Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-27
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WLNIsGToN, (S. CD April II. Hi.
Exceliency the PRESIDENT OF ragtJNJ
TED STATES, The Secretary OF War am,
lady, Lieut.. A]oni o.. and The private Sec
Rotary of the President. arrived a, hi.
place OF Thursday evening last. His Es.
ceiirncy Was mel b. the troop of horse,
under the command ofLieut. Col. John
Cowan. -abou; 10 miles from town. and es
cor,ed toi's eastern limits where. moi.
understanding The weather was RAINY. the
citizens generally had assembled for The
purpose ofreceiving anu conducting I,in
to the house that had been preyiously
prepared by The commiiiee for his rccep'
ton. On Friday morning, his Excellency
ann snIte, accompanied bv his honor
Judge Murphy. and a number oi gentle
mcn, visited The sal, works, on The Sound
AT Wrightsvile. On his return. his Ex-
cellency, the Secretary of War. &c. mar
t0okot dinner, with the citizens. al the
Wilmington Hotel. lis ExceIlency left
ihls place to-day AT - o'clock, i'm the
steam boat Promciheus, ioi Fort Johns
ION and will proceed from that place
immediately on TO Georgetown, S. c.
Letter tra'n the Magistrate of Police. to the
President Of she United Stafes.
SIR: The inhabitants Of Wilmington
wait on you, 10 express their high sense
OF the innor done them, bv YOUR visit 10
this town. in your journey through The
southern states. Once only before. have
We been enlivrned by the cheering pres
ence OF the Chief Magistrate Of the Union.
Wehall the recurrence of the suspicious
event, with the most pleasing emotions
Unallnrlng as The face Of the country
renders our local situation, sill nature
has not withheld all her best gifts and.
possessing advantages of navigation.
greatly superior 10 any other part of the
s'ate, With The command of rivers sire. CHI
ing into a fertile and populous interior.
the capacities for commerce are great and
extensive. These will obtain, we trust
under your auspices, the fostering care oil
the general government, in peace and. il,
war, should our shores again be visited
with that calamity, protection common.
suratewitli the Importance oftIieir objects
Strangers, until now, 10 your person,
we are not ignorant of the talents and
virtues that adorn your character. The
annals OF our country have announced
your services, in the various and impor
tant public stations you have heretofor,
filled. Your fellow citizens will view, will
fresh emotions Of admiration, The ardo,
which you are now displaying for iii,
public good.
Relieved, for time, from the most Ia
borions duties of the cabinet, The appro
baton Of a grateful people would have at
tended your retreat to the relaxation O
domestic enjoyment. Rejecting the al
luremenfs otease, you have engaged i'm
new succession Of fatigues and privaiion
exhibiting an example, for imitation, 1,
public fhnc!ionaries of AUTHORIZATIONS
EvenfsIb most propitious, have rem
dered your administrations an epOc IN of ma
iiouai security and aggrandizemeni. Tb,
hniled voice OF your country, from Main,
TO Mexico, proclaim The wisdom of coun
ellis honorable TO you; and, in their result
glorious foronr extended empire. Nav ;
benign Providence coDtin e His tl..sine,
on your endeavors TO promote the publ,
veal; and may you, sir, be the object D
Ills peculiar care and protection.
HANSON KELLY.
Wilmington, April Is, 1919.
THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
On The principle, on which Iav,
thought u proper, to visit our Ailanti,
frontier, this town, with IFS relation TO TN
ocean, had a just claim to attention.
was always MY intention TO visit il, v hel
L should be able to examine the southern
coast and am much gratitied in havin,
done VI, as, IN addition 10 the satisfaction
OF having performed an interesting part O
my public duty, it has afforded me a,
opp rtunliy OF becoming acquainted viii
portion OF my fellow citizens. who's
kind reception and obliging attention
shall always recollect with great interest
10 secure TO you in peace, all the ad
vantages III commerce, which kind Pro
vIdencc has enabled you to enjoy and al
The protection, in war, to which your sill
uatlon may expose you, are objects whicl
VIII never fail TO receive the unwearie,
attention OF The general government. il
all It's branches, according 10 their respec
tive powers. On my exertiops. i'm tios
cencernswhich fallwitbin the department
which have the honor TO fill, YOU ma,
confidently rely.
In the late event 10 which YOU aliude.
concur in all the favorable authorizations
which you have suggested, of IFS happ,
effect, on the best interests Of orr coiin
try. In contemplating this epoch, W,
must all derive peculiar satisfaction, from
tie reflection, that il was The result of al
arrangement 10y which our difference
were settled with a friendly power; ant
| or peace secured against tie prospect o
carly interruption, on conditions equal,
honorable 10 both parties.
Should ] be able, by my future conduc
III the public service, to carry with me in
10 retirement, the same favorable opinion
OF my fellow citizens, which you lIav
kindly expressed Of The past, il will afTor,
me The high consolation TO which hav,
invariably aspired.
JAMES MONROE.
To HANSON KELLY,
Magistrate OF Police the town Of Wilmington
Wilmington April ~, 1910.
Tie following toasts were drank AT th
dinner given III honor OF the President o
tie United States. HANSON KELLY, esq
Magistrate of Police. presided, assisted