New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-19
Col. r. II. johnson at ST. Louis-BusinesS,
Prospects. Bankrupt Law, &C. &c.
Correspondence Of The Tnbune.

L
LOUIS. At least, so sad the newspapers. The
lion teas TO be Col. RlcH,aD VI. JOHNSON! On
Saturday night las; Z meeting was called TO MAKE
preparations to give him q suitable reception.
The thing was given out to be a general affair.
altaoetier aloof from all politics. and the hlgS
were invited, very cordially indeed, 10 unite with
their Loco Foco brethren to do honor 10 States
man. 9 Warrior Great Public Man, National
Benefactor, | was not present at the meeting,
but | observe in the list Of the Committeeman,
published this morning. about tlcO Wings 10 ten
Locos VERY well. The guest was expected to-
dav-what time to-day, either was not KNOWN
or carefully Kept secret. The Volunteer Com
names were requested to hold themselves IN readl
ness for tn. occasion: the programme was pub
ljshed. and every body was expecting TO sec
scmeBoGp The opinion was circulated. by whom
7ob0dv now knows. that he was to arrive about 4
o'clock. P NJ But ali what world this IS
and. as poor Jack FalStatf hath it, now this world
is given 10 lying The veritable Col. Richard NJ
johnson. as large as life and twice as natural
with that same old red walstcoat on. arrived about
O'CLOCK T. NJ. and tlr0 OF the Committee OF
twelve happening at the wharf at the time,
comfortable two-horse carnage was hastily pro-
cured which the old Colonel mounted and declar-
ing he was glad to see his friends, protested
against waiting for any farther honors, and was
gently driven up to the Planters House. The
military just beginning 10 put on their scarlet coats
and some one or two standing about the corners OF
streets. quietly put on their everyday and IN ten
minutes every thing was as quiet a. though ooi.
Richard VI. Johnson never livcd-nevcr KILLED
wrote = the SUNDAY Mail Report-nevcr was
talked OF for President-ncvcr wore flaming
scarlet waistcoat Not gun was fred, not
drum was beat, not speech was made: the drays
rolled on as usual. the steamboats, pulled nought
the less, the courts did not adjourn, the people sat
calmly down to their bacon and greens. Just pre-
cisely as though nothing in this world wonderful
and startling had happened Sic transit gi0riG
muRdi Do Won understand all this, sl- Believe
me, the Wings were quite willing, nay. more than
willing, that the brave old Storm King should be
fifty welcomed. There is something about Col.
Johnson that an honest man can admire. he has
smet the smoke of the cncmy's cannon upon his
coun,rys battlc-feds, and bears about has person
the honored Gears acquired IN her service. lie is
:, plain mana true mar--an honest man. For
these virtues and services. the Wings were wiling
to receive HIM well. WHY, then, was tins cold
reception TIE JaniteS took the alarm and not
more than two of the Committeeman OF the Loco
tribe ,cerc heGrtY in the thing. This solves the
the question. They were afraid not TO pretend to
welcome him, and they were still more afraid to
welcome him! They fought shy. But it will
not do. Old arlet-acket will kindle an enthu-
siasrn here IN the ranks that will make Kinder
hook quake. They know his power, and hence
they try to giye him the cold shoulder. The rank
and file of Missouri are for Johnson. | told you
50 before, and | repeat II now more confidently
than ever. The Colonel, 1t is sad, will REVIEW
the military companies to-morow--but he Will
find out, II he does not already know the fact, that
tie Grand Sachcms OF his party here. the wire
pullcrs, are all nearly IN the Van Buren, interest,
sold to the Dutch long ago, and the title regularly
executed, acknowledged and recorded.
Trade st continues brisk, and the town wears
now lively appearance. Our heavy nP-coun-
try produce is Just beginning 10 come down upon
The high swell of the MYERS. Rents, within the
last few months ranging downwards, are spring
mo up again. \ vacant stores or buildings can
now be found Men begin 10 look more cheerful
and buoyant, and the general opinion is that
better day Is dawnng upon US. Judge Catron, of
the Circuit Court OF the United States, having
decided the Bankrupt Law to be Constitutional,
great deal of energy is thus let loose, and the
~ ~ On ,;,,I, nstr;c, Cour,
- -, ny - -
is universally dcSpjsed, and under tins fat of
Judge Ca15on' sinks back INTO ms original moth
Rgnes5. ne mUTceTefs OF .nsrVis' ' ne ea. I.
,,;r berorc the or
emf Conf Of the United states. which will sit in
Extra Session sometime this summer for the ex-
press purpose OF trying these high-ianded scoun-
drcls. They boast OF Commission from Texas .
A COMMISSION to GO murder upon the territory