Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-02
NEW YORK CELFRR.rroN

we lay before our readers a second celebration Of
,ne success OF The Grand Canal.-Ii took place on
nr occasion oi the irs' vessels which ma ssed the
lamar, having arrived nj the city of Y York The
'a"s'. are eehneraliy spirited, and cool MI. John
son 'e'pianck horribly squns sectional fseliBe--
DO we understand him NJ prenared IN ham, rho free
STATES 'oSeiher-n opposition the - slave states p?
GENq.
HONOR TO THE CANAL .N3VTGaTORs.
NEW York, Nov. o4-On Saturday eye
ning, agreeably Ia arrangements, AN elegant
supper vas given by several of our most res
pec'able citizens AT Sykes New York Coffee
House, 10 Messrs. Jackson, Osborn aud Sealy,
the owners and master of the schooner lyary
and Hannah, from SENECA Lake, in honor Of
the event OF the first arrival at this port tro'
the Great Western Canal. About $50 persons
were present. The room was decorated with
sEe SUIT of colors which were afterwards pre
sented TO the Mary and Hannah c. II. Col
den, Esq. presided, aud William Bayard and
charles King Esqrs acted as Vice Presidents.
When the supper was announced, Mr.. Sea
" and MIR. Osborn, the owners of the boat.
were introduced and were placed or the right
and left of the President
The following Toasts were drank on the oc-
cason a.
/. BY the Ciair-Th- Canais OF Tie state
OF New York--an example TO the world Of
what may be accomplished by the enlightened
citizens of a free go, ernment
Q. The American Farmer who cutivates his
own fields. builds and navisates his own ship.
and fights for his country
8. The President said he would give toast
IN which he was sure the feelings of all present
wonld cordially nnite--and which he would
preface with few words. He advertpd To-
the arrival OF the Cleaner from the mountains
OF Vermont, and the bate celebration of the
! opening the Lock al Albany In speaking OF
the Mary and III ,nnai1, he said she had already
made her way upon the great water path of the
west over hills and vallies from the interior of
the state-that she came from the head of the
Seneca Lake, nearly sixty miles south of the
! Erie Canal-ihat she had Brought a valuable
cargo which unless this artificial river had heen
| prepared for her, conld never have reached
our market-that her arrival was the more
gratifying because it afforded additional evil
dence that vessels which could navigate the
! western Canal were capable of navigating also
me Hudson He mentioned that the timber
oil the Hannah grew on her native soii-hry
owners were her architecis-her cargo was
the produce of the fields from whence she
sprung, and she was navigated by those who
cultivated them. That even her sails and rig
ging were domestic manufactures, for they
were made by the citizens who were our guests
on this occasion.
! mat IN behalf cf the company. present, and
ot the citizens of New York generally. he WAS
10 present for the Mary g. Hannah The suit oil
coiors which were there displayed-that The
american buntI5g had often been horne trium
phantly over the standards of our enemies
that now II would wave as an emblem of neace
aud prospe rity upon the frst boat that had ar
rived IN our city from the Erie Canal-that il
would mark The triumph of the genius and en-
terprize of our citizens, and remind III who
should see IT Of what may be- accomplished by
Tree people and bring Ia their grateful re-
correction those whose minds conceived, whose
judgment directed, and whose talents executed
the canals Of The state of New York
The President then gave as toast-Tbe
owners of the Mary & Hannah
, ByiMr. SeaIy, one uf the owners ofthe Ma
ry Il Hannah-The Citizens of New York
Their attentions will he gratefully felt and ac-
knowIedsed by the citizens Of Tompkins
BY Nr. Osborn, the owner W the Mary e.
Haonah-De Writ Clinton-The Main spring
Of the Erir Canal.
by William Bayard Esq.--.agricukpe
Commerce and .ifanVdcfarfs, the pillars Of The
OnIOn-May they harmonise as the waters
from the Lakes with the Hudson.
ny Charles King, Esq. The People Of New
YORK, represented IN Senate and Assembly.
WIN furnished the waters for the Great
5puOg.
By Mr.. John S. Thorp. The Lakes and the
Ocean united.
By DR.. 7. g. Townsend The Father ofthe
Ur'nd Canal" Render unto Cesar the things
that are due 30 Cesar"
! By Z. G. Haiues, Esq. Robert Fulton, one
OF the early advocates ofthp Western Canal
An ornament TO his country, an ornament to
tie civilized world.
By Johnston Verplanck Esq. The free
s4aies of the North aud West May they
sO0n be united in politics as they are united in
interest by our N. York Canals
By r. b. Wakeman, Esq. The memory OF
1 Alcy. Hamilton
! BY one Of the company. The union Of tbc