Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-17
JAMES MONROE.


Alter this ceremony the officers of the
ARTILLERY and Infantry, and many dstin-
guIshed citizens waited upon and were
presented to him. The Society ofthe Gin
cinnati, with their respectable Vice-Pre
sideht, Gen. Stevens, at their head, also
waited on him and presented an address.
by Judge PendletOn, one of the mem
bers.
The President, after receiving his vi
sltants, was attended by the committee
of arrangements, and escorted by a SQUAD
ron of Cavalry, To the quarters provided
for him, at the elegant establishment of
Mr. Gibson, in Wall street. Previous TO
dinner, the President, accompanied by
Gems. Scott, Swift, Morton, and Suites.
visited the United States Arsenal.
AT 5 o'clock the gentlemen on duty,
the Vice-Prresident, the Hon. De Witt
Clinton, Gov. elect, the Hon. Rufus King.
brethern IN arms, Gen. Stevens, Col.
WilIet, Col. Plat, and the committees of
arrangement and of the corporation, din
ed with the President at his quarters.
la the evening the City Hall and The
atre were brilliantly Illuminated and de-
corated with appropriate transparences,
exhibiting, perhaps, one Ofthe most beau
tiful Spectacles that can be well imagin
ed. The whole of the transactions oftbe
day made impressions which wilno soon
be forgotten by our citizens. The occa-
sion itself, the reception of the chief ma
glstrate OF our county, endeared to us
by a long course of public services, as
well as by his private virtues, gave an
interest and excited feelings which it is
the peculiar privilege OF Freemen to en-
JOY.
We understand the President will see
company In his rooms at the Civ. Hall
this day between one and three O'Clock.
uer. AdU.
From the Newport Mercury of .y,aue ~
Weiearn that The President of the Uni
ted States has appointed Com. VIM.
Bainbridge, Capt. Sam'i Evans, and Capt.
Oliver HI. Perry, commissioners (upder
resolution OF the senate gin February
lasp to examine and survey this harbour
aud bay, and the eastern entrance into
Long-lsland Sound, with view to the
selection ot u proper site for Naval De-
pot, Rendezvous and Dock Yard. Three
small government vessels have been or
dered here for the use of the commission
ers. Commodore Baipbridge and Caot.
Evans are shortly expected here 10 ioin
capt. Perry, when the survey will be i'm
nediately commenced.
We understand that Mr.. Adams. our
Ambassador at the Court of London. was
expected 10 embark about the 2d Nav.
on his return 10 ibis country 10 assume
the olilce ct Secretary OF State 10 which
he is appointed. We hope he may reach
home liz time 90 meet the President on
at I'M, N
We understand that Mr.. j. @. adams
may be expected from England about the
end of the present month, TO enter mon
the duties ofSecrctaTy of State. The an
pointment of this gentleman affords Nm
example OF the just and prudent policy
by which the administration of president
Monroe will be characterized. Perhaps
no man in The country is better qualified
than Mr.. Adams, for the high and impor-
tant department entrusted 10 him. HE
principles and feelings are purely Ameri
can his mind is sound and clear and
strong; and is well stored with all the va
riOus knowledge which is calculated tn
give energy and grace TO its productions
and to all his other eminent qualities he
adds laboriOus application to business.
and great experience in public affairs
But these were not the only considerati.
ons which probably influenced The Presi-
dent in nominating him TO the depart
ment of State. We all know what ella
mour has been raised againstwhat has
been called the Virginia succession. The
President, it was said, being VirginiaD,
was ofcourse anxious to have successor
among those of his own State and as
the department of State was the stepping
stone TO the Presidency, that Virginian
whom the President most favored was
placed there to succeed him.
President Monroe has prudently deter
mined that his conduct shall furnish no
pretext of this kind for exciting the zeal
ousy of his fellow-citizens in other States.
He has, therefore, forgone the choice.
which, under other circumstances. he
would probably have made, and which
the eyentstfat preceded the presidential
election led The public TO expect. And
we believe the distinguished individualto
whom we now allude was, perhaps. the
first TO recommend this peace Offering TO
the jealousy of the rest of the Union. We
think, however, that unless there is some
great change in the public sentiment. the
indications which have already been civ
en- of the public sentiment, have sufIci-
emily designated as the successor ofPresi-
dent Monroe him who would not be made
his TfUdi. (GeOrgefOuu Hese