The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-14

Presidential Ree~pssons m New York.
Seven Of the Presidents Of the United States have
received public receptions in this city previous to
the hoDors to be awarded to President Pierce this
day, Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Tyler, Polk, and Fillmore.
When General Washington was elected President,
in 1859, on being officially notified by Congress Of
his election he repaired to New York, where Con-
gress was then in session, and landed at Murray's
wharf at the foot Of Wall street, the 23d Of April
He was received by Governor George Clinton, and
conducted, with military honors, to the apartments
provided for him. His quarters were attended by
foreign ministers, by public bodies, by distinguished
political characters, and by eminent citizens who
pressed around him to express the joy which glowed
in their bosoms at seeing the in whom all con-
fded at the head of the government. This day OF
extravagant rejoicing succeeded by an illumna-
ton Of the city,
John Adams also met with a public reception in
this city when elected Vice President, in 1889, but
| circumstances prevented similar honors to him dur
ing his Presidential term. He resided in Philadel-
| phia then the seat of the national government,
but when driven from that city by the visit Of the
yellow fever be passed rapidly to this city, to and
fom Quincy Massachusetts, his family country seat
He was also personally unpopular during part Of his
! ADMINS tration, which prevented many attempts to
| show bin putlic honors.
Neither jefferson nor Madison showed any disposi-
ton to visit the North during their administrations,
| which extended period Of sixteen years. But
| in 1917 Monroe came into the Presidency, with a
large popular vote in his favor and he immediately
resolved to visit the different States, to the
country committed to his trust as President and to
make himself acquainted with the people, BE left
Washington for tour to the North on the 3lst Of
May 1917, and, after receptions at various places,
arrived in New York on the morning Of the 10th of
June. He was received on the Battery by the
Mayor Jacob Radclif, and the Common Council
From thence he escorted by the military and an
immense Of citizens to his quarters at the
Merchants Hotel, in Wall street. During q short
stay in this city he rece we'd great attention from
various public bodies, societies, and citizens generally,
visiting the FORTS the navy yard and the public in
stitutons, after which he proceeded on his tour to
| the Eastern States
John Quincy Adams, who was familiar with Euro
pean courts received high public honos on his
return from London, in 1917, on being appointed
Secretary Of State by Mr. Monroe; but while Presi-
dent O, the United States he avoided all attempts to
make himself the object of special public attention.
He passed through this and other cities his visits
| to Quincy, Massachusetts,, as private citizen. In
the summer Of 1927 he to this city, and put up
| at the City Hotel when he was called on by few
Of his personal and political friends. He passed al.
! M st unobserved to the Providence boat on his way
to Boston. He rode into Quincy on warm Sunday
| afternoon, dressed in short jacket and nankeen
pantaloons Oh horseback, attended by his son John
| Quincy Adams, Jr., since deceased
Gen. Jackson after his second election to the Pre-
sidency, made visit to the North, accompanied by
| Vice President Van Buren, He had splendid
ception in this city by the military and citizens, in
June, 1888. He landed at Castle Garden, and was
escorted to his quarters at the American HOTEL ia
Broadway. After stay of few days, and visiting
objects OF interest in the city and vicinity, he pro-
ceeded on his tour to the East. He returned very
suddenly from his journey, without completing it,
spent short time at the Rip Raps," On Chesa-
leake bay, and soon afterwards caused the deposits
from the United States Bank to be removed.
| Mr.. Van Buren,, while President, had public re-
ception in this city in July, 1889. He Was received
| by the Common Council, his political friends and
the military at Castle Garden, and was escorted to
the City Hall, where the troops passed him in review
| He remained in the city at Washington Hall few
days, when he departed for the North and East
Party spirit ran so high that his reception here was
| rather cold.
John Tyler was received here in the midst of his
unpopularity, in June, ls43. The military display
was very gratifying to him, but the citizens except
the ofice.hoders under him. were far from being en-
tbusastc. He passed on to the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment celebration, which took place on the 18th of
4 ~ al I,nn Mr ne,
| Ter had more pleasant reception in this city, his
ext edition then being matrimonial one.
MIR. Polk received the honors of the city, civil and
military, en- the 25th of June, ls47. He was intro
duced to the citizens at the City Hall the day fol
lowing. His tour to the east extended as far as the
State of Maine
General Taylor made visit to the West in the
summer Of ls4s, intending to visit the New York
State Fair at Syracuse Illhealth compelled him to
hasten his return. He remained in this city few
hours Only, took breakfast with the friends of Co.
vernon Seward, and proceeded to Washir gton, via
Jersey City.
Mr. Fillmore and his cabinet being invited to the
opening Of the Erie Railroad met with the hopors of
a public reception from Mayor Kingsland, the Com
mon Council, the military, and an immense con
course of people, who received him at the Battery
the l4,h Of May, 1851. The next morning the Pre-
| sident and cabinet departed for the West, and to
attend the opening of the Erie Railroad.
Talk Change
The alton referred chiefly 10 the foreign
by the ARABIA The priva letters received, well
The published accounts represented greater probability
| of war between Russia and Tutkey member Of firm,
who came passenger in the Arabia stated the