The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-07-18
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

Norfolk, July 10.
The PRESIDENT of the United States arrived at
Fortress Monroe yesterday afternoon, at five O'Clock,
in the steamboat Potomac, Captain Jenkins, from
Washington, accompanied by his family and num-
Der of Officers of the Government
As the steamboat hove in sight, the ramparts of the
south angle of the Fortress manned with de-
achment of artilersts, and guard paraded on the
beach in front, to receive the President and escort
him to his quarters. The beach was also thronged
with large concourse of spectators from Norfolk,
Portsmouth, and the adjacent country. When the
Steamboat was moored alongside the wharf, Colonel
House, the Commanding Officer, with his Staff, and
the other Officers of the station, waited the Presi
DENT on board, and seyerally introduced TO him
on the quarter deck after which ceremony they at
tended him shore, and he and his suite escort
ed to the lodgings prepared for them at the quarters
Of Col. House, under salute of artillery, the ele
giant Band of the Regiment playing the Presidents
March. The President continued uncovered during
the procession. The whole ceremony was conducted
in handsome style, and the effect was peculiarly stri-
king.
The President being conducted to his quarters, was
waited OH by the Committee appointed by the Court
and Common Council Of our Borough for that pur-
pose, with the following letter of invitation, the de-
livering of which, RO. b. Stark Esq. the senior
member of the Committee, accompanied with short
address.
SIR We have been deputed by the public authorities of
the Corporation of Norfolk wait and solicit you
cept the cyes and hospitality of the Corporation during
your present Virginia. and instructed that
able apartments provided for the of
self and suite. The authorities will be happy receive yo
your arrival and extend to you those attentions which
you emnenily entitled, from your patriotic services
and the exalted station which you have been called by the
voice of great People
We beg leave add earnest desire that you will
dsappont the wishes and expectations of the Citizens Of Nor
folk, and offer you, individually the of uDd
mnsbed confidence your zeal and devotion TO the best
terests of our common country.
| We have the honor TO be,
With sentiments Of the highest respect,
| Your obedient servants,
| ROBERT B, STARK,
GEO T. KENYON,
GILES B. COOKE,
| Committee on the part Of the Court.
/ RICH'D. DRUMMOND,
| N. C. WHITEHEAD,
VIM G. CAMP,
! Committee on the part of the Common Council
i To ANDREW JACKSON,
! President of the United States.
II Invitations also given, by the Committee to
the gentlemen and ladies who accompany the Presi-
4 dent.
The Presidents reply was verbal and prompt
" Gentlemen" said he, 81 arm much indebted to the
Citizens of Norfolk for their kind feelings towards
me, which reciprocate most warmly and will ac-
cept of their polite invitation with pleasure To an
inquiry from MIR Branch, at what time he would visit
the Navy Yard he replied, "Let go there first; the
public business must receive the earliest attention