Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-26

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/ they bad assembled to homer. He en-
tered his carriage and rstartled 10 the
! boat--iolloved by the blessings and
shouts of thousands, and renewed salutes.
On passing Coxsaekie, New Bal,l-
more, Coeynans, and Castieton, the po-
pulatiou lined the banks, and cheerings
and salMes we're repeatcd. 1t was nearly
sanae. before the steamboat anchored at
the Oyerslaugti, three miles from A lba-
! NJ.
RECEPTION AT ALBANY.
An immense body Of citizens, and
, troops had been assembled IN the city
during he day. Nomsrvus parts of this
soclent city we're supcrbiy decorated
| The Whole had the appearance OF Car
nisel. The Capitol shone conspicuous
ly. The f" inottoss emblems, and cum
ming dericesi' were appropriate, bu. hsd
mostly been anticipated in other places.
One bore 'his inscription:
LAFAYETTE, Ne REMINDER thee
-IRe rerere thy north Ne love thy
Viyiues-- Ne hail thee 7veicon,e"
The day passed wIthou, the arriva, Of
,ne g asst, and very few had dined in
heir irnpa.ience to see him--About six
o'2lock, q shout from the cupola OF the
Capitol dissipsted the gloom. The
arches were ligh,sd up, and the windows
were iiluniinsted The Genera leracd
four miles below Green5ush, and vas
welcomed ~ General SOLOMON VAN
RENss ELLAER, 8ho toos a seat with him.
A superb eseoftoi carriages snd dragons
awaited bita. Has reception al Green
bush was extFeaieiy splendid. The
streets were Decorated al largo scale,
aud zoe military display wa. fine. Tbs
road-sidcs, Windows and house-tops, were
flied with ladies', Given soldiers, whose
acc ,anatious almos, drowned the salutes
of TIE srtIllcry. The President of the
village addressed TIE Guest. We need
not add, that his re, lies are always la
conir, but always pertinent and grateful.
He then passed 10 a1srqucc. Here a.
mong Others, he was presented 20 Gen.
]. |. Van Rensselaer, at whose house he
resided N The. Rersiu,ion; 10 Col. n.
Van Rensss laer b Citizen Genet; the
Clergy, and several distinguished ladies'.
The Chiei Marshal General Solomon
Van RensseIasr) cut downthe pyramid
With his sword, and the Genersl after
taking a piece, and glass Of wins, re-
somed his carriage, anidstrepeated ac-
c'amauons. Tho roar Of artillery an
bounced his landing in the City, all the
procession moved forward, the darkness
Of the nisht Increased the ef2ec; of pa
Sesniry. III $ chariot was drawn by four
milk white horses, followed by long
tihe Of carriages. The number presen,
was estimated a. 10000; although many
had gone home in expectation he would
not enter tha, night.Ss 81
Beng conducted to the Capitol, he
was welcomed by the Mayor, in a neat
address, aud prcsentcdwith the froada--
OF Tho c.,y. After so'ne presentations,
the General WIS iatro3uced to the Co
,ernor's room; and was again welcomed
in an address by His ExCellency, in be-
half OF the" million and an half OF free
dom" Of the STATE. Tae Introduction OF
Revolutionary Characters and others then
took place.
90 Saturday morning dspuiations from
P,nsfeid aad Utica were introduced to
him, soliciting Inc honor Of visits; and
he was pleased 10 say, that j, was his in.
ten,ion bchre he left America, to visi;
New England and the western parts Of
New York, in the ensuing spring, aud
that ii would afford him high satisfaction
, TO accept tho invitation. Al 9 O'Clock
he repaired TO the Capitol, where the in
Productions and CALCULATIONS were ex-
tremely numerous. The Old Soldiers
OF the revolution were among them. One
Of them, taking the General by the hand
said: Geaerai-Do you know me:-To
you, sir. Iowe ny life, 4 vas Wound.
ed atfhe battle ~ Monmouth. You nj
+ sitedme at The hospital, gave me tue gut
meas, and you gave one guinea to ter-
son 10 nurse me. TO Ibis Iewe my re-
covery and may the btessing Of Hea-
,peu ress aten gos" Xhn appeal drew
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