Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-25
FOR CONGRESS-
L. OBJ. B r A n c. Fl
OF WAKE
OF WAKE.

Visit of the President to North Carolina.
Our readers will learn, from the following letter
rom Mr. Buchanan to the Committee of Trustees,
that he will leave Washington on Monday, and ar
rive at Weldon on Tuesday the 3lst inst:
WASHINGTON, 21st May, 1859.
| GENTLEMEN: | have received your favor of the
| 18th inst, and hasten to answer it.
1t would afford ME very great pleasure to remain
in North Carolina much longer time than 1t will
he possible for me to be absent from this City.
,annot leave here until Monday, the 30th instant.
On that evening, at 5 o'clock, Mr. Thompson and
myself will take the boat from Baltimore, and pro-
,ced directly ria Norfolk to Weldon. I do not know
the time when the cars will arrive at that point;
Int we shall proceed in the agreeable anticipation
Of meeting you there. After that, l shall gladly
place my movements entirely under your direction,
except that must pay visit to my old and valued
friend Mr.. Edwards, either on my way to or from
Chapel Hill, as may be most convenient.
must, Dec soltnte, be in Washington on Tues
DIV the 7th of Jure, because, in the afternoon Of
that day, important public business will demand
NY presence.
With sentiments of respect,
remain truly yours
JAMES BUCHANAN.
John W. Fills, Charles Manly, Jno II. Bryan
Esqrs., and others, Committee.
1t will be seen, by the proceedings below, that a
meeting of the citizens of Raleigh was held on Sat
urday evening last, Mayor Harrison in the Chair, at
which the qualification of people was expressed
at the contemplated visit of the President and Mr..
Thompson, and Committee appointed to wait upon
and tender them the Inequalities of the City The
Committees and Others it is expected will leave
this place on Tuesday morning the 3lst, in spe-
cial train for Weldon, where they will meet the
President Returning they will reach Raleigh about
/ six o'clock in the evening The President and his
friends will remain in Raleigh Tuesday night, and
leave on Wednesday morning for Chapel Hill, which
place they will reach about one o'clock, P. NJ.
PUBLIC MEETING IN RALEIGH.
In pursuance of call made by his Honor the
Mayor, the citizens of Raleigh assembled in the
Court House on Saturday evening, the 2lst instant
to take the necessary steps to extend the hospital
ties of the City to the President of the United States
and to the Secretary of the Interior, during theil
visit to North Carolina.
William II. Harrison, ESQ, Mayor Of the City, was
pointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were introduced by thu
Hon. l.. OBJ. Branch, and unanimously passed:
Resolred, That We have heard with pleasure of tn,
contemplated visit to North Carolina of Mr.. Buchan
an President of the United States, and Of the Hon
Jacob Thompson, the Secretary Of the Interior ant
that they will pass through this City on their wa!
to the University.
Resol0ed, That committee of fifteen be appoint
ed by the chairman to wait on them, in behalf O
the citizens Of Raleigh, and extend to them sucl
cortesies as may be suitable and proper on the oc
casiOn.
On motion of J. X. Marriott, ESQ, his Honor tn
Mayor, was made chairman of the committee, an
the name of the Secretary added thereto.
The committee consists of the following gentle
men:
W. II. Harrison, Chairman, Hon. D. NJ. Barringel
Hon. L. OBJ Branch, John W. Syme, Esq, DR.. W
II. Mckee, VIM. H. High, Esq, Capt A. Lawrence
a. NJ. Lewis Esq, Dr. f. Burke Haywood, f. {
Haywood, Esq, Henry R. Bryan, Esq, Col. c. "
b. Hutchings, Seaton Gales, Esq, W. R. Cox, Esq
&. W. Brooks, Esq, M. A. Bedsoe Esq, James
lredcll
VIII HARRISON, Chm
JAS j. IREDELL, Sec'y.
The Committee will please meet this TUESDAY
evening at the Mayors Office, at eight o'clock.