The North-Carolina standard., 1840-03-11
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some recollecton-at least SO | interpreted it
for, after looking up atentively moment be
recollected Gen Speight, and greeted him cordI-
ally by namc. Gov. McNuit then asked him
finto the Executive chamber, where he retired
| for few moments with the committee gentle
men! Es . st '~'.. ~.:. .,.-@~
As it was now late, it being five o'clock when
he arrived, the General was shortly afterwards
escorted on foot to the Eagle Holel, where rooms
had ben prepared for his accommodation. The
dense mass of citizens and military accompanied
him to the very door of bis chamber Tand as he
entered. the demonstrations of applause were SO
great that the porch was started some inches
with the Stamping <,.... te.
All this while, the most active preparations
had been on foot for ball and supper, under the
supervision of Mrs Dixon, at Potter's new The
atre. The pit was all foored over; and that,
whh @theastage WAS conyerted into q vast bait
room, where about 400 ladies and 500 gentle
men met 10 keep step with the lively tunes ofthe
violin. Fa2ued as he must have been with
his day. journey, Gen JACKSON was.too obllging
to neglect the ball. He went and stayed about
an hour; and then retired to resl ~:Ihe@capitol
was most beautifully Illuminated during the even
ing, all The windows and the lanterns of the
dones being Lighted up. Phls morning, at 10
% clock, pursuant 10 adjournment, the House OF
Represen ;alfves met, Tor the purpose of receiving
Gen Jackson in due form, as The guest of the
State Mr.. Guion addressed the chair, stating
that there a great number ofcitizens IN tho
city, all Of whom were doubtless anxious 10 wit
ness the Ceremony of welcoming the warrwoTn
soldier but that they could not all gain posi-
ton either 10 hear or He therefore moved
to adjourn to the area in front Of the capitol
This motion was adopted and the Speaker or
dered seats TO be prepared for the ladies' in the
portico Here also the Speaker took his seat
and when Gen. Jackson, accompanied by large
procession,of citizens, military and masonic bre-
ihren, arrived, the Speaker arose, and addressed
him as follows:
80 ADDRESS TO GEM JACKSON,
.Ahthe Capitol of Mississippi, ds}iUefed on dss
1871 Of Januqry By Gen. Jesse Speighh Spsak.
er Of The House of Representatives,
General;-As the organ Of the Legislature.
permit me to bid you cordial and hearty well
come among us. r. "
Although feel greatly fnadeqs.te TO thesper-
formance Of the dury, assure you that more
pleasing task could not have%s been assigned
than that of communicating 10 you not only the
united and undivided sentiment of the Senate
and House of RePresen natives, but of The whole
peoplesof Miss. - "a. <-'-a r.,
q do no. address myself to you, Sir, as one
clothed with the~ ~paooply of power, and whose
wish Iseto awe a free people into subserviency'
but private citizen, Who "having hiled the
drawn from the boisterous scenes Ct public iite'
10 the peaceful shades of private retirement-
Y You are fresh from the former theatre OF your
glory. You aretrom the,fieFd where you, twen-
ty-five years since, humbled the Briton's pride.
and your protecting arm saved the far daugh-
tersI of the land from the licentious hands OF a
brutal foreign soldiery. You are just from that
halowed spot where yonr past *aiorhas secured
for you fame as durable as the rock Of ages;
baa nj ool vol
round US sl.ail have felt the destroying touchaof
/ Time. that great arbitrr of human events, and
shall crumble into nothing, millions upon mill
ions yet unborn shall name you as the second
great Benefactor Of their country. Not more
do we admire your chivalry on the battlefield
than the moral courage you have displayed In
the councils of the Republic, coupled with an
honesty and sincerity Of purpose seldom TO 6e
met with. AS you move among US you cannot
| fail 10 br struck with the great Improvements.
| beth physical and moral, since you last visited
this region. From thiny populated districts.
stretching along the Mississippi and Tomblgby
| Rivers the two extremes have become unlted.-
! The red man Of the forest, who occupied the IN
| termediate space, has been removed and we
are knit together by good channels OF communi-
cation where, but few years since, nothing
was heard bat the yell of the savage and the
bowling gaaf the beasts of prey, the wilderness
| has acknowledged the empire OF civilization and
fourshes under the influence of the arts of in
dustrv. Here, over the extensive range of coun-
| try where savage rites once prevailed, churches
and aItars have been erected and dedicated to the
worship ofthe true and living God. And through
this wide domain, the smiles Of science break
upon us-academies Of learning have been estab~
ished, and our youth are taught the principles
of religion and liberty. The forest has been
felIed by the stroke of the Woodman.. The arts
! of husbandry have been introduced and our soil
teens with the great staple ofthe south. Coun-
ties have been laid off and Court Houses have
been erected. where the laws are administered
and our citizens protected in the enjoyment
of life. liberty and property. es..... .sa
To whom are we indebted for these iaestima-
bic blessings and priVileges2 To you You
as the instrument in the hands OF an AlI-wise
Providence Your sagacity and frmness IN the
councils OF the Republic have secured US these
inestimaoIe blessings.-Many, very many OF
are indebted TO your courage for our homes
Your policy has opened the way from the old
States into the rich valley of the Mississippi.
where the poor man may retire with his npoV-
I, or;shod fo,uilv and find an osvlutn from the