Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29

lcrs of Commodore Stewart, in The Navy Yard
where a handsome collation. was spread. Ful
justice was done 10 b. The guess.
Al halt-pssl four O'clock Z. NJ The splendis
display Of military, under command Of Brigadi
er General Ron,n!oI 10 whom srca, credit i
due for the handsome manner IN which the mill
larry proceedings were conduced,) look up ih
line Of procession.
AT fifteen minutes past six o'clock, His Excel
lency arrived al The mansion Of Vice Presiden
Dallas, and entered il amid The most deafeninl
shouts from The assembled multitude, who hat
corglesaled lhi,hcr in immense numbers.
The route OF the President, from Wilmington
and through The streets OF Philadelphia, wa
marked by lbe indications Of universal joy ant
hospitality. The shores Of the Della ware, and III.
streets Of The city, were filed with people, and III,
roar Of the cannon The chcers Of the Citizens, lie
crowded whsrves ard shipping, made The scene
one OF singular animation aud enthusiasm. Ii
The city and districts the crowd oil spectators va:
immense, and when lie President reached the
mansion OF the Vice President The lhrong was
overwhelming. Mr.. Dallas received and wei
coined The President, 40 his CUES, with warmth
and cordially.
Cheer upon cheer, loud aud long, were SEN
foIlh whcih fairly made the welkin ring. Wal
nut street from Eighth 10 Eleventh street was com
pleely blocked up with spectators, anxions 1t
catch one glimpse Of the chief. After The cheer
ing had sub>ded somewhat, Vice Presi'leD! Dali
las Appeared a, the windos with his Exce!lency
on The left, ard addressed tie mighty mass in a
few patriotic ard wel!-inirt!emalks, which we're
received with tremendous cheers.
His l;xcclcrcy then ihl,ked lhem Tor The very
happy manner in which ID, citizens III Phi.adc!-
phia had received him. His remarks were en-
Enthusiastically received. The military were now
formed into line, and married 10 their respective
headquarters, foow wed BY the dense crowd.
In he evening, his Exc,llency was serenaded
Ivy the BreiieTs Association and The Maennurchor.
Several patriotic airs aud ,eccs from The differ
en operas, were performed in truly mastery
manner.
The following sketch oil the beautiful remarks
Of The Prcsiden, in Independence Hall, Phildel-
pha on Thnrsday, We e,lTac from the Penn
sylvanian. The IT, S. Gazeue, q Wing paper,
aludes in liberal terms 10 The Presidents reply,
which il describes as Truly eloquent Ilsays-
ave make no attempt 10 give The language of
the President. II was appropriate ard stirring !"
After leaving The High School, the Presidcn.
ard his escort visited the T. S. Mini, and were
CONDUCTED BY The officers Of that establishment
through the various rooms and workshops. The
Mint was in full operation Al The time, afTording
The President an opportunity Of viewing The en-
ire process, from The first melting Ct The bullion
10 The last Stroke on The aew COIN A set Of
bronze medals, bearing the likeness Of The Pfesi-
lent. were also struck In lis presence, on the
press kept for that purpose. Then he President,
attended by Vice president Dallas, ATTORNEY Ge-
neral Champneys, Hon. Judge Kane. Brig. Gen.
Roumtorl, Col. Thomas Z. Florence, Recorder
Lee Mayor Swift, and tie city authorities,
also paid visit TO the Hal Of independence,
al few minutes past one o lock. Long be-
nre The arrival OF his Eycerncy, large groups
II orr fellow. citizens, old AMI Young, rich and
poor, could be seen vending their way along
ne streets, in The drcclcn Of the StaIc
House. Before his arrival, he vast multitude,
who had now occupied the entire front OF The
Stale House, sent forth cheer upon cheer-loud
eng and enthusiastic. All party feeling was
buried tor The lime. Having eaered the Hall OF
independence, he was welcome to The city CT
8rolhery Love-lhrice welcomed 10 The Sacred
Hall. BY Mayor Swift. The Mayor spoke very
eelingly-alluded 10 The glorious manner in
which he had been received by the Philadcl-
ohians, ard On their behalf, rendered him The
OF The city. He was ever and anon
interrupted By repeated chcerinss-;o which lhe
President replied as follows
"Mf. Mayor and Gentlemen For The cordial
se'come yon have given re. Oh his nv visit 10
ne EOS Extended 10 me hv j.1s.,s oil Pni!adp-
,hia, / return you roy most g;aieiuI acanow-
cdgmemc.
