Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12

y We have now the happiness 10 HEei yoe' u"
mstances the most grateful 10 feelings; whether III
reference to an OVERLOOKING treasury and the peace u
nrosnerty that prevail throughout our widely eNen!e
norntrv or in reference that peculiar atfectoh WHICH
has been entertained by the people OF l'is :ouy 80.
or far nearly half century. If your palrotc SERVICES
and sacrifices through long and eVrniiul ie, 'o'u
cease to be felt elSetrhere as having conferred ssu,
benefits upon your country, they never can oe ''ls
in the comfy of Washington, where you hrSt hecie
resident of the State and with many Of our foreulhefs
! onr of the early pioneers ut Tennessee.
q II can he hardly necessary to state that as We nave,
when fairly represented, uninchngly stood by you mere
tonre we shall hereafter be found, far rs we arc con-
ccruad among your steady supporters during the re-
Ina;nirr OF y0ur Administrations OF such measures rs
Shall rebound the permanent welfare OF our country
and Your individual tan:e
| The Presidents reply was rs follows:
s:SK:-The cheering welcome given me, on THIS nc'
casi By the citizens OF Jonesborough and lis TIc!y
received with feelings OF the deepest sensbIlity c
conuunic has been b. the sentiments you nave st
ocjar,I il cxcitrs rrlr ctiOns in my bosom which tear
any language which CAN employ will but nadeq'ariy
ry1rpss Forty eight years have passed away s!nc'.
first t" this happy land Forty years ago, Wa* Us
sne representative Congress- and now to learn throngh
Tho many puca tests to which my life has been since
subjected there has been no change IN the c@nhG"n"H
and paraly which its inhabitants so early aud 81
irene rousIv bestowed upon mc,is an honor wnI"ll hills
INV hesr- with emotions Of gratitude, and t'anAi'!ncS@
TO that Providence in whose hands are the d"s;iics OF us
all Allow me TO ynu sir, that at II" former peri
od haze been deeply penetrated by the +rnse @: my
OBLIGATIONS TO the country whose ser:lce lave spent
great norton OF my lie: and witnessed the most OF
lh1s. political events which have influenced It's pros
pc!v. ,r = =, :
The KrycIutioll 10y which achieved our liberties.
have endeayn!cd 10 follow the lights anrced by the tx.
ampes of the patriots who founded and vino reformed
our system Of Government Il nave been $" II! sue
cessul as TO have done nothing TO impair their sacred
work. and shall leave, the close my administration.
our country and its free institutions in tie happy state
you have described shall feel nys; fortunate fur be-
yond my merits The applause y9u nave bestowed up
me will be due the people, whose tInrs3, nr!iI-
gencc, and virtue, have upheld ad stimulated my eSeF-
tons.
"You have done me but Justice sir, in refusing t,
credit the declarations which have been made respecting
the 0gency ascribcd 10 Slr. Whitney in The manag'-
ment and possession of the public funds These dec*-
ratons have been conlcaclcd by frequent official reports,
and known 10 be false by amy one at all cpn|c!sant
with the proceedings ri the session of Congress which
has just closed 'r!c run!Ors which have prevailed on
the subject ar, like many other tabricaIions wica have
been put alual with the Yies Of praicng The itcpu3-
lIcaa cause and sandcring thr character oi these VINO
have been bold enough 10 expose the ccru;i"ns OF Tie
Bank "t tie L. States.
brr leave to repeat nv hearty thanks FOX the
dial rccc p!lnn given by the citizens oil Washington,
and assure them that meet them lis an old friend,
identified with all their fortunes, BY the mos! sacred OF
Tics"
After this ceremony, the President rode forward to the
right of u CORPS OF escort. when The latter formed III
the rear and the procession this order moved onward
TO The town In the time, the Number Of people
ia streets swrcd to vast tTong-a!l glowing with
Impotence to welcome the Immortal lACESo&. A well
at1angcd alinelieut Oh t1t formed from the entrance
III the Bountvlc road IA far down the street rs the f'Si
Office; and the President and escort approached, the
'spr stirring drum AMI lie ann?nced the gratifying
fact. Every head uncovered-cvery heart spoke
ont its grateful welcome tie venerable passed III
front ol the line oil citizens AT DR.. Chester hotel!
