Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-23

VISITOR.
Mr.. Clay arrived ut Ticonderora the |
same night, and spent the morning OF
Thursday ~ surveying the ruins Of those !
formidable military defeuces, which once !
gonrded this celebrated pass of the French |
possessions OF Canada 10 the colonies of
Great Britain. How different their APP |
ppatancc now. from the aspect they bore
II the days of MoncaIm and Dlesk0n--ot
SIR William Johnson, Abercrombe. and !
Lord hmhctat--when the now crumblng
and ivy.clad batiements bris,lod with eau
SON. when the Brllon and The Gaul con
tended hercCy for empire in this wild
wiIGerncss-a when the young and gal.
liant lord Howe fell IN the unsuccessful
assault! Here, too, was the point Of Bur
goyne's first success, rs the plans of Sara.
toga were the scene of bis overthrow.
I.i'tlc did MIR. Clay anticipate that in
this wild and secluded region, his progress
was 10 be lmpeded nv the attentions of
scattered people But his name having
been sounded among The gcns. the hardy
mountaneers rushed forth from the fast
nesses in such numbers that he was com
! PEELED to stay 30 dinner, and in the end to
! I
pronounced one Of the most teilcllous ex,
temporaneous ch6rts of his lie. The pas
SAGE of The lake. glorious ~ he beauty and
grandeur OF It's solitude, was made III the
afternoon.
The dcpuaton from the Saratoga com
mil,ee arrived At The head of the lake a.
half past four in the afternoons but the
boat with Mr.. Clay on board, having been
detained bv the occurrences at TIcOnderoga
already mentioned did not make her appeal.
auCc until seven O'Clock. Until the arrival
of the committee II was not known at
Cauldwel that Mr. Clay was expect ed.
The only piece of ordnance IN the village
, was hastily brought forth. and Selute was
fred on the approach Of he beat, and The
discharge Of cannon continued Onll! the or
or hhd landed and entered the Lake
House. Most Of the prop'e CT the village
f had bv this time assembled, and were
preseuje ed to Mr.. Clay. Living in this
secluded spot, where the deep shadows OF
the mountains are but seldom ILLUMINATE ed
by The light Of poIllcal truth, the people OF
, Cauldwel are nearly all of the Tammany
-cnool. Sui, they appeared gratiied at
. the opportunity of 'akiug the hand, and
. feeiing as it were the sunny smiles of the
. man ~ "'o'" 10y VA" -" '''S '''u "
a l. was NJ frs, intended to pass the night
d n, Lake George. and take a morning ram
Y be over the site OF Fort William Henry
Q spot which is invested with deep and
d melancholy interest. from the horrible mas
: ,aC,' c"'''''''''co '"o'o ny NV 20, t"u
= ioo'on7 curing 'ur "1' " ''o- w." po'
''''7'' ~ ~ 'o ~" ~ ,,'yps
/ a'''' cay" w" ""' ''ro w. I''.ry ,"'
; runs o. or u'o. sll ""'" ~ ''.o
: uay'' why" va, '"'r",.'' as VIC ,'''
" mouse an" c'uoG' " n"' ~! Ne n"' i"
u consideration "' Tue 'ao''S I" ot enc'un
tered on fhday' Az, va! I"u9eu II oeS' -
push '"t"a'" 10 we" r"','' d, ""'e'
Place he arrive" at - oc''cN' Ha'y III
(. Friday morning MS presence ID ,"e '''oe'
"a village by ne way WHICH "'s @'o"
o randy ana sooS'ah''o"y since our 'as
II VISIT TO mar mace seven years "S"-oe
j. came no'S'o ABROAD even 10 IL" r., S'J'G tr'
j. town ana ''''"9e W 'a""F i .n,.' :"
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: 80 Wv. .'." haI ha1n o,,,n,,od ,i'o
ID ar c,;.,I, sborlI moo, nm m
1t a parry ~ '''"', ',''"'" "'"' o.
# par'ake OF an cary u'""er' ,"' WHY, ~
, preparations had been made ny MI Wes'
cot the daY before. These trends, To 10
~ number at tllty or Sky mounted ana
70 carriages, had anticipated ne arf'Fa'
= their distinguished guest, ana were a'fead
20 awaiting hun. Among 'h'm were u,s'''
:, gu.hcd men from almost every par, OF IN
q Union. Colonel Wh't'' Iar' OF f'"f'o'