New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-20
The Excursion in the Harbor.
From our own Reporter
DsT0N, Thursday, Sept. L., lcJ

From own IL porter
Bosr0N, Thursday, Sept II, lojl-2t L NJ.
The excursion fleet has Just landed, and
hasten before the closing OF the evening mall to
rive YOU some general idea Of the festivities OF the
occasion The fleet was 10 have left I wharf "a
branch of Long wharf. AZ 9 ~, but as all great
bodies necessarily move SLOW, We did not really get
under way until ~ The regular sesses OF the ex-
cursion consisted OF the propeller ; : Lewis, con
tanning the President and ms party, officers OF the
Corporation &C. the first vessel of the new liam
den propeller line, whichis to ply between Liverpool
and BOSTON, and which arrived from Philadelphia
Yesterday afternoon the new propeller Ben Frank
In which with the WIN. Penn, Is To run between
Boston and Philadelphia, and which arrived early
this morning IN 40 hours from rhliddelpha TWO rev
ebue cutters, and the steamers - Lawrence, May
Flower and Naushon There were on board OF these
several vessels abou, 5000 persons, about halt OF
whom were Canadians, tChti having been lsSUeil0f
no greater number than they would comfortably ae-
commodatc. very large crowd we're IN attendance
on the neGhboIlng wharees, ami many hti climbed
INTO TN rigging of the vessels 10 see the meet get IN
det-way.
The President and ms party were on the steamer
SIS Lewis having gone roLnd 20 East Boston by
the Junction Railroad and oeen placed on board ny
small steamer the other vessels Of the hcet having
passed around IN waiting Tor that event. As the
President appeared on the deck OF the >. =. Lewis,
he was loudly CheCred by the whole heet-guns
were fred from the East BOsol shore and answered
bv those of the revenue cutters and IN few minutes
We were moving slowly down the bay, the = =.
Lewis leading. the ~ Lawrence IN winch was.
following next, the other steamers next amer
her, ana the Ben Franklin and the revenue
cutters bringing up the rear, Before running down
the bay, the 81. Lawrence ctrfled two or thfce
tunes around front OF the cliy, giving us An excel
lent view of the man shipping portion OF the clty
proper, with It's magnificent fleet OF vessels and no.
bic warehouses IN the rcar-thc ChareStoWn Navy
Yard with the tall granite shalt overlooking II IRON
Bunker Ilill-Ea>t Boston oppOSite->outh Boston
~. Tho ala - ,flkt 40 t1C
Itself was dotted with numerous s~lu sailing crafts,
then white canvas glancmg IN the sun, and row.
boats were darling IN all DIRE conS, some OF them AT
the imminent risk OF being rua over by the steamers
As the fleet proceeded lclsurely toward the chan
mel leading To the sea- crchng and Agl aging al
pleasure, though all following the lead of the Pfes-
dent, the Committee OF The corporation tooN o cd-
SION to describe the various OneCts O interest winch
were passed naming the ISLANDS, pointing ont the
Quarantine, fonts, walls, ana oiheT puhnc woiAS
and institutions.
Lewis BY her motions Indicated thai We had reached
he end of the VOYAGE, and most of the aeet again
passed around her, and the President was honored
epealedl, by salutes from the Revenue Cutters and
BY shouts fvom the passengers az Large.
The ~. Lawrence came alongside the : ). Lewis,
and the Mayor Of Toronto, who was on board,
mounted a setee, and IN load voice SAID" Let Us
have three British cheers for The President OF the
United States" and he was heartily responded 10 ON
he Canadians present. Bo>'0Man then proposed
three cheers for the Mayor et Toronto. winch were
sgan to his feet. Geailsmen,' he said, tins Is
Megeste>t compliment, thu, vas ever PAID II me
and hope shall meet YOU on some future occasion
Toronto, when we >Al ot 'bie - give you bIlli>h
cheer and Brush cheers" The Mayor was AGAIN
'eheeted when some one proposed three more Tor the
President of the United sites, which were gwen,
sAea some one cree three cheers tor Queen Veto
ma and the Yankees prc>en, were not backward IN
hearty response.
HAVING art,vcd at ihiS POINT, the of the feet
Was chaneed home ward and proceeded IA nearly the
Ssnoa h,.hif hat y
br some half hour OF more before Iaains, - give
opportunity for an exchange OF t0tes between
the revenee cutters and cuns on the East Boston
shore both intended not oAil - coihpHlhth ul 10
the President, but also 10 ne anadiln guests, ana
give expression 20 the neral Joy oil the OCCASION
The presence OF the MAY Flower IN me 'eet ~a>
Suggestive Of broad contrast be- Necn the dAy wheh
rsnameSake landed Der c5cw AMID the bleak desc
alton OF wlnter az PHmoGth RocA, 10 encounter
savage nature, and silA more savage men, ana the
present greatness ana glory OF the Republic, ana
especially OF Massachusetts a. the heart o. New
England
Al who participated N The excursion. seemed 10
nase felt " as an occasion of unauoHed enJoNment
and the Canadians and iae Yankees Tatcrnlzel IN tse
evst possible splrt. The Corporation was most no
eTal IN the supply OF refreshments for AL on board
70, forgetting baskets Of champagnc ~ tAc dozen,
ndclgars were distributed a. Al VINO cno>e 10 pun
We noNlouS weed | came N Tor a share OF the
noke, altogether against NY viii Aiter iae cham-
aAgne had circulated pretty ifeey some Oh 'av ooSS
soi rather hilarious. tossing me empty SaSAe's n,u
eotlles overheard for their amusement No' >ihse
ADV took part the excursion, as me crowd Was 100
great to kermit of their proper accommodation
On the LANDING OF the heC;, the President lunheui
Ieiy proceeded 10 the Revere, whete ne Is no"
ksfng Inception 10 the cl.lcnS IL lISe' iN4iH
nai he will leave Boston late On fTllay evening
Sieer' the Dinner upon The Common, 50 a. - IeHch
Washington OF SUNDAY morning, ms presence a 'he
~M OF Government being necessary RI tna' uile,
The Collector OF the Port, the Mavor. and some
sozen o'hsf dgnliAl.e>. Will this evening give en-
Srtamseats IN honor of many distinguished persons
tlen abroad To the regret of Many, Lofd hlstl
Cd not arrive TO share m the excursion but he Is
sstpecied AT o'clock this evening, by the western
~Mro@d, from Albany.
ihS great event of tomorrow. and the cfow4ihs
senes OF the celebration, i the Dinner Oh mat
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