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On Wednesday last, at 12 o'clock, the President of the United States, with his lady and suite, arrived here on his way to the seat of government, escorted by the Woodbridge troop of horse, commanded by Captain Edgar; he was received by the inhabitants with every mark of respect and esteem due from a grateful people to a man whose life has been so distinguished in promoting the public good, and whose acknowledged abilities have been uniformly and disinterestedly employed in establishing the happiness of his country—and under a federal salute and ringing of bells, was conducted to his quarters, at Mr. Drake's.

At two o'clock, the inhabitants of the city and vicinity waited on the President with an address; it was presented by Col. Neilson, who with Col. Bayard, Mr. Cornelius Wilson, and Mr. Clarkson, had been previously appointed by the committee to wait on the President in New-York, with an invitation to dine with them on his way to Philadelphia—The address was politely received, which, with the answer, we cheerfully give to the public.

Col. Neilson introduced himself with the address to the President in the following words:

Once more, I have the honor to stand before you, Sir, in behalf of the inhabitants of New-Brunswick and its vicinity, and in their name, to offer you an address, expressive of their affectionate esteem for your person, and of the high gratification they experience at the administration of their government being placed in your hands; with permission I will deliver the address.

To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.

The address of the inhabitants of the city of New-Brunswick, and its vicinity.

SIR,

The inhabitants of the city of New-Brunswick, and its vicinity, are highly gratified with the opportunity of expressing to you their affectionate esteem.

Happy in a government of laws, and happy in the administration of it under the great and good Washington, we could not but sincerely rejoice, when the voice of our country, upon his retirement, gave us for a Chief Magistrate, a person whose past services had endeared him to his country, and whose political principles ensured him the confidence of his fellow-citizens.

The sentiments, Sir, which you have disclosed respecting the duties of the United States, in regard to their foreign relations, while they meet with our unequivocal approbation, are at the same time a happy presage, that the measures which you are pursuing will terminate in the security of our peace, and in the preservation of the honor and dignity of our national character.

We have heard, Sir, the voice of faction, and we have abhorred it—we have seen the progress of foreign influence, and we have lamented its pernicious effects. Religion, morality, and patriotism have had much to fear—but we indulge the pleasing hope, that he who wields the sceptre of universal nature, has not destined the people of this happy country to work out their own destruction.

With us, as Jersey men and citizens of the United States, we are prompted to declare, that a love of order and good government, a sacred regard to moral rectitude, and the same Amor Patriae which so indignantly recoiled at the idea of foreign domination, still remain undiminished.

May it, Sir, be your happy lot to see that the people of this country will rally under no other standard but their own, in support of their Constitution, and in defence of the laws of their country.

May your administration of our government be long and prosperous, and when it shall please the great ruler of the universe to summon you into a more exalted seat of eternal bliss, may you, retiring, bid adieu to your grateful country by the pleasing appellation of HAPPY PEOPLE!

John Neilson,
In behalf of the
John Bayard,
inhabitants of the
A. W. WHITE,
city of N. Brun-
Lewis Dunham,
swick.
Fred. Frelinghuysen,
Archibald Mercer,
In behalf of the inhabitants of the
vicinity of New-Brunswick.

To which the President returned the following answer.

To the Inhabitants of New-Brunswick and its Vicinity.

GENTLEMEN,

The esteem and affection of the inhabitants of the city of New-Brunswick and its vicinity, expressed in this excellent address, are very flattering to me, and cannot fail to meet with a cordial return of gratitude on my part.

The happiness you enjoyed in a government of laws, under the great and good Washington, was common to you, and all virtuous men in America. Even the very few who imagined, or pretended they disliked it, could not but be happy under it.

The satisfaction you express in the choice of a successor, your approbation of his past services, and confidence in his political principles, demand his most strenuous endeavors to deserve their continuance.

Your approbation of my sentiments respecting our foreign relations, and the measures we are pursuing afford me much consolation, as nothing can contribute so much to success, the continuance of peace, and the preservation of the honor and dignity of our national character, as a happy harmony among the people, and their union in sentiment with government.

If the voice of faction has been heard, and foreign influence has made a progress; if religion, morality and patriotism, have had much to fear; we have reason to believe that this has been chiefly due to ignorance and misrepresentation, aided by an enthusiasm for liberty too ardent, and intemperate. The progress of enquiry, and circulation of true information, we have great reason to expect will put our countrymen on their guard, promote an impartial spirit of Independence, a rational spirit of liberty, and a sober determination to preserve their morals and support their religion, without which patriotism is but a chimera.

