Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-10
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capital paper to send to Europe by the Great
Western.
News for England.
The Great Western sails o-day at one O'Clock
The news which goes by her is of some Importance.
According to every probability and every event,
General Har rison will be elected Presideat-a new
National Bank will be established-tAe old United
States Bank will never recover her rcputation-Mr.
Webster or Mr. Clay will take the unreasonable
country will pass through another period of
tion.-another crisIs-another revulson-and the
science of political economy will be benefited by
these experiments on the currency and COM
merce. Probably lin 1913 or ~, the next grand
explosion may take place.
CAUrios--A miserably printed pamphlet has
been issued by some mean fellow, purportiRg to be
the speech Of Mr. Webster at Richmond, Virginia.
1t is full of literal and typographical errors, which
make nonsense OF many Of the finest passages. We
caution the public against it. The only persons
present who took notes reporter for the
Herald exclusively, and Messrs. Wheeler and
Stansbury jointly for the Richmond Wing" and
the National Inteiligencer.'' The speech of the
latter is copied into the Express" and i. misera
BILE affair, may be seen by the comparative ex-
tracts give to-day. The only correct, full, and
corrected report Of this speech that ever be
The Great Convention at Richmond.
Nothing that has recently taken place in the
try Except the convention at Bunker HID has
up TO the magnfc OF the recent affair at Rich
nond, Virgin 1t was most brilliant scene, and
those W TO not present, cannot form the least
idea efits splendor.
For several days before the Convention was held,
hundreds upon hundreds of tie highly respectable
and intelligent farmers Of Virginia began to pour into
Richmond. BY Saturday night last, every hotel and
public boarding house filled to overlooking; and
the citizens almost en- masse threw open their pri
vate dwellings, and gave up their own beds to stran-
gers, whilst themselves and their relatives slept
upon the floor. And on Monday, many persons sent
In word to the committee of arrangements to say
how many more they could accommodate gratuitous
Nv at their residences.
This, however, was perfectly characteristic oil
all viryinians; and we do not to be invidioas
when we say that of the most distinguished for
hospitalit, and kindness, where all were distin-
guished, was DIR. Warner, formerly Professor oil
Surgery, &c. in the University of Virginia; Mr.
Daniels, the Chairman OF the Committee OF Arrange
meats, and one two others.
On Monday morning the farmers and land holders
of Virginia came into Richmond by thousands from
every district, with beautiful silk banners,
bordered with gold fringe and tassels, and embla-
zoued with appropriate devices, which we have
described elsewhere. The several delegations from
the various parts Of Virginia and the Union, drew
NO in regular order in the several streets branc hing
out from Main street. About nine o'clock they en-
tered Main street by detactments, in fine style,
wfh adozen bands OF music playing, and hundred
flags flying, among whch were the flag rallied by
Decatur TO the mast in the action with the Intrepid
and Paul Jones' flag in the action with the Serapis
and the flag used at the battle Of the Thames.
At this time Main street presented a splendid
sish. The shops were all closed, and no other bu-
sness was attended to but that Of the Convention.
Every wiAdow in every respectable house was filed
with lovely female faces. Hundreds and hundreds
ofhandsone white female children, elegantly dress
ed, parading the streets. Enthusiasm and plea
sure sat upon every set of features. The ladies
waved white handkerchief, the men hurraod, the
boysthrew up their caps, and old and young par,ook
ofthe generaljoy. There were leungers, and farm
ers, aud doctors, and mechanics, and young men,
and old men and young women, and Old women, and
boys. and girls, and Revolutionary soldiers, aud
dern soldiers and all sorts AMI sizes, and all seemed
happy.
we verify believe that in the procession, as il pas
sed down Main street. consisting OF 81 different del
erations, each with banner, therc we're total OF
5000 persons. The Marshal Of the day brought the
mighty procession into the square before the capital
IN beautiful order, and ranged their banners and all
in front Of the portco. On each side, right and left,
were two large stagings with seats for 1900 ladies,
which were filed with the most lovely women we
rrsr.aw Tse portico platform was iull OF the ON
rers Of the day. and ladies who had worked Tor the
convention; and IL was sight worth lIr'ns Tor 70
look .m that portieo upon tn, sea cf heads and IN
,sigent beautiful faces in front of IL, the town of
Richmond behind and around them, and the glorious
view up and down beyond James River, Tor ahun-
dred miles 10 every direction.
Refreshments Of the choicest kind wee spread
out on tables all round the eapto'. The houses ~
M lay citizens displayed white "a 3 with the words
.welscneH on them, and whoe 'er choose to do Sc,
walked in and helped thsus lives Plentifuiy. La
shor, the people thought they eouldino, do enough
for the STRANGERS who came there.
Mr. Webster spoke ab ,ut two and bali hours in
the morning. aud tho meeting adjourned. lie al's
spoke In the evening Tor few minutes. Mr. Rives
spoke the next day. and Mr.. Webster the same
night al the Log Cabin and tails closei the eonvtn
tion.
twas never surpas sed in Virgiais, and v,ll never
he forgotten by any Of the 900 Psrsons who formed
part cft.
Departure oF srEANsHIPs.-rhe "The Grea
western goes to-day at O'Clock. and viii pas
the battery IN ten minutes after. Her letter bag
will close at Gilpin's New. Rooms in the Eychan~
eoraer Of William and fall streets, a, aoon pre-