The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-12
TIL e MADISO MAN !,
TIE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL In BAL
TIMORE

Sun:
About noon, the train of cars left the Depot
In Washington, under the direction of DR.
Woodsilc, the interchangeable superintendent, and
Mr.. Stet inius the attentive and polite agent
aided by Mr. Ferry, vigiant aud genrlemanly
conductor; and as they proceeded amid the null
tituGe which thronged the road and surrounding
hills, the shouts and enthusiasm amply demon
st ated that all party strife and chickering's Were
lost sight of in feelings Of respect ID the Chief
Magistrate of the Union. la fact, ii was just
such demonstration may ever be expected
from viriuous and patriotic people.
AS the Train proceeded along the road. the
people at every village and watering place
seemed anxious 10 evince their regard, and many
were found congregated to pay their respects to
the President.
The train having reached the Relay House,
about seven miles south of Baltimore, it was
agreed TO wait half an hour for the purposes of
rest and refreshmenr, which being done, they
proceeded aud reached The outer depot of the
City of Monuments about half past O'Clock
The crowd Of persons at Mount Clare, in the
vicinity of the railroad depot was very large,
and consisted Of "men, women, and children, D
and even of ''babies n arms" all anxious to see
the Chief Magistrate Of The nation They were
there to the apparent number Of three or four
thousand at least, on foot, On horseback, and in
carriages of every description, all animated,
anxious and expectant. The barouches, con-
tanning the Mayor, members of the Committee
of Arro o,,I ~.
the call for the meeting to adopt measures for
the Presidents reception, were formed in line in
Pratt street. near Cove Henry Snyder, Esq,
Mayor ex olico, z. Collins Lee, and William
George Read, Esqs, occupying the first. The
Committee Of Six, repr senling the German cit
liens OF Ba timore, appeared in barouche, and
constituted the left of the line of carriages
When the special train arrived, it took posi-
ton alongside of the line of barouches. The
band in one of the cars treated those present to
specimen of is eloquent music" and the ar
tleIy, under General Smith, con menced firing
national salute. The barouches were in the
mean time vacated by their occupants, who pro-
ceeded to the car occupied by the President and
suite. Here the Mayor rendered on b, half Of
himself and his fellow citizens, hearty wei
come, and the Inequalities of the city, O the
Chief Magistrate of the nation; in doing which
he referred in very happy MAI ner TO Washing
lon, as his predecessor He informed the Pres
idenl OF the town meeting held for the pur o e
OF making arrangements TO give him suitable
recepuon-,o pay the tribute of respect due 10
the high office which he held and in the name
of the citizens OF Baltimore, he I'VE him most
cordial welcome.
To the brief remarks of the Mayer, the Pre-
sdent replied with nearly equal bTevity evil
DENLY much affected by the manifest sincerity
of the welcome, and of the heart which was, as
literally as il could be, in the offered and accept
ed haud of him who gave it. He spoke Of the
hospitabe character of Baltimore, of its patri-
Otlsm, and It's re pect for the institutions of the
country and the Chief Magistracy and from
such city he could expect nothing less than
the sincere welcome and the generous hospital
Try thus rendered to him. He knew th4t the
institutions of the country would receive due re-
spect at the hands of the people of Baltimore );
he was of it, for he knew their character
He held ii impossible that he, As Virginian,
standing here in Baltimore, could forget the
joint services rendered 10 the country at Eutaw
and Camden, by the troops of Maryland and
Virginia. He referred feelingly to that port on
ofhs lifetime passed upon the shores of the no
bic Chesapeake, and gave it and Baltimore
high degree of preference over III Sc of Genoa
and Venica. He had from his boy hood known
Baltimore, and watched her progress he had
seen her advancing in stature and growing in
prosperity; he had seen her stretching forth
her arms, reaching across the mountains, and
establishing communication with the great
West and while he rejoiced in her growth and
her prosperity, he cheeriully accepted her offer
ed hospitality.
The President was then conducted to the ba-
rouche occupied by the Mayor, and Messrs.
Lee AID Read those comprising his suite were
disposed of in other carriages agreeably to the
arrangements made by the commit e f; and the
whole moved in procession TO Baruum's city ho-
tel The streets on the line of march" were
alive with animated expectants; and at Bar
NUNS and in its neighborhood the assembIage
was immense On his being conducted up
stairs TO a room set apart for the purpose, accom-
panied by his SURE, the committee, and few
others, The Pr, sdent was thus addressed by
David Hoffman, Esq:
Mr.. PRwsDrsT The Committee Of Reception
have assigned to the pleasing Office Of rendering
TO YOU in behalf Of fellow citizens, the hosp-
tslities Of goodly city of Baltimore
We lean, with much yeerel, that your say among
us must necessarily be very short; but, small hat
time most be- anxlousIy desire to it marked by
all of that gensrons welcome which is due you per
sonaly and also the Chief Magistrate of cur great
republic.
We learn sir, with patriotic emotion, that you are
now your way towards that blessed region of our
country which has the exalted distinction of being
the birthplace of American liberty, and of that in.
deed which has energlztd ever since, all oher ma
..oU, fhon La, 4 he N~txN A,rlI