Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-07

eomplshed u aikcr, Will no doubt be gwen TO The
public by the committee.
From the diuner followed the General 10 the
French Theatre, where cantaia, composed for the
occasion, was sung with admirable taste and effect
When the first act OF the Opera was over tn.
General proceeded to the American Thcatre.
whore he greeted with the same salutations
winch had followed him from the battle ground 90
the city At IL O'Clock lac retired to his house
accompanied by the committee.
MRS. Jackson, who, with several ladies' from,
tennessee, accompanied her husband on his visit
20 Louisiana, was waited upon and met the mo-
nent size landed from the pocahontas, by Mrs
Marigny, and other respectable ladies, who. afsr
having congratulated her on her safe arrival con
Quoted her TO Dir. Margny's house. where re-
ireshnents had been prepared, and where she re-
cSWed inc salutations OF large and brilliant cir.
cie. Mrs Marigny in her carriage afterwards ac
companied AIRS. jackson to the house of Marti,
oordon Esq, where apartments had been prepar,,s
Tor her and her female friends.
here am compelled to stop and postpone "a,
conunutlon OF my narrative til Tomorrow
! From IA. iYc,v O,ieans iiv.,fs, ~ .y.n -,
| Oh the night OF the fourth the General with b5,
Suite leit N1tdhez accompanied by the Ne,v a.,
leans deputation and reached the point above a.,
city on the morning of the Sth, where he was M,
Wy meet oil STEAMBOATS, eighteen in number Coz.
NoyinS many Of the surviving soldiers Of ,he re-,
loiutIonaiy war, and Of the New Orleans tat,oif
ana multitude OF citizens. The squadron of s,a-,
ooat'' decorated with flags accompanying tha %
! were n i.,i,
American standards, proceeded to the BATH ,-o,s
each boat hiring in quick succession =, !, ,o-.,
the town, saiutcs, which were returned &C., -
city, and various vessels in the harbour On 80 '
ing at me ue-ground, the general committee 90
the citizens OF n. Orleans repaired IN bc,rl IS A.,
FocahontaS & informed Gen. jackson tb,, III; f .i
companions IN arms & his fellow citizens wee -
pared TO receive him on the levee which II =
Salanuy defended on the Sth of Jan. 1873 Ii
tAen landed with his suite and,yas ron,I,,ct-
H1oS'g, Col. Platt, Major Peire and Col Grvnes
Ut. her, Col Morgan, Major Daquin. Cant ioa.'
maud Capt: De st. Romes and A. Henncn- ca
-loise ana ule shouts OF the multitude and undo
a salute OF 100 guns, from a battery. co,nmsnIo.;
| ny Napt. Dominiqueyou. He there received IL,
greetings OF a number of his old cornp,nions. 81
was addressed in the following words bv Nj Joh1
~ " ErylheS' one OF his aids during the invasion
1ehera,-I have been deputed by tho ci,;za,,
OF new Orleans, and your old COMMANDED. =, 80
" receive you on this spot, consecrated IN the r.
VI "Hu glory OF our county, and in their name =,
tssny 10 you their feelings the occasion yyb.,,
mas again brought us together 100
| 10 do this, no language, at my command : a.,
e?ua'e: but you, sir, viii be able fully TO apnre.
Ciate them, when declare our solemn CON. -;
lnat 10 your conduct on the memorable dav ,,'b
en- we now celebrate, we are Indebted fc,.
oii hoihes' our liberties, our ALL Accent H.
sn, every sentiment of gratitude which a evotass
a"u Paulouc people can feel towards him y,bo r.
preserved 10 them the inesmabe bIessings 90 -
'N'''tioh' ana the sacred institutions of orr conn
Try anu our fervont prayers that your deeds -
meet with their Just reward from the so. iiiaS
eIauon and that their remembrance may, evteIJ -,
| our latest posteritv ~S SAlena 10
ne General replied as follows:
thirteen years have revolveJ si, r,
low citizens, and fellows in arms we moi m ie--
pains our country was then shaken nv M
aoihS vi war, and we had repaired hither To rec1e
lts Iudest shock This lovely land, rich in its 1,r
sehLaspect and far richer in its filtura dcs,;,;f
western independence, was insulted bv>nvaaion e.
