Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-16
u. s. STEAMER w.snhNuTvN AT
BREMEN,

BREMEN
The reception of the U s mali steamer Wa.
shington. on the occss.cr ~ her recen. frsl visit
10 Bremen. ia thus described BY a writer in the
October number OF tiunt's Merch hauts' Msza.
zine: tf'
The North Sea smiled as the ship drew nigh
the shores Of Germany. II was the first A.
n,erics n steamer that had ever moved upon that
sea- and Capt. Hewitt piloted her himself. The
sun broke cheery as she entered the Wesev.
Two cleaners. decorated with the Asgs Of all
nation. came down 60 encet her. Aloft was tho
star spanalcd banner, and stresmine in proud
and brct!eriy union the flag Of The Republic of
Bremen emblezoued with the arms Of the city.
large key, eW,Sienati ic Of its local position, se
holding md ready to open the door Of Germany.
With music playing, ard cannon firing, the two
steamers escorted the Washington 10 her moor.
ings at Bremen Haven. The port and al the
vesscis u the harbor were decorated with Aags.
a deputation Of the municipal authorities came
| on hoard. and with formal address welcomed
! to Germany the frs; American mail steamer.
One Of the attending steamers received on
5oa I'd the mail. Major Hobbie, the directors Of
| the company, and other passengers. and, fol-
| lowed by numerous escort, started for Bremen,
thirty miles distant. As she moved up the ii.
yer. merchant vessels, steamers, lighters, row.
boats, sal. boats, and every craft she met were
decked with colors. The Weser fishermen,
scattered along the line Of the river, and even
the stold boors, constantly drudging 20 keep o.
pen the channel, smiled q welcome; while at
every village the whole population lined the
bank unused to the noisy welcome Of q husrsh,
but witt besming eyes expressing the deep fee.
ling OF their hearts, at this opening Of direct
steam communcstion with America. II was,
in truth. the opening Of day of promise. A
precious messenger had arrived, bringing to
them the thoughts. wishes, hopes, feelings md
prospects of near connections separated by On
immense ses. At short intervals the same
messenger would come sgain; at times, indeed
braginp tales of bereavement and wo, but iu
the main to sca,ter Joy and giadness-so chee'
the heart Of The ioiling pessan, by frequent and
early intelligence Of the posperi'y and thrift O
his friends in America.
Approaching Bremen the escort Of boats be
came more numerous; and from the vamparts
which form on that side the boundary of the ci
ty. the quay was lined with citizens Of all age
and sizes. while the balconies OF the tall house
fronting it and every W ndow presented livin!
tablesux, graced by ladies. who, waving hand
kerchiefs and scattering flowers, welcomed th
Americans to Bremen. IN the balcony Of on
house, distinguished by his standing white hai
and strongly marked features, and to the Amer
cans on board remarkable for his striking re
semblance to General Jackson. was Burgoma,
ter Smidt. for twenty six years Burgomsster G
Bremen, and historic person in Europe; HI
wing drawn upon himself the jealous eye O: N,
poleon for his liberal opinions, and as the hea
of dissffection in the IIanse Towns. On tn
fall of the Emperor he had been sent by thos
towns as delegate to the Congress of vienn'
which divided up the continental empires an
p fixed their territursl limits. The year precet
ding the city OF Bremen had celebrated IN
tweniy-ifth anniversary Of his service us burg
master; and one Of his sons, resident in Lou
vile, in Kentucky, went out in the Washing
ton to join the family gathering on the 6itiet
anniversary of his fathers marriage. But III
old burgomaster was not reposing upon his no,
ors, or falling back upon his domestic ties, O
the contrary, he hsd on him at that time I'll
fnl! harness OF usefulness. lie had been ii
master r-spirit OF Germany in bringing about III
contamination of this enterprise; and anon
the thousands and tens Of thousands Of Germs
hearts which we!conrd the arrival Vt the w
shngton, perhaps none beat stronger than hi
Escorted by depu,stion Of Senstors, with d
: crowd opening respectfully before him, he eau
n on board, and in the name and on behalf Of Il
city welcomed the Americans to Bremen.
the mean time cannon were firing, and fu
band on the quay and on boatd the steamer WI
- playing the national airs Of Germany. tt
. music ceased and all at once changed to Ysnk,
Doodle-in that distant region a heart stirriI
: sound, and to this home tune, the American
:, each on the arm Of . burgomaster orsenat,
!. were escorted up a stair. case. covered with
srbor Of evergreens, TO the quay. The crov
opened so as TO allow q passage to their carr
Z. ges. and they were escorted 10 heir hotels.
s. the whoe city il see~ed : jubilee; and p'
x. haps throu ghout oil Bremen there was not
e. old woman or child who did no, know Of the
in rival OF the Washington. and that joyful eve
.. had occurred |oI Gesmsey.
An carly iniination was given that the 81