Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-04


the civil authorities OF the city, With their
officers, passed through the admring
throng OF patriotic citizens, who, animat-
ell by the exhilerating sight OF Chief
Magistrate, who unites, IN all eminent
degree, the hearts of all, Welcomed him,
with three hearty cheers, into our city
The whole population appeared 10 be
present, who pressed on the procession
IN "a manner, which, if it did not coniri-
butte to The harmony and order of the
scene, at least evinced their ardent at
tachment for the man, whom all were
emulous TO honor.
The Military escort, the companies
comprising which never appeared TO BET
ter advantage, followed The civil Process
sion. Every window fronting the streets
through which the Procession passed was
stu lded with fesiae beauty and fashion
whose animated countenances bespoke
The heartfelt pleasure they enjoyed i'll wit
Messing the presence of Il second Chief
Magistrate OF The country. When the
Procession arrived in Broad.streei, IL pro-
creded up that street TO ST. Andrews
Hall, where every accommodation had
been some time previously provided, by
the City Corporation, thai cOul.i tend 10
The comfort Or convenience OF The Presl-
dent aud his suite, into which he was in
troducedaud welcomed by the Constiiut
ed Authorities.
The Citizens then generally Withdrew
10 their respective homes, congra,ulaiiug
each other upon the pleasure they had
experienced ; and uttcring ferveut wishes
for The health and happiness of our high
ly distinguished visiiant.
The President dined yesterday with
HIS Excellency the Governor-'Tiis LAY
lie partakes ola Public Dinner, 10 beyiv-
Ell by the Citizens.
We understand that the Address from
The Corporation will be made TO the Pres
ident this day by His Honor The Intend
ant.
We do not know how long the President
purposes remaining III the City, nor the
route which he takes on leaving tit has
been Intlmaicd that the steam ship Sarah
nah would be rendered TO take him 10 the
South but We presume il will not meet
his views 10 proceed by water.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Nh. Editor-Several Officers of the Ma
Wy of the u. States, now in this city, re-
quest you 10 correct an error which APP
peared in yesterdays City Gazette, where
III II is stated that His Excellency The Go.
vernon had invited them 10 attend the
Dinner given by him Yesterday, 10 the
President of the u. States as your ia
formants were not among the invited
guests.
To the Editor IF the Courier.
The Ctty Gazette of yesterday morning
was guilty of an error thai beg leave
to correct through the medium of your
paper.
The notice states, that The Governor
had invited all the " Civil Officers of the
State 10 dine with him"-aluding TO the
dinner given TO the President You are
authorized to say, that the principal Civil
Ohicers of the Stale" were not invited
the President ftie Senate, the Secretary Of
! State and the Comptroller General
April 2S.-The President If the United
States was waited upon at his residence,
al | | o'clock yesterday morning, by The
Cincinnati Society of the State, who, t.lro'
their Vice President, MAJOR ALEXAN-
DER GARDEN, presented him with an
appropriate and atfectionate Address 10
WHICH the President. replied, in style re-
hectlng much credit upon his head and
heart-and, as we understand from one
who heard it, under the apparent infiu-
ence OF feelings excited, by seeing u how
small number the cepartners in his
Revolutionary tolls and dangers, in this
section of the Union, had been reduced
by The unsparing hand OF time Weshail
present 10 our readers copy of this Adj
dress, with the Answer of the President,
as soon as II can be procured. III is I'M
dersiood that The Cincinnati are 10 be
honored this day with the company of
the President. al a Dinner TO be given by
them at the Carolina Coffee House.
At o'clock yesterday, the Hon In
iendant, aud Members of the City Coun-
Gil, with the Officers, proceeded 10 St.
A .drew's Hall, when an Address was de-
iiVered, and an Answer received ofwhich
the following are copies:
TO JAMES MONROE,
President IF the United States:
Permit, Sir, the City Council Of Charles
ton, tor themselves and their Fellow CHI
Zens, to welcome you TO this CITY. We
again see with JOY among us The Presi-
dent oil ihe United States, and your pre-
sence renews the recollections and awak-
ems me feelings with which we hailed
the Father of his Country.
In Europe, Crown is considered ton
splendid prize 10 be The reward of me-
rIi; but IN America, the Supreme Magis-
tracy OF this great aud growing empire.
extending over liaIfa continent, and cOm-
pfehehdlDg nearly eight millions OF free
men, is safely proifered to the most de-
serving, ana has by an almost unanimous
voice been entrusted To YOU.
we congratulate you upon This proDi-
iious season Of your administration. Al
most the whole world is al peace. Our
counrymen, after glorious contest, are
pursuing with enterprize and Intelligence.
The arts OF peace, and by permanent in
Iernal improvements are giving Increased
stability TO the Union.
IL IS with no small qualification that we
NM ~ ihe midst OF peace you ara not
uHmindinl of war and that by pa,er-
nal lnSperlinn nfnnr slntn III do L.. -.