The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-15

Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it does not expect to stand at ALL"
[DANIEL WsBsrER's Letter TO the Union Meeting
at Westchssfer.
From the Philadelphia North american.
Reception OF tho President at New York.
We extract from the second edition of the
New York Cypress. of last evening, the sub
joined interesting account of the progress of
the PRESIDENT and CABINET MINISTER'S af-
ter leaving this city, and their entree into
New York. The account necessarily breaks
off in the middle of the latter; and, as the
telegraph was disordered by the storm, we
have no mention whatever Of the procession
there:
The President left Philadelphia at 9, a. M, es-
corted by the Mayor and City Councils there in
carriages, to the Camden boat. There a leave
taking was had; but among the Philadelphians
who started for New York Mr.. Matthias.
President of the State Senate, Mr.. Wetherill, of
the Select Council, and others.
Alderman Haws, of New York, Aldermen Conck-
lin, Tieman, and Mabbit, Bard, and others, then
took the Presidential party in charge for New
York
den and Amboy line, and the President and his
company were put in n car. seemingly made
for the OCCASION embellished with portraits of all
the Presidents and with the coats arms OF seve
raj of the States.
RECEPTION IN BUaLINaToN.--A crowd here de-
manded sight Of the President, who stopped one
of the cars thanking them for their kind reception
expressing the pleasure he felt in receiving their
popular appreciation, given, as ii seemed to him,
for his faithful discharge of his duties in executing
the law, and maintaining good fellowship among
the States of the Union. The remarks were loudly
cheered.
webster was called for, and he babe them
hearty good morning. A steam horse had him in
its train, and he could not stop to talk with them,
but he was glad to see-and he hoped, as the sun
shonc this morning. so it would always shine upon
the happy faces of his united countrymen.
"Crittenden, too, was demanded, and "OId
Crit appeared He wished them good morning,
and the more heartily, too, because they had
welcomed the President. Cheers welcomed him,
the President, and ali the Cabinet, and the cars
moved on.
REcEPrIoN AT BoRprNrowN.-At the Borden
town railroad. among the wreck of cars, and boil
crs, and machinery there, all the hard-fsted work
men turned out and gave hearty welcome to the
President and his Cabinet They shook hands,
running as the cars passed on, with all who could
grasp them.
At the landing place in the quasi tunnel there
was another crowd. The President bowed and
shook hands, and Mr.. Webster made some re-
marks.
The cars passed ON with great speed Heights
town and Spottswood were passed without stop
ping, and at twelve O'Clock the cars were at
Amboy.
RECEPTION AT AMBov.-The steamboat "Ere,"
the boat of the Erie Railroad Company, streaming
all over with flags, was here in waiting. Flags
were fastened to the walking beams, which fiaunt-
cd gaily up and down as the engine moved.
A monstrous pendant of "The Union" streamed
all the length Of the vessel. The Erie Railroad
not unmindfu of hosting the flags. The boat
presented beautiful appearance throughout
There the President and Directors of the Erie
Railroad claimed their distinguished guests, to do
them the honors from the ocean to the lakes. MIR.
Loder the president of the road, Mr.. Marsh, the
secretary, with full board Of directors, were on
hand-among them Mr.. Gale, Mr.. Lcupp, Mr..
Shepherd Knapp, and others
Charles H. Leupp, esq.,, addressed the President
in some appropriate remarks, and the President
most appropriately replied as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: return my hearty thanks,
through you, 10 INC DueCtoTh VI TIC ANcW DIX uuu
Erie Railroad, for the very cordial welcome you
have given myself and associates on this occasion
of my visit to my native State. can assure you,
sir, that it will be appreciated.
Feeling deep sense Of tho magnitude and i'm.
portance ofthc work which you have accomplished,
we have considered it duty of the chief officials
of the nation to recognise by their presence and
participation in the rejoicings their realization of
the benefits to by the completion of this mag
nifcent enterprise
: You cay that this work is designed to connect
Lake Erie with the ocean. II is designed to do
more--to bind the affections of distant sections in
one ndssoluble bond of THE UNION.
The boat then started for New York by tho ocean
eide of Staten Island.
Aurora, the beautiful village on the shore Of
Staten Island, was passed; and the Narrows
appeared, opening to the distinguished strangers a
full view Of the sea.
The guns Of Fort Hamilton then announced to
the city that the President was coming up to the
city. The principal battery then spoke eloquent
appeals to the thousands and tens of thousands in
the distance.
The fort at Bedlow's Island soon repeated the
welcome from Fort Hamilton. The cutter in the
harbor chirned in with sharp broadsidc.
Then, from the high-mounted battery en- Cover
nor's leland, il incessant bang, bang, bang,
till the President reached Castle Garden, at the
Battery, New York.
The coup deli Of the military, and ofthe multi
tudc on he Battery, cheering, firing cannon, wav-
ing flags, handkerchief, hats, &C., &C., surpasrcs
all description.
The distinguished gentlemen from distance,
who had never before seen any thing like II, ex-
pressed their delight and amaxement without stint
or measure.
The harbor was full Of chips under full sail, and