Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-12
NEW ORLEANS.
From The LoaiSiana Advertiser.
VISIT OF GENERAL JACKSON

VISIT OF GENERAL JACKSON.
The citizens Of New Orleans having during the
last summer appointed a committee OF arrange
mcnt to prepare for the reception OF Gen. ANDREW
JACKSON, deputation OF live gentlemen wa an
pointed by them to proceed to NatcheZ' 10 wei
come him on his arrival, and to accompany hlAt
from thence to the Capital Of Louisiana.
The committee reached Natchez on the LIST OF
January, where the General, attended by Gen.
Carroll, Governor Houston, Judge Overflow Gene
raj Dunlap, DR.. shelby. Major Lewis, Maj. Mar.
! tin, Capt. Donaldson, and Major Lee, arrived in
the Steam boat Pocahontasi on the 4th, the day
previously designated by him Gen. Ripley on the
part of the New Orleans deputati0n, there presen-
I ted him an address in these terms:
SrR-Thc committee delegated for that purpose.
by the citizens Of New Orleans, have. IN obedience
to their wishes repaired to this Metropolis OF SIS
ter State, to welcome your arrival on the lower
3MsSssippi; and to greet you with the salutatiohs
of the people of Louisian
In performing this interesting duty, VIC cannot
refrain from advertng to the circumstances atten-
ding your arrival in this country during the most
glorious period Of the late war with Great Britain
and contrasting them with the associations which
\ every where surround you on the present occasion
Then you came at the head of an army of citizen
4 soldiers, while proud and hostile armament rode
upon the waves of the Mexican sea, menaclng New
Orleans with impending devastation. Painful anx-
icty throbbed in every bosom, and the most intense
4 solictude was depicted on every countenance
a Now you arrive with all the surrounding circum-
stances Of peace and tranquility Age lorgets its
Adecreptude, to welcome you with its fluctuations
while youth and beauty, sensible OF the presence OF
\ those who have contributed SO much TO the welfare
Of their country. join in the animated throng with
u all the consciousness of security and happiness
4 Nor have the moral feelings OF the country eS.
perenced greater change since the memorable
epoch, than has its phi, steal appearance Cultiva-
ton has sprung up the very bosom of the wilder
Y ness. The forest is disappearing before the toll
u otintlustrious enterprise. Science has established
her institutions religion has elevated her temples
commerce has expanded her blessings. For all
4 these Indications Of great and increasing prospe-
,ity. the citizens OF Louisiana duly sensible.
that under GOD, they are indebted to that gallant
band, which, under your auspicious direction in
the glorious campaign of 18l4-l5, saved our fair
City from the horrors of lesolation and the whole
State from the dangers of foreign domination.
Deeply penetrated then, with indelible gratitude
tor your pre- eminent exertons in the dark hour of
cur peril, in behalf of generous and enthusiastic
people, we bid you cordial welcome to that land,
with which the glory of your name is indissolubly
u associated to the latest posterlty.
NJ 10 which the General replied, as follows: