Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-02

RECEPTION OF GEN ScoTT.-At | o'clock
TODAY, the steamboat st. Nicholas, on which was
embarked the Common Council Of this city with
their invited guests, left Castle Garden, with
flags flying and cannons booming, under beau
tifally clear sky, and proceeded to Elizabeth
port.
Upon her arrival there, the General was in
troduced to the ipal authorities OF TINS city
BY Mr. Edward Sanderson, mayor OF Elizabeth
town, and addressed on the part of the Common
Council by Morris Franklin, President Of the
Board Of Aldermen.
When he had concluded, General Scott hap
py responded, in few words. lie said he
had intended to spend few days at home in re-
tirement, but was obliged to surrender himsefa
willing prisoner to the kind demands OF his
friends.
He also spoke in the highest terms Of the
army he had lately commanded, and especially
Of that portion of it from New York, whose
valor he had been happy to witness. From
Vera Cruz to the Capital of Mexico, the march
was one series of heroic achievements.
When he had closed he shook hands with
great cordially, with Gov. Young, ex-Mayor
Harper, Ogden Hoffman, II. l.. Clingman, M
c. from North Carolina, and others, and then
retired to the ladies' cabin, where he received
the officers of the navy.
lie appears hale and robust, though complain
ing of slight temporary indspositon..
Coming up the Bay. the steamboat bells chim-
ed their merry salutaton, and cannon were dis
charged from Governors Island and the Bate.
| ~. An immense concourse OF citizens and
! soldiery are in attendance at the latter place.
Il ". Y. Jour. Of Com.
After the boat had arrived, Alderman Frank
| lin welcomed General Scott to the soil OF New
York, and an immense crowd ratified the wei.
come BY nine vigorous cheers The General
made an appropriate reply.
| We copy the account of the remaining pro-
ceedngs from the New York Courier:
The party then proceeded to the bridge OF
Castle Garden, where the General having
mounted his horse, accompanied by his staff
Captains Scott Williams and kearney, and
Lieut.. Schuyler Hamilton-he proceeded to
pass in review the numerous troops drawn up
on the Battery.
The line of march was then taken up and
never has New York exhibited before such num-
bers-such enthusiasn-so large and adTnlra.
BILE turnout OF the n-soldiery-such
thronging multitude Of the citizens. 1t is not
deemed an extravagant computation to say that
on the line of the march not less than two hum
dred thousand persons were present in the streets
and at the windows. The procession passed up
Broadway, Chatham street and the Bowery TO
Astor Place, and then down Broadway to the
Park, where General Scott again reviewed the
troops.
When this ceremony was over, and the lines
which had kept the spectators back were broken,
there was an immense rush of the multitude TO
, surround and greet the General, who was hnaic
" compelled to come forward on the balcony OF
: the City Hall and show himself to the assem-.
, bed throng. lie was greeted with repeated
and tumultuous cheers, which he acknowledge
ed as nearly as we can recollect, in the follow
: ing words -
NV countrymen and my friends This ha s
6 been the happiest, the proudest day OF my lile
: Two hundred thousand of my fellow citizens
have come forward to do honor to an humble
servant of this great Republic. You have done
S it overmuch. You have more than requited any
i, labors and any hardsl.ips that may have I'M
t dergone. From my heart thank you and pray
= that God would bless you ALL
1t was noble tribute from whole people to
: great man who had rendered great services
d and been the object of great injustice. 1t wa
If popular verdict of absoluton, complete and
emphatic, from the unjust and unfounded g dis
II pleasure of the President" from which there is
' no appeal, and concerning the significance oil
which there can be no mistake.
e, The whole pageant was beautiful in execu'
At ton, as 1t was well conceived and undo Ike
and so far we have heard was carried GU
y without accident
,r The good humor of the multitudes assembled
: the discretion and moderation both OF the public
and the soldiery who kept the ground and main.
ne tained order, were in keeping with the occasion
n and all fartook in the spirit of hearty well
= come TO the Tonqueror OF Mexico.
~ IL was grea. occasion and great day, ant
10 greatly was It observed and honored on the par
of the glorious and liberal city and citizens o
= New York.
l. In the evening, General Scot. dined at tn,
:. Aston House with the general officers and stat
Re of the New York city troops.
He remains with his family for day or tw,
in the city, at Julien's in Washington Place.
y The Astor House and other buildings were
~ Illuminated last evening, and we observe,
Of also that several dwellings were Handsomely
1t adorned.
" II was source Of sincere qualification to al
q to see the General in such fine health
re Long may he live to eujoy the grateful ap
ii plause OF his countrymen.
rd Correspondence of the Madison COUNTY, V-hie