CHAPTER VII.

The President departs from Boston-address of the Citizens of Lynn-proceeds to Marblehead, thence to Salem and Ipswich-resolutions at these places Newburyport-address of the Citizens there-inspection of the Factories at Amsbury-the President arrives at Portsmouth-address of the Citizens— of the Associated Mechanics and Manufacturers.

HAVING Completed the examination of all the public works, and the inspection of the several garrisons, upon this station, the President took his final leave of Boston, and proceeded on his way to Salem, on the morning of Tuesday the 8th of July. Congress street was filled with a multitude of people, who assembled on that occasion, to offer a last tribute of respect to the chief magistrate. Captain Prentiss, with a company of light dragoons, attended him to the boundary line of the county, where a body of military from Salem, which had been stationed there to receive him, assumed the duty of an escort to conduct him to that town. Commodore Bainbridge, and some citizens of distinction, who had also rode with the President to this spot, took

their leave, and returned to Boston at the same time. He travelled to Lynn with his usual speed, and a committee of the citizens, which had been in readiness, met and conducted him to the hotel, under salutes from the artillery and other martial honours.

When due preparation had been made, and the customary preliminary ceremonies performed, the chairman of the committee read to him the following address:

"May it please your Excellency-The committee appointed for that purpose, respectfully tender you the congratulations of the citizens of Lynn, upon your arrival in this ancient town.

"It is with sentiments of patriotic pride and heartfelt pleasure, that the inhabitants of Lynn enjoy this opportunity of beholding among them the chief magistrate of the union.

"Elevated to your high and honourable office by the suffrages of a free people, in conformity with the principles of our excellent constitution, it is no less the duty, than it is the happy privilege of this people, to pay their voluntary respects to the man of their choice.

"Whilst under foreign governments, the people are oftentimes obliged by royal mandates, to pay reluctant honours to their rulers, it is the singular fortune of Americans, that they are free to act for themselves, and that in paying honours to the men of their choice, they have to acknowledge no other mandate than that of freedom.

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Impressed by such considerations, the inhabit

ants of Lynn, known as a manufacturing people, from the early settlement of the town, heartily congratulate you on the present peaceful and prosperous state of our country, and fondly indulge the hope, that the blessings of liberty will be preserved, and that the arts, commerce, and manufactures of the nation, will be fostered and protected by your administration, recently commenced under circumstances so auspicious.

"Wishing your excellency a long continuance of health and happiness, we have the honour to be, with sentiments of the highest respect, your obedient servants.

"R. W. TREVETT,

"Chairman of the Committee."

The President returned a verbal answer, and having passed on foot, in company with governor Brooks, and preceded by the committee, through two lines formed by the inhabitants, and extending to the outskirts of the town, he resumed his journey.

Some distance from Marblehead, captain Story's company of light infantry met the President, and attended him to the suburbs of the town. There he was received by a committee, and by many of the leading citizens, accompanied by whom he entered Marblehead, amid discharges of cannon, and many demonstrations of joy and satisfaction from the people. The President remained several hours in this place, during which he viewed the town and harbour; inspected Fort Sewall and the garrison; reviewed a

battalion of artillery under major Reed; and received congratulatory visits from a number of citi

zens.

Preparations had been made in Salem to receive and entertain the President in a becoming manner. A town meeting was held on the 10th of June, for the purpose of considering what measures were necessary to be adopted by the citizens, in regard to his expected visit, and in what manner their gratification might be demonstrated at so pleasing an event. The honourable Benjamin Pickman, jun. after some appropriate observations, submitted the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:

"Resolved, That a visit from the President of the United States to this town, during his present tour, will be highly acceptable and gratifying to its inhabitants. That we notice with much satisfaction the universal disposition which prevails, to pay him every respectful attention which is due to the chief magistrate of a free country. That the selectmen, with such other gentlemen as the town may add, be a committee of arrangements, whose duty it shall be to give, in our behalf, a respectful invitation to the President to visit the town, to prepare and deliver to him a suitable address on the occasion, and also that they be authorised and requested to make, in our be half, every arrangement which they may judge ne cessary or proper to carry our wishes into full and complete effect."

The following gentlemen were then selected and

approved of as the committee:-Honourable Benjamin Pickman, jun.; honourable Joseph Story; honourable John Pickering; honourable Nathaniel Silsbee; honourable Nathaniel Bowditch; Joseph White, Joseph Peabody, David Cummins, William Peel, and Joseph Winn, esquires.

About three o'clock of the same day, (the 8th) his approach to that town was announced by a salute from colonel Russell's regiment of artillery, and on his entrance he was joined by the selectmen, a committee of the citizens, and the marshals, when colonel Mansfield gave him a welcome in the name of the inhabitants, in the following terms:

"We are highly gratified, sir, that we have once more an opportunity to present our respects to the chief magistrate of the nation, and we, the selectmen, sincerely welcome you to the ancient town of Salem."

The President made acknowledgments for the politeness evinced in the conduct of the citizens, and immediately quitted his carriage, and rode into the town on horseback. A short distance from the Essex Coffee House, in Essex street (where preparations had been made for his reception), he dismounted, and proceeded to that hotel on foot, through an avenue formed by the children of the different schools in the town and neighbourhood. Among many eminent persons who were in waiting at the hotel, to give the President a welcome, were, his excellency governor Brooks, who had arrived some hours before him, dressed in full uniform and attended by his aids, and

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