Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-17


operalng on the ardent feelings OF young men E'siy
thing tended bury the anmcses winch 'hft .
10 produce hosliles between Two great ha'ions ' ~
wropgs perpe,raed either side, were IN process %
sdiusime n, between the Governments, when hf e''y
soueb, again 10 excite The spirit OF popular PhfeEhy
In the midst of the recently exasPera!ed people OF pua
To- he threw uut the following suggestion 10 mar '"e a
cable feeling he found growing up ;,
.The satisfaction which is derived from witnessing ne
tranquility which prevails on our Border %u'o ue
compr,e If not joreed 10 reeoeet mat ths r.'la
ton of 0 ttrrnrli inrisdicfOn, M me case ~ Mc oH'o
line remains 10 be satisfactorily nt"ned J"r
And then he turned upon The Government OF Ills own
country with OF destroying the influence "hic"
had kept in check the honest but nnprudeh ana oa'
gerous impulses Of young men upon lhe Dofoe'S-
He said:
awe believe that there is a radical mai Administration
of the Govrrnmenl that The srea, interests OF the c"nh
try are troGden down; thnt new and dangerous principles
and practices hav been introduced and contInued tat
fearful conjunction of the purse and The sword IN Inc
same hands already alarmingy strong, ~ perseverIngy
attempted; that the Constitution has been grossly viola
ted; aud that By the vast accumulation OF Executive
power actual ard mediated, system is rapidly lehd
ing towards elective monarchy
We would ask the American public to compare ms
incendiary harangue with the remarks OF The ffes'deh
in another column upon the subject OF The laie excite
''e''' '','., : [Giobe.
(From the Os,csgo Palladium, Sept
The arrangements for the reception OF the President
of the Unte States this village made by the COM
mtee whose were given IN our last paper, IN
manner which reflects upon them gea credit nave neen
carried ont with spirit and animation winch coulo not
but have gratied The distinguish person they were 10
tended 10 honor depuiaon from The committee OF
twenty-five consisting of j. Turrill, d. HerrIck,
Pra, J. Brace, ID. Rood T. F Crouch Jones and 5
Baldwin, wailtd upon the President al Sockets iabor,
tic 29lh, and the following day attended on MN 10
this place The government steamer the Oneidn, nav
inu board the President, the Secretary OF war and
his lady, Colonel WORTH and detachment of officers
and and the hand Of the 9Th regiment OF United
States Infantry, the committee from Os"egn and
small party Of gentlemen and ladies', arrived IN the
haruur about 3 O'Clock r NJ the Both. Ma
tIorn sslu.es fired from old Fort Ontario and
from he Oneida, the latter approached the hnrhor
The ists of nearly oil the vessels Port were displayed
The ONEIDA bore The ensign of the United States at The
mast head, Qe signal OF the commander in chls being
board) and altogether had very gallant appearance
The Prcsten on landing. received by the marshal
Of the day. Co, l.. G White, and the assistant mar
shals, Mr.. 7. NJ Carpenter and DR.. L. III. Yale. aud
heartily snlued by the unanimous cheers Q! the
multitude. Preceded by the marshals and The commit.
lee, aud followed b, long cavacade oi citizens on
horseback and in catrhges, tie Presten, in carriage,
accompanied by the Secretary OF War; General U
Swift and Judge 'rurl, passed from the landing up
First street 10 Seneca street. through Seneca 10 Fourth
street through -Four h street TO Cayuga street, through
Cayuga Third street, through Third Bridge
street and from Bridge street down Frat street 10 the
Wplland House This establishment had been very
handsomely thrown open fcr The reception OF The Presi.
dent. and al who disposed to unite in doing him
honor By the liberal landlord, Mr. ibbes On arriving
al the Weand House he addressed on behalf Of the
committee by chairman, Judge rurrl, TO whom the
President replwd al length. The address and answer
were delivered from The north porch and in the presence
OF from 10 rer thousand pevsnns All the upper
windows of The building that eide Of the house
crnwded with ladies'
The address was as follows:
Mr. PresideEt-On behalf. sir, of lie citizens Of Oswe
60 and of tine committee appointed by them for the re-
cep,ion Of The President respectfully and cordially vel
come Won your arrival al tins place.
For man wear 81 2
congratulate ourselves upon your presence among us
and welcome you personal freud associated with
many private relations, ana honored b. our country
Of l,s EGst distinguished citizens Nearly Three
wears have elapsed The great public duties which
devoyrd unou you. have rqnIred your absence from
your native State, and is with feelings OF deep SINGER
ity and heartfelt c0ngraua!inn, TINT we now welcome
your return to US clothed with the honors and the
ward of HE devoted The service Of your native State
and Of our common country. he presence among us
n the Chief Magistrate ui The Union, could al no uiEe
he regarded ordinary event How deeply interest
ing then, is the presence OF Chle Magistrate
in whose official invrsiiIuIe behold the triumph OF
principles rich have l"rg regarded The land
marks pure kePnbl;ransinile rccomprnse Of many
honest and z.a,GS Efforts lur the security Oi official
power in hands ha, would administer II with Demo
cratic spirit, and with Democratic synpaIles- and tie
elevation the INST d'suied station among men, OF an
individual HON rel ourselves attached by many
perGonal ucs.
1t nTrds us sincere pleasure he aLe to inform you
that the excitement growing Of The Disturbances in
peace and embarrassed The trade of This important ifun
tier. is apid.y susidlng. Although all may not under
the feelings Of III" moment, have cnncuHcd III The de
tails Of The which adopted on the occa
sion by the General Government al! appreciate the
beneficial results whch have nown from Them, aud We
anticipate from hc personal observation WHICH this
has afnrtrd IL The fist officer of the Government,
and TO distinguished individuals at the head OF The Exc
cuve departments suspicious results Ia The tranquility Of
this rnnter-to s commercial relationship It's defence,
and TO The prospective interests which ycnr after year
continues disclose, in the Developments Of tie
mprcia resources Of our inland
The President replied as follows:
] am deeply sensible Of The respectful and friendly
feelings displayed by my fellowci,izens OF Oswego, on
the occasion 81 my first appearance among them since
my election the Office OF President You do much
honor Sir in nrihuling my elevation 10 tina, RESPONSE
bic post. The considerations you have stated and my
fellow citizens o O.wego may he assured that no turts
my part shall be wanting 10 justify The fat'ern5
opinion you have been pleased TO express in their be
half II will be Of uncigned satisfaction i! my
Writ and that n of the heads {" the Executive De
parmens TO this important frontier sh" be productive
Of any Of the beneficial results you contemplate either
us tranquility its commercial relations lis defence,
TO the farther develcpemenl of the commercial re.
sources Of our inland seas
canno, sufirr the notice which You have been pleased
10 take Of The recent difficulties the frontier and The
measures Of The Government onseGurnt theeupon, 10
pass without observation II affords much salistac
ton 10 learn from you, and from my own observation,
that the excitement which formerly existed has
given place state of feeling, which allows Of more
deliberate and Glspassicnae view of the conduct oil many
npon whom these measures made 10 operate. The
same change of feeling must those measures them
selves TO be considered with less prejudice than they
would be- pending the pressing emergencies 10 which
refer These had Tor their object the main
enance every hazard of The public faith, and he
cuon Of the laws Of the land by The prompt application
Of oil the constitutional means at the disposal Of the
Federal Government That the only way by which,
in the estimation of the Federal Executive, the character
Of The Government could be sustained peace secured
and our citizens generally saved from The evils with
which they threatened by the unlawful acts and
excuses Of n few.
II is however grea, injustice 10 the national Leeisa