more properly, that it would be a few hours before the
steam-boat would be ready to proceed, Mr. T. secured berths
on board, and returned, to take a hasty dinner with us. At
the hour appointed by the captain, Mr. T. and his son
accompanied the General on board; and by subsequent let-
ters I learnt that they had conversed a good deal with him,
and were pleased by his conversation and manners, but
deeply disgusted by the brutal familiarity to which they
saw him exposed at every place on their progress at which
they stopped; I am tempted to quote one passage, as suffi-
ciently descriptive of the manner, which so painfully grated
against their European feelings.

"There was not a hulking boy from a keel-boat who was
not introduced to the President, unless, indeed, as was the
case with some, they introduced themselves: for instance, I
was at his elbow when a greasy fellow accosted him thus: --

"' General Jackson, I guess?'

"The General bowed assent.

"'Why they told me you was dead.'

"'No! Providence has hitherto preserved my life.'

"'And is your wife alive too?'

"The General, apparently much hurt, signified the con-
trary, upon which the courtier concluded his harangue by
saying, 'Ay, I thought it was the one or the t'other of ye.'"

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