Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-28

The President Of the Convention remarked that du-
ring the would give him great pleasure to into
duce members personally to the President of the United
Sta'es.
When the Psesdent again resumed the chair, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Boris the Convention adjourned until to-
morrow morn ing at y O'Clock.
THE PRESIDENT ON JAMES RIVER.
We copy from yesterdays Enquirer, the annexed
sketch of the trip of President Fillmore and SUITE from
Old Point to this city:
On Wednesday morning ut 81 o'clock, the U. S.
Steamer Engineer, Lieut.. Olmstead, commanding, lett
Old Point having on board President Fillmore; Mr.
Stuart, Secretary OF the Interior; Gen. Bankhead COM
mandant of Fortress Monroe; Captain, stringham.
N POWELL Lieut.. G. H. Scott, and Passed Midshipman
Morris, of the u. S. Navy; Capt. Simpson, u. S.
Army; Mr.. Daniel ]enifer of Maryland, and Mr.. j.
o. Sargent, Editor of the Washington Republic.
At jamestown, where they stopped to the vener-
able site and ruins they were waited on by Mr. Mayor
Dodson, the Chairman, and Messrs. W. T. Joyues and
Samuel B. Paul OF the Petersburg Committee, and Mr.
Richmond and one of the committee from the Council
The two steamers Curtis Peck and Engineer) just at
this moment gave vent TO their surplus OF steam, and
the "noise and confusion" were so great that the fine
speeches each side lost posierity. 1t was
understood no viewer, that the President declined the
invitation 10 visit Petersburg and accepted the invita-
ton to Richmond.
Steam was then again set to work, and about P.
M. the party reached Claremont, the hosptable resi-
dence of VIM. Allen Esq, and partook of most
abundant and elegant lunch. Here some 25 or thirty
OF the 'soveregns" OF Suiry had assembled to "a
live President"
AT P. M. the Engineer crossed the mouth of Chi.
peaks Creek and soon Landed at the wharf OF Eower
Brandon, the residence OF the Harrison family, and al
ter nterchanging civies with the inmates and several
OF the eighbors, conyeyedin carriages over the
broad acres of the two Brandons with The teeming
wheat-helds whose rich and golden harvest is just
about being fully brought to he ground One of Hus-
seys beautiful Reaping Machines wasi in operation, and
it dashed along the heavy sheaves fell in admirable
regularity and volume; ready Tor the "bnders" and
"shockers."
The President here showed that he was practically
| acquainted with farming for he seized bundle Of
Wheat TO the asonishment, not only OF The ma,
tives," but OF his travelling companions, skifuy bound
up sheaf with double tle
After visiting the elegant and hospitable mansion OF
William B. Harrio on, Esq., at Upper Brandon, the par
ty returned to the Lower Brandon House about half
past took dinner and spent The night. After breakfast
yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, they left Brandon,
with party of ladies' and gentlemen of the neghbor
hood and successfully landed al the beautiful estates Of
Hill Carter, Esqrs. From what we know of these
gentlemen, doubt not that the party was received
with warm.heared and elegant hospitality.
At3aP. NJ, the Engineer at City Point, nearly OPP
pose Shirley, took aboard The ladies and others of the
party who had been left at Old Point, and who yeser-
day came up in the excellent steamer Augusta, Capt
Smith, and conveyed them to Shirley, where the Pres
dent had landed The addition to the party was as fol-
lows: Postmaster General Hall and wife, Mrs. A. H.
H. Stuart Mrs. and the Misses Stringham, Miss Apo
lonia Jagelo, Mrs. In Powell, Mrs. G. Fl. Scott,
Major Selden U. S. A. Surgeon Barrabno, U. S. N. >,
and neighbor Darlington of the Times.
The Engineer expected to leave Shirley for Rich
mond at p NJ, and could not probably arrive be fore
Or 10 last night AT S O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
city Volunteer marched to Rockets, receive the
Presiddent-but they several hours ahead OF the
music"
We have given a meagre outline Of the Presidential
visit Mr.. Fillmore is gentleman OF very imposing
personal appearance, OF very simple, affabe and pleas
ing manners. He cannot but leave State, favorably
impressed with the Virginia hospitality extended to the
Chief Magistrate of the Union. Though the political
antpotes OF Mr. Fillmore cannot be but pleased
virsinians, that he has met with SO proper reception.
trnes operate fvorably upon him, and stimulate HIM
to course that will best promote Justice to the South
and security to the Constitution and the Union!