New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-03

WAsmNGroN Monday, May 30, 1859
For a week TO come the Government will be In
.,.ts Of ,u.ueuded animation by the absence of
the President This relief to the official routine
will he quite acceptable, for the "Od Chief" as
the faithful familiarly call him, is exacting in the
Department discipline, and like Nelson, expects
every man to do his duty. He works systemati.
cally after his fashion, ten or twelve hours day,
and is by no means pleased when members OF the
Cabipet are absent. No former President ever
explored details in the same manner and this may
b one Of the reasons why he is subjected to so
napy small annoysnces and hears 80 much per.
smally, that had better come through preparatory
cmnnel.
The door Of his reception room is thrown open
regularly at O'clock except on Cabinet days, and
thena promscuous crowd, by sort Of conven-
tionl courtesy Of precedence, tell their grefs e1-
pand upon their services and submit their applica
tions. The scene is generally amusing, but sad
episodes Of privston and distress often tnge these
most uaceIemonious receptions at which every
body wSks in unhnnOunced and waits for his turn
as In the line at q Post-Ofiice. No iutroductons
are required and no formslity is observed except
when the gentle sex appear, when Mr.. Buchanan
rises to offer civility. Otherwise be is seated
with sor of Dionysius ear to receive everything
that may b thrown in. He lie q man of methodi.
cal habits, Of conestoes constitution and robust
health. He rises early, breakfasts early, reads the
papers, and then sits down to work more method
icaly and laboriously than any 81 0C0 clerk in the
Departments. II is to be said of him that he reads
every paper cOnnecta with the public business
which may be mhmitred to his inspection, and very
often 6isseLts fiom the reports made by his secre
taries and even the legal opinions of the Attorney
General. His exercise is taken IN the evening,
after which he returns to his office or the drawing
room and either ful6ls private appointments or
ceives company until 10 o'clock.
The conversion Of MIR. George Eustis, late an
American Member of Congress, to the Democracy,
about which some of the papers have continued to
point paragraph is not an event at all likely to
disturb the oraer Of the seasons. He voted pretty
regularly with that side last Session, when disen-
gagged from more attractive duties, and thus prac-
tcally renoance} the association which brought
him into Congress- Tbe retirement Of Humphrey
Marshall After long connection with the House,
"a one OF the ablest aud readest in its membership
out NOT always steady In his political course, or
sound In Judgment. is a noteworthy fact. No reason
has been assigned for this determination though it
is within my pcrsonal knowledge, he entertained
the idea before leaving here at the adjournment
His District was certain to return him, though il
may become doubtful with another candidste' un.
der the complications which have srisen. No man
viii be missed more in the House for his genial
and generous nature, and few viii command the
attention be did upon any important occasion.
Although four days have elapsed, the Virginia
election s yet involved in DOUBT though the pros.
pect ID that Letcher -xi be elected by about one.
third tho usual Democratic majority. The Con.
vention which nominated him undertook to indorse
the Administration quali6edly; but ~ the canvass
progressed, be found It tc0aSepieat to abandon even