Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-10
CATO.
From The N. YORK Erpress.

TIE WELcoME OF Mr.. CLAY.-The
Senator from Kentucky was welcomed to
our city Se>terdny,-wIth generous vel
come, that Sprang from the hearts of thou
:; n IS and thousands ofour people. What
is remarkable, there Was not tie least ef-
fort 10 get up procession, merely for
NAL am ouucement of his approach, with a
time and plac,-tul 10 preparation, ii was
wei known, was ecessary, for welcome
is ever ready for Henry Clay in this me-
top lis. Mr.. Clay, indeed, has thrown
cold water upon all pubic PREPARATIONS
There is 10 affectaton in the remark he
made at Saratoga, that he had been taken
prisoner by the People Uf the S ate, and
bee, not the control 4 f his own movements,
thout Extensively rejecting kindness pre-
ferred % hun ON every soc. Such has
been-his fate in this cry.
A committee. of tie Old and Young
Men general COMMITTEES, met Mr.. Cay
in Newturgh on Tuesday evening, where
he was most hospitality ard artily re-
ceived.- eople. of both pa. ties calling
upon him, and the schools turning out in
his no or. He left Newburg, with this
committee on Wednesday mo nng. in the
Steamboat Jas. Madison, and under es.
cort of other steam boats from New York.
A along the river saluies were fred@and
fig were displayed, ard whatever of to-
kenS the situation of the towns and villa.
ges upon the banks of the Hudson. adj
mitted ofin the way of public exhibition
- L., e..
About 3 o'clock, the James Madison
was &c cried by tie multitude who had
assembled in Hammond street.-on fool
in carts, on horseback, and in Carriages
and Immediately every thing vas put in
preparat on for tie reception ofthe dis.in.
guished guest on board. Mr.. r. C. Wet.
more, he Chef Marshal, with his Assist.
ants, soon arranged the crowd in ORDER
and when tie ont reached the wharf the
cheers were loud and long. These prep.
erat ons being yer, and the honored guest
beng seated in a barouche prepared for
the occasion, the cavacade commenced Il
a line Of march towards Fourteenth street
up which it passed TO Union Place, where
IT turned to the right and came down
BOadwas. OF the numbers in this cav.
alcade-ifs general appearance ain char.
acfer, the order and dignity of its demon.
stration, t is unnecessary for US to speak
for thousands and thousands, saw il, and
participated in it. If Mr.. Van Buren's
friends were ''graiifed with his reception, y
qualification $ but feeble word for a wing
to express his description of these mum
bers, and the earnestness and the energy
Of their ihankiulnesS TO the Great Bene
factor ofhis country whom they had turn
ed out to honor. The horsemen made &
FIRE appearanee,-and an object of con
siderable curiosity was the immense Ieana
on which Granite is conveyed TO the city
: AS the procession moved down Broad
way, it was greeted BY the smile of beauty
at-the windows,-the waving of handker
chiefs, the display of banners, and by mu
c sic at the 18th Ward House, and at tn
: Masonic Hall. There was one continue
ltumult ofcheers--1 swell ofhuman voice
n roll ng onward with the snrges of populs
tor. On the approach TO the Park if wa
L found lmpos slbe, SO crowded. were II
streets, TO preserve the line of procession
and il was broken up by the crowds rus!
9 ing to the steps of fhe Astor House who
e il was understood NJ. Clay would addre
n ljhe4ecple Il beng found impossible
approach even within hailing distance
hat little town, the Astor building, Il
: cry was saised-'so the Park" 40 Il
Park, s--and Mr.. Clay was taken 10 Il
s Psrk by the way of 'FammanS Hall. whic
! e seemed to eye with some curiosit
J, Enc rush then towards the Park was owe
) whelming. Horse and foot mingled
e Wild confusion. The gates wee so cor
q ,'eielv blocked, thai the people ofen clau
NJ aered over the iron railing. The steps
Q he Ciy Haitwere occupied an insta
ie aud the whole area in frol.t vas filed vi
u a prodigious multitude.
% Mr.. Dudley Selden then addressed \
= Clay, and as we presumed welcomed h
~ to the city,-but Il was impusshIs ts b.