Your noble declaration as Jersey men and citizens of the United States, in favor of order, government, morals, patriotism and religion, does you great honor, and cannot fail to have a happy influence, and afford a great encouragement to similar resolutions in all parts of the Union.

That it will be your happy lot as well as mine, to see the people rally under their own standard, in contempt and defiance of all others, in support of their constitution, and defence of their country whenever occasion shall require, I have not the smallest doubt.

In return for your pathetic wishes for the prosperity of my administration, and for the final completion of it, most devoutly to be wished, by taking my last leave of a happy people, which have tenderly affected me, I present you my best wishes, and offering up my sincere prayers, for your temporal and eternal felicity.

JOHN ADAMS.
After which a great number of the citizens were presented to the President, and received by him with that graceful ease and politeness, which is the true mark of real dignity, and nobleness of mind—we mention with pleasure that among the citizens introduced to the President were a number of the substantial old farmers of the neighborhood, who expressed the highest satisfaction at the truly republican, affectionate behaviour of their chief magistrate.

The President having before accepted the invitation from the inhabitants of the city and its vicinity to dine with them, at 4 o'clock. Gen. White, Mr. Hardenbergh and Mr. Boggs, a committee chosen to adjust the preliminaries for his reception and entertainment, waited on him at his lodgings, and conducted him thro' a lane formed of citizens, and citizen soldiers of the city and neighborhood in complete uniform, amidst a large concourse of admiring spectators, to the white-ball tavern, where upwards of fifty sincere friends to the government of their country, were gratified in the opportunity of sitting down at table with the faithful guardian of their rights and privileges, and partaking with him of a handsome repast provided for the occasion, by Mr. Vernon.

After dinner the following toasts were drank.

1. The United States—May their Union be perpetual, and their honor inviolate.

2d. The Constitution and laws.—May Americans ever remember, that law is liberty, and the Constitution the sacred palladium of political safety.

3d. The Vice-President and both Houses of Congress—As Guardians of the liberties of their country, may their zeal for the common good, banish from their councils every sentiment inimical to so great a purpose.

4th. GEORGE WASHINGTON; the pride and ornament of his country, may he long live happy in his retirement.

5th. The Marquis La Fayette—May he have the happiness to see the revolution which has convulsed Europe, speedily terminate in equal liberty, remote from tyranny on the one hand, and licentiousness on the other.

6th. General Kosciusko—May the ardent esteem of the friends of freedom, be a balm to his wounds, and a sweet consolation in his retirement.
7th. Our Foreign Ministers—May the lustre of their patriotism, their firmness, fidelity and candor, secure respect to their country, and convince the world that our councils are founded on the broad basis of national rectitude and honor.

8th. The Congress of 1776—May we duly appreciate their resplendent magnanimity and patriotism, and be emulous to support untarnished, those glorious rights so nobly asserted.

9th. The memory of the patriots who fell in defence of American Freedom—May their example be a lesson to us, justly to regard its invaluable blessings.

10th. Independence—May a sense of national honor exalt the American character above a debasing predilection for, or fear of any foreign power under heaven.

11th. The American Press—may it meet with due support when open for men's discussion, but never become countenanced when it becomes the vehicle of licentious abuse.

12th. May the friends of America be impressed with a suitable resentment against every instance of foreign interference with respect to its government.

13th. The American character---May all but true federalists be found wanting, when weighed in the American balance.

14th. Agriculture—may industry, frugality and innocence, ensure the American farmers "rural felicity."

15th. Commerce---May the American commerce be as unbounded as the ocean, and as unrestrained as its waves.

16th. The American fair—may they smile upon the friends, and never cease to frown upon the enemies of their country.

By the President of the United States:
May the wisdom of the citizens of the state of New-Jersey, continue as conspicuous as the laurels of their valor are immortal.

By the Chairman (after the President had retired)
The President of the United States; may his administration of our government ever be firmly supported by a virtuous and enlightened people.

VOLUNTEER TOASTS.

By the deputy chairman.
Prosperity to that useful class of citizens the mechanics of the United States; may they meet with encouragement according to their merit.

By judge Morris.
Our sister States, may our only emulation be, who shall produce the best citizens.

