Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-29
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every window within view, & the tops ofseyer.
al OF the houses were crowded with ladies, who,
although lot cqualiiny in number those which
t ~ similar situations greeted the arrival of the
Na'ion's Gnest, IN the larger cities, might, we
think, justly claim the palm of 5edutu
Al O'clock signal gun announced the ap. S
lpfoach oi the Petersburg within sight from the
town, and shortly alter full salute of artillery
from the Revenue Gutter Monroe, Can't. Jones. 8
gave notice that she bad arrived at the mouth, of
Inc harbor; on nearing the Portsmouth side the
General receivcda salute from the Portsmouth
Artillery Company, under Can't Cpokc staff.
oned ON the hill fronting the harbor, which was
echoed by a similar from the Navy Yard 4.
DoVe. The Petersburg having anchored off :
ule county wharf, an elegant barge, row inG
~ oars, 10 which was seated Capt. w ARRtN,s-
TON, ct the Navy, and George NEWTON and
| WILLIAM MAxwELL. Esqrs. the COMMITTEES do
puted by the Court and Common Council to re.
ceive our Guest, put oil to her. In len u,,,,,es
alter, he was landed, with his son GEoreE
" AsHINGToN, and suite co.'s PEYroN and
| HARvlE, (the Governors Aids,) who attended
!nn as commission on the part of the state; the
Secretary of War; Major General TAYLOR and
| Brig Gen. Cooke and their suites: General
Hacome; Col! Roberdeau; General Jones; and :
other distinguished personages, under salute
ron the artillery at the flagstaff and proceeded
through the avenue formed by the parallel lines
VI c'hISi's ana military TO the arch where he
was received by the Mayor, John f. Holt. 2.
who delivered an appropriate and handsome adj 3
dress, TO which the General replied in a manner
expressive of the finest feelings and best sent;.
ments.--I We find it impractcab,e to be az
clicn'nstan'a III our details, as the expectations
oil our readers, no doubt, rec,;ire us 10 be.-We
cannot at this time present even an outline Of
The address or the answer-both will apuear in
our neXt.l The General was then handed TO
te carnage Which was in waiting to receive.
! him, ami seated with the Mayor and committee.
proceeded on up Main street followed by other
carriages containing the gentlemen accompany
ing him, TO the elegant apartments preparea E,r
him at Mrs Ihsastostfs Boarding House
As the General passed up Market Square,
alter landing, the line ofvolnnteers SUGGEST, civ
S wheeled in by platoons and followed; and as he
proceeded up hiain street, after leaving the
; arch, the Marine and Mechanic Societies, ami
citizens generally, wheeled six deep after the
volunteers had passed, and formed procession.
Jn arriving at lis quarters the General his
cutie and company attending, alightcd and went
IN. As the procession of military and citizens
: came opposite, it halted and wheeled into line.
iac'Ig the Generals quarters, and leaving s
space large enough for another proc rssiyu Of g
NEST interesting description TO pass IL reyiey,
before our paieInal Guest cons; s! &c fe
Children OF the different stocis--tiIc iIltI, t-irIs
all neatly dressed, passed first, scn.e Win has
. hets, strcWing flowers; then came the bsyS
several hundred in number, and presenting ON
The whole most interesting and heart touchin,
scene The good old General was dcl;ph,ed
with this spectacle and expressed himself in tic
most raptuious terms. The whole procession
{ l!aVihg passed IN review, returned To Market
Square, where il was dismissed
c During the landing of tile General. and b;s
passage 10 his lodgings, the greatest order and
respect were observed On landing there were
some huzzas and waving of hats. but oena,sIIy
The citizens preferred the more silent. and. we
If think, The more expressive mode of shepre
G Their respect by uncovering their heads while
s he was passing them Never did we see low
and gladncss so visibiy depicted in the Lr.n,n
conntenance, as they were in the face Of ..yorv
individual in the vast cOncuursc which attend
} cd this interesting scene.
TOASTS
/ Drank at the Civic Dinner given by the CHI
zcns OF Norfolk, in honor Of General "a Fay
cite, at the Exchange, on Saturday last
l. TIE .hemory@ II GShingtoa the Father
of our Country.
2. Gcnerat LIZ Fhyette the DISCIPLE of Wash
ington, the friend of the United States. and lilo
votary of Freedom.
The General rose and after short address
winch we could not hear distinctly, gave the fol-
! lowing:
.NDgjo!h-And may her former suGnrinoe he
more and more rewarded by the prosperit, bicf,
her happy situation warrants her friends 10 an
Gcipate. '''-
.. me old Continental Congress +; the Eoun-
ders of a nation.
a. TIE OHfccrs md Soldiers of or Rnrol,l-
Gona'y War, dend AMI Huing The dead are
Ewing in hearts, and the living shall never he
dead. %
.. The United States IF .4ne,-ica; free, So
veicign and Independent.
6. The President and Congress If the United
Si1tes; the true Interpreters, and faithful minis
tiers Of the Peoples will.
, Z. Tie Judicia,y Of the United States /: the
wise and independent guardians of the PEOPLES
liberty.
j s. The .7,my md Nary ofMe u. States the
gallant and victorious defenders of our pafion,s
rights and honor.
.. TIE J@ricuiture, Commerce. .Wrnvfac
''res, .4,fS md Sciences Of the United Sims +.
the sncws of our nations wealth, happiness. and
glory.
10. The Siege and victory Of York; an epocb
in the annals of Liberty.
i II. The young Republics Of South .An,e,ieo I,
new stars in the constellation of free States.
! 70. Greece herself again.
7 10 1he ccotSe Of Liberty throughout The
| coFtd; it is great and must prevail
| VOLUNTEERS.
/ by he SecretoTyf War-The ChesapeoIxe
! Bay; on her shore our settlement Grst conuon-
ced and the struggle of The Revolution tcrni-
natcd--Nay she never again be profaned by tLe
presence ola hostile fleet.
| BY Col. .NcLdne-The gallant defenders nj
| Crancy Island.
| By MITES King, Es9.-The family at La