The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-24
The Prcsident's Northern Tour.

NeSoKGAHELA Housr, Pittsburgh,
August 20-12 NJ.
Visa 10 the Fseisries Of Pittsburgh His Visgs uysn the
Dspresssd Ststs Of their T'adeiEs Contemplated Route
Immediately after breakfast this morning, . com
mittes from the great manufacturing interest Of the
city and county waited upon the President They
stated they had been deputed 10 mention certain facts
to the depressed condition Of the nanufas Of
the county with view to informing the Executive
to the real state Of business the Under the present
tariff II impossible for then live Most Of abe
iron houses in che place had ben under the sherirs
hammer within the last eighteel months and 10 Was
only the very wsalthsst who we're Of all
able to keep their heads above water, and that ct
General Taylor ss,a in rsp.y that one great oheet
OF his present tour was to freely with the
people Of tho country upon their prosperity and de-
preston to make himself practically az
quanted with their wants and wishes Shank
u therefore, to the gentlemen present Tor the nfor-
nation they had Afforded him The subject Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury was gathering tsge-
Their all the facts and information bearing upon This
important matter The Executive would therefore, BE-
fully prepared recommend Congress suoh improve
ments In the existing tanf experience had proved
to be .eoes,sry ana whcn would =, the same sns
insure stability. There some articles which de-
msnded protection. This government. however, vas
essentially government OF compromise and sonsss-
sion and he trusted the spirit which had ndusnsed
ancestors would never be lost sight Of but that
the people Of the country be willing each
other in fair, open and liberal spirit. Stability IN the
tariff MAS what was required and that could never be
effected by running any interest As far depended
upon the Executive. ne proper exertions should be
wanting to bring about such result
In speaking Of hts tour, he expressed himself greatly
grstfed with What he had " Pennsylvania Isre-
tofore when passing through It. he had merely fol-
lowed the leading railroads. ana had opportunity OF
nihcept farms aud splendid manufHotoriss II was
truly great State, possessing within herself sle-
souId not oursh hrre a, least tbs plough and the an
vii were destined TO progress baud In hand Their
interests the same aud whatever the Executive
could do to further The prosperity aud greatness Of the
people Of this State aud the whole Mon would not be
overlooked In conclusion, he requested the commit
Tee to embody their views and furnish him with copy.
After the deputation had Withdrawn. tho President
waited upon by a oonmittes. consisting of Msssrs
Tomiinson. L. johnson w. Coleman. l.. Il. Livingston
w b. Mcclure j. King and A. Nicnoibon; aud proceed
"a With them TO view the different manufacturing ssia
The enthusiasm Of the erord wherever he goes,
knows no bounds From the stslwoth hammersr Of iron
down to the little urchin just all try grasp
the hand Of the old hero aud cordially received
"Hurrnh for Old Jack ~ has been shouted TIL the very
aud the depths " the ensi pits hoar-sy
echo the sound The people are ashted every .nere,
to ind In the President that plain dsm, ""r asa good
sense which, they were led TO believe from his 1er
naso,y ne posssssed They hod, ia hin man pos
cent to carry ont for tbs practical bsnen, OF
the country and they extend to him thsis hearty and
After whiting the different manufactures the Pr.si
dent at three oeoch viii receive the visits Of che et
zens nj the new Court House; and Mt i've clock will
receive the lsdis, at the Monon gahels House
lie leaves this city To- Tor Beaver Nevsastl~
Mercer Meadville aud Erie His frst Arrangement
vas TO have returned through the part Of the
sae iii he struck the Delaware and theme. through
New Jersey TO Bostop but he dnds r.on the df-
neuity OF procuring eonveyanoes the delay would be-
90 great ~ to render such course impossible IIs
therefore proceeds TO te and ~ the cholera doss not
prevail In Buffalo. be will Witt that city, rs stated
yesterday. lie, however wish much 3 possibls
to avoid drawing cro~ds together where On epidemic
prevails and will, therefore. be governed TO his
" al ats of heal in shs al
through which he may design to pass The citissns
OF Buffalo have invited bin to visit that city.
The river here 10 very low aod ali the lgh. boa H.
sven are laid up Busnessis, copsequenty ats stand
There prospect Of rise. however the Mononsa.
hsls rose yesterday some seven inches nedis.eiv
opposite where write, (the Moponsahela Hous.l the
river s not more than hundred yards vide and the
stones can be seen gstsnng In the the deepest
part The cholera Is sbatins ct Birmingham.