The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09
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account OF the affair IN Hunt magazine.
As the Washington approached Germany, the
North Sea smiled. and. ii was iiae friumPhai
dav, when she entered the Weser. Two steam
ers, decorated with the flags Of all nations, came
down to meet her. Aoft floaied the star span
gled banner, and intertw med with it, the flag of
the Republic Of Bremen. Thus escorted, the
Washington proceeded, amid music and the
firing Of cannon. to her mocrinss at Bremen
Haven.
As she moved up, merchant vessels, steamers,
together, sail boats and every sort Of river
craft were decked out with gayest coiors- APP
preaching Bremen, the river was covered with
them, and from the ramparts which form on
that side the boundary Of the city. the quay was
lined with citizens of all ages and sizes, while
the balconies OF the tall houses fronting il, and
every window, presented living tableaux, graced
BY ladies, who, waving handkerchief and scat
! tsring flowers, welcomed the Americans to
Bremen.
In one balcony might have been seen the mas
ter-spirit Of Bremen, with his standing white
hair aud strongly marked features. Burgomaster
SMiDr, who for twenty six years. has been one Of
the great rulers Of the city, and who drew down
upon him the suspicion Of Napoleon for his lib
erai opinions the head of the Hans Towns.
A man loved among his people. and hOnored
| wherever known. tie had been the main actor
| in uniting Germany and the United States. by
steam. and the occasion was none the less hal
lowed TO him, as the W ASKING ton bore out one OF
his sons, a citizen Of Louisville, to participate in
the fiftieih anniversary of his fathers marriage.
! The account says:
| "Escorted by deputatIon OF senators, with
the crowd opening respectfully before him,
| Burgonaster SMIDT came on board, and in the
name and on behalf of the city welcomed the
Americans to Bremen. In the meantime cannon
were firing, and full band the quay and on
board the steamer was playing the national airs
I of Germany. The music ceased. aud all at
once changed 10 Youkec - - in that dis
tant region Il heart-stirring southland to this
I home tune the Americans, each on the arm of
a burgomaster or senator, were escorted up a
staircase, covered with arbor of evergrren-.
to the quay. The crowd opened 50 a. 10 allow
a passage 10 their carriage, and they were
co-ted to their hotels. To the whole city it
seemed jubilee; ana perhaps throughout all
! Was uOb M oiu Noildu VI fHltu
who did not know Of the arrival Of the Wash
ingion, and tina, joyful event had occurred for
/ Germany.
/ Every amusement followed which gener-
Gus hospitality could invent. Target-tiring,
visits TO town and country, Ac.. all ranks ma
king the occasion very Jubilee. The Hunt
ers club gave the Americans a hearty welcome
and made the woods ring with the stirring
shouts by a thousand manly voices. "Gernany
and America--America and Germany" At
night, there was a large illuminated frame work
and from H. amid the booming of cannon,
flashed out in letters Of fire. Nv ashingion ana
America Rockets and fire balls filled the
heavens, and the multitude. full of enthusiasm,
shook the air with washington and America -
Th- Senate the day after this fe,e, gave a
Stately dinner. On the coming of the toast
the venerable Burgomsster SMIBr rose and
said:
ale designated the arrival Of the " ashing-
ton. ON the Wes-r. Us an e'ent which had con-
verified hopes into reality-speculation into facts;
| il was this which had brought togethe- those
present of the American ana German nations
In all the world he said, .'there are two
Z countries WHICH diC 50 wei IiU-
tual interchange the [ nited States of Ameri-
ca and the United states of Germany. Neither
of them possess any colonies. nor does either
wish for any; and in this respect both escape
| the jealousy Of colonial mother States.
AS a citizen of Bremen, he continued, Il
NAV well remind YOU of the fact that. after the
glorious end Of the American war OF independ-
ence, Bremen vessels were the first which un-
furled their sails 10 visit the shores Of the young
Z
horizon OF liberty. star after another has
made its appearance, the vessels of Bremen
have continued progressively To steer their
course in that direction This fact. a. il would
appear, has not been forgotten in America. and
~ IL i'm return. the nited States now send US
their frs; transatlantic steamer, thinking that
tue best KEY TO Germany Is the Bremen key;
aud ia the same spirit" he concluded, ''in the
name OF my fellow citizens, | offer a hearty
welcome To the Washington. the worthy
pioneer of an enterprise which il destined 10
open direct interccurs. between two great ma
lions"
No man ever stood higher in the estimation
of his fellow citizens than Burgomaster Smidi;
aud the spirit " III " hich his toast was received
showed i'Ia, thu seniine nj it contained
less acceptable ,hun the person who offered IT,
Toast, song. repartee, joyousnc-s followed.
MAJOR IIobbie. Captain Hewitt. Baron Pa,ow.
&c. &c, took part When it was announced
that the next steamer which came to them
would bear the name of Herman the delv-
erer of Germany from the Roman as Washing
ton hal been the deliverer Of America from the
British Yoke, and simultaneously with the
announcement, the beautiful model. six feet
long. was borne on the shoulders of eight
height,
Maj. Hobbie, as fit conclusion Of this warm
reception, agreed upon the basis of an arrange
ment by which the post office of Bremen under
took TO distribute our mails over the whole
North of Europe. through Russia, Denmark,
Sweden over all Germany, and when the rail-
road should be completed 10 Trieste. over the
Grecian Archipelago, around the whole shores
Of the Mediterranean, up TO Constantinople
and the Black Sea. even over TO Egypt. and
down the Red Sea TO India.
The practical operation Of this will be. that
the German resident in Iowa can 90 TO the
village nearest his farm, drop his letter in the
post-office, and, postage paid or not. it will so
direct to his friend in the heart Of Silesia. ON
the banks Of the Danube. or on the borders of
the Black Forest.
Iiltaels and Naichbxnn Canal.
This great canal is being rapidly completed
The kankakee feeder is as much advanced as