Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-27

and MIR. Jonin's Interesting gallery Of
paintings, the presideH, and his attend
anis rode out 10 D1nlap's Hotel. about
'nies from town, where a public ell
ierta'nment had been provided, and a
large cODcourse Of ladies and gentlemen
assembled IN honor of the anniversary OF
our NATIONAL INDEPEN DENCE. Here
the day was spent in convivialiiy, and
temperate, rational mirtli, and all classics
OF citizens were favoured with AN oppOr
tunity of enjoying the mos, free and
satisfactory intercourse with the dlgnified,
but amiabia and unostentatious, chief
magistrate of the nation.
On Sunday, the President attended
divine service, in the morning, al The
chapel OF the University, performed by
| The Rev. President IIolley, aud afterwards
heard the Rev. Mr.. Ward al tie Episco-
| pal church.
Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, a
remarkably interesting and eloquent Ora
| ton, appropriate the anniversary of our
independence, was pronounced In the
| Chapel OF the University, by MIR. JOHN
EvERRTT, one OF the Tutors at that 10
siiiniion, at which Gen. jackson and The
other gentlemen In company with The
President attended, but tue President
| binselt, IN consequence of fatigue and a
/
seni. AT II o'clock, tile Comniiiiee Of
| Arrangements waited on himl.ai his lodg-
hugs, and Col. MORRISON, their Chair.
man, in behalf OF Tie Citizens Of Lex
ing,on, delivered 10 him The, following
address
MIR. PRESIDENT-We are happy in
| having the opportunity 10 give Won a cor
dial welcome 10 the town of Lexington.
IL Is with unaffected pleasure that we paw
| our deliberate respects To- the PresidcD. Of
| the United States, and .elit tale ourselves
upon Ending, III lie object OF our regard,
| SD perfect union of public and private
worth. 10 the many services, which you
have rendered 10 The nation, an acquaini-
snce With your history enables the com
mnni,y TO add, for their contemplation
and confidence, the virtues of the man
and the citizen. Our judgment approves
| OF the qualifications, Which our hearts eX-
| perience IN meeting yourai our own doors,
and IN the circle of our own families. We
| see ani acknowledge The numerous beIe-
| fits, which may result from this execution
of your patriotic DETERMINATIONS TO yisil
the principal portion OF our country, and
10 Inspect personally lis condition, It's
| wants, IFS resources, and lis prospects,
We indulge tile beIiefihat many uses will
flow from the know ledge, which you will
thus gam OF public sentiment, and espe
I cIally that your conviction " ~ be ncTUaS;
eel and firmly established. by your daily
| observations, in Fave: of The great national
| Importance OF internal improvements and
| domestic manufactures. and their intimate
conneNiOn with The harmony, strength,
| aud prosperity of our federal sysiem.-
We doubt no, while you Justly estimate
| and protect the advantages of commerce,
4 "a Il
foreign relations, that tn" importantly aud
equity of your political Reflections will
furnish YOU with clear and adceiuaieviews
of HE various benefits, which would arise
from multiplication of the facilities Of
intercourse aud transportation for the
| spreading population of the interior, as
| well as from AN extension ul HE means
| obedience and security against aggression
| or surprise from The wilderness.
While this journey OF observation and
inqniry subjects YOU TO great personal
fatigue, aud forces on into repetition OF
laborous butuseiul attentions, We are gra
titled TO observe, what must also bea graft
tcaiihnto yourself, The prompt and unIver-
sal sympathy which is eXciiedin, lie breasts
OF the people, not Only toward the same
! political rights and interests, but Tow ard
the same principles and modes of c0urie.
| sy and hospitality. We acknowledge
| that we are, as we think we have reason
to be, proud OF our counirynen, and oil
the spirit, not barely permitted, but fos-
tered By our habits aud institutions
when, i'll the midst of our privileges, and
III The full energy. Of our republican cha.
| racter, we behold The freemen of this
great and growing empire voluntarily
offering enlightened and unconstraincO
attentions TO the man, whom they have
deliberately chosen TO place at their head
| 10: season, and TO whom they have en-.
trusted, IN the first degree, their dearest
| political interests. We feel that We honor
ourselves in IGNORING you, and that re
pubIIcanIsm, when rightly understood
does not prescribe, but invites aud che
FISHES refinement Oi sentiment and man.
ners, and the best forms of pOlIipI:ess anC
hospitality, as well as AN attachment Il
Tie principles of liberty, 10 just laws, ant
To equal VilrIglts. We are not are tina
we descend from the elevation, which a.
the friends OF free government, We ouglI
To MAINTAIN, or that we impair our Clalu
To think Tor ourselves, and 10 Judge iHde
pendcnily concerning the characters AM
M ,isures Of public men, when We mingl,
our congratulations, as YOU pass through
Tie land, with those ofihe millions, whom
| oar affections l.ad ue cordially To eun,rac,
as our fellow ireemen in country of free
dom. Republican simplicity, and III,
spirit Of ius, independence, are meiihe
rude nor jealous, nor are they most sal
when accompanied by habilual suspicion
and promplness 10 censure. The vir
tues OF the enlightened patriot caslI,
blend with cOnfidesce, courtesy and Taste
You visit people every where consci
OlIs OF their rights, aud who will not 4,
slow TO defend them, but who are ardent
~ devoted 10 tie common interests of ,ll