Chapter 438

From January to May of 1850, Congress held a big debate on whether slavery was practised on the new land, which was one of the famous debates in American history.

At the meeting, some members of Parliament attended with weapons. Sometimes they fought a lot at the meeting. It can be seen from the intensity of the struggle.

The South plans to hold a South Conference in June, and several southern states are on the verge of secession.

In this critical period, Zachary Taylor did not compromise on both sides, but firmly expressed his position.

In a speech, he made it clear that he would stick to his promise in the general election, maintain political independence and not be a nominal president of one party.

Although he was a Southerner and had many slaves, he advocated the unity of the Union in the national interest.

Zachary Taylor suggested that slavery could be maintained throughout the country, but the extension of slavery to new areas was prohibited.

He suggested that California and other places should be admitted to the union as a free state as soon as possible, and vowed to "personally lead the army" to use force to maintain the unity of the union if necessary.

Although Zachary Taylor's attitude was firm, the southern slave owners had united at that time. If the federal government adopted strong force, the American civil war would probably break out immediately.

On July 4, 1850, Zachary Taylor attended the Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C., at a time when the national crisis was particularly serious.

The commemoration was held outdoors. He listened to all kinds of patriotic speeches for more than two hours under the hot sun and didn't leave the venue in advance. After the meeting, he walked in the strong sunlight for a long distance alone.

When he returned to the White House, Zachary Taylor was thirsty and hungry.

"This damned weather! There are no clouds! "

Zachary Taylor complained. He took off his suit jacket and vest and pulled the bow tie off his collar. In an instant, from the well-dressed president, he came back to the image of the old general who was not dressed properly. The difference was that his clothes were cleaner, not as untidy as before when he was in the army.

Sitting on the sofa, Zachary Taylor felt thirsty and hungry for a long time.

"Hurry up and give me something to eat! And water! "

President Taylor's request was quickly conveyed.

White House waiters brought him a pot full of ice milk and a large plate of bright red cherries.

This made Zachary Taylor, hungry and thirsty, look at the young waiter with approval.

It's rare that he has such an eye!

After standing in the sun for such a long time in a suit, Zachary Taylor was already too hot. Although he took off his coat and vest, the shirt inside was already wet with sweat, which made him feel uncomfortable. But at this time, he did not care about it. The waiter placed the tray on the table and brought up the gorgeous silver pot to pour it full A cup of milk, cold milk, Zachary Taylor can't wait to reach for the glass, head up and drink.

Under the cold milk, Zachary Taylor felt that he had cooled all the way from his mouth to his stomach. Although his body was still hot and dry on the surface, he was much more comfortable in his body.

However, Zachary Taylor was not satisfied. Seeing that the waiter was going to continue pouring milk for him with the silver pot, Zachary Taylor couldn't wait. He reached directly and took the silver pot from the waiter's hand, and didn't use the cup again, so he began to pour the spout into his mouth.

Zachary Taylor felt the cold milk sliding through his mouth and esophagus and into his stomach. The whole person felt unspeakable, and the heat and dryness of his body were greatly reduced by this coolness.

Zachary Taylor, who was drinking frozen milk from a cow, did not find the irony and coldness in the eyes of the young waiter standing respectfully beside him.

When he put down the empty silver pot, Zachary Taylor took a long sigh of relief, which was not as hot and thirsty as at the beginning. But when he put down the milk pot, his eyes fell on the large plate of red cherries on the tray.

Although this pot of Iced Milk made him less thirsty, it also eased the heat on his body, but his stomach was already hungry. At this time, seeing this large plate of bright and dripping cherries, Zachary Taylor's stomach could not help chucking up, and the feeling of hunger became stronger. Just now, he had drunk a pot of milk, and Zachary Taylor did not care about it Image, directly reached out to put the whole plate of cherries in front of themselves, gobbling up.

This cherry not only looks red and attractive, but also tastes sweet and juicy. Zachary Taylor soon ate up this large plate of cherries, which satisfied her to put down the plate and lean back on the back of the sofa to breathe comfortably.

Comfortable!

Zachary Taylor is really comfortable at this moment, but soon he can't.

Later that day, his stomach began to rumble, followed by severe abdominal pain.

Alexander S. Watson, the White House president's health care doctor, quickly came to examine him, and finally diagnosed him with cholera. He was given calomel and opium.The next day, President Zachary Taylor not only got better, but also managed to deal with some important issues.

However, the president's doctors soon realized the seriousness of the problem because they could not explain and stop the president's rising body temperature.

On July 8, doctors reported that the president had a high fever and was seriously ill.

Although Zachary Taylor has estimated that he can't recover, he survived the night with the military's unique perseverance.

On July 9, Zachary Taylor felt his body was in a bad condition and realized that his life was in danger. He would probably not be able to survive this evening.

Lying in the hospital bed, Zachary Taylor's face was pale with a strange red halo, which made the last strength of his family say his last words that night.

"I'm about to die. I'm waiting for God to call as soon as possible. I have been faithfully trying my best to perform all my duties, for which I have a clear conscience. My only regret is that I will have to leave my friends.

After saying this, Zachary Taylor's mind can't help but picture the faces of Victor and James. What did the two stinky boys say when they left? It seems that there is no such fate in this life. Then goodbye in the next life!

In a loud scream, Zachary Taylor's vision gradually became dark, his thoughts gradually blurred, and finally lost his consciousness.