Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-28
prcEpTIOy OF TuE PRESIDENT,
A. wr,rr srlrryR SPRINGS, W., oy @lsr Aur.
rnHpI,;, GREETING BY TIE PEOPLE.
Suescb of EA-Prraiarri Tyler u: Behalf of ~"
ti.:iu:s.

tt-siu.S.
rIOcIEly RESFOSS~ OfrGESIDENT FiFErE.
ALlurn.L 40 TSr":GrIc Sr,.ir. SC.
Upon hearing a; tie ltirimse VI the pr"siden' III
,hr United states to visit tie White Sulphur Spri""%.
Grccubrier county, Virginia, II number Of tlie rI''-
,r.s u<s.mlhled III public meeting To take steps to ten
der to him, ~ ii lnnrk Of their high respect, q public
receptions. On mutton OF judge Mason OF Nd, Mr.
w. il. Porchcr of South Carolina, WAS called to the
chair, md Col. Abraham Van Barren Of y. y, was
appointed secretary. The Object "i the mcc'lrG
having been stated by the chair, on motion, n conn
mi!tce WIS appointed, TO make arrangements 20 carry
into Eject tie views and wishes OF the me;iinc. The
committee consisted Of the following 2"ntl"iiril, VIZ:
Ex.Presjdrnt Tyler, Hon. w. BoulwHre and James
Lyons, Esq, Of Va: judge Mamn' Hon Jnnn HeI-
snn, Hon. W. D.. Merrick, of Md Hon. 4. Renrher,
Hon. w. n. Edwards ard Gen. Ea'mn, NJ e.; Col.
a. VIM Buren, and Jas. 5. Sanford, ESQ., OF MI;
Judge Caruihers, OF Tenn; Gen; Racks MISS; 10Y
J. L. Manning, Hon; F; w; plcEens a"H w. w.
Riggs, ID. c.; NJ. Riddle, Pa; Mr. Chirkrr'ns'
Mass; Hon. +. $. Lyon, Ala; Mr. Cilns. Moncmir'
La.; DIR. Walker, Ga; William Calwcil, Esq, oi Va;
and Major Mccullough OF Texas.
Subsequently upon 4 meeting oil me eoinmi''ce'
Ex.Pre-l,lrnt Tyler was unanimou-iy chosen is char
man, md rs such was requested 10 tender 10 inc
prrsihcu! The inequalities q! The STATE M" 10 rrceIv"
him on behalf Of the visitors nj the Springs Al 'Lo
same time n subcommittee, consisting al Ar. G"rcitr
Ju.!yc Mason, Col. Van Buren, and Mr.. Bunlwarr,
w,r,, appointed to mrc, the President aud his family
aud friends on the way, aud csc"r' them 10 the place
of receptIon.-Guv Manning was designated to IN
irnilcr tie President llulEluuIlly 10 fIl'H =. 'lc 49,
,.rs H. might desire To form his pcrsol!ni acquaintance:
Arrnrtiin. lv about II u'cluck ga Tuesday, the 2l-t
inst, the subcommittee met the President AMI his
party AT n hotel about II Iniir from Ill: Springs,
where lIc was Addressed by tn" chairman, Mr.. Porch
cr, as follows:
"Mr. President, we have been delegated by the
general committee, at the hcad OF which stands TX
President Tyler, 10 welcoIic v"ur upproncn TO the
Virginia Springs, aud 10 escort YOU In tiiht iiacc,
where yon will be received by the committee and II
,Jr,tr.,n assembly ready Ia In IDIIJr Ia q CHEZ
magistrate, whose patriotism has been shown no!
only III The Senate chamber, but on the HE'LL si:'
We welcrmc you not only in behalf ol hose WHO sen
III, but We wcirumc you 10 the land Of " asNingt".l
Jefferson, Madson, aud Moliroc, vino were the irlehda
al constitutional rights and liberties.
10 ;lis 4 tGrcas the President briefly replied, ana
in substance said, that he WIS deeply impressed Win
the honor conferred upon him, ana that ne would
with great pleasure, place himself IN Tie naI'' u Il"
committee.
lii. procession, consisting OF n numoer o: ope"
ba-ouclies, one drawu BY four horses IN when tHo
prrsii, ut and part Oi The cu:nniiteo were Scatcu' was
then formed. The rest q! tn" ircaido't ; pa.'s, oon.
-,st,u, uf Mrs. Pierce, Mr.. Webster, tpriva;c secre'
,ary,i senator Mason, Mr.. Hoover, /. ,. Mar
sliaI of the District OF Columbia, ana hr. Johh ..
Barbour. occupied ilIe."ih"r .cafrln@S"" WIN INC TEL "
the committee. Tie cnrrlngva t'cii pf'Sc'G'" TO-
wards tl.. Springs, giving the President ample llii:
T., vjpw the beautiful sC"ucry of this lovely spot. The
pI,silrmt was most cordially aid enthusiastically re
Gel vri by the nuGiyroEs visitors ana l'"iic f'':s me
surrounding coultics, who Ind assembled III front o;
IN. druwimr-ropIn 10 do him homer. The Venerable
Tx. President Is Ter received him iii tie most grace.
ill anu ,,ign.tied manner, and addressed HIM thus:
Mr.. Prr.idcnt:-Ihc citizen. mere i>sriibiHi from
ilnos: every S;atr ~ ~" Uuiun have appointed Us u
cnuIinlttcc - tea Z "-. lar cnt'Id, eo"S'''""
; nm. uunu YOU. ST.. At this celebrated wa
tering place. In the Tact that they have constituted
nj. the medium for the Interpretation oi tIc'r ie"iine'
aal sentiments YOU will readily cn:Ir!i'!c maj in'iF
greetings are presented without the rc'n"trst refer
-. II, ,u,b-- uN. I'M. marc NOW. SlIn 3
is the working Of our free institutions, among i"IitI-
Clans. aud my position is entirely In the social circ'c.
