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and their delegates from the various wards and so

and their delegates from the various wards and so.
cleties.
When the steamboats, containing the President
and suite approached the Battery, salute was fired
from the fort and the North Carolina and lndepen-
dence. Castle Garden was by no means crowded;
and we looked in vain for any representative OF
the wealthy or influential portion Of our citizens.
There were, however, great many gentlemen II
uniform, with their wives, daughters, and female
acquaintances. There was no enthusiasm whatever.
RECEPTION AT CASTLE GARDEN.
The President and his suite were receiv-
ed by the Mayor at the centre OF the upper
promenade. Very excellent arrangements Tor
the reporters were made by Major John Ii;
Murray, the most efficient aid OF the Grand
ants crowded around the President in such tumul-
tuous manner, that it was impossible TO see or hear
at the table We, therefore, we're obliged to shit
our quarters, and 1t was with the utmost difficulty
One of the Assistant Aldermen, whose name we re-
greet not being able TO ascertain behaved ina very
ungentlemanly manner 10 the reporters, doing all
he possibly could to obstruct and annoy them.
Alter his EXcellency reached the platform erected
Cor the occasion on the promenade, Assistant Alder
man BRowN thus addressed the Mayor
Mr.. Mayor, and Gentlemen Of the Common Council
The duty has been assigned me on this occasion pre-
senng you the President of the United States In the
discharge OF that duty present to you as guest OF the
City OF New York, President John Tyler, and feel a
satisfaction having selected as the
Of introducing you the Chief Magistrate ofour country
The consideration that humble citizen myself can
he made the organ OF introduction OF the Head OF the ma
ton to the Chief Magistrate of the principal city OF the
Union presents beautiful reflection on the SIMPLICITY
and organization of our governments showing that it is
so instituted that the humblest citizen among may
have allotted to him its highest honors and that as
pie enjoy the greatest happiness and liberty OF any
nation OF the world Gentlemen, the Presidents sojourn
in New York will be brief one-while here trust no.
thing will be wanting the part Of the municipal autho
rites Of city its citizens to make his stay pleasant
their pleasure 70 extend to him every facility to examine
the various institutions and works of interest with which
city abounds, and when he shall have left us on his
Journey berys sacred spot shall all feel ourselves
worthy the name OF American citizens in having paid
proper the President of tho Untad States VERY
feeble cheers.
His HONOR THE MAYOR, then addressed the Presi-
dent as lollows;-
The Corporation ofthe City of New York bid you wei
to this city, and they sincerely trust that the plea
sure you may enjoy here may be commensurate with
fellow citizens generally also bid you welcome TO this
metropolis "a very feeble cheer and in their name,
great qualification to them Individually IA solemn pause,
broken by voice which called out No!") The
visit of President OF the United states to his constit-
ency-the circumstances attending his reception, furnish
aloRe proof conclusive of the excellence of political
institutions affords assurance that democ
publican governments will exist FOR ages and also gives
proof OF the fact that is capable of self Cover
("0ood""thas right, Bobby and the ghost offs cheer
This grea-this populous nation where political opinions
controlled, only by his intelligence, information, and
judgment-(a voice-"Speak out, Bobby ?)-when the
chief Magistrate OF the nation is elected by bare mao-
rty ofthe pcople-when he has been thus elected but
lately otter angry and excited political
son IN its yet find that
that President is received by unanimous people with
attsnt0nwith t ssEssdwi!h en'hu,
mercenary soldiers 10 protect his person (Cheers)
He has hired voices to cheer his appearance He is
protected by the ntelllgence-by the integrity
by the virtue-by the honor-and by tho patriotism
Of his brother citizens (Cheers2 He ia greet
ed by the outpoured of freemen Feeble cheer
These reflections Mr. President must cause the heart Of
every patriot 10 hrob with love for the Constitution
der which live, and veneration of the memory Of
those whose virtues wisdom and patriotism, laid the
during foundation Of our national honor, security and
happihess-(cheers) Mr.. President. permit to pre-
Tyler very gracousy bowed to the very small crowd
the Of the Garden Fellow citizens, to you, with
unfeigned pleasure, now present JOHN TYLEh, THE
President rHL UNITED STATES. (The fellow citizens
uttered feeble cheer, and about thirty five took off their
hats and waved them lazily in the air)
His ExcELLENcy the PRESIDENT then prepared to
reply and Bob Tyler. who stood beside him, ran
his fingers through his long coarse white hair whilst
his thin pale face visited by the most sepul-
chra smile that ever fitted across the features of
dying penitent.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
Ilany commentary was wanted MIR. MAron, upon the
remarks which you have just addressed to me- is alrea
dy given. The commentary fellows the text, and tina.
commentary loudly proc amed the stability of our nst
tutions and the attachment of people to them. You
have said truly that have hired vassas. God forbid
that ever should My body guard desire to be the
people, and but the people That is the bodyguard
that's plain republican President of the United States can
alone desire 10 have and the commentary which is
made upon the institutions by the spectacle exhibited
around this occasion, s the proudest compliment
that be given to the wisdom OF our iere-
fathers or the Institutions under which live. came
here Mr. Mayor to this great commercial emporium
on transit to the first shrine nee erected to
revolution-(A feeble cheer, and another ghastly
smile from Bob Tyler? ! go up to .I Bunker mixer, Hill
those glorious principles which have announced to
world that the great of mankind not born it'll
by the avored few booted and spurred egtimatey by
the grace of God. "a very CHASTITY smile from Bob
Tyler, laugh from the Common Council. and
PRINCIPLES will have their influence, not over the
affairs Of this mighty Confsderacy alone, but over
ofdemocratc America be resisted Do you not perceive
that light is breaking forth every where That this
same free America has already civilized continent,
which when boys almost all in wilderness
state, sir wonder how the heart OF any American no
wanders beloved country, he animated with
any other feeling than that OF pride and joy, when
(Cheers) care not where he stands. Put him upon
the disputed line of Mane-now happily settled
throw him amongst the bloody tomahawks ofthe savages
happily subdued in the forests of Florida, he has still
to be proud, that under Divine Provdencehs lot
has been cast in land o; civil and religious liberty
Why, sir, what were century ago In my own ma
tive siatepardon me for that ausionyOu know, sir,
that Vgnian stands before and that the blood oil
Vgnians has crmsoned the soil OF every of the old
10 states during the war; But ! speak not with
any sectional feeling. ! speak Of our mighty
confedI its chief magistrate and lackrowledge my
self to be only the President Of the United States in the
aggregate and not in the separate Dob Tyler grnned
and the crowd very feeby checred) No, sir but hat
half century ago, or to go little further
back 400 years ago7 Then was planted the small see
Of civilization on the soil of Jamestown, which
afterwards sprung forth in ell its vigour or
Plymouth rock. See il now stretching forth It's
roots from the Pacific to the A,an.ic-overshadowin
continent. and the dews of two resting its
branches "a feeble cheer and solitary of goed)
is the coniedcracy under which we live Greeted SIS am
by the Corporation OF this great Commercial Emporium
where the traders TALL nations congregatewhere mer-
chants do walk your seeets from the distant regions
the eatbwhere you springng with giant strides
20 mighty power and influence the affairs OF this great
nation can only say that receive your greeting in
the spirit in which il has been offered up in
them in the recolectons of eur revolutionary history
when go UP to Bunker Hill. | come in the name oil
Urror-unon amongst all peopleunion such US you
manifest in your city councils on this occssion-upion