Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-08

peace. All hail, Sc.
OF .ico,l the Bard and his Mulberry tree,
In SOM, have long liz With the votsries OF gee
His fame of his tree has prolonged the renown;
Our tree with Peim'S tame, will 10 ages 30 down
All hail, sc.
Let the Bard be- encircled with iaures e'er green,
As the chef in the choir whereof Fdncy'S the
Queen.
Yet truth and Just laws all .fciions o erwhelm;
And these Penn secur' ia the shade OF the Elm.
All hail, sc.
Let cur Poets still sigh for Bay wrea,hs, without
And tie Laurel hide wounds of the champions in
wars,
But the branch of the Oice It's Office should cease,
And tie branches OF Elm be the emblems OF Peace
All hail, sc.
The OHve abounds where despots bear rule,
And their slave, pluck its products III Poverty 5
school;
Bur the Edm delights most in the mountains and
cells
Where Alan is meier shacked, and Liberty DIV els
All hail, &c.
Tho time has devo,ed our tree to decay,
The sage lessons it witnessed survive to our day.
Nay our trustworthy statesmen, when call'd 10 the
helm,
Ne'er forge; the wise Treaty held under our Elm.
All hail, Sc.
II. Inc memory OF James Logan, OF Deulamln
Franklin, and of,he other distinguished men wro
have adorned anu mpcov cd lie character of Penn
| sylvania
| r. r. memory OF the Chiefs and Tribes who
smoked he pike OF peace with our ancestors at Co.
aquainOcf ami ShuekGmUroa.
). Pennsyiyanis. oTwhate Ell religious or poli,i-
cal denomination, aad wherever settled.
The regular toasts being finished, the chairman
proposed the following volunteer:
The Sons OF The Pilgrims: Honor to those who
venerate and cherish the memory OF their ancestors
aud benefactors.
BY Mr.. Dupnnceau, Vice President-Oar Illus
| trious friend and associate, General LAFAYETTE.
William Penn would have cherished him, though
warrior.
Mir. Duponceau preiaced this toast by reading to
lie comp ny, !e following interesting letter from
General Lafayette, wlch was receiy ed by the COM
pany WI grea, applause:
After fiiteen days n1vi sa.ion, with rough wea-
her, nevertheless IN good heal a. we have found in
Ourrorte, vessel iron Liverpool sailing for your
beautiful and food city O. Philadelphia. This OPP
Poriunuy 90 transmit You fresh assurances of our
sincere friendship. is good orc for us to SAT-
Ter 10 escape " beg YOU will be so good as to
forward the enclosed en-, and that you viii be
the inIerpre er o. our XII dest recoeclions 10 our
friends il Phil dephia.
! Tie tinee travellers embrace you with all their
hearts.
$40
September 70, 1925
| BY Judge Peters: The Ora, or OF tine Day, with
thanks 20 ham Tor his most able and eloquent dis
course.
b. Charles Jared Ingersoll, Esq: Edward Lii
| vinsston. Esq. and his ode of ommon Sense.
Mr.. Livingston returned thanks ia short speech
in which he paid tribute of respect to the charac-
ter OF PENN and The principles of MS government -
and adverting % the souudAess of his docri Is in
Criminal Legislation, proposed the following cast:
The memory OF the great Legislator who first
taught Us hat the punishment oil death was unne-
cessary and unavailing in most cases-may MS
descendants discover the great truth that 1t Is so in
ALL
BY Mr.. Brent: The City of Philadelphia. The
liberal and phiantLrophc principles of its immortal
Founder are those OF liz present nbalhtant-
BY colonel NJ Lane, OF Wilmington, Delaware.
| The Three Travellers, in peace and safety at La
| Grauge.
BY The Mayor: The Members of the Penn socie-
y, however they may differ in points OF filth and
practice, may they agree with the illus;riou, Foun
der, that religious Ueraiion, charity and broherlv
love are fundamental principles MOI to be depar ed
from
by John Sergeant, Esq: knowledge and indus
try, The foundation OF William Penn's free Com
mOnwealih. May effort be spared 10 extend and
strengthen them I'LL every child has an apporuni-
~ OF education, and every citizen an easy access
TO market
BY Joseph Hopkason, Esq: The internal i'm
provement OF man. The Reads and Canals which
bear the treasures OF virtue TO his heart and know
ledge his mind.
BY Col. ~lenent.C Biddle The memory of
Adam Smih-Magns est vsritas ct prevalent
BY Thomas l. Wharton, Esq: Weimar, the dwell
ling place OF Science and the Arts.
Upon this toast being given, the Duke of SAKE
Welmar and observed, that he felt hattered oy
the compliment paid to his native City. UuhappIly
he said, it was his lot TO leave Weinar at The ape
OF 10, so that he was compelled pass by the door
of Science without entering. He concluded brief
but very liberal and appropriate speech by propos-
Ing !he following toast:
% Pennsylvania, the Asylum of Germans perse
cuied for their opinions
BY Il. Pouson: May the Legislators of Pennsyl-
vaEla always bear in remembrance, that its illusty-
Gus Founder made it an Asylum for the unustly
oppressed OF all nalions and that lie sanctioned no
Law nflicting penalty any vrtuous individual
for honestly Obeylng the dictates of his Conscience
BY DR.. Chapman. William RaNle, Esq: Presi
dent OF the His orical Society of PENNSYLVANIA in
whom the principles OF Penn are illustrated by the
most liberal cultivation.
By De. II. VI. Patterson: Thomas Jefferson, FIX
President OF tie United States, and OF the American
Philosophical Society.
BY p. S. Duponceau, Esq: Joseph Parker Nor
ris, Esq. Vice President OF the Society with our
warnest wishes for the restoration of his health.
b. Thom1s Biddle, Esq: The City of Pitsburg;
The seat Of industry and intelligence; the point Of
Union between the eastern and western waters of
Pennsylvania: the abode OF affection for the CITY
OF Penn--may It's prosperity be without Interrupt
ton.
BY George M. Dallas, Esq: The Pilgrims
Progress. a nations growth, between the first
landing of William Penn, and the last landing of
La Fayette.
BY Dr.. Mease: The memory OF the parties TO