Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-21
From the Richmond Times OF Feb. =.
1ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.

From .hs Richgcsd Tine. q T.s. =.
Yesterday, the President Of The United
States left Washington for this city, in tho
Potomac steamboat, and, upon arriving at
Aqua creek, was met by tlN joint Com
mittee OF reception appointed by the two
Houses Of the Legislature. Atthat point
the President and his suite, and .he COM
mittee, partook Of fine collation., pYepar-
ed by the committee; they thsn took !
special train by which they arrived about
4, p m, at the depot in Richmond, where
the military, consisting Of the corps Of
Cadet. from the Institute, the several.vol-
un.eer companies Of the city and the Pub
l,c Guard, together with great crowd Of
citizens, were In Visiting.
The President sligted from the cars
amidst enthusiastic cheers, and took his
seat in an open oarouche, drawn BY four
beautiful bay horses. A procession was
then formed. the Cadets taking their posi-
tion in front Of the President, carriages
with the gentlemen attending him follow.
ed the barouche in which he rode, and
then came the Public Guard and the vol
unteers. The President was thus con,
Quoted from the depo, to Grace street, and
thence BY Capital street, through the nor
,hern gate Of the Capital Square 10 the
eastern front Of the capital. There he
left the baronche and was conducted into
the Hall Of the House Of Delegates. The
President was introduced BY Mr. Stme, tho
chairman Of the committee, 10 Mt Speaker
Hopkins, who rose and thus addressed him:
''Mr President: In other nations, less
free and enlightened than ours, kings and
pote!htates receive the admiration Of the
mnliitudes through which they pass, not
as a token of respect for their moral prin-
ciples and their virtues, nor as willing
tribute Of appreciation and praise for their
deeds Of wisdom and patriotism, but under
the influence of the gross and impious de-
fusion, that they held their commissions
OF supreme poper By The grace Of God,'
and are OF 'diuine righf entitled 10 the o5s-
dietcs and homogeo Of their subjects, How
different, how widely different, is the state
Of poIitical affairs in our own free and hap
py country. You, sir, with all the power
OF your high official station, and with that
evergreen wreath which tdecorates your
veteran browj you, sir, and !, and all the
peoples representatives here assembled,
are but public ssrvants, while the popular
mnltitudes which, in part, now throngs
this hall and crowds these galleries, are
our legitimate souereigns, whose approba-
ton is the richest reward we can receive,
and whose frowns of displeasure would
be, to you, sir, am sure, far more terri.
ble than Santa Anna with all his legions
al Buena Vista. i.
"ro your person, Mr. President, is de-,
veloped another advantage derived from
our free institutions, worthy Of all praise,
md in value beyond all price. Il Is, sir,
that personal merit and pure patriotism
may elevate an unprelending msn from
very humble position in the public service
originally, 10 The most exalted post Of hon..
or and distinction known tc the civilized
world. For forty years you served your,
country in the camp and the tented field
but It was not until the commencement Of
the late Mexican war that the field of
bloody strife and dreadful carnage opened
TO your view and put in requisition your
capacity for the highest efforts Of human
courage, and the exhibition Of the first or.
der Of military skill and talents. In the
hero Of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma,.
Monterey, and Buena Vista, we now be-
hom the citizen President receiving the
enthusiastic honors of his countrymen in.
the capital Of his native State. In the
name and by the command of the House.
of Delegates, salute you, and tender to
you Welcomes hearty welcome into
this Legislative hall" ~. t.
President Taylor with visible emotion,
responded very nearly as follows:
'Mr SpEAKER: have not words to
express my feelings for the high honor
done me by my native State. The honor
bestowed hy ths people, and their repre-
sentatives here assembled have filled INV
heart to overaowing, and driven from my
mind The expressions Of gratitude which I
would have expressed. The manner YOU
have alluded TO my military service il
most hattering and most gratifying; but
the chief honor is due TO the patriotic vol
un'eers and soldiers who were under nv
command. The thanks of the country ara
due TO them for their brilliant Victories
l had the honor only TO lead those volun-,
teers and men whose gallant conduct was
so signally successful. - -
81 did not expect 10 Be honored as I
have been on this occasion, and nv hum
ble services do not mefft such distinction.
My services shall be in future devoted to
my country, as they have been through
my life. 1t cannot be expected that one.
whose time has been occupied in serving
in camps and in the field shonld he able,
without reflection, TO address such an en-.
lightensd and wise assembly as this. But
can, and do, from the bottom Of my heart,
return to this ancient and renowned COM.
monwealth, and, 10 its representatives, my
sincere thanks for the high honor done me
on this OCCASION"
The President and suite attended bril-
liant entertainment at the Governors man
sion last evening.
poLIrIcAL q GuEPowDER.-When Lord
Bath was told OF the determination of
turning out Pitt and letting Fox remain
in the ministry, he said it put him in
mind Of the story Of the gunpowder plot.
The Lord Chamberlain was sent 10 ex,m-
inc the vault under the Parliarnem House,