Il am happy to have availed myself Of this oc-
,asion 10 visit the city Of Philadelphia and The
,1,vrr ,a. that Hob nd
leepy, in my mind. 10 The interest OF ny visit 10
ionr city, is the use Of This consecraled Hall.
This is The Hall in which sal sal venerable body
If men-herc sal John llancork-here sal
Thomas Jefferson here sat your own franklin
and Rush-tLat venerable, iha, ilnsirious body
Of men (God bless their memories y who made
he astounding declaration 10 the world, that
nation OF Frecmen lvedl
"Sevenly years have gone since that glorious
pyent-the birth OF our nation and when Sc
venty more years shall have passed away--whcn
other Presidents shall have enjoyed The honor
which now enjoy, oil being thus warmly vel
coined by the citizens and municipal government
OF this city, would ask-what human sagacity
can loresee lhe prosperity and greatness Of my
beloved country? May our Constitution ever be
held sacred, our Union unbfuken and nviolale-
its dissolution would lead 10 anarchy-ior in
union consists our strength! To preserve il, we
should be bni loo happy 10 devote even our lives
"As one Of the public iunctionaties o! The &c
vernmeni Of that Union occupying The place !
do, as President OF The Republic, yet as servant
OF the people, feel, in common, am sure, with
all The iuncionaries of The Government, the boun
den yet sacred duly 81 preserving with blemi>h
our Constitution and Union. feel that am
within The walls Of that room in which Inc vene-
rable founders OF our Republic SieneFs oithc
Declaration OF lntependence-bui up liberty
the greatest, the purest, the most elcvaling that
was ever known TO man. ! am in independence
Hall-lhc first tine in my lic that have had
that honor. feel proud Of my county!
u thank yen, not only for Jour kind and cor
dial welcome, but for receiving Inc in The same
Hall in which you received Laiayelle-the same
Hall where, in former days, was received and
honored that great and good man-whose statue
| now see before me-George Washington, the
Father ofhis Country! thank ou then, mol only
for the manner in which you received mc-bui
also for The place"
The speech was frequently interrupted by The
most ceaenng shouts Of applause from The cti-
zens within and wi,houtlhe Hail.
He now received ihc congratulations cl his fell
lowe lizens, entering by the main door, and pass
ing ont through the middle window, fronting the
square, which was provided with steps on either
side.
The old State House bell struck The hour Of
three and though not one.lhird ofthe immense
number OF people who had assembled 10 graspihc
venerable Chief BY the hand had had tha, honor,
his Excellency, in company with Vice President
Dallas, Hon. John X. Kane, and Attorney Gen.
eral Champneys, entered barouche, with four
SPLENDID horses atlactet, and repaired TO The resi-
dence Of The Vice President, amid Tremendous
cheering, which was kept up until The carriage
receded from Inc sight o! The mighty gathering
Never did we behold such cheering scene, and
never was SO large a body of people who had
congreeaed more enthusiastic.
THE PRESIDENTS ToUk.-Mr. PoS and suite
left Philadelphia for New York on Friday morn
ing, under, no doubt, mcsl gratifying feelings, a.
his stay from frs, 10 last in Philadelphia va:
marked in The highest degree by those evidences
Of es'eem and honor so befting patriotic pee
PIE 10 beslow on The chiel magistrate Of their owr
choosing. he departed about O'Clock in spe
cial train, which The polileness Of The Camder
and Amboy railroad company had placed al hi
disposal of himself and suite. lie was 10 be re