The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-15
From the Philadelphia .9mt,ican Sentinel
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.

u. s. MINT.-Early on the morning of Saturday
the committee appointed to accompany the Presden
through the city, waited upon His Excellency anc
conveyed him to the United Suites Mint The Hon
J G. Spencer, Secretary of the Treasury Gov Wick
life, Gov Porter, and the Hon. J NJ. Porter Score
tay of War, attended at The Mint with the presi
dent. DR.. Patterson, x-Mayor Roach and Mr.
Peale, received the company and went through th,
various rooms, and explained the improved mschiner,
with much mnuteness to the President and his suite
In of the they struck off Likeness of the
President, which, although neatly executed by their
machinery 1t did no, appear 10 as perfect rescm
bance we could have desired We were much
pleased to the President take such deep interest
in looking into every branch OF the establishment
NAVAL AsYLUM-The President and his COMPANY
paid short visit TO the inmates of the Naval Asylum
Ioca ed uron The river Schuylklll He stopped at
all The rooms OF the old pensioners who are STAYING
there tor the balance of their lives The gallant Old
tars had gathered splendid bouquet of elegant
flowers from the spacious grounds OF the institution
and requested tha, they should be handed 10y the oi-
of the asylum to The President in their name
TheNavaBoord for examining the Midshipmen were
there. The Midshipnen (soue of whom had already
passed their eramlnainn) paid their respects 10 he
President. Presidential examinations of this sort are
IN our opinion, highly important, they give the
Executive true insight into the exact condition of
the institutions of the country. Com. Read Cant
Gwln, and the chaplain and other officers whose
names we do not Iecoll'ct, were also there. Com
monder Mchean under VIII sc the asylum is
placed received the company with great pobtcness
The President was much pleased to see the wounded
tars provided for comfortably.
The DEAF AND DUMB AsYLuM.-W When President
Tyler and suite, with the committee of arrangement
visited Asylum for The instruction of the deaf and
dumb, two quite small boys, and three very interest
ing girls up TO the black board To give us some
examples of their system of instruction. IL was one
of the most interesting that we have witnessed
for long time. The President seemed especially
delighted. Having some very elegant roses with him.
that he had received at the Naval Asylum, where he
had been vis the old pensioners OF the navy, he
retiring, divided the among the young inues
that had delighted us so much with their wonderful
answers to the questions proposed for solution.
Here sits a mute, SO passing fair,
With ruby lips and jetty HAIR
II at while she gazes on her ROSES
A sweeter BLUSH herself discIuses
The company, afterwards visited the other scholar.
Of the Institution, amounting TO about frty Urls and
sixty boys. On passing through the female school
President Tyler stopped at the lower end ofthe line
where two lit e mute girls about perhaps five wears
old attracted his particular at enlon.
He sp he kindly to the dear little creatures and
kissed them boI b most cfTeclionatey The President
remarked quitting, that this a most noble in.
situlion that taught the dumb to explain the wonders
of creation.
III o'clock tho President arrived at the south
gate of Independence Square and stepping out of the
barouche with hts company lhey proceeded towards
the Noble Hall in which fathers Jointly and sew.
orally pledged themselves to free Ibis country from the
b,ndage of G reat Britain AS the President ar-
preached the State House. The crowd was very great
anxiously waiting to do honor TO he Chief Alagis-
uae With difficulty, from the great pressure ofihe
people lie and bis suite reached that celebrated room
IN which our anct sors resolved that America should
be Free, Sovereign and Independent
As snon as he had taken a proper position in the
Hall, the mighty wave of trremen began to move,
and with such unabatng energy did 1t urge lis way,
that the President kep constantly shaking hands
with our citizens during all the time allotted for his
continuance in the Hall The people entered at one
door and found an exit at another, by which arrange
meni thousands and thousands had chance ofpass-
ipg up to and giving the President cordial shake OF
the hand The afectionate manner in which it was
done, and the kind hearted expressions Of the multi
tude that paid their personal respects were highly
gratifying TO all who we're present