The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-06-25

uOuoSco &c AheSuc wiz his PtcsehSe.
Juue q.
Yesterday morning the President OF The
Uniled States visited Brookiyo Heights.
Having performed this tour, he repaired TO
the New-York Institute. The Literary and
Philosophical Society of New York having
on Wednesday evening, elected him 10 iel-
Iowship were especially convened for the
purpose Of receiving and initiating their dis
tinguished members. The apartments Of
the Institution were thrown open 20 the Pres.
dent and suite, who took view of the exhib.
i.ions in the Gallery of the Academy Of Arts,
the Mineralogical and Geological cabinets,
Historical collections, &c.
On this occasion His Exceilency DE Witt
Clinton addressed the President in behalf Of
the Society, in short aud pertinent speech,
to which the President made an appropriate
reply. The whole was transacted in very
dgnlfed and agreeable style, and the res-
pectable assemblage present were highly
grati6ed with the proceedings.
The President afterwards visited the Or
phan Asylum, the Peni,en,iary and State
Prison. tt
80 Ea June l6.
The President Of the United States left
this city on Saturday morning in the Steam
Boat Chancellor Livingston, sn q visit TO
West.Point. He was accompanied by Gems.
Scott and Swift, Mr.. Mason, Commodore h
vans, Gene. Morton and Giles, the Mayor
and several members Of the Common Coun-
Gil, and other gentlemen.
The American Society for the encourage
ment Of American Manufactures, Met on
Friday evening, in tho Assembly Room, at
CRY Hotel. M
Daniel ID. Tompkins, President Of the
society, took the chair, supported ty the
Vice President, Col. Few, and John Fsrsu.
son, Esq The society being organized,
James Monroe, President of United Safes,
was proposed as a me mbcr whereon the pre-
siding olhcer suggested, that the usual form
of ballot. be dispenced with, that James Mon.
roe be received as member;a motion TO
this effect was then made and carried uaan-
imously. Mcssrs. Morris, Golden and Pier
son were appointed commiuee 10 walton
the President Of the United States, to Inform
him of his being elected, and TO solicit the
honor OF his attendance at the. meeting 10
which he politely assented, and being inducs
ted BY the committee, took his seat on the
right Of the presiding officer, who immcdh
ately rose and In .ex,emporc and eloquent
address, assured Hts ExceiIency OF the high
sense entertained by the society, oi the hon
or he conferred, by asserting 10 become one
Of its me mbers, which cteated q confidence,
that he would do all which he consistently
could, TO promote the views with which the
society was Instituted,
To which His Excclicncy replied, with
much eloouencc and force, that he duly sp-
preciated the objects Of the Institution, which
were particularly dear 10 him, from their
being intimately connected with the real in.
dependence Of our country, and closed with
an assurance, that he would use his efforts.
as FAR as the genera, interest Of The country
would permit, promote tac patriotic and
laudble objects Of the society.
James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and
John Adams, were then separately proposed
as me mbcrs and admitted unanimously; !. the
usual form Of ballot being, on motion, dis
penced with.--Afier which, the President
Of the United States withdraw, and The soci-
cry adjourned. ~s1ar.
,.a. June Is
The Prcsidcntog the United States return.
cd from West Point last evening about sun
set, aud proceeded immediately to the sea,
of the Vice President, Staten Island.
The President will ihis day yisi, Sandy
Hook, on board Of the S,csm Frigs,c. He,
will embark from Staten Island. a
The following is copy Of The Address oi
the State Cincinnati, delivered to the presi.
dent on Tuesday, nnd his answer.
To James Monroe, Pfcsidenf of he United
Sfdtes. 4.
"sin--Thc NewYork Society Of Ciocin-
natl take thisoppor,unily, when your impor-
tan, slu.ies ss Chief Magistrate OF the United
States have procured for this city ,be honor
Of a visit, TO present TO you the assurances Of /.
their respect. and Of th.ir cordial disposition
TO support with all their power the measures
which the wisdom of the government shall
adopt, TO promote the honor and welfare OF
our beloved country.
Your presence, sir, recalls those patriot
ic emotions 10 which the Sscie,y OF Cincin.
natl originated and as distinguished indi-
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