The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-15
From the .9urora and Union.
From The .4UTOra and Union.
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT-THE PEG
PIE IN THEIR MAJESTY.-THE GREAT
EST JUBILEE EVER WITNESSED IN ANlE-
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The events Of yesterday have more than realized
the warmest hopes and expectations Of those who
looked confidently to New York play " ell her
part III the honors showercd upon our beloved Presi-
dent, on his pilgrimage 10 the shrine where first was
lighted the sacred torch OF human freedom. We are
still too much under the influence Of the grand and
exciting scenes have witnessed TO attempt any
thing like description of spectacle to which words
at any ime would fail to do adequate Justice. We
only say in general terms that the occasion has
been, throughout universal burst of popular en-
thuslasn. Such well for us-they serve
to call out the better and nober sentments-make us
ashamed Of sefishness and the little scenes of per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in which are too deeply alb
sorbedthey make US forget the strife and turmoil of
the present, and cary us back to that time wnen the
popular will first rose into bright fame upon the
startled horizon, and these shores erected itself
into beacon TO cheer and direc: onward the weary
world, IN the road to liberty and happiness.
At sunrise, yesterday morning, grand national
salute was fired, during which The flags of the nation
and the city made their appearance on the City Hall
and Castle Garden, and were answered by other flags
bearing aloft the stars and stripes, waving over the
Astor House, the American Hotel, Peale's Museum
the American Museum, Towards Hotel, the CITY
Hotel, Croton Hotel, Cafe Toroni, and several other
prominent points between the City Hall and the Bat
terry, on Broadway. The air was cool and r. fresh
ing, and the weather bright and lovely. The foun-
tam IN the Park had whole holiday granted it,
and its merry and flashing leaped up into the
sun as Joyously as a troop of spirits just released
from long and dreary Imprisonment. The very
or seemed to look fresher and greener than we
had ever before seen il the splendid trees swayed
eloquently TO the whispering breeze-and the whole
face and aspect Of the ely looked if il were Just
up and dressed for grand gala day.
AT a little before nine O'Clock the New Haven hav-
ing on board the committee of reception, delegates
from each Of the wards and large number of naval
military, and civil officers, private gentlemen edi-
tors &c. &c, left her moorings, and, accompanied
by several other boa s. filed with the gay aud beauti-
ful, proceeded TO Amboy, TO meet the President on
his arrival, and escort him to the city.
The following rs our reporters description in full
OF the excursion TO Amboy, the reception Of the
sideni, and the subsequent proceedings
The first movement in the great pageant Of the day.
thus intelligby expressed in the official detail
Of the arrangements:
The Members Of the Common Council and others
proceed at half past O'clock a. m, in the steam.
boat New Haven, appropriately decorated, and tro-
vded with band of music, to Amboy for the rur-
pose of meeting the President and his suite on their
approach TO this city.
At the appointed hour the officers and guests were
admitted by tickets, which were Issued with due
regard to proper representation Of AZ c1sses and
authorities and the comfort of those who took part
in The aquatic excursion. The boat was gay deco
rated with banners Of all the nations with which
these coniederated States are in diplomatic relation
anu lull objective military Dand from the militia
ny station on Governors Island ever and anon dis
coursed most excellent music on the promenade
deck. All the expected guests having been received
the New Haven cast loose from her fasenings at
Castle Garden and as the Battery and the surround
| ing scenery recedcd from the view which was pre-
sented from the deck of the boat the thought pre-
senied itself, not too presumptuously, that
To solemnise this day, the glorious sun
Stays IN his course, and plays the achymst
Turning with spendor Of his precious eye,
The meagre cloddy earth to gllstening gold.
The morning was, indeed thanks to the genial
showers Of the preceding day, of the most beau
tiful that ever poet hym1ed the foliage and yerdure
of the Battery sparked with fresh dew as if in their
robes Of holiday and all around was like scene OF
! child hood, beautiful and bright
The loud roar Of the field pieces which were ON
tie main deck, IN charge OF the Lafayette Horse
! Guards from Major General Storms brigade told
that the excurs on had commenced and we were af-
forded leisure TO ascertain who were the gentlemen
deputed on the errand on which were bound and
who the guests whose presence ties fled their
| pleasurabe acceptance Of the invitation given 10
| them.
their rgeous trsppngs reflected back the rays OF
the sun. Mr.. Barclay, Consul General, was the re.
preventative Of her Britannia Majesty Mr. Zach
risson was the Swedish and Norwegian Consul Gen
eral and there were the oowiug consuls MIR.
Smith, Austrian; Mr.. Searle, Portuguese Mr. Tim
norman, Dutch; Mr. DELUXE, from Switzerland :
Mr.. Mattusclli, from the two SiciIies Mr. John b.
Purroy, from Venezuela and the Sandman consul
whose name we did not learn. There were also the
Judges Of the Superior Court, Judges Jones and Oak
ley, and Chancellor Wslworth and Mr.. Ogden Hof-
man, United States District Attorney for the South
ern District of New York.
The State Senate now in session in this city as
| a Court of Errors and was thus represented.
LIST dlstrict-Messrs. Loot, Varian and Franklin.
2d-Messrs. Bouckee and Dennisson, (tbe iocua
tsnens of Mr. Hunter, the President of the Senate
pro tenn
3--Messrs. Wright and Root
4--MIessrs. Mitchell and Hopkins
5--Messrs. Foster Ely and ScoyilIe
6--Messrs. Platt and Chamberlain
7-Messrs. Bartlett Sherwood, Rhodes, and Por.
ter.
S--Messrs Works, Dixon, Hand and Putnam