The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-01
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THE PRssiDEN7'S RETURN.


,WAsnIseToN, SEPT. Inflammation hav-
iny reached ,ne District that the President
of the United States, on his return home
from the performance Of the important, TASK
he had imposed upon himself, would reach the
confines of our terri'oy on Wednesday az
torDoon, he was received, few miles above
Geor rgetown, about four o'clock, by the May
or Of Georgetown, and a dspu,ation from
that town, who. welcomed his return in an
affeclionale manner. On arriving at the line
oil the District, he was met 10y numcro Gus
cavalcade oil citizens on horseback and in
carriages, who then became his escort. On
arriving at The boundary Of Georgetown, he
was gr.eledby a national salute from de,ach-
inent Of the Georgetown artillery; previous
20 which, the 'cavslcadc had been met by
Capt Thornton's fine troop Of Cavalry f'om
Alexandra, who that moment arrived, on
ve,y short notice, and joiued the escort in
front. A volunteer band of music joined
the procession Ut the same moment, and &C.
compa nied j, TO the end.
The csvaicado passed down High. street 10
Bridgs-street, Ut The intersecuon Of which
succts the s,sr-spangied banner waved over
their heads. Continuing down iSridge-street
= the Prosidcn, and his cverrs passed over
Rock Creek, at Tho ford near Williams 8.
Carroll's mill, and thence de Sling 10 Penn
sylvania .avcndc, proc eedcd to the Presidents
mansion. Do nearing the House, ibe Presi-
dent was received, with the honors due 10 bis
station, by tho Marine Corps, (under the
command OF Major Milcr,) whose fiue mill.
tary appe aranee e, and excellent hand Of music
added not little 10 the interest Of the occs-
sion. -
On HI, arrival at hi, residence, the presi-
dent dismo tinted, and was received by num-
Der OF his fellow cilizcns, who waited bis ar~
,ival In behalf OF the ctizsRs If Washing.
who he'd for med part OF the cavaicadc, Gen
eral p.Van Ness delivered TO the Presi.
dent n Verbal salutalion, nearly in The follow
ing words: ~
am authorized epd requested sir, by a
uumbsr Of my feIiow-ci,izens who have tho
honor Of attending you upon this OCCASION, TO
expreos 10 you full confluence that tho poo
pic Of the District of Columbia, after having
viewcti with no coin mon satisfaction your late
tour amongst part OF your coun,i ynen-s
tour deriving additional interest both from
its manner sud It's obisc,s---cofdisliy con-
| gratulste you on your return ot,he Mcirop-
oils. We should do injustice TO onr own tecl.
iAxs and sentiments, as well as To those oi
our immediate fcliow-ei,izcns, Ii we were 10
regard with apparent indifference even any
of the public acts OF one whose services and
merits have exalted him to the first rank
10 our distinguished nation and We need not
advert to the oircuuslances constituting fhiS
more than an ordinary occasion OF that char
actsr.
In our present reception Of you, sir, willis,
VIC gree, you most aAectiooate!y, we, at the
samo time, indulge, IN the lofty reflection
that VIC are exercising sacred privilege oi
freemcn, who whilst they have right TO ap-
plaud their pobic agents, are not eomfeiied ~
do either, and are too proud to hsuer them.
The President in reply, very politely ex'
pressed - acknowledgement for the eomdmu.
niea,i,u made him and generally for the
marks or esteem he had received from the
eli izess of the District. He adverted to the
objects add circumstances Of his tour de.
:lafing The strong ssnse ne fcit OF the manner
!, whicn nc had been received by his fellow
ount,y uacn spoke Of the general p'ospcri-
~ .,eiy we're manifest, which had combined
with ,he necessary isbors Of his tour the
most pie ,sing spi1ymenis sod espresso
his sslislsetiou OF the many evidences given
him, du ing nis progtrss, Of national feeling
and s,tso b ,peut to the true principles ct the
sopuuu,iop. The President concluded bis
Jfief bur imp ,esA,s Address, by repeating
., sense Of tue w,rro reception given him
,n biste,urn, nii srdeo, wishes ios'the pros
peri.y,vf ,hs Dis,riSL rai al. sipss'e sa:is'