Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-13
PRESIDENTS TOUR.

Yesterday, at MIA o CLOCK, ~ VA '"e I'
the members Of the Select and Common CouhsaS,
the Aidermea and other City Officers. assembled
In Independence Hall, together with several
members Of foreign legations. Inc Oolh"~.ee
of Councils. appointed for the purpose. then pro-
ceeded TO the CITY Hotel, to inform the Pres''
dent that the CITY Authorities were ready to re-
ceiye him. He shortly afterwards arrived al.
tended bv a delegation from "a committee o'
sixty." When the President, accompanied Dy
the Secretary OF State, the Hon. Louis Mcl'ane;
the Secretary of War. the Hon. Lewis Cass, anu
Mr. Donelsou, his Private Secretary eh.ereu
the Hall of independence. he was receive" oy
the Mayor, who introduced him to each ihuiViuu-
al present. 1t had been stated that the citizens
generally would be- admitted to the Hal III Tue
course Of the mHnng-arrangement were then
hastily made to allow of the ngress and egress OF
as many as possible, in the limited time remain
inc. The doors were then opened. and many
thousands Of people. Of all ages aud bolh sexes
entered. bow ed TO the President. and passed OUT.
In the course Of the morning, the facu'.y "
Arts. and the students of the University OF rem
svlyania, paid their respects to the fres'"eh'
and the youno men of the City and districts OF
Southwark, Moyamensing aud Passyunk, march,
ed into the Hall, with their banners, ana Joiheo
the other visitors in salutai0ns. The Pre'iden,
continued standing and bo~ing to the stream OIL
citizens as they passed him, Tor more thah two
hours; meantime, the dense mass IN front OF Tue
State House seemed no Nays Trimmed BY The hosfs
that had come out from them. a lew minutes
before noon, the detachment to escort the fresl.
dent to the line Of military, arrived IN front Oh
the Hall, and horses prepared Tor hun and DIS
suite were led up to the door,
The President then took leave OF the gentle
men around him, and left the HaIi-at the door
he mounted a beautiful white charger, and lefl
the side walks. with the Secretary "f State on
the right hand, and the Secretary of War on The
eft-whiIe loud and hearty cheerlngs we're sent
after him from the almost innumerable host as
semblcl in the neighborhood of the State House.
Between twelve and one o'clock the military
was formed in line along Arch street. extending
an immense distance, and the President passed
them in review, and received the customary sa.
utes-but tie loud shouts and huzzas OF the
people who completely lined the streets ana
blocked up all approaches, drowned the noise OF
the military music. The President was attended
by Major General Patterson. commanding, and
suite, with the Presidents suite.
We cannot omit to notice what we suppose
could scarcely have escaped the attention ct eve.
ry one at the many thousand observers--the ease
we ought perhaps to say tie e'ceance-wIth
which the President rode He appeared at
home on the back Of the noble anlmal-and we
dare say was refreshed from the falsues which
the string and standing Of the morning ceremo-
MES caused.
We never remember to have seen The military
to such neutrality-suspicious. Of the first division
almost all recently undergone some refres'iment
in the way Of dress aud nppointmen,s-and seve.
raj companies irnm the adjacent counties also
joined IN the pleasing duties of the day, and add
ed to the interest of the pageant by their soldier
~ appearance and good discipline.
Connected with the military movements was
a considerable civic procession, which added to
the attraction of the whole by their neat banners
We do not remember to have seen the streets
more crowded at any time than they were yes
terday, and ell seemed anxious to do honor to
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation.
The procession moved through the street in the
order inlI,nated IN the programme published yes
terday.
Yesterday the venerable Bishop WHITE at.
tempted 10 make his way into the Hall OF indie.
pendence. to pay his respects to the President
but the crowd IN the entry was SO dense and 80
accommodating that the attempt was truitless,
and that respected patriot was compelled to with.
draw, after requesting that his intentions and un-
successful attempt might be made known to the
President.
Yesterday the celebrated chief Black Hawk,
his son, the Prophet. and some other natives, al.
rived in this city, and took lodgings at Congress
Hall. They witnessed the parade in honor OF
the President
The procession yesterday was just twenty
three minutes passing given point, at quick
step. .,, -.
The President and suite will leave the city
this morning, IN a steamboat belonging to the
Peoples Line. He will depart about O'Clock.
TPha U. s. Gdz. I'm inst.