Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-12

VOL. XXII.. mo. 10.
! About 10 O'Clock, the several volunteer COM
panes OF the city formed IN line on the avenue in
'front.' OF the entrance of the PRESIDENTS House
and, having received him, with his Secretaries. the
Reader OF the Declaration of Independence. and
the Orator OF the Day, proceeded in procession 10
the Capi'ol The day was remarkably fine and the
troops looked well. Mr.. MCLEoD, with his usual
spirit, had prepared stage, mounted on wheels on
which were four and twenty states repre.ented by
so many pretty fem'le scholars, which formed part
oil the procession, being followed in by his male
scholars, some of them painted and habited as the
form.
on arriving at and en'e ring the Represent. tives'
chamber, which was full 10 overhowing the bless-
ing OF Heaven was invoked by the Rev Mr.
HAwLEY. After which, the Declaration of indie
pendence was read By DANIEL BRENT, ESQ and
the Grafton delivered BIZ AsBURY DIcKINs ESQ
two OF our esteemed fellow citizens The Grafton
we expect to have he pleasure of LAYING before our
readers II isspcken of very able and appro-
pirate production. Much was expected of Mr..
Diclns, and lie has been fortunate enouph 10 realize
the public expec asior
| Alter The ceremonies AZ the Capi'ol, the mansion
OF the PRESIDENT was thrown wide omen for the
reception OF those whom friendship, respect or
curiosity, attracted thither. An immense con-
course throrsed The spacious halls and were kind
Is and frankiy received by the Presiden, and his
family. The occasion was enlivened By the cheering
notes OF music from the -iarine Band and refresh.
ments ere literally distributed
At the Columbian College, spirited Grafton was
delivered BY Mr.. BARON Srow, and the Declpra-
,ion oi independence read by Mir GEO. w.
| LEWIS, boh Students OF that institution
AZ the atholc Seminary, Grafton was de-
hvercd on The occasion by JOHN BooNr son of
Hif. IGN ArIUs BOONE, ard the Declaration of In
dependence read BY NOBLE YOUNG, son of Mr..
| JAMES YOUNG.
" The Dinners in honor of the dav we shall pro-
babiy be enabled hereafter TO give more par.icu-
lor account For the present we will only add 10
this orIe notice oil the day, that Divine Service vas
performed early In the day al the Rev d. Lar
RE CHURCH; and that among those Who paid their
respects to the President On tie occasion was IN.
handsome troop of Governor SpR1Gc, from Prince
Georges County, Mary land, which, after VISITING
ne city, returned to Badensburgh, where they had
faoi'c DinheF' Mat mt.
d ALEXANDRIA, D. c. July 6--Coneiderine the
very snort time which afforded the patriotic
g young men'' who undertook, with suci. praise
worihJ alacrity, 20 make the necessary arrange
ments, the Fourth of July has seldom been observ
ed with as much credit 10 our town as on Moudav.
The young men determined at their meeting held
before, on public procession, and selected hehlv
respectable committee of arrane ements Tor the nur
pose OF giving invitations the different societies.
and which were seu orally complied W; IA m biob
~ cieui'ane manner; and to tie respectable and
patriotic ofilcers ard members of the H,beynia,a
Society,"" particularly. much credit is due for their
attention and display on the occasion-more espe-
ciay too as 1t has been formed but yer, little over
year. lhe Washington Society, compost, of
the Oldest and most worthy of our inhabitants urn
ed out well, as usual, and claim, too the thanks of
their youthful friends Tor their polite conpli,,c. On
the occasion.
Early III TIE morning, capt. WILLIAMS with
ms accustomed promptitude, announced from the
mouth OF his " big guns over old Potomac,s bo.
som, that radiated Sol smiling in all his majesty
upon 'i,e rJHeM "7nn'rerSdry Of .4nericCn IN
Dependence
a little after the appointed hour the procession
began to form; and soon moved in the prescribed
order up Cameron street TO Washington street down
} ashington to King street, down King 10 Pitt
street, thence to 81. Paul's church
AS the procession moved under the snIend;d
arch, erected, at the time in honor of Lafavet,e,
VISIT 10 our town. and which still stands anotbe,
evidence OF the patriotic spirit of the youth of o,
place, the numerous and excellent band OF music at
achei 10 the military struck up, in handsome STYLE
the enlIvening aid patriotic air OF" Hail Columbia
AT church, after such of the procession and the
military as could be venienily accommodated had
g entered, the Rev. h. HARRISON commenced the
performances py very appropriate and pathetic
prayer. EDw. X BELcHER, esq then read in an
i audible tone, the declaration of Independence,
d which he preaced with few pertinent and sens;
y BILE remarks. FRANCIS PEYroN MN esq nov,
e rose and delivered, in neat and animated STYLE a
# moderate and creditable Grafton The whole ,yas
; concluded by short prayer from the Rev. DIR
d WILMER---previous to which a collection was
made for the benefit of the Colonization Society.
and we will digress little here from our narrative
just to observe, that cannot conceive of wiser
plan Tor promoting the great national object in view
C than THIS Surely, when we are rejoicing and
Offering up prayers for our own happiness il the
meet time that we should manifest our charity far
4 an unfortunate and degraded species of our race
The procession returned from church in the order
r in which it moved.
Alter the procession had dispersed, the ss La
Fayette Infantry under capt. JAMESON, accom-
panied by the band, escorted the mayor the orator
the reader OF the Declaration OF Independence and
the committee OF arrangements 10 broom Lofrn n
beautiful wooded spot in the vicinity of the town
and ON an elevated brow of the Potomac where 81
dinner was prepared for the occasion
Several other dinners were given at which IA II
ever should be- on this day noushi else but hsrity
and harmony prevailed.
The committee of arTan cement who acted on fbe
ceremonies of the day, were JACOB MORGAN. p.
= X. Kendall, JOHN WHEELwRIGH.r IT, H.
Rowland, NJ. BAYLY, jr. w g. THoMpsoS
w q. CRANCH and r. RoBERTs esos ali
designated BY large blue scsrs blue coats and ,ybe
pantaloons. The system and good order wild,
which they conducted the whole render conoljoeot
suFeFauous Herald
New York, July d.
The Anniversary of the Declaration Of our In.
dependence, will be celebrated this day throughout