The sun., 1873-12-26
TWO Presidents.
Washington .. Described by an Inteiiigcnt
Foreigner, aud Grant Ms Pictured BY
Mcll-Informcd New Yorker.


| Foreigner, aud Grant MS Pictured BY n
Mcll-Informcd New Yorker.
! To ne E,htOf oJ me sun.
, SIR: A few days since ] camo across n
book entitled "Trayels Through the States OF
North America and Canada During the Years
1876 1895, and 1891, by Isaac Weld, Jr," pub
llshcd In England in the wear 1790 In IL hr.
Weld describes the various places through
which he passed and the objects which pre-
seuted themselves to him In spirited and j
believe an accurate manner; but what partiCu-
larly drew my attention was the authors de-
scription ~ Gen. Washington. lie says;
ON this dny Cen. Washington terminated his dih
Considerably older The innum'r.bc Veyatons he has
Th IN s 1ret 1G gg puScb f his an
gly,n Nm an nSed 3ppesInnce ,o crs, ,tme IN tho
presence Of Gen. Wa.hingion.e MAJ so renowned IN
lc pre- sent dy for his wisdom ann modGralon, ara
pcsterty, without being impressed Win certain Dc
supsdc closer acqua ntanc. un the contrary. his
person aud department are such as rather tend to aug
Ills manner and language are manly and expressive.
nron iGc u6jict of Xmercs, ana il they have becS
through any remarkable places his conv9rsaon s free
quanted with every part 81 the country he is much
norc open and free IN his BEHAVIOR at eNee than IN
General Washington give, no public dinners or other
entertainments except to those who are Ia diplomatic
cal nci' ami TO afcw families on terms OF intimacy
with Mrs Washington. strangers with whom he wishes
10 have some con'crsation about agriculture or any
such subject are sonnet times invited TO tea. This 9y
many 10 attributed to his laNing dispOsiton but " 10
more just to sscrl.c Il TO- hli prudence and fcresfnt
Ss nsdeSuats by irset to support an eS pcnse style
of iic were he To give numerous and splendid enter.
ubsequent r.ssdens Nn9 4 their private forIi1es M
same style. and might be exposed TO many lnaturcd
observations from the REIMBURSEMENT of what the peo
hat General Washington ha, been sctu,ted by hose
motives because IN his private capacity At Mount err
non every stranger meets with hospitsole reception
a. w.1i Lnovn
to the world ALREADY II IL remarkable fact, crcuu.
rrcdcnI Of tnc United states iS a,@s5 Gp, ae oas
Of iw orp ye'ihoHs 20 dy 0Gcs cf Dtd or emoHwent
well q,lhcd TO MI me most important stations IN the
GOy,rnment.
Grant, like Washington. has met with innu-
| merahle vexations In the course ~ business.
when ambition fires the mind aud avarice pet
rifles the heart man may truly say, Farewell,
content" SIN, the Nigor Of his constitution re-
mains unimpared, and he may firmly believe
that after his election t. third term he will he
% remarkably healthy President.
Pow persons nnd Themselves In the presence
~ President Grant, 80 renowned in the present
da' Tor ms sigWltV IN trrrelnH oui the rltht
men and putin: them IN the right place, vii H.
out ceriain feeling which Is not exactly one
of awe and yen"rltion. He snys hut little In
public or private. His dscour-c- with strangers
] turn principally On horscncsh, wine. cigars, and
hun pups and II they nave ever been to Long
Hrauch. or own anything in the shape Of a cot
tHgc there. his conversation j. free and Uarticu-
l1rlv Interesting. rs he II intimately acquaint' Il
! with cNcry b lr and corner "t that ullc". The
/ -cit-modtrttl IA Of Grant Ia already too well
] ku 'Nn t. need comment. lie hts appointed
/ his numerous relative tu uihcc- Of ein llmcnt,
! although few ut ten Du--e~- qualifications 1T
/ ting them Tor the most ius significant positions
! under the Governments
- h is % h.ief nrurson of two men n Cuiet
! Mag trHtes of great nation the tr-t, accord
! inc to the account Of an Intelligent foreigner a
| statesman who lived but for he nation ard the
| welfare Of the people; the second, man VINO
! giNts daily uudeuiahle proof that hc hollis the
| helm ~ affairs for ~ other purpose than that Of
| sclf-alcrIr rGilcruCut 4. ".
NLW luRk, Dec. -. 1873.