The Enquirer

PHILADELPHIA, July 18.

HONOR TO THE BRAVE.

"all tongues cried--God save thee, Porter!
You would have thought the very windows spake
So Many greedy looks of young and old
Thro' casements darted their desiring eyes
Upon his visage."

"Jesu preserve thee! welcome, Porter."

The way bill of Saturday's New York mail brought information that the gallant Captain Porter, had arrived at Trenton, and gave rise to the expectation that he would arrive in Philadelphia in the Steam boat. Arrangements to call out the regiment of Cavalry were attempted, but some of the members being on duty out of town, the notice short and his arrival uncertain, it was about ten o'clock concluded that a muster so respectable as was wished and the occasion required, could not be had, and that therefore it would be better to postpone the Military Honors intended for, and richly earned by captain Porter, until his next visit to the city. This determination however not comporting with the feelings of the citizens, the necessary means were taken to ascertain whether the Capt. was or was not in the Steam boat on his way to Philadelphia. This fact being ascertained and it being announced that Captain Porter had landed from the boat about two miles above the city, the citizens en masse in carriages, on horseback and on foot proceeded towards the place where he was expected to enter Philadelphia.

The Capt. seated in an open landau with the Mayor of Philadelphia, John Geyer, Esq. preceded by the Major and Brigadier Generals of the first division of Pennsylvania Militia, accompanied by their Staff and other Militia officers, and followed by an immense, rather irregular, and almost tumultuously joyful cavalcade, was hailed with loud and oft-repeated huzzas, on the Point road and through Kensington. Having arrived at the Cohocksink bridge, the horses were taken out of the carriage, and ropes attached to it, and the people drew it down Front street (where they were met and joined by a band of music) to Callowhill street, and up Callowhill to Second, down Second to Christ Church, where the procession was interrupted by a large company of sea captains, who attached another rope to the carriage, and the procession continued its route down Second to Chestnut, up Chestnut to Sixth, up Sixth to Market, and up Market to the Mansion House Hotel, where it halted.

The masters and mates instantly had the courageous Commodore on their shoulders, and bore him up into the apartment prepared for his reception, amidst the clappings of hands and shouts of joy.

That the streets would be hung across with flags and trophies : that they would be crowded; that the windows and every position capable of occupation would be filled with applauding spectators; that the air would be rent with continued acclamations ; that every possible expression of pure joy, and mingled with gratitude and affectionate regards for one of the bravest and most beloved of Columbia's sons, would be spontaneously exhibited, was expected: yet the most sanguine expectations, the fondest hopes were infinitely behind the clamorous joy, the heartfelt gratitude, which was poured forth from every bosom, and bedewed many a cheek. No length of time, no excuse of arrangement could have so truly shewn the high and exalted sense of courage and skill entertained by the citizens of Philadelphia, as did their spontaneous expressions of Saturday. and we rejoice to know that it was felt, as it was intended, as a tribute of the people's gratitude.

Dem. Press.