Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, May 20, 1877.
Tup pREsIoENTos RECEPTION

worthy OF The Old Dominion. We cannot oeue
express our sentiments than BY saying lhat w
felt proud of The City and the State 10 wnicn w
live. We desire 10 refer with especial com
mendatiop 10 the volunteer companies OF 'n'
civ who turned out in large numbers TO extent
The proper courtesy 10 The Chief Magistrate oil INT
Nation. We have never seen in This city more
handsome military display, nor any ahait Oh w
! kind pass of better.
| The Ptesiden, was accompanied by Mrs. Polk
Miss Rucker, of Tenn, Judge Mason, (he Secre
,ary Of the Navy and Two daughters and son, an'
Col Walker, The Private Secretary OF the Presi
deni. The cars having stopped al the corner @
7rh street, the President and gentlemen OF his par
" were we comed 10 the city b. The Mayor in
few words. 10 which the President briefly replied
They then, altende by the Mayor, State and CitJ
Authorities and the Committee OF Arrangements
passed ON foo, in front OF the military drawn up IL
The following order The Richmond Dragons
Lieutenant Marx commanding the Arlil'e'
~. Captain Ellis; the Blues Captain Tompkins
The Eagle Infantry, Cap, Nicholas; the Gfeys
Capt. Elliott; ami the Safe Guard, Capt.. p'h'
mock They then took carriages, and, escorted
by The military, III wed on 10 The South ror'co
OF the Capitol, where an immense crown had as
sembled and where The President exchanged salu-
,a,ions with hundreds Of our citizens. The mill
tarv were ranged on the terrace below and pre-
senled very picturesque appearance. From
this point also, Capt EIlis's big guns fired the
Presidents salute If 81 guns.
Mrs. Polk ard The ladies' in company, were
escorted by members Of the committee 10 the
Courcil Chamber, which was filled by ladies,
who called TO pay their respects. The President
and party having viewed Inc noble Statue Of
Washington, The Stale Library and The beautiful
prospect across the river, returned 10 their Carl.
ages, and were escorted by the military and citi-
zens TO The Petersburg Depot, where large crowd
had assembled 10 see the cars set out at 4 +. M.
Dr. Cox, Mayor Of Petersburg and "Majos"
w. R. Ddnkard accompanied The President The
Little Cockade Town, where they would take sup
per and travel on through he night 10 North Car.
DINA. The fine band of the Crews went in The
Southern Cars, en- route 10 Chapel Hill. AS The
cars moved OF, it struck up stirring air.
The President and parry were in the City ahcu
two hours, and we know that they were highly
eralifed al their kind and cordial reception b.
our citizens. They could not have felt Otherwise
we are satisfied.
Much credit is due 10 The Mayor OF The city,
Capt, Ellis, the senior officer in command, aud
The Committee Of Arrangements, (Mr. G. F. Os
born at their head tor the spirited and success
full manner in which the simple and republican
ceremonies we're conducted
Colonel Benton has furnished 10 The Saint
Louis journals number OF California newspa-
pers, which he had just received. From sum-
mary in the Saint Louis Union, we extract lew
interesting items Ii is positively stated, that
California will never again be part OF Mexico
as the people prefer the United States Govern
men and will determine their own destiny for
The Lexington had arrived, having
81 t,ard Captain Tompkins who, with his CON-
a.rp md field artillery, was stationed at folt
,se,.me. Permanent Notifications were 10 be
...,. at The most importan, points along the
coast. Three other transports, with Colonel Ste
vensons regiment, were shortly expected; "sufti-
c,.n,. SAYS The Monterey Californian, with Ge-
neral kearneys column, 10 secure California as
territory OF The United States" On The 23d
January Commodore Shubrck arrived on the
Independence, aud says The Californian, he, "by
virtue OF hi, rank, takes command oil the naval
and land iorcesn there. The following general
orders and items present the view taken By Com
modore Shubrck If the Presidents disposition o (
the supreme command in California. Colonel
Benton, referring 10 these several orders remarks
tina, they "show that il was as fortunate as il was
wise in Colonel Fremont MOTTO accept the respon-
sibily OF deciding questions of supremacy be.
tween his superlors":
"The COMMANDMENTS Chief has great saiisfac-
ton il announcing 10 the inhabitants OF Monte
rev. that from information received from various
sources. G has reason 10 believe that The dlsor-
,lers which have recently disturbed The territory
If California are al an end, and that peace and
secuIiy are res ored u this district certainly, and
he hop to The whole territory.
"The improved state Of affairs in The district,
and the arrival OF a company of U. ) artillery
under Capt. Tompkin,, have enabled the Com
mander. in Chief 10 dispense with the services OF
The Company of mounted volunteers. under Lieut.
Maddox, OF The Maine corps. The patronc
settlers who composed this company, nobly step
ped forward in time OF danger and stood bel ween
.he flag of The United States and The defenceless
women and children oil Monterey on the one
hand, and the hands Of la less oislurDeIs oil Inc
oeace on the other.
ator such disinlerested conduct, The company
NJ mounted volunteers under Lieu Maddox, OF
the Marine corps. (acliog rs Captain is lender.
cd The thanks of the Commander in-Chiet, ard
will without duub, receive commentator and
due recompense IRON the General Government.
uGiven on board the " s Ship independence,
Harbor of Monterey, Feb l847.
"W. CRAWFORD SHUBRlCK,
"Comman der-in Chief"
nThe II. S. Sloop-oi- Cyane arrived in port
on The afternoon of he 9th, and fired The appro
Male sa u,e for Com Shnbrick. General heaf'
new being ON board The CYane, received salute
from The independence. The Cyane was eieh
DAYS t,om San Diego, leil The Congress and
Portsmouth at San Diego; passed the merchant
baicue Tasso on her way up below San pedro.
General Order.
To all whom il NAV concern The undeTsgn
ed COMMANDMENT Chei OF the naval forces q
the w. ) in lie Pacific ocean, in virtue oil 'h'
authority vesied in him by the President OF tht
United States, ana taxing inlo cons'ueI d'iuH
caused 10 the agricultural pursuits OF The 'nhah'
Ia MS OF California by The late unsettled slate o
the country, The great demand al present for al
articles Of provisions, and The probable increase
| OF that demand, directs that for The space OF SIX
months from The frs, OF March nexi, viz: iron
The Isl OF said month o: March 10 lbe Isl OF tht
mouth OF September next, The following articles
OF provisions shall be admitted into the poris 0
California free of all charge or duty, viz: beei
pork, bread, -four, buue,' cheese. sugar and rice
Done &c, 18th of February, l847
w. BRANFuRD SHUBRICK,
COMMANDMENT -Chief
The Californian publishes The following circu
lar from Capt Fremont as civil Governor:
"-rhe peace Of the country being restored, an(
future tranquility vouchsaled BY a treaty made ant
entered into BY commissioners respectively ap
pointed BY the properly authorized California off
GERS on the one hand and by myself as military
commaudanl Of the United States forces in hi
s;.,.., of r. l;fornia nm The M her hy hich a ci