The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-14
Tho Departure OF SIR C1ny--fIis Arrival In
Jersey City, end His Reception at Newark.

The Departure or Sr gIny--Uts Arrival IN
jersey City, end IIis Reception at Newark.
According to arrangement, Mr.. Clay took his depar-
ture from tai, city at n'n, o'clock yoserd-y morning
AZ en- early hour la-g, number of persons wers s-
rsmtsd at the ferry dock, foot Of Liberty street, to
istlook at tn, veperabl, statesman h. passed
rho piers sdss'nt crowded as also TIE ed, at
tachei to the ferry houss
AZ half pas. eixbt clock there general confu-
zion 10 tn strss and while the police actively
a,g'd In Keeping hsck the crowd osrpe- dove Ia
which Nr clay his Honor tn. Mayor, Alisrmsn Law
reaos aud Stevens ware srsed The gates thrown
aad che -Iiss- driven upon the bridge, shen
Mr. Clay aliahtrd "A soon rs he appeared from tho
cArrisg- general shout rang toe ar, and three
times three cheers given.
MIR Clay va then rushed upon by the crowd, ard Il
With diffcn'y be could sst room to stand.
The very g-.ss fumbsr Of psrsn0-, gso wgrs on ire
sheds shout snd jumped 40 mu'h that IT w.' tto,gst
tina they ~onid o. rarly break do w aud gene
raj r,i-.d yet OF the sheds they ara corlHg
down IN Ugh les Of harger tho ogoSd stil rrs'sed
~h-n q c-ackug noise ~ss heard ard sg.u the cry OF
the stris o. uaipz down. get Of thu way ~
MIR Clay then introduced 20 several OF tho onm-
rnit'.. ,ron Newark who w.re designated by -h,ts
sstin NIB badEs At.rs g. ersi share ~ the how'd,
VIZ Clay stepped sgan Into the carisg-, and tn. chsns
ofth- bidgc bng loos-d was taken on board Tbs ferry
bUat
rbr-. vocfsrou' cheers then given by thcss on
shore, a. the tost moved CT b-srios her bow the
stars and stripes 81 American liberty
ARRIVAL AT JsRssY cry.
When the boa, nsarsd IN. bridge. the -rsey City
sid. immenss crovt rushed TO the gates which
secured aud among the number several hundred ladies'
Who were unfortunately unshls to procure window
ether place .ufhc-ntlv stj ,ornt 10 Mir Clay All
things ready ana the boat made iast, MIR Clay
ducrd to the depot buildn TIRE piazza Of which
three ious hundred ladies Who be moved to-
wsrds the house waved welcome With their handler
chiefs.
I, ir;imssi that Mr. Clay would 90 tho piazza,
where the ladies wers and lam. diasiy rush made
Tor the stairway, ~hioh well guarded by OF
the police OF this city and Who r.p.ed the crowd until
Mr. Clay aud the corDnitteo should fret pass up On
entering The piazza, s 'y's were turned upon him. AID
the fair crowd gathered rouni him, while no yet
afar on they iun to meet him and fell upon his neck,
MIR stationed him,ci as hes. he could in one cor
and the ladies eager each 70 outstrp the other,
csusbt BIN by he hand, aud ~ith sieog ps end pret
~ smss, bid him welcome, AID would not Let him so
until the word given that ihs train was ready TO
leave. He then de.cepied to the lower room, when
ttf.e more hearty cheers were gvcn sod passing cut,
took seat IN the rear car Tho cry OF all readyn
given by the gen,iemsny and paii'e conductor, NJ.
smith. who ulremtting In his nttsntions and af
ter round from the whistle OF The loo olive The train
moved OF Three more cheers rurg upon tle air and
rs with wings the trsa sped toHards Newark
Approaching that beautiful city sni ycs s'a- cG,
thousands Of could 81 assembled rt ths
depot whore tn. train would ssop srd c. he cars step
ped, dsaSin. huTsah won't IN, and the of
non foil upon the sar. Tire trsn bsing fsly stoppst,
the thousands assembled FIST 20 one e-T and then
tho other TO get frs gmp-o Of hr and he appear
ed upon the plliforn Of tine car another shout gv
en-. large building vi,hin a few yards OF lbs depot
and which contained more than one hundred window
hsd wi;irisdles Who many OF them uot ssIs to
him. waved their hanef.rccfs. While the crowd chez
ed a sarosshs d'aTe y .ix s-,y hors's, vas a
several Of the committees Of Newark and New foch.
THE race ssIov.
The lire Of procession Was formed by two hundred
gentlemen on horsebscs after whom followed o;ea
carriage, In which the Newark brass bahd, sho
di,coursed bssut;:al rausio
The oar,sgo containing Mr.. Clsy followed rexs after
which csrrisg.s containing tbs Common Council
Of Newark, snd number OF tbs members " tn Coo
mon Council Of this city followed by shout hundred
privatc carriages and more Than twenty-five thousand
psrrops foot.
