The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-07-16
PRESIDENTS TOUR.

Yesterday morning, the President rode 10
Brighton, Watestown, Waltham, and exam
incd the factories, arsenal and other public
works, and returned about noon, when ad-
dresses were presepted by the Society OF
Cincinnati and the minority ofthe Legislature,
20 which he replied. lie then attended the
Executive and municipal celebrations OF In.
dependence, and subsequently, dined With
the Cincinnati.
The following address was presented to
the President yeste rdsy, by committee con-
consisting Of the following gentlemen -
HEsnx DEARsoaH, BEHtAHtS AUSTIN,
THOMAS MELvILL, WILLIAM LITTLE,
RvssELL Srvncts, JoHs BRsLEn, JACOB
RHopEs, Esq's, aud Doctor WILLIAM In
CALLS. i
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THEsuNIT-
ED STATES. e
Tho recent session Of the Legislature
Of Mass chnsctts beine closed p,csioasly 10
your arrival 10 Doston. the Repobtean mem.
here Of both brsoehes arc depriVod ofsthe
pleasure OF personally paying their RESPECTS
I 10 the PrcsiIen, oi the United states. Incse
me nsocrs, therefore, who werc present at the
u adiournncnt, together with number OF
1 their brethren OF Boston, have csPu,ed Us to
offer yoo their congratulations On your srri'
ival, and TO express their high regards Tor
| your oficisl and pet sonal charactet. 5 F,
We are happy, sir, in having this oFpor'
,unI,y, not only offexpress'ng our snceie
| congratulations on your election TO the Cbief
] MAgis,racy of tho United S,atcs, by SO large
a majority Of the Electors, but 10 bear this
| public testimony ct our estimation OF the
| scfvice rendered your coan,ry, IN the various
| stations 10 which you have heretofore ofAci-
| atce in Europe and America. These arc
sure pledges, that the prosperity Of tho
| A merican Republic will be the objec, Of yout
| purs0it, and that while you are desirous Of
! allayiug the asperny Of patty disscntions,
| you viii DC anxious 10 maintain the legitimate
| psinIiyies Of the Constitution. With unsbs.ed
| ardor.
| The pa,rio, who has uniformly supported
| the honor OF this coustry 10 i,s various con-
| lcts, is ever cn,i,led to the applause of his
| fellow -citizens. Folly impressed with this
| sep,iment, we gratefully acknowledge your
| uuremitted cxertions in vindicsiiug our ma
tional and commercial claims, When tho inn
| mediate calls Of the country rendered the
| services of our most enlightened statcsmea
urgent and iodispe nssble. We sn,icipa,e
with pleasure the blessings arising TO the
/ Cni,ed States from the wisdom aud rech-
| ,udc OF your administration, more particularly
in paroolz'ng such institutions 49, viii ex-
tend the useful branches OF science and lit
era,ure, and promote The agriculture, mano-
factoring and commercial ihtorests vi your
constituents.
We wish you every blessing, both national
and domcslIc, and lrus, that your pamc will
be recorded in the American annals, wrh
the samc respectful vcncrssion as distn-
guishssithe characters Of your iIlustrious ire :
1 deccssors, WAsHixoroH, ADAMS, JErFER.
sos and MApisoS.
Msy you pursue your journey under the
care OF a benign Providence, happy ir the
rsfse,iou, that the personal safety oil the
| Chief Magistrate OF Republican Govern
mcut requires no other prossc,ioo ,ssn what
| arises from the affections Of his scllow.eiti-
4 xens. a-l.
| In behalf of our r.bee, hren end fcllcw-citi.
| zens, We mos, cordially bid You welcome 10
| tho metropolis Of k1asss<husesse.
Hssry Dearsoyn, 6.!jumis .fsssin,
Uiniam Little, RssssK Serge
rkJaeot Rhodes, JDhn '5rssev, 'ssi.
ham IagaAs, COMMITTEES