The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-02

From the Boston Post June
As the steamer in which the President left New York
Tor New Haven, on Monday morning. passed BackwelPs
Island about six hundred children bearing flags formed
line on the shore, and salued the boat with three
cheers. II was pleasing and impressive incident AT
Ter viewing the tortifcaons the party passed Throgs
Neck, the President and Mr. Buchanan retired state
room.
The reception at New Haven, where the steamer ar
nved at twelve noon very fine Thousands of peo-
pie stood on and around the wharf, and the entire militia
~ were out IN full feather The committee OF arrange
mens were introduced TO the President board and he
was soon seated in the carriage prepared for him. which
followed by other carriages was escorted through the
prescribed route, the streets and windows crowded with
people, and flags flying from the public buildings At the
Stale House the mayor received the guest and the ct
zens were inoduced,a great crowd and the heat IN
tense Inc distinguished vslters then escorted 10
Yale college, where collation. provided. Soon al
terwad they took the cars to continue their Journey
In Hartford, when the President arrived at the South
Green the State House flag was run up, and the artillery
began salute. Here, too, there was large military
cort, and the ceremony of Introduction the
her residence Mrs Louisa H. Sigourney the celebrated
writer, appeared in the balcony, and the Presidents b
rouche stopped, addressed him in manner beautifully
appropriate He replied in few words with his accus-
toned ease and gallanty About hours were spent
IN the reception at New Haven, and the same time at
fore reaching which place ne considerable incident
CURED.
being uncertain what hour the President and suite
rangemen could be made for giving him public recep
ton, but apartments had been engaged at the Union
Hotel, where Mr. Warmer had exered himself most eff
1ecualy to accommodate the distinguished party.
About o'clock, Coils G. T. Bigeow and B. s. Rotch,
aids to Gov Briggs arrived at Springfield from Boston,
TO meet the President Addison Gilmore esq, president
OF the Western Railroad Company, also went up to
perntend the arrangements for special train TO Boston
in the morning, and tender the to the committee
AT past nine, the President and suite, twenty-five
ina arrived at the Union House, where Col Isaac o.
Barnes United States marshal, without any delay, at
once introduced him to large number of the most re-
spectacle ladies and gentlemen, who had been waiting
chanan, Secretary OF State, Hon Nathan Clifford, Aor
ney General of the United States, Hon. Edmund Burke
Commissioner OF Patents, Commodore Stewart Captain
Stem, OF the Dragons, who was wounded in the battle
of BMena VISTA John H. Appleton esq chief clerk in
ana, Ex-Governor Toucey, of Connecticut, Bennng
Manu. esq, United States marshal for Connecticut,
Mayor Ripley, OF Hartford and Aldermen Parker and
Head, and Messrs Whiting and Bailey. subcommittee
of the Boston City Council, DR.. Winslow Lewis and E.
Freemasons Of Massachusetts, Col Mann, Of Washing
Ton, Col Hail. navy agent, and several private citizens.
AT ten o'clock the party sat down TO splendid supper
at which the Hon George Ashmun presided. Being very
much atgued and seriously indisposed the President, al
ter remaining but few minutes at the table, retired TO
his chamber.
little before eight, yesterday morning, the President
and friends driven carriages to the depot, where
special car waiting to convey them 10 this city
The engine tastefuly ornamened with small flags,
evergreens and flowers vast crowd had gathered in
the platform of the car he was sauted by enthusiastic
cheers and was introduced to quite number OF citizens,
an; among whom was the Hon B. Calhoun p5esden!! Of
o'clock and, in passing the arsenal received national
salute of artillery Cheers hailed the train at the various
depots the lines and at the Worcester depot, during
short halt the President and Messs Buchanan Clifford,
Burke, Commodore Stewart and Capt Stein were seve-
rally presented to the assembled citizens and heartily
Cheered. AS the train passed the Watertown arsenal,
Capt Weber, the superintendent caused national sa
lutte to- be fired.
RECEPTION IN BosroN.--Precisely at twelve o'clock,
the hour fixed, the train arrived at the designated point
Tho
dam to Brookine sharp shower of rain had been fall
q for some tme to the great discomfort OF the military
nd
red to carriages drawn up between the regiment OF light
infantry and the National Lancers while the Roxbury
tlery, under Capt Chase, posted the milldam fired
salute The escort then took up the line of march, fol-
lowed by the carriages containing the President, SUITE
subcommittee, cavalcades, Sc The cheering was en-
the escort having by this time reached Beacon street.
rived at the point where the Hon. Josiah Quincy, j.,
mayor waiting to receive him in splendid barouche
with six horses, together with the city council in car
riages.
A halt was now ordered, the Presidents barouche
and the mayors having been brought side by side
At this moment, notwithstanding the rain, the military
escort, under Col B. F. Elands it stretched up Bea-
con street, made magnificent appearance A rear
guard, formed of detachment OF the New England
Guards assisted the police in preserving lines In the
vicinity where the ceremony of Introduction was to take
place, raining brsky as it Alderman Parker now
introduced the President to the mayor, who welcomed
him 10 tnc CITY III the lOllOWlS DIlci duuitSS-
Nix. PRESIDENT: In behalf of the citizens OF Boston,
welcome the chief magistrate of the Union to the neopo-
lis of Massachusetts WELCOME officially the repre-
of those, whose fathers stood by ours in the days
OF the revolutions and OF the twenty millions who now, with
us, this great conederacy. welcome you as IL
statesman, acquaintance with the men, and to an
examination OF the institutions of New England-o
acquaintance with whose industry, intelligence,
enterprise have clothed this barren soil with plenty
ind made the abode OF and OF virtue and
lXon. To examination OF the institutions, particularly
the free school, the peculiar institution OF land by
which, with the blessing OF Heaven, we hope TO continue
n of intelligent treemen who will understand, mann
tain, and the liberties and virtues OF their fathers
to the end of time We receive we received your
predecessors etce and ask that you will grant as
they did, the honor of considering the guest OF the city
during your stay among as
The President, notwithstanding his indisposton, In
stanty responded briefly, but in emphatic and peculiar
ly distinct manner, substantially as follows:
Mr. MAYOR For this manifestation of respect through
you, of my elow-cuzens OF Boston, for this distinguished
welcome, return you my thanks. Most happy should
be, i'll had ii power visit the Institutions OF which
you have spoken have heard before of the benevolent
purpose which your noble Commonwealth has always kept
view, in maintaining general system OF education
Under form OF government the education OF the people
is of the highest importance for upon their intelligence
must depend the perpenity OF those Institutions. shall
be happy the with which have
vided for their perpetuaton shall be happy how
successful have been all your enterprises in whatever has
for It's object the improvement OF the people, and the honor
OF our common country. Again thank Tor your hospi
table welcome TO your honored city.
In consequence of the rain and some noise occasoned
by those who pressed the lines to get a view of the
President and the restessness of the horses was not
possible take complete notes of the Presidents reply
As soon as he had concluded it, he conducted from
his to the mayors barouche and a salute of los
guns the cOmpanieS of artillery. under CoIona