Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-01
TOUR OF THE PRESIDENT.

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X. Polk, started on his northern end eastern
tour from the Capital on Tuesday afternoon
OF last week. On his arrival at Baltimore he
was saluted and escorted by the military and
welcomed by the Mayor in a brief speech, to
which he replied in an appropriate manner
The Baltimore Sun says :-"The Presi.
dents suite consists of the Hon. Mr.. Clifford,
Attorney General Hon. Mr.. Burke. Com.
missioner Of Patents, and Mr. Appleton,
Chief Clerk Of the Navy Department. Mrs.
Folk and niece are attended by Col. Rus.
worm OF the Post Office Department 10
one hour and half the cars reached " Mount
Clare" Depot. There hundreds Of workmen
ana others from the surrounding neighbor.
mood soon assembled around The cars and as
oy general consent, welcomed the Chief
Magistrate to the Monumental City" II
was most gratifying spectacle to behold
such multitude Of noble hearts and stout
arms uniting in the welcome acclamutons.-
The Mayor ofthe city, Col. Jacob B. Davies,
and Messrs. Hack, Spurrier. Cotton, Walsh,
Stansbury and Ninde, the indefatgable men,
bers of the committee, soon entered the car
and received the President and his company
in handsome manner.
Arrived at the hotel, the President was es.
corted into the drawing room oy the mem.
bers of the city oorPoration, where no was
welcomed to the city by Mayor Davies, in
the following address:
Mr. President lit affords me the highest
qualification 10 welcome you, in the name OF
the citizens OF Baltimore. upon this your first
visit TO our city, since, by voice OF free
people, you have been chosen the Chief
Magistrate OF the Republic, and to tender to
you, sir, as ! now do, the Inequalities of tho
city, most freely and cordially, during your
soJourn among US. The people Of Baltimore,
have, upon all occasions, when an oppor,uni
ty has been afforded them, not been back.
ward IN The expression Of their appreciation
OF such OF f',heir fellow citizens whose lives
have been devoted to the true glory and pros
lperty OF their country, either in the field or
the cablnet--and most happy are they, on
the present occasion, TO greet you, sir, and
exchange congratulations as American cit
zens may well do, upon the prosperous con.
dtion OF our beloved country, and the bril-
Ian prospects which await her future destiny.
renew again, sir, the assurances, in the
name OF the whole people, that the citizens Of
Baltimore, esteem themselves happy TO wei:
come you as their distinguished guest, and
most gladly will they embrace the opporiuni-
~ OF testlfying in person, the warmth Of their
regard, and their profound respect for you,
sir, the honored head of united people.
The President briefly repied:-Sir, | &C.
knewledge gratefully the kind reception ]
have met with to-day among the people of
Baltimore, and the tender Of the hospitalities
of the city you have made as the organ Of the
municipal authorities. ! have, indeed, been
welcomed, in the most gratifying manner, to
one of the most beautiful and interesting
cities in our whole country, renowned as il
has been in our history, as the Monument
city, by the memorials Of the gallant achieve.
ments of her sons.
In the presence Of so much hospitality and
courtesy, feel myself in the society of my
country men. and in the home OF friends. !
have long desired to visit you, but it has not
before been convenient for me TO do so. AT.
ter more than two years OF almost constant
confinement and Of unremit.ing attention to
my responsible public duties have availed
myself Of the present occasion, when ! have |
reason 10 suppose can, without detriment to
The public service, be absent q few days from
the seat Of government. The purpose of my
brief visi, is to pay my respects TO my fellow
citizens of Baltimore and of the northern sec.
ton Of this country. Had postponed it be-
yond the present summer, il is not probable |
that any other convenient opportunity to
make it, would have occurred during the Pc
Rod of my term Of official service, at the close
of which | shall retire TO private life, and ]
hope, sir, TO retire, leaving the adminslra.
ion Of my country in the hands Of o worthy
successor; and that country which has hon
ored me so much, trust TO commit to lha,
successor prosperous and happy. | thank
you, sir.
The day Of the President in Baltimore was
closed by dinner given by the city govern.
mept, at which about forty persons were
present, another general shaking Of hands,
and a serenade. The next morning at seven,
the President and his suite left Baltimore for
Philadelphia, Mrs. Polk and her niece under
the charge Of Colonel Russworm having sep
arated from the party and started for the
West at six. At Wilmington the revenue
cutter Crawford fred salute and the Presi
dent was taken into a barouche to the Town
Hall and greeted in an appropriate address
by Colonel Davis, distinguished soldier of
the last war, and one Of the Oldest citizens
to which he made an appropriate reply. AT.
ter collation., the party left Wilmington at
about eleven o'clock, again saluted by the
Crawford.
On board the boat in the Delaware River
the party dined, and then on the deck Of the
boat, the Wilmington committee in form
transferred the care of the President TO the
Philadelphia committee, as he passed the line
between Delaware and Pennsylvania. The
President made a reply to the two commit
tees, which is thus skelched by the cores
pondent of the N. Y. Herald -
Tho President spoke, in reply. like man
under the true inspiration Of his subject
After appropriate thanks to the committees
of both States, he expressed his pleasure at
thus being received among the sovereign
people whose chief servant he was. He
spoke Of The ties which bind and strengthen
the Union, and Of the dissensi which
weaken it. lie eAtolled the spirit which ele.
vated the country, its glory, i,s union, and
its prosperity, above all local or trivial divi.
sons OF opinion. He exulted at the thought