Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-03

The City Authorities and President Pierce.
In compliance with the resolution OF the mu-
nicipal authorities of this city, the Mayor
accompanied BY the Board Of Aldermen the
Common Couucil and Q large concourse OF
citizens, waited upon the President at IL
O'Clock. The Mayor addressed him in an ap-
propriate speech, to which the President re-
piled with tho most felicitous remarks such
an occasion ever called forth. His manner
confirmed the purport of his words, and his
voice attssted the sincerity of the emotion
with which he took official leave of authorities
and oitissns by whom he has been 30 much
beloved, honored and respected, and whose in.
tsrests he has done 80 much to promote.
No retiring President ever elected more re.
gret from the community Of Washington no
one OF his predecessors has been easier of &C.
cess, more kind in courtesy, more attentive to
the bereaved and suffering among us, more
devoted to ell the interests of the city. The
deep feeling, so evident and general, with
which his parting words were listened to, re-.
fectsd most faithfully the emotions of regret
which sgitated the hearts of his audience,
whose best wishes for his health and happi-
ness will follow his footsteps whithersoever
they tend.
When the President entered tn East room,
where the visitors and audience assembled, the
Mayor of the city addressed him as follows
Mr.. Prsstdsnt: have the honor of intro.
ducing to you the Boards of Aldermen and
nth op har nf
city government, together with many of my
fellow citizens who have no official connection
with mo. We come to acknowledge our CRATE
full appreciation of the official kindness you
have eVincsd towards our city in the many
recommendations you have made to the Ma
honal Legislature in our behalf-recommen-
dations which fully show that you recognize,
to just extent, the obligation of the nation
to foster the capital by aiding its people to
mako it what its founders designed it to be-
great and beautiful metropolis, worthy of
great and a powerful nation.
And, sir, We have not only to express our
high sense Of our obligations to you officially,
but wo have also to acknowledge the kindness
which has marked your social intercourse with
US and our constituents, and to assure you that
the community with whom you have sojourn-
ed for the last four years, feel that in your de-
parture they will rather lose one of their own
most cherished citizens, than one who has had
only official residence amongst Thorn. We
need not then say that We grove at the sepa-
ration, and that our farewell is not only full
of official respect but also of personal esteem
aud affection, and We sincerely hope that in
your retirement you may enjoy the harvest of
peaceful happiness, which must proceed from
tho consciousness of a faithful discharge Of
your public duties.
In reply, the President spoke substantially
as follows:
Mr. Mayor: I receive with unaffected
qualification this demonstration Of sentiments
Of good will toward myself on the part of the
city authorities and people of Washington.
About One-half of tho years Of my manhood
have been passed here and the experience of
each year has only served to enhance my ap-
probation of the admirable qualities which
characterize the permanent population Of the
District. No man can notice the quiet of a
Sabbath in this city, and the evidences on all
hands of its sacred observance, without being
impressed by the conviction that he is among
a people remarkable for their intelligence,
order, probity, and high moral worth. Here
have shared largely in a generous hospital
and formed friendships which trust may be
as lasting as my life.
Under the circumstances it would be strange
indeed if 1 could regard with anything but
lively interest whatever is calculated to pro-
mote your happiness, and advance yeur sub.
stsntial prosperity. Here among your resident
citizens, every section of our common country
is represented; and they are fortunately ha-
bitually free from the influences of discord or
alienation. Here, the love of this blessed
U MON and the spirit of liberation, which ever
animated the founder Of the city, and the
Father Of his Country have never grown cold
As the seat Of Government and centre
of the Federal political power, you will al
ways enjoy great and peculiar advantages
Added TO these, o genial, salubrious climate,
and scenery of rare beauty, must make the
District of Columbia, at No distant day, the
seat seat Of Of e. great city, pIe;eminently distin-
msnt: 1 enjoy in anticipation the career
which see before you
There are certain great improvements, the
Of which l earnestly desired to
witness during my official tern. 1 trust
they are delsyed-not abandoned. Should a
wise Providence permit me to visit you here.
after, hope to find gushing fountains from
the Great Falls Of the Potomac, everywhere
in your city springing up and sparkling in the
sunlight, and representing, in their native pu-
Fly and abundance, your moral health al d
social prosperity.
Idesire to express, for Mrs Pierce and nv.
self, the assurance of our regret at parting with
friends who have established claims for our
grateful remembrance, which we shall never
cease to remember.
The Throng.-Gracious goodness how the
good folks are pouring into Washington just
now. At this rate, Dan Rice will have to let
out accommodations for sleepers in the stalls
of his four comic mules" as we'll as on the
benches Of the capacious amphitheatre, a,
advertised. There were at least eight hun
dred guests en- the books Of Willards' last
night and nearly as many at Browns. Of
course many of them are billetted without
the portals of these establishments The Will
lards' dined quite seven hundred yesterday
without the slightest rush, crash, or inconve-
nience to any one. The way in which their
several dinners were served made it apparent
that they can comfortably accommodate per-
haps twice as many on such ar occ aston.
The Kirkwood, too, is OVERLOOKING after q