Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-05
THE PRESIDENT AT RALEIGH, On. C.)
FROM THE RALEIGH REGISTER OF JUNE /.

REGISTER OF JUNE /.
The reception of the President of the United
States at Raleigh, on Saturday last, was of tht
most gratifying and creditable kind; gratifying tc
the feelings of the PRESIDENT himself, on his re
turn to the early scenes Of his collegiate day.
to his old friends, and to the community a
large, on the visit of the Chief Magistrate of tht
Union to the metropolis of his native State anC
creditable to the character of the people of tht
+" OLD NORTH" always celebrated for their loyalty
to, and respect for, the Laws and constituted
Authorities of the Nation The city was throngeo
with strangers, who with the City Council ant
citizens generally, united in laudable emulation te
do honor to the first official dignitary of the Re
public.
| Nor was his reception here the only place where
marked manifestations of respect were shown him
From the time he reached the confines of our State
until his arrival in this city, every where he re
ceived cordially by citizens and rendered the hosp
ales of generous old Commonwealth. The Presden
and suite, consisting Of his family the Hon. JOHN Y Ma
son, Secretary of the Navy Colonel WALKER his private
Secretary, and Lieut. MAURr of the navy arrived Castor
the morning of the 29h about three O'clock where the,
allowed to retire few hours for and repose Be
tween and o'clock A. M. the President waited upor
by the committee appointed by the counties of Warren Gran
vie and Fankn TO receive him his upon thu
borders of our State, when JouN d. HAWKINS Esq ad
dressed him behalf Of the committee and the counties
which they represented, and welcomed him and his suite
the kindness and hospitality Of the people Of North Carolina
We have heard President PoLKs reply spoken of being
most appropriate and in excellent taste.
After the party had breakfased they took the ro
for this city, AT most of the depots there considerable
crowds Of citizens receive and welcome him. At Franklin
they by committee of thirteen from this city,
iraaaQ hp Ecn ia (which he Pr0SII len
made appropriate response On the whole route lean
every thing conducted in the spirited and tasteful
becoming the citizens of good old State who had
met do honor the first President which had been given to
the nation of her naye-born
At about half past o'clock P NJ the shl whistle of the
engine announced the approach of the when the military
and citizens formed double columns open ORDER at the head
Of VIII ch the arrival of the President and suite, he
received by WILLIAM DALLAS HAYwooD Esq, lntendant
of Police, and welcomed TO beautiful and hospabe City
of Oaks We not enough to hear the remarks Of
the lnendant the reply of the President but have heard
them spoken Of by those who fortunate enough to get
proximity, being highly appropriate and interesting
The distinguished vsters then conducted down the
umn which received them at present arms, to the
coaches and four in waiting for hem when they
corted the quarters prepared for them at the Eagle Hotel
under the management of the proprietor Col En-
WARD YARBRoUGR. All along, during the procession, the
distinguished guests sauted by ladies with the
Ping of handkerchie &c. which duly acknowledged and
recprocated by polite bows bland smes and cheerful
gated On the arrival of the President and
while the procession moving, salute Of thirty guns
fired.
On the arrival Of the the hotel the President
addressed by Professor QUEEN, behalf of the Faculty
and Students Of University, the alma mater of President
POLK and whose sem-cenennia Commencement the object
Of his visit to attend The dense throng of spectators
prevented from hearing but little OF this address, but from
the learned qualifications good Judgment and exquisite
for such of Professor GREEN feel assured that it
just what should have been rejecting credit upon the
head and heart Of the speaker and worthy the ancient and
renowned seat of learning OF which he the behng repre-
sentative The Presidents response in the highest de-
gree appropriate, gratifying and prasewohy and deli
vered style of earnesness and pleasure which gave
that the expressions Of the lips the true epresen
aives of the feelings Of happy and grateful heart
At the conclusion OF these interesting ceremonies Colonel
JoHN H. MANLr Chief Marshal Of the day, announced
the large hrong assembled that the President and would
in the Senate Chamber in the Capitol 81 o'clock
receive the attentions and cvies of their feow-czens
After which the company dispersed highly grafed doubt
less with the animatiDg incidents Of the day.
The magnificent affair at night may, without dsparage-
men the excellent and paseworthy arrangements Of the
day. be said to have been the most brilliant of the coge of
preparations to do honor the Nations Chief Magistrate
The southern front of Capitol Square and Fayetteville
most beautifully and tasteuly illuminated with vaouy
colored lights, while of the houses the
also handsomely illuminated AT about the appointed hour
the President attended by the Secretary of the Navy and
sue appeared in the Senate Chamber where they
oduced by the ntendan and other members Of the Commit
tee Of Reception to the ladies and gentlemen they advanc-
ed and the hand of welcome to the distinguished
Almost every one, believe of the large audience,
avaed themselves of this opportunity of being introduced
these Official Representatives Of the Federal Government and
hour spent in these delightful courtescs.
At little past 10 o'clock the President and the company
repaired to the Capitol geen to witness the magnificent dis
play Of fire works. gotten up under the efficient
Of tasty and spirited young ownsman, WILLIAM III. H.
Tucker. It really grand affair and thus ended one
Of the greatest gaia days which city has witnessed for
long tmea seeng to be happy and to enjoy themselves
the interesting decision
On Monday morning, at o'clock, the President
panied by the several Committees, left for Chapel Hill