Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-08-01

commerce; and the ought that he had been
the humble instrumentN preventing the she'd
rding OF human blood, wGSld be more consola-
ton TO him in dying hol which must soon
overtake him (cres Of IN 10! no! not till
after the next eecton) than thc had led le-
gions to battle and victory like Npsar, Alexan-
der, Napoleon, or his illusriouS Eedecessor.--
| Immense cheering, in which t. rest of his
speech was drowned.) His ma esty then des-
cended into the court yard OF the c, lie, and
mounting his Imperial charger, whic Jared
and plunged in proud consciousness Of, lus-
trious burthen, dashed through the gat V,
over the bridge, between mayor Varian I
Orator Edmonds, and made his entree on
THE BATTERY.
So soon as it was perceived by the immense
crowd that occupied every accessible position
on the Battery, that his Republican Hlghness
had mounted his horse, and that the cayalcade
was forming, they rent the air with their
shouts and manifested every desire TO get close
enough to shake hands with them. This de-
gree of enthusiasm necessarily caused delay,
but it enabled the crowd to get into better posi-
: tons, and afforded time for the vdetts and sem
tries to clear the ground Of some ofthe loalers.
At length his Democratic Majesty, accompanied
by his cortege on pale horses and sundry out
riders, got in front of the line, when the troops
; presented arms, the bands played Yankee Doc
die, and all the little boys let off squibs and
shouted huzzas at the top Of their lungs. Then
, his highness rode all round the Battery, and al
> the north end passed in review before about a
hundred horsemen mounted on nags oil all
sorts, colors and sizes, and themselves attlred
in all sorts of uniform, from the most iaShiona,
bly, dressed equestrian dandy to the most loaf
erized looking object that could be met with in a
days travel. His Hghness then took up his
station in the middle of his brilliant staff, and
the tail was brought up by an open barouche
containing some seven or eight members OF the
Common Council. The infantry then deploy'
ed into double columns, and his Democratic Ma
|jesty was placed in the centre the army, anc
to the tune of Hail Columbia, the Battery was
again traversed from end to end.
On reacing the upper gates halt was order
ed and the chiefs of batallions held a council
of war together, after which a sort OF commu
Incation was made to the hero Of the day
which, however did not alter the arrangements
and the moving mass again was set IN motion
and entered
Il BROADWAY.
Here the arrangements were very bad
The whole of the military proceeded the Presi
dent; they presented very imposing appear
ance; made splendid display, and wen
through their evoluons and requirements IN {
most admirable manner. AT the tale end o.
the long line Of military came His Republican
Highness, supported by Field Marshal Wet,
more, Mayor Varian and Orator Edmonds.--
Then came the barouches, and the horsemen
but soon after the procession began to pass up
Broadway, the omnibusses and carts cut IN the
! line, and cut off all the baroucheS but one, and
two-thirds Of the horsemen, and the President
and his tail or body guard, therefore, looked re-
markably small at the end OF the really sPlen-
did display Of military in the procession This
was a great oversight. As it was, however,
there was enough cheering and smiling, and
waving of white handkerchlels to last HIM his
life time. Glory enough for one day! All
along the line Of Broadway, Chatham street,
Bowery and Broome street, there was one mass
of human beings, and every window contained
as many handsome female faces as It would al
ford room for.
Every now and then a dozen dirty oaers
would rush in the line and grasp his Hlghness'
soft hand aud squeeze it savagey. lmmedI
ately after this movement, he invariably llled
| his bald head and restless eyes to tile lar laces
looking on him like so many angels from above;
and this sight seemed to soothe and sustain him
under his Affections, All along the Bowery
and Broome street he was cheered necessarily
and Justify, down Chatham street the girls
laughed, winked, and nodded, and waved hand
kerchiels at him; down Broadway they smiled
IaristocratcaIly and seemed pleased to see the
President. And in this way he proceeded to
THE CITY HALL.
AT half past o'clock several members Of
the Common Council accompanied by their la
dies and children, assembled in the Chamber
of the Board of Aldermen and, by direction of
President Williams, the roll of each Board was
called over by the Clerk.
Alderman Benson moved that the reading Of
the minutes be suspended which motion was
carried mem. con.
AT s o'clock his Republican Highness, Mar
tin Van Buren,, was escorted into the presence
of the Common Council, by his Honor the May
or, and Alderman Tallmadge who formally in-
Itroduced him to the President OF both Boards.
Silence having been obtained, the Mayor very
briefly addressed his Democratic Majesty ana
congratulated him, in the name oil the citizens
Of New York, on the suspicious commencement
Of his progress through his native state, and
hoped he would live long to see the iulI com
pletion of his lavoritc measures. dis Honor
concluded by introducing Alderman Ialmadge,
the Chairman of the Committee OF arrange
ments, to the favorable notice OF his Republ