The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-13
EXPRESS
CROSS THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS,
PROGRESS OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Descriptions and Developments.

Last evening we received further highly import
ant details from our correspondents of the progress
of Mr.. Polk towards Washington. He had reach
ed Wheeling, and will soon be In Washington.
The further development of the policy and cha
racter OF his administration is continued. and will
be found highly interesting and instructive.
| ON BOARD THE SrEAMsoAr Mail,
=, Bound Tor Wheeling from Cincinnati, Feb I, ls4S.
The President and suite came on board of this
boat last evening, about 8 p. M. should have re-
marked that the President was addressed at the
hotel yesterday, IN presence Of large crowd OF
people, welcoming him on behalf of his fellow
citizens, by Judge Read. OF the Supreme Court Of
ONO In the course ceais remarks, the Judge
alluded to the questions Of United States Bank,
the distribution OF the proceeds OF the public lands
The modification OF the tariff, the exation of
Texas, and our night to Oregon, as settled by an
appeal TO the highest tribunal known to our const-
tuition and laws He congratulated him upon the
fact, that he was called, by the free SURFACES of
the people, TO administer the Government upon
the broadcast basis OF public good. That, under
our free and happy institutions where the people
are sovereign, and where Offices are created Tor
their safety and convenience. for the good of the
whole, and not for the sake of men who may hap
pen to fill them, to rule, in Divine, or any other
right, he felt sure it would be both the pleasure
and aim of the man they had sought, to carry ont
| their wishes, which, doubtless, so we'll accorded
with his own,-to which course, the purity Of his
private life and the fidelity OF his past public SER
vices. gave the fullest assurance
| To these remarks, the President, in a general
way, replied, that Judge Read had done his mo.
tlves and desires no more than justice, in ascri-
b,ng TO him an anxious wish to administer the
| Government for the public good, to promote the
and, to maintain all our just rights in our inter.
course with foreign nations With the principles
and patriotic sentiments expressed by Judge Read,
| he fully concurred.
IL dpd m h.
compliments to the public-spirited citizens of Gin
cinnati, and their growing and beautiful city. Con-
ciudng, by returning his sincere thanks for the
ceved him. Both speakers were enthusiastically
cheered.
The President was presented to large con-
dinner, which was at 3, p. M, the Mayor and
Common Council called upon him.
There was little bye.play. got up by the aboli
both male and female pr the after
any slaves with him SO that they might persuade
them to leave him, or run them of. in order to kick
up quite notorious g muss." This fact coming to
Col. Folks ears-and having only two negro ser
wants with him, his coachman and his he au
thorzed the aboliuoniss to be told, if they could
| persuade John and his wife to leave him, they
might do so. He was willing the servants should
elther remain in. or leave his SERVICE just as they
| liked They, however, chose to remain with him
deputation OF abolition ladies' called on Mrs
FOLK, and delivered to her a printed address
| qualnted
"The Mail" did not leave till about ten, or halt
| past ten O'Clock, ast night. During this delay,
| crowds OF working people gathered on board 10
| be presented to him. Farmers, wagoners, car
| men, mechanics and day-laborers of every kind
| They marched up on one side Of the cabin, were
| presented TO the President, and then marched
| down on the opposite side.
| Among them, remarked a "Patlandpr" who
approached the President, saying, God bless your
honor, am glad to see you done all could to
get vou | a m ouIx rloko 80
an freshman, but true patriot. lfyour honor will
friends" The President thanked "Pat" io sI his
good wishes, assuring him that he would "try
| TO do The thing that was right
| During an interval, rough, coarsely dressed
man, with honest country features stepped up 10
back to the man, with his hat on. SAYS the coun
tryman, "Can ! have the liberty Of seeing the
Presdent!" Certainly" says the President, rising
and taking his hat of to the man, and offering his
hand. Expressing his pleasure at seeing him, the
| countryman said, "he did not come to seek any
favors, but came the friend of his country, and
ct republican principles, and as western man, he
would undertake to say, that the west contained
plenty Of stout arms, brave and honest hearts, not
only ready to sustain the union and liberty Of the
country. at home, but to defend our rights against
covering that ffis own head remained covered
| while that Of the Presidents was uncovered. sud-
denly recolected himself, and jerked off his hat
The President thanked him for his visit, and stated
/
receive the appreciation Of the people in the faith
full discharge of his public duties, and he was hap
py to know the union, liberty, and deiences Of
the country, rested in the safest of al! possible
hands, and that was in the hands of the people
themselves, whose servant he was.
This presentation OF the working classes to the
sight, and one Colonel Polk or any other Amer.
can President might justly feel proud of, while
kings, mobiles and princes might look on with envy
| aud dsmay.
| Two or three military coun.r;e. NAV. III .c No..
sented to him.
A large number of committee men took leave
Such was the constant press Of the working people
to the President on the boat, who had evidently
had no good opportunity to see him during the day,
either from inability to leave their work, or to
gain admitance through the Office seekers and
fashionable idlers at the hotel, that the captain had
great difficulty in clearing the boat when getting
ready to leave.
At 10, or a little after, we pushed out amidst the
of the people.
We have reduced our company, but still have
considerable crowd. Colonel Butler John Brough,
and Mr. Broueh, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, are
with the President The two latter, with a mill
tary comPany-the City Grays, under Captain
Churchill, and band Of music, leaves us at Ports.
mouth. with the Cincinnati Committee.
Colonel Butler, with delegations from Kentucky,
Ohio and Louisiana, will cross the mountains with
u.s.. 1t is still matter Of great doubt whether we
Will be able 10 reach wheeling on account of the
ice, which gets harder and thicker the farther
we go.
II is the intention of the President to 60 an far
as Guyandot, Va, If he can get no farther, then
cross the mountains by the way of the Virginia
Springs IN his own private carriage, which he has
on the boat; leaving all delegations committees
and attaches, and Office seekers to take care of
,hemselves: In that event, bad luck take the
hindmost." SANDY HOOK.
P. M.-We passed Maysville, Kentucky, last
night just before day. We gave them gun or
two but as the President is at least two or three
days in advance OF his expected arrival, Of course
J 40 demonstrations of consequence were made in
Maysve. He IN the same way took all the people
by surprise IN Portsmouth. Hearing our gun, seeing
our soldiers, and our flags fyng, set them all to
running towards the river; short distance below
the town we overlook and passed the steamboat
Ashland. On landlns, large number OF people
rushed on board 10 be presented 10 the President
So great was the rush that the first plank put out