Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19

BY His Exceency Governor. Lincoln. The
Republic of Letters Good friends to Literature
are fellow citizens every where.
BY the President of the Socisty. The Poet of
the Day. Warmed by the true inspiration of liters-
ture, taste aud wit.
BY the Hon. Mr.. Taylor, Speaker of the House
OF Representatives in Congress. The Political
System ofthe Western Hemisphere. The Peo-
pie are Sovereign here, may they become else
where. This toast ,oas giren an Greek but for
rant Of Greek types, IRE giue translation.
BY the Hon. Mr.. Webster. Robert Fuiton,
who had many respectable children, and among
them certain d" smoking Du,chman.''
The President of the Society gave a Toast,
which.we were unable to obtain, in compliment to
the literary, ciuH and social institutions of Netv
YORK.
BY DIR. Hosack. Boston; the cradle of liberty,
and the nursery of science and letters.
BY Hon. Judge Belts, of New York The
compatibility OF pre-emnent professional rank,
with equal excelency in Literature and Science
eisew here it may be problem with this soci-
ETY. it is matter of splendid reality.
BY Judge Story. The State of .Ne,c York.
'Ireat IN population, grand in her canal; great,
grand, and glorious in the talents of her children.
BY Hon. MIR. Taylor. The ,Comn.o cath
Of Massachusetts,. The light of her science sur
passed only by the treasures of her learning
BY member The languages of Homer
[
those who say that they are not worth understand
! Ing, we have this argument, which we defy them
10 answer De gIsiibuS non est diSputandum.
1here was remark made the head of
the table thai they who sal there had TO labour at
the oar, and work out their passage alone.
Mr.. Webster said he had passage tina, had
been already worked out; and gave in substance
The following, from the Poem of the Day
Our COUNTRY. She has men who have Heads,
| and women who have Hearts; whether her inferior
animals have tails or no tails
by the Hon. Mr.. Peel. The .anic Story -
From time immemorial the habitaton of genius
! BY Chief Justice Mellen, of Maine. Our Po-
cts and Orators May the former dwell in bow
ers instead OF garets, and the latter always be
BY Member. The onAron oE THE
| DAY.
De hoe multi multa omnis aliqud; memo me
liora.
BY Mr.. Seaon, of Washington city. The
carnations Of the PHI Beta Kappa Society Di-
vergins rays, which enlighten, improve and adorn
society.
By Mr.. Webster. His ErceHcnhy the Co.
ccrnor. Ii The Republic of letters were a repre-
sentative government, IgueSs as holD we would
choose him for Governor.
The following toast was announced as from the
Middle Table
The PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY May they
on all future ANNIVERSARIES have as good Story to
tell of themselves
BY Judge Story. Medic .utissimus ibis.
Hon. Mr.. Sullivan, l.. L. ID. gave a toast
of which we could only CATCH diuino spiyitu in
.fatu,
BY member The late President of the
Society. Like Joseph of old he will have many
a longing look cast after him: and may he like him
!edpe his garment behind.
The Cause and Effect of .Meto England
Schools: The universal right to knoYlede. and
the general knowledge of right.
The Union of our States. Concord populo
ct omnia reiereni ad ncolumitalem suam; nibjI
est immusbilius, nh firmiu..
By Member. The 7tcin Poem of TO-DAY
The echo OF applause drawn forth By its brother
has scarcely subsidized before we hear i,s renewal;
the highest compliment 10 both is, Par Mobile
FraIum.
Our lamented Brother Roren.
odendunt teri, hume ianlu.n fa,s nee uJ,r,
Esse sInu.;.
4 ny Member The Republic of Letters,
where every language is ueyuac,,{or
by Membef. Oar absent L,other. Dr
Claiming Nature, in general, seems 10 be most
fond OF enclosing her richest treasures in the f,aet
casket.
Dr. Follen gave toast on the " mysterious
trinity oil Greek Letters we unfortunately lost
| il.
| ~ AA'"' tl' : OditohsIaIl We have, in Salem
the Oldest graduate Of our University: If he lives
two years longer, he will have lived half of the
time since Governor EndicOu came to Salem
Mir. S. would give,
The excellent and venerable Dr. H,JyoLe
Lafayette. MorienS duces reminIscltur Ar
gos.
Our native land. Ipsa autem Palria, Dill i'm
mortdles vix dici potest quid caritatis, ouid yo-
/ lnpiatIs habeai; que ceebritas DppIdorum; qua,
iorma reslonum, qui sSri, que fluges, que reinub-
lice dgni;as
Our Forefithers Ifthey were sometimes ,oo harsh
towards others, they were always austere to them
selves, and generous only to posterty
! by Member. our Countrymen Nav thew
always be fast friends TO sleamng, but sworn enc
mics to vapouring
The OratOr the Day, at his old tricks. He
has thrown so much attic salt into the waters Of
Casalia, that he has fairly brought them under Ad-
iniray jurisdiction.
by MIR. Webster. The nj Of the Phi Beta
Kappa,
Which like that dh by sailor. met.
Sons highest When is wings are wet
A toast on Greece, was given, but we lost il.
ny MI oailonstall. The Eloquent Defender
Of Greece.
BY Member. May our society produce that
Historian who shall write the history of the las,
fifty years.
By Member. The Wit ofthe Phi Beta Kama
Like electricity; generated by turning a glass
Latin toast was handed up, with a tran,Ia
ton g Tor the benefi, of the unlearned II SEEMED
to be concerning the materials of Phi Beta Kama
Celebration Only the following words came 10
our hearing, 'JHno ct Opc." Translated 50 Cigars
and o. P.''
BY Guest from Maine. JVomen TIE poe,rv
OF life, Particular Metre.
From The middle Table The gy,b, oc Nj.