The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-08
REcY' TIoNfr
THE HON HENRY CLAY
Admit the Bearer on Board the Steamboat.
NOT rRANsrERABLE
A A kCE

At half past S. large number Of persons had assem-
blsd on board the magnificent boat named above.
and much larger concourse were assembled On the
wharf which she lay. Nine O'Clock about 800 on
board, as 1t had been given out that tho depar-
ture would be promptly at nine. All were anxious to
b. e. but for ten minutes fingered and were finally
obliged to leave abruptly one or two attempts were
mads the crowd shore to rush board In spite of
the polos Just before the lines cast off, Horace
Greeley Of the Tribune along and about - pa"
board whom policeman hailed him wsh-"Got tick
ct Z" Ne" says Greeley; at the same time referring
the Captain Of Police to Alderman McElrsth. That
won't do" replied the policeman Ny orders are 10
allow no ore to pass without tcket and you can't
go board unless you produce one" To get outof
this dfuty necessary for Greeley to procure the
aid Of Alderman McElrsth, who looked about for
tick which he presented to the applicant at the gang
way, and by which the sturdy policeman was
ct 9Th overcome. Duty first, and courtesy after
wards, his motto. Bat mountains Of difficulty are
by perseverance, and the excursion to Ameoy
was course prissd by those who had to pay well
for tn whistle than BY those who merely went through
the usus formslies of receiving and presenting their
invitations at the proper times ar places.
The crowd having been repulsed, aid ths lines cast
OF the Vanderbilt left her BERTH and darling out into
the North River, made graceful sweep, and, finally
psin.ng her towards Staten Island, made for hu
popt Of defamation. And now there was an opportu
nifty TO observe who were on board Prominent among
tn. 600 passengers some twenty-five or thirty po
nosraeo, each carrying heavy oak stick, about four
feet la leSgth, with an acorn turned on each end
decided improvement, by the way, the old gilt
topped slaves The officers efficient and main
tanned, IS lar possible good order. The Chief
there in person, with several of the captains,
and dstsehmsnts from several wards. Next after
the policemen the persons mort easily distinguished
were the members Of the Common Council they wore
snail rossttss Of ribbon la place Of the metal stare which
adorned the breasts of tho useful officers of the city
The aldermen attended by their s'rgeants atarms
and other ia Of the two boards The remainder
the company was Unfortunately made up, there
bsipg but few eminent men board. The papers,
generally, we've represented by their reporters; tn.
bneh had out two representatives. and in short
the most Of those beard potician' thoroughly
used to the hsrne Ga the way down, som. little
family difficulty occurred among the me mbers of the
committees. High words passed, and some members
mot of the mmittee) got 6ugsrin the pie What the
Subject CT discussion was, runner only Informs that it
related TO the manner of receiving Mr. Clay from the
hands of tie Philadelphia committee at Amboy ASss.
tsns Alderman il after long and angry debate, left
the ts erel. OF debatants, and going away dis
tsnoe. declared they were mo gentlemen" After re-
levi,g himself of this expression of indignation, he
returned to the sl ubunaumous circle, and tbs dis.
cussion renewed How things settled. what
ing Of the board yet It s kno~n only those
gagged in It One hour aud fifty five minutes after leav
Perth Am oy. Here little confusion arose Many of
the passengers wanted to no ashore and rushsd towards
the gsngsay, when Aid. Frsnhhn gained an emnence,
aud s,ii-" Geptlemen, wish 1t TO be distinctly
destood that prsoa h to leave the boat the arri
val oftho tra and the committees hope that every
b. ad will aid in carrying out this, their resolution
fCries ard cheers A voice far back In the crowd
Hello! let me come II there's any stump speaking
goisg Or want TO heer i5.' Another vocs--"You're
old its On'y Franklin "A 0oeech.
and bs's dons nov ~" o, was that all ?'il
Peasant ssypg' and applications at the bar
berS shop CO get shaved consumed three quarters of
an hour which time the whistle the engine
ed The approach OF the rain As no one vas slowed
b-sGthless sexiety BIZ the passengers board the
seensr snors waom might b. seen s,eooias the
Gfrsi, tgure prominent among The nioss prom ueut
compaeny loobit uron the passage below, add await
tns.s he odrnes D where ?, which wsyfS Witch
a. h.g % yes thsts hirnn Give three oh, ers ~
"weit tiu We ace him" There he is" Gone on"
ard various other were passed
shors 10 he Ia motion. AT last he appeared
lsli figure, hut In one hand, cane and bouquet
IA the other When he was aud fully re.
cogu,asd, three deafsniDg cheers rent the air Of
Amb "; thrss more followed three more; and theu
random cries and cheers "ha-us," ana "hurrab,sD
we're sutiols for number Of minutes All this time
Horace Greeley had his position the upper
deok whence he looked down calmly upon the people
below until the great man. the veitable Henry Clay, up
pared 40 which Greeley with quick motion turned to
bis grssped extsucsly the hand OF the nam be,ds
blow Meenwhile, MIR Clay, who, M all observed was
looking remarkably well, was led by the COMMITTEES
th oush formed by the police to the saloon
where oratorical ceremonies were psrformsd duriog
nearly all of wbisb Greeley quietly reposine upon
sofa in another qearter of the host reading volume
Of Fourier, or the Biole-we doa't kno~ which.
The member Of the committee Of the Common Coun-
oil accom- panied by their guest MIR. Clay, here with
difficulty their way amid loud and r pc ted cheers
to tns saloon When rush made both lore and sft
end some one hundred and nifty persons, Including re-
veral bsrs of the Common Couoen who were IN nt
tndance, completely iAmmed up tbs place where Mr.
Clay bad taken his stand The confusion aud bastle
that hare prevailed smousst many VINO we're making
erertions TO procure spot within hearing were
heiSbteaed COED deal the efforts made by tne com.
mittee, TO psocp admission for bs Philadelphia dee
CATION when, after soms little delay, they tuoceeded In
oskiog their WY through the crowd; when
Tx sheriff jNicHahL, Of Phisde phis, us chairman
OF the delegation from that city who panied Mr.
Clay board the boat here forward ssid that
on behalf II the people OF Philadelphia both himself
and assocs deputed to transfer to their care
the iustrsous citizen their honorsd guest who came
smongot them In no public capacity, but In privsc
paoity at who wished to move, during his sojourn
amonxst tbsm In quiet, social enjoyment. He came
amongst his friends In Pniiadslphis private isnd,