Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-13

got as lar AS the miudle oil MS speech under the
elms and beeches that adorn the piazza Of the United
States Hotel will now resume the thread Of my
narrative, and finish the affair il possibly can in
the present despatch.
You will recoect that it was about twenty minutes
past five in the afternoos when the horses were
taken away from his carriage, and the vehicle drawn
up by human power to the steps of the grand en-.
trance. The bright sun was standing still in the
glowing west, it did to Joshua the Of Nun, at
least fancied So, for remember to have felt
the afternoon 50 long during the delivery Of this
great and superhrman speech. Mr. Clay stood in the
body othe carriage with his back the west his face
to the sweet SOUTH his right hand and Of his eyes
towards the piazza full of ladies' and his left hand and
the other eye towards the street filled with horses
and horsemen. He described in glowing colors the
sentiments which could not uteel by the reception
given him here He then went on to give reason
for the journey he had taken, and the motives which
caused him 10 travel through New York. To see
the Falls OF Niagara, one Of the grandest specimens
of the American system, that mandatory Of clouds
and storms had long been sfthe objects of his in
tense curiosity His reasons therefore, for visiting
New York were picturesque and sentimental-by ne
political selfish. This part Of his speech was
irresistibly droll and amusing. His flight to the
Canadas he compelled to take, purely to escape
the rwhelming rejoicings and congratulations Of
his friends.
Mr.. Clay then touched little the waters Of Sa-
ratoga, and added, that if it were not inappropriate
to such fashionable and gay audience, he would
make brief dissertation the political state Of the
country. After talking Of himself and saying rather
too much about l. IL, ], he went on to discuss all
the newspaper topics Of the day-the sub-treasury-
the public expenditures-the Florida war-patent
democ y-democrats of '9S-United States Bank
the Macon cotton circuIar-the little Van Buren,
Sam Swartwout and Bill Price-and all the usual
topics which have been long since exhausted by the
stupid Wall street papers. During the delivery Of
this branch Of his speech, he labored handmade
long pauses-drank water-and appeared more en-
barrassed than ever him To NIL up the breaks,
several of the horscmen shouted an occasional
huzza- half dozen Of the pretty women waved
their white kerchiefs-Phip Hone looked solemn
General Scott from under his elm tree looked ear
nestly-and rubbed my hands and enjoyed myself
/" Don't crowd that sick horse,' cried the marshal
4" Hurra for Jackson, cried loafer at the outskirt
Of the crowd.
Mr. Clay went on heavily. He avowed himself an
old democrat Of '9s-and aisavowed the patent de-
mocracy Of 1899 He then alluded TO the President
as the little man" that he meant to call upon and
-
within readable distance. This created a great
shout. In short, ] listened with great patience
through the whole Of MIR. Cay's long rgnarole
speech, and greater abortion-s more miserable
more contemplate mass Of balderdash never came
from the lips Of any dirty orator in the lowest ward
Of New York. The speech was without dignity,
point, eloquence, wit, or any reoeemisg quality
whatever. / often wished that Daniel Webster had
been in his pace-he would have made speech,
every word weighing a pound He would have
seized the very happy and appropriate allusion made
BY Mr. Taylor to the capture Of Bsrgoyne in the war
OF the revolation-and from that point given us one
OF the cleares brightest and most enthusiastic CON-
mentaries the principles and institutions which
American society is founded that have yet heard
Thus much this part Of the subject At the
close Of the speech, the greatest event Of the day
took place--the coronation Of Henry Clay the En-.
peror OF all the Wings, by placing on his brow ca
kingly crown and vet" as we read in Shakespeare,
1T was not a crown Of these coronets"
Mr.. Clay descended from the carnage amid the
roar Of artillery-the shouts Of the men-the cheer
ing Of the women-the neighing Of horses-asd the
other sounds that made up the general chorus He
proceeded up the steps that led TO the piazza. At
the very instant he reached within foot Of the
door, the beautiful crown Of roses-or zone OF
these coronets -des cended gently from the WINDOW
OF the apartment occupied by the lady Of the late
Governor Clinton. Ii attached TO silken cord,
and beautiful young being, whom took to be an
angel, a cherub, or some such heavenly being, was
seen lowering the diadem. As soon As Il touched
the venerable brow Of Henry Clay, il had effect
upon him like a shock Of lightning, or a stroke {!
Colonel Stones animal magnetism. Filled, like
Apollo, with the divine a6iafus, o., like Cesar,
when he had a similar offer from Antony at the
Lupercaiia, he seized the rosy diadem with his
right hand and, with graceful energy, mixed with
modesty as sangaree is with sugar, he put il aside.
II few over several heads, and lighted like the bird
Of paradise, upon the shoulders Of a gentleman Of
Rchnond, Virginia, who preserves the pre-
cious relic, and intends 10 place il in the national
museum at Washington. The ladies made prodi-
gious scramble after the coronet thus set aside bsi
the gentleman would not give IL up. have been fer
tunate enough, however 10 secure of the beauti
full wild flowers which formed one Of its ornaments
have placed in glass Of fresh Congress water FOL
preservation and shall exhibit il gratis 20 all true
wings on my return to the city-from the locofoco,
shall charge shilling a sight, which, Judging
from their taste Tor the superior attract Of whs
key and the low state of their finances will be equal
to an exclusion from sight % this precious relic