Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-28
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
u. s. IN NEW YORK


We learn by the papers OF that city, that the
President arrived in New York about one o.
clock an Thursday in the steam boat Fulton, and
took lodgings ~ The Mansion House in Broadway
Tie New I"rk commercial Friday says:--As
the President is anxious TO be at W ashngton soon
as possible 1t was hs intention TO have proceeded
ON his journey this morning. But having under
stood that our corporation and citizens we're anx-
Ious pay their respects to him he consented TO re-
main over the day. The Mayor Immediately d-
rected meeting OF the Common Council to be held
at ! ! o'clock dis morning. Carriages ere pro-
Vided a ID the Common Council proceeded in a
body to wait on the President at his lodgings Al
Ter the members had been preseated, the President
accepted an invitation to repair with them 10 the
Governors apartment in the City Hail. where he
recel, eI the visits of our citizens until O'Clock
bic Dinner was proposedto him; but in con-
tormity with his determination to travel without
parade ceremony, this compliment was declined
The President appears In excellent health. HI.
manners unite simplicity with dignity, and there is
not plain citizen of the RepID more free from
every thing bordering upon ostentaion or d-ply
During his whole journey he has received the most
unequiv0ca marks OF respect and ats chInent from
the people; aiJ with the exception o. the carping
OF two or three presses al the Las, and one m
Phiadepha, IN hich to be dispr.ised Is 10 small
praise he has uniiOrmally been spoken of with
kindness and courtesy.
lie y inlnefclal Oh Saturday states, that vast
number oil citizens called 10 pay their respects to
the President, Friday at the Ciiy Hall,
where they ere presen ed either By The Recor-
der or Alderman WyckoG and Alderman Ire
land, the Committee of the Corporation Among
those who thus val ed upon the Chief Magistrate
were the Reverend Clergy the Episcopslians head
eddy Bishop Hobart, in his canon.cals, aud the
Presbyterians, presented by the Rev DR.. Cox
Il vast multitude OF People also without presents-
tion approached the President to recei a shake of
The hand. which was sfably extended 10 all. A
national salute was fired at o'clock from the bat
terry, by order ofGenersl Morton. In the evening
the Pre- ident attended the Park Theatre; box ba-
wing been tastefuy decorated for his USE with A
mericaI flags. Next 10 this box was also appro
priatcd TO the Corporation. The Theatre was OF
course iiled TO oyerAoSing. The President, &C.
companied by the Committee, catered his box 1T iii
past seven. He received by lons, continues
and hearty cheers, which Tor time drowned the
nationa air Of " Hail Columbia" During TINS
time, The President stood forward and reped eolv
bowed TO various parts of the house The even
ing's entertainments were" rhe Barber OF Sc
ve," and the I" Vision Of the Sun" Atihe mo-
Inent the President entered, Buues, ~ Or. Barta-
To- was in his best bumour, and Miss Kelly as Ro.
sina, was playing to The life. But for few mo- |
ments the inimitable dIoery Of the one, and The
ease spirit, and graceiuness Of the other were a.