Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-09

and poets, and may our poets and historians never
want inspiring themes.
BY Capt. Sbubricl, u. s Navy. The Memory
OF Lawrence, the early friend and shipmstc of our
guest.
BY Mr.. Foot, of Albany. The regions of fan
cy when explored with the aid of slilful guide,
afford not only delight, but instruction.
by Anthony Bleecker. The memory of Charles
brockden Brown, the earlies, American Novelist
by Mr.. Harvey. The American ' Spy" aided
by the Pioneers" may he prove skilful ..Pilo,''
through the '' Pranies''
by MIR. Morris of Morrisania Success to
the future career of our distinguished counr lyman
by Col. Hayne, of S. &. The republic of letters.
where none win honors but those who deserve TO
wear them.
By Mr. w Oracle. Com. Chauncey, the pride
of the Navy
BY Gov. Brown, of Ohio The spiri, of literary
adventure, that has dared 10 explore the American
forest Tor character and manners, still new TO ro
nance.
BY Or. Francis Lring and Cooper, the chief
gioTy OF nation consists in the fame of its au-
thois.
By Mr.. w. Oracle. give you, srs, the health
OF gentleman prevented by ndisposition from
meeting with Us, MIR. a. b. Durand, member OF
the Lunch.
by Professor Renwcl. Irony and Railery; the
pastime OF the Lunch, may they be the serious
pursuit of the nation.
by DIR. Greenhow. The Lunch, may it long
continue 10 dispense its bread TO the meriorious,
rcserving its cheese for the unworthy
BY DIR. Ludlow. Our distinguished associate
William Cullen Bryant.
By MIR. j. A. Hiilhouse. The stars in our firna
ment OF letters let them only rival the stars in orr
flag.
BY DIR. Van Rensselaer,. Our Countrvmen a,
none ana abroad, may they ever remember with
exuitation, that the wealth of nation consists in
the knowledge and virtues of its citizens
by Gen Scott. The Last of the Mohicans. r,av
1t not be the last of our friends
BY w. Selden John Trumbull his bonour ,,,s,
DC g'eat' Tor he alone among strangers could call.
the lunch before the public. ~@''
by DR.. Perkins. Our distinguished literary friend
who had early the :. Precautioy," to take e neu
u ~ Ground" and thereby securing the favour of
all parties, to become favouri,e Pilot and
successful - Pioneer" in American literature.
by the Mayor. Cur Guest: his fame il hi
Pioneer foreign parts the affections os H..
counirymen who have long since Spied out his
merit, VIII be his Pilot. May the last Of the
.i0hlc0nS become as we confidently expect the
first of writers. ''''
10y Dr. NJ 'Neven. Our envoy 10 the Scots of
Europe: pleasant sojourn to him among strangers
and happy return among his friends.
by Tie Caterer. His excellency, Gov Clinton.
~ 10y Inc heaitn OF Chancellor Kent
By The Caterer. The health of the Right Rev
Bishop Hobart.
by MIR. w Oracle. Our worthy Chief Mssis.
rate an honorary member, Mr. p Hone
by Air. Featherstonhaugh. The internal i'm
proVements OF the state of New York, the certain
foundation of the public prosperity; the intellectual
riches OF Its citizens, the surer basis of it's moral
excellence '' al
BY Mr.. Jay. Honour to those who do ho,o,-
10 their country.
by NJ. Ilo:tinguer, of Paris A la san,e De ccui
qai nous fait connaitre ce que 'Amerioue tail
ct fera. dNe '''
In The course OF the evening the Secretary heinz
called upon 10 state TO the Lunch his opinion res
tive to the Constitution, embodied in the ner.on
OF their departing founder-rose and made the fol-
lowing remarks
by MIR. Bleecker.-To the sincere regret which
/, in common with every member of III. society
feel at the approaching departure of the wortbv
founder oil our institution, is added an anxietv ard
concern which am unable 10 suppress, even ON
this festive occasion. The Office which have had
so long the honour to hold and to exercise, renders
me peculiarly susceptible of this regret. AS your
secretary, gentlemen, ii IS. to be presumed tina,
am more extensively acquainted with the state and
condition OF your records and laws than anv other
member; and consequently, that it is nv peculiar
duty To apprise you of every incident and occur
renee tending in the remotest degree TO the lo.s mr.
dminution of either.
Should tell you. gentlemen who are aboriei
mes OF cur institution, that our constitution has
never been committed to writing, should Tell Won
that which you yourselves do know; but to the
modern members, it may be news to them 10 he
informed that such - the fact, and that to this very
moment we have all been governed entirely nv tho
len non ScriPtd. Neither our constitution nor omr
laws have ever been embodied except in the BODY
OF our founder and nobody, am confident Won ,viIl
all admit, has ever guarded them with more vioi
liant eye, or expounded them with more yvis,om
and spirit. Like Ophelia in the play, he mich, sav
OF our constitution. " tits in my memory locked
and myself co keep the key of it," Gentlemen
we are about to lose our best of keys-a kew of
more importance than the one that now gli,,ers ON
the breast OF our caterer, and fear we shall ere
long have occasion to repeat the pun of the elo
quent Burke, when, finding his bookcase locked
up and the key gone, he facetiously exclaimed
g Oh here is another Locke on Human TYnder-
standing"
Gentlemen, it is tie humble opinion of your So.
cretary, that though better depository of vour
constitution cannot be found than our founder. vet
that it is highly expedient we should have nc,.
body OF laws, in our own bodily possession. For
this purpose shall propose that all our laws deriv
ed from our constitutions, and which are now mere
matters Of memory and tradition, be reduced 10
writing, and that then committee be appointed IN
arrange and digest them, after the manner of the
civil law.
lst. The Institutes, which should be confined
merely TO the elements Of our institution, namely,
bread and cheese.
"a. The digest, or pandects. These should adj
wise TO have COMMITTED TO the care of the caterer
whose especial duty it should be to have them
engraved, not like The early Roman law, on tables
OF stone and plates OF brass, but on tables of rnabo
gany and plates ol china This YOU will readily
perceive, will be very appropriate TO our hours Of