Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-01
From. The National Inteiligencer.
Arrival Of General Taylor.

/ After very long and tedious journey General
Taylor has finally reached the metropolis. AT
four o'clock on the 23d inst. he and his suite ar
rived at the Relay House in an extra train from
Cumberland. At that place he was welcomed by
Committees Of the Corporation and of the Rough
and ready Club and other citizens of Washington.
Before the party left the Relay House, an extra
train Of cars arrived from Baltimore, and the con-
course of people which there assembled, including
a large number OF the yeomanry of Maryland from
the neighborhood, could not have been less than
three thousand. The enthusiasm which prevailed
seemed unbounded and, as the party was COM
PEELED to wait somewhat over an hour for the reg
ular evening train from Baltimore, partial oppor-
tunity was given to the multitude to congratulate
the President Elect. He was ushered into the
parlor of the hotel, and there welcomed by par
| ty of ladies'.
! On resuming his seat in the car, the multitude
still continued to press about him, when Z. Col
lins Lee, Esq. stepped forward and delivered a
short speech of welcome. The reply made by
Gen. Taylor was brief, but full of excellent feel
ing, and to the point. He alluded to his military
career and said that the battles attributed to his
valor were won by the bravery of the soldiers he
had the honor to command He also alluded to
the high station to which he had been elected by
the American People, and could not but hope that
he might succeed in allaying the asperties ofparty
and promoting the best interests OF his country
He intended to do all in his power to benefit the
American People; but if he should commit errors,
as he necessarily must, he would depend upon the
magnanimty of those who had placed him in office
to attribute it TO error of judgment and not to his
heart. This speech, and every sentence, in fact,
which the General uttered was received with deaf
ening applause. During his brief stay at the Re-
lay House he had number of conversations with
the people who crowded around him. and uttered
number of exceedingly happy remarks.
A gentleman who accompanied Gen. Taylor
from Cumberland informs US that his was lit
ty of that place, who determined to have single
sight at the General. In few remarks that he
made to them he uttered the following sentiment: !:
he said they were the men who developed the
wealth of the country and added that good roads
and good laws were all that we wanted, for the
American people knew how to take care of them
selves.
Gen. Taylor, we are happy to state, is in the
enjoyment of his accustomed good health, though
he suffers some inconvenience from the lameness
of his right arm, which was unfortunately injured
by an accident which happened to him on his
Journey. His suite consists of the following in
divduals:
No; p g Carnett TT & Army. Col ] r Van
Allen, of New York; Judge Winchester, of Lou
lsiana; ]. P Benjamin, ESQ.,, of New Orleans;
A. C.. Built, Esq, of New Orleans; DR.. McCor-
mick, U. s. Army, and lady; Col. James Taylor,
of New York, and daughter; Howard Christys
Esq, of Kentucky and lady; Miss Johnston and
Miss Wickliffe, of Kentucky.
Among the gentlemen who came from Baltimore
to meet Gen. Taylor was his brother Col ]. P.
AS the cars from Baltimore were little de-
ayed, General Taylor, with his party, came into
Washington after nightfall, but the stars shone
brightly and the railroad track was occasionally
illuminated by bonfres on the route. BY bonfres
also, and the roaring of cannon and flights of bril-
liant rockets, was the General heralded into the
city, and the mass Of human beings which blocked
up the Railroad Depot, Pennsylvania avenue, on
his arrival was greater than any we have wit
messed on any former occasion. The immense
multitude accompanied the Generals Cortege, to
his lodgings at Willard's Hotel, where, after a
short time,- he stepped out on the balcony and re-
turned thanks to the people for their enthusiastic
welcome, which were received by deafening huz-
zas from the immense crowd