The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-05-18

sentstiyes wanted to know how lonI
President Grant had been absent from
Washington City. at Long Branch. ",
suppose, and whether he performed
q. official acts when absent lie declines e
tell in his own case, but he gives tho
Brigadiers a few scraps Of history, as fol
lows:
President Washington was frequen lis
absent from the Capital lie appears "a
have been thus absent at least ISL days
during his term. In March. 1891, the
seat Of Government being then at Phila-
delphia, he issued a proclamation, dated
at Georgetown. in reference TO running
the boundary for the District Of Column
bia. lie signed at Mount Vernon an
official letter to the Emperor of Morocco,
and from the same place issued the com.
mission of Oliver Wolcott as Comptroller
Of the Treasury and the proclamation re-
/ specting the Whisky lnsurrection in
/ Pennsylvania; also the proclamation Of
the treaty Of 1895 with Spain and the
executive order Of August {. 1892, rela.
tive to the duties on distilled spirits. &c
When, at Germantown, he signed sundry
commissions, he proposed to have Mr..
Yrujo officially presented TO him at
Mount Vernon as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pleni nipotentiary from Spain,
and Mr.. Yrujo went there for that pur-
pose, but the ceremony Of presentation
was prevented by an accident-omission
OF the Minister to bring his credentials
President John Adams was absent from
the Capital during his term of four years.
on various occasions, three hundred and
eighty-five days lie discharged his
official duties and performed the most
solemn public acts at Quincy, Massach u
setts, In the same manner No when at the
seat OF Government. Several Of them are
recited, and il also appeared that on the
2sth Of September. 1871, he forwarded to
:he Secretary of State a commission FOR
Justice Of the Supreme Court. signed
IN blank, at Quincy, with instructions to
fill in the name Of John Marshall. If he
would accept, and IL not, that Of Bushrod
Washington.
President Jefferson was absent from
the seat OF Government, during the two
terms of office796 days, or more than one
fourth OF the whole official period He
signed and issued from Monticello,
among other things, seventy-fve com
missions.
President Madison was absent G37 days
President Monroe was absent 1OS days,
Independent OF the year 1924 and two
months OF 1928, for which period no data
are found. The latter transacted public
business wherever he happened to be.
and sometimes while travelling.
President John Quincy Adams was alb
sent, during his single term, 222 days.
and his Memoirs" Volume 5, page IS,
speaks Of his practice OF leaving with his
chief clerk blank papers signed by him,
to be used, when necessary. for proclamA-
tions. remission Of penalties. and com
missions OF Consuls. He speaks also OF
doing this same thing in regard 10 pat
ents and land grants.
President jackson was absent from the
seat OF Government SOP days. Among
other important acts performed by him
when away from Washington was his
signing, at Boston, the famous order for
the removal Of deposits from State banks
The memorandum at this point refers
to President Jackson's refusal, in 1888,
TO furnish the Senate a copy OF a certain
paper alleged to have been read by him
to his Cabinet, and mentions that, in
January. 1887, he refused to allow a COM
mittee of the House of Representatives
to make a general investigation Of the
executive departments without specific
charges, on the ground. among others,
that the use of official books and records
Tor such purpose would interfere with
the discharge OF public duties. Other
Presidents were absent from Washington.
and performed numerous official duties
while absent: Van Buren, l3l days; Ty-
Ter, 1863 days; Polk. 81 days; Taylor. 81
days; Fillmore 90 days; Pierce. 81 days;
Buchanan 81 days No mention is made
of the absences Of Presidents Lincoln or
johnson.
A PERMASExT HoNE.-To have a home
which a man has himself reared or pur.
chased home wi ich he has inn
proved or beautified-a home indeed
which, with honest pride and natural
love, he calls his owns an additional
security for any mans virtue. Such
home he leaves with regret; to IL he
gladly returns. There he finds innocent
and satisfying pleasures. There his wife
and little ones are happy and sale; and
there all his best affections take root and
grow To such a pair, as time advances.
the abode Of their early and middle life,
whence they have, perhaps, all departed.
becomes constantly more dear; for IL is
now n scene Of precious memories-the
declining years And say
what lapse Of time what varied expert
ence OF prosperity, or sorrow. can ever
efface the good impression made by such l
a home on the tender heart OF childhood /
To the tempted youth. to the wanderer .
from virtue, to the sad victim OF misior- /
tune. such remembrance has often proved /
a strengthening monitor. or a healing I
balm. Nor can this kindly influence .
wholly fail so long as the dear objects OF .
that familiar scene retain a place in /.
memory, connected, As they inseparably /.
are. with thoughts OF q fathers counsels, /
a mothers tenderness, a sisters purity /
and a brothers love.