ed engineer, major Totten, who had been ordered to join his excellency's suite, at Burlington, in Vermont, enabled him to ascertain with precision at what particular points the defences should be enlarged; a circumstance of which, as he was convinced of the vast importance of the post, it is more than presumable he availed himself.

CHAPTER X.

The President sails through Lake Erie-arrives at Detroit-Address of the Trustees of that Cityhe arrives at the town of Delaware, Ohio-Columbus and Worthington-Reply to an Address thereproceeds through Centreville to Chillicothe-Address of the Corporation—the President passes through Tarleton, Lancaster, and other towns, to Zanesville-thence to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania-pursues his route by Hagerstown and Fredericktown, Maryland-returns to the City of Washington—Address of the Mayor and Citizens.

THE United States brig Jones, attended by her consort the Lady of the Lake, was in waiting at the Harbour, and on Wednesday the 6th (August) the President embarked on board that vessel, under a national salute, and sailed thence for Fort Niagara, situated on the lake, at the mouth of Niagara river. Under the orders of major-general Brown, who still accompanied him, he was received at the garrison on Friday, the 8th, with the usual salute, and after inspecting the works there, which he did without loss of time, he proceeded up the Niagara, and arrived in the evening at the honourable judge Por

ter's, at the Falls, where he lodged that night. The shortness of his stay at the fort, which did not exceed an hour, and his extreme desire, as well as the necessity of facilitating his tour, which he observed had already been long protracted, obliged him to forego the attentions, proffered by the officers of the British garrison of Fort George, situated nearly opposite Fort Niagara.

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A committee of citizens from the village of Buffaloe, at the outlet of Lake Erie, repaired to Black Rock, on Saturday, the 9th, received the President and his suite, at that place, and escorted him through the principal street to Landon's tavern. Here he was addressed by the committee in behalf of the citizens, to whom he returned a short verbal reply. Having dined in company with the principal citizens, at this tavern, he took passage in the afternoon, on board the United States schooner Porcupine, lieut. com. Packet, accompanied by the United States schooner Ghent, lieut. com. Champlin, both under commodore Dexter, for the port of Detroit, upon the river of that name, north of Lake Erie. After three days passage through the lake, his excellency, and suite, were landed at Spring Wells, at which place he was met by major-general M'Comb and the citizens of Detroit, who formed an escort and conducted him to the town. On Thursday the 14th, he inspected the fort, which was surrendered to the British arms, on the 16th of August, 1812, by general Hull, then of the United States army. A grand military review of the troops under general

M'Comb, stationed at Detroit, took place on the same day. The President mounted on an Arabian horse, and followed by his suite, by general Cass, governor of the territory of Michigan, and his suite, and by maj. gen. Brown and his suite, passed in review down the line, which made an unusually brilliant appearance. In the presence of his excellency and all the troops, governor Cass, who had been selected to perform that duty by the legislature of New York, presented general M'Comb with a superb sword, which they had voted to him, as a reward for his successful defence of the town of Plattsburg, and which had just been transmitted to Detroit, by governor Clinton. Governor Cass accompanied this presentation, with a very handsome and appropriate address.

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In the evening a splendid ball was given to the President, at Mr. Woodworth's, at which all the principal ladies and gentlemen, and the officers of the several corps, attended. During his stay at Detroit, the trustees of the city, availed themselves of an interval of the President's relaxation from duty, and by their chairman, Mr. Edwards, delivered him a short address, to which he made the following answer:

"Fellow Citizens-In the tour in which I am engaged, according to its original plan, this section of our inland frontier formed an essential part, and I am happy to have been able, so far to have executed it. This is the utmost western limit to which I propose to extend it. I shall proceed thence along

the frontier, and through the state of Ohio, without delay, to the seat of the general government.

"Aware of your exposed situation, every circumstance material to your defence, in the possible, but I hope remote, contingency, of future wars, has a just claim to, and will receive my attention. For the information which you may be able to give me, on a subject of such high importance, I shall be very thankful.

"In all the advantages of your situation, in which you participate so largely; in those which a kind providence has extended to our happy country; I as your fellow citizen, take a deep interest. Any inconveniences of which you may complain, you must be sensible cannot be of long duration. Your establishment was, of necessity, originally colonial, but on a new principle. A parental hand cherishes you in your infancy; your commencement is founded in rights, not of a personal nature only, but of incipient sovereignty, never to be shaken. The national government promotes your growth, and in so doing, from the peculiar felicity of our system, promotes the growth and strength of the nation. At a period, and on conditions just and reasonable, you will become a member of the union, with all the rights of the original states. In the interim, the legislative body, composed of the representatives of a free people, your brethren, will always be ready to extend a just and proper remedy to any inconvenience to which you may be exposed.

"I partake with you, the most heartfelt satisfac