Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-03

sage on the Maine Question he had pre- vented war
and preserved commerce; and the thought that he
had been the humble ins trument of evening the
shedding OF human blood, would be consolation
to him in dying hour, which must soon evertake
him (cries Of "NO! no! not till after next election)
than il he had led leg0ns to battle and victory like
Cesar Alexander, Napoleon, or his illustrious pre-
decessor. Immense cheering, in which the rest of
his speech was drowned) His Majesty then de-
seconded into the coart yard Of the Castle and mount
ing his Imperial charger, which reared and plunged
in proud cons ciousness of ITS iustrious burthen,
dashed through the gateway, over the bridge, be-
tween mayor Varan and Orator Bdmonds, and made
his entree on
THE BATTERY
So soon as it was perceived by the immense crowd
that occupied every accessible position the Bat
terry that his Republican Highness had mounted his
norse ana that the cavacade was forming they rent
the air with their shouts and manifested every de-
sire to get close enough to shake hands with him.
has degree Of enthusiasm necessarily caused delay
but 1t enabled the crowd get better positions
ana afforded time for the yidettes and senries to clear
the ground OF some OF the loafers. AT length his
Democratic Majesty, accompanied by hiscortege on
pale horses and sundry outrders got front al the
line, when the troops presented arms, the bands
played Yankee Doodle, and all the little boys let off
sgubs and shouted huzzas at the top Of their lungs
Then his ighness rode all round the Battery and at
the north end passed in review before about hun
dred horsemen mounted on nags of all Sorts colors
and sizes, and themsev attired in all sorts Of
form, from the most fashionably dressed equestrian
dandy to the most loaferzed looking object that could
be met with in days travel His Highness then
took up ms station in the middle Of his brilliant staff
and the tai was brought up by open bareuche con-
tanning some seven or eight members of the Common
Council. The infantry then depleyed into double
columns, and his Democratic Majesty was placed i'm
he centre OF the army, and the tune of ail CO.
iumbia, the Battery was again traversed from end
to end.
On reaching the upper gates halt was ordered
and the chiefs OF batalons held council Of to-
gether, after which a sort of communicable was
made to the hero of the day, which, however, did
not alter the arrangements, and the moving mass was
again set in motion and entered
BROADWAY.
Here the arrangements were very bad. The whole
of the military preceded the President; they pre-
sented very imposing appearance, made splendid
display, and went through their evOlutions and re-
quirements in most admirable manner. At the tail
end OF the long line OF military came His Republican
Highness, supported by Field Marshal Wetmore,
Mayor Varian and Orator Edmonds. Then came the
and the horsemen; but after the pro-
and carts cut in the line, and off all the barouches
but one, and twO-thirds of the horsemen, and the
President and his tail or body guard therefore, look
ed remarkably small at the end of the really splendid
display OF military IN the procession. This was
great oversight. As it was, however, there was
enough cheering and smiling, and waving Of white
handkerehefs to last him his lifetime. Glory enough
for one day! All along the line Of Broadway, Chat
ham street, Bowery and Broome street, there was
one dense mass OF human beings, and every window
contained as many handsome female faces as il would
afford room for.
Every now and then a dozen dirty lsafers would
rush In the line and grasp his Highness soft hand
and squeeze it savagely. Immediately after this
he invariably lifted his bald head and
restless eyes the fair faces looking down on him
like many angels from above and this sight
seemed 10 s0othe and sustain him under his Attic
tons. All along the Bowery and Broome street he
was cheered necessarily and Justify down Chat
ham street the girls laughed, winked, and nodded
and waved handkerchiefs at him down Broadway
they smiled aristocracally, and seemed pleased to
see the President. And in this way he proceeded TO
THE CITY HALL
At half past o'clock several members of the
Common Council, accompanied by their ladies and
children, assembled in the Chamber of the Board Of
Alderman, and, by direction of President Williams
the roll OF each Board called over by the
Clerk.
Alderman Benson moved t,.st tive reading &C The
minutes be suspended-which motion carried
mem. con.
At o'clock his Republican Highness, Martin
Van Buren,, was escorted into the presence Of the
Common Council by his Honor the Mayor, and Al
derman Tamage whs formally introduced him TO the
Presidents Of both Boards. Silence having been OBJ
tained the Mayor very briefly addressed his Demo-
cratic Majesty, and congratulated him. in the name
OF the citizens OF New-York, the suspicious com
mencement of his progress through his native state
and hoped he would live long to the full com
pletion Of his favorite measures. His Honor con-
cluded by introducing Alderman Talmage the Chair
man Of the Committee of Arrangements to the favor
able notice Of his Republican Hghness. Alderman
aimage then rose, and addressed Mr.. Van Buren,
but from the low tone of voice in which the gen.
tleman delivered his congratulations very few of
his words, unfortunately, reached US.
We understood him TO say that the very highest
homer he ever hoped or expected to enjoy had been
accorded to him this day when he introduced to-
and enabled to congratulate the Chief Magistrate of
the peoples choice and the man who above all others
was endowed with the peculiar faculty of carrying
this mighty nation to the summit Of political power
Mr.. Van Buren, made a brief and pithy reply, in
which he begged to offer his heartfelt thanks to
the people Of the city and TO their for
the unbounded enthusiasm which had been manifest
ed towards him, and assured his hearers that the IA
Iigue he had undergone alone prevented him from
thanking them with the fervor that his friends
had manifested towards him.
IL was then moved and seconded that the Common
Council do attend the President Of the United States
and his honor the Mayor to the Park to review the
troops. This motion carried by reclamation,
Ind the whole assembly moved off in double quick
lime.
His Republican Majesty having taken his station
on the front Of the Hail. the whole body Of cavalry
and infantry passed before him in review, each Of
the bands playing national airs. This ceremony
ha wing been got through, his Democratic Highness
and his Honor the Mayor, held levee in the
overnor's room, when about five thousand persons,
Of both sexes, had the honor Of presentation to his
Majesty, Martin the First, and each Of them
also honorcd by hearty shake Of his Democratic
right hand.
At length the shades Of vcning began To close and
the shadows to lengthen the walls whercupon his
Honor the Mayor announced 10 the assembled guests
that presentations could be made that night
but that in all probability another opportunity would
be afforded them Of their the dis