The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-22
The Return OF the President.

The Return OF the President.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
left Boston on Friday evening, Immediately
after parting from the city authorities at the
Great Tent on the Common, and bidding fare
well to the thousands of citizens assembled
there to participate in the festivities of the last
day of the Celebration. In company with the
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR and the SEcRE-
TARY OF WAR, the PRESIDENT was escorted by
the CADETS, the body guard of the Governor,
to the depot of the Old Colony railroad, whence,
with the attendance of the Governors aids,
the Committee of Reception of the Massachusetts,
Legislature, the Marshal of the district, the
Speaker and the Sergeant-at-arms of the House
of Representatives, and the President of the
Senate, he proceeded to Fall River. Here
the splendid steamer of the company, the EN-
pire State, was in waiting to receive the
PRESIDENT and his suite, who were now com
PEELED to part reluctantly with the State dele
cation, who had accompanied them thus far on
their journey, and whose kind attentions during
the whole visit had measurably relieved the
city authorities of portion of the duties and
pleasures connected with the reception of their
guests
At the landing, Mr.. McCURDY, one of the
PROJECTORS Of the line, on his own behalf and
that of his associates, received the PRESIDENT
and his suite, and made every provision for
their comfortable disposition. At Newport the
boat received the family of the PRESIDENT,
and arrived at New York early on Saturday
morning. The party were Immediately con-
veyed to the Irving House, where personal
charge was taken of them by the hospitabe
proprietor of the establishment; and the Pre-
sIDENT, at nine O'Clock, took the cars for Phil
adelphia, the SECRETARIES remaining at the
hotel with his family, who are still detained
by the inability Of Mrs. FILLMORE to endure
the fatigues of land travel.
In consequence of the detention occasioned by
the destruction of the bridge on the railroad
route, the boat from Tacony failed to arrive at
Philadelphia at the usual hour of connecting
with the Baltimore line; but by the polite con
sderation Of the captain of the steamer on the
Delaware, who had been appraised of the desire
of the PRESIDENT to return with all practicable
despatch TO the seat of Government, the boat
was detained beyond her appointed hour for his
accommodation. The PRESIDENT reached Bal
timore about nine o'clock in the evening, and
proceeded to Barnum's Hotel, where rooms had
been prepared for his reception. The PRESIDENT
arrived in Washington by the early cars yesterday
morning, with his health entirely restored, and
suffering no inconvenience from the fatigues of
his somewhat rapid travel To the courtesy of
the directors OF the several companies on his
route, however, he was indebted for every at
tentiOn that could contribute to his personal
comfort and convenience.
Thus ends a week that must ever be held in
pleasant and grateful remembrance by Mr.
FILLMORE, as man no less than as the Chief
Magistrate of the Union. Our readers will
find collected in our columns the details Of this
most interesting tour from the accounts of the
reporters, which are given with great minute
ness and fidelity. All external circumstances
were propitous to the objects Of the celebration.
The weather during the week was mild and de-
lightful. Notwithstanding the immense multi
tudes collected in the streets of Boston to witness
the various professions during the three days,
there was no accident, and nothing occurred that
we have learned to mar the universal pleasure,
excepting the indispositon which prevented the
PRESIDENT from appearing personally in the
procession of the last day. 1t is not necessary
for us to dwell upon the various incidents
which are fully detailed in the Northern jour
mails, nor have we space in our columns this
morning to indulge in the reflections naturally
suggested by the scenes through which we
have passed for the last few days. Those we
reserve for another occasion; and meanwhile
content ourselves with saying that we know
not whether the people of Massachusetts have
conferred more honor Y President FILLMORE
by the kindness, courtesy, and cordiaity with
which they have welcomed him to their State,
than upon themselves by the exhibition Of their
commercial and mechanic greatness, and Of
their genial loyalty to the representative Of
that UNION which has been the source Of their
prosperity and happiness