Gazette Of The United States

NEW-YORK, SEPTEMBER 1.

THE PRESIDENT'S DEPARTURE.

On Saturday last his Excellency the Governor, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city, dined with the President of the United States. The President informed the gentlemen of his intention to visit Mount Vernon—and that he should leave the city on the Monday following—he expressed the deep sense he had of the respectful attention which the corporation in particular, and the citizens in general had shown him personally, and as first magistrate of the United States—and added that it was with the utmost regret that he should quit a residence which had been rendered so agreeable to him—Mrs. WASHINGTON appeared greatly affected on the occasion.

On Monday at ten o'clock A. M. the President of the United States, his Lady and Suite departed from this city—they embarked at Mr. McComb's wharf in the President's barge and crossed the north river to Powles' Hook—the Governor—the Chief Justice and executive officers of the United States—the corporation of the city—gentlemen of the clergy—the officers of the militia—and a number of other respectable citizens, attended by the sheriff, marshals and constables accompanied the President to the place of embarkation—where they took a solemn and affecting adieu.—The Governor, the Chief Justice, the Secretary at War, and Secretary of the Treasury embarked with the President.—The Custom house barge, in which was a number of the officers of the customs, accompanied the President's barge to Powles' Hook.

At the moment of embarkation a federal salute was fired from the battery.

By the particular request of the President, the gentlemen of the corporation had not given public notice of his intended departure on Monday; which prevented so general an attendance of the citizens as would have been desirous of paying him their respects on this interesting occasion.