Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-17

dial welcome. 1t is not necessary for me-in- |
Decd sir it would not become Inc on an occasion
like the .present-to advert to your many and
valued public services. The whole country
gratefully acknowledges the zeal, the devotion
with which whole life has been passed in up
holding her intcrests-in defending her honor
in augmenting her prosperity; and we. sir citi'
zcns of the great commercial metropolis OF the
Western world. rejoice that we are permitted to
testify to You personally our appreciation of the
worth, the talent, the craftsmanship and the pure
patriotism which have combined to surround
with halo of impcrishable. glory the name of
Henry Clay. Our welcome, sir. is not mere lip
service, but from the abundance of our hearts
the mouth speaks
We receive you, sir, as the honored, the cher
ishcd guests of this great city. Its inhabitants,
without reference To crceds, or sects. or parties,
have come forth TO greet You; and, in their
name, sir, with all the warmth which words
fresh from the heart can convey, bid you well
come.
Mr.. Clays response we copy from the Tri-
bunc:-
Mr.. Mayor wish I could find adequate Ian
guage to express to you and this audience the
feelings of a heart--the feelings excited by this
splendid and magnificent reception.
You. sir, know very well from correspondence
and information which you haye derived from
others, that the present visit to Your great city is
an exception to the rule which ] adopted, and
the resolution | had formed on leaving home.
Ind nrcscribed to myself ma a rnlr which I had
,ho,rb, ;ngoy;hle M, IN Io Jra,, or from tho
d;rcrt line of NV occnn,tions nm ,nv acc,,un, or
? nnon any occasion. had determined nar,;cu.
lary to avoid the current Of public meetings. and
, of that affection which had reason to suppos c
existed in the bosoms too nf monv re tho citi.
zens If This vast metronos. famous for ;,s
g. rrowih and i,s growing greatness aJm;r,lIo for
$ the intellgence and The bch character Of lie
@ neoplc
u RAT wbon 7 receivcd tho ;pv;,o,;o, ~ rs;,
. vou Other considerations Than those which h,J
first governed mo seemed IN demand tb,, I shnnlJ
make an eycen,on IN the rulo and nrosont nv.
. self amopo Won And when rcceivod ,be com
i mand, for so I am in some dccrce obli,eJ 70 70.
e gard il If the civ of New York nv Iesi,,t;o,
=. finally vicdcd IN that antbor,v and now s,,,
l. here IN Tho midst If the onvcrnnn, IF vo"r 81,
$ RI, NJ Major ,ho n,os;J,n, ~ ,,o oan,c
!" hos ,oid ,o,, 10, r., h,s o,,,,,n;,,a ,,. L' :.
y Ia" ' Wv. yoJJ 81" ,iaa, .o ; ~. ~! ~
b your cus'ouy. or s''at expression cou'd nov
y tali 10 eXc'e some reiiec'ion IN my mind and tt
l. call up some thoughts and feelings there, an ex
N preston OF wh'ch feel bound TO endeavor &c
make.
-. -, MY arrival mere Today mas been signallzed by
" the d'scharge OF cannon by the display OF ilags
m by the sound OF gay and eXult'ng music, and by
l. the shouts and cheers OF an affectlonate multi
l. tude directed towards myself ain proud ant
s. thankful for those evidences of regard and value
c for the humble services OF an individual whom
s. you esteem Tar too highly. But, sir, these testl
N monies offered TO the living could not tail to re
g mind me of the just honors about to be paid t
N the dead. To.morrow's sun will rise upon an
other and different spectacle than that which
i to day beholds, as the venerable remains o
er the Industrious Ex-President of The United State
el reach this city. Then. instead of the cheers o
1t Joy and gladness which have been uttered upol
IN this occasion, there will be the still expression
&c of solemn and saddened feeling.
It AS contemplate the scene which will be pre-
scented on that anticipated arrival, as recollec
the signal services and glorious career of tn
81 great departed and the position to which he nov
j.. has passed--a position which awaits us all
,g am moved TO suppress the feelings Of grateful
n joy which would otherwise overflow within m
S. on an occasion soNhonorable to myself Oug,
is not the contrasrbetween4hi days performance
e between the 10Y and badness this day mani
'es'ed on 'ne arrival OF an humble individual
Ne L;,.ti.. y. ~" .ou,y oehait you nuc
l. .' o1 " rsmy "ppe anu .ne ceremonies who
ir s;' .n .o"ow . ;nI 70 maze aecp impres
IS a v vi W. . O"sn. ',ey nor lor llie ie'
,e nn,sa" 'shitb mos, ~ ,noIeiaee !e uhwotln
to pu VIZ" ., o.u 'aen u1'ng mo 'he sun
or iorco of n...r ou,ost ss Suu u'n'nlsh lhe VIC
lie M ~ ~. l,', f, &C. . .''u 'lie neat ana acrmo
IN ,o,varns to,,,oom III ~, "e p.'el space whch III
lie momen, Nav a, ha nd p s IhonIn, ana Una
I'd in tho na rro,, hoM"o WIZ, we stall pe an lo'
"a nure hearted natr;o, mon u"; 'e"erap'e all
" hone. Mr.. Mayor Tho, 'u u'a - h.
t. this contrast and ha,,. r we may prosper y
N. embittereJ feeling which o., ent..an 'ess " .
re we NAV restrain onr ardor y, INV H.,
~ shed objects under tho sons ~. ="
A. which we ouuht to cbers ,n", -, o Cnrorno
ID of all. and in the exnec,,,nn Of ,h %e uonau
&c which must soo,e, m 49, ''a. iii ~ ,h
dust. ~ '"''' O'''s 10 al ~ w
Mr.. Mavor. could no, ~, &c hr ,h;s tonic finn
suopcstcd To me. And nn 81 vii; II vop nerni
me- IN tha nix vourseIf and w, nnb,;o .n,h'r;,;o
If tho nconIe If tho c,w fr hi srlond;d rocor
- lion and FIR the Kindness and Eber,i bnsn;,a ~
y, ,,h;oh 49,, h.r. am,hn,;,.I, a .. n !. '',
ne When Mr.. Clay had concluded he was con
tn Quoted to baronche drawn by six white horses
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