Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-09
S1LECTIoMs.
DINNER no Mn ronnv,

SEw YoRK, May 30.-This gentleman heinz
about to embark with his family Tor Europe. the
Lunch, through their committee of arrangements.
InyitSi Mr.. Cooper TO partake of dinner, which
ne accepted, and addressed the following letter 10
The Chairman of the Committees:
SiR:-I accept with great pleasure, The invita-
Con TO meet the " Bread and Chez c" ON 1Ionda,
ifest have AWAY. taken "a deep interest in the
prosperity OF o0r Club, and few things could af-
tbrd me more satisfaction than to be able to inter-
change those good feelings which have always ey
Iated amongst US, oace more, before leave The
c9trntry
lhe honor the gentlemen are disposed to confe.
on me, IS much enhanced by the obhgng manner in
~hich you irave been pleased 10 communicate their
wishes. With much respect yours, &c.
j. KENMORE COOPER.
To Vm. Oracle, ESq.
The members assembled in unyonteI nu1nhe,s
yesterday alt ernoon vt clock, vt the Civ Hotel
to testify their regard for their founder aud djs,n
gIishelassociate. The Chan was taken very punc-
tually by Chancellor Kent, az Caterer of the div
s1pporedby Mr.. L. p. Jay, m the 1ernbers ri ,Ic
Committee OF Arrangements. In addition 10 Mr.
Cooper himself, In whose honor the festival wac
given, there were among the guests his Hxcellencv
the Governor, the BiSht Rev. Bishop Hobart. ,l,e
Mayor OF the city, the Hon. Mr.. Haync, of s G.
Goms-%hauncey, Cen Scott, and several others
The dinner and wines were admirable and the s,,i
rms of the party were in keeping with them. In.
Cloth being removed, Mr.. c. King thus add, esse,
fhe Chair.
Mr.. CaieIer,-I am about 10 propose to Won a
tnsst which will be drunk with great unaninitv bv
this company, and this occasion IA viii he rel
Iy supposed TO have reference to the associate in
wfose honor we have met, and with WHOM, we ara
about 70 soon to part. will ask permission 10 de
tain you few minutes, while glance at the claims
which this gentleman has upon the regard and the
admiration of his counirymen generally, and upnn
Of Aa-o
toundet lie was, whose pride he is and to whom,
now that they are, though only for season to los,
him, they look with increased interest To In.
author Of the Spy and the Pioneers we are in1.i,,-
cd, not only Tor mach individual Qualification h,,,
Tor much and enduring national fenown. II had
oeen ssid again and again, ard repeated until il
ha1 almost acquired The weight of a denousira
ton, that unler our system of goyernme,,. and j.,
state OF society where there Is so much eousI;tv
Of condition and OF emplOyment-yhere there A..
20 beTedl'aTy statesmen, nor richly endowed scho
Iarsinps TO patronize or TO force the growth Of
IheHanre' where all are engaged in pursuits Of nc
cesSary industry, and iders arc unknoo,r :, III
heen sad, that the flowers Of fancy and the insni
rations Of genius, could find no s,iment r, T.
concededt that we might have good lawyers s,,;lf,I
physicians, ingenious artists, because ali -bes. 80
called Tor by the everyday wants OF a pro,vi,s -.
prosperous country; but the regions of fancy 49,,
domains Of fiction and Of invention, were. il TO-
1"Weuueu, smut on from our approach. ID NAV he
the just boast Of this association that IL cor,cI;s
among It's members than one who has lai.if; o.,
these assertions. Asa lyric poet there is nooy before
y" one whose genius and fine taste have gTaceJ vim
the lsurelled flag Of his couutry-yho has in
se as beautiful as the beautiful scene that inspired
% MN ADDED something even 10 the storieJ Pc
~ p'idei aud IN the glowing lines Of Marco
balzoIis, gwen to liberty another bat,le.crv r.
ne works OF Mr. Cooper we may in ike ,5s-,'o,
reier as evidence, that If fne vigorou, and o,i,,i
conceptions quick and happy perception and er.
qiisiie deiineaiion Of the beauties of ns,,,ra
power hardly surpassed Of pourrayinr the o., -
strong passions Of the human heart cspscti,r
% excite and 70 sustain tire most breathless 10
ierest IN the fortunes Of those whom he brjo,s ,
on the scene ii any or all these constitute g9,iis
d may be claimed for him. Praise indeed 90
hardly 60 higher than by merely allu,ljo,, f., H.
lsct, That the works o our associate and guest sle
Ttieired 70, are IL be desisI 10 class them as'
ifsilrriiTsy ccnrVsred With tvye Of TIE Crit -