The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-20
CITATION
DELIVERED By THOMAS SHORE
ESQ.
EERoEs or FoRr MEIcs,

- r YES OE CRT AtEIGS,
TfE committee of arrangement have
horored me with tn high cffic,, in beh Ii
OF the town II Petersburg, to weic me ON
20 !oUT native SOIL. to the warm hos. ms oe
your friends and relatives-l accent of the
honorable appcntu emit with a heart filed
WIN gratitude 10 Heaven for vour are . Pc
10y at orr return deep ns,biiity isex.
clied IN tne breasts Of your fellow citizens
AMI they are proud 70 hail you welcome
they are highly gratihed 10 emtr.ce ~,
afier so 'ong separation. daring Which, m
Vulnerable dangers and Difficult les. uuCsr.
aieiir" IN the h story of the woriU, have ore
served thenseiv s--Ionr conduct WAL long
be deiieh'tul there fn' rhe historian -
dwell upon it viii be'used IN ines 70 come
10 simulate the you-h to emulate your
deeds Il band Of Heroes, in November.
1872 eJoy'ng all ha- heaven could besirw.
or man require, in ease and sifitlepcc. left
their fire sides, insured with tie love of
country, few to the bleak bank If he Nj
ann, nniur d be nncr of libcytv, and ,-lo.
rl'u'iy conquered .-l3ca We vo,f,lls Of = h -
.pv couAtry--Y !jant d Tenders e sha, co,g,-
cry riSh s--freemen, eXul, a. your SDar-
tan Conduit! A host Of pstri rs are NV
c. lecTed around you, with ma ;festations of
tnrlr grautpte FIR Your scrv IceS-yau. see
the smile Of incfiab c pleasure beami~p On
ever cheek, an incica on Of what the
near reefs. Cod iHdrs &, i = thu, mar.
pc, mus! that heat be which does not
ieei rem waited, " Itch does gIop, AT tho
recollection of your conduct; each one re
rs rejoices exceedingly =, teh qIdine .vou oncs
more, a"d al cong a'ulate YOU ON your no
ncrable di,charge frcm the service. We.
IN the fuilne@s q cur regard and nerson,i
T'enusup, presen, You with the freedom Of
our house --exjFnd to ycu the hand OF fel.
to"shIp, and CtIer prayers te-the great and
ssood God Tor yoar health and pro,ucritv.
ms IS no ordinary occasion we b. .c,d the
CluLehs OF a republic, IN the fulI eni0vntent
ot theit nights q privileges, assenbi u to-
gethtr' wt!c ming the atc ia fem bat
ne Of Sc who cheeriGily sub itted tneye.
ry PRIV zion ior the 80 q Of the 50 d e peoyje.
| he PRIDE o. Sparta were the heroes of
lhermopyle-t pride Of Virginia, die
II eroes az FL. meigs.
Ffienos and Foo,hers. si,all l describe to
y the anXe'y and interest that wrre felt
ny your fellow citizens IN Petersburg whist
you were a!dr oh' Tie morning cam, 2
ere hoToT" mad thrown on her III autle the
Ciuz'h was IN NOTION. arrestSpg "a ne IS
ne passed with t'e SALUTE ION what ac-
counts from the Feiersbulg Vaiun.eer. -
l1ApeS'N'lon was en- tip zoe. and all were
easer TO oOtaih tie first information each
morning tQond them still The same--suu
the same anxiety * restlessuess-A, ccunts
are az last brought OF their arrival az Fort
" igS ana 'ne preparation making g en-
O"uh'eF the advage-Du" DOUBTS and fears
se'ze upon me people x their hearts throb
%I'h pam ann u"eashess-"e learn that
Sle s@vdBcS are numerous, with large boz
ny o' hhS'lSh nlscreanis 10 aic t7em. We
are acquainted with the Indian hght---ee
@Ho" o. az odNantaGCs IN bAftie are eagerly