tie cscorting procession halted and the President was
conducted in hy his friends The Indications OF ths
pnpuar feeling at this moment were lnpOsngly affect
ling. The mostened eyes of the old men tol IN Toice-
less elopnence, Of deep enio,lon-and the Hush ol sa-
ts!aclion plainly perccrLe IN the faces ol the tIr"ng
THAT surrounded the hnt"the heart dictated expires.
siDns from hundreds Of love fur the ''od Chic iii
found sympathetic response in every generous boso
Shortly aerwurd, the President appeared on the porch
in font Of the hotel and the multitude advanc"d in
good order, to enjoy ''hca-y shake Of The hand wlti
their excellent age. worn friend and E,0w-cltlZen.
At three oclnck. the President dlnrd in company with
4 number OF his o! friends the hotel taie, IN the ab
sence Of all c"reony that suggested BY the attcn-
tive respect oi the company, aud Tie etiquette Ut ever
~etI regulated hotel.
II Subsequent table a number Of gentlemen, at !hc
Close oter dinner expressed their good feeling in ap.
proprae, oral oasls. lcpice with patriotic sentiment and
breathing. the pure spirit Of Rrpnhiicanisn.
i We omitted 10 state. that during the morninS drpu-
tarn OF twenty -four gentlemen from G!ernev'!ie, rode
up in line order before the hoci. while the President
receiving the gratulatnns Of the people aud after
tcrmarching in the street, dismissed, and presented to
the President letter from the citizens Of GTccncv;le,
rendering him th" inequalities OF the town, and soliciting;
In the after part of the day. hundred Of citizens call
ed and introduced by II the President, whose
courteous and dgnied manner, and atib!e aud lmr,:s
sve conversations their and hearts. \ large
party o lld!cS-whch for beauty and Intelligence could
not have been contaminated by any village OF the
size in !a creatinn cacd IN tic evening 10 touch the
hand, and share their chIt-ciIa with the GcneraE;tcir
loneliness heightened 'and their bright eyes
bcaned brighter. in the consciousness of their having
been in the presence Of the foremost man Of all this
world
Throughout the day, in every quarter Of the town.
might be gloups Of the free aud sovereign people,
listening To the narration Of anecdotes and incidents III
the history Of the good old man. Here weather beaten
soldier told how the General hRd mounted him, when
he sick wounded upon his horse, prctrrrlng
rather trudse himself foot than 10 witness the SUIT
aring of eiowcrralure, without endeavorng to allie
viac it. Another would tell how the General had mess
ed and tented with mor the story Of some hard fought
battle in which Jackson conended and conquered -
told and listened to- with all the feeling which dsLn-
cuisines the conversation Of people warmed TO cnhus-
asm upon such occasions as the present Forty
years agO, General Jackson resided this county; aEd
his old neirhbnrs could remember and would tell OF
" and instances within their recollection OF jack.
sons times among them Now, when he was once moTe
upon their suil full OF years and honors, they yielded
the generous impulses Of their hearts, and joined ear
ncstly in soul and voice. in praise Of distinguished
visitor and guest.
Late in tie evening military serenadc given by
t," amateurs, who marched up and down The prncl-
pal street of the town, accompanied by large nnnhcr
OF respectable citizens arranged IN lies The strctest
order observed during the performance of several
popular national unes and the party separated without
the slightest noise rregularity.
The President and Maj. Douel.on left this place for
GeenevilIe at early hour The next morning. accompa
ncd by numerous escort of our cilizens.-Seatnel.
MOB IN CINCINNATI.
The public excitement which, it evident from
cent Indications existed in Cincinnati against Abo-
lton press and its propretors, has resulted in open
violence The following particulars published in a
noslscrip 70 the Cincinnati! Whig Of Monday. Anr.