There il not one OF III nil, however VINO docs H"'
regard Won Us the representative u' II Srtat 'aes,
which. suringinr from the bosom uf Il con!ederucy OF
Stat.s. constitutes You tins chief magistrate OF agln-
rirus republic, aud in that sentiment, apart from Ill
other considerations, emitting yon 10 Their dGie'chrc
and respect, each GnL al salute you. ,"ar tourney
hi!her has been u~nGccOmpanied by the os'"niati"n ana
parade which attends upon the movements 81 thc
chief executive officer of other countries. No sabre
has flashed, 10 buyonet has gIistened IN the eyer at
the pppulace, no body o! armed mrrrcilar'cs mas sur
rounded YOUR person, and yet your body
guard is larger and stronger than ever III
the history vi our race surrounded tiio per
SON of any other than mn American PRESIDENT
a whole people constitutes that body guard WHICH
n,w amounts 10 nearly 81. 900 of frcenIcn. Their
,lr-t;njus, under the constitution, are, III n great med
s,lrc, committed To- Your hands, and wc are well nwar"
of the many anXietics and cares which necessarily De-
80; yuu. Willie wc sleep. 1t Is Your province 10 ke'i'
wuttN over wv ill.Ii ''lIiI - hlA "'''' '"'''' '''
and toll You come h!;hrr IL cni'? short Fcp"sr' am!
at this health giving fountain 10 renew your aDi!ily To
encounter ncw cares and new ailxi"''S' AL" Mn.Fr
else upon carth can 4 sl"; be ioHi!i hr'''F suited :"
yuur piiruOsr, SD NOISE "f rival ttc'ih!:s IlS;UrhS
This nracefnI valley. Here all meet in !orgcttiIr"fS
Of uariv difference, and unite in one u"brnEcn social
circle, animated alone ID" III" feeling iHt' The country
over which yaT lrr.iic IN "nr c"ni'ry, ana ."at eur
true yiurr i in tn: American na"l". iiiIt health
living rJun;nin, like the pool 81 Siunn, give strength
10 the wuuS ana r.,t"rr- the failed ro"c III al Us morn
lng pride to The check h.an"ll.d by slckac-, ana nF
paiI. /" hi! spot we t'Iri"r y"n It Hn', 'i''' CIT
;s,icn,n.. and after the manner a! orr fathers, receive
goa in our midi: 10 Iii our social cl.lpvnIcnts Id olc
vi Us.
The President Of the United States replied Is fol-
lows: !
reupsc: but although he could not represS IL feeling ri
rcr!c, when he heard, late last evening, ol the pur'
posr 10 rucuive him in n public manner, he was, never
iIlelcss, deeply moved by this warm ana cora!il greet
ing on the part VI Ito c"uatry:n"n nsoctluieI III !i''S
Paradise ui wuiUrin, piacca, the ATTRACTIONS ac!
ci,ar,u- If which Were ~sirikingly cvinccd by tie pre-
scnce of ,husr from al, even the most distant p"r'
tons of the UuIon, who represented more HAN twGh'
ty.,iy. millions vi people; and, might ilo not add,
without Violation 81 Tie piUpricti"- al ilr oc'''i"1,
lie hoped n"ae of the moiern cans, which wrr? 20
tent for evil but powellc-s ioT gould, which, could air-
t;urt and destroy, bur never construct or hGJrl. lc
wa, sur. that THE u. :%nl:ria.c, while ii comprised -
iarr. a share Of The beauty and refinement. ai-n re-
presented the Intelligence, patriotism AID 'a.'r vi Tue
country. -
""., ,,n ne. r,,..rt,t =, Lrur on this ucra.
:" ~ pHr ~, +. i =, ~. rn.rsnnn,iv. aII 10 saw tlu; na
49,. ""' -; 49, linz, ~ -, ,.i,rr.. NOR. ,;nc;irIy than
c''"'"T 80 =, ,i". a., ,i,mi ~ ,r. 80, lin, tr. LI.;: ic-
w n's wn,,I, can l". nccoi,ir,. TO a liii,k!ul a.t cou.ei-
e.,i,us pubic rcrvu!lt. the only really valuable w"r-
tLv r.,.p,u,rrI,e fur udles well pCy;rrugi aud day.
wrl spr,ll. lni ca!!l": have ia,Icni 10 o1.c!"c wan
; :" nr;Ir, now that the cIaotiuus Of p.rsumn! ul.b,-
inn and the passions and prrjl!ices a.. 1Ir'y s:riic
have r..scd away, ll!ni the conviction has settled
m,nu IN. public mind lh.,, III ,uus conduct -: auGiUn
al ~a:fllr-, You were "r!ulici hy pare motives end