Gazette Of The United States

BALTIMORE, MAY 22. The amiable Lady of our beloved President arrived in this place on Tuesday Evening, and set out early next morning for New-York. She was met at Hammond's ferry by several of our citizens, and received by such other demonstrations of affection and respect as her short stay admitted. Fire-works were discharged before and after supper. and she was serenaded by an excellent band of Music, conducted by gentlemen of the town. We shall only add, that, like her illustrious husband, she was clothed in the manufacture of our country, in which her native goodness and patriotism appeared to the greatest advantage.

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 26. Intelligence being received on Thursday last, by an express appointed for that purpose, that the Consort of our illustrious President was on her way from Mount-Vernon to New-York, and would breakfast at Chester next morning—the two city troops of light-dragoons paraded early on Friday, and marched to form her escort. His Excellency the President of the State, and the Hon. the Speaker of the Assembly, attended by a numerous suite of gentlemen on horseback, preceded the troops—and the whole halting ten miles from the city, waited the approach of this much-respected Personage. While they paid the compliment of military honors due to her exalted rank, they offered a still more grateful tribute of heartfelt regard to the amiable virtues, which distinguish and adorn her character. The present occasion recalled the remembrance of those interesting scenes, in which, by her presence, she contributed to relieve the cares of our beloved Chief, and to soothe the anxious moments of his military concern—gratitude marked the recollection, and every countenance bespoke the feelings of affectionate respect.

Seven miles from the city she was met by a brilliant company of ladies, in carriages, who attended her to Gray's Ferry, on Schuylkill, where an elegant entertainment of upwards of one hundred covers was prepared at a few hours notice. The repast being finished, the procession was recommenced; and the corps of artillery, being formed on their parade near the city, saluted with a discharge of 13 cannon—the bells were rung, and a joyous concourse of citizens welcomed, with affectionate shouts, the much-respected and beloved Mrs. WASHINGTON to Philadelphia.

Mrs. [Robert] Morris having met her honored guest at Darby (8 miles from town) conducted her to her house in Market-Street, where, taking leave of her escort, Mrs. Washington, in the most gracious manner, thanked the troops for their polite attention.

Having fixed her departure for yesterday morning, the troops paraded, with an intention to escort her to Trenton—His Excellency the President of the State, and many gentlemen on horseback, attending, at ten o'clock the procession moved from Mrs. Morris's house, who, in her own carriage, accompanies Mrs. Washington to New-York. The weather proving rainy, she requested that the troops might return; and they took a respectful leave of her a few miles from the city.

During her short stay in Philadelphia, the citizens have vied with each other in demonstrations of respectful attachment to this most amiable woman.