Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-06-30
ANECDOTES OF THE PROGRESS.

HNCSDO 1 LS VI liz AsONNho1'
The city is full Of rich rumors Of Incl
dents in the Presidents progress. A capi-
tai one is told of the Faneuif Hall dinner
Mr.. Upshur, our readers arc aware, there
made very neat speech in reply to the
toast from Mr.. Bancroft
Virginia and 1dssdchuseHs.-Ther names are
blended nseparaely in the record o! their counry's
glory; their sons will cherish the freedom and
the Union established by their fathers
When Mr.. Upshur came to that part of
his reply
In looking back to the events Of the Revolution
who is there that can separate Vlrenia from Massa
chusettsl Who can fail to couple the Old Dominion
with this noble Commonwealth 7
Some one cried out audibly, 'JonN C..
SPENCER, which convulscd with laughter that
part of the table where the inierlocltor was,
so forcibly did his manner seem to describe
the misunderstanding character of Mr.. Spen-
Ger.
We find the following in the Providence
Journal, (iftrue) it is amusing enough:
Among the anecdotes rccollec,ions, and incidents
which have been published concerning the President 8
tour, one which has not been set down any of the
reports, is certainly entitled place. At the dinner
gwen to the President by the City government, Mr..
Secretary Porter. while soup served asked wal
| ter to bring him piece of muton.-The waiter re.
specufy informed him that until the signal for re-
moving the covers was made, he was not at liberty to
carve the meats whereupon Mr.. Porter repeated his
demand, which not being complied with he left the table
| in great wrath and Indignation.
In the evening" one Of the committee of reception,
talking with Mr.. Porter politely suggested that he
hoped every thing had been conducted his satisac-
ton, 20 which he repled"No. Sir" Now, it is not
surprising that man of vulgar family with breed
| oil ,t,J tn q h.i,,
him in contract with polished society should be
what surprised to find manners differing from those
of Pennsylvania oyster cellar but it is rather sin.
| eular that such man should not have at least dis
| erection enough to govern himself by the conduct of
those around him, and initiate the manners of gen
| slenan as far as his previously formed habits would
allow even if he had none OF tie feelings of gentle
man.
The American relates the following snec-
do.e of the President and his keepers, while
in this city -
| OF the people propcr-the men who live BY honest
industry whether mechanics, merchants, or profess
sional men, the President saw nothing or next to
nothing; for even, If more disposed than they were to
pay formal respect to the inncuonary 1t was diff
cult and the attempt was disgusting to break through
the unclean circle i'll which he stood prisoner N
large. He was literally guarded rue, ms the French
say, or keep under constant Surveillance by one sec
ton or another of interested woshippers The strife
indeed, between these for the possession OF the Pres
dent persons was sometimes lrdcrous.
For instance on one occasion, when the great mar
was to go to some garden theatre, the Mayor anC
the President of the Committee, who had been 70
some time uneasy Mt seeing him quietly seated on
sofa between the Postmaster and oecor- rcdde
ambo reminded him that The hour had come. I'm
medately all ..rang up, and the Collector offering al
arm one side and the Postmas er on the other, ant
the three parade down to the carrnge into which the,
put the president, and then not having before hei
eyes the fear or the respect of the municlpay-the
incontineny jumped in after him. and drove off leav
ing His Honor the Mayor, and his worship the Alder
man howing the side walk