Phenix Gazette

THE PRESIDENT'S PROGRESS.

The President, Vice President, Secretaries Cass and Woodbury, and Major Donelson, took their departure from Boston on the 26th. The morning was excessively cold for the season, damp, and disagreeable. But the President's health appeared better, and the party were anxious to proceed on their tour. They breakfasted soon after eight o'clock, at Tremont House, with the City Authorities, and after taking leave of the Ladies of the house in the drawing room, the President and suite repaired to the University of Cambridge—here the immediate Government of the College, the Corporation and Board of Overseers, and the Students, were prepared for his reception. The President was conducted to the college chapel, where, in presence of the Executive of the State, the Government and connexions of the University, the Students, and a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States was addressed and welcomed to the University in happy style by Mr. President Quincy. The degree of Doctor of Laws was then conferred on the President in the usual manner, and he was addressed in Latin on behalf of the Students, by Mr. Francis Bowen, of Boston, a member of the senior class. An appropriate hymn having then been sung, the distinguished guests proceeded to the Library in procession, and visited the other College buildings, and then, as we learn, received hospitalities at the mansion of President Quincy. The following extract from the Transcript gives an account of the President's progress to Charlestown:

"From Cambridge he passed, suite, to Charlestown, accompanied by his Excellency the Governor, and other Officers of State. He was met on his entrance to the by the Columbian Artillery, the Light Infantry companies, Phalanx, and Guards, and escorted to Bunker Hill. He was conducted to a raised platform near the monument, where he was addressed by the Hon. Edward Everett, in a congratulatory speech of about 15 minutes duration, to which the President made a brief reply. He was then presented with a box made from the timber of "Old Ironsides," containing a ball thrown at the battle of New Orleans, and another thrown at the battle of Bunker Hill."

After having received the literary honors bestowed upon him by the University, and visited the Navy Yard at Charlestown, the President proceeded upon his tour, and arrived at Lynn about two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. From thence he proceeded to Marblehead and Salem, the latter of which he reached at five o'clock. Owing to his exhausted strength the carriages containing him and his suite drove on for his lodgings at full speed, leaving the crowd and audience at Salem prepared for his reception, he appeared for a short time on the Piazza, where he was warmly greeted by the citizens, and then retired.

The Essex Register states, in addition, that at Lynn the health of the President was so feeble that he could only show himself a few moments to the people from the portico of the Hotel. He was unable to partake of the collation prepared for him, and retired to rest, while his suite, &c. were at the repast. At Marblehead, also, his tarry was short. At both places, the arrangements were extensive, liberal and honorable to the respective towns, but could not be fully carried into effect in consequence of the President's feeble health. At Salem, he was addressed by Nathaniel Frothingham, Esq. chairman of the Selectmen, and welcomed to that town in an appropriate manner. His reply was very brief, and the manner of its delivery indicated extreme feebleness of body.

In referring to the eagerness with which the Executive Tour is prosecuted, the Centinel observes—

"It is matter of general regret that he thinks proper to make such rapid speed. It is difficult to fathom the object of it. If we have been correctly informed, however, it is the object of some of his immediate friends, (or more properly perhaps, of some of those who are immediately about his person) to hurry him to Concord, New-Hampshire, where the Legislature are waiting for him. We have heard it stated that they finished all the legislative business necessary to be done this session, some days ago, and that they are now waiting only to receive the President. If this be true, it is a question for the President himself to decide, whether he is prepared to risk his life and health, for the gratification of a Legislative oration. We have heard it stated that Dr. Warren, his attending Physician in this city, advised him to remain quiet for four or five days, even should the weather be pleasant. The President's rapid progress cannot but be attended with imminent peril to himself. He may weather a storm of several days, without serious difficulty, but oft repeated exposures are dangerous to the most hardy constitutions."

On Thursday morning, having recruited by the night's repose, the President visited the East India Museum, and at 9 o'clock left Salem, and proceeded on his way to Andover and Lowell.