The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-22
WHOLE NO. 3ss.
From The New-York Gazette.
TIE RECEPTION OF THEPRES.
IDENi IN NEW.YCRk.

Il lDENl IN NEW OHk. ~,
The arrangements made by the civil
and military authorities 10 receive tho
Presdent of the U. States we're Nnliy
carried into effect yesterday, and IN u
manner that could not but be gra'iih,y
to his feelings. Al 8 O'Clock tile sicaip-
boat North America, Captain i. q.
Grutiendcn, leIt' 'fhe city for Perth Asaboy,
having on board the members q: the Co,n4
mon Council, the Vice President OF ine,
U. s., the Ward and Military e. mu.;i-
tees, Revolutionary Soldiers, Drlrgations
from RHODE Island, C"nnetiicut, Sc.--
Unned States and State Senaiols, and
Members Of Congress and, Foreign &in-
listers and Consuls, Cflicrrs ol the Amy,
and Navy, aud invited gucsts--rnaA,n,
altogether company of about five hun.
dred. The boat reached Forth An.boy
about l o'clock, aud nt ! O'clock me-,
ciseiy the steam boat New York, be. ny-
ing to the Peoples Line hove in sigi,t
with the President and suii vD boa;d. =
After passing the North America tueo
cheers were given, which was answered
from New Yurk, the President himself
standmg uncovered, in n conspicuous situ-
alton on the upper deck, aud bow ing to thu
thousands on board the stean,-boats aud
( on shore. On landing at Auboy, wherS
he was met by co,nmiliee ofths cuizens
Of thai place, he walked Though Niain-
street accompanied by civil aud military
escort and ia half on hour repaired on
board The North Amercn in conn any wilh
the delegation from The New-Yo,k Cum
mon Council the committee OF arta.ge-
rnents ol the same body, the delegates
from Philadelphia, New Brvn-wick and
Amboy. After reaching the quarter deck
oi The North America, he was received
by Alderman Zebra, the President oi t1a
Board Of Alderman, the Chairman Of ths
committee, by whom he was introduced /"
the members of The Corporation. Hn
then walked through a doulhe line OF the
civil and military authorities, foreinn'cen-
suls, &c. 10 whom he WIS personally in
PRODUCED, and shook hands with 1ach.-
Shorty after leaving Ambo,, the compa-
ny was invited below TO sunp'uous c'n-
ner, which was prepared in the Jest Style
10y that we'll knowne carterr MIR. WIliam
I Niblo. With respect to this >part Of the
proceedings mtl,c day, u is Impossible tc
give any description winch can convey nu
adequate idea o the reality. There wc:o
two rows Of TALES, extending neatly tho
Whole length ofrhe bcaf, (n.arly two hun-
dred ltel,) and capable oi accommodating
nearly Ave bundled persons. The coup
ld'0eH was very beautiful, aud excited t.ls
admiration oi all IN board. .....,.
On passing the narro%s, salutes were
fred from Forts Hamilton and Law ny.
cite, The General then took his sla,ios
IN the upper quarter deck, where h. ap.
prared to be highly delighted with tiis
'oautiuI appearance of the bay, harb.r
AND foriiications. After lying too a few
minutes opposite these forts, the .b.at
crossed over I, the Staten Island shore
and passed through the shipping d, tho
quarantine, all at which were decorated
With flags. Here again a salute was fired
from Spanish vesseb aud another Ut
1ompkinsviie, under the direction OF Cul.
Griffin Tomrkins. Immediately alier
leaving Staten Island, the bout passed tho
Revenne Gutter Alert, Capt. howard,
which commenced firing a salute, but,
we regret TO say that serious accident
occurred to interrupt the con,iiiual ce.-
One OF the crew who wns engaged i'm
ramning Gov a. gum, lost bu,h his ;.und.
aud his ayes. The disaster ms Witnessed
b, many on board the steamboat, and
Doctor Westervelt, the Health Uficer.
and Dor,or Van Zandt, on being n.nls
acquainted with the iatt, imn,etiat.iy re-
paired on board the cutter, and af"rced
such relief as the nature Of the case ~ou.d
permit. The poor fellow was Ia L {. u 10 tes
Hospital where he will undergo e,npu,a-
ton. The sympathy wns so great 90
board, that three gentlemen, Wasniuyi.n n
Irwin, Esq James Scha.ck, Esq. the Bit
lsh Consul, and Myna, It Van Scha.ck,
Esq. undertook to make a role, IL. a Tar
the unfortunate .Ddi, idnai, wD,ch ,csuil,d d.
in a few minutes, in the ob'ain:ny of n.
bout Four Hundred Doilars---.ne peu,lc-
mun having giving Fifty.
Alter the small hoat returned from Tho
cutter, the Steamer again proceeded; on
her passage TO 'hs city, and lundeu t..,,
i'rcsidcn, onf the west side oil Castle Car
den. On leaving tho boat sa.u.c @. 81
guns was hr'd Ivy the Ne.h.,lan,, .b,s
Asia, Capt. b. III, lying at MI, hot ia the
North River, which also display ed the a.
meIlcan ensign at her mizen.
On entering the Castle Garden tho
PRESIDENT was escorted Ia tie Sxloo,,,
where ne WIS received BY the IioA. CD
con Lee, Mayor Of the ciy, who delrcr-
ed neat and Spprop'irtc rSp,irss, IL
which the President made. % suil6bI. rely.
iic-was then escorted 20 tha stiriy.
where the military. were d's~r up 20 re-
ceiye him ; bot 'n his way iliil.r t,~.t
appalling accident occurred, wl.ieh tea,.y