The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-07

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As'tsa sfa litter from N'iAisnsass, JuLy 5fS, 1907
The 18th Of July celebrated here in man
ner highly gratifying to the friends of fciencear,
Patriotiim i attended 4 vilitant and viii Civ,
you tn. belt account, which my memory will per
mt; 1t mum, however, be hafy fketch, for an
JUL letting out upon my return.
Every thing combined to give peculiar interea tc
the occai,on but the late hottie aggre,ion upor
our national nag, was toniidered as a luminous to e.
very one to rally round the Aandard Of Irdtpendnee
and excited more than ordinary foeitude TO witn.f
tha efforts OF genius which the nujents Of the col.
iegs OF William and Mary never fail to diipiay.
AT 10 o'clock, numerous af.mbly convened in
the Church. As foon the volunteer corps of Light
fiorie had entered and taken their natior and the
organ had eeaied its anms,ing tones, the PRECEDENT
| Delivered an appropriate Prayer. Mr.. B. Hen!y
then Attended tho RoGrum, and pronounced an in.
genious aud animated GRAFTON upon the day. A fe-
ie4 piece Of Mufic followed. The PRECEDENT and
protectors, together with the Rector, chancellor
ryler) and other vGors of the college, then with
drew to the Gallery, which isnear the Roftrvm ;
and the form for degree of Bachelor of Arts being
read aloud, Meflrs. W. Crawford, A. +. Mafon, I
ID Royal, James BoifIeau and Brook Hill were cal
led; they Attended the Roirum, and were prefcnted
with the degree of Bachelor of Arts attended with
a ihort, but impreiive addrefs from the PRECEDENT
This ceremony was conducted in a manner, which
could not fail TO produce the happiea effects. To
behold young men thus publicly crowned for their
real and extenve acquifitions in fcence whilR the
high appreciation Of their moral conduct beamed a.
round them, is iurely ipe6facle, which. not on
ly Parents, but even angels may gaze. Sclea mn(c
followed, as it did each of the iuceeeding orations
| Mr.. Benjamin Watkins fpoke next. His fubiea
was Capital Punihmen.. He eontroverted the
right, as we'll as policy of fuch punihment.
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general outrage and contended with great force OF
argument, that fociety had from its nature and pri
mary objects, only right limit fuffrage, but
that good policy and experience required that ould
be limited.
Mr.. E. Goodwin contended, that republican
form OF government, was, not only the bet for man
but thar no nation, antient or modern, had reduced
the theory and practice of that form to uch perfei-
on as the people OF America and thence inferred
that their republics, both the general and the parti
cular, would be remarkable for their pernanency
as Others had been for their inltabty.
Mr.. Andrew Reid fpoke upon the eonfti;uents oil
true eloGuence; and endeavoured to new that the
antient orators had not that fuperorty the
dern which is 70 implicitly attributed to them he
concluded with the anticipation of higher efforts oil
eloquence upon the American theatre, than had, a.
yet, appeared in any other country.
| MIR. John Tyler fhewed the importance of lber-
al and rational education, in general but particular
ly, of the efential means of giving perpetuy
/ to republican inftitutions.
1t is but junce to the young Orators to fay that
they acquitted themfeves in fuch manner as to
gain the entire pIaudi,s of enlightened audience
Indeed every one tenifed the hgheH fatisfacion in
Nearing iubjecfs 70 important dlcufed with perfpi-
Guilty of thought extenvenels of refearch, and an
elegance of ftye, which gave the fureft proof of
fubdantial improvement--Nor hould have forgot
to mentionto you that the Hudents of William and
Mary have been juhly celebrated for their corrsa
and eommendable conduct, during this courfe.
| But the hifiory of the day alto difingufhed
| by an act of female patriotism, which ought 60 be
-~.:ead Mrs Pa-aiiie. a lady who nnf aes conf.
derable property in the vicinity OF this place, and
who tho long abient from america, fill recolle&s
with pleafure, that ihe is native Vrginap, preient
ed about O'Clock to the Troop of Light Hsrfe, an
elegant fet of Colours which fe delired then, TO ac-
cept as teiimony of the intere he took in the mi
litary glory Of her country. The colours atten-
ded the Troop into the Church, & being 70 placed
to play in golden waves the heads of the young
orators. produced pleafing effect fplendid din
ner was alto given by Mrs. Parable to the whole
troop with many gentlemen of the town and country,
at the Raleigh Tavern, and in the evening, ball. to
which fhe invited all the ladies in town, the fudents,
and many vii,an,s.-At both entertainments great
tsle and elegrnce, well unbouuded hofpi,aity,
were dhplayed. Every one happy; every one
admired the politenei, attention and patriotiim of
Mrs. Parable"
! The Richmond Republican Blues, have heard
with indignation of the Aagrant and cowardly attack
lately mace the frgate Chefapeake, by Drit.ia
! fhip of hyperion force, fuPported by a fquadron.
Regarding his attack, deliberate aud s sioii if
att, proceeding from the brithh government, and
and believing that aternariveis left but war or
diihonorable fuamilion they feelit their duty both
citizens and folders; exprei> their readiness to
fupport the government, in Puniihing the aggreion
and rep.ling any future attack of Gmiar nature
! Therefore,
| Rscfved audnimOgly That the Richmond Republi-
cGn Blues, prepared TO march at a moments
warning, wherever they may be ordered by the 90
vernplent for the purpofe Of defending the Gate of
Virginia or any Of the United States, from the in
WALTON of any foreign power.
Reoived ueanimoyty That thefe refolutions be for
warded the PRECEDENT of the United States, and
/ printed in fome public Newspaper in this city.
| PEYTON RANDOLPH, Captaia.
| c.. w. DIXON, Liepf
| THOMAS RICHIE, En'gn.
| NEAL NELSON, Ses'yy.
At meeting of the Wilmington and JefHerfon Ar.
tery Company, on the 9th iua. the following adj
drefs was unanimously adopted. and ordered to be
publifhed in Of the public prints of this
| City, to evince to our fellow brethren, a cheerful
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