Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-07
liverpool, Norembe, IL, 1916.
COUNSELLOR PHILLIPS

thursday scinighta public dinner was
given to Counsellor Phillips, by the friends
and admirers of that celebrated gentle
man, at the George Inn the Rev. w.
Shepherd in the Chair. Tic company
consisted of near hundred and twenty.
At five O'Clock, they sat down TO a sumD-
tuous dinner. The cloth removed. a
number oftoasts were emitted from the
Chair: and in the course ofthe evening,
several gentlemen gratiiied the company
with specimens ofvocal talent.
The Chairman said, that each gentle
man in the company was entitled TO one
bottle OF wine; but if any person desired
more, though he had been represented, in
Il Liverpool newspaper, as I" anstcre." he
would wink at the transaction.
The King, i'll solemn silence.
The Chairman, in proposing the health
of the Prince Regent, said he hoped he
did not throw wet blanket on any body's
enthusiasm, when he proposed to them
TO drink him in silence. twas then drank
i'm silence.
The hopes of the kingdom the Prin-
cess Charlotte of SAKE Cobourg; and, by
an early confinement, may she learn the
sweets of liberty. This was drank with
marked applause.
The Duke Of Gloucester.
Lord Wellington and the Army.
The Wooden Walls of Old England.
Tue Town and trade OF Liverpool
The man whose early and persevering
exerilons were the main cause we can
now drink the Town and trade of Liver
pool without blush-Mr Roscoe
Three times three, and rapturow APPLAUSE
MIR. Roscoe, jun. returned thanks for the
honor done to his father.
The Chairman apologized to the com
pany for mounting the table to address
them. Speaking from below was like
speaking from a place from which he ne
Yer wished to speak, namely, the stocks
1t was time, he said, TO direct their atten-
ton to the primary object OF the meeting
He had been some time aware that they
had been fretful and impatient at his tar
diness; but he would not file cross bill
against them: he would not adopt the
courteous language ofmy Lord Castle
reagh, and charge them with an "igno-
rant Impotence" Their Impotence was
an enlightened impotence. He would,
therefore, accede to their wishes, and
would very shortly afford them an oppor-
tunity of giving full scope to those feel
ings which had prompted them to attend
the present festivities. But, previous TO
that, they must indulge him whilst he
lad before them a few thoughts, which
suggested themselves to his mind. In
these ceDsorlous times, a person can
hardly dine in private without subjectinc
himself to criticism. a public dinner,
therefore, is matter of very keen and Sc
we're aninadversion. He was informed,
that several small wits, in this good town
OF Liverpool, profess themselves amazed
at this proceeding. Indeed he had been
told, they cannot conceive why we exer-
else our hospitality In this manner To
any inquiries founded in this spirit, be
!!;cy real or be they affected, he gave one
ingenious answer, namely, that the
meeting was assembled to paw a tribute
OF regard to resplcndant talents enlisted
on the side OF liberal principles Great
1Pptdnse. He was glatiiied-he was de-
lighted beyond eXpressiOn-with the en-
thuslasm which had Just been manifested ;
but lie must be permitted to correct his |
a little. lie had said that
Mr.. Phillips was enktsted on the side of H. |
bcral principles. Now, the term enlisted |
seemed to include something merccnarv ;
and, therefore, he would tell them that
in the cause of liberty, Mr. Phillips came
forward as volunteer and conseduentIy
his services were the more highly esteem
ed. When he said that Mr.. Phiilius came
forward as volunteer, he meant 10 assert
that he might lay claim 10 a need of
praise, much more than presents Itself to
auxiliaries. The professions
of the law, which Mr.. Phillips had clIo-
sen, demands great knowledge and ardor
of application inits professor. The fouu-
datIOns of the science are deeply laid i'm
the principles of tree philosophy and, in
instances, the superstructrIre.
which is raised OH that foundation. is or
by all the elcgancies of polite
literature. But his young friend would
excuse him for remarking, that the prac-
tce OF law led people TO walk in tue mar
row path of precedent, and made them
coBycrsant with various specimens ogsuc-
cessiui villainy andatrociOus crime. which
had tendency 10 indurate the heart
Ambition. too, shines with a dazzling lus-
ire before the eyes Of the aspiranis. and
blinds them to the perception Of political
truth. These temptations were Tricky
spread IN our own country; but they we're
still more so in Ireland. There taev
grow IN nOlsOme luxuriance there fhev
influence all classes, from the petty police
officer, To the Chief Justice, clothed in
ermine and basking in the sDlendor OF the
Metropolis. But this was not the case
with his young friend and how much
ought they applaud that firmness OF
principle which induces him TO despise
lie Establishments offqmptafion. and TO
defy the trowus of power. lie would not
say how much the company ought TO
praise him for bursting the barriers Of
early education, aud seekjur 10 free mil