Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-18

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wealth senator Wal Of Nov Jersey and nnm1er Of
GslIu guishrG GAM open trnnc!c drawn
by four sisl,ca followed next ~ wtcn weTr ihe
prrs,d,nt Of Ihr Uued States, the Governor OF Penn
sylvenia, and John X Kane, ESQ we also noticed IN
various paris of the procession number OF gentlemen
opposed 10 MIR Vun Buren, in poi'ics, who, throwing
aside partizanship ,ined in the wecome with connen
dable lbpraliiv. There was also numerous body OF
citizens from Kensingon and other Districts who march.
ed IN foot
The Two Brgadps Of Volunteers under Major General
Patterson and Bgader Generals Provost and Goodwin.
d. servedly attracted general nnlce and admiration IL
is long since Philadelphia has seen military parade so
strong in force. and excellent in discipline They
wore the dir Of trained in the field Of actual
service In speaking Of The military, we should not
omit 10 mention the capital manner IN which the park OF
artillery under Colonel j. K Murphy, managed in
firing The salute al Kpnsngton
As The President passed along he loudly and
warmly cLepred hats and handkerchiefs waving in the
air and he acknowledged The compliment with his usual
grace number Of bouquets OF flowers were nso pre-
scented In him by ladies' al various places where tempo
rary halls took place A, SanGers"ns Hotel, the Pr ST.
dent remained his barnuche as the troops passed by
and paid the marching salute He then aghted, nat.
ter Of little difficulty, great was the pressure Of the
enormous multitude there assembled He up into
the balcony accompanied by number of citizens and
bowed in acknow edgment of the repeated and remen
dous shouts with which he hailed at the conclusion
of day. which, though Of fatigue six hours atleast
being consumed in the march cannot be- otherwise than
OF unmingsd satisfaction TO his friends
The President leaves town this morning for Washing
ton ni 6 o'clock.
Last evening the Mayor and Councils paid their re.
specs in body 10 the President al Sandersons Hotel,
alter which, in company with the Governor, he visited
the Theatres and Museum, being very cordially received
When the President received from the Railroad
cars at the kensingon Depot the following address was
delivered by Mr.. Kane, chairman Of The Committee OF
Arrangements
Nj, President. The neonle or The city and county, of
Philadelphia bid you cordially welcome They receive
you the citizen, whom The deliberate and dlscrimna-
ting judgment Of our country has called TO preside over
it's interests and guard its honor; statesman who
has earned the general gratitude by succession OF ar
duous and distinguished services, without Justiying an
individual ennHy or i3cufrIng personal reproach;-
and rs man, whose daily walk exempIties the admra
BILE virtues OF social and domestic life Charged by my
fellow cztsIs 10 tender to you their united welcome,
believe there very few among US ho do not share
in the sentiments | have expressed
But trust shall not oves,ep the prophecies of my
position. if also advert to the feelings which belong
more peculiarly tn those who lav the immediate charge
Of your reception. These look you, Sir, as the re
preventative and champion Of great and cherished
principle which in their estimation forms The safe
basis Of happy institutions and which II II could
be fasi6ed would prove them worth|ess-an nbId
ing confidence in the intelligence, purity and justice Of
the prope
Your whole public life has been one extended ilusra
ton Of this principle. II nerved your counsels in The
Legislature OF
enemy had sacked our capitol, md the fallen credit
of the nation had dvoved the States the defence Of
their soil. IL prompted the energy which has twice
within The last Two years prevented The gallant, but un
regulated sympathies OF some OF our counrymen, and
their Ion JEALOUS sensbty for the national honor, from
plugging country into war II has sustained you
through good and evil report in your reiterated and ur
gent recommendations 10 Congress, 10 hold the public
for the public uses alone and 10 The custody OF
The immediate agents Of the people And II must, and it
will yet sustain you, in all the conflicts which mad ana
cism base cupldy may organic" against the repose
of the Union, and the constituted rights either OF c
zens or OF States
In Pennsylvania al least, a reliance like this can
be MISPLACED or unrewarded The eminent person who
stands near you has witnessed in his OF res
possibility and honor that citizens true to those
who are faithful TO them. Like your illustrious prede
ces sor and Yourself he has dared trust himself upon
their sober reflection and vruous energies; and like both
of YOU he has found his confidence repaid by the res
ponsiye confidence Of grateful people
Mr. President: The incidents OF the past, when they
de velppe one unvarying principle Of action. become
pledges for the future The steady and unbr"Sen pro
press of your administration through The difficulties and
trials which have I'LL now clustered IN lis path, Is pro
phetic of It's remaining cnuse and the confidence of the
generation in which you live, earnest oil the graft.
,ude Of posiery.
The great financial measure which you proposed 10
the country years and which was then doubted
BY some and denounced by many has already received
the popular sanction The recurring calamity which has
second time Frustrated enterprise, and broken faith
with Industry, has demonstrated The vice of our system
Of creds. and The c"gen necessity o reforming IT, ms
prrous combins"n of Irresponsible m"nopoes which
Then spread us influences boldly and WIDE has fall
en- the victim of excess. The candid aud On
erring Judgment of Time, looking back on the ifus OF
YOUR policy will vndicaie lis wisdom and The American
statesman years 10 will find hls determlnnnn
strengthened and his patriotism warmed by the memory
of your fearless and phnnt example.
Such are the sentiments Of those upon whom circum
have devuSed the duty OF receiving you here
If in our wide md diversified community there are those
who do no, join in them, all yet unite in recognizing
your official and personal worth, and In lender
ing to you a cordial welcome among US.
The Presidents reply was IN The following words:
beg leave. Sir, the people OF the city and
county of Philadelphia that appreciate highly The evi.
de noes Of personal aud official respect with which they
are pleased distinguish my arrival. In expressing
the exalted opinion which entertain of their character,
OF their Of those qualities and resources which
constitute The necessary and sure elements Of great
and nourshng community, and Of the extent 10 which
many and deeply interesting occasions they have as
sisted in maintaining the character and advancing the
best Of the country, do but avow my concur
renee in the general sentiment throughout the United
States OF my readiness TO CO operate with them on
all in Efforts to promote the public good, cor
DIAL; aII;asy, unir gned difference 10 honest
differences of opinion upon abstract points, they may
rely with confidence.
/ The notice which you have taken Of important pas
sages in my official and political career the favorable
I opinion of my in them which you have ex
pressed in behalf Of those who have the immediate
charge of my reception, and the wurm and cordial
greetings with which hey have received me, excite in
I ME the deepes, feelings of pleasure and gratitude.
On The transactions OF the past, 10 which you nave
alluded in such favorable terms would be improper TO
delan you by any observations OF my own; can be
necessary TO add any thing 10 what has already been
communicated TO my countrymen, TO possess them FULLY
OF my views in respect 10 the other subjects 10 which
you have referred, and upon which The public mind Is
still aglated. will, therefore, content myself with
saying that, in respect TO them the opinions heretofore
expressed mt only unchanged, but have you may
well conceive been greatly strengthened by The course
of events. My concurrpncen your opinion IN favor Of
the final and triumphant, Of the important hnan
cia which you have referred s as you have
rightly supposed founded confidence in The inlel
gsnce integrity and justice of the people, which hes ne
/ yer for moment been shaken.