The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-15
MOVEMENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE.
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The Departure Of the President and Party for
the Inland Seas.
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OPENING DAY OF THE ERIE RAILROAD.
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The First Train Through to Lake Erie.
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The Splendid Reception and Display
Along the Road.
The Arrival and Celeb rat ON at
lmira.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS,
BE-, &C., &c.
THE EXCURSION TRIP TO LAKE ERIE.

ScrrrRN's May 4-955 M.
Six O'clock this morning was the time appointed for
starting from the foot of Duane street. the
the Erie Railroad to Lake Erie but in
Of the delay of Mr. Webters baggage the Erie did not
leave her dock till ten minutes past six O'Clock Rain
poured down in torrents during the night but the wind
changed, and the morning cleared up beautifully ane
as the looked forth from his misty shroud and be-
tokened glorious day
"A large number Of persons assembled around the
Irving House before the President cabinet left in
order to get view OF them they passed out on their
way TO the steamboat.
The President occupied barouche drawn by four horses
and accompanied by Alderman Haws and Assis-
tant Alderman Tmon The second barouchc was occu-
pice by Mr.. Crittenden and Alderman Franklin The
third barouche contained Mr. Hail. the Postmaster &c
neral and Mr. Grahsm, Secretary of the Navy and As.
sistant Alderman Ely.
Mr. Webster alone from the Astor House
The President was loudly cheered he was recog.
nized and all the members Of the cabinet Ano-
ther crowd assembled at the foot of Duane and
chcerrd most yociferously Before the boat started
national salute fired from the end Of the pier in
honor Of the distinguished guests
The Erie gaiy decorated with flags and eyergreens
and Dodworth's band discoured excellent mssic
when the order given to let GO" and the boat
moved cut into the river loud cheer up from the
by the different steamboats, she met having recognized
her the horored bearer Of the President the cab
net Of the greatest country the world ever saw The
boat conveyed also the majority Of the Senate State
of New York, and considerable number Of the Assem-
bly,, with many If the officials, and the most eminent
merchants and citizens of the great metropolis; and the
thought occurred to IT, by any accident the went
to the bottom, what CONSERVATION there would be
throughout the United States and the habtable globe
The wheels Of the federal government would turn for
few days, and the Legislature Of the State of New
York could not meet till an election took place
and in the Common Council would be made a tre-
mcndous gap. There would thus be immediate selec
ton for cabinet Of President Of the United
States elections for the Legislature Of the Of New
York and for the city government Of Gotham. Thank
God so far the country il saved all this toll trouble
in the boiling cauldron Of politics. your reporter lives
to herald the further mens Of the excursion party
to the great lakes Your reporter has long list Of
Persons invited this excursion, and or all Of
which has been copied by members Of the press he
prefers giving your readers few Of the Of those
present. than long array Of " absent fricnds.n
There Mnlsrd Fillmore President Of the United
States; Daniel Webster Secretary Of State JohnJ Crit
tcnden Attorney General; ~ X. Hall, Postmaster Gen.
cral and W. A Graham, Secretary u the Navy; TX.
Governor Fish, of the United States senate; Senator
Crolius Of the state Of New York; Senator Beckman
Senator Morgan, Senator Williams, Senator Brandrch
Henry J Allen of the Assembly; Mr. Gregory, of the
Assembly; Mr.. yarnum DO; Mr. Dewey. do; Mr. Tut
bill. q suffolk county DO Mr. Ryan, New York, do;
Sir. Dacshousc, of King county. do. and a host Of
othcrs; TX Governor Marcy; Mr. Seymour state Eugi-
necr Christopher Morgan, Secretary Of Cor New
York; Mr Maxwell Collector Of the port OF New York;
Mr Brady Postmaster. New York; sheriff Caruley; Mr.
