
to his friends, real and pretended, snd engage IN
the discussions--just now concerning ofhcs--Wbich
| occupy the cabinet. Yesterday 1t IS known that
he was completely exhsusted-sick with the pres
sing business; and of this coRVersed freely with
/ intimate friends,