Sunbury American And Shamokin Journal

From the Baltimore Patriot.

Washington, April 16, 1841.

President Tyler removed from his late lodgings at Brown's Hotel, to the executive Mansion yesterday, and held the first Cabinet Council that had met there since the death of Gen. Harrison.

It is customary, on the occasion of a new President, to take an inventory of all the articles of furniture, all the appointments of the House, &c., &c. This seems to be equally due to the public, the President who has occupied the House, and him who succeeds. Yesterday Mr. John Tyler, Jr., accompanied by the commissioners of Public Buildings, and by Col. Copeland and Mr. B. Harrison, Jr. on the part of the late President's family, took this inventory.

Mrs. Harrison, and the ladies who have been with her here, leave here to-morrow. It will be gratifying to the public to learn that the Secretary of War intends to place the two grandsons of Gen. Harrison—(both of whom are fatherless)—at West Point as soon as they are of the proper age. One of these is the son of the amiable and accomplished lady who presided at the White House during the General's brief term. The other is the son of the General's eldest son—now dead—and his mother is the only child of General Pike. General Harrison had a peculiar attachment to this spirited boy. He spoke of him always with the greatest fondness and pride—The youth is eager to follow the profession of arms. He feels the blood of his illustrious grandfathers stirring at his heart. It was the wish of General Harrison that he should receive the advantages of a military education at West Point; and in connection with this object of the heart, I may mention the following anecdote, as illustrative, of the good nature which characterized the intercourse between General Harrison and Mr. Van Buren, during the brief sojourn of the former here, previous to the Inauguration.

At their first interview, after a conversation distinguished by great good humor on the part of Mr. Van Buren, and more than his usual vivacity on the part of General Harrison, the latter said "Mr. President, I have a favor to ask you; there is a grandson of the gallant General Pike, who is desirous of being placed at West Point. He has nothing on earth left him, but his grandfather's sword. He is also a grandson of mine—and as I have never appointed any relative to any place—I wish you to relieve me, and send him to the Military Academy yourself."

Mr. Van Buren promptly replied that it would give him peculiar pleasure to do so. But it was found that the youth lacked some months of the age required by the regulation of the department. The plan was therefore frustrated.

The public will rejoice to learn that Mr. Bell intends to carry out the wishes of the President in the matter.

Coincidence. For the last twelve years no President's lady has done the honors of the White House. Gen. Jackson's wife died after his election. Mr. Van Buren was a widower, Gen. Harrison died before his wife was ready to go to Washington, and Mr. Tyler is a widower.