Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14
PATRIOTIC REJoICINGs.

manifested itself in most signal manner In our city
on Saturday evening and night. Soon after the
passage, on Saturday, of the last OF the acts OF
compromise by the House OF Representatives, pre-
parations were made TO testify the public Joy.
Accordingly, about sunset the cannon OF the Co.
lumbia Artillerists, under Captain BUCKINGHAM,
were drawn to the w ashington Monument Square,
and one hundred guns were fired in honor of the
occasion.
But the demonstration of the public feeling did
not stop there. About seven o'clock there was
handsome display Of fire rockets thrown into the
air from the Mall, east of It'll street, A vast
body of our citizens then formed into procession,
marched to the National Hotel with the Marine
Band, and there played several national airs, and
loudly cheered in honor of Mr.. CLAY, who, be-
ing absent from the city at Mr.. Calvert's country
residence, could not respond to the compliment
thus intended for him. The National Hotel was,
however, brilliantly illuminated in honor OF the
great event, and of the distinguished Statesman
whose patriotic labors, and those of his noble CO.
adiutors in the counsels Of the nation, had that
day been brought to happy and glorious consum-
nation. After the procession had visited the Ma
tional Hotel, they marched to Mrs. Peyton's
boarding house and called out Senator FooTE, who
responded in brief and felictous speech, Leav-
ing Mr.. FooTE, the procession halted at the Potomac
House, where they paid similar compliment to Mr..
| Senator CAss, who, amidst loud cheers, appeared
and responded to the visters in very felicitous
manner. The procession then marched to Gads-
by's Hotel, and after few patriotic airs from the
band, called out Mr.. Speaker CoBB, who addressed
the people in very happy manner, congratulating
them upon the suspicious events of the last two
days, which he firmly believed would restore har-
mony and good feeling throughout this lately dis
tracted country. The Speakers address, though
Brief was very pertinent. patriotic, and eloquent.
The procession next visited Mr.. Senator DOUGLAS,
who, on being called out, spoke to his visiters
in clear, animated, and patriotic strain, predicting
the greatest possible good to the country at large,
from the suspicious legislation of the last two days.
The address of the honorable Senator was received
with hearty cheers, in the midst of which he bowed
and retired.
After leaving the lodgings of Senator DOUGLAS,
the moving mass proceeded up 9Th street. and pre-
sented itself in front of Mr.. WEBsTER's residence
on Louisiana avenue. The honorable Secretary
being loudly cheered and repeatedly called for,
made his appearance. Here we mingled with the
multitude, and got near enough to hear part of
what was said. Thanking the people for their
Kindness Mr.. WEBSTER said that his claim on their
regard was not SO much on account of any efforts
made by him to produce the great result, as on the
depth, and strength and intensity Of his participa
seemed to animate all hearts.
"Truly, gentlemen, (said Mr.. WEBsTER,) the
last two days have been great days; work has
been accomplished which dissipates doubts and
alarms, puts end to angry controversies, fOrti-
fes the Constitution of the country, and strengthens
he bonds of the Union.
"Now is the winter of our discomfort
Made glorious summer ....
And all the clouds that lowered upon our house
| In the deep bosom Of the buried"
"This language, fellow-citizens is highly poetical,
but, my opinion not too strong for the occasion.
The decisions of the popular branch Of the Legis-
lature appear to me to surpass in importance any
acts of legislation which have known for thirty
years. A crisis has come upon US, in which mems
minds have been strangely agitated by notions OF
separation and disunion Phantoms Of new con-
federacies, formed out of the now united body of
the old thirteen and the new seventeen, have swan
before the eyes of some separate State existences
have amused the visions of others; while local
troversies have ragged with uncommon bitterness,
and local and partial interests espoused with so
much of the exclusive spirit Of partisanship, that
the hopes of the most confdng appeared sometimes
to waver. But these causes of apprehension and dis
quiet, these clouds, Portentous of disaster, are
now in the deep bosom of the ocean buried We
ought to be thankful to Providence that the re-
SultS Ol our QellDeTaOnS nave Deen SO PACING. Wnen
on to-morrows sacred morn, the sun shall begin to
ascend in the east, thanks from devout hearts
ought to rise with it, and fly beyond its orb, to that
gracious Being who has so kindly overruled all
things for the preservation and perpetuation Of our
liberties and our peace.
i eyes, gentlemen we shall be thankful indeed
that you, and |, and all of US, bear common name
and common character; that we are all United
| Americans; that we can yet without shame open
the books which record the deeds of our fathers,
and can still look upon their graves without re.
| morse.'
/ Mr.. WEBsTER's remarks were listened to with
profound attention, and most enthusiastically
received. Next the Hon. Mr.. HnLIARD, of Ala
bama, addressed the crowd. He spoke with great
earnestness and eloquence, and attributed to Mr..
| WEBsTER's commanding talents, influence, and
patriotism principal share in producing those
happy results which would fill the heart of the
nation with Joy and gratitude.
The multitude also called upon the Texan Sena-
tors, Messrs. HoUsToN and RUsK, and upon Senator
Dickinson of New York, all of whom being loudly
cheered for their patriotic through the late
trying controversy responded in eloquent speeches
to the mark of respect shown to them.
The enthusiastic feeling which pervaded this
numerous assemblage Of our fellow-citizens, was
only exceeded by the good order which prevailed
during the whole of this spontaneous public de-
monstration. We never saw, on Pennsylvania
avenue, so much good order and regularity united
with SO much enthusiasm and patriotic joy.