Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-30

temptations. tie VIII carry WIN n'.a 49, -
assurance tina, the principles which guided him IN con-
dnetnu his administration will lose nothing by deen
while he man whose firnness and integrity has dfnt-
fed himself with their success, VIII grow IN the ae'
lion and esteem of his fellow itlzens-Ec Post
owe have seen SO many public receptions IN lar
weather in this city that they have become ratnef
tame affairs. But Ne yesterday beheld' Tor the ms
time reception in storm-and such q Storm nav
inc accompanied the Committee, byslnvitaon, as
snecator we can sneak from personal observation
There was sublimity as well noveltyfn the scene
The steamboat Superior, which had been chartered
for the OCCASION left Jersey City at about halt past
three with the ExPresident, and about three or
four hundred other persons on board IL was foo-
tide, and the wind blowing gale from the South
We have seldom heavier sea IN the bay. The
boat rolled and pitched that for any one
to stand and the rain poured down in torrents AS we
approached the shore, were asonished to lind such
an immense throng crowding Castle Garden, the Battle
ry, and the piers, and Drawing the very elements AZ
the shouts of the multitude and the music othe bands
mingled with the peal ofthe artillery rose above the
roar of the tempest the was truly one OF grand
eur From the Battery, where the procession "as
formed TO the Park, every window and every faVora
BILE position was occupied by spectators The process
sion which was very large, proceeded through Broad
wny Blocker street, down the Bowery, and through
Chatham street to Tammany Hall, where Mr. Van Blu,
rem was addressed by the Hon Robert H. Morris, anu
made feeling and appropriate reply lie was EVIDENT
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received despite the inclemency OF the weather we
doubt whether any reception which could have been
g;ven 10 MIR. Van Buren, on fair do would have been
more gratifying his feelings than TINS 1t was Truly
an assurance on the part ofhis friends, that they were
willing stand by him in storm as well as sunsnIg
md ;f,be people Of New York will stand fire as well
as they do water, Great Britain may come on with hef
troops as soon as she pleases
The Standard has the following:
"At about six o'clock, the Ei-President, accompa-
,L, Com
MED by MIR. Forsyth-the Vice President OF the Son
vcn,ion. Wright Hawkes., Esq land Maj or Dave
FAC. proceeded to the Carlton House, where the Two
late functonaries have taken lodgings 1t IS parll.
cnlariy gratifying to our citizens that the eHque"'
statesman who has enjoyed the uninterrupted con-
fdence of the ExPresdent, and is one OF the irmes'
md obles, supporters of the Democratic cause, has ac
companed MIR. Van Buren, and the cordial reception
If The talented Georgian both at the Battery ana al
old Tammany cannot but have been grateful 20 nm
In the evening, MIR. Van Buren, attended the perform
ances at the Bowery Theatre.
The New Era supposes that, notwithstanding the VI
olence Of the tempest there at least thirty thou
sond Democrats from the city and the adjoining coun-
ties assembled on the Battery to witness The reception,
who rent the air with their shouts as the ExPresdent
tepped on shore and entered the barouche which had
be.n prepared for him. The same paper, in speaking
Of the visit 10 the Bowery Amphitheatre in the even
inc, adds
This immense house, capable of containing three or
four thousand persons, literally crowded from the
nit to the dome with of the most respectable and
enthusiastic assembages of citizens that ever came
within its walls The cheering tremendous upon
the arrival of the President which repeated at in
teryals throughout the evening.
Mr. Vas BrRKs, who received his friends yesterday
at the Governor in the City Hall, was waited
upon BY very great number OF persons Of both sexes
Ii was beautiful Spring day, and people from all parts
of the city and from places in the vicinity OF the city
crowded 10 pay their respects to the ExPresident 1t
is supposed that in the of two hours than
eight thousand persons had called upon aim
This enthusiasm in behalf Of man who has no
lonrer the prestige Of official Distinction the
wards of office 10 bestow, signs of the depth Of
that impression which his high character and abilities
have enabled him TO stamp upon the popular mind.
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