Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09


, Correspondence Of the New York heTaiuJ
THE PRESIDENTS NORTHERN iooi'.
Conclusion of the Procecdings of Inc Rece2si7' NJ
C,oncoYt-do,ngs in The Legislature Q" fis os''''
sion. ~ ,et7
In our last epislle, We left The President ana
sui,e al their quarters. at the American House.
After the Introduction 10 the people OF ,he l.r
den, and company, as heretofore stated, me ""'ei
ling population rested Tor an hour or TWO. .,.,.
Shortly after we were seated al inc cieih
table, the speaker of The House, DIT: Ciousn, ",
Canterbury moved that The Senate De in'oi. .n'
that the House was ready TO go mo C1n. r.,
which was agreed TO- The Senale headea py
their SNEAKER MIR. Hibbard, and their CLERKS
were brought into the hall of the House, ana SCAT
cd in front Of the Representatives. The Cover
nor Jared w. Williams, and Council, were
then inrited into The hall. Al this Iuncture inc
snacinns chamber and lis galleries. pIesen'eu,
mosl animated and popuIous grouping. Inc
gallery 10 the right was occupied Amos! eAc'u.
siyely by ladies', and the gallery 10 the eiI py me
military, saving corner ~hicn was dppio
nriated 10 The people The floor below was laken
In with the members of the two houses, and dis.
lineuished visers other than the President ana
smile. For these, seats were reserved near me
Speakers table. r..
corled TO the capital by The military were an
nounced al the door by member OF The Senate,
when they were brought forward and The pfesi'
dent introduced 10 the Speaker
MIR. Speaker Norris then welcomed The Chei
| Magistrate Of the Union, III oehall oi Ne" iie"P
shire, as follows:
"Nr. Pfesiienl-Nye are glad 10 see you, and
especiaIly 10 meet and receive you here in The
hail OF the Stale Capitol, amidst The representa-
lives Of our people. These crowded galleries
and hall the ,lronged streets and avenues OF lhis
usually quiet town. bespeak the ardent feelings OF
! the people, 10 see you, and 10 exchange salutd'
tions as American citizens With The Chief Magis-
trate of our great and hourishing Union. Inns
proclaims your welcome more forcibly thah any
| words that can utter. ~
"Through New England, and especially in N:
| Hampshire, we have climate oil frosls ana
SHOWS for a large part Of The year--a country OF
| rugged, though al this season, OF beauiiinl ana
charming aspect yet we have population hoi
only patriotic, energetic, bold and ready al all
times to defend the country and lis institutions,
bul Of warm hearts and hospiiable feelings
~ am glad 10 see you here as The honored rep
resculalive OF the whole people, ana oil every
section OF our broad Republic, that you may WI,
ness our prosperity in agriculture, commerce ana
manufactures. our progress in the arts, and, above
all, the industrious habits and general intelligence
OF our citizens SO essential 10 the permanency
| and prosperity OF our free institutions, and the
welfare and happiness Of The people OF our CON-
mon country.
"Sr, in behalf OF The people Of New tiamp.
| shire, and of the Legislature here assembled,
| bid you welcome, most hearty welcome among
them. In their behalf exIead TO you, not as The
President of a party, but as the President OF the
whole people, their kindesl Inequalities SO long
as you can remain among them"
ha vi, nracop1inu rPnlV when.
on The first word that he uttered, the Legislature
and The auditory unanimously rose 10 their feet.
| Col. Polk saiA in response 10 the enthusiastic
welcome Of New Hampshire, that he was deeply
sensible OF The manifestations Of respect IN This
| cordial welcome in the capital Of New Elamp-
shire. To the Speaker, the Governor and Coun-
Gil, and the Legislature, he returned his grateful
| Acknowledgements. His visit 10 New Hampshire
| was full OF interest. She was one OF the Old mir
teen. Your ancestors bore part in that asionish-
Ing and astounding declaration 10 the world, that
| man is capable OF sell government and in the es-
| adjustment OF those peculiar institutions under
which sc now live. Under these institutions, sir,
one who was moi in being when they were found
ed, has been honored with The highest trust in The
gill OF twenty millions Of people In my own
| humble person, sir, was this high confidence re-
posed. His journey 10 New England, his meet
| ing lace 10 face with its robust people, and the
witnessing The striking evidences on the way Of
their energy Of character, intelligence, enter
prise, and industry had made him ;ee The
| more deeply The solemn trust Ieposed III him,
| of maintaining our General Government in
its integrity 10 the best of his ability. To the in
| elligence OF The American people was lei, the
last hope Of The experiment OF sei-goVernmenl.
II they ial The last ray OF self-goyernment ls ex-
inct, and there will be no more hope for another
| experiment remaining in the world. With what
l incfpaSin vi1ilancp with phai fratcrna naTm
| NY then, should VIC all stand united in sustaining
the beautiful fabric of our political system The
| President spoke OF the revolutionary heroes oil
| New Hampshire-oi the monument oil Stake,
| which he had passed on the way up. and oil The
sons OF The Granite State now in Mexico, proving
| themselves The worthy descendants oi worthy sTes,
in maintaining, in The tented field, The ascendancy
OF those principles transmitted 10 them by their Ia
Tiers. He had fallen upon eventiu times. Cues
tons Of great moment in our foreign affairs II
had become his duty 10 act upon with reference 10
the best Interests OF the country. And he could
freely say tina; he had eDdeavored 10 discharge the
duties ofbis responsible station with fidelity, and 10
leave 10 his successor in Office The country and
| all its industrial interests in that unparalleled
state of prosperity TO which the speaker had al.
ludcd. With few observations on the marked
enthusiasm Of The people OF New Hampshire IN
| his reception, upon The moment that he crossed
l
journ in The capital, and upon the gratifying tact
| that he had been received every where, by all
| parties, without distinction OF party, and upon
the fact that be had come forth with no party feel
ings, but as the chief servant OF the people; and
with his thanks for The flaltering welcome accoid-
ed him, the President wound up his pertinent i'm.
promptu, bnl finished reply. Cheers as hearty
as those OF Chapel HILL
| The Governor and his FIVE councillors; the
Senate twelve in number, and the House, 2oI 10
the aggregate, were then Tin order named) indi-
viduaIly introduced 10 the President shaking
hands with him as they de6led before the Speak
er's table.
After which The convention OF The two houses
was dissolved, and The House Immediately ad-
iourned till eight o'clock tomorrow morning;
The Senate, as soon as they reached their cham
Der following the example.
Coucspondenee Of tic Ncic York Hrcld.]
THE WELCOME TO LOWELL.
LOWELL, June 80, 1877.
Arrived on The frontiers OF Lowell The lIain
stopped, The company gol out, conducted by Inc
Mayor 10 the platform Of the depot al this point
| platform which has the advantages OF iine day
of being all out Of doors.
Mayor Bancroft then welcomed the President
in a regular speech, in which he dwelt with par
icnlar pride upon the growth and prosperity OF
| Lowell; and upon the fact that twenty-five years
ago he was an operative in one Of The iacories.-
He welcomed the President with unfeigned cor
daily 10 The Inequalities Of the city.
We were favored with good position in this
instance, and are enabled 10 give The Presidents
reply nearly as delivered.
The President said he had long desired TO visit
this section Of our common county, and had
promised himself on The frs, opportunity 10 come
and look into its manufacturing establishments
w hilr The whole country is interested in The in
dustral pursuits which characterize our whole
people, the Federal Government and its admins
traitors were particularly called upon 10 study and
TO understand Them. Ii was with this view that
he had desired to visit the city of Lowell, and 10
see for himself lis rapid growth and continuing