Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-13
From the L. =. GaSette, Of Friday.
ARRIVAL DE THE ESIDE\T

The expectations of the arrival IT the President of the
United States yesterday, fulfilled. In the course OF
the morning. the military Fastening towards their
several places OF rendezvous and marching TO the different
points which the regiments 10 be formed. The
weather exceedingly warm-oppressiyey, and this
tended Keep back who would otherwise have Ion
the ranks while made oedingy uncomfortable many
who did parade with thick uniforms, padded To most I'M
endurable thickness.
The Philadelphia troops, however, always auen-
ton, and may say always reward IT, The military was
under the command Of Brigader General CadwuladeI.
Early yesterday morning the fine steamboat Ohio which
had been chartered for the purpose OF bringing the President
from Wilmington, left this city, having on board special
committee.
About the hour named when the arrival ofhe boat might
he expected of the vessels at whsris their
flags and signals 10 the heads and the people began to
gather numbers in the Navy Yard, and the ad-
acent Up o'clock, there many persons in
the yard; but when the steamboat appeared rounding the
Point puse, few minutes after o'clock, and the
loud report OF gun definite token OF her wherea
bouts the whole yard from the gate down To the wharf,
between the ship houses, began fill rapidly and when
the President stepped under national salute from
the guns in the vard fred with remarkable accuracy and
quckness aud cheers from body OF salon, ranged the
upper deck OF the receiving ship the vast area presented
Of heads.
The President having landed. he received with the
hono due his station by the officers OF the Army, Navy,
and Marine Corps, assembled the wharf, in full uniform.
That done. Alderman Peter Hay, the part Of the Com
10 which he replied SEINE length and slightly cheered
twice during his response. line then formed, and
the President ms rEht Porter and
ms left by Alderman Hay and followed by Secretaries Up
shur, Spencer and Porter, Hon. Mr.. Wicks Postmaster
General and Robt Tyler, Esq., moved Barrack House
were they remained for time.
In the meantime the column OF military under the
mand of General Cadwaader, had reached Its position IN
Front and formed into line extending long distance
the side Of the and about half past three
clock the President driven along the line in open
barouche drawn by four dnpped grays the military presen
ting he passed. We noticed the barouche with
him. Governor Potter. Judge King, and Robert Tyler Esq
~Haue
OF the committee of reception followed and the whole train
passed on until reached Third and Ca'harne street where
1t paused.
The column Of military then countermarch,d, and at
Third and Catherine the First Brigade took its posi-
ton in front and the Second Brigade the Of the
nages and IN this order the procession moved the
route previously set down.
Our Of the Navy Yard the hrong Of people sensi.
bly, diminished, and during the whole procession there
an usual silence only made manifest by occasional
ntcheer Neither the people gathered grea
bcrs IN the windows Of the houses there any
ieatiuns Of welcome, far could see, the way
flags hung across the street, other symbols by which the
people such occasions speak welcome which they have
not the opportunity to themselves. There was Of
course desire the Chief Magistrate of the Ma.
on but that wish grauod there seemed TO be little dspo.
son either 20 follow the procession cheer him who
l had occasioned It.
The corege having length reached the United States
Hotel the President aighed and proceeded his apart
mcnts. In few minutes after he appeared upon the bal
coy attended by Secretaries Upshur Porter and Spencer,
and the Hon Mr.. Wickhfe. A cry arose from the PEG.
pie assembled in 'front.' and the President spokea
! bowed, and retired.
We should not omit 10 mention that in the procession
the yard, from the wharf to the barruck house, there
borne after the President a banner surmounted by gill
eage, displaying white ground 10 plain black letters
the Inscriptpn-"The DarmoUr Prison Associations The
Surviving Prisoners and their Descendants o the Jersey P
Ship IT the Revolutionary War and Of the Dartmoo
Prison Of the Late War" After this banner body
Of venerable the sole Of these dreadful pr
| son houses.
During the evening, the President visited the Walnut St
Theatre and the Dartmopr Prison Celebration the Chinese
Saloon and all these places he received with the hon
due TO his distinguished position. At the Theatre the
box IN which he neatly decorated; and his en-
| trance national airs played by the orchestra.
In the early part of the evening many Of citizen
called nc the L. s. Hotel pay their respects him.
We understand that the President w leave this city thi
afternoon four o'clock for Pnncoton IN j. where h
will remain during Sunday the guest Of Capt Stockton
and ON Monday proceed to New Brunswick where he wi
/ embark for New York.