Wells Insp etor of state Prisons Mr. Talmadge Re-
ccrdcr; Mr.. Charles OConor barTisier al law Nr M o
Eobcrts. Ir Howard, Of the irving ious, Commodore
" 9 Ferry " LavTcnce; Ex-Mayor Mickle; Leonard
hutyi Mr. Fuller, Comptroller II the State of New
York judge Campbell az the Superior Court; john Van
Nostrand, President Commercial Fire Insurance Com
panyi Auson q. Phelps n II McCurly, wm q. Has.
brouck formerly Speaker ~ tho Legislatures Don Aonao
Cuslman, SC, Sc The Chief a Police. Mr. Matscll,
va on board with his staff There about 900 per-
A. the boat spd her way up the Hudson the Predeut
accepted copy II The hew icrk Iyad of this morning
IT. ~ your rro1ttr nd read the proceedings a ye-ter
DAY nll through iie wa greatly pleased with the
Al excellent breakfast vas on the table ~ quarter
tiore seven o'clock and ample Justice done to the
4 salute wns fred II Fort Washington md large and
stsu Gun, v,lccmsd the President at various points
. alrrc the shores a. the river
~ ten minutes bef eight O'Clock, the Erie reached
her doek At lieiout where smother salute hrcd aud
ne People assembled In great numbers ohocrcd vehe
Affr the President and his cabinet got into tho cars
thtre cheers scvcrsly each they
out the platform, aud bowed 10 acknowledgement n
the compliment
There wese two fars and after sornc slight delay both
started utAEly ogt,h,r The Grt had Sd than
isif mile when The engine was broken aud nnnthrr
enene being procured 10th traiua connected and
etthedh hy t~o engines, one before aud the other De-
~ The village n Monsey there was a turn out II th,
inhalhsnts. who N0cled around tie and euthus
sdi,aly ohscrcd the President
- suicfns which j. thirty two miles from New York.
aud eighteen miles from piernont the cars stopped,
aud n'eral gtn'l,men returned 90 New York ~ the
New JCrey line Here the two trains for Emira
again separated and the Presidents tas took the lead
Tbs locality Y chiefly osned w MAJOR suiiern aud
wei known the entrance 70 The pass of the Kanspo
valley, the route btwccn New York and the western
counties In the revolutionary war. Washington took
w his position mile aud half beyond this whore the
pass v not more than quarter Of mile wide IL
idable position; but the enemy did not test IL
The scesery Of the romantic valley q which suferns l.
the u not surpassed In the world for wild picturesque
beauty, and the undulaons of mountain aud plain hill
and dale aud those varieties of wood and water which
cutter into the composition a glorious landscapes. The
soft white, ncccy clouds which hoated IN the
here, aud in great degree yeled the strength u the
un, added Their charms TO the ever shifting scenes
a stesm Their fitting shadows. they passed over
the earth CAV, diversity of light and shade to the glow
ing pictures The trees covered with richest foiae
many of them with fragrant blossom Of every hue The
meads aud soTes clothed with softest verdurc.
Here nd there q cascade apcd into light aud sparlcd
down preciPice-gushing fresh and pure from The
bosom of nature. The hand of cultivation, too might
BE- In spots at distant intervals reclaimed from the
prmeval forest and In groups of white cottages. pre-
senting interesting contrast with nature In her wild
and sublime forms. The air calm, md all things
minstcrcd 10 pleasure, and every seemed to enjoy
| tho delight full excursion
At Rsmspo u n ioe salutcd the President and his
rarty and beautiful banners foated in the breeze,
and the cheering of the people loud and long. At
Sloatsburgh beautiful array a factory girls whose
| Lloemng appearance contrasted strikngly with the
class In large cities drew up at the station and
welcomed the chief magistrate by the waving Of handker
chiefs and other demonstrations Joy
At the Monroe works forty-two miles from New York,
the train halted for few minutes At this station there
is large wooden building four hundred feet long by
f,ry Vide, used depot q the company Here again,
there was cheering. aud discharge a firearms. At
very village and staten from this to Port Jervs on the
| n the villagers and pcasantry
! AZ Goshen, William ~ Seward joined the party The
view a. Port Jtrvs the trains emerged from dark
valley aud opt nsd the Delaware truly magni-
fccnt This lovely village ihs Mt the foot Of range of
bold and picturesque mountains and basks In the light
| ofthe sun.
AT Fort Jer,is iAc trains delayed fOr scrt time aud