Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-03
The Presidents Tour.

Gays, during winch time he received ma
ny sincere testimonies Of respectful and
affectlonate regard and on the other
hand, the Citizens who called on hin,
were much gratified with the unaffected
simplicity OF his manners. He rode out
OF the City as far as Lake Sinclair. On
SUNDAY lie attended divine service in the
Protestant Church. On Monday a res
pectable body of Citizens in carria yes,
accompanied him TO Spring Wells, where
he embarked in a barge to meet the pub
he vessels which awaited him at the
mouth oftbe river. The remainder of his
route is to be by Sandusky to Coum-
bus, State of Ohio, thence 10 ChiIlicothe.
thence to Pittsburgh, and by the way OF
Cumberland, Md. to Washington. He is
accompanied from this place 10 Pitts
burgh by Governor Cass, Major Gene
rails Brown and Macomb, and their res
peciive suits.
The Corporation, as a token of regard
for the nations Chief Magistrate, pre-
scnted him with carriage aud two hor-
ses for transporting his baggage.
THE PRESIDENTS ANswEf..
To the 6odress from tie Corporation 81 '.ke
Cify Of Detroit.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
In the tour in which
am engaged according TO i:s-orginal
plan, THIS section of our inland frontier
formed an essential part and am hap
ply To have been able, SO far, To have ex-
ecuted IT. This is The utmost western Ii
nit to which l proposed to extend il.
shall proceed hence along the frontier,
and through the State of Ohio, without
delay, to the seat of the general govern
meHt.
IF n
circumstances material Ia your defence, in
the possible. but, hope, remote contin-
gency of future wars, has just claim TO-
and will receive my attention. For any
information which you may be able 10
give me, on a subject Of such high inpor-
lance, ! shall be very thankful
In all the advantages ofyour situations,
IN which you participate so largely in
those which kind Providence has eA-
tended TO our happy country, |, as your
fellow citizen, take deep interest ANY
inconvenience of which You NAV cem-
plain, you must be sensible cannot be Of
long duration. Your cstabIisl,m. mt was,
of necessity, in its origin, colonial: but
OH a new principle. A parental hand che
rishes you in your infancy. Your com
mencement is founded III rights moi of a
personal nature only, but of incipient So
vereIgn'y, never 10 be shaken. The ma
uonal government promotes yonr growth,
and III so doing, from the peculiar felici-
~ OF our system, promotes The growth
and strength of the nation. a. period,
and on conditions just and reasonable,
you will Income member of the Union,
with all the rights of the original States.
In the interim, the legislative body, COM
posed OF the representatives. of free peo-
tnIl al L., 4
to extend d just and proper remedy 10
any Inconvenience 10 which You may be
exposed.
Ipartake with you the most heartfelt
satisfaction at the present general pros
perily of our country, and concur in sen
timent respecting the causes 10 which it
may be justly aScribed. By the termin-
alton OF party divisions, and the union of
all our citizens IN the support of our re-
publican government and institutions, of
which entertain, as trust, a well found
ed hope, anticipate long continuance
of all the blessings which we now enjoy.
For yonr kind reception, | offer you my
grateful acknowledgements
JAMES MONROE.
To A. EDWARDS, Esq. Chair
man Of the Board Of Trustees,
City n Detroit.
MILITARY REVIEW by the PRESIDENT,
and PRESENTATION OF a SWORD
To GENERAL MACoMB.
The military Review on Thursday, the
14ih inst. was peculiarly attractive and
interesting. The troops were paraded,
agreeably TO orders, at O'Clock, A. M.
on the esplanade in front ofihe canton
ment, under tie command of 1t. Colonel
SMITH, and formed i'm close column
the President approached, they were
displayed into line, and, when he came
opposite TO the standard, paid the accus-
toned salute. TWAS a moment OF deep
and understandable emotion. TO see tie
First Magistrate of the country-the e.
lectcd chief great people, receiving
III uncovered majesty this martial tribute
OF respect, was noble and impressive
spectacle. Every soldiers eye glistened
like his polished arm and when tile
standard bowed, and the drums rolled
their ruffies, every heart sweled with
pride, and acknowledged its DEVOTION
de was mounted on an elegant Arabian,
and surrounded by heroes, whose splen-
dor could be eclIpscd only by such a pre-
SeDce. Tile conquerOTs al Niagara and
at Platisburgb formed his suite; tue one,
like MarceluS, as sword tie other.
like FabiuS, AZ shield, in the hour Of
danger.
The President rode up and down The
line, and after having received the march
ing salute, saw the troops execute vari-
Gus NOV ements, IN STYLE that reflected
great credit on their commanding officer
When these were finished, he dismount-
ed, and was pleased to attend the follow.
ing ceremony.
Tie sword which the Legislature OF
New York had voted TO Mai. Gen. Ma.
comb. having been fransmiifed hw CIV