Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-21

most heartfelt exultation and delight 10 eyery
American breast and received the Just and
ani1.ated encomiums OF the distinguished
guests.
TIE company were refreshed in her superb
cabin, where it WAS pleasing 10 see the union
OF elegance aud comforts for the accommodate
ton OF the Minister, Mrs. Rush and her little
family. Onretur,iing, the boat in which were
the Governor aud Minister tell astern and la,
on her oars whilst u national Salute was given
his ENcelency, fired in mastery ndnuer =.
The day closed with a select dinner at the Go
vernInent House, served up in the usual eN.
ceent style, given To the MsniStcr, Comno-
dOres Decatur and Stewart, the officers of the
ftauklin, some strangers, and few citizens.
Among The visitors, we were gratiiied to see
Capt. 4 thompson. who commanded the Louisi-
ANA, at the defence OF New Orleans. That
gallant officer is u passenger in the Franklin,
torecover his health, injured by his exposure
| On the mississippi
The pronsptneSs with which Governor
| Ridgley PAID the respects of the State 10 the
| Minister Rush aud our national ship, and tue
| great harmony which prevailed throughout the
| day, were sure and pleasing omens of the
| downfall OF that detcStabe party spirit which
| has been for years the severance Vt our best
men.
Ii is confidently said here, that sir. Rush
| has received his last dispatches by his private
| secretary, Mr.. Tayioe; and that The ship only
| waits 10 receive his stores on board, aud OF
| cousse. you may expect to hear of her sailing
| with the first taiSwind after to morrow"
New YORK, November ia letter from
| the empernr Alexander 10 the secretary OF the
| Peace Society of Massachusetts, has been pub
| iiShed III most of the newspapers in this coun.
try, and las doubtless Afforded mach satsiac-
ton 10 Those Who have cb>ersed the diSpoSi.
| tionS manifested by this distinguished sove-
! reign in relation TO the subject Of peace az
connected with The precepts OF the Gospel
| In addition 10 the evidence which that letter
fnr"i>ht OF the pacihc sentiments OF the empe-
ror, and OF his c..riStidn condensation, it may
not be embarrassing TO the public TO learn,
that letter, at the same import, has been re-
ceived by a few individuals in this city, of the
| Society of Friends who, not knowing what
the Peace Society of Massachusetts had done,
took tue liberty OF transmitting, TO ST. Peters
| Durgh, volume of essays, IN which the nature,
the tendency, and the policy OF war are dis
! cussed with UNUSUAL clearneSS and force. The
| following Is a copy of the answer, received a
| Jew weeks since.
Observation-Disclosures my thanks for the vo-
| inme OF Essays on Peace, and for the express
sions OF christian regard, contained IN your let
| ter accompanying il. The efforts which YOU,
| and other Individuals and societies in North
America, are now making to promote love and
peace among mon, are worthy of the imitation
Oi every well wisher 10 the peace and happi
ness OF the world and in these labors of chart
~, wish you every possible success. Being
well acquainted wltil the diversified misery and
wlckedneSS, which war spreads among man
Kind, shall account il great happiness 10 be
instrumental, III any degree, ia preserving that
peace uninterrupted with which it has pleased
the Divine Being 10 bless the nations of Eu.
rope.
ALEXANDER.
=, 81. Pcte'sLurgh, the 4th Of July, 1917
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