Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-22
SaIrN. July II.

cavalry, consisting Of the Washington aud Is
sex ttnsSari, under Maj Peabody, which had
gone from Salem Tor that purpose.
Ar i.lNN,
The President was met By Committee Of
the town who prrSent"dan Addrcs, TO hlm aud
received an answer; and under salute from
Capt. hatchelder'S artillery, and the escort oi
Capt. Newhalls li,ht infantry, ANA Il company
OF volunteers under Cspt. Burnley, he WAS
conducted tn the Hotel. where many ladies' and
gentlemen, previously assembled, were prcSen-
ted 10 him. Asl'e lett the Hotel, 4 very large
number 1T the Inhabitants of both sexes and o!
all ages, drew un in two lines ON the Comr,on.
Forming line extending icom the Hotel Ia
the Westinghouse, through which, with His
hXceleucy Gov. Brooks, and their respective
suites, preceded by the COMMITTEE OF Arrange
menis, he passed delighted or foot. aud Then
assembled his carriage and continued his Jour
ney.
1T N8R8LEHE1D,
He was received witt, great respect by the
Fathers OF the Town and Committee OF Ar
engagements, under escort OF Can't. StorV's
Light iItdutry, and amidst the sound of bells
Gnd cannon. ard the explanations OF the citi-
zehS; here lie spent several hours, receiving
congratulations, viewing the town aud harDor,
visiting aud Inspecting Fort Sewatl AMI lis
garrison, viewing Major Reeds battalion of
artillery, &c. ~c.
Ahttle after three O'Clock salute from Col.
'usSels regiment Of artillery, stationed i'm
South salem, aud the ringing of the bells an
nounced ;liat the President had reached tho
bounds CT Salem. where he was met by the Sc
lectmen, Committee aud AIarshas, aud vel
coined by Col. Mansfield, Chairman OF the Sc
lectmen, in the following terms:
we arehighiy gratted, sir, that we have
once more an opportunity to present our res
poets to the Cmef Magistrate Of the ration;
and we the Selectrncn, in behalf Of the inliabi-
tants, sincerely welcome you to the ancient
town of Salem
After which he quilted his carriage, and
proceeded with the caVdicade on horseback
lie was Soouln the centre Of the town. The
descent from the high ground to South Bridge
exhibited the cavalCade, which had increased
at every step. 10 fine advantage. An arch
thrown Oyer the bridge, was handsomely dres
Scd with flags passing under this, the PreSi-
ueut enteredintS the midst OF nultitudes OF
citizens thrOnging the streets while every
window was sparkling with male beauty:
ana turning the angle Slto Essex street, the
graduating shouts OF thousands rent the air
| Having passed into Court street thro Maribo.
| rough, Federal and Boston streets, to the head
OF Essex street, the cavalCade halted. Here
| inc PRESIDENT dismounted, and joined on foot
me procession OF the inhabitants there formed
agreeable 10 the ludicous arrange ments of the
| committee. An elegant battalion, composed
OF our three companies OF light infantry under
| the command of Capt. White OF the Cadets
conducted TINS procession, under salute from
the Artillery, to the PRESIDENT lodrinps tbn
Essex c0iicchOuse. Near the Presidents per-
son, IN the procession, were many of our most
IiShtNhSU Naval duu Military command.
ers. IA the passage through ESseX.street Tho
hopes ol parents and Of society were presented
| 10 the president. III the aSsemblaae OF about a
Thousand children, regularly arranged on each
| sue, under their several schooimasters, and
formed an extensive avenue for the procession
! 10 pass through. When the head of the escort
| reached the Coiiec-HOuse, .hey opened and
inc freSidentwas conducted in by the Commit
! tec,"here hemet with many distinguished cha
| ractrrs among whom it was y hg Ia qualification
| 10 behei. his EXceilency the GOveTpDr who
| with his Aids, aud in iul unitorm) had arriv
ed some hours before, the Hon. Timothy Pick
| erln@, OF The Supreme Executive Council sc.
&c. here, IN front OF The hcusc. and amidst
the assembled citizens. an address was deliver
ca by the ZION. Mr.. PiCkman, as Chairman of
tile Committee. and an rXtemporancous an
swer returned by the President Some time
alter, the President, accompanied nv His ~
ccilency and many other public ciIaracter.
was escorted TO the Town Hall, where A mum
Der OF our most respectable citizens were ppr
sonaily introduced to him. From The Hall, lie
proceeded in Il carriage with the Governor IN
Washington Square, where he reviewed r,e
line of troops, composed of the battalion of "a
valry, the regiment of artillery the regimen Of
infantry, and the independent Cadets. the
whole under the orders Of Col Russell af tLo
artillery, and then ali9b:ud at marnnee where
hc received the marching salute. Ihismilita
ry display was most beautiful and we under.
stand the President was pleased to express his
sense of the fine appearance and correct mar
formances of the troops in high terms Of anppro
baton. After the review, the President who
entered and quilted the square under a ncoi nj
artillery, was escorted by the cavalry TO his
lodgings, where he sat down 10 dinner ,vi,b a
large number Of guests whom he had iuvifcI
to his table and among whom were His EyceL
leroy Gov. Brooks. Secretary of the Navv
ZION Mr.. Pickering, Judge Story, many Naval
ana miutary UihccrS OF the Z. States, General
bic DR.. HOyokc, Rev. Clergy, Comuittce of
Arrangements. MarshaiS of Tire day. Wr In
the evening, the President and the (,overnor
with their suites, visited the Town Hall, Which
was crowned with brilliant assemblace or
Dies and gentlemen, and where a free and mo-
lire intercourse took place betweer those lie
tDguished visitors ard The company asse,nbleJ
an excellent band OF Tnsic cnliyened the bril-
liant scene. At an carly hour, the presi,lont
with the Governor, retired, having been erect
cd ut every iurn through tho day with ali liz
marks expressive of respect for the First NJ
gistrate Of the Nation va
Wednesday morning, the President with bie
suite, pursuant to the purposes of his to,r Vie
ltci Fort Pickerlncon Winter Island The East
India Museum, the Salem Athenarln tho ne,,,
Work-HouSe, ana whatever other objects OF q
public nature and worthy his regard the toyyn
offers. IN The afternoon dined vith the c.
retarv Of the Navy, in company with the Go.
lectmcu, Committee of arrangements. and ma
ny other gentlcmen Of distinction. lin the ..
yenIng. attended large teaparty at Mrs.
judge Siory's.
Thursday morning break tasted ~ an oar1,.
hour With tic Hon. Mr.. Thorndike, AT his seal
IN Beverley, with large company invited On
ne occlsiGn' nc reSidue OF the day we um-
dcrstand, he spent in retirement. TO attend I'm
business. which the nature vt his Office reGui-
red, and which has accumulated on his Hands
since the commencement OF his tour.
" g. understand The President will mas. ftis
d4y also in Salem, and chiefly in the same r,ti,
red manner.
u icrHiia on This occ0sion more than 900
elegantly dressed lddies rere present..
Tie Town Hall IA lone rom, .oyc- H. --