Gazette Of The United States

SAVANNAH, (Georgia) May 19.

Having announced in our last paper the expected arrival of the President of the United States, we shall now lay before the public an account of his reception in this city.

On Thursday morning the President arrived at Purysburg, where he was received by the Committee who had been deputed by a number of the citizens of Savannah and its vicinity for that purpose, and to conduct him to the city in a boat which had been equipped and neatly ornamented for the occasion. The President, with the Committee, his Secretary Major Jackson, Major Butler, Gen. Wayne, and Mr. Baillie, embarked at Purysburg between 10 and 11 o'clock, and was rowed down the river by nine American Captains, viz. Capts. Putnam, Counter, Rice, Fisher, Huntington, Kershaw, Swaine, M'Intire, and Morrison, who were dressed in light blue silk jackets, black satin breeches, white silk stockings, and round hats with black ribbons having the Words "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" in letters of gold. Within ten miles of the city they were met by a number of gentlemen in several boats, and as the President passed by them, a band of music played the celebrated song, "He comes, the Hero comes." accompanied with several voices. On his approach to the city, the concourse on the Bluff, and the crowds which had pressed into the vessels, evinced the general joy which had been inspired by the visit of this most beloved of men, and the ardent desire of all ranks and conditions of people to be gratified by his presence. Upon arriving at the upper part of the harbor he was saluted from the wharves and by the shipping, and particularly by the ship Thomas Wilson, Capt. White, which was beautifully decorated with the colours of various nations.
At the foot of the stairs where the President landed he was received by Col. Gunn and Gen. Jackson, who introduced to him the Mayor and Aldermen of the city. The Artillery company saluted him with 26 discharges from their field pieces, and he was then conducted to a house prepared by the Corporation for his accommodation, in St. James's Square, in the following order of procession: Light Infantry Company. Field Officers and other Officers of the Militia. Marshal of the City. Treasurer and Clerk. Recorder. Aldermen. Mayor. President and Suite. Committee of citizens. Members of the Cincinnati. Citizens two and two. Artillery Company.
The President and Suite were conducted to Brown's Coffee-house by the Mayor of the city and President of the Cincinnati, and dined with the Corporation at six o'clock the same day. The following gentlemen were invited to partake of the entertainment prepared: The Judges of the Superior Courts of the state and Inferior Courts of this county, Clergy, Members of the Legislature, Members of the Cincinnati, Field Officers of the Militia, President of the Union Society, the Recorder and Treasurer of city; when the following toasts were drank, each succeeded by discharges from the field pieces of the Artillery Company: 1. The United States. 2. The State of Georgia; may she increase in population and wealth, [By the President.] 3. The happy Occasion. 4. The Governor of the state. 5. The Vice President. 6. Louis XVIth. 7. The National Assembly. 8. The Congress of the United States. 9. Agriculture and Commerce. 10. Arts and Sciences. 11. The fair Daughters of America. 12. The Sons of Freedom in every part of the globe. 13. The Marquis de la Fayette. 14. The Memory of Gen. Greene. 15. The Memory of those brave Men who fell in defence of American Liberty. The President then retired, and a 16th toast was given, viz. The President of the UNITED STATES. In the evening the city was beautifully illuminated, and the ship Thomas Wilson, with a great number of lanthorns with lights made a fine appearance.

(Account to be continued.)