Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-27
TIE pRESiDENTvS TOUR.

LsNtN GToN, July 9.-Selhonf havevc
been mere highly graiitied, than by the
cordial, respectful aud appropriate man
ner IN which'THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES has beenreeeiyed aud
entertained on his visit 10 this town. q
On Tuesday evening last, the Presi-
dent, together with Maj Gen. 1,uirew
Jackson, aud theirrespeciYe suites, arriv-
ed al Frank fort, the sea, ofour slate go
vernHeut. They werethe handsomely
received by a military escort and cavaIcade
OF citizens. On Wednesday they partook
OF public dinner in that place, in COM
pany with Lieut.. Gov. Slaughter, General
Affair, Col. X. Nj. johnson, and many
other distinguished citizens. On Thurs
day they dined and passed the night at
The residence of Col. Johnson, Ia Scott
County, and OF Friday morning, pro-
ceeded on their way To this place, ,hro'
Georgetown, where they were received
aud escorted by ii handsome troop of
Cavalry
AT about 10 O'Clock OIL Friday morning,
sSrerably 10 notice previously given by
The Committee OF Arrangements, "A pro-
cessIon, consisting OF the volunteer
military companies and an immense con
course OF Ciiizcps, Mas formed on lie
public square in ibis town, under the
superintendent Of Brig Gen. Dodiey,
marshal OF the day. The President,
attended bv Dir. Govcrneur his private
secretary, Major Golden aud Licutenan,
Ala.'roe, together with Gen. jackson
anu suite, iheu under the escort of the
Georgetown troop OF cavalry, was met
about 4miies IRON town by the Committee
OF Arrangements, escorted by Capt.
CriiiendeuS troop of Cavalry, and was
by them cordially welcomed ip ihe town
OF Lexington. Al about mile and a
hali rom town, the procession was met
and joined by Capi's. Anderson's and
lro'ier's Lighi Infantry Companies and
Captains Vests and Daily's Rifle Corps
and Company of youih--ihe whole un-
defii'e com uiandOi Col. John Nj. M'Calla.
The procession then moved low ards town
Ia lie following order viz,
Military Escort,
PRESIDENT OF TIE u. STATES,
on horseback, attended by his suite,
Major General JACKSON and suite,
COMMITTEE of Arrangements.
Cavalcade of Citizens.
On arriving al The limits of the town,
til- procession was saluied by discharge
OF cannon from Capt. Combs company of
Artillery, which was stationed OIL AN
emInence near the residence of the
widow Russell. Tie bells of the Court
House and the several churches immeCli-
a'eiy commenced ringing and continued
curing Tie passage OF ihr process sion tpro'
the streets. The Artillery company tliau
Joined the escort, and the procession ell
tered Maln Street, passed up Mill Street,
by the University, down Market Street.
and through hiain Street again, 10 the
spacious and comfortable lodgings, which
had been previously prepared Tor oar
visitors, al Mr.. kenn's Iio-
tel. Alter the President had entered
his lodgings, the infantry and rifle corps
hreti an appropriate salute, and tie pro-
cessloil dispersed III AN orderly manner.
ne Georgetown troop OF cavalry pro-
cetdcu as lar as tins Town, and aided III
esvorilng the President to his lodgings.
Never, we belleve, has so large and
respectable a procession been Witnessed
IN thiS Town, on amy former occasion. 1t
Is supposed TO have contained al least
thousand persons, which, considering the
SIZE and population OF the place, is GER
family immense. Almost every one seem
ed anxious 10 testify his respect for the
highest Office IN tie nali0n, aud for The
amiablf and distinguished individual
who fills il. The day was clear, cool,
ana pleasant a seasonable shower Of
ram lew days previous had laid the dust,
and every thing conspIred 10 give aniina-
lion aud pleasure TO The scene. During
the passage oi the procession ihrougG The
streets, they we're tbrOnged with orderly
and graiified spectators the windows
were crowded with smiling faces and
female iastr aud beauty were OH every
side displayed.
This voluntary and general expression
OF respect, on the part of our fellow cit
lzens, was the more peculiarly gralify ing,
OH account oi the erroneous impressions,
which bad gone abroad. Every cxrrIlon
was made by a fer TO prevent what they
were pleased 10 term osieniallous adula-
ton. But tie people were resolved To show
The esteem and respect they fell Tor their
Chief magistrate, and 10 display Their
Conviction, thai boorishncss is not syn
onymous with republIcanlsm nor civil
Iiy with meanness.
On Saturday morning The PREsI-
DENT, accompanied b. General JACK
SON and their respective suites, Col.
SHELBY, late governor i Kentucky,
and other distinguished cillz,ns and
strangers, paid visit TO our infant, but
flourlshiug, aud highly promising, seat
ni literature and science, Transatlantic
University. Al tie gale lac was RECEIVE
ed by the Union Philosophical aud PHI
lOmdIlIean Societies and Tie Juvenile mil
Itary corps, composed Chiefly Of youII,
connected wniI that institution, aud was
by Iliem conducted To- tile chapel, where,
in presence OF large crowd Of auditors,
"A copgraluaiory address MAS delivered
lin By The Rev. President Ilolley, in be.
bali OF the Trustees aud Faculty of the
University, To which he returned an inter
esiing and appropriate answer.
We regret lhsi we are compelled, by
want OF room, to postpone Tie publica
ton bolh Of The address aud answer de
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