The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-14


aud DEPUTY Marshal of the United states siias M. |
stllwell, Esq and Silsanus Rapelye Esq, iooA part
in the procession and reception, IN The pafaphefhaa
of officers of their station.
There were also on board, two delegates from
each OF the seventeen wards OF this city, as The rep
resentaives of the ward delegations which the Seve-
raj constituencies had appointed 10 do honor To the
nations Chief Magistrate, ~ their name Weshhe-
wise observed, among many Others, The ioho"ine
eentlemen Edward Curtis, Esq, Collector OF the
port of New York J. l.. Graham, Esq, Postmaster
of the city of New York several ex-Aldermen ana
members of the State Assembly G. v. Anderson,
Esq, Chief Engineer of the New York Fire Depart.
ment; James oConner, ESD, Aid TO the Grand
Marshal Of the day and many distinguished ana CO
Unable citizens.
Ofthe latter class, one gentleman deserves more
particular notice. On the 18th day OF Apul, llSy
General George Washington arrived ia New ! OH TO
be inaugurGled The first President OF this then IN
fant republic, whittier he conveyed from Eliza
bethtown Point in barge expressly built for that
purpose, and used on no subsequent occasion. mn
teen branch pilots manned the barge, the coxswain OF
which has since elernized his name by founding ana
providing for the continuance of the Sailors Snug
HarboI, wherein comfort and protection are sccuIeu
10 iime-worn and sea-beaten mariners.
But yawl accompanied the barge, as her tender,
which was rowed by four boys, one of whom durine
the subsequent part of the day. acted as page 10 the
Father Of the Young Republic, and received his per
sopa daon for the services rendered on ihal
memorable occasion. DEATH however, has not spared
Of the branch pilos and of the four boys there
remains but enc solitary survivor the favored page,
now the venerable Alexander Ming sen, Esq, who
this day recouned the events of that troublous tine,
with evident pleasure and pain as the associations
of that period ninge with the contemplation
Of the pc, sent.
The New Haven, accompanied 10y Der consof', ii.u
Giebe, crowded with passengers proceeded through
the Nanows into the expanse of waters beyond, ana
thence the place of their destination The AIR
light and balmy, the water as placid as infants
SAUNDERS, and the shores deched with that gor-
geous beauty with which a-bounieous heaven has
cloth, d the whole body of creation. While aboard,
each guest was taught TO feel that music hath Ian
guage mystic the Tyre of Apollo. On nearing Am
boy, Mr. Alderman purdy and the JOINT committee OF
the common council prepared To land and 1t wasihen
found that the press which was fully represented on
board was no, included in The shore arrang ments
and, consequently, the address of Mr.. Alderman Pur-
DIV and the reply of his Exceency The President were
likely to be lost forever the public chronicles In
this dilemma, meeting OF the gentlemen of the press
was called and MIR Alderman Purdy stated that if
they could make election of one to represent the
whole, and to agree TO furnish the entire body with
the speeches TO be delivered reporter could ac-
company The delegation and form part oft
This suggestion was promptly acceded to, and Mr.
Sutton reporter for the Aurora, was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen to represent his brethren On the arrival of
the New Haven of Amboy, The item IN The detail Of
arrangements In relation the landing was carried
into effect. Some distance from the shore a boat
the five other members of the Joint Committee of the
Common Council, the Marshal of the u nited States
Mr.. Slilwell and the Deputy Marshal, Mr. Rapel-
ye,) Mr.. Gurus, Collector oil the Pou) and Mr.
Sutton representative of his brethren OF the broad
sheet, descended, and rowed ashore where they
were received by portion Of the Amboy committee
and by them escorted TO the beautiful residence Of
Matthias Bruen, Esq, known the Brighton House
where the President had been entertained nearly an
hour before the arrival of the New York delegation
'urtIs her I,f,t D.,
here became the master of the ceremonies and nro-
duced the Chief Magistrate of the the COM
mree from the civic authorities Of New York at the
entrance 'l the mansion of his host and hat ceremo-
| ny having been gone through
| Mr.. Purdy addressed the President in the following
terms
President Tyler, have been deputed by the Com
mon Council of the CITY of New York, TO perform
the honorable duty OF anticipating your arrival TO
our CITY, and to introduce you TO the gentlemen who
constitute its municipal authorities In their name
am directed sir, TO tender you IFS Inequalities and
| IN behalf oil their constituents. TO greet you with
most cordial welcome IL affords me no ordinary
pleasure TO say, that in doing So reflect the unan
nous SPresaios st',v CITY autnortes that they
have determined, during your soourn among us TO
meet and receive you with welcome commensurate
win the hlgh ONCE which the people and the con.
stItutlon have entrusted TO your charge and with
| that kindness and respect which New York should
ever extend TO the representative Of the nation Be
| assured sir, the great constituency Of New York
part oil which have the honor TO represent in the
city council, and whose welcome am selected 10 an.
nounce TO you, will greet your arrival on their shores
IN manner which cannot fail TO show the solid and
ardent attachment they entertain fer the country her
Chief Magistrate, and her republican institutions
The PRESIDENT replied am very happy To hear
The annunciation made to me hy Alderman Purdy of
the kind intentions Of the constituted authorities of
the city OF New York. could not have expected
less from city so renowned its attachment 10 the
Constitution OF the United States and the institutions
under winch we 1--we. These demonstrations of res
pect, OF which feel proud | am aware are moi
rendered so much TO the individual as TO the o1ce
which NIL lregard them as the exhibition of the
warm and devoted attachment Of the people OF these
United States to those glorious institutions which
were achieved by the vaor Of their ancestors-which
were banded down to US by our INSTRUMENTATION
M every instance, founded on the rights of The
people, and OF their Chief Magistrate who bears the
impress oil tuer sovereignty. And ! am well as
sured mat while drop Of blood is in their veins
they will stand by their institutions the princnls an
which they are based, and the Constitution AS The
rock OF their safety. In this light / regard your
KIND annunciation and receive II In the same cor
dial manner in which II is intended
lhe President and his friends and large party Of
gentlemen OF the neghbofhood including The an
lhores OF Amboy then retired 10 the library Of their
host spacious apartment, which is well supplied
with ponderous tones and works Of art thai may
supply mental aliment for the most capacious in,i
icoiual appetite, and they paftook Of a hounteous
cold collation., That sutced 10 crafty the appetite of
the physical man. Nor were gener1u, Io,,odr. -,
ing 10 SUIT all palaies. Thence a procession botb
equestrian and pedestrian accompanied the President
TO the place Of embarkaton AID we who here da1, |
inhale the air rendered impure by the corrup,ions
incident 10 densely crowded city, felt rang of re-
greet as we retired from that rural dwelling m
poet, by some divine power which enabled him 10 |
see Us 10 the din aud obscure future, possibly adj.
dressed Us, when he said '''
On, how canst ihou renounce the boundless store
OF charms which Nature 60 her yotary Yields
The warOling woodlands, the resounding shore,
All that the genial ray Of morning gilds
And all that echoes to the song of even
All tha' the mountains shcltoring bosom shields.
And all the dread magni6cencc of heaven