The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-12
From the National Intsllisencer.
Return Of the Presidenf.

Return OF the President.
The President Of the United States returned tc
the seatd government on Saturday night, betwesr
II and IL o'clock, accompanied by the severa
persons, official and unofficial, who have attended
him through his excursion to Virginia We give
below the leading particulars Of his reception and
movements at Richmond. The President left thai
ancient, hospitable and public .spiriied meopoli,
on Saturday morning, in special train, for F5eder
icksburg, accompanied by the Secretary of the In.
terror, the Postmaster General, and their respect.
i've ladies, and attended by a committee of mem.
b.rs of the Virginia Convention, and a committee
Of the citizens of fredericksburg. The party
reached the latter town about noon, where they
were formally received by the Mayor, and depu.
taon of citizens indeed, the greater part of the
population were out in their best attire.
Every thing bore the appearance of gala day,
and every body seemed anxious to paw their re.
spects to the Chief Magistrate of the Nation. The
Mayor in his address eloque ntly alluded to he band
OF lllustrious patriots whose remains were reposing
in the ancient State and also to the fact that within
short distance were deposited the ashes of the
mother of Washington, and that their soil was the
playground of Washington in hi. early years The
people of Virginia had beheld, with feelings of
proud satisfaction, the firm and consistent course of
the Administration in regard to the measures of
compromise, and experienced the highes: con.
fdence that in such hands the Union would be
preserved. To these sentiments the people re.
sponded in enthusiastic cheers.
President Fillmore replied most happy and feel
ingly. He expressed himself highly gratifed at the
opportunity OF accepting the salutations of his fel
low-citizens of Fredercks He had heard
much of Virginia hospitality, but during the go
journ of a week in that State he found " the half
had not been told him." He liked the people.
their great Commonwealth, and their ste adv at.
tachment to the Union. Here, at the playground
OF Washington here, where reposed the dust of
the mother OF Washington; here, surrounded by so
many hallowed assoc atoms, it was impossible that
the sentiment d,sunion could exist He felt assured
that the compromise measures would ever be sus.
tanned by Virginia. On that subject the whole
country was satisfied.
A procession was then formed with excellent
music, and, escorted by the fine volunteer company
OF Fredericksburg Guards, Capt. Barton, proceeded
to Bowen's Hotel. Here an hour was spent in .x.
changing salutations with the good people of Fred.
ericksburg. After these ceremonies, the President
aud sulle, with nearly two hundred gentlemen, sat
down 10 sumptuous dinner. Hon. Judge Barton
presided, with the President on his right Hand.
some addresses were delivered by Postmaster Gen.
eral Hall, Mr.. Secretary Stuart, Mr.. Prentice, Mr.
Sargent, Mr.. Stannard, of Richmond, and other
gentlemen. The company remained at the discus.
sion OF this splendid entertainment unit six o'clock
when they were admonished, by the shrill whistle
OF the engine, that The time for partial separation
at least had arrived
President Fillmore, with his associates, and
large party OF gentlemen from Fredercksburg, and
under the cheerful and continued escort Of the
Guards" entered the cars and were soon on their
way to Aqua Creek They reached that point at
half-past eight O'Clock, where they found in wait.
ing the steamer Mount Vernon, Capt. McC Causiand,
from Washington. On board the Mount Vernon
was the Mayor Of Washington and large party of
ci'izens, who had gone down to welcome the Chief
Maglstraes and Heads Of Departments back 10 the
National Metropolis The distinguished partv hay.
ing embarked, the steamer was quickly in motion !;
soon after the company sat down TO a sumptuous
and elegant supper, which did great credit to the
TASTE and libsraity of Capt. McCausland. On
passing Alexandria, near midnight, the party was
unexpectedly greeted by salute of cannon from
that patriot city, and the air was rent with epthu
elastic cheers by multitude of people, who, late
as was the hour, waited on the wharves 10 cheer
the President.