Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-08

" gentlemen on horseback oil NuOm a
respectable number were la military dress
and so many other gentlemen IN CARR
ages as TO make the rctinue extend more
than half a mile, When III close order. In
t!iis manner he WAS introduced INTO town.
AZ the brid &c he was met BY the artillery
company commanded by Captain Warrl-
ner, and federal salute was immediat ~
commenced. and the bells rung. Gu his
arrival at Capt. Bcnnetts Inn, he was re-
cciyed 10y a concoursc of people as large
as we recollcct ever TO have seen on any
| former occasion.
The following address was then deliver
ed by The Chairman of the Committee
| President made highly satisfactory an
swcr, verbally written one not being
requested or expected.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
| Nay IL please yOur Erceiiency,
Wewait on YOU as Committee in be-
| hall of this and the neighboring towns,
! cordially to welcome your arrival within
| the limits of the Commonwealth OF Mas
| sachuSetts.
Of such extent is the country over
| which, hy the voice Of the people, accor-
| ding to our excellent Constitution, you
| are called 10 preside-sO various and all
| important are the duties Of your high STA
| ton, that but small portion of our ci,i-
| zens could ever expect the honor and ia
| vor of personally knowing their Chief Ma
| gistrate.
When your Excellency's intention TO
visit the Northern States during this sea-
| son-and the other states of the Union
whenever your cares and arduous labors
| at the seat of government would admit of
| your leaving it, was announced, we CON
iemplated it with pleasure, as having
| tendency TO draw still closer that bond of
| union, which ought never TO be broken.
or even relaxed, by the intrigues Of TO
reign nations, or the ia It's and foilies Of
| our own.
| In personally viewing the various esta-
bllshments made by the government of
| the United States, since the adoption of
the Constitution, for the security and de
fence OF our country, we sincerely hope
your Excellency will see much to ap-
proye-and that in this place YOU viii
| find the efforts made to relieve us from
| that dependence ON other nations, for
implements OF war, $50 painful tor us du-
ring our struggle for Independence not
unworthy OF your notice and approbati-
| on.
We ardently wish your Excellencypros-
perity Ill your lourneylngs-per self
complacency IN your administration OF
| the government; and under the Smil. :
OLA kind Providence, all personal bless
| lngs.
And we are with the highest respect,
your obcdient servants,
Thomas Dwight,
RosweH Lee,
Jckn IngersoH.
Samuel LGthrop,
Joshua F7'0sf.
Committee.
SPRINGFIELD, June u.
The President and his suite went on
horseback, escorted as before, 20 view the
public works ofthe United States. When
he reached the public ground on the hill,
he was again received with a federal sa-
lutte. On his return 10 the Inn, 40 chill
dren assembled from the several schools
III Inc village, passed IN procession be
fore the door of the Inn, where tie Pesi-
dent was standing TO view them as they
were passing. One ofihe committee said
TO the President, we here present tn
your excel!ency the hope ofour country,
and we are endeavoring TO train them up
in the nurture and admonition of the
ORD, and in the true principles ofre-
publican gOvernment"-to which his ex-
cellency replied am much pleased
and gratlfied with their appearance, and
II pray COP 10 bless them and YOU, and
carry your good design into effect"
After dining, The President left town a.
bout 4 o'clock, p. VI. on his wav TO New
London, escorted by about forty gentle
men OH horseback, 10 the line of Connec-
tIcut, on the east side of the river.
! The President of the United States
(says the Boston Daily Advertiser ofSa-
turday, preached n. London from Spring
field on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'cIock,
and visited the forts and public places in
| that harbor on the same afternoon. On
| Thursday morning he was expected TO
! embark at IL o'clock, for Newport. on
| board The United States sloop of war
| Enterprise, unless the easterIy wind
| should prevent.
We are enabled to state, from unquestiona.
! BILE authority, that the President Of The United
| States will enter this town OIL Wednesday
next between the hours Of ten and one. nm.
less detained by illness or unfavorabIe wea-
Their.
The Surveyor and Assistant Surveyor en-
poyed by the United States under the fifth mr..
tice OF the late treaty, sailed from this port on
Saturday, and will commence their lab0rs inn
medlatety al the course of the river St Croix
and in conjunction with the Surveyors appoint
ell ON the part of the British Government, pro-
coed upOn an actual survey OF that part of
the eastern boundary of the United States
which lies north Of the monument herctofore
| established By the Commissioners of the two
nations
We are sufficiently sensible of the deIcacv
OF all nltona questions, while in train Of
negotiation, but believe that much misappre-
hpusinu NAV 10 avcidab Ly IN 81.