The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-28


inpham, were drawn TO the Washington MonuT
ment squire, and one hundred guns were fred {,
IN honor of the occasion.
But the demonstrations Of the public feeling
did not stop there. About Z o'clock there
was handsome display Of FIRE rockets thrown
into the ait from the mall, east Of 7th street.
A vast body of our. cllizens then formed into
PROCESSION, marched to the National Hotel with
the Marine Band, and there played several ma
tional airs, and loudly cheered in honor OF Nj.
Clay, who, being absent from the city at Mr.
Calverl's country residence, could not respond
10 the compliment thus intended Tor him. The
National Hotel was, however, brilliantly iIlu-
minated in honor OF the great event, and OF the
distinguished statesman whose patrlotic laOors'
and those OF his noble coadjuors in the conn
ellis of the nation, had on that day been brought
10 happy and glorious consumption, After
the procession Mad visited tho National Hotel,
they marched TO Mrs. Peyton's boarding house
and called out Senator Focte, who responded
in brief and elicitous speech. Leaving Mr..
Foote, the procession halted at the Potomac
\ House where they pail similar compliment
10 Mr.. Senator Cass, who, amidst loud cheers,
appeared and responded to the visiers in
very felicitous manner. The procession then
matched to GOdsby's Hotel, and after a few
patriotic airs from the band, CALLED out Mr..
Speaker Cobb, who addressed the people IN a
vey happy manner, congratulating them upon
the auspicious events Of the last two days,
which he firmly believed would restore harmo'
ny and good feeling throughout this lately dis2
tractcd country. The Speakers address, tho
, brief, was very pertinent, patriotic Hpd elo-
uuent. The procession next visited Mr. SEN
ator Douglass, who, on being called out; spoke
TO the 9isiters in clear, animated and patrl-
e olic strain, predicting the greatest possible
+. goad to the country at large from the auspi-
cious Legislation Of lie last two days. The
r address of the honorable Senator was received
with hearty cheers, 10 the midst Of which he
o bowed and retired.
+, A fter leaving the lodgings OF Senator Doug
IS lass, the moving mass proceeded up 9Th street /,
e and presented itself in front Of Mr.. Webster'a
n residence, on Louisiana A venue. The honor
able Secretary being loudly cheered and re-
h peatedly called for, made his appearance
h Here we mingled with the multitude, and got
near enough to hear pait Of what was said
. Thanking the people for their kindness, Mr.
i Webs er snid that his claim on their regard
was not so much on account Of any efforts
10 made BY Rlm to produce the great result, nf
5 on the depth, an1 strength, and intensity oil
hl. participation in the feeling Of joy and glad
N ness which seemed to animate all hearts.
.Ttuly, gentlemen2 SAID Mr., Webster, the
IN last two days have been great days; work
90 has been accomplished which dissipa'es doubts
n and alarnis, puts an end TO angry controversy
4 rorHfes the constitution Of the country; ant
g, strengthens The bonds Of the Union.
:" Now is the winter Of our discomfort
ii. Made glorious summer; "t
And nlI the clouds that lowered upon our hous'
oe In the deep bosom Of the ocean buried"
~ " "This language, fellow citizens, is highl!
: poeucal, but, inamy opinion, not TOO slroni
for the occasion. The decisions of the POPu
lar branch Of the legislature appear to me t.
surpassln Importance any acts OF Legislation
which have known for thirty years. A cfsi
has come upon US, in which mems minds hay
been strangely agitated BY notions Of separf
tion and dlsuhion. Phantoms Of new contet
eracies, formed out Of the now united body {
Il the old thirteen and The new seventeen, ha1
swum before the eyes Of some; separate Sta
=. existences have amused the visions OF other
-, while local controversies have ragged with vi
common bitterness and local and partial int
=. esfs espoused with so much Of the cxclusi'
spirit Of partizanship, that the hopes OF Il
most con6ding appeared sometimes to wave
But these causes Of contention and Dispute
49, these Clouds, SO portentous OF disaster, a
., now in the deep bosom OF The ocean burlet
We ought 10 be most thankful to PrOVident
-. that The results Of our deliberations have bet
- Cd uacifc. When, on to>morrow's sacr
W. morn. the sun shall begin to ascend in tie ea
'V' 30, thanks from uevout hearts ought to rise wi
-" il and fly beyOndits orb, to thar gracious Bel
= who has so kindly OyerruIed all things for 4
..n preservation ard perpetdatiOn of our liber'i
fell and peace
rib. "Yea. gentlemen, we shall be thankful
,r if deed, that YOU and |, and all of us, bear col
tioh mon name and common. character; that
are all united Americans: that we can
led. without shame open the books which recc
iov the deeds Of our fathers, and can still look up
, by their graves without remOrse."
Kind Mr.. Webster's remarks were listened to "
sdy profound attention, aud we're most enthusl
Na4 ticalIy received. Next, the Hon. Mr., Hillia
,test of Alabama, addressed the crowd. He spc
j., in with great earnestnesa and eloquence, and
$ of tributed TO MI. Webstel's commanding
COZ ents, influence and patriotism, prinCl
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