The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-16
MOVEMENTS OF THE CHEF MAGISTRATE.
VISIT TO THE HAIR BOR,
Magnificent Banquet at the
Metropolitan.
Speeches by the President, Secretaries Guthrie,
Davis, and Cushing, Sir c. Lyell, and Others.
The President at the Opera.
SERENADE AT THE AsTOR HOUSE
DC, &C., &c.

The President and suite yesterday visited the harbor
with the chants, dsguerreotyped by Brady at
tended the magnificent banquet at the Metropolitan,
visited the at Castle Garden and adsd by
Che Democratic Union Club at the Astor House.
The arrangements of the day passed of as follows
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE HARBOR.
The merchants and under writer's determined that
General Pierce should have opp runity Of calmly in
epectpg magnificent bay, nsoe arrangements for
excursion. The following note issued and one ad-
dressed TO Office -
The President end the members Of his cabinet here
will visit the of New York to-day (EIiday Tue
steamboat jose phne will be at the PIE east side OF
Battery, u. barge Office at precisely 10 A. to
eive the Presidedi and his suie of the New
York Legislature, the President and members of the
UhAWber u Con umetce the P,esideat aud members Of
the Board of Unter writer's. aud iovi 90 guests
The harbOr of New York, the mo important of that
Of any part Of the American cos,nsn is rapidly being
destroyed by the escroacbments upon its pav,g .oe
waters, ard merchants and under writer's have be
come alarmed In reference TO its nsvga ion aud have felt
1t to be their imperative duty call upon national
and State goverumsnts for the adooton of immediate
measures for its protection md Dreser v.tion.
S4EaaS s ! WATERS, - ss~ sssi" York a.s tS'
EoEN. MERRIAM ber Committee.
Thursday evening, July IA, 1858.
In accordance with the above the steamer Josephine
left the city at half past 10 o'clock. Among those
board the President Walter Jones President Of
the Board of Underwriters Capt Burnbam of New York
Volunteers; Capt Hodson Of the Navy Yard Col Ward
Burnett; Hon. Mr. Phenix, Edward Walter Secretary Of
Beard Of Underwriters; Major Dsfeld Col Walker Col.
Sprague, Simeon President Of Merch ants Ex.
change; Capt suith Col Steptoe Capt. Hebbasd Ste.
phen Whitney, Charles Il Mar. hail. Esq, P. Nicholson
Cornelius W. IAw,enc and others.
About twelve O'Clock the party partook of sump'
tuous collation. provided by the committee.
Mr. Perit, President OF the Chamber of Commerce,
preSded The President Fat upon the right side of the
President Of the Chamber Of Commerce. ind the Secre-
tary Of War next to the President the left the
Attorney General and the S4ce ary OF the Treasury
Mr. PKRT gave the first toast.
sThe President Of the Uniteo States"
The PRESIDENT Iose, and returned his thanks in e
brief sentences He said in substance that he gra-
titled with the poortunty which had bsen afforded him
of visiting the harbor of New York. Of mingling with her
merchants and Of behoding for himself nething Of its
great commerce. He had passed delightful morning,
and enjoyed very pleasant trip, for which he had to
thank his hospitabe entertainers.
The Chairman proposed The Army Of the United
States"
General Wool responded ntlemen, exceedingly
obliged to you don't know Of any that has
happened which has given greater pleasure than
This. know occasions Of this kind something has
to be said. However, shall only say that my avo
cation has been sned speaking, their duty
Is to address the enemies of the country With these
brief remarks return you my thanks for the honor
dered me. applause
The Cabinet being then toasted, the Hon. JEFFERSON
DAVIS and said:I return you Mr.. President and
gentlemen my heartfelt thapks This morning has been
to Of great qualification. Wh.n heard we were
assembled here, democrats and whgs said why nots Is
this not the government of every American and are
not faithful of America Why not, then we are
brethren of county united by love. Who
ever contributes to the interests Of city,
contributes TO the interest Of the Others and whatever
discredits the one is stain the other What Ame-
rcan Is there who brought in any part of this
try and has heard q slight upon this city would
not feel all his Americanism muster about him9 For
your company, while give expresson this feeling
again beg to return you ny sincere thanks Appause
Attorney General CUSHING said Il will not respond for
it. but will briefly thank you. gentlemen not only for
the singular hospitality which the President and his
party have experienced day but WITH which they have
been honored during their stay n your city yesterday
veil to Cay and think Imsy say for us all that it
has been particularly interesting witness the vast the
almost marvellous Development of the commerc al PROS
pedty OF these United States l remember, at school,
reading In old school book ths one of the European
scholars visiting Sir Thoma, More SO long ago as the
reign Of Henry VIII said that he was able to put his
band on the heart Of the world cor p,lsitans nusdi
becsuse there commercial activity was at CENTRE which
distributed It's IN uences the confines of the earth
At later day have been told by American gentle
man in Congress- that the barometer Of the financial
atmosphere Of the globe suspended In
street. Gentlemen if that time has not now passed. we
who witness the wealth taken from own recently dis
covered mnes Of California, ard the wealth which the
commercial enterprise Of New York has taken from every
and every lsnd hence to dsrbate ell the ord
are destined TO that barometer transferred from
Tbreadneedie street s street. cheers when here be-
Tore Ia the city OF New York sh M beat the heart of the
universe We are rapidly approaching that me repeat
judging from the past results Of intes and enter
prise, applied to Of the city Of New York
applause
Mr.. Secretary GUTHRIE then rose and said II thank
you from my heart for the compliment paid to old
Kentucky for its recoecons dear to me- and de ar
to all who have made kentucky their home We
bave had many Of mark and distinction in Kentucky
a. you all kzow hope shall continue to have men
Of worth and distinction there but to the great com
nerciAl emporium that is to the dominons Of com
n'eroe to the shores Of America that disnction feel
il pre- eminenily due CHEERS
On board the boat the President of the New York Ex
change Company, s. Baldwin, f q, extended an invita-
Lion TO Presdent Pierce to Witt the Exchange, to-
morrow, at O'Clock, which he compelled to decline,
In consequence of the necessity of his return to Wash
ington.
General Pierce returned from the morning expedition
betseen aud O'Clock in the afternoon OF yesterday
back to the Astor House, where he remained during the
rest OF the day. deputaton from the Governors of
the Aims Houses waited upon the President shortly afte
his return consisting of Messrs West and Townsend 20
offer him the Inequalities and visit to Randas Island
The depuson pressed the President very eagerly to ac
cept Of H. ard observed that every preparation had been
made for this purpose The President
invitation saying that he intended to stop at home and
receive every one that chose to call for which purpose he
had given orders that his open for admission
to everybody. He observed that a visit to Randals
Island would have given him great pleasure but that he
must defer 1t until the fall, he intended to leave TO-
morrow morning. (this day for Washington The above
named Governors then introdsced BY the President
20 General Cushing
shs remainder Of the day, with the exception Of visit
- made 10 Bradys famous Dagusrrsotpys Gallery, ac