New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-20
The Presidents Journey North.

| "-'N hivt at INC utpOt ~ inc DeiaNaIS Noiu-
mittee Of Reception. The two committees pro-
ceeded in company at once to Elkton, Md, by a
| special train, where the President arrived from
Baltimore at 1ot o'clock accompanied by his
suite, consisting Of the following mem bers Of his
Cabinet Hon. W. Guthrie, Secretary Of the
Treasury Hon J. Davis, Secretary Of War |
Hon. G. Cushing, Attorney General: Hon. j |
Campbell, Postmaster General. Sidney Web. |
ster, Esq., the private Secretary Of the presi- |
dent, also accompanies him,
| On the train reaching Elkton, Presjden.
Pierce was introduced to the citizens, who were
gathered in large numbers on the station, and |
welcomed to the State Of Delaware, by DR. As
kew, standing on the platform of the car. The
President made an appropriate response, which
was greeted with loud applause, and the train
moved off amid prolonged cheering towards this
| city
On reaching Wilmington national salute was
fred in honor Of the distinguished visitor from
battery provided by the citizens.
The President and suite were placed in car
riages, and q procession formed and pro-
| ceeded to the City Hall, where the formal re-
ception by the citizens of Delaware took place
On reaching the City Hall the President was
introduced to the citizens by DR.. Askew, after
which Mayor Alderdce welcomed him to the
city in a cordial address, to which the Presi-
dent responded, returning thanks for the enthu-
siastic warmth Of the welcome, but excusing
himself from making longer address, being
prevented by a cold which he had contracted
last night whilst addressing the citizens Of Bal
timore.
He made happy allusion to Delaware being
the first State to adopt the Constitution, and
said the people Of other States did not measure
her by acres, but by the patriotism and intelli-
gencc of her citizens, and those gave q warranty
that sbp xrnu1l 10 tba 1aet to ,bo.
stitution, their loyal devotion to which cannot
be too highly praised.
The President then retired amid the cheer
ing of the people, to the Indian Queen Hotel
The boat with the Philadelphia Committee of
Reception reached Wilmington shortly after II
o'clock, and marched in procession up Market
street, a portion OF the committee partook of q
collation. at the Indian Queen, and the other re-
turned to the boat, followed by the President
and suite The embarkation took place amid
the firing of cannon and the huzzas Of the null
titude. After the boat reached Delaware City,
the Mayor of Wilmington handed over his guests
, to the Philadelphia Committee, with few ap-
propriate remarks. The President was received
by the Hon. George NJ. Dallas in beautiful
address, in which he highly approved of the
countenance shown by the President to the in
, dustry Of the country in attending the opening
of the Crystal Palace President Pierce res.
ponded as follows:
81 receive with the deepest emotion this ex-
| preston through you, on the part of the citi-
zens of Philadelphia. l rejoice to hear you say,
sir, that it is with one accord that | am wei.
+ coined among you. know that my reception
is to be the reception not Of me as an individual
but of me as their servant, and while l recog-
S nize that relation sir, also recognize another
Y and shall always-that | am their representa-
d tive-the representative of their interests and
y their honor. | intend, sir, that neither shall
| 90, I ,,aIl o.al !
D sir, for expressing your appreciation of this shor
;, absence from the peculiar field Of my duty. i
d was matter Of extreme,doubt with me, sir, what
r | ought to do, but am now satisfied that came
to the right conclusion, because l have the ap-
v probation Of the intelligent citizens of Phila-
/ delphla. [Cheers.l During the few moments
r that we have been upon this stOried Delaware
, with the shores Of Pennsylvania on the 1ne hand
f and Newt Jersey on the other, is,t not with you
4 as it is with me, impossible to bring your mind.
4 to dwell on the present and the hopes of the fu
# ture? My thoughts are involuntarily back
# turned upon that great and noble past which
O your State and your citizens bore. do not sup
pose there are twenty men present who have not
# since we came on this boat, recollected that il
s 17I1, perhaps about sixty miles above, the mos
remarkable movement Of the whole revolution
d occurred in moment OF such darkness, wheI
|. the cloud closed around our fathers, and tha
:, army crossed the Delaware in winter to march
:. leaving their blood upon every foot track of tn
l., way, and changed the future aspect of our ex
is pectations. When upon all these things dwell
at this moment, with an unusual degree of feel
It ing, remember the cherished memories of tn
IS revolution, the sacrifices which were made 70
our liberties, the privations and tolls and trials
' sir, which purchased that glorious Union
l. which you have spoken, will make it dear to u
y all as long as we may live; [applausel and, sil
my hope to transmit to our children, not til
pe ba1inf but 40 nanyintiap tbaf bnxu
IS any State in the Union may be, it is nothing OF
N of this Union. [Cheers,l Every word say, NJ
10 Dallas, is a knife in my lungs. / thank yo
,r heartily, and | feel degree of pride and graf
1t ication in seeing Mr.. Rusk, Mr.. Ingersoll, you
ID self and these gentlemen, who have contribute
50 much to the honor and fame of your countr
le much more than it will be in my power to e1
Ii press. thank the city of Philadelphia for I'll
lie reception which she proposes to give me, an
Iy thank her especially for the way and throug
a the men she proposes to introduce me-"
of The company then sat down to an entertain
le ment spread by Jones Exchange Hotel, al
spent an hour pleasantly in partaking of Il
to viands.
at RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA.-S we
Ell fired as the boat passed Chester, Fort Mifli
y; Gloucester, Kaighns Point and Camden. T.
he boat took the Jersey Channel on the passage II
going close to the Jersey shore, and turning o
in posite to Kensington, passed close to the ci
nc front Every wharf and vessel were cover
~ "a with mass of people, and the shipping we
d gayly decorated with flags. The U S. steam
nd San Jacinto and Receiving ship Union we
or decorated with flags from the deck TO the mas
Gu head.
nv The President landed in Philadelphia pun
,r tually Mt o'clock, and was received at the Ma
90 Yard by Com. Read and large number Of na,
lis officers in full uniform On landing a salr
~ was fired from the battery, and the marin
%. drawn up with presented arms.
in A procession was then formed and the Pre-
ey dent, supported by Com Read marched up t
We. Yard, headed by the band. The President
ay tired to the Commodore's Office until the militia
for escort was ready, when he mounted horse a
IN, passed out of the gates. The City Troop form
nd guard Of honor, and after review the Pre-
ny dent took position in the centre of the Troc
and the procession took up its line of marc
he Throughout its whole route the President W
len received with cheers, waving of handkerchie
,ry etc, etc
Of On the procession reaching Independence Ia
lid the President was officially welcomed to the ci
u.s. by Mayor Gilpin, in brief but approprio
address The President rose, and was receiv
ay, with renewed enthusiasm, and responded as IL