New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26

=. ,r.ord;,.rx multitude of the plain people"
vou,.a into Washington. al rever saw such
crowd" wrote Daniel Webster. "Ihey rea'y
seem to think that the country 10 rescued from
some dreadful DANGER =,
On their arriv al at the White House. tne motey
crowd cjamored for refreshments. aud soon
drained the barrels OF punch which nad oceh pre-
pared in drip king to the health oil the new Nh'oi
MAGISTRATE great des, OF R Sn,n' died with
a ooisv mob At Que time General jackson. VINO
lad retreated until be stood with his pack agah9s
the wall was protected Ds r- hm"' aSout him
Such a scene had never before heen wltnesseu ~
the White House, and the aristocratic olu rrueIai
ss sa. to th:r dssnst men ,hs nseav.d streets
standing on the danask satin covered chairs W ko'
a sight at the President of their choice. s,t
Late In tie afternoon President JACKSON SIT,
down Ia dinner With Vicepresident Cahomn ana
party Of his personal friends the central d'sh on
the table beng s,ron IRON PIE F1sn oS Mar
ket New-York. Before retiring tpat n,gm,, .ne
President wrote TO the donor Permit NE; sir,
IN assure Won of the qualification which felt Ia
hejng en- abled TO place on my table SO ON" sPeci
me, of your market, and to offer you my sincere
thanks for so accountable token OF yonr Iesa.u ios
INV character" This VAS the begiho'ne oi ssI,es
81 PRESENTS which poured IN on President JACKSON
during the eight years of his Administration.
The practice of making Wholesale removals apd
appointments for political reasons was now
begun When it was asked what must become OF
the unfortunate department clerks. suddenly
cd of their living. JacksonS newspaper
organ. The Telegraph. replied. Root ho9. or die
Postma ster-General Mclean. OF Ohio who had
been ayowedly a Jackson man While he was
member of Mr. Adsms's Admlnl>;ranSn' re
helled against the remoFal OF several OF ~ mos,
@ icient subord mates because OF th"ir ronllch
sction durirg the preceding Preside )tial cam
raien AT last he fatty told General Jackson ma,
if be must remove tnoss Ss sSsu T"n mpar
tally turn ont those who had worked 10 secure the
election of General Jackson. as well as those VINO
had abored TO re-elect Mr. Adams. 10 ths reheial
JACKSON at first made no reply. but rose from ms
seat putting away at his y pc ; ana siter WaIHius
up and down the floor TWO or tn'ee .,ines. Nv
stained in front of his rebeliiOus Postmaster
General and said Mr. Mclean. viii you accept
seat upon the bench of the supreme Coutf The
THANKS. and the Post-Olice Department was placed
under the direction of Major Barry: VINO was
invited TO take a seat 10 the Caplnet lheN"I
occupied BY his predecessors): and WHO not onIV
made the desired removals and appointments, but
soon plunged the frances OF the Department INTO "a
chaotic state OF disorder
The author of book of American travels and
"reminiscences long ont of print but now and then
10 be- mot with in old collections. Is thus referred
TO- She Is worth notice as pioneer III class OF
enterprises which still fourieh.
Mrs Anne Royal began an enterprise in personal
lieratura She managed 10 secure an old Rsmage
print NJ press and fout Of battered long-prlmer
type With which. AIDED by runaway apprentices
and trampnr iuurneymep printers, she published,
on Csp;o Il i'll. for several years small "eeSiy
| sheet called The Huntcs'. Every person OF any
distinction who visited WashlDgion received call
| from Mrs Royal, and II LEY subscribed Tor me
Hpetrcss they were described IN the DeIt aumher IN
complimentary manner. but # they declined sue
| abused them without mercy. Wnen young she was
short plump, and not bad looking woman. but az
she advanced in years her flesh disappeared. and
her seemed to increase in SIZE; hut Der percog
black eyes lost Of the IRE. while her tongue
4 v2erAd ,aore abnsively wien her temper was
| roused. John Quincy Adams Described her as roiug
| about - hike vrago-errant IN enchanted armor.
