The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-02
DOMESTIC.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT

Newport n | Ori. i9.-The Pres
idenl e the Un'ed States aer nnpanlrd by
his son George w Adams, Esq. arri,,r
in This iawp from Providence. on fuda,
last, al 5 a'clock, =. Vi aud immediately
took lodgings al NJ To~psrnd's toife'
Ha~.. Il had been previously mad'
hnowu thar NJ ,dams would AVAIL him
sell Il this opportunity To visit the militia
~ works II Brrnton's Paint, and To re-
cefse the ,islls of such OF his iellow-clii.
Xens ~ thought proper 10 call upon him
Though The weather was nnfav0lahle IN
the extreme for general lryrc. thu Prrsi-
d.at. rooms were constantly filled 90 Ffl-
d. - lng and the following moanlae,
and very generalrniroducllon took place
of our most respectable townsaen-- /"
the mutual satisfaction We believe OF the
prea,icnt aud his consiI ,nenis. On Sat-
nria, narnnl - Presidr1t, accompabi-
ed - IN. Hoo 4 -he Robbins. In. ID. J
pea'ee, Guscin0r Glib Lieut.. Gov Col.
lins, aud other gcptlemsn II distinction
visited the most interesting establishments
IN iown, and afterwards proceeded about
Iq O'clock - tie examination Of tho works
erecting 81 Gfeoluns POins, undst the sn-
prr..l, narmr ol Col. Totten. In the
course Of the MORNINGS promenade, the
7 esidrut had an opportunity of visiting
III. Redwood Library, the Lace School,
recently established by M. L. Mrs. Wind
So. the State House, Stewards admirable
portrait of Washington, and Mr.. Vefnon's
collection al auciru, paintings, by the Il i
masters, more than ~ IN number and unrI
4 l.. b.l hn
anerdid gallery III the Count SuVeiliers.
NJ. Adams expressed himself highly ern-
tliad b. these objects II interest, aud Rtirf
general survey of the beautiful manuiac.
cures at Mr. Nmd-oi's establishment, llbe-
rally purchased the elegant Lace Dress,
wh,ch obtained the premium nj Pawtuket.
At igo'clack lhe President accompanlcd
by Col. .iott,n, MAJ. Nilsson, Lieut.. Webb,
aud the gentlemen before mentioned, was
ro,Ved III the COMMANDMENTS barge 20
Brsninn's Point, when very full esplana
tion was y ga ny the Eogueerot the plan
of HE works, ana the objects they ~ere in
tcnuvd to cover. The President thru
took inmate survey of all that has been
hitherto accomplished, aud which reflected
the highest credn on the ability and per-
se,rranr. of ,hr officers employed, We
dad IL nrar, tina, Mr. Adams expressed
h. ~, cid,d conviction Of the importance Of
this pari 10 the interests of the Navy, and
of the necessity of prosecuting the system
of lorl6cat,on, until II should be complete
], defended The state Of the weather
was snch, that III, President was un(ortu-
nately deprived of an opportunity OF visit
l. IL. iHl ia
would have cont, lbuted to his qualification,
b, the excellent order and thorough dis
clpIlne ~ wDtith the fort and its garrison
are maintained by the commAdant Mayor
Mason. The weather continuing untaVor-
aLl, N. PresIdent returned TO town IN "A
carriage.
ASP. NJ. company OF about forty
centlemrn sat down with the President 10
an excrllen, dinner prepared 10y Mr.. Town
send. I.nut. Gov. Collins presided, assrs
ted by Dr. John T. Mann. II is scarcely
necessary To say that the best teeellnos
rreyallrd at tins social ENTERTAINMENT be-
tween the ciiI2tns of this place and their
distinguished guest. Upon the removal of
the cloth, the President Of the day gave the
following toast which was received with
great warmth Of feeling by the company
prescott
Tue President the L. States, At HOME
In Rhod, Island.
The President then rose and spoke in
effect as follows, but in his own more APP
pruprlair and eloquen, language.
Il rise gentlemen, to return you my
thanks for the very latterlng manner ii
which have inst bce0 alluded to, and loi
the Kindness of my reception here among
you. 1t has gwen me an opportunity o
renewing many odd aud valued friendships
ard of forming new ones equally fortunate
IN m, estimation OF them. II has beef
gratetul to me thus to receive and recip
rocate your klndnessess. The occasion, be
Iieve me, will ever remain dear TO ny
memory. Permit me gentlemen, TO ole
you
Rhode-Isand.-In the American sis
terhu1t. may her prosperity be proper
toned not to the iowliness Of her stature
but tn the holiness Of her spirit"
This admirable sentiment was receive,
with enthusiasm and drank with a howin
bumper.
By the Hon. Christopher 6. Champr
The Liberaior aud Liberated, of Sout
America.
By the Hon. Asher Robbns.-Greec
and her cause may the crescent soon b
reversed, and the cross wave IN trump
over it, throughout her once glorious Ian
ia land from which every other has der
we'd and still reflects a borrowed glory.
By DIR. John P. Mann.--The memor
Of Adams and Washington.
BY the Hon. d, j. Pearce@A safe rel