Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-18
From the Hartford Couranf.
voyage uD Salt River.

~" We n"Ne Nol ugtu Uie Nnoic
length OF Salt River, up to the 4" head
OF s'oop navigation" we are quite
dcsirous that our readers should know
what "A lime we had and how we ARE
satisfied with our new location"
We started in the grand ola steamer
Connecticut Capt. Steady Habits com
mander, with lie rest Of the large
Wing fleeI, on the evening Of The second
oi November, on our cruise ur tie
stream. As we entered the bay into
Which that famous rive: discharges its
waters, there was an unive sal eApre =
sion OF grief throughout the whole feet
The first ebul!iilon being over. we had
then an opportunity, quiet though
sad" 10 mark the rapid progress of our
voyage, and the interesting objects be-
fore us. AS we passed up the bay,
there looned up before US the low SAN
dy poin Of Cape Hpboy Mprorcme nj;
we gave its distractions a wide berth
and sighed as we silently bade il adieu
for years. The wrecks Of steamers
were strewed AL along its yellow sands.
Cape PrOteciiOn then showed it's head
land. The long breakwater, erected in
lo42 against the dashlng waves OF the
broad Oce n, which rolled its billows
ir'm far England upon it had taken
down and washed away and foolishly,
on me iandrdrd side OF the point,
an ther barrier had been built in AS,
which only checked the current OF the
inland river AS we passed it, it was
cnv'loped in fog which had settled in
gloomy wrcathes OH the sides Of Mount
AmeTicdne-Systcm that rose behind it,
Farewell" we said, old landmark !!
Thou wilt guide our fleet to victory no
more The whole stupendous mass is
to be carried of and deposited in the
deep ocean Of Free Trade ! He who
once stood 50 proudly on thy top to
cheer lie OH 10 the contest, slee"s the
last long sleep OF death, and his system
has perished with him. 1t is marked
on the tombstone, as the lruitess labor
OF one who would have established his
country's prosperity, lad faction per-
mlited. Soon after we approached the
hidden rocks OF Sidrery Extension.
Here d gre debate sprung up in the
different vessels OF the feet as to which
side OF the rocks we should pass. The
contest grew exciting, when old Capt
Consideration seilled The difficulty by
remarking that il make no difference
uhen IRE reie going up the rirer.
The cid rocky shore Of Point National
Bank mex presented ITSELF But the
regular action Of the current and tide
had 50 iretted II the projecting rocks,
that it was no longer dangerous. Here
we passed the large Democratic fleet,
coming down the bay, with streamers
aud pennons and flags flying, with
bands OF music playing, and the pas
sengers shouting IN the highest glee.
What was rather strange, in all cases
the British flag was flying above the
American, and The shouts of" hura tor
England's h.!eresis' rent The air, while
the bands played O. uod Save the
King The Ne,s Hampshire, an old
fashioned, slow saillng craft, led the
van, looking as il her model was ii cen
tury old. She was the flag ship, aud
bore auft on her miz en- a flag with
The insc. iption " Virginia Resolution OF
'9S." Frankli. Pierce sIood at her
prov. smiling as the morning sun, his
eye fixed steadily OH the distant view Of
the White House. The rest o. tie feet
seemed vexed at the litu' progress
which was made under the - '9S" flag.
The squadron OF The West, under the
command OF Rear Admiral Douglas,
were evidently determined TO sail fast
er. as soon as the bay widenei. Doug
las had showed his cunning by SO con-
structing his ensign that the side whicn
turned howard the flag ship present' d
the motto Of the Virginia Resolutions"
while on The other was family wrltten
=" River and Harbor improvement"
He declared to mis- men that as soon as
there was room enough 10 pass the
Commodore, he should lead of himself,
haul down the Virginia flag, aud up
with the black flag of piracy, with It's
skull and cross bones.
We passed very rapidly up the river,
or Me tide t1ds erOcing StrOng an that
direction, General, Scott exam ned with
much curiosity both banks Of the river
as we sailed on. Ii was the very first
time that he had been on the stream,
and everything was new to hun. 81 am
no, dishcar,encd, said the old veteran,
Il have troo. Of friends around me,
who have fallen with me. My life has
been devoted to the Republic, and !
bow to it's decisions now. This vote
cannot blot out the record Of my servi
ces from my country's history. Poster
iy vi do me justice"
As we neared the extremity OF the
stream, we passed many beautiful coun.
try residences. At one Of the finest in
his large cabbage garden, stood Martin
Van Buren. He haG not yet recovered
from his grief at seeing the Democrat
ic feet sail by without taking him on
board
"The buckw heat cake was in his mouth,
The tear was il his eye"
We inquired for the Prince, and
found that he had followed the fleet la IA
small skih, and there were I'D any iears
entertained for his safety
A little further up was Buchanan -
Poor nan he looked haggard. The
Democratic garment with which he had
covered up his principles so long. was
growing thin, aud the o'd Federal lin
ing showed through in many places.
On the next turn OF the river we
found Ca ., wrir ging his hands in ago.
ny ut the dcscrt,on OF his friends. With
his coat and ha, off, he was exclaiming
an id the noise aud confusion of the
surf around him, in the words Of tie
CaptIyc knioht: