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and the whole scene seemed enchant-
ment as the fleet passed the Battery, they
were saluted by the military, the Reye-
nue. Cutter and the Castle on Governors ISL |
and.


As they proceeded they were joined in the
North River bv the ship Hamlet, (towed by
the steamboats, Oliver Ellsworth and boll-
vary which had previously been dressed
for the occasion with the Flags OF all nations, |
and on board of which were the Marine
and Nautical Societies, composed OF all our
most respectable Shpmasters.-As the iieet
passed the Narrows, they were saiuted by
Fort Lafayette-they then proceeded to the
United States schooner Dolphin, moored
within Sandy-llook, where the ceremony OF
uniting the waters of lake Erie and the At
antlc was performed.


deputation composed Of Aldermen King,
Davis and Taylor, was sent on board the
steamboat James Kent, to accompany His
Excellency the Governor, the Lieut.. Gov
, ernor, and the several COMMITTEES from Euf-
falo, Utica, Albany, and other ;laces, OH
board the steamboat Washington.
The boats were then all stationed around
the schooner, and Governor Clinton went
through the ceremony Of uniting the waters
by pouring that Of Lake Erie into the At
lantc, upon which he delivered the follow
ing addr IS -


"ihis solcmnity at this place on the first ar
rival OF vessels from Lake Erie, Is intended to in
d'cat" and commemorate the navgabe commu-
mcaAon, which has been accomplished Between
our Mediterranean seas tl5l thc SfAntc Ocean,
~ about elght yc4rs, 20 the extent of m rc than
four hundred aud twenty live miles, BY thu wis.
dom, public spirit ab.l enarg, of the people of
the state Of Ne@-lak: md may the God Of the
Heavens anl the Garth stllc most nropitioGslv on
this work NJ fcnj@r i siibscrycnt 10 the hest
Interests uftie mtnaH race"


Dr. Mitchell then poured tic contents Of se-
y"ral vials, heh hc s'td contained The waters
of The Ein, %c, Ssc., &c sid delivered a long
address; but tt crowd wss 50 great that but
few heard any pat ofit. 'fhn lIcnourublc Mr..
/ Golden prCscni Il ~ tle Navor IA memoir which
contains brief history Of the Canal from its
commencement = ~ present day.


Salutcs were tllen fred tronthe Revenue Cut
ter, the Pilot Boats, and several Of the steam.
boats, and the procession returned to the CITY,
in neaily tic same or,ler as thew went down. the
Perpoisc being toar,l UP by the steamboats,.
On passing Fort Ia,iyettc. another salute was
frsd. On tlcr WAY up, the ses cral parties par,
took of dinner, on bonrd their several boats
Tue Mayor presided On board the Washington,
assisted by Allerr.en King and TAYLOR, when the
following toasts we're drank.


!. The great event which VIC this day ccc.
bratc--lt IS proud monument Of the gcnius Of Il
free people.


2. The state ofNew-Yorl, unaded and alone,
has achieved 4 work which will cover her name
With mperishah'e glory.
i ,. Our sister states Of the Union 1hei, inter
est Is our Interest," their prosperity is onr pros
pcrty


A. The scveraignty Of the states, tic pallatli-
I'M Of our liberty, and their union the anchorage
Of our republican institutions.


5. The President and Vice President Of The
/ U. States.


9. The Senate and House Of Representative Of
the Y. States


Z. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of
q c state.


$. lie Senate and Asscmb of the state


9. The present canal commissioners and their
predcccssors--'rhe have Unidentified their names
with the nobles work of the aye, and have Sc
eure,l TO themselves the approving voice oftlieir
country.
4 10. The canal engineers and their associates
The science marked out the path from the lakes
TO the oceans it is the pride Of tic republic to
call them her native sons.


II. The ih nt Iuy, 1875. and the 5th Of July.
1917, two greyt ctts--Ihe first gave birth to all
that IS wonderful and moral in law, the other
h&s produced strpenlous effort OF the arts Of
peace.


H. The Union Of the takes with the j Alantc
ocean-A great link Of that chain which is t!cs-
tined 70 bind together, III one common fate, ail
the states olthc republic


Is. Our friends and guests.
VOL NTEERS.


b. the Goyernor,-The city Of New-York,
the pride t'lhc state.
n l3y Alderman King The citizens of Albany
The blessings they enjoy arc just reward for
their steady a,lheiance TO the precepts Of therfa
Tiers.


" +. Baldwin, Recorder Of Albany New.
York, the queen Of the American ctics--Wc
greet her u the fuIness of her joy; splendid in
array and pruf,se in hospaltics at the wedding
of ofhrrtilbutary waters.


The whole line of steamboats, landed their pas
sengers at 3 O'Clock, in time cf them to fo.n
and join the procession ofthelr low citizens.


The festivities were conducted bv fire works
IN the evening At Castle Garden, the City ktl
and Natlxhal Garden. The City Hall, Bride
well, Peale's Mas-m, Sculder's Museum, i
) " Hotel, sykes New-Yorl Coffee lIousr, Parl;
Theatre, Chatham Theatre, ard nunber Of
adjoining buildings were beautifully ilumnat.
ed.


Madame johnson did not mike her ascent from
the NMXhan Garden, owing 10 some difficulty
il filing the Balloon with gas, and the popo-
8 lace became onraged and computed some cx.
6 cesses upon the garden fences and shgubbery.