The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-23
From the Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday
Reception Last Evening.

reception Last Evening.
Yesterday morning the joint committee Of reception on
The part Of the senate and house proceeded on the
meet the President OF the United States On the steamer
Balhmore himself and suite reached Aqua Creek. where
COLLATION. 60 prepared BY Their orders With great puncai-
ty the northern arrived Richmond little after 4,
p M, and the President welcomed by an immense
crowd and amidst salute the square BY the artil
lery was escorted to the Capitol BY the military, in full
force and feather including the Cadets.
AT early hour the hall of the house OF delegates
faces were thicky nierspersed throughout the hail. ike
brilliant flowers About half past the President enter
ed and introduced by Mr. Syme, the chairman OF the
committee to Mr. Speaker Hopkins who rose and thus
addressed him;
Mr. PREsIpEsr, In other nations, less free and en-
lghiened lhan ours, kings and Poentates receive the
not as token Of respect for s5eir moral PRINCIPLES
aad sns ylas nor a. Wiling snse q app9
oism, but under The influence of he gross and mpi-
GUS deuson that they hold their commissions OF supreme
entitled q the Obedience and homage Of tse subEeet.
How diheren-how widely derentis the OF polite
% III he ss f ssh as xS
that evergreen wreath which decorates
sembled, but public servants while The popular multi.
tudc which, In part ongs this hail. and crowds
The richest reward receive aud whose rowns Of
dspeasue would be, TO you, sir pm sure, far
your person, Mr. President. Is developed another ad
vantage derived from our free institutions worthy Of all
praise, DcyOnu al pftCe ~
sonal merit and patriotism may elevate nnpe-
tending from very humble position the public SER
inction known the civilized world For forty years YOU
served your country in The camp and the field but il
was not until the of the late Mexican
that the field Of bloody strife dreadful carnage
70 your view and put in feqai.ton capacity Tor
rsI order Of military skin and talents In the Hero q Pao
Alto, Resaca de la Paimn, Monterey Bnena VISTA we
honors Of his countymen, he Capitol native Stale
A ne name and by the command house q delegates,
come into this legislative hall
President Taylor with visible emotion respon ded very
nearly as follows:
Mr. srsAKEn have words express my feelings for
bestowed BY the people and their representatives as
sembed have filed my heart OVERLOOKING and driven from
expressed The manner in which you have alluded 10 nv
military service is fiat ering and gratifying but
ders who under. my command. The thanks Of the
country due them for their brilliant victories. had
liant conduct was signaly successful.
did expect to be honored have BEEN on this oc.
casion, and my humble services do merit such dsnc
ton My services shall be future devoted my country
they have been through fe be expected that
whose time has been occupied for forty
in camps and in the field should be able without reflection
such enlightened and wise assembly as this
But can aud do, from The bottom OF my heart return 10
this ancient and renowned Common wealth, and rep
resentaves sincere thanks for the high honor done
on this occasion.
Mr. Townes, of the committee then introduced Mr. G.
W. r. Custis OF Arlington, the nearest relation OF Wash
ington, who replied in language OF touching interest
stating that he had taken every President by the hand
that he had witnessed the laying Of the Of
the first monument to Washington, and that he was
proud be present and see Virginia about to erect
monument worthy of her great SON. Much applause
marked portions OF the scene,
The ceremony over, the large crowd dispersed and the
President, &c, were escorted down Main street to his
quarters at the Exchange.
The Presidents suite are registered at the Exchange,
as follows: Major Garnet. Lieut. COL Eaton, Col.
Mitchell, Com. Warrington, Col. L. D. Baker, (M. C.
from Ilnois,) and Messs John s. Gallaher, Chubb and
~. B. Clarke
Last evening, the President and suite tive hear) at.
tended large and brilliant entertainment at the gov
ernors
invited 10 visit their city We do not know whether he
will accept the invitation We understand that the Ca.
diets have also been invited to Norfolk and will 20 thther
on Saturday, returning to Richmond next week.