The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-22

Chief Magistrate has just warmly and cordially
welcomed me In your behalf to your city-to the
grateful thanks for the kind and generous response
to that welcome which perceive in the pleasant
and manly countenances that surround me, and
the cheers with which you have greeted my APP
would be doing injustice to my own feelings were
to refrain from briefly responding to such a well
some.
II am no stranger to your beautiful city. Thirty
eight years ago fret visited it, and for
get the welcome given to me by your fathers, for
there few now living of that glorious communi-
ty. was ordered here at that time by President
Madison, and reached here cripple, shortly after
Baltimore had CALAMITY repeled the British forces.
Another attack was then expected, and never felt
SO satisfied of being we'll sustained If such an event
had taken place. The citizens Of Baltimore on
that occasion not only cordially welcomed me, but
on my arriving found q house furnished and
fully equipped for me, surrounded by all the COM
forts Of home;' and from that day to this l have
always felt at home in Baltimore, and honor the
memory OF the gallant defenders OF your city,
whose deeds that monument [pointing to the Bat
| tie Monument erected by their children 80 nobly
perpetuates.
"Fellow. citizens. am just returning from a
visit to the West, where l was called on profes.
sional duty in portions of Kentucky and Ohio.
When l quietly passed through your city one
month since had no thought Of being 80
daily received by my countrymen, but hoped
quietly as possible. ! had not left, however, the
confines Of your city before was besieged at
every point by such masses Of my fellow cit-
| Gems as now see congregated around me; and from
that day to this, with the exception Of the Sab
hath, have been called upon five six times a
day 10 respond to the warm and generous greet
ings with which have been welcomed on every
side. / have thus been honored beyond my deserts
by my fellow. countrymen Of all classes, native
born and American, for whatever services may
have rendered our common country; and feel
proud in the satisfaction that have found warm
spot in every heart-a spot untainted by political
prejudices-ready to welcome me az one who had
not labored in vain for the glory, stability, and
prosperity Of the Union. And here let me add that
yield superiority to no man in devotion to the
Constitution and laws Of the Union, and in the de-
sire to see those laws enforced, and that Constitu
ton perpeuated beacon of liberty to the world,
| md as the foundation. stone of the Rupublic.
"In conclusion, let me repeat my thanks to you
for the kind welcome you have given me; and bid
you farewell for the present. but as we are near
neighbors hope to often have the pleasure of visit
ing Baltimore again.
The General then retired, amid renewed cheer
the afternoon received the visits of few of his
personal friends.
General ScorT visited the Maryland Institute
Fair this evening. The immense hail. three hum
dred feet long, crowded to its utmost capacity
Great enthusiasm prevailed. Joshua Vansant,
the President, welcomed him in behalf of the In
stitute, abiding eloquently to his life inter-
woven with the history and glory Of our country.
General ScoTT replied eloquently, but briefly;
concluding with an appeal in behalf of the Wash
ington Monument fund. boxes for contributions
being placed in the hall He asked the privilege
of contributing bis dime. He will leave for Wash
ton to morrow morning at nine o'clock.