About ten o'clock he was received at the navy yard. On his arrival on board the Franklin seventyfour, a federal salute was fired from that vessel, and at his departure the salute was repeated. A large number of citizens were invited on board by captain Stewart, who had an elegant collation prepared for his distinguished guest, and the company.

When the President returned to his quarters, the officers of the Cincinnati presented to him the following address:

"To James Monroe, President of the United States.

"Sir-Embracing the occasion which your attention, as chief magistrate, to the military defences of the United States has afforded, it is with peculiar pleasure that the members of the Pennsylvania Society of Cincinnati, a portion of the surviving few, who were your associates in arms during the war of the revolution, approach to renew their personal intercourse, and to assure you of their cordial support of the firm and impartial administration of the government, which by combining in its measures, domestic tranquillity, with the respect of foreign nations, they confidently anticipate, will promote the best interests of the United States, and insure to our citizens, the advantages of social harmony and individual happiness.

"That you may participate those blessings, and enjoy the grateful esteem of a happy people, is a

sincere wish of your faithful friends and respectful fellow citizens.

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Signed by order, and by the unanimous vote of

the society,

"D. LENOX, President.

"HORACE BINNEY, Secretary.

"Philadelphia, June 6, 1817."

To this address the President answered:

"To the Members of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati.

"Fellow Citizens-In attending to the military and naval defence of the United States, nothing can be more gratifying to me, than to meet the surviving members of my associates in arms, who distinguished themselves in our revolutionary contest. I can never forget the dangers of that great epoch, nor be indifferent to the merits of those who partook in them.

"To promote tranquillity at home, and respect abroad, by a firm and impartial administration, are among the highest duties of the chief magistrate of the United States. To acquit myself in the discharge of these duties, with advantage to my fellow citizens, will be the undeviating object of my zealous

exertions. Their approbation will be the highest recompense which I can receive.

"JAMES MONROE.

"Philadelphia, June 6, 1817."

A meeting had been previously called of the civil officers of the general and state governments, at the United States district court room, on the 5th of June, at twelve o'clock, noon; at which John Steele, esq. collector of the port of Philadelphia, was appointed chairman, and Peter A. Browne, esq. secretary. A report was presented by the committee of arrangements appointed at a previous meeting, in which they recommended the formation of a committee, to consist of seven United States' officers, and seven state officers, to wait on the President of the United States, and to tender him the congratulations of this meeting, on his visit to the city of Philadelphia. A motion was accordingly made and seconded, and it was unanimously resolved, that such a committee should be appointed. The following named gentlemen were selected.-John Steele, Robert Patterson, David Caldwell, William Duncan, William Jones, and James Glentworth, esquires, and Dr. John White; United States' officers.

Joseph B. McKean, John Goodman, Thomas Truxtun, Joseph Reed, Timothy Matlack, Jacob Rush, and Peter A. Browne, esquires; state officers.

It was also moved, that Thomas M'Kean, esq. late governor of the commonwealth, should be added

to the committee; but, it being ascertained that a severe indisposition would prevent Mr. McKean from leaving his house, his name was for that reason withdrawn, though it was immediately and unanimously resolved that it should appear on the minutes.

In conformity with these resolutions, the committee waited upon the President, and acquainted him with the proceedings of the meeting.

Among other objects of the President's inspection, during his stay in this city, were the Custom House, the Bank of the United States, and the vacant ground at the Drawbridge, proposed as the scite for the erection of a new Custom House. He had taken an opportunity also, to visit the late governor McKean, Mr. Thomas Willing, and the widow of Robert Morris, esq. whose eminent financial services, during the revolutionary war, still live in the memory of his survivors.

CHAPTER II.

The President leaves Philadelphia and arrives at Trenton-reflections on his visit there-addressed by the recorder-proceeds to New Brunswick-to Elizabethtown Point-arrives at the seat of the Vice-President on Staten Island-New York-resolutions of the Common Council-address of the Corporation of the Cincinnati-visits Castle Williams, the fort at Bedlow's Island, and Brooklyn Heights-inducted into the New York Institute— address of Mr. Clinton.

HAVING first visited the Mint of the United States, on Saturday the 7th inst. the President left Philadelphia, and accompanied by general Swift, Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll, the district attorney for Pennsylvania, and his private secretary, Mr. Mason, proceeded on his route towards Trenton, the capital of New-Jersey, and the scene of his own individual gallantry, in the memorable attack, made by general Washington, at that place, upon the Hessians under colonel Rahl, on the 25th and 26th of December 1776. He reached the bridge, which crosses the Delaware below that city, sometime after sunset, and, his approach having been anticipated, he was received there by the