Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-22
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or TIC United States will leave Salem this
morning, and reach Portsmouth, in the course
OF the daN.
The president; we learn will not extend his
eastern tour bel0ud Portland, but viii cross
the country from thence, by :he " hite Hits,
To- harrington, IN Vermont, cross Lake Cham
PLAN, visit Piattsbuts. nioCeed to SnCketts
H1r5or, cross Lake Ontario, visit the cclebr,;-
Ell aii> ct niagara, aLG TOT ilis pnipoSc ,rO-
baby pass INTO Upper LJnada, whore we arc
confident ne will receive an The hunolS duo TO
the Had Of an Independent Nation. lie VIII
then probably embark al Be6,,ip on LIKE Erie
and proceed ny water To DetrOit, and return
through Oaj1, PesRSsitaiG, and iiag,sod, 10
UGSats=toh; making Journey OF mOre than
20DO uIicS
General SWIFT, we learn, is not TO accompa-
ny the Pres,dent further tian Portland nut
VII! return TO Boston, and spend some time
here.
Excellent arrangements have been made in
NcwburyPort, Portsmouth, he.us nnnk, Port
ldnd, Ne. ~ give tie PRESIDENT an huSpiihhic
anu hoho,aMe reception. We notice viii,
pleasure the uniformity Of arrangements which
promise an hapry execution.
ihe ADVERTISEMENTS nf the several divisions,
with their suites, viii meet the president II
the boundaries of their districts and accom-
parry hnl ihrongh them. This attention VIII
DE IN addition TO the escort OF cavalry which is
te escort him every mic he travels IN Massa-
chusctts, including Maine.
GENERAL SWIFT.
We arc confident, that The pleasure and COM
fort of the President, IN las whole tour, have
been auSmciCd by the geographical know
ledge and atfable attentions of General SwTF-V
VINO accompanies him. We have a conscious
pride IN recognizing this able officer as q ma
1--WE of ms Coinmouw We understand
ne was the hrsi pupil OF the Amerscan Military
Academy; and we rCoice in this fact, so hon
orab,e To indigenous worth that he has already
been elevated by merit 10 the summit OF his
profession as Chief Engineer. His urhanitv ia
ms feliow-Cii.zenS VIII he long preserved i'm
the records OF this auSpicious visit of the Pre-.
sluent AN event winch has Il more direct ten
Gency than any othsr, without any violation of
principles, to r"m"ve preludiceS, harmonize
icelIngs, arnlhln 'IiSSeulIuns, and make ms
lnuecd one proplf fOr we have The. sweet ,Oa.
so!aton( Ca balm that will heal and cicatrisc an
wounds Ia rest assured that the President
VIII be PreSiden,, not OF purity, but of "A great
and powerful! nation.
Should these brief articles ever be peruscd
III foreign land, let the reader know. that
ttcy are not the adn!atory or idle compliment
OF few Cour,ly SycOphantS /; but the voice Of
truth pronounced with emphasis by millions
81 hoid ana independent trccmen, who, how
ever they may dnior in opinion on minor uOints
OF pohcy, JeeIihty hare common country to Tore
and defend.
During the Presidents excursion among the
beautiful Islands III Boston Bay, TO explore
WIN military eye the points Of defence, aud
10 examine the reasons for establishing great
maritime depot at the Navy ard, there was
one proud moment tor sketciag a Iir;,re
worthy the hand OF a master
1t was when tine Commander in Chiefof the
Land ami Naval forces OF United America,
standing on he lofty Head of Lop~ JsIgBI
WHICH, overio0ks The whole picturesque and
delightful Archipelago, General SWIFT mn
folded on the ground before him, a spacinns
map of the harhor, and with soldiers impulse.
indicated with his swords point the fort;iica''
tons which had been erected under his orders q.
While the gallant HCIL, B.IINBRIuGF and PSF,
ny, explained the course and depths of the
channels through which their ships had borne
them triumphant from the ocean
As appendaees tn these nriularv and ,ror,;
ment figures, the gronp might include The real
iikenesses OF heroes and patriots whose serrj
ces to their country can never be forsotren.