Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29
F,om he .Ns'g YORK Glots, .Jane2Gl
ARRIVAL or TIE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

And AS hfcepti0D IN .Ner 0G Ol 2uu,uuu fs0Tc
YESTERDAY will long be remembered in he "sala-
daT annals" OF The city Of New York. IL pre-
senici Inc most spontaneous and universal out
pouring 81 The people that VIC have ever witness
FL in this srca, metropolis. All parties, all scc,s
ali ages all classes turned our in one vast throns
10 d. honor - TIC Chief Magistrate Of tree pco-
ple-,u welcome him as cur ciiy's guest. and &c
,erde; him lar spontaneous ,rihmic OF ,hcir ciae-
jul hearts aEl lie unbounGed lily an.
freedom q q generous city. New York has done
honor 10 herself. honor 10 The Chief Magistrate
and honor 10 the Tree and liberal institutions oil
'hs 4ctteIsdt. rTTCT IN fnurn,r. ti,e com
mi;lee II arrangements, the members of the
Common Council, and many OF our most proni-
nent citizens assembled on beard Of The steamer
Cornelius Vanderbilt, NJ Castle Garden, with a
number Of distinguished gentlemen from abroad,
Canon. whom we were sIa!i:i:d;o notice lie Hon.
I;izon II. L-.is, IT, S. Senator from Alabama;
Gel: ". Il. Pos, :,.2.::cr @: The President, ana
charge -: .ia;res 10 Naples; Inc tson. Mir. fu-
Ice, u. 5 Senate; from Florida &e..) with large
nuinter q: military and naval officers, among
whom were Mai. Gen. Gaines, Col. Bankhead,
Major Thomas, date tom the army al Monte
rey) Gem. S!oai and Com. Stewart, and many
Others whose names to not now occur 10 us.
Among our own prominent citizens, we noticed
Hon 3. F. Butler, Ex-Governor Bouck, Chief
y
Senators J. Townsend, Folsom several members
Of The Legislature; The present and late Record
s!s; cx.Mayol's Havemeyer and Harper; Hon.
goicu II. Morris, Ely Moore, and W. P. Halet,
Esq. Mr. Anderson, Chief Engineer ol the Fire
Department, John Nixon, Esq J. Philip Pho.
MIS- Hon. VIM B. Maclay, Hon. Henry NicolI,
nj. C.'s elect, MIR. Malsell Chief If Police. and
MIR. Peet, principal OF ths Deaf and Dumb Asy-
! lIm.
The boat then set off, and, after stopping al
Governors Island 10 take on Il band o! Music
| sped on her way 10 Amboy with The velocity and
grace OF molten 50 peculiar to thai superb ard
elegant boat. The company arrived al Amhcy
about | | O'Clock, when The Committee dsemhark-
ed and met the President OF The United States,
who vas Iusi then escorted 10 The wharf by Al.
ier,aen pnrscr and Cro!ius, "a sub. Commute
from he Common Council. who went on 10 ac-
company The President from Philadelphia and
| by TIC Democratic General COMMITTEE and the
Young Mems General Committee from this city.
| Alderman Oliver, Chairman oil the Committee
OF the Common Council, addressed The President,
welcoming him as our cliy's guest, 10 which The
President made happy response. lie wa 'hen
conducted On bua'd The Vanderbilt, amid The
cheers OF The multitude, The roar Of artillery, AMI
the stirring music ircm The band Here the Pre-.
sidcn, was again add essed in behalf Of The Com
mi;rec cf A,rann.rneiis b. Alderman Frank
IN, in sriri;,. ard eli. u speech, greeting
| him c,.dialiY, as welcome ., 20 our city.
Up,n hiSinivtuc;i u. prssia Franhlin Ct
| The .s,a ., = arrmen addicsssd Ills E1ceen-
cy in these words:
"Mr. President: On behalf Of the Common
| Council ci The City oi New York, and in accord
ance with my own feelings, most respectfully
tender 10 you sincere and cordial welcome upon
your approach 10 the commercial metropolis Of
our coun.ry, and in 50 doing but speak the
| united sentiments Of my fellow citizens, without
regard 10 sect or party. For it is, indeed, an i'm
! posing anu interesting spectacle 10 sec IN The
n,ids, Of fee, prosperous aid Independent peo-
| rle the REPRESENTATIVE whom they have elected to
oarnpy the hiches, Office within tie gilt of man;
and thousands upon thousands are now assembled
| in anxious expectation Of eyiending The right
| hand o. fellowship 10 so ilusifluus ard dlsin.
su;shed stranger. You are aboai 10 enter a
| city which, 6ut century ana nan age, cen
,a;ncd only Jour thousand three hundred inhabi-
laus. bu, which nov numbers, within lis borders,
UPWARDS Of four hundred thousand souls, who
mincle iose:he! in their daily avocalions with q
shirt of harmony and mutual iorbearance indica.
i've OF the beauty Of our institutions and the
blessings of a liberal and enlightened Govern
men,. And although We cannot, II We would,
receive you with all the pomp and regal splendor
/ Of European macni6cence, for We are PLAIN
| Democratic and domestic people, vet we can aid
do bid you welcome from: lie ovcrnow!ngs Of pa.
tsioic and grateful hearts for The liberal dispersal
tioas OF an overiuling and bornitul Providence.
Eve can introduce you. Sit, 10 one OF The no.
best hail ors Of The world, where ride in perfect
safety the ships OF every cline and where float
unon every breeze the national embsms OF COM
mercial intercourse. We can presents you in.
sii.u,ions iosleled and encouraged by The project
Ing care Of a rhlanhropic Government, where
rcyerty and disease receive protection and reiei
where the deaf and dumb the orphan and the
blind, without regard 10 age, nativity or color, are
The objects OF our sympathy and regard. Upon
our pnbic streets and retired avenues rise in ma
leslie splendor temples dedicated 10 our holy re-
licion, where towering spires, capped with The
emblem Of The Christians faith, point in silen,
grandeur TO The object Of our worship aud tend TO
Remind The passing traveller Of the gate TO Hca-
ven. There, too, may be seen extensive halls
eonsecia,ed to literature and science and although
il has been said that Mammon is The God oil onr
i,,o,a,ry, vel there are those who love 10 worship
al these shrines and dwell within their holy IN
fuences. But, above all, The GROWING monu-
men, Of our citys enterprise, is lha, noble aque'
due, which, from source OF fifty miles. distri'
butes within our midst the pure exhilaraline con-
tents OF The CIolon Lake, ahordins protection 10