Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-16
Of the day.
assistant .JIdrshd1s
Nalhan PaNnn. Esn

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~! Committee Of a,rGngenenf.-Cap John Fowler,
William Macbean, DIR. William Cochran BENJAMIN Tav.
For' Daniel Bradford, John Norton, Oliver Keene Ashton
Garrett, William r. Morton, led Moore, John Peck,
Waller Bullock and John Parker.
Benjamin Taylor, ESQ. selected tn address The Pre-
sient at tho county line; and James o. Harrison ESQ
to address him OH his arrival the CITY limits Sudden
indsPositon in the family ol the latter gentleman erc
vented him from discha-l ng the duty as.'rool him
The company Fowler garden was treaty cited
nv information which brought bv an express from
Hasrodshmrg, who had been dispatched from Lexington
for that purpose, that the President wond he in lie
ton by ooclock Before dinner time the rain and
sunshine again appeared and arrangements were made
by the marshal of the day aud the committee of arrange
ments Tor his reception number of men who had pas
sed the meridian of fe selected to form his special
escort to the city, but the young could not be re-
strained, nor was desired from pariicipatnp i'm the neo
sure of accompanying the old Hero, on the occasion A
procession formed by the Marshal of the dav Al 2
o'clock precisely, at Maj Moores tavern with the com
mttee of arrangements in front the escort of old men
next, and the old men in the rear Mem. Jack son
men do not believe in the propety of giving boys the
precedence, in public matters espccialv) when die
escort lett The city limits amounted TO 500 persons as
ceraincd by count OF the Ics. II proceeded abon,
five miles from town whore il formed in one line
on the side OF the road on It's being announced that Gene
raj jackson was in sight
Governor Ireahitt, who had the President at Hayss
fifty miles from Lexington, and had turned back with him
with the President in hi, travelling carriage whilst
George Breatht Esq, the Governors brother and pr
va'c Secretary of the President and Capt Daviess Of
Harrodsburgh, accompanied them horseback On their
arrival at the right flank Of the procession after the com
mee OF arrangements and msrhas had been introduced
DeIldtIiu lhylOT, -~q according 10 appointment
the President welcome 70 Fayet'e county, in short and
very neat address, which replied TO by the President
with his thanks Tor the attention shown him on the &C.
caslon lie then passed along the front OF the whole line
now composed OF many more than the original number
and was received by them with profound silence which
when accompanied by the expression of deem Ceen On
the countenances Of those who composed IT, was more i'm
pressve than any accldnsions could have been The
proce sson having wheeled into column sccessivev AZ
the President passed proceeded al an
speed towards Lexington, until the increasing nunhcrs
which were met tha road a every quarter of mile
amost stopped its movements. By the time il reached
the city, there could no have bceu less Than three
thousand in The mass that preceded surrounded and fol-
bowed the man Of hs people, whom they thus GIFTED
On the commons The artillery was posted and salute
nj ~ rounds fred regular intervals until the Presi
dent arrived az his odgin-1 Capt. Posethwae az the
head Of the Lexington Light u8ntry the oldest volun.
teer corps ia te Western country, aud one of the finest
companies we have ever oen, met the procession al the
city limits ind escorted ne General TO his l1Ienga when
PASSING through the streets o the city the press Of the
crowd most anmadng, the shouts of te peooc ocra
r2n"y arose WIN deslenng force, particularly when the
white hlndkerce OF the ladies ~ the windows on Main
street, greeted The old Hero, wlich he returned with rc
Peaied bows The number who pressed UP 10 Che front of
his lodgings, 10 sec him ~ gt point 90 prod
that II time before The greatest exerons Of tS
Marshals and Committee could open way 20 the front
door TOR hs en'rancs Here, the repeated huzzas
gave indication Of welcome vh ch nus, have g,sG ii
the most doubtful Of General JsckaoDs friends md
must have been particularly gratifying 10 himself
Among our Distinguished citzcns assembled on the oc
casion were Gemcr Ad7ir, General - ,sha Col Monroe
Col. John Spccdsnj'h, Robt WsrI and many oibers
On The wy ~ DE city b. fa8 4o5stinposshle 10 keen
back Inc crowd who pre.se up TO the carriage indoy Il
take him by ibe baud We believe that no occurrence
pleased him than te circumstance NJ large mum
Der Of little bnys WIN had ranged fbemsclvea hv lie r,
side, Just 10 The point where he arrived in sight Of Lex
ingt"n, and having OF ucir accord supplied them
selves with hickory horgls they greeted HE Prcsidcn
with The most animated shouts anI waving Of the bouglt
We DO not hesitate 90 assert. fIt the reception which
he mot Pi'h co ' o.o'.'pn boz Loyinron eGuaiipd ha
OF if Ftv-rs ir 1926 .iu.. g..r .. '.,gl.,i,., (;
could not have been The number of the peopIe VIII,
accompanied him, could no. have been less dian Gon