Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-23
woe. XEIT--No. 635

coUl'iltcc' oUu tue lion. Arson D'oWns
member OF Congress elect from Saratoga,
with a splendid barouche aud Tour. Mr..
Cay aud the committee resumed the jour
ney IN that more appr0pta'e vehicle Tho
cavacade from thus place was quite impo.
slng; bot 90 arriving at the point prevl-
ou-y designated as the place Of meeting
with the people, one mile and n half from
the village, the scene was yet more anma-
ted aud imposing. Not only bad every
carriage in The village, including the sp'en-
dldttansleni squpages OF he visitors, been
put IN reQuistlon, but the farmers 10 great
numbers, IN their wagons, had come eagerly
forth, to JOIN in the grateful pageant.
There were also clouds of people on foot,
who made the air resound with their shouts
as the man whom they delighted TO honor
approached.
A procession was now formed, consist
ing, first, Of one hundred and twenty eight
hotsemen, at The head of whom, superbly
moun'ed, rode Col. White of Florida,
with Dr.. freeman, the sheriff Of the coun-
,y. aud marshal of the day. Then came
band OF music, under the direction OF
Ftank johnson Mex followed carriages
with the committee. Next came the ba-
rouche, with "the observed of all observ.
ers." uncovered, and bowlng to The thou
sands who lined the streets and made the
welkin ring with their huzzas, as the pro.
cesslon entered and passed through the
| principle avenue OF the town. Then fol-
! lowed carriages, coaches, chariotees, and
wagons of all sorts to he number, in the
whole, Of one hundred and eighty
Never have we gazcd upon more ami.
| tad nc| han fI,nt tod hui he
passage of this long procession through The
main avenue and principal streets of the
village. and back to the front OF The United
States Hotel. where the statesman was to
allght. The plaZzas OF the hotels, great
and small were crowded. The windows
Of every house were filed with ladies'. wa.
wing their white handk erchiefs, while the
loud shouts OF more than five thousand peo.
pie in the street, broken only by the dis.
charge Of cannon, made the earth shaken
and The skies resound,
The intention was. that Mr. Clay should
be received upon The steps Of the note, by
The Hon. John w. Taylor, formerly Speak
er of The House of Representatives, who
was TO make The address Of welcome, and
where Mr.. Clay was TO speak to the as
sembled multitude N reply. But the press
and the throng were 50 great, that 1t was
found quite Imposs bic to execute this part
of the arrangement. The horses were
therefore detached from the carriage,
when, after great difficulty, was wheeled
~ The side walk, and assembled BY MIR.
Tavlor. who welcomed hun to old Sarato-
ca IN BRET and very appropriate Speech
framed with The specific and direct lnten-
ton of calling forth political speech ~
rpplv Indeed Mr.. Cav had been previ-
onsIv ADVISED by the COMMITTEES that
| colii,col spnpch was antlcipated and de.
oI
=, ~
Atter o''e' pause Mr, N'ay c'h'he"'
ced speaking III rep'y' ne was soheWhat
hoatse. from previous eHert'ons, fatlsued
by his Journey, and evidently oppressed, "
not embarra ,sed, b. he spectacle around
hun. He began slowly, and stated The
original object Of his Journey. which was
. bonostIv Intended to d. pr,va,e His OBJ.
? ;ec, wns health and rebreat,on-,o uazs
D ior rho first time unon ,he stuDendous ca.
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!, ST. lawrence sec'"u "h'y 10 me 'a'he' Oh
, rivers III his own country, and the great
: outlet or connecting Ink OF our Elghty m
: add seas with the ocean-and to visit for
: the first ,,me the celebrated fountains Of
: S,raloun.
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