Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11
NEgv FORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRK. MARcn-7, 1913.

New York, March Z, 1s4S.
No MP could receive hearty and universal welcom'
than has been awarded to HrsRr CLAY New York to-day
The weather has been ine and though the streets are
and mudy and uncomfortable for waking there has
very gena and animated the citizens Broadway
presented very lively appearance through its whole length,
with cols flying the hotels and many other
buildings public and private. Even Tammany Hall showed
this mar OF respect TO the great statesman and the cys
guest
Mr. Gar arrived at Castle Garden in the steamer c. Van
dy6W ata little past two o'clock with the members Of the
City Coqci who had been to Amboy to receive him. At
Castle Gfden he received the City's guest by the
MAroR Ofhe addresses the reception speak,
the greatowd prevented my getting into the garden hear
them inying to elbow my way, about o'clock, down
Broadwai om the Park to the Battery though downh,
found il dvery uphill business hard and slow job There
seemed immense against me, many thousands
all the tide pressing up street. which puzzled little at
s till getting down the Battery, discovered the diff
6culty they flowing up street Jor Here
got fastened in the crowd and obliged wait ill the
procession fromhe Garden and moved up Broadway
Mr. CLAY seaRd in an open carriage, which pre-
coded by large escort OF horseback, riding four
abreast and followed By the city authorities and other citizens
in carriages They proceeded two miles and half up Broad
way the New Yok Hl where bad been taken for
Mr. CLAY For this who'll distance the sidewalks crowd
ed and the doors and of all hotels, dwelling houses
and stores thronged animated multitudes, greet
ing the honored guest al he passed with loud and hearty
cheers and ladies waving ia thousand handkerohefs from the
windows.
When Mr. CLAr enterd the hotel the crowd in the neigh
borhood very dense Loud cheers and repeated calls for
Harry Of the West presently brought Mr. CLAY to the baco
nv the entranc where he bowed several times
the multitude and again 4red. But the crowed evnced
disposition 10 depart for Clay continued At last
Jos Pm HoxIE came out and in few gcodhunoed words
attempted dismiss the iuttude but still they would
be dismissed He told tem he had not to make
Speech but simply asI them to have
their old friend Harry the West" He spoke Of the hard
week Mr. Clay had hadb in Philadelphia and of the great
fatigues he had gone Though day. and asked them
cuse him for this once br it would be cruel upon
speech He asked for kne cheers for Harry Clay and then
he hoped the citizens toud retire. The cheers very
heartily given, and MrHoxe retired, but the people did mt
do any such thing Thse charm that could send them
to their homes ill they lad heard Of HARRY CLAY
#" CLAY, Clay, Clay ding him Harry OF the West y
continued intervals rend the air for the space Of half
hour I'LL finally Mr. QAY again appeared and addressed
very few words the S multitude He spoke vein of
great good humor andas interrupted almost every
tence by cheers and lughter He alluded his fatgues
through the day. which commenced early in the
ing, and, understood him, little accident land
ing at Castle Garden and now, having been dragged and
cheeed through this ing hooughfare amidst of thou
sands and hundreds thousands Of the citizens, till
night and he hid become very tired and very hungry,
he thought mfe reasonable that he should 60 his
dinner than that theyshoud call him to make speech
the heartest cheers 1r Harry Clay, retired also.
New YORK, MARCH s, lS4S.
This is the laaof earth" These solemn words, sug-
gese Of thought and full Of meaning, uttered by the
cradle ADAMS after he had received the dehoke m the
Capitol Of nation have to-day response like the
voice Of many waters from hundreds Of thousands Of hearts
in this graf metropolis. How distinctly these dying words
Of Mr. aims present 10 three important ideas facts
they mau at once perfect that bis time had
come the indicate calm composure in the most solemn hour
Of earthly trial and they imply abiding conviction of
future and the composure necessarily implies reliance up
on happy futures that fact the sentence to con-
vey four danct IDEAS
Almost ne whole Of this city has been moved to-day pay
the solemn tribute Of respect the memory Of the revered
Patriot whose remains reached here this afternoon the way
their last resting place. have larger professions in
the city; perhaps the funeral procession the decease Of
President HARRIsoS larger but doubt whether have
people out TO witness procession There
must have than hundred thousand OF the line
Of the streets through which il moved the distance being
something three miles. The Committee OF Congress
having th remains in charge arrived about hapast
o'clock sadng from the Jersey City ferry boat at the foot Of
White Han street, where the procession formed Of the
military the public authorities various societies, and ciii
zens geney II moved up Broadway Tar Grand street.
through Gand street the Bowery down the Bowery and
Chatham sree TO the Park in front of the City Hall The
OF M bad but just passed the Park going up
Broadway when the head began enter the Park from Chat
ham sired Il must therefore, have reached full two and
half miles 10 length. Many societies prevented from
walking D. the uncomfortable condition Of the streets. The
military escor was numerous and imposing
Mr.. Gar happening here at this time, had an opportunity
to unite with our citizens in the funeral soemnes He rode
in close carriage in the procession with General GAINES and
the MAro Of the city Sautes Of artillery fired from
Jersey City, from the Battery and from the fort on Governors
Island Almost innumerabe colors flying at halfmast
on the pubic buildings hotels theatres and shipping church
bells Oiled and solemn chimes from the tall spre OF
Trinity were heard through the whole ceremony The
Of the day closed about sunset in front Of the
City Hall by religious services, and the corpse will rest to-
night in the Chy Hail. villa, is called the Governors
under guard q a military company. Many buildings, both
public and private less draped in black Among
the most conspicuous of these SrEwARTs extensive dry
goods store whose white marble front presented striking
back ground % the waving stripes Of black Grape stretched
and vaihed round its columns. The front entrance
of the Asor House also presented picture of solemn gran
deur and beauty The Of the masy granite pillars with
their enabaues shouded in black Grape and over the
doorway suspended mourning banner which bore IN
golden letters The following inscription
Joax QuIscr ADAMS.
Born july IL, 1867, Died February 20, lsas.