Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-01
DOMESTIC,
CANAL CELEBRATION BY THE
CITY OF NEW YORK

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New York, assisted by the subcommittee repre-
| sentng the merchants and ci,izcns--the several
Mechanic Societies-the Military--the Fire De-
! partment--the Literary and Scientific Institutions
the Members of;he Bar, and other associations
have agreed unanimously to commemorate the
Great State Work, which unites the of the
Northern and Western Lakes with the Atlantic
Ocean, in the following manner:
j. The Grand Salute, which to begin al BufYalo
on Lake Erie, precisely at 10 o'clock, a. NJ on
the 10Th inst. when the first boat enters the Canal
from the Lake, will be continued in rapid success
sion, from Buffalo to the city of New York, and 30
down 10 Sandy Hook, and forthwith returned by
cannon, OF the largest calibre, from Sandy Hook
through the city OF New York TO Lake Erie--rnak-
ing, in distance, grand total of one thousand and
! eighty eight miles.
2 A National Salute will be also fred from the
Battery the momeat the line of cannon shall have
announced that the boat has left the Lake and safely
entered the Canal. One hour and twenty minutes
Is Above for the Information 10 reach New York
and the like time acknowledge at Buffalo, chat
we have received it..
Alderman Davis and Alderman King in be-
hall OF the Corporation of the city of New York
have repaired 10 the of the government Of this
state, and will from thence proceed to Lake Erie
and communicate our fellow citizens through
their committees the measures that will be adopte ed
on this great occasion by the city of New York,
and the high satisfaction that the corporation will
receive by meeting our fellow citizens of the north
and of the west and along the whole line and from
every part OF state in the OF The city oil
New York.
4. On the day that the canal boat enters the wa
tiers OF the Hudson River, she will be met by
stem boat despatched from this city by The Corpo-
ration, which shall render to the canal boat, her
consort boats and canoes with the aborigines from
Lake Erie, every facility in passing down the Hud-
son River to our city.
D. Upon her arrival within the waters of the CITY
| OF New York, a committee OF the Corporation i'm
steam boat bearing the large flag of the city, will
meet her and tender her and her passengers the
! hospitalites of the city.
q. Ii Is expected she will reach our city by day
break of FRIDAY, the 4th of November The precise
day will he announced TO notify the whole
| city. Arrangements will have been so made that
| she shall pass the North Battery precisely at
O'Clock, A. NJ. of the morning OF her arrival. She
will there receive national salute.
She will then proceed slowly down the r YER
attended by steam boats, pilot boats, and barges,
all splendldly decorated Upon passing the Battery
10 proceed up the East River, she will again receive
a national salute. Pursuing her course along the
east side of the city, she will pass the ship yards
Corlaer's Hook, the upper ship yards, and dry
dock, stopping at the navy yard, where she will
again receive national salute. A frigae will there
! be dressed for the occasion. At the navy yard
the officers of the u S. navy who are the invited
guests of the Corporation, will Join the canal boat
and proceed the Battery. The whole fioiilla will
reach the Battery precisely at 9o'clock A. NJ
where they will be met by the Mayor, the Corpora
! 'on ard their guests.
z. While the Canal Boat, att tended by the steam
boas, the pilot boats and the barses are passing the
city, through both rivers, the Corporation with their
guests will assemble at the city hail. for the purpose
OF joining in the Grand Aquatic displaJ; and the
merchants the citizens, the military officers off duty
/ will far tb C.rap Il
! Procession through the city
! Regulations for the Grand Aquatic Uispldv.
! /. Charles Rhind, Esquire, assited by the com
mittees of the Marine and Nautical Societies, the
sea captains and captains of steam boats the har-
Dor masters aud wardens of the port and The COM
mitee OF tie pols and barge men, will station the
whole line OF boats, and direct the order in which
they shall move. All boas which unite in the
procession and cary passengers, will conform TO
the regulations prescribed by Mr. Rhind assisted by
the Nautical committees.
I ?. TO enable Mr.. Rhind, assisted as aforesaid to
conduct the whole line of boats 10 the ocean and
return them to the battery by 8 O'Clock, T. NJ so
that the whole quatic party may unite with the
procession OF the citizens and societies, the Corpo-
ration viii assemble III the city hall at O'Clock
a. M. where their guests will meet them punctual-
ly, and proceed on board the boats at the battery
precisely at 8 O'Clock, A. M BY this hour it /,
resi- ectlully requested that all the ships and vessels
b
/ 3. The whole Aquatic Procession will leave the
q Battery for the ocean precisely at o'clock A. NJ
national salute will then he fred from the bate
ry. They will pass Castle Williams when ano-
ther national salute will be fred AS the process
sion passes fort Laia towards the ocean II vii
+ again receive national salute, which will be re.
peated as the procession returns TO the city
As the hotilla approaches the ocean it is expec
ted that depuiation from Neptune will be sen
to know VINO the visitors are, and the object fthei
coming Upon being informed, it is anticipated
that silful pilot will be conduct the fee
TO his doInnions.
When the fleet is met by the monarch Of tn,
deep, his Exceiency the Governor will unite III,
waters of the Lakes with the ocean
: DIR. Mitchell, having obtain ed lie pure waters o
the Elbe, the sacred OF the Ganges the over
6owings of the Nile, the waters of the Amazon
{ the OTonoco, the La Plata, of Colombia River, o
the Thames, the Seine, the Nova the Taeus ane
from every quarter of the Globe, will unite those
waters with the ocean emblem of cur com.
mercial intercourse with all parts of the world
The Hon. q. d. Golden, will present o his hono
the Mayor, at the request OF the committee Of III,
corporation written memoir, Upon the importanc,
OF the subject This memoir will be deposited in th,
2 city archives.
Alter this, the whole feet, disposed in due order
. will then return from the ocean TO the Pattery an,
: anchor in line precisely at o'ck r. NJ Ther,
they will receive another national salute
r 4. The line Of boats being formed close to th
battery, the societies will pass them upon the bro5,
paved circular walk along the margin Of the water
and receive from the corporation those demonstra
tons OF respect which so eminenlly due TO =,
, great. industrious, and patriotic an assemblage
our fellow citizens.
Regulations for the Grand Procession tarougj
the Citg.
r i. The procession will be formed (6 in front