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II7/J T BOSTOX TtllXKS OF THE
PUTItAGE.
The fol'nwinc i« fn-m th^ ir«rW (New York), 20th
NovemberBoston, 2-5tb November.-Notwith*
standing iho severity of the storm, the welcome to
Com. Wilkes wis numerously attend d and vny
enthusiastic. George B. TJuton and ntbeis nf the
committee of .reception, met the commodore, Lieu
tenant Conk, nnd Assistant Engineer Houston, on
Ions; wharf, and conveyed thorn in carriages'to Fun*
ucil Hall, which w<b densely crowded by citizens,
inclndins m*ny lft'Heti in the qal'erv.
Mayor Wiuhtman, in behalf of the olty of OoFton.
tnadeahriefaddres*ofwelo mo, as follows.-Cap*
tain Wiike«-In behalf of the City Council I wel*
come yon IQ the city of Ho*ton, and, as the official
T'preventative of the eitia^«»*, I hid yon a cordial
welcome t*» this »helr eh-risbt'd IVmnleoT L'beriy.
Here, in 'h* presence of these departed heroes whose
Aw1* yon have fo noMy emulated; we frid'T to
you tliH homage of our respect. W«* honor yon a*
an eroimn1 scientific navigator and exploier, an a rbI
lantand me»itoti»'U*olli6crofmirivivY,Hnd forthesa
{Tacit?, judgement,dec'Ston, and Hi ranei*which char'
flctrise l ymir rcce.'.t brilliant achievement, tltc
effl'ct of vhlch upon the prevent rebe'l on may prnv«
not less imporuut than the glorious naval vu-torie*
on the Southern coast. Accept then, Sir, thi*
heartfelt tri ute to ynar merits, and to that btancli
of the public* service which is now so nohly and f uc
eea^fiilly vindicating the integrity of our govern*
mcnt, and the majesty of our oonstimtinu. With
tlnR lirief expression of ntirfeelingt, I again welcome
you to the and the hearts tif our citizens.
^fter the applause hud sub&i 'ed, Capfciin Wilkes,
in full uniform, came forward and responded in the
following language J-1* Mr Mayor and friends, I *m
deeply Beiisill'' for the great kind es* which 1ms
been"sh"wn rap. I depended upon ray own juta
tnent in doing what you nil Imve flattered me is cor
! ri'Ct. and I am exceedingly gratified with the maul,
fetation? <>f approval I have met, and which have
tn»en, 1 maysiy a spontaneous outburst from all
parts of nur country I liave only to say that we
<ii t our duty to the Union, attd aro prepared to do U
again" (Immense applause.)
Calls waie then made f-»r Lieutenant Fairfax and
otliors. T'te former Iwng absent, Lieutenant Coot;
WAS intr>iduced and bowed his thank*. This closed
the formal reception, after which several thousand
citizens were introduced to the honored L'ue-tsof
i)i" occasion, A committee of lea ling citizens have
tendered Captain Wilkes and the officers of the San
Jucloto a complimentary ('inner at the Hover * House
to morrow e\>nuw, at which it in expected that Mr
Everett mid Mr Wlnthorp. and other distinguished
gentlemen nrill be present.
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