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Paris West Dist
Feby 3rd 1828

Dear Genl

I hail you welcome on your return
and hope you have had a pleasant trip; but so serious
and contradictory are the accounts which we have received
of the reception the old Chief met with that we are
at a loss what to think of it. One of the New Orleans
papers (the Argus) received here yesterday, says the Genl's
reception was cold & indifferent, that the streets were comp
=aratively deserted as walked them; no demonstrations of Joy
or satisfaction welcomed him, except from a few hot
=headed partizans &c which makes the administration men
of this town (and there are a good many) hold up their heads
and exultingly taunt us with disappointment. On the
contrary the "Advertiser" says the Gen was welcomed
by a greater concourse of people than was ever witness
assembled in the City; which I have no doubt is true; also
a cousin of mine, a commission merchant of the city writes
me that business of every description was suspended during
the old heros stay ^among them. Such are the accounts of
celebration in New Orleans, and each party believes
that which digests best upon his stomach. Mr Clay's
pamphlet is another cause of triumph with the Adams