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

Governor g the State, SC.

four grey horses, ianciiully capari,oned, and was
followed by the 90 SuPesiori' next 10 which came
the " Commodore Perry freight boat belonging
the Pilot Line, the being brought up 10y tIe
- Bufdio'' of Ere, also freight boat OF the
Washing,on Line. The whole moved from the
shore under a discharge OF suial arms, from the
Rifle Company, with music from the Band, and the
loud and etegaied cheers from the throng shore,
which were returned by the companies board
thc >arious boats.
The procession was then reformed and returned
through Cayuga-street 10 the Courthouse, where
Sheldon Smith, Esq. delivered a well written and
highly gratifying address, after which was sung by
the Choir to the tune OF = Hall COiualbiu,'' the
following Ode, with fne effect:
CELEBR ALTON ODE.
Strike the Tyre! with Joyous note,
Let tie sound through float;
The task is o'er--lhe work complete,
And Eries waves with ocean meet
Rearing afar their rich bequest,
" hiie smiling commerce grscts the west.
See where the peaceful Yates glide
Through woodlands Wild, as il in pride,
70 marx that learning makes her home
Where solitude had set her throne
Strike the LyIe It's enyy's kue-
Pallid fear within her cell
Shrinks aghast--While truth and fame
On gorys scio oil grave CLINTON 5
Strike the Lyre brighter day
Meier on Columbia shed It's ray;
Though proud the hour whel Freedoms son,
The great, the glorious Washington,
Oar beacon light, DER peri!'s wave,
WI soul OF fire led on The brave
TO deeds that make the young heart bound,
With valor's fever at the sound
THIS day the cheering thought inspires,
The children nee VIII shame their sires:
Strike the l.yre! the santed shade
OHM, who crush d the loeInan's blade,
ESpang smiles, while histcry page
Records this slofy OF the age.
Strike the Tyre! It's freedoms song,
while ia red fash, the line along,
Tells to the world, with echoing roar,
Matter and space are riufnphd Ser!
Gigantic genius led the van,
While sturdy toll fulhlPd the plan.
What ouAdless gratitude is due
TO those, whose purpose, ever true,
Pursued their course with daring pride,
I'LL Ere's waves caressd the tide
Strike the Lyrei should discord's brand
In VAN be hirl'd by inpous hand,
NEW YORK can proudly boast, ALONE
Sic woye the 5and--Ihe UIliom's Zone
There being too great a coAcourse TO be accom-
p,odatei at any oae public house, the procession
divided, on leaving the Courthouse, and the corpo-
ration, Military Officers, Sc dined at the Eagle
Tavern while the various hlechanic Societies, 10y
PREVIOUS arrans eInei,ts of their own down to-
sether at the Mansion House. We give below such
OF the toasts as we have been able collect Il ON
each table.
Toasts dyaytk at the Eagle Tauern.
The Esie Canal: The combined result of nature
and art---the present generation proud OF the
work and its dilfasiye benefits will be perpetua,ed
TO remotest generations
The completion OF the Erie Canal A memorable
era in tie annals OF our siate.
The State OF New York: She has added another
wonder to the wohd-her posteri.y, in the full irui
ton of its blessings, will guard with grateful re-
collections the rich bequest OF their fathers.
De WITT CLINTON: The completion of the
Erie Canal is the best commentary on his Judgment
while contemplating It's usefulness, posterily will
never fail 10 assosIdte name of ITS protector.
The Lieut. Governor OF the Slate OF New York.
The memory OF Governeur Morris and his asso-
ciates-powerul auxiliaies in the field of internal
Improvement
Ohio: She is alive to her interests--the grand
work is begun--its completion will add another
link to The chain Of Internal improvements.
The Orator of the day.
T'Oosts drank at The stftnsion House
The Erie Canal it the work of Freemen
The Stare of New YORK: The pioneer Of .internal
improvements II
The memory Of Washington.
De Witt Clinton: The adamantne hills sunk
down his approach, and distant oceans are united
by his presence.
Political and Religious Freedom: May we never
want able heads, stout hearts, and willing hands
maintain IL.
The surviving heroes Of the Revolution; May
they never want, hat their valor obiained--Hlde
pendcnee- One good turn deserves another.
The Army and Navy oithe United States; Their
deeds are engrayen tie heats Of their country
men.
Greece, as she ought to be-free'd from the in
faence of the banelul crescent
South America. We proudly hail her as a partner
in the cause oil Freedom.
Mechanics throughout the Union franklin and
FULTON. were Mechanics.
The daughters Of Columbia--let prove our at
tsehnent 10 them in deeds, not in words
VOLUNTEER.
BY the Presdent--fa Farmers and Mechanics
Mutually dependant on each other, and all DEEPEN
dsnt Oh them.
The festivities Of the day were closed by most
splendid Bali, at the Eagle Tavern, where Beauty,
vieilg conspicuou-ly with elegance and wit, con.
trbuied 10 the enlivening enjoyment Of the scene.
Tie manner in which the {" Seneca Chief was
fired up by tle committee does them credit; nor can
81 e omit more particular mention OF two paintings
a. Aich were executed here and sent down on board.
One was a view OF Buffalo Harbour, section Of
Re Erie, Buffalo Creek, and its junction with the
@ al, &c the whole representing The scene exhi-
tis8 at the moment Of starting the 90 Seneca |
Cr4i" The piece does credit 70 the artist The
s,t.,rs purely classic embemetical production Of
tDe slncil and is, 80 far As our opinion will be 4
taken, an excellent design for SUCH an occasion,