Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-10

the Young Lion of the West" from
vernon, Lieut.. Governor, and other gen.
tlemen, entered the basin al Albany IN
der grand salute of "a pieces of can
non. The vessels were then taken in
tow by yawls, manned by "a masters of
vessels, and conveyed through double
line OF canal boats with music, &c. TO
the south bridge where the gentlemen
on board were received by the Albany
Committee, and conducted TO Roc kwell's
Mansion House. A procession was
formed thence TO the Assembly Cham
Der, i'll the front of which were "a cart
men, with their carts loaded With the
produce of the West, each bearing flag,
which contained the names of the pro-
duce it conveyed. An impressive pray
er having been delivered in the Assem-
bly, Chamber, by the Rev. Mr.. Lacey,
| Philip Hone, Esq, rose, and in behalf
Of the Corporation of the city of New
York, addressed the chairman and the as.
semblage.
Published in our last.
An address was then delivered by
William James, Esq. Chairman of the
commit,ee of The City of A lbany.
The con- mittees from Buffalo, Rochss-
ter, and the Intermediate towns and vii.
lagos then rose, and with them Ii. Gov
madge, who also delivered an ad
dress
The procession then returned 10 Rock
wells, and sat down to sumpiuous do-
ner. In the evening the Capitol, T hea-
ire, and other public places, were bril-
lian,ly illuminated. After the play, Mr..
Barrett reciled the following ode:
ALBANY GRAND CANAL ODE
By James Ferguson, Esq Of albany.
HARE to that shout so wild, so high,
/ 1t GAINS the ear; it trends the sky
1t bursts, where giant Eries breast
The storm distils
And DER Yagaca's" misty crest
Its echo thrills.
Now DER the deep empurpl'd gades,
Increasing still, that sound pcrvades,-
The swans their gladness sing;
With mellow swell
And peals its merry swing.
The village bell,
Cayuga and his brother lake
Their many thousand voices wake;
And wizard Mohawk answers where he hounds
Forth from his hills;
! Or twines his mystic rounds,
Gathering his rills.
And still new voices join the throng
To watt the mighty JOY along
Old Hudson, list'ning in his caves.
Far, far, beneath,
Feels all his yellow waves
Quail 10 the lannon's breath.
And peering from his crystal bed, .
The river genius rises now,
J Bright water-lilies deck his head,
Cropt by the wanton Maids, that led,
| Or lured him from the halowed shade
| Where his young fountains flow.
His ample robe gives bright display,
| OF many soft and lovely scene -
Tail spire-lov cot-and villa gay,
Diversity its surface gray
and glitter to the laughing day
| His buskins OF sea.greeu.
And now his deep and thrilling tone
! Reverb'rates far adown his shores :
"Tis done-'tis done---the work is done
The silver channel which, in one,
"Combines the tides which late did shun
"Each others kindred stores!
And see DER hills and vaes vending,
| "Glidle on, of barks gallant train !!
"Eow on the mountain side impending;
Now rising highland now descending,
" But still their course undevous tending
"1he oceans breast TO gain.
",Before each light and airy PROV,
| "pale want, with all her haggard
! brood,
" Retreat. The trembling forests bow;
"The lusty herds their gladness low;
" And cities wden-where but now,
"Mantled the dark green wood"
He said-the murm'ring banks accord
And the deep waves, receding, own'd their
| lord.
AT half past 9 O'Clock on Thursday
morning, the boats, headed by the steam
boat Chancellor Livingston, towing the
6 Seneca Chief" left A bany on their