The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02
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sIs From thesM Mobile Ad1crtisAas
j, GoEeHppE Gayle Of this CITY. res
leFday received q letter from the Hon
Henry Clay: Of which de .ollo WING j
. copy fte II p
i New-O Orleans 18Th Jan. Is4s
My dear ssr - 80 sss1.n. - :
i promised % % nrrrniunicate 10 soslIl
my final determination about. nv e : y;s &;
tol Mobiles and when / would. make, 4
i1 compliance with that promise. a
1 have now tthespleasure To- iaformsyou
tnatA have resolved to- have the salts.
faction of seeing your city, aud that
Iof that purpose, | Intend to leave yey,
ROfleaHs on Monday the 30th inst: and
expect 10 reach Mobile the next q NOR.
lining. = = ~ ''9a''''s'ss : af't
/ 4 adhere to my. desire; that my. re- re
Iception should be as quiet, and a.ten-
ded withias little display as possible.
+ hanSwith great res pect, your obi
seFvst, es.sasi'ss's Is hae I'll. CLAY. -
JOIN GAYLE, ESQ. - 50
I BY the above letter, # will be seen
THAT Mr., Clay intends leaving New
Ofleanss fort this city on Monday next,
and arrive here oHVTuesday morning.
Although tie invitation given him,
emanated mostly fran his political
friends, yet tits we'll known, that Nc is
desired'by them, that the hospitality OF
his reception should be con6ded to no
party. and we greatly mistake1he char
acter of our political opponents, ifthey
do not even desire to unite in. The most
cordial reception ofthis eminent states
man, 'swhose life has been spent in the
service of the Commonwealth and
whose fame is that of his country. 9
He has distinctly expressed his wish;
that there should be nothing Of a polit-.
ical character given 10 his visit. He
comes, an eminent citizen of the coun-
try, to visit a city dear to him as part
of his country. Let then his recep-
be Invested Of all party character, let.
the. public authorities tender to him
the welcome he deserves, and let all
unite in paying the tribute of homage
and respect to Industrious fellow cit
izeu, who fills so large a space in the
annals of our republic. With view
to this we are requested 10 call pub
lie meeting Of the citizens, without
distinction of party, at A o'clock this
at the Corinthian, to take
necessary measures 10 ensure cordial
reception Of our venerated guest.
The meeting of our citizens yester-
day afternoon, to make arrangements
for the reception Of entertainment Of
Henry Clay on his anticipated visit TO
this city, was one ofthosa occurrences,
that any man, without distinction of
party, may remember for q life time,
with pleasure. The meeting was
called at an hour ofthe day a o'clock /
when Il could not be expected there
would be rushing attendance and
besides, it was understood throughout
he city that the meeting was not to be
If political cast. Nevertheless it
vas full, and we are proud TO say, a +
gathering of such Of our
;itizens, as could for moment throw +
side the hustle and turmoil of business
t that hour, to pay that homage TO curl
expected guest, which his long and
alued services, in the councils of the
ation at home and in foreign courts,
deserves from his fellow countrymen. :
III party distinctions were laid aside- !
nd the only feeling that seemed to pull !
ate through this large and respectable !
oncourse of our citizens, was an ear
est and cordial wish TO pay our prom i
,ed visitants the honors due him as a :
istinguished statesman and diploma !;
ST.. The Secretary Of the meeting, :
;oI. p. Walker, has furnished us with )
le following report OF the proceed
lgs Z: -
In pursuance of call through the J
apers, a large meeting Of the citizens i
Mobile, without distinction of party, :
,as held at the Corinthian, on Mon :
ay the 23d inst, for the purpose of :
iakihg suitable arrangements for the :
sception ofthe Hon. Henry CLAY, who
as signiied his Intention OF visiting :
ne city on Tuesday the 3lst inst. III
r. v. Montague, Esq. was elected !
, the chair, and Percy. Walker, app
ointed Secretary. ss.'' f.
The Chairman having briefly ex-
lained the objectofthe meeting, s. PHI
jullard offered The following resolu- !,
on which was unanimously adopted :: q
Resozved, That we learn. with pleas d
re.the determination ofthe Hon. Hen :
J Clay 10 avail himself ofthe invita- 3
on Of portion of our feliowscitizens a
|, visit our city on Tuesday week, lf
hal TO ensure 10 him the most cordial j
i'd hospitable reception, due alike % :
& character and distinguished public !
.ryices, a committee Of thirty be APP (;
o;nted with full power, in connectlon !,
iii the public autbofities, The militia =
al q eSf# e.