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CHAPTER X1L 
Baltimore . 
ON the 25th of October, I made several farewell visits, and 
went on board the steam-boat Baltimore at twelve o’clock, to 
leave the dear Philadelphia to which I had become so much at¬ 
tached. Mr. Tromp had set out several days before, to meetthe 
Pallas at Norfolk. The President of the United States came on 
board of the steam-boat soon after, in company of several gentle¬ 
men from town. At the steam-boat wharf, a crowd of citizens 
had assembled once-more to see the respected chief of their go¬ 
vernment, who is justly venerated by all intelligent men. When 
the boat started, the crowd, consisting of well-dressed individuals, 
cheered the president, who remained a long time uncovered. We 
descended the Delaware about forty miles. This river becomes 
very large; the shores are flat, and apparently well cultivated. 
The president had the kindness to converse a long time with me. 
I was here introduced to a Mr. Sullivan, from Boston, who 
seemed to be much esteemed by the president, and Captain Ma¬ 
clean of the garrison of Halifax, who was travelling for his 
pleasure. 
I also met with Mr. De Salazar, ambassador from Colombia, 
with his secretary, Mr. Gomes, and the Mexican consul, Mr. 
Obregon: I had already made the acquaintance of these gentle¬ 
men in New York. Their interesting conversation, and the mo¬ 
deration of their views gave me much pleasure. 
We arrived at New Castle between four and five o’clock; this 
is a well-built little town, situated on the right shore of the river, 
in the state of Delaware, whence it is sixteen miles to French- 
town by land, where the Chesapeake steam-boats receive the pas¬ 
sengers. 
The president being in one of the stages, the drivers went on 
more rapidly than customary. The road was in general sandy, 
and ran through woods; we did not perceive any villages, as it 
soon became dark, and the interesting conversation respecting 
the scenery ceased. French town is a little place, which was 
burnt and plundered during the last war, by the British Admiral 
Cockburn. We went on board the steam-boat Constitution. This 
boat was very spacious, and furnished with beds, the machinery, 
however, made a great noise, and produced a jarring motion. 
The night was beautiful; the moonlight and the woody shores 
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