Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-18


cumStances which attend the commencement |
OF your administration. Accept oar wishes and !
prayers tor ITS happy course and issue; aud in |
duge the expression of our desire, that waiist
YOU, by the favor of heaven upon the exercise
of the appropriate duties of Sour high station,
obtain the 6appineSs OF seeing the associated
communities over whicl,you preside. safe and
prospectus, 1t may be our privileged y fidelity
and zeaiin our allotted sphere. under the smiles
of the same good Providence, TO co operate
in the work of patriotism, by diftusing the light
of knowledge and the saving influence of reli-
gIon aud morals.
JOHN n. KIRKLAND.
The reply of the President was energetic.
e'oqnentand Saiisisctory-atth the close ofwhich
lie sad he should embrace another opDort,ui.
ty to ,eturh more full and formal answer in
writing.
The Degree of Doctor IF Lars was ,hsn ron.
ierred upon the President of the United
states and the Rev. President in his exordi-
uni, expressed his satisfaction in beStowinv on
BIN this first and highest mark OF collegiate no.
nor
An Grafton. in Latin, by Caleb Gushing, of
the senior class, Succeeded which was ilnch
admired Tor its classic puriiv
ne fleNiHent aud attendants then passed
through two ranks OtstniientS from the Uni
Versiiy 10 HorrcrG- i{cH, where he eNa,ni,,rd
the library, philosophy room, cliymicalappara.
ius, Sec. and tiCm witnessed some veterai,-;ik e
eTo!nilonS o'iac Harvard Washington CORPS (;
"stcA " 4is'e tStofteN uila 10 president
hirklands house, where very bouniiful re-
past was provided. TIE coinpany ,,r.sent in
the Chapel exceeded COO
Abou, J O'Clock. the President returned TO
town, ana a!iShied at tlle house OF Gen. Wclles
IN Park-Strcet escorted by a squadron of ca,
VARY, under Maj. Phelps, Ia the Common he
reviewed Gen. Wciles brigade of the militia OF
session CONSISTING or Il battalion OF cavalry, 3
companies OF avsillery,6 companies of iirbt.in
iahfry,O battaiionS OF iufautrv and the indie
pe"Vent cadets, who did guardduty an the
m0iYH'e p,tctcd for the II. q. of the Comnan-
Ge' III Ihiei. Never. on any prior occasion,
mas the appearance of the tr6ops been more
in'i, aud their discipline more perfect. Anoun-
uhs TO nearly $500, there was not the deticiyn-
cy OF SINGLE necessary equipment After re-
ceiVing the marching salntes of the brigade
INC President, the Commander in Chief and
,nelr suites, with the Brigaiier. eneraI and
i'is officers. Siighted at n O. and partook of
rcfreshment "
The President With the Governor. and 4
c9Ttege, then took carriages aud proceeded IN
'Saincy, to dme with the venerable Ex-prcsi-
dehioi the United States, in company with the
hon. hesSrs. Ouincy, Dearborn. GRAY. &c. sc
on hiS return. the President was accountant
ca Oy president Adams to the scat of the Hon
r'r. Quincy, where the whole stopped short
June ana tie President arrived in town Il
boht o cicCss made call on BENJAMIN Iich
DORA, ,Sq ~ iiperty-sqnare, and George SulIi-
van Esq IN Hearon street and honored Mrs
George Blake with his company. and spent the
residue OF the 8, ening in a brilliant circle of
beauty, accomplishment and fashion. a fulI
band q; music eiiiivened the gala, aud a round
OF harmonious iestivity of i've DAYS was com
clnded with i brilliant ball.