The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-19

ough discipline in which The for, and NJ gar
rison are msintaihedby the commandant mai
Mason, The weather continuing uutayorable
the President returned to town in a carriage.
AT ., p NJ. a company of about forty gen
tlemen sat down with the President IN AN er
celient dinner, prepared by mr.. Townsend
Lieut. Gov. Collins presided, assisted by DIR
John p. Mann. II is scarcely necessary 10 sa,
that the best feelings prevailed at this socia
entertainment, between the citizens of thi
place and their distinguished guest. Upor
the removal ofthe cloth, the President of th,
day, gave the following toast, which was re
ceived with great warmth of feeling by tn,
company present.
| The President of the United States, Al
HOME in Rhode-Island
The President then rose and spoke in effec,
as follows, but in his own more appropriate
and eloquent language.
rise gentlemen, to return you my thanks
for the very hattoring manner in which have
| lust been alluded TO, and for the kindness OF
my reception here among you. II has given
me an opportunity of renewing many old and
valued friendships and of forming new ones,
equally fortunate in my estimation of them.
| IL has been grateful TO me thus to receive and
reciprocate your kindnesses The occasion,
believe me- will ever remain dear to my mem
ory Permit me gentlemen, to offer you
" "Rhode Island In the American sister
hood, may her prosperity be proportioned, not
TO the lowllness of her stature, but to the lof-
tincss of her spirit"
This admirable sentiment was received with
enthusiasm and drank with flowing bumper.
BY the Hon Christopher G.. Champlin -
The LtbeTatoT and Liberated, of South Ame'
rica.
By the Hon. Asher Robbins. Greece and
her cause : may the crescent soon be revers
cd, and the cross wave in triumph over it,
throughout her once glorious land--a land
from which every other has derived and still
reflects borrowed glory.
BY Dr. John p. Mann. The memory Of
Adams and Washington.
BY the Hon. ID. J. Pearce. safe rule in
politics g Hold fast to that which has been
tried and found TO be good"
BY Robinson Potter, Esq. The militia and
navy Of the United States-thc two bulwarks
of tho Republic.
The Collector of the port, Christopher Ell
lery, Esq. being called upon for toast-gave
A." The beautiful in nature, woman's smile"
The President being about TO retire from
the table, observed in allusion to the last toast,
that he would give the beautiful" again.
he then gave .iti.. ...
"Thc most beautiful gem on the bosom of
the ocean--the Island of Rhode-lsland."
This toast having been drank, and the hour
arrived for the Presidents departure, he en-
barked Immediately after in the Revenue
Cutter, Vigiant, Capt Cahoonc, and proceed
cd about o clock, with fine wind to New
York. Lieut.. Gov. Collins, the Collector OF
the port, * $. + Northam, Esq. accompanied
the President on his passage.
The following toasts were drank at the ta-
BILE after the President had retired
BY Thomas G.. Pitman, Esq The sum OF
public virtue in the state of Massachusetts, in
nav that high example have an infu-
ence on the good people of the United States,
through all time, so that " Whenever our
country calls-Friends up, nor own sense
beyond the public good"
by Christopher Fowler, Esq. The Nations
friend, Con. La Fayettc.
BY William .Marchant, Esq. John Jay, the
venerable patriot, the wise Legislator, the
sklfu diplomatist, the profound lawyer and
statesman, the upright judge, and aJoee all,
the good man. ..
BY William Ellery, Esq. Charles Carroll
Of Carrollton, the last Of the signers OF the
DECLARATIos.
BY Col. Henry Y Cranston John Quincy
Adams--Hs enemies have said, that the
country has indicted him. Let them have it
so. When put upon his trial he can produce
in his favor against every count, the testimo.
nv of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and
Monroe which surely must acquit him.
BY Capt. WIN. S. n. Allan.-The President
of the United States.
By Col. Robert B. Cranston memory
of our lamentcd fellow citizen, Oliver II. Perry
By VIM. II. Vernon, Esq--FoRr ADAMS
The citizens of Rhode Island will be the first
TO defend and the last to abandon it.
By Capt. Joseph Pbillips.-The hand that
can give and the heart that can forgive.
Bv DR.. William Turner.--Tho eminent A
merican citizen--John Marshall.
By Eleazer revett, Esq.-Tolcration to ev-
cry sort of ism but Toryism.
By DIR. Benz w. Case:--.May the expert
ment of Roger Williams on civil liberty (as
adopted by America) be tried by all nations
The company left the table at an early hour,
highly gratifed with the interview they had
the privilege of enjoying with the chiefmagi-
s.rate of the nation. What delightful con-
trast is afforded by the plain and cordial re-
cepton, which mr.. Adams has experienced in
this and every other State from his grateful
fellow citizens, to the ridiculous mumme-
ry which would be sure TO be exhibited in ev-
cry kingdom of Europe, if they happcnedt to be
favored with the presence fits ruler. 1t IS
the high privilege ofthe American Republic,
that its greatest citizen is but one of the peo-
plc--and the happy effect of our excellent in
stitutions is no where so. powerfully manifest
ed, as when the Governor and the governed
are brought into contact.
SENATORIAL ELECTION.--We are
exceedingly happy in rejecting, that the