The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-06

the President this city yesterday afternoon,
sary brief though embracing the main features OF the
interesting ceremony. The address OF Jefferson Ban
croft. esq, the mayor of Lowell was as follows'
Mr. PKEsIDEsri In behalf of de city government and
in your journey in the northern section of this great and
diversified country which you have been selected &c
you have doubtless had ample opportunity of witnessing
the wealth and spiendor of beautiful commercial cities
deserved prosperity. To-day, sir, have the honor 10
welcome and your suite 10 manufacturing cy-the
dusuy and capital, well united have brought upon US
prosperity hardly equaed by that of other city In the
some twenty-five years ago he spot T h, s our e,y
ftime, we have than thirty thousand inhabitants en-
gagged IN The industrial pursuits OF life The waste has
dwellings, and public edifces showing better Than can TELL
that e strong and muscular arm OF the artisan and the Ia
those who win greet you here to-day, poor and
niles city in il infancy and here by the hard labor
Of their own hands have been able 10 purchase stock in
the mills ia which they labor and have become owners OF
permanent properly throughout the city.
Although have the honor, of this city wei
yon among to-day, twenty years ago com
an operative in yonder mills Our inhabitants have
howtver, devoted themselves manufacturing alone.
shopd be- have not been neglected; bu, in the midst Of our
hard working populaon and by their aid and earnings,
numerous churches and schoohonses ornament to our
place have been erected and schools the best
in New England have been thrown open all classes No
effort has been neglected. aud reasonable expenditure
spared, which would improve moral gious, and
our intellectual condition
tending to You the hosptaes Of our city We shall feel
proud in exhibiting to you our mills inoperaon where the
tulness, with exacness and with care; workshop,
perfection to countless cnningy wrought machines, many
Q, which he himself invents our Canals by which nearly
channel and impressed into service furnish power for
varied machinery to the new canal where than hall
million of dollars is being expended in order fur
nsh further facilities in the Of this water power; to
many other objects which, trust win mol consider
Mr. President have the honor introduce you to, and
again welcome you among happy eontented and pros,
reception which due to your exalted position emf
great republic
The PRESIDENT reply said long been his desire
tories and witness for himself its prosperity, of which he
had heard so much From the first he had promised him
turing city in the Union The personal observation Of the
various industrial pursuits OF the people vas particularly
administration of the public affairs. Upon the successful
encouragement Of all its interests depended the prosperity
be attributed to the udicous combination Of capital and
labor That there had been remarkable degree eff
cient cooperation of intelligence, enterprise, and labor
Lowell, was demonstrated by its extraordinary growth. He
sna HAPPY h ea,h IRON the mayor Of his
OF the present growth OF population of thirty thousand
the factories the office Of chief magistrate of such
terprisng city To obtain this position he had undoubtedly
Franklin, the seftaugh artcer of his fortune and
fame In all parts OF the country such men often to
commanding stations, and the best calculated to il
inate the working OF our free republican institutions
The rapid Progress and prosperity OF the country iden
ted with the successful abors OF its workingn They
were indeed the bone and sinew of the nation They
me true OF HE nation Tuning more directly to
the the people, bow Most happy am to hear from
you and from other OF the prosperity OF all classes
in this city, this of the country. shall be HAP
Py to visit with you your factories, and such other csab
lslnents as afford evidence OF your prosperity.
The procession now put in notion and as the
mills had been closed as mark of respect for the
son. the streets were occupied by tens of thousands upon
tens OF thousands who manifested an intense desire to
the President and they all had ample opportunity
enjoy that satisfaction account OF the width of the
streets, and he excellent made BY the chef
and mingled with 1t IRON time to time were discharges OF
artillery
After resting in his apartments in the Merimack
House about hour, the President called upon to
attend grand dinner given by the city council in honor
OF his visit. His numerous suite were also invited 1t
off in Mechanics Hall, and was provided BY Mr.
Emery, of the Merrimack.
1t was got through by daylight achievement for
ceremonial set down AS at the Boston city dinner,
there were no speeches at the table The only toast
given was by the mayor who, after the President had
Withdrawn, proposed: "The health of the President of
the United States
In the principal parlor of the Merrimack House the
President received company from half past eight till nine
o'clock
AT ten o'clock the band that had been on duty during
the day serenaded the President
This morning the President and his party were called
ppnied BY Mr. Mayor Bancroft and Samuel Lawreuce
esq guides and expouners of the wonder working
machinery to be found in operation, under the skul
WoleH LII ulHeTent eStaD-
hshments.
They accordingly proceeded to the factories in car
rages, and went throus the Power Loom Carpet Fac
tory of the most noted concerns i'll the world the
MMdlesey mills, where broadcoths and cassmeres are
turned out in any quantity; the Prescott sheeng and
shifting works; the Massachusetts, cotton mills; and the
Merrimack print works
Upon the return Of the party. they found the hotel
the following committee OF the legislature of New Hamp
shire, ready to escort him to Concord the capital of the
Granite State:
NIessrs Charles Lane and Abraham Emerson, of the
senate and G. W. kittredge, OF New Market; Samuel H. |
Nesmith, OF Franklin II b Rust, of Wolfboro; James
N. Rix, of Lancaster Edward NJ Bissell of Oxford; J.
c. Clement, OF Unity; Walter Ingalls,, of Sanbornon;
and }. Il. Wentworth, OF Somerset, of the house.
Ex-Governor Hill was also on hand, raising the num-
Der OF ex governors in the suite to eight
Precisely at O'clock the special took its depart
uIe or Concord, salued with cheers from all directions
From the Concord Patriot July B.
The President In Concord
On Thursday July i the President of the United States
visited the capital oil New hampshire and, when say
that he received and entertained in manner worthy
OF the high station he occupies and worthy of the char
actcr OF the people and State of New Hampshire, we
state what evident TO every person who witnessed
the proceedings of the day. On occasion since the
memorable visit OF Lafayette has there been witnessed
Concord such of people, all united in SEN
timent and obect-a intent upon honoring the Chief
Magistrate of country All partisan feeling was laid
aside, and seemed to rejoice the opportunity
OF tesying respect for distinguished guest He was
welcomed, most heartily and enthusiastically, by the as
sembled thousands well by the authorities of the
State; and, venture the assertion, that nowhere
vhnla hac he mo r,IIolly