The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-09
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL IN BAL
TIMORE


THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL IN BAL
TiMORE
We take the following interesting account of
the Presidents arrival in Baltimore from the
Sun:
About noon, the train Of cars left the Depot
in Washington, under the direction OF DIR.
Woodsidc, the indefatigabie superintendent, and
Mr.. Stetiinius, the attentive and polite agent,
aided by Mr.. Ferry, visilant and gentemanly
conductor; and as they proceeded amid the null
titude which thronged the road and surrounding
hills, the shouts and enthusiasm amply demon
STATED that all party strife and chickering's were
lost sigh, of in feelings of respect - the Chief
Magistrate of the Union. In fact, il was jus
such demonstration as may ever be expected
from a viriuous and patriotic people.
AS the train proceeded along the road, the
people at every village and watering place
seemed anxious to evince their regard, and many
were found congregated TO pay their respects to
the President.
The train having reached the Relay House,
shout seven miles south of Baltimore, it was
agreed TO wait half an hour for the purposes of
Ie-t anu ftIeSumtu', WHICH Utlu8 uuue, tuty
proceeded ard reached The outer depot of the
City of Monum nts about half past 2 o'clock
The crowd of persons at Mount Clare, in the
vicinity of the r4ilroad depot was very large,
and consisted of "men, women, and children
and even Of 'babies Ia arms" all anxious to see
the Chief Magistrate of the nation. They were
there to the apparent number of three or four
thousand at least, on foot on horseback, and in
carriages of every description, all animated,
anxious aud expectant. The barouches, con-
tanning The Mayor, members Of the Committee
of Arrangements, and some Of the sgners OF
the call for the meeting to adopt measures for
the Presidents reception, were formed in line in
Pratt street, near Cove; Henry SEyd,r, Esq /,
Mayor ex oficio, u. Collins Lee, and William
George Read, Esqs, occupying the first. The
Committee Of Six repr sen,ing the German cit
izens of Ba timore, appeared in a barouche, and
consti,u ed the left of the line Of carriages
When the special train arrived, it took posi-
ton alongside of the line Of barouches. The
band in one of the ears treated thcs pr, sent to
specimen Of is "eloqucnt music" and the al
tillery, under General Smith, con menced firing
a naional salute. The taruuches were in the
mean lime vacated by their occupants, who O.
ceeded to the car occupied Ly the President and
suite. Here he Mayor rendered on b half OF
himself and his fellow citizens, hearty wei
come, and The Inequalities OF the city, o the
Chiel Magistrate of The ia ion in doing which
he referred in very happy manner TO Washing
ton, as his predecessor He informed the Pres
ident of the town meeting held for the pur, c
Of making arrangements TO give him a suitable
recepton-;o pay the tribute Of respect due &c
the high Office which he held and, in the name
Of the citizens oil Baltimore, he I'VE him most
cordial welco ne.
To the brief remarks Of the Mayor, the Pre-
sident replied with nearly equal breyity, evil
DENLY much affected by The manifest sincerity
Of the welcome, and of the heart which was, as
literally as II could be, in the offered and accept
ed hand Of him who gave it. He spoke Of the
hospitable character Of Baltimore, OF its patri-
otsm, and lis re. pcct for the institutions Of the
country and the Chief Magistracy; and from
such city he could expect nothing less than
the sincere welcome and the generous hospital
ity thus tender, d to him. He knew th the
institutions Of the country would receive due re-
spect at the hands Of the people Of Baltimore
he was sure Of it, for he knew their character.
He held il impossible that he, az Yrginian,
standing here in Baltimore, could forget the
joint services rendered TO the country at Eutaw
aud Camden, by the troops Of Maryland and
Virginia. He referred feelingly TO that port on
ofhis lifetime passed upon the shores of the no.
bic Chesapeake, and gave it and Baltimore a
high degree Of preference over III Sc Of Genoa
and Venice. He had from his boy hood known
Baltimore, and watched her progress he had
seen her advancing in stature and growing in
prosperity he had seen her stretching forth
her arms, reaching across sbe mountains, and
establishing a communication with the great
West aud while he rejoiced in her growth and
her prosperity, he cheeIfully accepted her offer
ed hospitality.
The President was then conducted TO the ba-
rouche occupied by the Mayor, and Messrs.
Lee aud Read those comprising his suite were
disposed Of in other carriages agreeably 10 the
arrangements made by the committee and the
whole moved IN procession TO Barnum's city ho-
tel The streets on " the line Of march" were
alive with animated espectants; and at Bar
NUNS and in lis neighborhood the assemblage
was immense. On his being conducted up
stairs to room set apart for the purpose accom-
panied by his suite, the committee, and few
others, the Pr sideut was thus addressed by
David Hoffman, Esq:
MIR. pRrsDrSr: The Committee Of Reception
have assigned TO me the pleasing Office NJ
you, IN behalf Of fellow. citizens the hospi-
aities Of our goody city Of Baltimore.