on board the Fulton, and proceeded up the river Tham about six miles, which afforded an opportunity for amining this important river, with its numerous and luable accommodations for a navy. He returned this city about 2 o'clock, P. M." The President lodged at New-London upon the ni of the 25th. The next morning, at an early hour entered the well known Enterprize sloop of war, accompanied by other United States vessels, på Fort Trumbull, which fired the customary salute, proceeded to Gardiner's Bay. He here surveyec commodious bay where an English squadron under Thomas M. Hardy, the favourite* of Lord Nelson, i long time blockaded an American squadron that become familiar with victory. The town of New-London, the key to Connectic. has suffered from the operations of war ever since Connecticut was settled. In the early stages of the settlement of the State; it was the seat of savage warfare. In the revolutionary war, it suffered not so much by a foreign foe, as by a native traitor, born in its neighbourhood. The name of Benedict Arnold, is the first term of execration, that its tender infants lisp from their innocent lips. Our excellent President remarks, in his INAUGURAL SPEECH-"I add, with peculiar satisfaction, that there has been no example of a capital punishment being inflicted on any one for the crime of high treason." Had Arnold been recovered from the British army, after having betrayed his native country, the President * After Lord Nelson had lost an arm in battle, he was accompa nied by Hardy to an interview with the Lords of Admiralty. Lord lamented the loss of his right arm. Nelson, turning to Har dy, said, "Here is my right arm." could not have said this. Arnold must have died as a traitor, and Andre, the accomplished, the generous, and courageous Andre, would have escaped an ignominious death. It may not be deemed a digression when describing the city of New London, to allude to Arnold, who par tially destroyed it in the revolutionary war. He was born in the county of New-London, Connecticut. In the early stages of the revolutionary war, he was rais ed to the rank of Colonel. He was entrusted with daring and difficult expeditions, and his success exceeded the expectations excited by his previous character for prudent courage. But avarice, the gangrene of the haman mind, was his ruling passion. He converted the power entrusted to him to aid the cause of his dangered country, into an instr sident arrived Mr. Mag own wealth. His compa from the ions in arms complained loud- nd WASHINGTON admonished him for his abuses. e was But gentle reproof was lost upon his sordid heart.al. Rap Instead of producing that reformation which descow oferved reproof, always effects in a generous bosom, to only tended to arouse the revengeful spirit of disappointed avarice. He knew full well, that Britain, with all her boasted prowess, had sometimes conquered by her gold. His attachment to that was more devoted than that he owed to the land of his nativity, and he sold himself, and betrayed his country, for thirty thousand pounds sterling. But that watchful Providence that succours the just, and defeats the machinations of the wicked, thwarted his diabolical intentions. West Point was preserved; Arnold fled his country; left A the generous and noble Andre to die; and although the enemy wished to enjoy the fruits of the treason, they always detested the traitor. Hated by his new friends, and detested by his own countrymen, he became the spoiled child of desperation. With a clan of modern Vandals, he entered the town where he had once enjoyed the sweets of hospitality, and subjected it to conflagration. He entered Fort Griswold, with the ferocity of a dæmon, almost depopulated a whole town, and put to death the valiant LEDYARD with his own sword, after compelling him to surrender it. "Is there not some hidden curse, some chosen Thunder, red with uncommon wrath, the wretch who owes his greatness The city of New Lonu the finest harbours in America, and fiance to a naval enemy, as was clearly upon the west It has one of bid de to in the last war. A British fleet, for nearly twastrated commanded by Hardy and Hotham, were compellars, lay at a respectful distance, and see one of their fine frigates captured by DECATUR, proudly hoisting the "star spangled banner" in their presence. The pupulation of New London in 1810, was 3300 The President left Gardiner's Bay on the morning of the 27th, and proceeded to Stonington. I am indebted to the politeness of George Hubbard, Esq. for an account of the President's reception in this patriotic little town. "The Tour of our beloved Chief Magistrate was á subject of universal attention among all our citizens.“ ed fine On the 27th, at 3 o'clock, P. M. the President arrived in the harbour at the east end of Fishers' Island Sound, in the Revenue Cutter Active, Capt. Cahoon, accompanied by the sloop of war Enterprize, the Newport, and New Haven Revenue Cutters, attended by his suite, Com. Bainbridge, Gen. Miller, and other distinguished naval and military gentlemen. The Cutter came to anchor about half past three o'clock. A Committee, appointed for that purpose by the Warden and Burgesses, consisting of Messrs. Enoch Burrows, Paul Babcock, and George Hubbard, immediately repaired on board, and waited upon the Chief Magistrate of the nation; and, in fifteen minutes after, the Committee, in a boat from the shore, preceding the barge of the President, with his suite, Gen. Swift and Mr. Mason, and attended by Com. Bainbridge and Gen. Miller, under a national salute from the Cutter, landed. The Committee first landing and receiving the President with congratulations. He was then waited upon by the Committee and Col. Randal, followed by his suite, through a double row of citizens, uncovered, he being also uncovered, the to his lodgings, at Capt. Thomas Swans. A salute was p fired from the shore as a demonstration of joy, from the same eighteen pounder, which, on the ever memorable 9th day of August, 1814, sent terror and dismay amongst Sir Thomas M. Hardy's squadron. A very large and respectable concourse of citizens, from this and the adjoining towns, uttered their spontaneous welcome by three hearty cheers, which was reciprocated by the President showing himself at the door and bowing. M Soon after his arrival, the Warden and Burgesses the man being assembled for the The President then received the congratulations of a large number of distinguished citizens, several volunteers who were present at the bombardment in the late war, and he particularly noticed Mr. John Minor of this town, who was rendered blind in the contest referred to, nearly two years. After which he visited the battery, or redoubt on which the guns were planted in the bombardment in 1814; and which is now converted to husbandry and horticulture. He also visited the U. S. Arsenal. A circumstance peculiarly interesting, and which attracted the attention of the President, at the Arsenal, will not soon be forgotten. Mr. Edward Horton, a Volunteer in Fort Griswold at the time of its capture in 1780, was presented, clad in the vest worn at that time, perforated with several ball holes in the region of the heart, which was laid bare; the President paid particular and marked attention, and examined his bonourable scars; and observed to him" it was a wonderful providential kindness that he was restored to health." He also paid marked attention to Mr. Daniel Horton brother of Edward, who at the same time and place, received twenty three wounds to the bone. One of those ponderous engines of conflagration and death, usually called carcasses, sent amongst the inhabitants of Stonington, and which holds a conspicuous place in the principal street in the Borough, handsomely painted with the following inscription ;-" Bomb Ship Terror, weight 215 pounds, without effect, August, 9, |