The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-03-21
MR.. CLAY's VISIT TO NEW YORK.
From he Correspondence Of the hlteHigencer.
NEW YoRK, March :, 1913.

From tie Correspondence o. ie I~"iett.yehcST.
NEW YoRk, March :, 1918.
No man could receive a more hearty AID u
Universal welcome than has been awarded 10
| Henry Clay in New York to-day. The wealth
err has been fine, and, though the streets are
wet and muddy, and uncomfortable for walk
ing, there has been Il very general and anima-
ted turnout of the citizens. Broadway pre-
scented a very lively appearance through Its
| whole length, with colors flying on the hume
rous hotels, and many other buildings, public
and private. Even Tammany Hail showed
this mark Of respect TO the great Statesman and
the city's guest.
Mr.. Clay arrived at Castle Garden in the
steamer c. Vanderbilt at a little past two o.
clock, with the members Of the City Council,
who had been 10 Ariboy 10 receive him. AT
| Castle Garden he was received as the City's
guest by the Mayor. OF the addresses at the
reception ! cannot speak, as the great crowd
prevented my getting into the garden TO hear
them. In trying to elbow my way, at about
two o'clock, dow Broadway from the Park to
the Battery, though down hill, found it a very
uphill business-a hard and slow Job. There
seemed TO lie an immense current against NE.
many thousands all the time pressing up street,
which puzzled me Il little at first, till, getting
down near the Battery. l discovered the diff
Guilty they were flowing up street for ran Of
room. Here l got fastened in the crowd, and
was obliged TO wait till the procession came
from the Garden and moved up Broadway.
Mr.. Clay was seated in an open carriage,
which was preceded by a large escort of citi-
zens on horseback, riding four breast, and fol-
lowed by the city authorities and other citizens
in carriages. They proceeded two miles and
n half up Broadway TO the New York Hotel,
where rooms had been taken for Mr.. Clay.
For this whole distance the sidewalks were
crowded, and the doors and the windows of all
hotels, dwelling houses, and stores were
throngcd by animated mu!titudes, men greet
ing the honorcd guest as he passed with loud
and hearty cheers, and ladies waving ten thous-
and handkerchief from the windows.
Wednesday being the day of the arrival of
the remains of Mr.. Adams from Washington,
Mr.. Clay only visited two or three friends in
private, and joined in the funeral ceremonies
eff the distinguished veteran with whom he had
been so long more or less connected in pub
lie affairs. On Thursday, he visited some OF
The Public Institutions OF the City, and in the
evening attended those public gatherings from
which the Committee of Arrangements had
accepted invitations. On Friday, he remain
ed for some hours at the Governors Room in
the City Hall, to receive the calls of such
Of his fellow citizens as wished an introduction.
The following is from the Tribune of Mon
day
Mr.. Clay on Saturday afternoon visited the
High Bridge, in company with several mem
bers of the Common Council, and was highly
5ratified with the magnificent work. He re-
turned to the City, and was entertained in al
elegant and delightful dinner by J. Phillip.
Phoenix, Esq. after which he attended the per
.ormance OF the Ora,orio of the 'Crcation..'' BY
he Sacred Music Society. lie was there much
more an object OF attention to tie audience
han the music, and in the course of the eve
ming briefly and folicitously replied to an adj
lress from the ladies' Of the Society.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Clay attended St.
Bartholomew Church with his Honor the
Mayor, where an unusually large congregations
were assembled. On the way thithcr, we I'M
lersiand, he was metby alarge number OIL
rishman, who thus sought the opportunity OF
luiIi expressing 10 HiIl inc warm IcC4ine
which his efforts in beialfofIreland have Toased
in the breasts Of all her sons.
This morning, at nine, Mr.. Clay leaves Us
on his way homeward; he will stop at Newark
ior about an hour, TO exchange greetings with
bis fellow citizens Of that place, and will reacl
Philadelphia, where he has an imperative en-
gagement, at 1 in the afternoon. After spend
ne a day there privately, lie will so home by
way Of Baltimore.
Mir. Clay has been with us now for five DAYS.
and through the whole time, has received such
tokens of deep respect and enthusiastic attach
ment as no man but himself could have elected.
We now see how firmly he stands in the affec-
lions not of a few persons or of any particular
class, but of the whole People. If there were
any doubt before, the fact is now undcniable.
that no man lives who is so truly beloved, re-
yered and trusted by the people of this City as
HENRY CLAY.
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