Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-26
THE PRESIDENT.

ID
Ter his arrival, and the following address
was delivered by JAMES Ross, Esq. Pre-
sident of the Select Council, and Chair
man Of The Committee OF Arrangements
To James Monroe, Esq. President Of the United
Sta!es.
nIR. PRESIDENT,
The Select and Common Couu-
ellis, the Mayor Aldermen, and Citizens OF Pitts
burg have instructed 20 offer YOU their
congratula toas and most cordial welcome ON
your arrival III this city.
We rejoice 1t seeing President of the Uni
ted States for the FIRST time upon the western
waters and tue interest we feel ian TINS visit ia
greatly enhanced by the lively recolieo :icu that
we In his person, the early, uniform, active
friend OF the western country, who was finally
successful in securing to us the invaluable
right of free communication with the ocean
through the Mississippi; ac attainment secoud
in magnitude only to national independence IL
self, aud iDse parably connected with IT.
We anticipate the happiest results from your
personal examination of the frontier as veil as
OF the Interior of this portion OF the Uniou;--
YOUR confidence in the resources OF the great
republic over which you preside, will be
strengthened by Observing cur uneNampied i'll
crease of population, our hdoituai industry,
our progress IN agriculture. manufactures aud
the useful arts, am; tie immense region or fer
ti!lty WHICH yet remains, public stocE.
While the people witness your psternai at
tention TO their local advantages aad wants. AZ
we'll as TO their external safety, aud see the
u
iisbed in tile west. well rs the east, ,tbout
distinction ofpersOnS or places, I'VE arr perfectly
fl. assured, that ihe,r affections, as we'll as their
dgty viii every where mite them in support
OF tue measures you may 6nd most conducive
To the public interest daring Your administra-
ton.
We arden'ly wish YOU the continuance of
long life and health to pursue the course YOU
have so auspiciovSly begun, and that at the end
OF your career yol may receive aud enjoy the
Richest reward OF a patriots ioiis--NAriON-
AL GRArifUDk for having augmented
NATIONAL HAPPINESS.
With great pleasure avail myself on this
occasion TO renew tn you the assurances of my
ewu very nigh consideration and respect.
To which the President returned the
following answer:
To JAMES ROSS, ESQ.
Chairman Of the committee, deputed by the
City of Pushing.
SID,-Returnins frOm tour along a large
portion of our Atlantic and inland frontiers,
which undertook from a sense of duty, am
happy TO pass through this town and have been
mitch gratIGed by the friendly reception which
has been given me by the select and Common
Couicils. and by the Mayor, Aldermen, and CT
tlzens of Pitisburg.
Knowing difference between the just
claims ofoue portion OF our country and arc
ther, consider II my duty, to attend equally
70 the rights ar,i interests OF the whole Ii is
on this principle that undertook this tour,
and that shall extend 1t hereafter, should
be blessed with health, 10 other parts OF our
Union.
Having from early life, in every station l
have held, used my best efforts t. obtain for
my fellow citizens the free navigation OF the
MISSISSIPPI, one could more .rratiii,d than
was, at It's final accomplishment The favour
able opinion which YOU kindly express o. my
services, III support OF tnat great right. is pc
culiariy gratifying to me; owe it, however,
TO candoar TO state. that have no other merit
than that of an honest zeal eXerted in its sup
port, in obedience 10 the Instructions of the
government, under winch acted, aud in har-
mOny with my venerable associate in the treaty
which secured il.
nave seen with great interest in this tour
the most satisfactory proof. Of the rapid growth
OF TINS portion OF our UniOn-oS the industry
OF Its inhabtants-and OF ler progress IN ar
Iicu'ture, manufactures and the uSefni arts
have derived great satisfaction, also from the
opportunity 1t has afforded iGc of forming
more Just estimate, than l could Otherwise
nave obtained, OF the vast Amount, great fer
t'iity, and value of public lands, sc; to be dis
posed OF.
Devoted TO the principles of our free, repub.
lican constitution, incapable of discriminating
between the rights and .' terests OF tie Eastern
and Western sections of oar Union and lavin.:
no friendships TO serve, or resenlments TO gra-
tliy az the expense OF the pubic welfare, shall
steadily pursue these objects, by such course
ofimpariial andupiight policy, as shall appear
according to any best Judgment most tN e ~ 10 Sc
cure ITEM Acting On these principles, |
shall always calculate with confidence on the
as may be found conducive 10 the public vel
fare.
Permit me, sir, to offer through Won % the
Select aud Comlslon Connciis, the Mayor, AL
dermen and Citizens OF Pittsburg, my best
wishes tor their wel.dr, and to request You to
be assured of my great consideration and re-
JAMES MONROE.
On the same morning the President vi
sited the United States Arsenal near This
place. On Sunday morning he attended
the Episcopal Church, and in the after
noon the Presbyterian meeting, and while
HIS article is going 10 press (hlonday) we
understand that he will remain here this
day tor the purpose of visiting orr manu-
factories, and will leave this on Tuesday,
for Brownsville, intending to return 10
the seat of government by way OF the u.
States turnpike. Generals Brown and
Macomb will repair hence to their respec-
tive commands.
This city has never, perhaps, on any
previous occasion, exhibited spectacle
so lively and interesting as was presented
on the arrival of the President The shore
OF the MonoAgahea was lined with an
immense concourse, consisting ofthe po-
pulatIon OF the city, augmented by a
number OF strangers and MANY visitors
from the surrounding Countrywide spot
winch but few years ago was wilder
ness. now glowed with living multitude
land the chief magistrate of great ma
ton was greeted in the streets of a city,
upon the ground which had beeu the
scene OF savage broils at the commence
ment of his public career.
NEw-ORLEANs, August 22.--By arri-
walls from Vera Crnz, we are assured that
general Nina, far from being defeated,
has obtained great success, and that bis
fourth bulletin is dated from St. Louis de