Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-22
DECEPTION LAST EVENING.

y,,,,r warming the Joint Committee Of Reception on
~ tho Senate and House proceeded on the to
, h pro.;ie,t of the United States On the steamer
p,; himself and suite reached Aqua Creek, where he
,o hv the Committee and partook OF fine COLA
ZION nrenared by their orders With great punctualy the
Northern cars arrived in Richmond little after L. r. W.
and the President welcomed BY an immense crowd and
amds, salute the square BY the Artillery was escorted
n the Capitol BY the military in full force and feather IN
Guiding the Cadets
A, an early hour the Hall Of the House of Delegates was
slod 70 overwhelmingly costumes and lovely forms and
faces were ,hcky inerspeseL throughout the hail. like bril-
an flowers Abou, half past the President entered and
xoa introduced by Mr. SyNE the Chairman OF the Commit
c 10 Mr. Speaker HopKIs who and thus addressed
him:
Mr. President In other nations less free and enlightened
than ours Kings and Potentatcs receive the admiration OF
the multitude through which they pass no! as token oil
respect for their moral and their virtues nor as
willing tribute appreciation and praise tor their deeds OF
wisdom and patrotsm-bu under the influence OF the gross
and impious deuson that they hold telr commissions ol
supreme porer by The "Grace Of God and are, OF dirne
rip" entitled 10 obedience and homage OF their subjects
How diercnt-how widely different is the state OF political
all the power OF your high official station and with that
evergreen wreath which decorates your veteran orowou
sir and and all the peoples representatives here assembled
are public servants while the popular multitude which IN
part throngs this Hall and crowds these galleries. arc
our legitimate sorerens whose appreciation is the richest
reward receive-and whose frowns OF dspeasnre
would be- you sir sure far more terrible than Santa
| Anna with all his egions Al Buena Vista.
In your person, Mr. President developed another adSah
tage derived from free institutions worthy OF all praise
and in value beyond all price II is sir that personal men
and pure patriotism may elevate unpreending man from
very humble position in the public service originally to hf
most exalted post honor and distinction known 10 the civil
Zed world For 40 you served country in the
and the tented iedbnt il was not until the commencement
of the late Mexican war; that the field Of bloody strife anc
dreadful carnage opened to your view and put in reGnsor
nf
the exhibition of the first order OF military skill and talents
In the Hero OF Po Alto Resaca de Palma Monterey and
Buena VISTA behold the citizen President receiving
the enthusiastic honors of his counymen in the Capitol OF
his native State In the and BY the command of the
House OF Delegates, salute you and tender 10 you vel
come-a hearty welcome into this Legislative Hall.
President TAYLOR with visible emotion responded yery
nearly follows:
Mr. Speaker have words express my feelings for
the high honor done BY native STATE The honors be-
slowed By the people and their representatives here
bed have filled my heart 10 overlooking and driven from my
mind the expressions Of gratitude which would have e1
pressed. The manner You have alluded 10 my military ser
vice is aterng and most gratifying but the chief ho
nor due the patriotic volunteers and soldiers who
under my command The thanks of the country due 10
them for their brilliant victories. had the honor only 10
lead those volunteers and whose gallant conduct
signaly successful
did not expect be honored as nave been, this
casion and my humble services do merit such dsnc
ton Ny services shall be in future devoted 10 country
as they have been through my life IL cannot be expected
that one whose time has been occupied for forty IN
serving in camps and in the field should be able without
reflection address such enlightened and wise assembly
this But can, and do, from the bottom OF my heart
return this ancient and renowned Commonwealth, and
representatives my sincere thanks for the high honor
| done me on this OCCASION.
| Mr.. TowSEs of the Committee, then introduced Mr. q
w p Crsrls Of Arlington the relation of Washing
ton who replied in Language Of touching Understanding
that he had taken every President by the handthat he had
witnessed the laying Of the stone of the first Monu
menIo Washington, and that he was proud 10 be pre- sent
and see Virginia about Monument worthy OF her
great SON. Much applause marked portions Of the scene
The ceremony over the large crowd dispersed and the Pre-
siden &c escorted down Main Street TO his quarters
Al the Exchange.
The Presidents suite registered at the Exchange,
follows MAJOR Glrnrt Ii. Col. Eaton Col. Mitchell
Com Warrington Col F.. ID. Baker M. c. from linos)
and Mcssrs John S. Gaaher, Chubb and j. b. Clarke.
Last Evening, the President and suite I'VE hear attend
ed large and brilliant entertainment at the Governors
The Norfolk papers that the President has been in
vte. 10 visit their city We do know whether he will
accep, the invitation We understand that the Cadets have
also been invited to Norfolk and will 90 thther on Saur
dav returning 10 Richmond next week