The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-29
THE BOSTON RAILROAD JUBILER


5Ihe great oyo0t M,tho Day 10 sno Oooton Supliee
to salsbrsts tsonplesion Of ths sseaa nss-wssk
Of railroads q hectiHg Boston With the Cenadas
and the fsre Our Rostoa exchanges ars
filled witbac.ounts Of The preparations and esss-
monies attending the occasion.
sub-committss Of the Massachusetts, Legisls-
ture met the President ef8Ahs. United t9atss Il
Newport, on Tuesday svs1l &, September 10, and
Col Schouler, on their behalf addressed Mr.. Fill
more, informing him that they bad coms to eohduce
him to Massachusetts-"a Stats ever resdy and
desirous Of extending her welcome and her hospi-
tality to those who deserve well Of the, Republe"
The President replied in thstnost happy man
ner, snd in the course Of his remstks said
"I am glad, sir, that she has stretched forth her
iron arms to the great West and to ~ Canadas.
Although N not in favor Of annexation, sir, in
certain sense Of the term, Qor think We have IL.
Of all means BY which States and countries can be
bound together by the ties Of mutual business in
terests and relations. You have spoken, sir, Of the
establishment of line Of Americas steamships
between your principal city and fsrsign ports.
This is . suAjset in which take dssp interest.
rejoics h II neasures which extend and inorsass
our means Of intercourss with sfereign counties,
and strengthen and enlarge esS(eseign commerce.
1t must have been noticed that the great improve.
ment which has taken pIace il onr previous rela-
tions with one another, sld with he dihersnt
countries Of the earth, hs4 principally from
the rivalry between our = 9 cities"
On Wednesday msrnine, aftsr sn essly break
fast, the President and suits left Newpsvt for Fall
:. River, and thence to Dorchester and Roxbury !;
At each Of which places he WAS enthusiastically
received, and = the intsrchangs Of congrstula-
gions madeA few brief remarks. u.
At twelve o'closk the arrival Of the Prssidsnt q
the Boston line was announced by ssluts Of artl-
lery. The Mayor and the Cemmittss of Rsesp-
ton, se6snpaned BY number of mounted mar
shals, wsre drawn up ON Washington street, Z fsw
yards south sf Ner,hsnpssn street, asd here the
carriages containing the guests were stopped. The
presented the President to Msy6s 44low, who
welcone1 him to Boston with an addsSsos in past,
as follows: ss.
gates to receive, with tokens Of honor, the great
head Of the Republic, and in their name bid you
welcome to this metropolis. WQESeaard is asss
happy omen that we receive you 0d the spot wlsSsD
fathers gathered 70 hail the coming Of WsshinG
ton in ihe first year Of his Presidency -ths 6St
exhibited between that period and this y e
and instructive. The sslntations extended = u
first Pfesidsnt were the offering Of dnly 19NQ4
inhabitshh while the welcome profiered u It'll
successor this day il the voice of populaisa II
10000. Tho ruler who was then received, ID
minstersd the affairs Of less than four millions Of
people, who had lately emerged from the smoke
of battle, asd were but beginning. up1br tie ialo.
ences OF Liberty and Union, 70 iale rank among
the nations Of the earth. You, sir, We receive q
the Executive Chief Of . populsto9 Of twenty -four
millions, living in the enjoyinent Of an amount el
prosperity and happiness, almost unparalleled in
the history of tho world. By . remarkable coin-
cidence, which doubtless has occurred to yourself
you visit US on the anniversary Of the completion
Of the federal constitution. Il is day peculiarly
lifting for our reception Of him whose authority a.
the federal Chief Magistrate is derived from that
great compact" =
Mr. FILLMORE replied
:" receive from you, sir, a. the executive organ
of this proud city, this welcome for me and my N.
sociates, with profound gratitude and emotion
You have alluded to the fact that this 10 the ami
versary Of the day on which the constitution WA
completed, and have also alluded to tho visit ol
General Washington tolthis city. What . change
since the time when he first visited this city, moi
for the purpose Of receiving the cordial congfatu-
latiOns Of the citizens but for the purpose Of de-
Tending her against the tyrsany and oppression O
the mother country! II my memory serves mi
right, this son of Virgnia, who connected the fat
of that State with youn, was appointed the com
mander- r-in-chisf OF the army in Philadelphia, a0t
started thence for the seat Of war; your prout
city, forthwith. History tells us that be travsles
from Philadelphis here in eleven days, and on hi
vicinity, gathered together and congratulated bin
on the speed of his journey! What has brough
about this changei Why y it that the distance
which took him eleven days, and shat, too, alta
the battle of Bunker Hill, which urged him to %
the speed of an express, has now been Travelled b.
me, as a matter of pleasure, in almost a. man
hours ! 1t is owing 10 the intellect of your CHI
zens, who have opened the avenues Of commerc
10 the Western world, and poured into your la
her rich treasures. Yon have stretched your Bri
aFmu IN fha sat xSf 2s~en
laid her under contribution you have also streche
to the capital of the Canada, and laid her unde
contribution. These evidences of civilization an
intelligence, which oil Boston gives, convince n
Washington will be maintained at all hazards an
at every sacrifice. [LOHd, long continued, an
enthusiastic cheering.1 | ses il, not only in tn
intelligence of your citizens and their moral pow
or, but see in the troops before me the physics
n,na force to ,s accomplish sh; pSps soson may
this [Chees.l II only remains for mo TO repes
my profound thanks for the kind and hattering n
ception yop have extended to me and my AsD'
ciates."
The line pf march was then taken mp, and Il
President Proceeded to the Revere House, whis
he reached about halfpast two. The buildinl
along the route were feslooned with flags, eve
greens, and wreaths Of flowers. Banners We
suspened acIoss the streets, at short intervals, bea
ing appropriate and striking inscriptions.
From the Revere House, across to the Bowdo
Square Church. was thrown q line of flags, eu
bracing those Of England, France, and the Unit,
States. Thelatler bore the inscription: "Of !
BOOd-one Nation"
The City Hall was highly ornamented. TT
stripes and snrs, the red cross of st. George, a
flags with the armorial bearing Of the Canada
gave it a fne ippearance
A large auchWas erected over the general ps
sage way, tbs columns Of which weFe inscfib
with the nanel Of thirty.two railroads Of Mas
chuset,s, cantaing in Boston. On the face Of d
arch, A. viewA from the South, train Of cs
was representa- in full motion, and there q
peared the motto, " Grand Railroad Jubilee, 81
tember u, IS, 10, 1851" On the reverse v
the inscription "Canadas and the Great We
Prosperity to al I" The emblem enclosed by
legend was Steamship pushing her way over I
ocean. ,e
After partakhg of refreshments At the Rev,
House, the President and the Secretaries Of "
and the Interior accompanied by the Secretary
the State, who vas unexpectedly present, pr0cet
ed to the State House, where the ceremonies Of
public receptionby the State authorities were p
formed The hill was thronged with specsaic
Governor Boutwell,, in accordance with q una
nous vote Of tn, Legslsture, and in the name
the people of Massachusetts, rendered to the Pr
dent and the menbers Of his Cabinet from ot
STATES, generus and cordial welcome. " I
will we, on this pccasion," said be, forget
whom Massaehuetis hos, for long period Of /
ciierous chserinsl q The words x \ s1sSlcome
from nv lips, hui,he sentiment 10 ia z3he heartl
the people," Alre appause.l
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