The line then moved up Centre street. and around
Military Park to Broad street th- to the Park Bouss.
which having reached the Chief Naysasl, Col Pune,
formed the horsemen into ts-, through which toe
RIGGS parsed NJ TO tho door Of the hotel.
Along the whole line az tn. pr0csssior every bsconv
window, and stoor, were hdcd with ladies and, by the
by in justice t. that city, as en.rnrg beautiful s,d
with weconse smile, and blessed him They clupe
around, In womsn's true devotion aud Affection Tbs
most beautiful ana the ladies' by far outs,rtp
ped the II Newark has plenty o! so;t sstr shs
has greater abundance Of yssm h.artss patriotic aud
lovely ladies.
Mr. Clay alighted and vss conducted to the oortico
by AldermaDi franklin, when bs Homer, Mr. Wander
pool, Mayor OF Newark, was waiting TO receive him.
Tho duty had been assigned Alderman Franklin IN dli
to the Mayor and Common Council Of that city,
the person OF MIR Clay Ia the performances OF which
duty, he sail: MIR Mayor and gentlemen, IL Is with
Mingled emotions Of pleasure and OF pain that ro
sigu your hands dist gubed iudividus Who,
curing tn. last Elk days has the welcome guest OF
ths city of New York. Plearsd, certainly that
opportunity has afforded the people Of this
prosps city to -rj ths pleasure which have
psIienced Ia mnghng With one Of the most fiutrious
statesmen Of our oouotry hui a. the 'sms Hne We are
panied in tho rejection that tbs time has nearly
arrived, when are to bid sd-u perhaps forever to
whose witt will brigh, iu the history cf
lives, ard which will always be remembered with
feelings OF peculiar grstihc alton and pleasure Never
bfors has it hspp-n-t that priss.s individual who
has occupied many Distinguished positions in polti
GAL fe and pssssd through 40 mssy scenes calculated
70 tho f~ngs OF party aud call into action the
evil passions OF cur nature mas o,en receiyd with more
aud heartfelt EN- hussfm than he fro whom vs
about to repsrse; for young aud old eoiitcl
opponents and frisDd ma- and femsle snd all glasses
# population nave We'd With each other In doing
b9oor dstipgu,sbsd guest; demonstrating the fos
hat in Henry Clay thy recogpiz, and Acknowledge
tbs pro missing chspp on Of the rights II man;
the bold defender their country In the hour OF
the faithful rentipel the walls OF political
institu,it NJ ia thort, Of whom America may well
f-, urous Tor in he hour her prosp-rty he has re-
,iesd and In the day ct her adversely he has mingled
nj. tear, nth tho.. have went over m. d.nQ.rs TO
which rhe hss b en- exposed EIen the strains 81 ru-
sic the Of poetry hsvs been ex,rted Ia his
beh.f white the hearts Of the blind have oeen made to
j1cs in stenns to the eoquenoe of his voice address
81 to them within their sacred ball. aud the deaf and
dumb will long remember the hour, wien the sage Ct
Ashlaud STOOD within their midst and they shook the
and Of their advocate and friend with whose history
an fame IL evident they were familiar. The exsr
those who tripod upon the ght fantastic toe stopped
TO grasp his hand and assure ha OF cordial welcome
Such cir is the whom now transfer TO your cars
and protection upon his journey home where, We most
artenty desire, he may bs favored salsy 10 arrive;
there to experience that happy reunion In the domes
ito circle where heart responds heart in all the arcor
Of .iuosre and devoted affection. Aad now, hoDored
sir, (turnng to Mr. Cay) In th- certy OF overflow
his grace which is able to build you up, aod give you an
inheritanos among all those who are sanetined
at the conclusion OF ne rem uks OF Al1ernIan Frank
lio Sir. Clay TOOK of his hat, when "sleaee, silence"
rang through the crowd
Atter order was restored, Mr. Clay said -
by friends,-I know no sorcs 10 which can give
utersnos will be sufficient to express the heartfelt
pleasure and gratitude for the distiDg
hav. this day met with I do not Intend tossy
for two reasons the frst Of which g. c,nnot spssk
srng TO his hosrseness) aud the other is that you
not hear. Thirteen years ago visited Newark, then
email, out prosperous snd sntsrprsing town now So
before me a large.snd bourisbiDg city. indeed, lea
hardly be persuaded that t5is - Newark; hut hon
you not practising any deception upon ma And 70
you, MIR. Mayo- and gentlemen Of the cormonsiity,
feel graceful Tor this mark Of your esteer end respect
you love mo ard throughout the tndcr Of ny
life, shall revert with feelings Of pleasure upon THO
hnd and cordial reception which you have rendered mo
Ihrrr loud cheers were then Rigen. snd Ne. CIsy,