Mobile register and journal., 1845-11-11
u eeeption OF Mr.. Calhoun at Ne w Orleans.
NEW ORLKkks November lSAb

which was expected, most hearty, enlhusias
tic and brilliant one, with no useless noise and
teniatlous parade, but precisely such he and his
friends could have desired You know how We
left The city, with large concourse assembled OH
the wlarves, who cheered us as we rounded of 70,
the voyage, and received in reply tho parting sau-
tations of Mr. Calhoun, who raised hs hat aud bow
ed TO The assemhlage. We had delightful time
on board. Alter supper. nearly all who sat down,
fingered in social way about Mr.. Calhoun, who
sat at he upper end Of the cabin, and engaged in the
conversation with that and afabiy for which he
Is distinguished. making each one perfectly at home,
and Offering from time time, easy and pleasant &C.
casion for nearly every one present to suggest topics
and engage in the conversations and thus, without the
slightest inermixure of party politics. the CONVEX
salion gded on until near midnight when all
rose to retire, only regreltng that had not longer
to listen to the striking aud original views with which
every subject touched upon illustrated. / need
scarcely add, that we all found ourselves supplied with
rich and ample food for reflection. teras for many
days ofthought And here, be lore parting with this
portion ofour delightful excursion, / must acknowi-
edge the obligations Of the Mobile delegation 10 the
spirited commander the Creole Captain Hiern,
for The admirable in " hch he did the hospital
tiles of his boat, and must lso record of him de-
cldedly the best and pithies thing id the
Aioa Captain Hern, with much taste kind
ness, relinquished his own excellent apartment on
the hurricane deck, to The pilots stand, to Mr..
Calhoun, the best and spacious on board; an
idea which struck me as being at once original and
hospiabIe. And took the first occasion that Of
T. "a. l.
CATION, 10 the Captain. ''Why, certainly SIR" he
replied, show could do less2 had that room built
there for my use, becaHse have TO be deck
al all hours Of The night, aud the old has been
deck at nigh for The last twenty years, thought
that was The true place to put him-he place suits
the man" We all laughed heartily at The admlra-
BILE reply, and no enjoyed it than Mr.. Cal
houn, to whom 1t after repeated. In fact,
aera short pause, which could be easily discov-
cred there of solemniv than mrtl, he sa id
it was the highest compliment he had ever received,
and one, of all others, that he was ambitious TO
deserve. And I fancy his friends would think.
To be on deck at nisM-to he near the helm ofStae
to direct The pilot in the tenpesuous hour of darkness
and danger, is the station which the patriot and the
statesman would. of all others, desire to fill. Is it
not that too which history will designate. with
Captain, having been filled by Mr., Calhoun
And is it not that TO which lowering future may
induce his country again to summon HIM.
audc not TO the presidency, ia small matter in my
opinion for such IA man MIR. Calhoun but 10 those
duties of a yet higher craftsmanship, which the pro-
found sagacity and far seeing wisdom of such men
alone discharge in the critical coniunctures that
seem to await us.
We arrived at the hotel on the lake at dag light,
where many of the older citizens Of New Orleans had
already arrived to offer their congratulations to MIR.
Calhoun-and who, together with the New Orleans
and Mobile delegations sat down at "Bell's hotel
the lake, TO the most tasteful and sumptuous
breakfast saw-indeed The market Of New
Orleans and the lakes seemed to have contribut-
ed every delicacy that the aud the wa
,ers could afford please the eye and the palate,
and had distinguished guest been at all ad-
dicted 10 epecurean enjoyments, or. indeed, any
thing but the most temperate of men, lie must,
for at least, have been teDpted to deviate
from what is said 10 be his invarable rule Of never
rising from meal with appetite entirely salts
fed. We rose from breakfast at ii AM, and took
the cars for the city, where. arrival. found
assembled nj the Depot such mass of human beings
as have never before any similar occasion.
Indeed We thought that New Orleans, with its ac-
cusomed enthusiasm, had sent forth its entire popu.
ntOn, 10 impress upon us the magnitude and bril-
Iiancy Of the city, but passed through the city
found The Streets the doors. windows and porti-
of priya houses and public bu Idngs similarly
crowded.
AT the Depot met by the Governor and
suite, General Gaines and his staff, The military and
civic associations Of the city, who with large
course Of citizens formed procession and escorted
Dir. Calhoun and the Two delegations from Mobile
and New Or leans in carriages provided for the pur
pose, through several of the principal streets to the
st. Louis Holel; while minute guns were fred on
the Public Square by company of Artillery. AT
the ST. Charles Hotel, which the procession passed
IN going 10 the ST. Louis, immense coHcourse had
assembled, both in the street and the magnificent
portico of the former building, and three long and
hearty cheers, amidst the waving of hats and hand
kercels greeted The coacl, which bore Mr.. Calhoun.
And thus with degree OF enthusiasm, entirely d.
vested of all party motive or party luminosity. but
with feeling which could doubt wholly
and parely American, MIR. Calhoun received in |
New Orleans, and conducted 10 the elegant apart
ments provided for him by the corporate authorities
al the "St. Louis Hotel' This Hotel was sc Iected
IN accordance with HE known and feeling SO
often expressed during his present visit, and uni
fsrmly acted upon throughout his life, Of appearing
in no other light Than rs private citizen, and avoid.
ing, as lar AS was possible, with proper respect
and sense Of gratitude 10 his fellow citizens for pub
lie manifestations of their approval, all improper
show and parade. Indeed. I may mention, in this
connex that on his arrival ut the lake hoteI, |
he expressed much regret that the idea Of public |
procession hal been adopted, and said with deg ee
of emotion which impressed every one present, that
he feared he should have hereafter, deeply 10 re. |
proach himself for not having sufficiently warned his
friends the line OF conduct this subject, which
from his earliest entrance into public life he had
hrmy resolved 10 pursue, and that having for near
forty years denied himself the pleasure Of seeing
much of his own country as he desired, IN order TO
avoid mlsconstruction, he should deeply lament,
,hat he e'' himself 10 purely private capacity, that
any thing shssd be dome BY his consent