Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-13

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length, is well paved, and rises gradually to a
street in front Of the first row Of buildings
! When the squadron Of steamboats, arrived at
the lower extremity Of The city, they passed
gsllanty 10 the upper, firing cannon al short
intervals, and the band Of music playing nation
al airs. The landing-lhe street in front Of
the river, the shores from one end OF the city
to the other, and the windows, were all crowded
with spectators. The boats at length returned
10 the lanling, and Mr.. c through an imme nse
collection Of people, proceeded to his lodgings,
whittier many Ct them accompanied him. Dur.
ing his sojourn in the city, hundreds were
daily introduced to him. The night after his
arrival, he was treated with delightful sere-
made, in which some Of our sweetest and soitest
airs were executed in style. Of superior excel
lence.
On the following day, the address Of Col. Da-
v;es, which you may have seen in some OF the
papers, was delivered. The place selected for
the ceremony was a beautiful and pleasantly
shaded garden near the centre Of The city. a
| platform was raised in the middle of the gar
den, on which the Col. and Mr.. Clay stood
They were surrounded by the largest assem-
bage OF people I ever btheld, variously esli-
maed at from FIVE 10 eieh, thousand. Not
outstanding Mr.. Clay's delicate state Of health,
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was speaking, that he was distinctly heard
through every part Of the crowd. His speech,
OF which you viii have seen an imperfect sketch,
| in the papers, was short, but animated and clos
Quent as usual, and in the course OF IT he was
once or twice interrupted by enthusiastic bursts
of applause.
reached Cincinnati on the same day that
MIR. Clay did, and obtained passage in the
boat that brought him TO this place. tie en-
| barked on the 26th inst.in the Talisman, escor,>
cd BY the Marion, filled with ladies' and gentle>
men, who accompanied him Sd far as Richmond,
twenty miles above. There again the shore
was crowded with persons who had heard OF
Mr.. C's expected arrival by boat that passed
up the day before, He landed amid the cheers
Of the people, aud remained short time on
shore, during which ne received the warm
greetings Of his fellow citizens, and partook OF
! some refreshments which had been spread In
! anticipation. Near Augusta, about twenty tive
miles bslnw Mavsviile, the fa'i nan was met
! hy the PhGhus, chartered and filled by cl'i-
zens Of hat place, who escorted her 10 their town
In shatt, sir, Mr.. C's voyage up that beau,i-
, ful stream was truly Triumphant From Louis
willie TO he 6ua! place OF his landing, lie adj
vanced, as il wee, in procession Of boats, and
the hills Of Ohio re-echoed with the roar OF
cannon and The cheers Of muilitudes. Wher>
ever III passed, by night or by day, he was re-
ceivcd with she hi ;nesr hooors, S treated with
every possible mark Of respect. Al all The nu.
mrr Us villages OIL the Ohio, Information OF
his approach had been received, and varions
modes adopted Of celebrating his arrival among
them. At one place, the town was Illuminated
by night, aud the clapgor of bells, and he loud
repor' Of CANON, proclaimed the joyful occa-
sion. AZ another, huge bon6res were kindied
in great numhers along the shore, & each man
appeared with ligh,ed torch in his hona.-
lights beaming a, night from afar, and rettci-
ed and multiplied in the placid bosom Of the
! rive, presented sight highly pleasing and
beautiful As we swiftly ascendrd the noble
stream, Mr.. Clay seemed the presiding spirit
Of the scene. The whole country was alive;
multi,udes were every where called to gree,
him. All were anxious to see, and to honor,
the man whom ,hey SO Justly hailed as the
| Friend aud Father Of the West,
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