Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-20
THE PRESIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA.

Considerable sensation was created IN the city
of Philadelphia on Monday by the anticipated ar
rival of WILLARD FILLMORE, President of the United
States, en- route for Boston. Long before the cars
from Baltimore were expected to arrive we observ-
ed quite an assemblage of citizens at the depot,
Eleventh and Market streets, among whom were
his honor, Charles Gilpin, Esq, Mayor of Phila-
dephia; w. D. Lewis, Esq, Collector Of the
Port; w. B. Norris, Esq, Surveyor; the Hon.
Joseph R. Chandler, the Hon. Samuel Breck, John
Price WetherilI, Esq, of the Select City Councils,
and many other gentlemen. The cars at length
arrived but not until after the usual hour when the
citizens who were waiting to welcome the Presi-
dent were informed that his Excellency had left
the train at Broad and Washington streets, and
proceeded in carriage to the United States Hotel.
Immediately party left in vehicle for the United
States Hotel, consisting of Mayor GILPIN. w. d.
LEWIS, w. B. NORRIS and JOHN PRICE WETHER-
ILL. On arriving there they found that the pREsI-
DENT was at dinner, in company with Secretary
CONRAD, of the War Department, and Secretary
STUART, of the Department of the Interior.
The PRESIDENT and SECRETARIES rose politely
to receive his visitors, when the Mayor addressed
him as follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT: AS Mayor of the city of Philadelphia,
cordially welcome you on behalf of the citizens well
the part of myself and the City Councils. We regret sir,
that will be of your power remain with us long,
you only passing through Philadelphia on your way
to Boston, Still sir, express hope that your return
you may find it sourn amongst US for some
ime and receive and interchange cves Such an ar
angement would be alike gratifying to the cizens and to
the municipal authorities Of Philadelphia.
The PRESIDENT replied to the following effect:
Mr. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN thank you very cordial
y for the kind reception with which you have hoaoed me- and
sincerely regret that the nature of engagements is such
preclude my complying with your hospable request
to remain in your city, But cherish hope Of being able,
period not very remote have the pleasure OF passing
short time in your beautiful and justly celebrated metropo
lis and reprocang the kindness and coureees OF your ct
fear, however, that my return from Boston
shall be obliged to return to Washington speedily to al
low myself the qualification of than hurried and mere
y passing visit. Mr.. Mayor, again sincerely thank YOU;
and through you your worthy citizens.
The PRESIDENT then proceeded in carriage to Walnut
street wharf, where he by e. c. DALE, ESQ., Post
WHITE, and other personal and political friends and
Immediately proceeded his route, by the Ave o'clock line
to New York.
The President and his accompanying friends arrived al
New York IL o'clock Monday night, by the steamer
Passs from Newark, which route he obliged to take
in consequence Of The bridge the Hackenack river,
the New Jersey railroad, having been destroyed by fire. He
was received BY H. F. TALLMaDeE U. s. Marshal the
Boston Committee Marshal DKvESs, from Massachusetts
Marshal BATss, from Vermont and Postmaster BRADr.
He left half past twelve o'clock on his route to Boston