Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-01
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PRESIDENT FILLMORE'S DEPARTURE
FROM RICHMOND.

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His syourn at Milford Dspot-Awiraz and
| Welcome at Fredericksburg, DC, DC
President Fillmore and suite, accompanied by
a number of gentlemen of this city, and several
members of the State Convention, left Richmond
on Saturday morning about q quarter after 8
O'Clock, in special train of cars which had been
placed at the disposal of the party by the Pres-
dent of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company to carry them to Frede-
ricksburg and Aqua Creek.
The cars under the command of Capt GEORGE
w Darracott, were checked off, with American
flags in honor of the distinguished party aboard.
Leaving Richmond at quarter after o'clock,
the train reached Milford Depot in good time,
where the proprietor of that excellent hotel, Can't
B. F. Darracott, who with his brother, Can't.
Richard Darracot deserved the thanks of the
whole party, was prepared to give the President
and his company atrue Virginia welcome Get
ting out of the cars, the party were invited into
the hotel, to partake OF refresh ments such as Ice
Cream, Cakes, &C., spread abundantlv before
them, and, during the entertainment many of the
citizens of Caroline county, who had assembled
at the Depot to see the President, were presented
to his Excellency and to the members of his
Cabinet accompanying him. After soourn of
about half hour at milford, the Presidential
party again took the cars and were carried with
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at which place they arrived at quarter after IL
| o'clock.
For report of the Presidents speeches, and
others, on this occasion, we are indebted to our
friend VIM. G. BISHOP, Reporter to the State Con-
| venton.
Upon the cars reaching the depot, the President
| and his party were received with the most enthu-
sastic cheering from the great concourse of citi
zens which had there assembled.
Upon being introduced bv Mr. CoNwAY-one
of the Delegates from the district, in the Conven-
| tion-the President was addressed by R. B. SEM
PIE, Esq, the Mayor of the town, as follows:
| Mr.. PREs1DENT-In behalf of the corporate
authorities of Fredericksburg, tender to YOU the
Inequalities Of this town. II gives me pleasure to
inform you, sir that majority Of our people are
the advocates Of your administration; and even
among those who are your political opponents, we
believe in your honesty ard your fidelity When
the circumstances under which you Unexpectedly
entered upon the duties of the station which Won
now hold. occurred, many of your best friends
feared the result of the crisis which was then i'm
| pending. 1t was an awful crisis to this country.
1t was one which involved the fortunes and liber-
ties OF this people But we are happy to say, sir,
that you met it-and met it most successfully. We
doubt whether the page of history furnishes a
parallel such peace, quiet and prosperity, as now
prevails over the land, and which, in no small de-
gree, has been superinduced by the wisdom and
patriotism OF the administration of which Won are
the honored head
Mr.. President, yon stand now upon sacred
ground Along these streets which YOU will ira.
verse this day, are the Fairgrounds of Washing
ton in his childhood Within the limits of our town
on yonder hill-repose the remains of his ven
Grated mother. Here the home of Mercer
who fell at Princeton, a martyr to our country's
liberty | these tn
| ger for the first time visiting our State-as re-
| minlscences OF the past time, which cannot fail
| to interest every American.
Permit me to tender to you, and the dstin-
guished men with you, the Inequalities of our
| town.
To this address the President replied, as fol-
| lows:
Mr.. MAYOR: I beg leave to return to you and
| the citizens of Fredericksburg my profound &C.
knowledgments Tor this very cordial reception.
l had heard much of Virginia hospitality, but
can say with the Queen of Sheba, "the half had
not been tod.' AT every turn, | have met with
kind and welcome greeting, and / can assure
you that visit this place with no common inter-
est.
| You have alluded to subjects that have called
up emotions in nv heart, which did they not show
themselves on this occasion must confess nv
self dead to the feelings ofpatrotsr1. This is the
play ground of Washington! Here sleep the ash
es of his venerated mother Sir, the American
hearthat shall not beat at illusions like these must
indeed be dead to patriotism And so long as Mount
Vernon shall be the shrine where political pilgrims
shall worship SO long will Fredericksburg be
remembered as containing the ashes ofhis moth
| err.
| beg leave also 10 return you my thanks for
the very kind manner in which you have been
pleased to allude to my administration ! can
only say in reference TO that l have endeavored
| to perform my duty. And | can assure you that
next to the qualification | feel at having dscharg-
ed that duty, is that which feel at knowing that
my fellow citizens appreciate and approve OF the
manner in which have discharged it.
lagan tender to you my warmest acknowledge
| ments and most cordial thanks for the welcome you
| have given me, and those accompanying me.
Great cheering.
Mr.. Secretary Stuart, and Postmaster General
Hail, and the remainder of the President s party.
comprising Messrs. Miller and Faulkner of the
Convention, and others, were introduced and most
kindly welcomed.
Upon reaching the hotel the President and suite
were received by Dr. Wexford the chairman of the
conmlttee on behalf OF the citizens, who spoke as
| follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AS the oroan ofmv feIow-citizens
becomes my privilege TO tender you and your honor
ed associates cordial welcome to our ancient town
onpletehang III our position we can offer Tor your ad
mraton none OF the trumphs OF art nor in traversing
our streets present your view any gorgeous
embe shments of architecture. To these our breth-
rem OF larger cities wont refer, evidence of
Their wealth and prosperity Our jewels are of differ
| ent water On the farther bank of our own placid
Rappahannock point TO the hills once trod by the
feet OF our youthful Washington and our streets to
the cottage which sheltered the age, and the ground
Were now repose the ashes OF her who gave him his
being, who nurtured his childhood watched his ad.
vancng years, and lived to see him enjoying world
wide reputation which will be surrounded by hal
brighter and still frightening when The hereditary
Lords OF day forgotten as tools or remembered
as worse" We may exhibit the humble office in which
yeur predecessor Monroe commenced his career as an
asprant Tor legal and political hcnors, or to the home
where the private virtues of Mercer illustrated life
Iteely snrrandared for the OF his aupled