Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09

KENNON, fthc Nary; VIRGIL MAN.
CY, late Charge de Affairs 10 Belgium
and Mr.. GARDINER, Proprietor Of Gar
diners bland Of Ncw York.
Correspondence IF he PMhdeIphia ledger.
EksmNGroN. Feb. 80.
The day wns surprisingly beautiful. We
thought from yesterdays cloudy sky that we
would have rainy day Of it., but .le sun rose
clear and bright, and the town from early in the
morning presented gay and busy scene,
Nearly all the carriages were engaged, and
freightcd with the love'incss, beauty and grace
of the city. About IL o'clock, A. Nj. the Pres-
dent of the United States, Mrs. Robert Tyler.
Miss Cooper, Mr John Tyler, Jr-, wi,ha large
number of officers in glittering uniforms, all the
members of the Cabinet save Mr.. Spencer,
many ether high !uuctlonariss of State, grave
Senators and aspiring members, quite num5er
of attaches and sccrttayies Of Leg ,tion General
Almontc, Minister from Mexico, (Slr Richard
Packenhan had been invited, but declined,) snd
a number Of other gentlemen, whose names !
do not recnllect, were assembled on the deck OF
one of the steamers, plying between here aud
Alexandria, fast bearing down for that place.
Opposite the Navy Yard boat load Of Must
clans were taken on board, who, as we ap.
preached a 'exandria, and the Princeton hove
in sight, struck mp Hail Columbia, While we
were describing graceful curve under her
bow to view the splendid steamer in all her
pride, the flags every nation streaming from
every mast, and her yards manned TO return
the cheers that were uttered by the company
! as we neared her.
We now approached her on her larboart side,
And came quite close 10 her. 4 bridge was made
from our hurricane deck 10 the Princeton, and
the ladies and gentlemen gently received by
the officers on deck, and conducted 10 Captain
Stockton, in tul uniform. I'he band now
struck up ''lha ;5.ac SpangIed Banner" the ma
rlnes Presented erms, and as soo1 az TIE compa-
ny were on board, salute Of twenty one guns
was fred, the baud still playing national airs
and it was quite amusing 20 see how mauy ia'
dies rcrna.ncd OF dct5 to witness ;hc r,suc,u.
Nre, tltI,eegj, loey had been POLITELY requested
70 seen io%n not 10 be annoyed with The saiei
of roe tcr, Or the ocise efthe report.
No one imagined, from the pride and cheer
suness which prevailed in that throug, tha
Death was walking in the midst Of them, coolly
uinglirg cat his victims. A splendid dime
was served in the cabin, and the ladies' sat dowl
first. and we're waited on by the gentlemen
who were really agreeable, and did the best
with wit and repar,ee, to season The rcpast.
In the meanwhile the Princeton hove ancho
and made sail; bearing down for Fort Wash
ington and Noun, Vernon Past Fort Wash
ington, where the Potomac expands and pre-
rented sufficient scope fer the power of her bi
guns, the forward gun was shclted and fired
the bill striking the water and reboundjng fv
or six times ill the eve would no longer follow
its progress. TO observe the effect Of the she
had posted m self on the nearest la:boar
cannonade gun, and the sailors had erected
kind of sca:iold:rg for TIE ladies' to stand on b
the side of me. One or two had taken thei
position there, and beside me stood Mr.. Secre
tary Upshur, intert upon witnessing the whol
manpuyre. J offered him my place, bat Il
declined, saying he preferred to stand wher
he wes--the precise spot where an hour Gfe,
ward he was torn 70 pieces. Meanwhile Ii
table had been again set for the gentlemen H. an
we repaired down to JOIN III The general merr
mcnt.
Captain Stockton's great gun vas again -;
ded with shot, and another trial made Of II
strength and efficacy. The gun was polnte
to leeward, and behind it (you must excuse m
for being thus particular, but the scene has le
such an indeliole impression upon my mind tbs
am compelled to give you all the details
stood Captain Stockton little to the left of hi
Mr., J. Washington Tyson, Assistant Postmn
ter General, Of your city. By the side of II
latter, little behind him. stood Mr.. Stricklan
also of your city, and little to the right {
but behind him, Col. Benton of Missouri, wi
had lady at his arm, and Judge Phelps Sen
tor from Vermont To the leeward OF the q
stood Judge Upshur, late Secretary of Stat
Gov. Gllmer, late Secretary of the Navy, W
had but a few days ago entered on the duti
of his office, and little behind them our Ia
Charge de Affalres to Belgium, Mr.. Maxcy,
Maryland. BY the SIDE of him stood Mr.. CT
diner, ofNew York, and Commodore Kennc