The republic., 1851-09-13
THE REPUBLIC.
Local Matters.

the Washington Light Infantry, Captain Tate. and
by the Walker Sharpshooters, Captain John Y.
Bryant who has recently returned from California.
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock they all march
ed, by way of Pennsylvania avenue to the Presi-
dents House. the sun looking "gaily fierce through
all the dazzling air." and imparting additional
lustre to their and highly polished ornaments
On reaching the Presidents House, the officers Of
the several companies went into 1t, and intro
duced by Mayor Lonox to the President Of the
United States. short time was passed in social
intercourse. Subsequently,, the military formed
in double lines in front OF the north portico, where
they were reviewed by the President in company
with ex- Mayor Seaton and Mayor Lenox The en-
tire body then marched by, giving the customary
salute, band playing meanwhile. Having en-
tered the spacious East Room, which, for time re-
verberated with martial music, the companies ar
ranged themselves on the east, south, and north
sides. The scene was truly beautiful. Among
those present. in addition to the gentlemen already
mentioned, were Sias ii. Hill, the President of the
Board of Common Council, and the Hon. Henry d.
Moore, member of the last, and elected to the
next Congress.
The President Of the United States again ap-
peared, when
Capt. France, of the Law Gress, addressed him
substantially as follows;
Mr.. PREsIDEsT : This day is dear to Baltimo-
reans, and dear to all Americans Thirty seven
years ago the volunteers of baltimore met the
enemy at North Point, and, by triumph over the
British, they saved that city IRON a contemplated
invasion. We are celebrating the anniversary of
that day-the twelfth of September-and as we
have come to the District of Columbia we cannot
depart without paying our respects to the Chief
Magistrate of the nation. We are gratihed to see
you in the possession OF good health, and wish you
long life and happiness
The President of the United States replied, in
substance:
CAPTAIN FRANCE, AND FELLOW. CITIZENS: am
happy TO welcome you at the capital of the nation
and in the mansion which the peoply have provided
for their Chief Magistrate. ! am happy TO well
come you on this occasion. We ALL as well as the
citizens of Baltimore, feel deep interest in the
events which you are now celebrating. There are
gentlemen now near me who took active part
in the defence of this city; but disastrous as was
the result, the subsequent triumph at North Point
retrieved what was then lost.
IT must be recollected that our Government is
based on public opinion; that we depend on pub
lie opinion for the execution of the laws Of the
country. We have no standing army that de-
serves tho name OF one for the execution of the
laws; we must at all times, depend on the cti.
gen soldiers to execute the laws of the Republic,
and defend us from aggression. Therefore am
happy to meet our fellow citizens, who, by putting
armor, not only performing the duty of
citizens, but prepared soldiers whenever
duty shall require them to engage in that vocation.
Gentlemen, 4 truly welcome yuu wish you a
pleasant visit You met by the fraternal greet
ings of your fellow citizens of Washington and
when all the objects for which you have come
hither shall have been accomplisbed may you have
happy return to your homes.
The President retired and the band of the Inde-
pendent Blues, which accompany the Law Greys,
performed, in a very superior manner one of their
choice pieces, to the delight of all who were pre-
sent.
The several companies afterwards took up the
line of march for Georgetown, the two bands (the
one attached to the Washington Light Infantry,
which needs no commendation from us, and that of
the Blues) alternately playing, in the previous
movement on Pennsylvania avenue
At Georgetown, we learn, they partook of a col
lation. Owing to the extreme heat of the weather,
they prudently returned TO Washington in omni-
buses
In the evening the Washington Light Infantry
gave the Baltimore visitors dinner, at Carusi's
Saloon. Upwards of two hundred persons sat
down TO the abundance of good things, proEidcd
underthe superintendence of Mr.. sEharies C5fum-
bus. Music, wit, and sentiment, were INDUCED
until late hour.
This morning the Law Grcys will visit Mount
Vernon in the steamboat Washington.
IMMORAL CoNpUoT.-A gentleman residing in
the Frst Ward has sent to us a communication in
which he states that on Monday afternoon man
in that part of the city, given to strong drink and
who occasionally varies his performances by as
sauting both males and females, caused a consid-
cradle disturbance. Armed with a knife, he
walked the Streets the terror of the neighborhood
A friend who nterposed knocked down by
him; and officer who attempted to terminate his
reckless conduct shared n similar treatment. The
police force of the ward, consisting of magistrate
and two officers, finally succeeded in disarming
the fellow; but great his resistance that, to
convey him from that section to the jail it alb
solutely necessary TO tie him down. Surrounding
the officers and dogging their steps were gangs of
full grown young white men, whose language on.
the occasion towards the police was entirely the
reverse of what good breeding requires; and they
encouraged the man who was bound to resist, as
American, the indignity of being ted
This our correspondent relates among
many disorders of daily occurrence in the First
Ward. He thinks that the eniency of the court
does not deter from the commission of crime, and
that not one of the assaulters and batterers, and
rioters, has been really punished for the last eigh
teen months True, few of them have been
Jail, or fined in sums ranging from one to ten dol
lars; but is Ne money collected? An offender is ar
raigned before court and puts himself on his coun
try for trial, and his country says that he has
violated the law. 1t is for the community to judge
how far retrbution overtaSes him. Certain it is
that the cause of religion and good morals is not
promoted under the present practice.
We do not, in adverting to this subject, wish to
be understood as designing to censurc the officers
of the law; We have right to entertain opin-
ion that they arc not governed by honest motives;
but it is truth, which no successfully de-
ny, that the entire code of laws wants remodelling
IL does not meet the purposes of society; and there
fore in favor of such reform in the judi
ciary will more efectualy protect the good, and
more certainly punish all evidoers in proportion
to the ma gnitude OF their crimes.
The WEATHER is an exceedingly interesting
topic, and everybody is talking about it, The tenn
perature was three degrees higher yesterday than
it was the day before; being ninety -four from
twelve to three o'clock, in the shade, the north
west corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth