Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-01

come TO the place called after him a, a
Tune when he Gen. J was a candidate
Tor no public station; and informing him
that 1t would devolve upon another, at the
proper occasion, to address him in behalf
oil the people of Mississippi.
Gov. M'Nutt then stepped up and shook
hands with the venerable old man. Gen,
opelght, who was on the right side of the
Governor, then shook hands with him, aud
with much emotion asked after his health
The voice seemed TO awaken some recol-
lecIion-at least so l Interpreted it--for.
alter looking up attentively a moment. he
recollected Gen. Speight, and greeted
nm cordially by name. Gov. McNutt
men asked him into the Executive cham
Der, where he retired for a few moments
with the committee gentlemen.
AS IT was now late, it being five o'clock
when he arrived, the Gen. was shortly
afterwards escorted on loot to the EAGLE
Hotel, where rooms had been prepared for
his accommodation. The dense mass of
citizens and military accompanied Inn to
the very door Of his chamber; and as he
entered, the demonstrations of applause
were so great that the porch was started
some inches with the stamping.
All this while, the mos, active prepare.
tons had been on foot for ball and sup
per, under the supervision of Mrs. Dixon.
at Potter's new Theatre. The PIT was
all floored over; and that, with the stage.
was converted into vast ball room, where
about 400 ladies and 500 gentlemen met
to keep step with the lively tunes of The
violin. Faiigued as be must have been
with his days journey, Gen. Jackson was
too obIiglng to neglect tho ball. He
went and stayed about an hour; and then
retired 10 rest. The capitol was most
beautifully illuminated during the evening.
all The windows and the lantern of The
domes being lighted up. This morninr
at 10 o'clock, pursuant TO adjournment.
the House of Representatives met for The
purpose of receiving Gen. Jackson in
due form, as the guest of the State. Mr.
Guion addressed the chair, stating that
there was great number of citizens in
the city, all of whom were doubtless any.
lous to witness the ceremony of WELCOMING
the war-woTn soldier; but that they could
not all gain position either to hear or
see. He therefore moved TO adjourn 20
the area in front of the capito... THIS mo- |
ton was adopted, and the Speaker ordered
seats 10 be prepared for the ladies in the
portico. Here also the Speaker took his
seat; and, when General jackson, accom-
panied by large procession of citizens.
military and masonic brethren, arrived |
the Speaker arose, and addressed him Is
follows:
ADDRESS TO GEN. JACKSON,
ut the Capitol Of mississippi, delirerea on Tie
18Th qfJanuary, By Gen. Jesse .Speight, SPEAK,
ercfMe House Of Representatives..
Generdl:-As the organ Of the Legisla.
lure, permit me to bid you cordial and
hearty welcome among us.
Although feell greatly inadequate to
the performance of the duty, assure you
that more pleasing task could not have
been assigned than that Of communicating
to you. not only the united and undivided
sentiment of the Senate and House of
but of the whole people
Of Mississippi.
do not address myself to YOU, Sir, as
one clothed with the panoply of power,
and whose wish is to awe free people
into subserylency, but private citizen,
who, shaving filled the measure Of his
Country's Glory" has now withdrawn
rom the boisterous scenes OF public lie,
10 the peaceful shades of private retire
nent. You are fresh from the former
heatre of your glory. You are from the
ied where you, twenty-five years since,
lumbled the Briton's pride and interposed
your protecting arm to save the fair daugh-
ers of the land from the licentious hands :
If brutal foreign soldiefy. You are
ust from that halowed spot where your
,ast valor has secured for you fame as
urable as the rock of ages; and when
hese beautiful columns which surround r
IS shall have felt the destroying touch of
Time, that great arbiter Of human events, :
nd shall have crumbled into nothing, mil !
ions upon millions yet unborn shall name :
ou as the second great Benelactor of (
heiI country. Not more do we admire
our chivalry on the battlefield than the
noral courage you have displayed in the !
ouncils of the republic, coupled with an
onesty and sincerity of purpose seldom /,
} be met with. As you move among us
OH cannot fail 10 be struck with the nreai i