Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-03
THE PRESIDENT IN MASSACHUSETTS.

THE PRESIDENT IN MASSACHUSETTS.
The arrangements fo the reception of the President in the
city OF Boston, as previously announced all carried into
effect the afternoon of the 29h umo excepting that the
display of the Public Schools was somewhat interrupted by
the rain which fell necessarily for several hours The pro-
cesson throughout the entire line of march accompanied
by smart shower Of rain, which pretty thoroughly denched
the military and those not protected in carriages.
Mayor QuIScY, receiving the PRESIDENT addressed
him thus
Mr. PRESIDENT In behalf of the citizens of Boston well
come the Chief Magistrate Of the Union to the metropolis of
Massachusetts, welcome you officially the representa-
tive OF those whose fathers stood by the days of the
Revolution and OF the twenty millions who with US
constitute this great Conederacy. welcome YOU as states
man, to acquaintance with the and examination
of the institutions of New England an acquaintance with
men whose industry intelligence and enterprise have clothed
this barren soil with plenty, and made the abode of art
and science, of virtue and religion examination of our
institutions particularly of free schools the peculiar in
sltuon of our land by which, with the blessing of Heaven
we hope to continue race of intelligent freemen, who will
understand maintain, and transmit the liberties and virtues
OF their fathers to the end of time. We receive you
have received your predecessors in Office and ask that you
will grant TO they did, the honor of considering YOU
the guest Of the city during your stay among u.s.
10 which address the President replied
Mr.. Mayor For this manifestation of welcome from the
gratitude. In the history of my country have read of your
free institutions OF learnngyour schoos-and it
IS with no ordinary feelings Of pleasure that pay my first
Visit 10 this great city, the ground which those noble ns
tons have haowed as peculiarly their With you, sir
agree that upon the intelligence and virtue OF the people
depends the perpetuy of the free institutions under which
we live and hope that during my short sojoun among
you may become personally acquainted with many of those
excellent who have made your city SO celebrated for lis
benevolence and liberality
at his ,yo;t.J ,,or
by Governor BRGes who, having been formally introduced
to the President addressed him follows in behalf of the
Commonwealth
Mn. President In the name Of the citizens Of Massachu
SETS tender you Chief Magistrate Of the United States
their respects, and bid you welcome the inequalities of the
Commonwealth.
should be happy sir, if your official duties would allow
you the me TO 20 with you throughout State and show
you people and their institutions they are should be
pleased TO have you go among farmers upon the
ans and IN the Valleys and upon the distant cape that you
might the difficulties they have had to encounter in cult
waiting hard unyieldng SOIL when that soil is compared in
fertility and producveness with the rich bottom lands and
wide Prares OF your great West 60 into the shops Of
mechanics the factories of manufacturers tho
OF merchants and the of commerce. upon the docks
OF seapo and upon the decks of merchant vessels
and welequpped whale ships to show you colleges,
academies and sennares of learning and go district
schools the cherished objects Of the people of the Common
wealth from Their earliest settlements and TO visit with you the
know sir you would be pleased witness the varied and
perseverng industry Of our people
But, sir while the ctizens Of Massachusetts are engaged
with untng perseverance in those avocaons by which they
hope TO promote their prosperity and happiness they reme
her that they belong to that great family States over whose
destiny you preside by the sutfragcs Of free people To
this Union people, individually and State acknow
ledge their obligations, and they intend faithfully and always
to fulfil those obligations That Unon under General Go
conducted according the provisions Of the go
rous Constitution established by the wise patriots Of past
generation, steadily progressing in the principles Of liberty
civilization aud christianity they trust in Heaven will be per-
petual We shall rejoice TO see your administration
contribute TO that important and desirable end.
The PRESIDENT replied to the GovEnSon substantially to
the following effect, but somewhat more at length:
Sir In receiving from you the Chief Magistrate of this
ancient Commonwealth, the welcome with which you have
honored me- sensible that your purpose is to recognise
great principle. feel that it the office which hold that
you wish to honor and while you honor il through me-
the time being, and that though thus honored is only as
their accountable hear with deep satisfaction OF the
prosperity OF the people whom you represent should be
most happy to extend my visit throughout your Common
wealth TO visit your schools your academies and
higher scminaie Of education visit your workshops your
10 visit your agricultural districts, and witness
the prosperous abos of your husbandmen All this would
give pleasure, but it would be incompatible with my pub
Inc duties. In few days must return to the seat Of our
common Government
Your ausion 10 the Union meets my hearty response.
There is altar at which may all worship. However
much may differ about local temporary questions Of po
Icy, the question Of the Union are united We are
all agreed preserve it, We recognise the Union in all our
public acts Werecognse and here In this imposing
welcome which you have extended me- but the fact
hat the whole Union is receiving honor from of the
which form the Unon
Att o'clock, the City Council gave dinner in honor of
he President and his suite Gov. BRIsGs aud SUITE
&c. present The dinner of the richest descrip
ion. But only hour and half passed the table,
he President having appointed half past eight for the further
reception of company The Mayor presided but speeches
,r toass given during the short festival.
The President accompanied by the Mayor visited Faneu
Hall and Quincy Market Wednesday forenoon, and then
proceeded TO Charcsown, where he received with due
lonors and visited the Bunker Hill Monument Navy Yard,
&c. In the afternoon he left with his suite for Lowell, and
was escorted to the depot by the Cadets.
The PRESIDENT would remain in Lowell night. The
next morning he would take the thence Concord New
Hampshire, and after his reception that place, proceed i'm
nedaey to Portland, and, without stopping, take steam
boat fol- Augusta On his return from Augusta, he
nave public reception at Portland, where he is
Sunday aud also at Portsmouth II supposed that
lc would then Immediately return to Washington.
MoRE ASTI-RENT OUTLAWS DISPOSED oF.--ln the Co
umba county On. W court last Thursday, John Fnklc,
one OF the implicated in the assault Mr.. Cowc
paving been also convicted another indictment for perjury
sent TO Sing Sing for years and months The
OF George Fnkle indicted for assault and ba,tery,