The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-09
From the Csro,sieis and Old Doaail.i0a
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.

Tee oil our cilLens pdiu Nls 10 our Town TINS DAY,
August 4ih lie met at the wharf by the coui-
mttee OF receI ton the volunteer companies OF the
town, and a large coneourse of our fellow citizens,
who laid aside their party preJudiees and welcomed
the Chief Magistrate OF the nation with the most
profound respect. He was addressed on his arrival
by Dr. William Collins, on behalf Of the committee,
IA neat and very appropriate speech, TO which the
President replied M his bappiest style, which VIII be
found below. lie was then escorted 10 the Crawford
House, where a collation. served in the best
The best spirit prevailed, and sure are, that
Mr. Tyler cannot but have been gralihed al these
manifold demonstrations Of respect on the part OF the
citizens of Portsmouth.
We subjon the address of DIR. Collins and the eo.
quent and beautiful reply of the President, on bis
rival al the Ferry-a harf We have only Ia say
that the speech Of the President received with
degree of enthusiasm rarely equalled any similar
occasion II is replete with the oltest patriotism.
ADDRESS OF DIR. VIM. COLLINS
SIR have the honor, on behalf of the citizens Of
Portsmouth, 10 bid you cordial welcome among US.
The discharge of the pleasing duty which has been
assigned me affords me the highest satisfaction We
welcome you with that profound respect which IS
due the exalted station you hold, and the distinguished
services you have rendered during your political
reer. W e cordially unite in rendering gu the assu-
RANGES of admiration OF your qualities of
mind and irreproachable character. For myself, |
gladly take this occasion TO tender you my sincere
acknowledgements for the Independent stand you have
In common with the candid and unprejudiced Of all
parties, have looked upon your course with high
admiration. The powers OF temptation one hand,
aud the terrofs Of deDuncaiion the other, have
failed to divert you from the independent you
had determined u pursue. In The name OF millions
bid you a hearty God-speed in your patriotic deter
mination to administer the affairs Of the Government
upon JeeI sonianRepublican principles; il with pride
that we welco ne you TO this place. important not only
from It's natural advana yes having one of the finest
L. arnO m world heal r. md sIri-
Gus and thriving population, but also from IFS being
the location of of the largest naval stations
the Union. Although these matters cannot have
capped your notice, yet we feel an honest pride in
| thus particularly recalling them 10 your attention.
The present occasion also affords opportunity
of congratulatlng you upon the situation and prosper
ity Of our common country. AT peace with ali the
world, agricultural, commercial, and other inte-
rests prosperous, with health and plenty in our hab-
taons, rapidly increasing population, the spectacle
upon which the patriot can gaze with the high
est delight. The future destiny of this proud Re
public almost too vast for human contemplation,
Continue, then, sir, your patriotic and independent
cour Sc and your name will be hailed with rapture
by countless muliitudes, who shall occupy places
in future time when the present generation shall
have passed away. Once more tender you most
respectful and cordial welcome to the town of Ports
mouth.
To which the President replied as follows;
accept your sautations, sir, in behalf Of the c-
Zens oil portsmouth,, Win no ordinary satslacllOh
They would be highly acceptable II they came from
any other people, but doubly so, proceeding they
do from a portion Of the inhabitants of the Stale
which gave me BIRTH and which through some
what long political life, has honored me with its con
hdence in almost all her Offices Of trust and honor
As Chief Magistrate Of the country, can know
exclusiveness in favor of this that part of their
widely extended Union. AS an American citizen,
claim along with every other TO boast OF the country
and of the whole country; but shall, in degree,
xleltv
when visit Virginia, | feel that / visit mother 10
whom as a man, my love and my devotion are alike
due. have enjoyed her smiles and may experience
her frowns-but in cloud and IN sunshine, in KIND
ness and in anger love her still, and grateful for
the FIRST shall endure the last in patience, under the
con, lotion tn when the mist which has been made
TO envelope my motives and actions shall disappear,
| as most assuredy il will, she will thai ] have
been and ia thlu 10 her principles, from the oh
servance of which has proceeded the fame Of her
statesmen and glory Of her name.
| am fully sensible OF the great Importance OF the
town Of Portsmouth, in its local acknowledgement II
adds to my gratilicaton on tins visit TO witness The
| Improvements which springing up within her
| limits. The whole country can bear witness 10 the
| labor and industry Of her hardy mechanics, whose
skill and enterprise is evidenced in the noble ships
which bear the emblem of our country S lndepen-
dence TO distant lands. The thunder OF the cannon
rolls the waves Of the ocef q, tell To whose
hard and honest hands indebted for that eyI'
dence of sovereignty. Ii cannot be but that
those who may be entrusted with the administration
of public affairs will evermore bear mind the IN
erest Of that industrious class, TO which the untry
is 80 greatly indebted IL IL could be otherwise the
very Institutions under which live would con-
/ denim such faJthless public servants Those insti-
! tltions founded upon The principle OF the
equality Of mankind and have lifted Up The great
! industrial classes TO equality with the richest,
and the proudesi, and the oftest God, in his es-
pecial goodness, seems to have designed the United
States as the great agents, through their forms If
Government OF breaking the iron sceptrc and over
| throwing monopoies and exclusive privileges -
While remain at the helm Of State, | shall follow
the lights shed upon The world IN the opinions aud
example OF that great statesman whose principles
have cherished from early manhood and hose polI-
teal disciple am. My irme,t belief is, that when
the political principles of Tnos. JrrrrRsoS shall
cease 10 influence and in fact control the actions
Of public men, the gories Of the Revolution will
have passed away, and the noble Republics under
which we live, will hasten to decay and ruin.
accept, sir, the tender OF your hospitaties and
commit myself Tor this day to your hands.
During the day a committee from the various me-
chanical departments IN the Navy Yard waited upon
the President, 10 express their gratitude for the In.
tercst he has taken In their behalf. They made an
excellent address, to which the President returned n
most eloquent reply.
PnoeRrss or scirscE.-The brain has recently
been tapped with success in case Of hydrocephaas
In the Dublin Medical Journal Dr. Butcher gives on
account Of an interesting case.
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DIED,
At Peru, Illinois, the 9th ultmo, after a few
hours illness, FREDERICK HALL, NJ D., Ii. D.,
Of this city aged Ga
In the death Of this distinguished and ardent yotary