Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-20
Correspondence of The Globe.
EXTRACT from a letter, dated
Wuccr,x.r W.

" hhLLlSuj Y d.. sunday evening,
February g. 1915.
The President elect arrived here with his tam;.
y and friends, about o'clock, on the steamer
United States Mail, Captain Logan, having lett
Cincinnati on Thursday evening, the 9th instant
al 10 o'clock, making all haste 10 avoid the effects
Of ice, having heard from above that the river
would probably be closed. The Captain Of the
United States Mail, young enterprising man,
having good boat and excellent accommoda-
lions, agreed 10 bring us at least 10 Wheeling, ii
it were practicable. He has labored and forced
MS way through the ice most manlully, occa-
sionally repairing his broken wheels, and we are
now here. Tomorrow the President and suite
VIII leave IN stages in time TO reach Washington,
pennsylvania, where he will sleep; and the mex,
day viii meet with Geten,ions, of course, as he
VIII nave to stop some time al Brownsville and
Union;own. The people will expect il; and. |
suppose, avcise as he is from habit and inclina-
ton 10 unnecessary parade ard show, he wishes
10 crafty his friends and courtrymen in all things
proper.
Al Louisville, and Cincinnati, and here, his
reception has been warm and gratifying The
turnout al Cincinnati was tremendous, though the
notice was short. He was mel below the CITY hy
tour large steamboats, literally covered and aly.
with human beings The boats al lashed To the
Pike, The boat iiidt brought him from Louisville,
and came up 10 the wharf amid the roar of guns,
tie display oil flags, the playing OF various band,
OF music, and The appauding shouts Of multi
Piled thousands An immense concourse Of mi
hiary and citizens received him from The boat.
and after he had entered an open carriage. will,
few friends, and part Of the Ohio Committee
who had met him below the city. procession
was formed, and lie was conducted TO quarters
prepared Tor him al the Henre House Before
dinner, thousands crowded the house to paw their
respects; and as many as could obtain entrance
through the press 60, in and shook him BY the
hand Afterwards, from front gallery, 10 which
he was conducted The whole mass OF people, and
the military, paraded in order, had an opporun-
" oi seeing him, as he stood uncovered and re-
turned their loud saluies by bowling 10 The passing
multitude. Gov Whilcomb and the Hon Amos
Lane met US al Jefferson, Indiana, and accompa-
MED Us up TO Lawrenceburg.
The ladies OF Cincinnati, before leaving the
boat and after she had been conducted 10 the
Henrie House, were equally Jealous and atieI-
tive in their numerous and crowded calls in pay
ing their respects 10 Mrs Polk In proportion
10 The usual turnout Of ladies on such occasions
their numbers almost exceeded the calls OF the
citizens on the President elect AT Louisville,
the calls or Mrs Polk, according to the time al
lowed-ior we arrived there day in advance vi
the time expected, and in cold snow storm
were equally numerous, and the expectations OF
cities, speaking all in few words, were we'll
conducted, were jealous, warm, and hearty, such
as properly become the ardent, unsophisiicated
western Democracy, who carry their hearts in
their hands. Similar manifestations OF political
and personal attachment and respect have met
Col Polk al every point where he has stopped
on his journey, however short his stay. Here,
where he has been conducted TO the Virginia
Hotel, to quarters prepared, and where he arrived
after dark, the people have already called in large
crowds. MessrS. J. A. McCleane and J. Kno,c
citizens Of Wheeling, were deputed 10 go down
the river a week ago BY the Democracy, 10 meet
was also deputed By his tclow-citizens 10 descend
the river and meet HIM at Louisville. If the
river had not been closed BY ice the Pittsburgh
Democracy would have had a boat and commit,
tee here understand, 10 have conducted him up 10
their city, and 10 Brownsville. The river Icing
closed, however compels Colonel Polk to torego his
wishes, and take stage or carriage, here byway
OF the National road. BY pressing request OF
the citizens here, he will remain during part OF
The forenoon OF tomorrow, so as 10 leave in time
as have before remarked, 10 sleep at Washing
ton Pa, tomorrow night. | think it probable
as he will dine at Brownsville on Tuesday, tina,
he will not be able 10 leave Uniontown (wherr
arrangements are made believe, for public
reception) before Wednesday morning. You
can, therefore, calculate the time when he will
probably reach Washington. His wish, learn,
has been 10 arrive there by Thursday night; bu,
think it probable it will be Friday, for, think,
he will hardly get from Uniontown 10 Cumber-
land on Wednesday night, 50 as TO avail himself
ofthe morning train Of railroad cars on Thurs
day.
wrote hastily from Cincinnati. hope yon
will receive this, which will leave here al o.
clock to-m morrow morning, ono or two days in ad-
vance of Col Folks arrival. Col. w. .. But
Ter. Col. s. Churchill, Levi Tyler, Esq, and
Daniel McAlister, Esq. accompany US as COM
mittee from kentucky Hon. d. Hubbard, from
Alabama, and Judge Bosworlh and DR.. J. Y.
Dashelds from Louisiana.
P. S. We have committees, you perceive, with
US from Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky, as well
as a large suite Of personal friends from Tonnes
see. The Ohio committee stopped at Portsmouth
II was composed of Gen. j. McMakn, Gen.
Haincs, DR.. w. Mount, ]. Buckingham, Abel
Shock, J. Broush and DR.. Mer-[ GiOte.