The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-26
From the american Sentiaei
THE PRESIDENT AT CHARLESTOWN
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.

From the american Sentiaei
THE PRESIDENT AT CHARLESToWN
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
The reception Of President TYLER by the au
tboritics of Chareslown n, was marked by one OF
two incidents Of more than ordinary interest
His arrival was greeted by thunders of az
tillery from Breeds Hill, so celebrated IN the
annals of the Revolutionary struggle, aud The
national standard was seen floating 10 the breeze
from the towering column on the heights Of old
Bunkers.
In one instance, the procession passed through
lines formed on each side of the stree, by the
children of the public schools and the young la
dies OF the Charcstown Female Seminary BY
them-he was greeted with hymn, and the voices
Of infancy mingled sweetiy with those of ma
turer years.
AS the last notes died away, the Joyful cheers
of twelve hundred children rent the air and
white handkerchief waved from many win.
dow and from many delicate hand. No dis
appointed hopes-no canker of the heaft-eXIsl.
ed in the bosoms Of these children, TO dampen
the ardor of their joyous welcome.
At the Town Hall, he was received by the
Select Men--the authorities of Charleslown-
demOcr ratio iown--and conduc, ed To the large
room where public meetings are usually he'd.
The seats were already filled with the beauty
and fashion of ChArlestown.
On ascending the platform at the northern end
of the Hall, the Presid, nj was received by the
Hon. Frederic Robinson, distinguished citi-
zen of Charlestown, and President of the Mas
sachuse,ls Legislature, Who had been requested
to address the Presiden, on this occasion. His
remarks were substantially as fol ows
Mr.. PRESIDENT u am requested by the Committee
of Arrangements TO meet you here, and in behalf OF
my feilow-citizens to tender to you the hearty wei
come Of town whose soil has drank the blood of
the heroes Of the, Neutrality-suspicious. who struck the
first blow for the establishment Of our republican
Institutions.
Your elevation, sir, to the Presidency of the United
States has provided another illustration of the cha
ractcr Of ins,itutions--an event shelving the i'm
poriance Of selecting for the second Office Of the Gov
eminent man qualified for the duties of Chief EN-
ecutivc Magistrn
We regard you as the representative OF the whole
People--the defender Of the Constitution. The most
popular power with which that instrument has I'M
vested you, is the Veto" and cannot on tins
occasion avoid expressing to you thanks, for the
manner in which you have exercised that power.
We take you afectiooatey by the hand, and welcome
you most cordially
The President replied have desired from the
moment received your invitation, to present myself
before the citizens Of Charlestown. | sensible Of
The PATRIOTISM, enterprise and moral worth--of the
sound political principles, which characterize your
citizens, aud which you have 81 well expressed.
hayn noticed with great satisfaction the manner
IN which my arrival among YOU has been greeted.
Not only have been gratified at the reception given
me by the men Of Cbarlestown, but the waving Of
handkerchefs has assured me also that the mothers
ADD the future mothers of your citizens are not be-
hind the other IN their KIND feelings ON this oeca-
sion.--( Loud ohcering)
lou have ohser'ed to the feet connected With my
accession 10 the Presidency. The mcanchol, cir
oumsiaoce Of the demise of the President called INFO
reqnis''on provision of the Constitution, which had
heretofore rmaIn,d dormant. The question was u
be solved whittier the Vice President was allie 10
a imn'ser the government according 10 the corvir-
ons Of his own judgment whether he wa. TO be a
mere cypher- WHITTIER, IN shoit, The Executive de-
partment was 10 be merged in the Legislative. and
nlac'd in sbeyaoce This was the question for the
first time TO b. settled.
The Vice President necessarily succeeds 70 The
Presidency without party. i he candidate Tor the
hrs' ofice Is the real star Of sttrsst The cand-
date Tor The second " scarcely visible above the ho-
r1on
Ii was impo sibe ihst could 20 into the Presiden-
cy without all The attributes of the station What
then was to be done ! was known to be disciple
at Jrnersun my life had been devoted 10 the rnri-
ples contained ~ the Virginia and Kentucky resolu-
TONS OF % 80 When, therefore, was asked TO
create chartered monopoly for the Union could
but answer, as dad answer, and that answer has
been responded TO by The peoIlc.
Upon the subject Of the Veto power. TO which YOU
have also alluded, shall be permitted to remark
that the liberty OF no people ever yet endsnger-
ed by the preservation Of checks and balances IN Co
vernmept II is by breaking them down thai free
dom is most endangered. The spirit of reyoluton
then urging on popular impulse, stops not IN its
course until The temple Of liberty overthrow and