rcJeeDing herself from the cramps OF indigence bv
the n0toriety OF her eccentrictles anu ire 1orcel
1 currency they gave to her puehca,lons
! Mrs R,yalrs toneue at last became 30 unen-
! dnrape that she was formally indicted hy the
Grand Jury as a coFnn.oD soold, and was tried ID
| the C,rcut Court before Judge Cranch His Honor
charged the inrv ut len GIN reviewing she 5e~tmonv
aud showing that, if found guilty, sine must he
| Inrke ell in accordance WITH the Eng ,sh law in
farce in TIE District Of Columbia. The Jury found
her guilty. Int her counsel begged his Honor sle
Judge. to weigh the matter and not be the hr't TO
| introduce dncking stool Inc plea preValle1 ana
| she was let of With enc.
Some interest," rg particulars of the Eaton scandal
are gwen, but perhaps that small subject has bad
quite as much notice from historians as it deserves.
| The following affair is not so well known:
| A decided sensation was created at Washin gtou
| hiring the Van Barren Administering ny the
,nneaT2rce there of a handsofne aud wrll-educatri
Italian lalv 10 called herself America Nespucc
| AMI claimed descent from the nav gator VIII" gave
bis na~,e to thjs continent. EX-ires dent Adams
and Daniel Webster btc.re her especial frleD H..
as1G hp As o
society. In a few weels alter her arrival sne pre-
seufed pei ton to Congress asking. hrst. 10 he
admitted to the tgbis OF CtilenS 10; and.
secondly to b. Ve1 " a cOTasr Of Land out o. the
pnhlic jOr ain Of the country which re the name
of her ancestor. An adverse ~e1or " mob was sOOt
made. is one of tue cnriosites o. CongIessipna
ljter.tire 1t eulogzed t3e pet a. a voun ?
| dignlhsd and graceful lady. W IN a n!nd of the
highest intellectual culture. aud heart heatne
with all orr own enthusiasm in the cause OF
America and human liberty" The reasons VIII,
the PRAYER of the pet 'tiOher cond not he eraniei
were given. but she was CONNIE lei to Inc
generosity of The American people. The name %
! America our coU1tIV's Daue-shOHid be nonorcd
respected and cherished 10 the person of the inter
esting exile from whose ancestor we derive the
great and giorious tite.'
A Subscription was Immediately opened by Mr.
Haigbt the snrgsa u t-at-armS Of the Senate and
judges, Congressmen and citizens We'd witt one
another in their contributions. Just then It Wat
| WHISPERED that Madame Nespucc had horne M
unenvia6le reputation at fioIence ana at par r
} and had been induced 0y a recunlarv consdera
ton to break of an intimacy With the Dnke o
Orleans. LOUIS PLilippes Oldest son, and come 4
WASHINGTON Soon Afterward the Dukes yoUnge
brother the Prince de Jolnvile. came to thi
country, and refused TO recognize her, whci
virtually e1cinded her FROM reputable society fo
some years subsequently sIe resided in luyuriou
s.clusiou with a wealthy citizen of New York. II
the Interior of that State, and after his death sh
returned TO Paris.
President Harrison was Unfortunately fond @
, classical allnsions and quotations. and hi
, inaugural was thickly studded with sue
|
tary of State Daniel Webster. that he shout
D strike some of them out being firmly resisted
g Colonel Seaton used to tell how Nix. Webster ono
came late to 4 dinner at his house and said, as
entered the room: &" Excuse my hardness but
have been able TO dispose o. two Roman Emperor
6 and a pro-consul which should be a sutf Glen
] apology" Harrison's ieath. Ohly month after h
took office. in part the result of worry. actin
upon overiaxed physical p,wers. II, had promise
to correct abuses in the Jacksonian system o
appointments and removals, but the spoilsme
were 100 strong for bin. In the delirlum of hi
last hours be would say. My dear madam. di
not direct that your husband should be turned GU
i | did not know it. tried to prevent IT," IL
T wroug-I won't consent-'tis unjust" AIhes
. applications-will they never ceasol"