s Satehed Dy conquest. An army strong in reno,yr
oI1 erlul In numbers, naughty from success s.
no;, iCI sl'oh' came IRON amidst distant seas TO
P oui 10 Prlde ana Jury upon Louisiana This fo-
lliGaDie Zoe we met-and tho inferior in T,,,,L,
anu pine, tho not furnished with the raT,,t,
iHo4Is Oh defence, tho hastily assembled frorS9 -,
f :Va'cs, we We're determined to live or to d.,
- - We dCted with concert-We fought with CONT
uehce' and we conquered. The ins,icc az -
'uSS gave US courage, and the favor of baa1-or
sIdilIeu US victory: and requted our DAYS OF toii
J-,i; ishts OF Watching with the glory of pnjno
.iico 10 our county and security too or fni
o ' -'Ii-GiS' IN common with them we have sin,,.
SiJOyeu t1e fruits CT peace, and pi,rsiiDor n -,
Gus caiiingS OF life have been dispersed ovcr 5i5
~ ~ sio,S: DNt mo separated by time and space
bce rooi cementod on this field has moi
ooeh "eaKoned our countrymen hallov,od l.
"Itl tileir gratitude. With what nIeo,,,ra u =
eIAOiSce you again? In what lano-,ara sb,iI -
press my emotions? Must I not regard tbis asserr.
a. ~ ~ I.id DIotheFs a. a peculiar mark of
I ie soouhesS OF Providence? Shall / not eeteor,,
uhs cohcourse OF my fellow citizens collected fn
Instant quarters OF the union, as evidence That IN
h'ioh accept 1t as worthy of commemorative ard
goiceS In OestoWing it honours on those who sbr
81 40 hangers; What greater good than this. viii
~ ule sphere OF human events, can fall IN tbe L.
VI man; what higher incentive TO the discboro,
u ms Guty as citizen and soldier? And ,,hnt an
~ meme does It afford for our supplicatons
10 mat God in the hollow of Whose han + ,ba 60
u man ana the destiny of nations Thee, 80
S''eFa' ionS prepare me 10 receive the cordial vel
como WIN which | am honored and ;nr,obolF,
s4e variant men, TO whose perseverance and nm
uauhted spirit, owed my success, recai,,l, :,
with pride and joy. -
hlnk you, SIR, for the kind assurance of the re-
ENg oil my iellow-citizens. NY conduct in de-
eiIIiig your city has been misunderstood bv Some
una msTepTescnted by others: but This ia ~ 60;
mony IN is favor repays me for injury ana ;ni,i
!ee' ana Is Tar more valuable, than anv orof8C.-
soh' "hlch the pride of power, or the BONN of Of
nee can confer Most of YOU wer, Ssitnes..o os
lie scene IN which was engaged, and know, tbs
measures which ] adopted 10 destroy fba nro,,I
loe' ana protect His fair city From the mart van
dcteu' ana the relations you sustained yo,, ARE
o'i''Potcht 10 Weigh the circumstances by which
90 ol'ilueu' ana to estimate the motives ~
"'l4Ch 1 was governed. Your approhation thor
iore, gives me consolation, and safis6es 80 49,
the course, Which pursued was reouired bv fe
interest ana honOr OF the country. In that De,;I
Gus Crisis thought II my duty TO obey in favor q;
my country, the great law Of necessity the ore,t
pfHcipie Of seii-dcience-to sacrifice fbiq sbsdo,,,
oi the substance, and 10 save the Constitution b,,
ssIsPehuihg' within the Compass of sentinals. fhe
cITulhg acien OF certain legal forms This
Sep took, neither without reflection. nor ,vitb-
out advice, nor without example. AID -
review u, my mind adhcres IN H. -