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COL. JOHNSON.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 3, Is4s.

COL. JOHNSON.
Pursuant TO previous arrangement our cie-
liens, without respect TO party, received
Hon. Richard M. Johnson on Saturday
The committee appointed for the purpose.
proceeded to Montpelier and attended the
Colonel, accompanied by his Secretary, and
the Hon. Samuel S. Phelps, Senator in Con-
gress, to Raymond's tavern, where they were
met by a numerous cavalcade Of our citizens,
and the committee Of reception in carriages.
Owing to the bad state of the roads, Cant.
Hatch's company did not parade, but main
y joined the procession on horseback.
On the appearance of the procession at
the summit Of the hill, the village bells were
rnng, and at little after two, the cavalcads
turned into the square at the north west COR
ne, stlQm St. Paul street and passing round
oT Ruth side, halted in front Of the Court
Id where the carriages containing tho
Colonel, and the reception committee having
taken convenient positions, the Hon. Tmo-
thy Foe,i, in behalf Of the town, addressed
Col. j. in highly appropriate speech, in
which, after briefly rccounting the services
which had earned the demonstrations now
made, he welcomed the distinguished guest
to the State Of Vermont and to the town Of
Burlington.
Col. Johnson replied in a speech of twcn-
~ or thirty minutes, in which he expressed
his qualification and pride a, the manifes,a1
tons Of attachment he had met with here and
elsewhere, and was pleased to say numerous
complimentary things both of our State and
our ladies. He said the ladies' of Kentucky
told him when he get out on his journey to
look sharp while he was gone, and sec if he
saw any prclter women than he left at home,
"and indeed" said he, :" fear thew will be
jealous if tell them what really think Of
the Vermont girls" These and numerous
other things said the Colonel but we took
no notes, and do not choose to attempt a re-.
port Of his speech. Suffice it to say that il
caused considerable laughter, and was welt
cheered al its conclusion.
In the Colonies carriage sat at his left
Hon. Samuel 5. Phelps, and in from, the es-
cort committee Charles Adams and Archi-
bald W. Hyde, Esqrs. In the Committees
carriage, besides Judge FolIelt, were Hon.
Cornelius P. Van Ness, William Noble ESQ
and Doctor John Peck. Notwithstanding
the siush which was about four inches deep,
a large concourse of people crowded round
the carriages and stood ill the Colonel "a.
down.
After the speeches the veteran retired to
the American, where he was posted in the
sitting room, and stood for nearly an hour
shaking hands with the crowd who passed
him at quick-sep pace.
Al four, about scventy-fve people sat
; down to an informal dinner, Which, however,
could scarcely have been better If attended
with every Formally. Here remarks were
made by Hon. T. Folleu chairman, Hon. 8.
S. Phelps, Hon. c. p. Van Ness. Hon. w.
l. A. Griswold, Gen. Skinner, ID. B. Mcneil
. and |. II. Holt, Esqrs. of Plausburgh, COL
J. II. Thomas, William Noble, ESQ.,, Charles
e d. Kasson, Esq, Heman Lowry. Esq. Har-
y ry Bradley, ESQ.,, and Rev. J. O'Callsghan.
z During the afternoon Col. johnson, at the
request Of the company gave sketch Of the
y battle Of the Thames.
e The American was brilliantly iluminatedin
!. the evening, and the gallant old Kentuckisn
~ was escorted to the boat at half past seven
v when he took his departure for New York
of We have been much grati6ed at this re
+, cep,ion, marked as it was by unaffected good
I'd will on all sides, and determination 10 seixs
To the opportunity thus offered of Throwing aside
s. for moment the party divisions which en,s,
m as an almost uniailing Ingredient into on,
public gatherings in these par,zan days
ch We arc assured Col.J J. was highly please,
40 40 with his reception, and the kindly spiri, me.
ifes,ed toward him. We wish him hesl,l
ms and safe return 10 his own Kentucky.