The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-10
Baltimore.
Correspondence of the Herald.l


BALTIMORE, 9Th June, 1843
My DEAR BENNETT
There is very general susdenslon OF public busi-
ness to-day In Baltimore. The officers OF the Gus,
tom house, post Office, naval agency, &c. being all
buslly engaged in doing honor to the Nations chief
who reached here at q o'clock this afternoon. In
accordance with previous arrangements, the cars
were stopped at the OF Cove and Pratt Streets
where an open carriage, drawn by four white horses
awaited the President, together with some four or
hive close carriages, for The accommodation OF the
Committee, the Heads OF Departments, &C. At q
o'clock salute of twenty-six guns proclaimed the
fact OF his arrival, whereupon each anxious Office
holder took up the line OF march, to see and make
the show that was this day to do honor to the chief
officer OF this mighty republic.
Unfortunate for the managers of this civil parade,
the time of the Presidents arrival, for at q
o'clock goodly portion OF our peaceable citizens
were engaged in discussing The merits of their Lamb
and Pease, or too deeply engaged with strawberries
and cream, to think OF John Tyler, or his move
mens, and consequently they lost sight of this NIGH
ty.pageanry. The attendants On the sidewalks was
thin, but otherwise as respectable as it is usual about
that hour of the day. In receiving, the President
was addressed in plain republican speech OF some
ten minutes, by his Honor the Mayor, to which he
made shert repy-he was then handed to the car
rage, IN which were seated the Mayor, Il. Collins
Lee, and Charles F. Mayer, Esqs.-the balance Of
the committee each seized upon Secretary, or
some travelling companion. and the line OF process
sion, thus formed, and lanked by some forty horse
men, led by the gallant Col. Lloyd drove at a rapid
rate up Cove to Baltimore, down Baltimore to Cal
vert street, where at Barnum's they delivered their
charge AT Barnum's there was quite crowd
sembled, butno one cheer told Of the peoples wei.
come to an honored chief. In fact, my dear sir the
poor man entirely in the keeping OF the Office
holders Lee, Williams, Mcclellan, Carroll, Pinck-
ney, &c, that honest and decent men, who for the
pitality, were Disguised, and left the sycophanic
crowd 10 revel alone with their distinguished guest
He was no sooner shewn TO his rooms than crowds
of anxious faces were impudently thrust upon his
md tl,a nj pon had n n
hole as soon as old friend Barnum could furnish him
with enough of whskey and water to clear the dust
from His Excellency's fevered throat. This done,
he came forth, made his bow to the committee, Qor
with the exception of few officers of the Army
and Navy, no else was permitted to be near,)
and was addressed by David Hoffman, Esq. in hat
style OF orat0ry peculiar to himself. TO this he
made another short reply, and then the crowd were
Informed that the President would shake hands with
them. Col. Mcclellan, Lee and Pinckney then took
charge of him, and let the public look upon him for
full hour, at the expiration OF which the commit
tee, with the President, retired, and did the
crowd. Poor old friend Barnum in a great
stew. Some OF the visitors took a very indecent
liberty with the old gentleman's pocket book, IN
which there was rather over one hundred dollars
He Is not certain, yet, whether it was one of the
committee, or one of the svisitors. II, however,
could not have been the President, as ne TOO
closely joined in and flanked by the Custom House
and other officers. Other pocket books, have JlsI
learned, have changed hands--so you had better
look out for these fellows as they come your way,
and ii you don't want to make as great fa,Iure US
has this day been made in Baltimore, why you will
only have to kick every office holder QUE of the
room, or, if you allow them TO come in at all, ap.
point committee of honest men To watch them
for the like OF the great Tyler reception IL Baltimore
to-day has no parallel In history, 1t We except
similar gathering that few y~rrs uce, IA ali the
pride, pOmp and circumstance Il nous war, wei.
coined Roger b. Taney'r ,etnrn 10 BiitIharr at
the close OF his political life. Lnoa osl tor the
plck-pockes and other rascals Iba' hang about
where favors are, or s,e supposed 10 exist They
will assurcdIy be among ye.
JoBv JoNEs OF EiLrlMoRg.