By general White.
Governor Howell; may the shield of virtue and honor protect him against the arrows of envy and malice.
By general Ries.
Halter to the sons of sedition, and to every enemy of our happy government speedy reformation.

By Mr. Ebenezer Grant
Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, may the cause of justice and truth never want so able a defender.

By Mr. Campbell.
The tower of Babel to all antifederalists.

In the evening the company retired to their respective quarters, with every expression of satisfaction, at the manner in which they had spent the day.

At eight o'clock on Thursday morning, the President proceeded on his journey, escorted by Major Dunham's troop of horse, commanded by Lieut. Voorhees, the major being absent, attended by a large number of citizens eight miles on his way, when he alighted from his carriage, and took leave of them, after expressing his thanks to them in an obliging manner for their politeness, and in return received their good wishes for a pleasant journey, accompanied with their earnest hope, for a co-operation of congressional wisdom and patriotism, with his exertions to promote the welfare of their country.

Col. Neilson and Judge Mercer, the President and Vice President appointed to superintend the ceremonies of the table, on Wednesday, were gratified in receiving the approbation of their fellow-citizens in regard to their conduct on the occasion—and in return expressed their thanks for the discreet and judicious support of the company.
On Thursday the 9th instant, the following address of the Legislature of this state, then in session at Trenton, was presented to the President of the United States, who was in that place on his way to the seat of government.

TO JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States,

SIR,

THE Legislative Council and General Assembly of New-Jersey, with much pleasure embrace this opportunity of assuring you of their high respect for your person and character both in your political and individual relations.

Warmly attached to the principles of a free representative government, we rejoice that in experience, the election of a Chief Magistrate has been conducted with temperance, and shown to the world, that freemen can elect without turbulence or tumult, and that integrity and ability will be the object of their choice.

Your early agency, Sir, in promoting and establishing the liberty and independence of our country, and since that time your negotiations abroad and various public functions at home, afford the happiest presage that your present administration will not only protect our interests, but also promote harmony and unanimity among the citizens of these states, and friendly sentiment and intercourse with all mankind.

Involved as we are in the conflicting interests of this eventful period, while we would court the favor of calm investigation, we do not forget that man is born to be free and must not yield to dishonor. Conscious that unity of sentiment and firmness of conduct are the surest means of securing our liberties, we yield to none in attachment to our government and promptness to defend it; but while we feel the enthusiasm we deprecate the occasion, and, relying on the wisdom of our constitution and the just administration of it, we anticipate the pleasing prospect of nations yet unborn enjoying undiminished, the rights which it shall have protected and secured.

Be assured, Sir, of our warmest wishes for your personal welfare, and our sincere desire that your public conduct may meet the approbation and be rewarded with the gratitude of your fellow-citizens, and finally terminate in the felicity of your country.

ANSWER.

To the Legislative Council, and General Assembly of the State of New-Jersey.

GENTLEMEN,

I receive this address from the legislative council and general assembly of New-Jersey with a grateful sense of the high honor conferred upon me.

As there is no people whose attachment to the principles of a free representative government has been more constant and consistent than that of the citizens of New-Jersey, there is none with whom I could more heartily rejoice, that elections of a Chief Magistrate have been conducted without turbulence or tumult; and may future experience demonstrate, that integrity and ability will always be the object of the choice of freemen.

Your kind compliments to me, merit my best thanks and strongest assurances, that should any thing in my administration protect your interest in common with all those of your fellow-citizens through the union, promote harmony and unanimity among the citizens of these states, and friendly sentiments and intercourse with all mankind, I should esteem myself the happiest of all men.

In this eventful period, when the equilibrium of society is disadjusted, and the passions of men let loose, without restraint or control, in so great a part of the world, it behoves us well to consider the situation we are in, and be prepared in our minds for whatever we may be called by Providence to do, or to suffer, in the cause of honor and virtue, religion and liberty.

Your sentiment, that we must not yield to dishonor, so well becomes the character and dignity of freemen, that it is very certain there never has been, and equally evident there never can be, a free people to whom their honor is not dearer than their lives.

As the citizens of New-Jersey have been exceeded by none in their attachment to the constitution, your reliance on the just administration of the government, is peculiarly honorable and agreeable to me.

Accept, gentlemen, of my cordial thanks for your kind wishes, and an assurance of my sincere prayers for the felicity of the United States in general, and for the Legislature and citizens of New-Jersey in particular.

JOHN ADAMS.