The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-31

reception OF me HON. John a. .4ddms-1rdde ana
Commerce Emigraiion.-- Health OF the City
Agricultural Pursuits Temperance - Morality
and Religion Theotr,cais.
JAMES GORDON Bennett, ESQ.,
DEAR SR,-
At an early hour yesterday morning, the steamer
Bunker HILL having on board committee appoint
ed by our citizens for the purpose OF esconng the
venerable Ex-President to our city, proceeded TO
the Falls, where he had been spending few days
with Gen. Porter The day lovely rs could
have been desired and an excursion upon the Mia
CARA, though short, must have afforded the old gen
teman much pleasure and satisfaction. At P. NJ.
the boat approached our wharf, where thousands
OF our citizens, and many strangers, had consre,
gated, all anxious TO catch a glance at the " old
man eloquent" some have been pleased TO call
HIM. The air, Tor some minutes, was hlled with
hearty cheers, and a procession was soon formed
which moved up Main street to the park, where
previous arrangements had been made tor the re-
ceptiop OF our distinguished guest He was received
by the Hon Willard Fillmore in a short but very ap-
propriate address, TO which the old gentleman re-
piled in happy remarks OF half an hours duration.
After congratulatlng us upon the prosperity OF our
hourlshlng city, and upon the freedom and liberty
we enjoy, and expressing many heartfelt thanks for
his kind reception, he said
What shall say to you7 But as the return for well
come gratitude, and as gratitude is somewhat loqua
but to congratulate you congratulate you then upon
your condition in the world ! congratulate you upon
that freedom which you enjoy-I wish could say above
all upon earth. congratulate you upon the land in
which you live-a land flowing with milk and honey-a
land of mountains and vaeys-of mountains, and noun
tans all the world the abodes OF liberty Lber
ty is mountain nymph but beside that general property
possessed in every quarter of the globe you possess
blessing reserved by the Creator for you aoneand that
is the phenomenon of which late in life Ihave within
the last four days been witness Your and is not on y
aland Of mountains but of Cataracts and Whirpools
IF h.rbtk hos
dspayed his subimest power. In visiting themin ga
zDg at themn dwelling upon them, in the last four
days have done have felt somewhat seem to feel in
your presence. felt unable TO speak. II seemed as il
there suspension not only of words but Of thought
that threw man. seeing them for the first time into
the condition ascrbed to the prophets OF od-as II the
spirit of God upon hm-as if he the vision of
the Almighty falling into having his eyes open
The fall Of those dashng and roaring watershe
destruction with which we know them TO be fraught-the
danger the leap which they tempt to make and min gle
with them--he serene tranquility Of the long river open
vista before them and the smooth and silent current
which they flow again after the fall showing in contrast
at one view, the extreme of violence and reposeand
above all that rainbow set in cloud the pledge
OF God 10 man. that what in its destruction shall
not desroyform altogether picture for the imagination
which feels that words cannot express When the
recollection comss that the intelligence and industry OF
man have made those waters tributary to great public
improvement and the Cataract itself instrument ofths
bounty OF God for the benefit of the human family by
borrowing from this stupendous wonder OF Nature
portion OF its stream for manufacturing purposes
not but exclsim, "Great and marvellous thy works
Lord God Omnipotent in wisdom hast thou made them
alp
After alludng to several of our most distinguish
ed citizens in a complimentary manner, he congra-
tulated himself upon the pleasure he had received
from coming among us. 81 have" said he, q" been
at Lundy's Lane, and at Chippewa, with that illus
trious man, Gen Porter, who has fought in the bat
ties OF his country. have seen no memenc OF that
political era between these two countries, divided
by that natural phenomenon betwe en- the two, as If
Heaven had considered it too much for one. There
Tin Candda) have been received as friend, with
friendly greetings, and calculate prayer to God,
that this state OF temper may be perpetual-tha the
sound of war, and of garments rolled in blood may
never again be exhibited" He concluded his re-
marks. which were received with deatenlng plau-
dts, with many thanks and prayer to God whs
rules the world, and all IN the world, that he might
make Us as happy and prosperous as deserve.
After which, he proceeded Ia his lodgings, at the
American, where many OF our citizens had the no.
nor OF a formal Introduction. n the evening our
spirited hremeD got up torch light procession,
which was very effective This morning, after re
celvng the calls of many ladies' and gentlemen,
Mr.. Adams and suite LETT in the for the east no
doubt highly pleased with his tour through western
New York
Trade and commerce, though to all appearance
IN healthy state, does not at present present
much ACTIVITY as during the early part OF the sea-
son July is usually dull month Tor business in
this city, but have no doubt it will revive in few
weeks, and Buffalo will again resume her woned
life and hustle
There has been, it | am correctly informed, more
10 eTtlle west inns season lHdu Tor
many years A great many Germans have arrived
here, who have gone west, while Others, more
wealthy, have purchased from the Ogden company
and settled upon the " Indian Reservation"
The people OF this city, generally, have recovered
from the influenza, which was prevalent here a
few weeks slnce and at present hear OF but little
sickness.
Those who engaged in the pursuits Of agrcul-
ure are now unusually busy occurring their crops.
which | am told are very productive So far as |
have been able to learn from the States the
crops OF wheat and most other descriptions OF gTa /,
hare come in much better than for several years
The cause OF temperance, am happy tn inform
yOu is still advancing. Its vast bene fits have be- EN-
felt by many heart-brokep wife, in this city,
and many children who had the misfortune TO have
Incorporate fathers, will rejoice that their
turaI protectors have been snatcbed from the brink
of ruin-even drunkard's graves, oy the temperance
reformers. IL is indeed, noble and praise worthy
cause, and 1t proper efforts are continued, rum and
all intoxicating liquors will soon become drug IN
our city Let those who diligently labor in the
cause, be encouraged, and let US, we ought,
become temperate, happy, and industrious people.
Ucder such circumstances our country wi Improve
our citizens become enlightened and refned-the
arts and sciences will be more fully developed and
shall arrive at that acme devoutly TO be desl
red by every well wisher of our glorious repubnc.
Morality and religion have somewhat revived
since my last, and many things seem to Indicate
stirring up OF the people. revival is needed here,
not only on account of depraved and wicked sim
ners, but for the benefit of professed christians!
We have many hypocrltes among us, who put up
long petitions for The salvatioB of Sinners but such
prayers, as Bufchard has said, seldom reach above
the W lis in which they are heard, and, for my own
part, have almost concluded that best citizens
are among those who never made any high-souDd
ing pretensions to specification Father Miller,
perceive by an advertisement in one OF the papers,
is soon to appear among u.s. A tent is to be erected
at Cottage Garden, and the services are to COM
mence on the 9th oil August; to be continued from
ten to fifteen days. THIS, am inclined 10 believe,
is all wrong Religious ianatlcsm should never be
tolerated in an intelligent community, and such
men Mr.. Miller should not be permitted to create
an excitement, or wsrk upon the minds and pas
sons OF those who are susceptible OF imbbDg his
silly impressions. He has already produced more
insanity, by the doctrines he pretends to advocate
than he possibly atone for were he TO live five
hundred years.
TheatrcaIs, so far as the Eagle street theatre is
concerned, are beginning to improve. Mr. Rice
and his company, as informed you in my last, lett
after the Alb inst for the west and the theatre