Columbus Democrat., 1839-07-20

President Van BGren arrived Ia tie civ OF
New York on Ihs 2nd inst: lie was greeted with
an enthusiastic welcome BY tens Of thousands
Of his fellow citizens. The Evening Post
gives the following account Of bis reception:
The REeEFTtoS OF THE PRLsIDESr.-An
enthusiastic and hearty welcome vas gwen 10 the
President Of the United States on his arrival m
this city about one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The people began 10 assemble in crowds in the
nsighborhood of the Pork and Tammany Hall at
an early hour Of the day. Several companies Of
the military formed about eleven o'clock IN front
Of the City Hall, whence they proceeded shortly
afterwards to the Battery TO JON the other com
pancs which were already stationed there.
Mr. Van Buren, after landing at Castle Gar
den. was escorted 10 the spacious saloon Of the
building, where he was received by the Mayor
and Common Council, the Democratic Repubi-
can General Committee in full, by the Commit.
! tee Of arrangements, and an immense concourse
Of citizens. lie was then eloquenty addressed
/ by Mr. John W. Edmonds, chairman Of the
committee appointed by the convention of citI.
zens to which tie President replied. We give
the Presidents reply below.
! The scene from, Castle Garden during these
ceremonies was IN the highest degree imposing.
| On one side was the bay spread out in a calm
and beautiful sheet of water, covered with vessels
Of every sorl galy decorated aud alive with hu-
man beings, to the north lay the shipping with rs
forest OF masts and the flags of all nations, sur.
mounted by the ensign Of the American Repub-
he, waving IN the breeze; on the other side was
the vast aiea of the battery, which seemed like
one dense mass Of men, with every post and eve-
~ tree occupied, whilst FAT in the distance the
long line Of coach tops and house tops was GOV.
cred with eager and animated spectators.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies IN the
garden the President, mounted on very grace.
fol and spirited black horse, reviewed the six
thousand troops gathered on the battery, when
they we're formed into ranks and the procession
began slowly to move up Broadway, surrounded
on all sides by mullltudes OF persons Of both sex
es and Of all ages. The line of march was
from Broadway up Chatham street and the Bow.
cry, through Broome street into Broadway agsin,
| from whence ii returned to the Park, where the
assembIage was dismissed, aud the President
took his leave Of the people for the day amidro.
IteraIed hurrahs.
Whenever the intermnabe procession passed
II was hailed by the cheers Of the throngs colec.
tod upon the side walks, by the waving handier.
chiefs of the ladies who crowded The BALCONIES
and wsndows, and by the shouts and gestures of
groups who hung upon the very caves of the
houses. A successl6n of thronged heads con.
lnued along the whole course that the vast body
advanced. A more animated spectacle hss no,
been seen in this city since the landing IN 1924,
Of General Lafayette. The number of persons
0aiharab -,
hundred thousand to one one hundred ard fifty
thousand, 1t was the spontaneous ntute Of
the people TO the Chief Magistrate of fifteen mil
lions Of lreemen.
II IS TO be recorded as matter worthy Of note,
that notwithstanding the rushing of the crowds,
the jostllng Of carriages, and the firing of can
non, not an accident Of any kind occurred during
the day The most pcriec, propnety of demean.
or was observed by every person on the ground
without the interference or even presence of TIE
police.
The following is the Presidents reply to the
address of the chairman Of the committee aPpon
ted by the convention of citizens.
Gentlemen, | am deeply and gratefully afTec,
ted by this cordial reception on the part of my
democratic fellow citizens Of the city and county
OF New York. Long, very long, the recipient OF
their favor and thoroughly impressed with a con
vlcllon OF their unvaying patriotism, can never
be lnsenslbc TO their good opinion. !, is there.
fore with the lIvehesl satisfaction that learn
from you that my official conduct as President of
the United States has me, the appreciation Of
those in whose behalf you have addressed me.
| estimate that approval the more highly from a
ksin al al Il
culues ofmy position or the importance OF the
subjects upon which il has been my duty to act.
| Your observations upon an important question
in regard 10 our domestic policy--Ihat OF an in
| pendent treasury show very mature and Just
consideration OF the subject in all It's bearings
tested by the principle which has been opposed ic
it---,hat OF giving temporary use of tie public
money, and consequent control over II, TO private
corporations irresponsible to the people--t may
we'll be regarded as question involving the ma
ture, and 10 some extent, the existence Of repub
can institutions, as well as consideration Of tn,
main purposes iol which our government was es
lablished, whether for the safety Of the many O
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the iew-whether or no, Il
secure the greatest good TO the greatest number
IN our view the only legitimate object Of the in
9 sIltulIon OF government among men. II is, 4
4 my mind certain that under system like ours
A aud IN communities like those which compos
= The population Of these States, tho solution OF
y question embracing such considerations cannc
!, long remain in doubt. Private interests and in
I dlvdual efforts under mistaken impressions as /
o is tendency, may indeed obstruct and delay, bu
they cannot control its final adjustment. On th
contrary, We cannot be deceived in believing tha
the period is rapidly approaching when these ei
forts will be discontinued, when personal con
sdoratons will, unavodably, be merged in III
Z general current Of public sentiment, and when III
d common inieres, in this respect will be placed OF
n It's only true and solid foundation by the adoption
OF the measure referred 10 with the appreciation @
the people.
y The views which you have taken of narticula