Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-12
Passage Of the President AMI SHite TO AMI irFi
val al DunkiFk, speeches, &c.

Va! at DunkiFk, speeches, sc.
We do not think We can give our read
ers anything more interesting than a por
! tion of the description Of what transpirsd
during tie Tassa-e Of the train that con
veyed the President and his party from
New York city to DInkjrk, where the Z
RE Road meets the waters Of the Laae.--
We omit all that transplred till tAc Com
pany passed Elmira.
DUNKlrE, May 18th. P VI.
At half pas six this morning the os-
eursion train left Eimira for Dunkirk -
A large crowd collected around tie depot
and cheered the party as the ears moved
forward
! Between Elm'ra and Corning, the scene
ry is most exquisite, the land ricn and FAIR
and dot-el over with farm houses orchards
sc The Railroad through it enhances
its price One Of It's dlrretors tlld ms
that in three wears the Increased value Of
the land along tie linl had sa.I tIc cost
Of the work
The first stopping place was Corning.
which is Il considerable village The ia
habitants aud tremen in uniform turned
ont and cpngregated arc md the station =
They cheercd loudly. and fired salut4
I from huge cannon. \ baad Of music
and several banners eraced the occasion.
/ The President b,ing called for by the
people presented himself with his lat off
and made few observations He said
this village lad risen as b. enchantmeut
in the Wilderness. and the Erie Railroad
had rapidly Increased It's wealth aHd pop
ulati0n
+ AIr. Webster being called for, made a
few remarks, and then there were a series
of cries for Mr. Crittenden
Mr Critenden came forward. and said
there was but one opinion Of surprise and
astOnisLment among all who bcheld the
scenery with which their village was sur
rounded, and which the party had passed
Yesterday and to dav. and that was-that
such beauty shonld be kept from the world
All the difficulties that shut it UP are now
removed A highway was opened. and the
fruitfulness which seemed a useless prodi-
gality Of nature, was brought to market
for the benefit Of human species
The Board Of Trustees Of the village
( then presented flag to Mr. Lodcr, the
President, accompanied by an address. and
the train LETT.
At Adison the cars stopped for few
minutes Here the people were very en-
thus.as.ic, and the big gun b,azed away
with a report loud enough 70 stun all ears
At Bathboueyile and Cameron tie peo-
pie checred the trains as the passed
Hornellsville the cars stopped, and the
people assembled in great numbers at this
important station, which connects the line
with Buffalo
The President being called on by tic
people said this was no place for a speech.
He was hoarse in pra.Sing the lovely val
lcys he has passed aad there was no place
more charming than that which laid be-
fore him This was an imp0rta1 1t point
on this Railroad, for it was here that the
Great Western Improvement woulG short
Iy be connected with his own beloved city
Bufalo. He regarded HyrneilsyilIe as
4 part Of Buffalo, for when the branch be-
tween the two points was completed, there
would be q constant communication be
tween them. night, noon aud morning -
There was no other railrord in the world
that cost Sd much except the one Of the
Emperor of Russia which was however.
not 50 long as the Erie Railroad and no
better He did not regard these popular
demonstrations as intended for hun. bat
as an expression of confidence in the right
administration of the laws and Of dcv0-
ton to the Constitution Of the States -
Loud cheers
Mr. Webster then made few observa-