Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-30

| uer al ilic Nashville Inn. on Tuesday 9th
inst. ~ > o'clock. The invitation Was pc
lnely acccpied.-And IL III o'clock. A.
Nj. OF Ina, day, large assenblagc Of
gentlemen me; The General several miles
iro,a Town, and escorted him INFO the
public square, wheic he was nIet by the
, committee, and The following address
| read II very feeling an" impressive man
uer BY 'he lion. .ichr 1.eyfcn.
MAJOR GENERAL JACKSON:
In behalf OF tho c,Eens al Nashville, and
| it's vicinity, We once moie welcome Your re-
| turn, TO your friends, your family, aad your
hOMe.
Uniiormiy .nccessfni in the fieid-ai~ays
victOri0rs over the enemies Of our county
II was net to be expected that you wonj Who'll .
! iy escape. the censure of the enviouS aud The
| malicious.
| Charges were exhibited against you. aud by
| the Representatives of the people, they w"te
r"peIied Their decision is approved, by the
voice OF The nation. To those who know yOu
| well, who, perhaps know you best, wi'a have
had the opportunity OF witnessing YOUR con-
duct-tlie means of apprrciatina your motives
| 10 your neighbors and acquaintance. Iour
military career has beeu as satisfactory as ii
! has been brilliant.-Ihe baulss You have
fought. the victories YOU have won. have p,o-
cured for our country, the most lasting brRe-
| sand for yourself name iml,r rishabIe.
guur winters march, thro' the swamps of
Florida tn the ramParis Ut Barancas, Original
| ted IN necessity and resulted in the halpest
| consequences.
Your enemies may acknowledgements
may rail, some two OF thsee honorable Sena-
tors, may impuie' mercenary views" uiiS: -
ported by evidcnce--hut by us by y0nr ccuH-
Try, by poster,y, such nisinu;sIiCns ne, aud
will be deemed as ridiculous as they ave un-
| founded.
Your fame, Your health. and your happiness,
are dear TO those who address yon may YOU
long live TO enjoy them.
To which Gen. JACKSON made the fol-
lowing reply.
tender to you, Sir. the gentleman assoca-
ted with you, au, the ciizens of Nashville
and its vicinity, in whose bchalft have been
addressed, my most sincere and grateful ac-
acknowledgements for the favorable sentiments
expressed towards me aud the very kind a"d
friendly welcome which YOU have given me,
upon my return ainong you. This additional
testimony OF regard and friendship from my
telio" citizens, has afforded me the mos, hcatr-
felt qualification, aud has made a deep and
lasting impression on my mind.
Conscious of having, IN every situation in
which have had the horOr TO act, honestly
and ZcalouSly eXcrfed my best acult,es To- sup
| port lie rights aud tr7teci aud advance The
| inierest of my country; 10 have at amy lime
received such an expression Of appreciation
| from The ci,izens OF my sta,e-Ihose best nc
| qnain'es with nc--many al when have seen
me III The most ing events oil my life, aud
| have participated with me, in all the iatiyues,
prvaiions and pefils of war-wculd have at
| tordcd me high qualification. How much etc
! creased then. must be the pleasure and graft
] flcaiion which, derive from this manifestation
| Of your favorable Opinou, at ;nomeut,
| when my reputation has been assailed in every
manner which The most vludictive feelings
| could suggc>t-whPn an investigation has
| been instituted not only into my public acts,
| bur my private character, aud without haviu.
| had an opportunity afforded me or Being
| heard in my defence, have been, by con-
mlttte of the Senate, al the close OF their
| sion, accused Of conduct The most dissracefui,
! and pronounced guilty OF having visited 10
| involve my ccuniry in war, from per- oual
mercepary viewS-aId this accusation Uusup-
| ported by the least shadow OF testimony.
Here ISL, iIr Ill pi,sent viii LIT this rU-
| Pheasant subject rest-ny cohuurt having
been approved by the President to whom alone
was rcsrossible. have no fear but my
| country viii do me justice aud that the Senate
at their next session will correct the many
| nntru,hs continued i'll the sindictive report,
made by three of lis members.
| The emotion of the general in dcliycr-
| ing his reply was ,isible, as TO comnu-
nicate IFS sympathetic effects 10 all
round. 1t vas received with cheers and
| acolamaions from every quarter, and,
amid he Shouts of The people, he was
conducted 10 the Nashville Ian, where
| splendid dinner was prepared. Among
| tile invited guests present, were then Bo-
nors JOHN HAYWOOD and THOMAS
EMMERsON, Judges of the Supreme
Court. EPHRAla II. Foster, Esq acl-
ed as President, and john SoMMER-
| WILLIE, Esq as Vice President. --1'iie ioI-
! loving toasis were drank:
| United iM,Pricd--A star which but lately
! rose in the West-iis spieDdOr already gives
light 10 the benighted nations ef the Eas,....
| 3 cheers.
| 2. Jomrs Monroe President o. the L. States,
ms administration has demonstrated, that \
chiei magistrate, guided by practical wisdom,
silence the tupiult of party spirit cheers.
10 IL Enr n
| the declaration" nnde on that day" we muin-
ally pledge TO each other, our lives, our for
| tunes and our sacred honor. ...6 cheers.
4. The Memory IF the inmorfni ~ ashiHgfon--
Lettxpressivr silence muse his prase"li
5 The Constitution Of the United States-Eve-
ry experiment tends to prove the solid materi-
ais ofwbici' il is composed. 8 cheers.
| q. The Heads of Departments.
z. Tennessee and her sister sidtes-rheir in
terest the same they will act IN coaccrt III
| peace and war....3 cheers.
8. The GorcraOr Of Tennessee.
8. Mgj0r GtnrrGi Andre,c Jdchson-He fongbs
for his country only the arrows OF deiiac-
iiou fall harmless AT his feet. -. - cheers.
10. The Seminole Wdr-f Forced upon us ly
aggression justified by necessity; by its vi
gorons prosecution we have acquired a Srong
barrier against Tie inrOads OF sdvages aud fC~
reign iucendlaries. 80 cheers.
IL. ArLrihnot and AmJrister-They are noe
without their friends may all men OF similar
view meet n similar fate silent.
IL. The late tTeafy with Spain That whicls
long proiracted negotiation could not effect.
was quicklS accomplished by decision in the
Cabinet aud energy in the FieId....6 cheers.
49, john Quincy Addms--The Distinguishes
statesman, tAe finn paiiiut, the able negoca-
tot, the eloquent supporter OF bis conDtry's
rights. Is cheers.
IL De Um Ctpton-The promoter Of his
cOuntfy's hest interests. ...3 cheers.
I5 The citizens of NeiC York. philadelphia
and BaiimOre--1 ennessee will remember it'll
gratitude their hospitality to our distins uished
vuest..,O cheers