Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-21
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BEAUFORT, MAY S,lGi9
On Tuesday The ga INST. information
| Laving been received .,,ai ile President OF
the United States moald honor the town
] oil Deauiort eiilI q visit, 81 drpuia;io,, of
cil'zsns wcrereqnesicdb The town corn
/ cli ana u committee of citizens 10 meci
i'lni on his route, 10 enquire hen il would
sun his cNce'leDc, Ia reach Port Republic
Ferry. Al Mrs. RadcIifie's, u distance Of
aDoiii 81 i,.iicS, the committee mel him al
S0ciech al night, and ere instructed by
MS private secretary that lie would be
WIN us milne afternoon of the succeeding
day. lhis iniOrma,ion being received,
The citizens generally, al a very short no.
lice, assembled OH horseback. and al 6
miles from town had the grateful saiistac.
ton 10 behold The chief magistrate of the
uni,.n. On his approach, the chairman
oi The committee advancedand Welcomed
Inn III behalf OF The inhabitants of Pert
Royai Island On entering the town lie
was handsomely salutcdby company Of
artillery. commanded by capt. Burke, aud
| received tie SITUATIONS of the lntenbaui,
by dcpniaiion, who regretted that indls
position prevented lis wai,iu! on him
The Presidepi was then conducied. thrO'
The greetings ofalI classes of citizens, To a
comfortable dwelling provided by the city
Aver receiving some refreshments, the
city councli and committee of arrange
mrnt waited OH him, and, through their
chairman DIR. SCRIvEN, delivered The
following Address =
Mr.. President:
In behalf of tie town council and ci;i
Zens OF beaufort, permit me 10 welcome
| the CHEF NJ agstrate OF The union. In vi
| 10 place of minor Importance, in =
| commercial point Of view, we recosniZ,.
pairiarcl,al regard To lie whole Amer.
can family. The town oi Beaufort, from
the general salubriiy of lis climate, and
| convenience ol the bar and harbnr. present
| great Inducements la a marianne foe 30
| make 1t Il rlaccoi rendezvous. In Il Ccuir
| Try where a people are The legitimate dis
peESers OF rewards due 10 merit, Nour
! great patriotism and unwsdricd excrtions
are duly appreciated. Your fellow riii-
zens have Witnessed yonr various 2rada
tons, through ah useiul life with The
| hiahtsi applause. lnwar, ST, You " ere lie
associate Of The great Washington, in
praise Of whom ctioey * dumb lnyour
| diplomatic character you well sustained
| The interest and honor OF Your country
| On your return home your i!lus,rious
| predecessor, al IA crisis peculiarly inter
es,lng called YOU Ia fill one of the most
impor'aE departments OF government
The duties OF a second ynu did not shrink
from. The last reward wIrcha free people
have Ia give, YOU now hold. Nations seem
| al ien9ihinciined 10 regard our Just rights
and moderate claims. The FIoyidas,
heretofore the fruitful sour.c OF annoy
ance. and suspicion particularly 10 the
| Southern States, viii hereafter have rank
III The American family. The unhappy
OF Europe, attracted by ourpoliIical nights
| and the frmilfulncss oiour soil, are last
ening 10 oar shores, adding thereby,
strength 10 The Ialion.-Evcry where i!ic
Improbable forests are fast yicIiiug 10
the luXuriant cultivation. When iucreas
in years shall admonishyoute relinqnisll
The cares OF government, MAY YOU long
| live in peaceful retirement with Adams
jefferson and Madison, To witness iI,,
| growing prosperity "fyour country. On
The remaining part of your tour-oul
hearts 60 with you. Niav kind Provi
dence guard you from evil, and after :
grateful and happy interview With yonr
fellow citizens, conduct sou safely into
your native state.