The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-26

comes the c. Vanderbilt dssksd saIy and prs.satiDs .
beautiful appsarancs With ssssmeo.s on sssn , siae
Commsnder-in- Chief Of the Army aud Navy ef the
United States was pretty near them seemed
aids dew from post to post and company TO company
followed by company of dragons, with the psrsprs
looking LOOK dassers at the sun No help. boys-go
ahead. And go ahead they did, to certain,
T. and gs9pea and danced sSs and @
wage manner. Gsntlsmen. clear the track-its disa-
greeabe duty we have to perform but TINS part OF he
ground is reserved for the military Keep back gentle
men, II You please. Here snsueds crushing and crowa.
ing, which would convert short fat man into tall slim
q soon as the military passed them Gentlemen, do
move back After while order reignedin Wsrssw. :.
Tro o'cieck--Ths steamboat approaches rapidly. IN
ten minutes more she win DO here where will he land
the Battery? No. at Castle Garden That's the best
place. Yes, he will land at that point exactly Ladies
getting ready their kerchief and gentlemen clearing
their throsts'
Sepsn minutes past T,co The Vanderbilt, with the
President shes0 of the boats which
accompanied her from Ambey: She nears Governsr's
Island for the purpose Of rounding towards Castle Gar
den The mill ary the Battery in motion Dragons
galopng up and down-look very cross, and complain
Of tn hat-becsuss 1t Is not Ia miI.fsire they wont
dies 10 the chin but perspre freely than comfort
ably
Nine minutes past TDo-A gun is discharged from
Csst. William, Governors Island announcing to the
citizens Of Gotham that the President Of the United
State close at hand.
Ten MINUTES past Two.-The revenue cutter Ewing
Ares salute. Bang! Bang Bang But what vessel
is that which Ia gay decorated with thousand nsgs
which IL 70 beautifully moulded and rugged? Bang !!
Bang from this vessel too which to be the Eng
glish pleasure yacht. Bang Bang Bang from a
vrse, IN sns @ I've; n,o wr @
the firing and say that at
Thirteen Minutes past Two.-The steamboat with
Mr.. James X. Polk-pain Mr. Polk but at the same
time James Polk President of the greatest nation of
ancient modern timesgreater than Rome was In her
century hence President Of the model republic-the
boast aud glory of its citizens and the envy and at the
same time the admiration OF al other nstons,-tnis
be alive with people.
Fifteen Minutes past Tyo.-The Vanderbilt is abreast
Of the Battery Fire rushes from the mouths Of fifty
that place-cheers upon cheers rend the air;
while the ladies-God bless them wave their white
Eighteen minutes past Tpo:-Firing not finished
bang! bang bang "a hundred small boats warned
very near the landing bang bang bang :
bang bang bang and the honors were completed
Lines thrown out from the Steamboat hurrah ~
hurrah % by ten thousand gentlemen, while ten thou.
sand kerchisfs waved by ten thousand ladies. All
But who is that tall and thin man. with his hat in his
hand? Who is he :? He bows. He answers the saluta-
tions. He Ia JameS X Polk He is our President 1t is
for him that this great pageant produced 1t is in
honor Of Chief Magistrate that guns have been
fred and in honor him that our military bands
Conquering Hero comes" with brass Instruments.
Twenty minutes past Tue iurrah, hurrah, and Mr.
sa @ anS the
sdent Of the United States escorted shore Shout
der armsand the State Fencbes do it accordingly and
Mr.. Polk walks into Castle Garden
The ten thousand spectators now rush inside. All is
commoion Mr.. Polk is escorted by deputaton to the
stage or platform Of Castle Garden The marshas Of
the day, baton In hand, in rst they forming
passage for Mr. Polk here he comes he is and fa
tgued-h grey hair hangs closehe wipes the perspra
ton from his face Hurrah hurrah, hurrah-he Is in
treduced to Mr.. Brady, Mayor of New York.
Mr. Brady says-Fellow citizens, the introduction Of
the President Of the United States,
Addressing him. Mr.. President
The introduction Of the President Of the United
States to his feowcitizens Of the city Of New York.
an honor which devolves upon fully appreciate it
and can truly say that It is gratifying to to dis
charge it, On behalf of the Common Council, and MY
felowctizens tender to you cordial welcome to eur
city visit by the President Of the United States
always hailed with pleasure and is evidence of this
influence of political institutions that oil such
occasions party feelings dsregarded and all delight
paying the respect which is due to the Chief Mags
trate of country We will be delighted SIR to
tend to you the hospitalties Of the city The Common
Council have made every arrangement to enable you
with convenience to visit public works and institu
tons during stay in this city Permit me add
President that the city of New York Is conscious OF
the honor and attention which due to the Chief
Magistrate Of our country.
Mr.. Polk standing the platform in the position
represented in the accompanying engraving, then re-
| piled to Nr. Brady