Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-29
MIR. WEBSTER AT ST. LOUIS.
TO the Editors Of HE Louisville Journal.

Gentlemen Our distinguished country
man DANIEL WEBSTER reached this city III
the steamer Robert Morris this aiternoon.-
His arrival for some days had been an,icipa-
ted, and was announced by discharge of u ma
tional snlutc, md an imposing display of
streamcrs from the spires and cupolas of our
public buildings. A band of martial music
welcomed the steamer as she approached the
shore with the majestic air 'Haa to The Chez
while the concourSe of spectators which roll
cd along the quay to gain glance at the dis
tingushed Senator as he was conducted with
his family to the carriages in waiting had be.
come immense. From time to time wild
shouts Of enthusiastic feeling burst forth from
the heaving multitude, drowning even the
crash of the music and The roar of cannor.-
And, surely, never was DaLiel Webster greet
ed by the welcomngs of warmer hearts !;
though the wild, almost uncouth, exterior Of
many of the motley multitude might havc eX-
cited n smile even upon sterner muscles than
the Senator'S own. There stood the long
legged, ong-hared, lank backwoodsman ot
Illinois, 'all agape with amaze there, stood
out in bold relief from the crowd, the stern,
iron vsage of the engage of the American
Fur Company, from the roots Of the
Rocky Mountains-there, the dark flashing
eye and swarthy cheek of the simple French
vlager-tEere, the heavy form, and stature,
stoid features of the German emigrant-
there, the savage garb and reckless bearing
of the Mississippi boatmen-there, the snowy
teeth and upturncd eyeballs of the cbon lire
men-and last, by no means least in this
molly picturo,ro towering above the crowd,
the lofty, dgni6ed figures of several chiefs of
the Osage Indians, now tnrrying in this city
few days-the grim sea- lp-lock streaming
wildly to the breeze, and the bright vermil-
lion stain cleaning in the sun. Indeed, in
no way could more faithful delineation OF
the pecularities Of the Far West have been
presented our distinguished guest, than by
the panorama OF our steamboat quay, lined as
it was by forty steamers at the moment Of his
landing.
Mr.. Webster entered the carriage, which
rolled on, the multitude thronging the rcar,to
the National Hotel. Before retiring he nd-
dressed few appropriate words to the crowd
from the steps. One Of his illusions was ex-
tremely happy. 1t was this. Gentlemen, rs
ascerded your river on my way to this an
cicnt city, ] passed, among others, ono bright
little stream, which was mingling its waters
with the rolling food. asked its name. !
was told it was the .llerrimac. Gentlemen,
in the far-far East where live, and where
the sun rises, flows a bright, sparkling, beau
tiful stream. II is called the Merrimac. Up
on the banks Of that stream was ! born.-
(Shouts.) Aud, gentlemen, though the pr.
vate feelings Of my heart must long linger
there, yet, us your fellow -freemen-as your
countryman-as n public man. believe me,
can feel no less regard for the dwclcrs along
your Merrmac of The West, than for those
born upon the banks Of my own Merrimac
of the East" Hooked around upon the crowd
and mcthoueht could catch the quivering oI
more than one lip, and the glistening Of more
than ono eve with those Of the speaker,at this
! allusion to their own far native home.
! Mr.. Webster then retired to the saloon
where he was welcomed by many Of our citi
zens. He expressed his intention Of tarryns
with us as long as his duties would permit
! You have learned through our public journals
( that, in imitation of'Old Ken,uck,' free bar
Lecue is to be given Mr.. Webster during hi
4 stay, if he will accept the honor. THIS mn,
|. take place, on Monday-probably on Tues
day, next. You will hear from me again.
4 Yours ever.
" 81. Louis, Friday erening, June 0, 1887.