Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-05
THE PRESIDENTS. TOUR.
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: After leaving Portlard. the President oftis
tsU. States. in passing Eddeiord, was met nv
Committee Of Arrangements Of the towr by
Judge Thatcher and others, and welcomed with
an address which received a reply with the u.
sEal readiness of the President
While at Bidde,ord, Deacon Samuel Chase. A
tatriarch in his NiRetynilth year was introduce
ed 10 the President, whom he addressed with
the simplicity of christian and the affection of
afather; and pronounced upon him his part
ing blessing.
As he advanced, the escort and ravalcade in
creased. Al Saco, he was also welcomed with
~ address, salute OF artillery, and the pllud
its'ot the largest aSSembage of citizens ever
witnessed III that town. The arch Of the bridge
leading 20 the village. was handsomely orna-
nlcnted with evergreens. &c.
The address was presented by the Selectmen
M oea2ii OF The town; and the Presidents re
piywas prompt Brd satisfactory.
lie uined with Mr. Thornton, Marshal OF
Maine. aud Was escorted to Scarborough. Col.
Lane did the Chief Marshal duties Ofthe day
Maj. Gen. Richardson with Brig Cen. Russell
their suites and stan, received the President at
the boundary OF the 18th division, and tue Mai.
Genera; annoHnced Ia the President his orders
from the Commander IN Chief OF the Common
wealth, 10 offer him the escort of battalion Of
cavalry ihlOugh the division and at the same
time rendered his ow4 services az an attendant
on The way. The President accepted the at
tenIions OF the Commander in Chief ami Of the
May. General with his usual urDanity.
AtScarborough the collection o. citisenswas
numerous, and The greetings loud and hearty.
an arch OF evtrgrecns 9 cTCss the road, bore the
m9tto UNITED WE STAND formed of
" Roses red and white"
discharge of artillery announced his pas.
sage through We4tbrOok.
TIE EXTERN TOXINS.
Delegations from the towns of Bath, Wiscas'
set, Brunswick and Topsham, met ihe Presi-
dent Of the L. States at Portland, and deliver
ell TO him a. Address, OF ,1l,ich tie fullowngi is
acopy. and 10 iVh.shthe President gave tile am
Swer annexed
To the IlgeaAisst Of the United States.
SI8-Wa received iast evening, with much
regret, theinfcrniation, that the impsrious calls
OF duty will prevent yon from extending your
Journey beyond this town.
Orr regret, indeed, is greatly diminished by
the kindness with which you received our iuvi-
ta,ion, and by the poiteness with which you
ss;igned your reasons for declining it.
Little Ut pubiici Importance would be present.
ed to y0ur notice in Bath but much ofpTiYate
feeling, OF ardent attachment, would be evinc-
ed toward the CHEF Magistrate Of the Union,
whose public character we have long been ac-
cnstomed to respect, and whose private worth
we have learned 10 admire.
The prosperity ofoUr town depends upon a
free intercourse with foreign nations, and 4 pro-
per limitation to the admission OF foreign yes
sells from ports which our vessels are NOT per.
mitiei to enter.
The protection afforded bygarrison, and for
ftcation5 in time Of war, is generally the re-
su,t OF p:eparations In time peace.
We rely, Sir. upon the generous regard Won
nave exhibited for every section Of oar coun-
fiy, ana upon Tie feelings that prompted yOn 10
undertake this journey and in placing this con-
Edence, we are sure that orr own peculiar in
terests will net be neglected
We feel grateful, Sir that your journey has
hitherto been so prOpitions, that you have met
with no occurrence TO diminish the pleasure
You have derived, in witnessing HE attachment
IT your fellow citizens
Accent. Sir. OFT Siucpre wishes that vour
health may long continue, and that the remain
der OF your tour may be as pleasant to yourself
as vii be interesting to the country.
]. Wtnga!e. jun. DaaiI Karsioa,
E6Rn CiGpp, JOSfph Serial, Jun.
CharleS ClaPp, Joseph f. WiHgate,
{ames 3icLe'tas, lym: ThOrndi&e,
BeHj AjEeS, Benz. DareRgoTt,
PORTLAND, July l6, 1917.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
20 The Commuters from the Ts,rns of Bath, Wis
cgssgs, BruRsrickS Iopsinu.
Fellow ITJzEHs-I beg you TO be assured,
that il would afford me great and sincere plea
sare to proceed 10 the towns which you repre-
soTt, and even to CGStiHe, ifunperious circum.
stances did not prevent It. undertook Ihis
'tOurte acquire information, by personal nspec.
.tiSl, ,Os oar principal haTboTs, Of tue enlraEe-
- INTO slsem, of the state Of the public WORKS,
8ud Of the points at which il might be proper
20 erect OtseTs, and WAS my object to embThce
in it the Atlantic coast, 70 The extent mention.
ed ana Ctie EildGN lGOUUCI, as Idf rs iJStIOii.
now find, notwithstanding the eNsrtiOus which
J have shade that it proceed further 10 the
Eastward 'l-snsii be compelled TO abandon all
the Western part of my contemplated tour, or
be throws on t3ie lakes at an unfayUTaJe sea.
son AID shall likewise be- detained from the
seat Of gOVernu8cnt longer than due regard
for otter important national interests, will per
mt. regret, Thereto G, 10 be compelled by
these considerations to terminate niy tour east
ward, here considerations 1hich will, doubt
not, have thcir doe weight With YOU, aud my
other fellow. citizcus Of tie District Of Maine.
avn happy to meet here, Deputies from so
many Cf - towns, TO the eastward, because
ifOni YOU 4 shall receive muCi Information,
touching yourl0cil interests, Which will BE- use.
fu.. / sadlI pay TO ii tie utmost attention ia
as power.
S'sn aware that the prosperity OF tic towns
in this Distinct, and may extend the remark
10 the DuBgd states, depends on the prosper
ous slate 81 ldctr commerce. Nothing is more
just, than ftai 0Ur trade with foreign powers
saouid be placed, ia every branch, on footing
ofreciplcC.p ID equal advantage. 1t gives ne
pleasure To- state, tUdt tbs Important interest
hss liryady received the considerations of the
nauonal cOunc IS. and that nave 10 doubt II
will continue 10 be duiy attended 10, uBtIl
u IS placed Oh 2 Just aud satisfactory tCst.
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