Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-14

in New Orleans seems 10 have been mag
ni6cent beyond description. The New
Orleans papers are all glowing with en,hu.
siastic accounts of it. We copy the fol.
lowing from the New Orleans Tropic of
the 23d ult.
Reception Of Mr.. Clay.
The reception yesterday of the great
statesman Of Kentucky, by the people of
New Orleans. was all that his warmest
friends could have desired. The day was
cold and cherries, but it did not for mo-.
ment dampen the ardor of the many thou.
sands who left their homes yesterday morn.
ing, for the purpose of honoring the great.
est man of the age. At an early hour the
"din of PREPARATION visible in all quarters
of the city, gave token of the approach of
some pageant which interested the whole
community AT every corner and doorway,
groups of anxious citizens were seen in
deep converse, while ever and anon the
shrill blast of bugle, and the deep roar Of
the drum, as stray squad Of soldiers bur-
ried past, gave undenable indications of
something more than ordinary.
At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, convoy of steam
boats. bearing some hundreds Of citizens,
left the landing at the front of Poydras
street to meet Mr.. Clay at Carrollton. This
convoy consisted of the Grey Eagle, Capt.
Shallcross; Great Western, Capt. Throck.
morton; Henry Clay, Capt. Jones; Mis-
souri,, Capt. Grice; and Phoenix, Capt..
The convoy proceeded in the order in
which the boats comprising it arr here
numbered. bearing up at gentle speed, until
a short distance above LAFAYETTE, where
the steamboat Luda, Capt. Clarke, and the
Ambassador. Capt. BRENNAN. on the former
of which was Mr.. Clay and suite, were
met. A salute was Immediately fired from
the Luda, and answered from the Grey
Eagle. when the convoy was b ought
"about," and formed in the following order:
1st. Steamer Luda. Captain Clarke, hearing
Mr.. Clay, suite, end deputaton from New Or.
leans,
Cd. Steamer Grey Eagle, Capt. ShaIIcross, on
the starboard quarter.
8. Steamer Henry Clay, Capt. Jones, on the
larboald
4th Steamer Great Western, Capt. Throck
motion, on the starbo-rd.
5th. Steamer Ambassador, Capt. Brennan,
on the arboard.
9th. Steamer Phoenix, on the starboard rear.
In this position the squadron proceeded
to the city. amidst the shouts of the people
on board and on shore, and the stirring
strains of two capital bands of music. one
on the Luda. the other on the Grey Eagle
From the moment the convoy passed the
upper end of the ship landing, the firing
of salutes, commencing at the ship Penn
sylvania, was commenced and continued
from nearly every vessel from Lafayette
down. At the wharf in Lafayette, large
number of persons of both sexes were
present. The gentlemen greeted the illus
trious guest of the city with loud and
long continued cheers, and the ladies,
heaven bless them! waved their white kerr
chiefs as long as a single vessel was in
sight.
As the convoy approached the city. the
first gun was fired from the place d Armes
and answered from Poydras street wharf,
until salute Of 100 guns was fred. Gaily
and gracefully the line of vessels swept
pest the city, receiving and returning the
cheers of the assembled thousands who
lined the long row Of vessels in port.
thronged the streets. and crowded the
houses and every available point. affording
a view of the m ,st magnificent pageant
ever witnessed in this city. As the convoy
m 'ved on in its majestic course upon the
broad bosom Of the Mississippi, those who
were so fortunate to be on board, enjoyed
a spectacle grand and imposing beyond de-
scription. Far as the eye could reach up
and down the river. one dense fores. of
masts was presented, and from them foated
upon thousands of streamers and
flags of every nation on earth; the red
cross Of England. the tri-color of France,
the lone star of Texas and the banner of
the free, our own stars and Stripes, hung
out in gorgeous array, dallying in the
breeze that bpre them up above the count
less thousands whose eyes were riveted
upon them.
As the convoy passed Slaughter house
Point the flag of Texas, and the broad
Pennant of Commodore Moore, was seen
sweeping out from the ship of war Austin.
BY order Of the gallant Commodore, a sa.
lutte OF seventeen guns was fired, lust as the
Luda passed abreast of him. A little
lower down, the Texan brig of war
Wharton. Captain Lathrop, was riding at
anchor, and he too fired a salute of seven.
teen guns. Well merited and most appro.
pirate was this compliment to one who,
more than any living man. deserves the
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