The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-13

attend you, and not to ssy farewell until we have
consigned you to the care and cscort of another
State or city. Welcome. sir warm welcome to
Philadelphia
President FILLMORE, in reply, said:
ssMr. MAYOR: l beg leave TO return you my
profoundest thanks for this cordial and unexpected
welcome, and also my equally warm thanks to the
councils and citizens of Philadelphia, whom you
30 ably represent. My stay with you must, of me-
cessity, be brief, but am the less under obIga-
tions for the overwhelming kindness manifested on
this occasion. Allow me, also. to heartily thank
you for the kind offer you have made to conduct
me from your city on my trip North until meet
the authorities Of some other city State shall
meet with your citizens. whom | have ad-
mired from my youth to the present moment with
a sincerity that have no words to express. Per-
init me, sir, again to II ank you cordially warmly,
and sincerely"
AS the steamer left tine wharf, and proceeded
along the front of the city of Wilmington, the
PRESIDENT and his party were saluted with re-
peated volleys of artillery from the revenue
cutter Forward, lying at Thatcher's ship yard
and from various cannon planted upon the
shores. On the passage up the Delaware the
company partook of a neat and abundant COLA
ton, which passed off with the most agreeable
festivity and propriety.
At the close Of the repast the chairman Of
the meeting, JOHN PRICE WErHERILL, esq.,,
offered the following sentiment, which was
drunk with nine cheers:
"Ine President Of the United Staiss--His princi-
Piles the interests of the Union"
Mr.. BENJAMIN MATTHIAS, after prefacing it
with few remarks, gave as toast:
"7he National Ca6inst-A galaxy of virtue, in
telligence and patriotism, faithful to the laws and
to the Unon,''
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN, in acknowledgment Of the
compliment to the Cabinet, offered as senti-
ment:
"Ihe City Of Brotherly Loue."
Mr.. GRAHAM, the Secretary of the Navy,
also made few graceful remarks in response
to the toast of Mr.. MATTHIAS, and concluded
by giving
''The glorious old STATE Of Pennsyluania
being styled the keystone OF the arch is not figure
of speech
At Chester, Fort Miffiin, and various other
points salvos of artillery were fired as the "Ro-
ger Williams" passed up the Delaware; and,
upon reaching the navy yard the PRESIDENT
and escort landed amid the roar of cannon, the
huzzas Of the multitude, and the spirit-stirring
strains Of martial music. The naval officers
on the station, headed by Commodore READ,
and full company Of marines, under command
of Lieutenant GRAYsoN, received the PREsI-
DENT and party, and conducted them to the
gate of the navy yard, where they were
placed in carriages, and, followed a long
procession Of citizens, passed over the route
which had been designated. Along the en-
tire extent of it the enthusiasm of the people
expressed itself in rapturous cheers and the
waving of hats and handkerchefs, until the
cortege finally arrived at the United States
hotel
On reaching the United States hotel, the
PRESIDENT and SECRETARIES were received
with tumultuous and continued applause by
vast concourse of people, who blocked up the
entire space from Fourth to Fifth streets, and
in especial densely thronged the spacious steps
of the custom house building. Here the PRE-
sIDENT and his distinguished companions were
received by the host of the establishment, Mr..
A. e. ALLEN, and escorted to their apartments.
Clamorous calls for the PRESIDENT being loudly
persevered in, he came forth upon the piazza
vociferous applause had subsidized, he addressed
the multitude in few eloquent words of ac-
acknowledgement for their cordial hospitality, as
displayed toward himself and the accompany
ing members of his Cabinet. He assured his
fellow-citizens that such demonstration in this
city-the consecrated ground of the indepen-
dence Of our common country--was truly CRATE
full to his heart. He returned them his most
sincere and profound thanks for their generous
demonstrations of respect for him. He said
that he would not and could not trespass upon
their attention by making speech; and if he
had had any such intention, scene like that
before him would have defeated it, Again he
returned them thousand thanks, and retired
These few remarks were frequently interrupted
by the most enthusiastic cheers.
Subsequently Mr.. WEBSTER appeared in an
swer to continued calls, and made a short
speech in his usual terse and sententious STYLE
of eloquence. He said that the occasion-even
at the close of long day and long journey
aroused all his feelings, and prompted him to
utter few words. He was in the great, the dis
tinguished. the original city of the independence
of the country and the Union of the States
Every thing which he saw reminded him of
a glorious past, and that which was nearest
him-the Hall Of Independence
hIt.. bat ha FL i
those whose ancestors assembled here in
their own city with the wise men of other
portions of the country, declared indepen-
dence, and established the Constitution and the
Union. Here they laid the foundations of a
Republic, great and honorable for the blessings
1t showers upon US and its citizens. Here they
established the liberty and Union which is our
inheritance. And most emphatically, said he
TO the multitude, is it your inheritance. Yours
may be these marble blocks, and ten thousand
other edifices as beautiful, but which are OF
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