Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-08-26
The Visit 10 NIr. Clay.

| The steamboat New Haven has returned
II from the Cape May excursion. About one
hundred and twenty five persons, warm ana
devoted friends Of Henry Clay. bu, Without
II regard 10 party; anxious to see ana 10 mar
tins distinguished man, aud TO invite h'm to
Wat this city, forms the company.
Il They arrived of The Cape about six O'Clock
u Yesterday morning, when TIL committee. ap
polnrrd the previous evening, to wait upon
II Mr. Clay and apprzo HIM OF the Intended 'is''
llconsis.Ing Of Matthew l.. DAVIS Morris
Fnnklin and Horace Greeley, were landed
II from the surf boats on the beach and pro
ceeded to hi. temporary residence.
II They were received with that irankness
and nrbani,y OF manners which charac'erzr
/ the man. and the hour Of twelve was fixed
upon 10 receive his visitors. Al that time
lllarp. number Of persons, among whom were
! most of the ladies' from the different hotels.
me, in the elegant and capaclous saloon Of
the Mansion House, the gentlemen having
gone there in procession, attended by an ex'
Icelent band Of music, politely rendered to
them by the delegation from Philadelphia,
where Mr. Clay was received with the mos
warm md devoted enthusiasm. Upon silence
| being restored he was very appropriately ad-
dressed by Nicholas Dean, Esq. who had
| been selected for the occasion, in order to
| avom ANYTHING like party bias, by o commit
tee of winch the Hon +. A. Tullmadge was
| chairman.
Il Mr.. ID an, in q few appropriate and elo
! anent remarks, invited Mr.. Clay to visit the
| c,,y of New York. When he had concluded
II Mr. Clay commenced a reply, but for several
moments he was entirely overcome by his
| feelings, and stood IN silence. endeavoring to
subduc them; but when he did speak. silence
! rcigned throughout and in a most mastery.
eloquent and touching manner, he returned
| thanks for the respect which had been shown
| him, and reviewed the reasons which com
| PEELED him to decline the invitation, referring
I particularly TO the ofilic,ion with which he &
! his family had been visited. Every heart evi
/ IDENTITY beat with emotion, aud from every eye
! dropped the tear Of sympathy. 1t was in
+ deed a touching scene, such as those who
beheld i, can never fail To remember.
/ Ia thu afternoon Mr.. Clay psrtook of an ell
egnnt dinner in company with the delegation
aud his friends, among whom were many dis
! ,nguished men from Philadel phla the whole
| company numbering about two hundred and
! fhy ladies' and gentlemen. From respect To
Mr.. Gays affections no ioas,s were offered
or speeches delivered, but immediately alter
ward a large number assembled upon one
n of the beautiful lawns on the very shores OF
the Atlantic, where full vent was gwen to
the pcnt up enthusiasm Of the company.-
Mayor Swift Of Philadelphia eloqnen,ly- od-
dressed the New York delegation, thanking
them for their visit and assuring them that II
had made deep and lasting impression upon
the feelings of Mr.. Clay.
lie was responded To by the Hon. Morris
! Franklin, who, in his usual happy and appro
pirate manner, spoke of the pleasure aHo.d'
ed by their excursion, returned thanks tor
the attentions they had received, and referred
in the most touching and eloqucn, manner to
the death of young Mr. Clay. His remarks
were received with great favor, after which
the company were attended to the beach by
Ia large number of ladies' aud gentlemen,
where, amid the roar of cannon, huzzas and
waving of handkerchlefs, they were safely
transferred from the boats to the steamer,
aud before Z o'clock were on their return
home. which they reached this morning about
II6 O'Clock, after an excursion OF unaoyed
pleasure aud satisfact ion.-.N Y. Com .7dr.
Of Monday