Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-27
RIoHEGoMD, JUNE 81.
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tree OF all political parties; without any po,i,ic,l
complexion whatsoever.-Col. Monroe replied that
ne should have felt some little difficulty in accept
ING The invitation, as he had declined several 70
attend public dinners, but coming in this way from
MS old acquainiances in Richmond, he would ac-
| cept II. The Dinner took place or Friday
There was no effort, no FORM no pagean,rv abo,t
the simple entertainment. Mai or James Gibbon.
an old officer of the Revolution, presided assisted
by Judge Cabell, b. w. Leigh, and p N Nicho-
las, as Vice Presidents. After the cloth was re-
moved, the following Toasts were given:
| The People of the United States.
| The Constitution and the Union.
The memory of Washington.
| Thomas Jefferson.
| James Madison
| General Lafayette.
Many years OF health and happiness TO our yenc-
| rated friend and CUES, James Monroe
Alter this toast had been drank Col. Monroe
returned thanks in few words for the kindness
| which had been shown him. He stated tina, he had
come to Richmond ON private business; that he had
declined pnblic dinners much as possible wish
lug to retire TO the relations of private citizen:
| but that he could rot refuse the Invitation thus
kindly given to him by his old acquan,ances in
tichmond: that its citizens were endeared TO him
| oy many precious recoections, and that he fei,
grateful Tor all the testimonies of good will they
| had ever manifest cd towards him He remarked
that the American People were making grand
Experiment for the benefit Of the World at large:
that he iervently trusted this experiment for the
| support OF free Institutions would be prosecuted
with the greatest enthusiasm and with every adj
vantage ot which 1t was susceptible; and that our
fellow citizens would unite and stand together as
much as possible for the supper, of our rights and
our libcrties.-He repeated his Acknowledgements
for the mark OF Kindness which he then received
and concluded by offering as toast,
| a. Prosnertv to the (,i,v of R;rhnorJ
VOLUNTEERS.
BE- Chief Justice Marshall Our late mpor-
tsnt acquisitions in the South and West: The A
merican people can never forget the statesmen,
whose wise policy extended our territory 10 the
Gulph of Mexico and the Pacific without violating
the rights Of Others
By Major Gib5on. The President of the Uni
ted States.
BY fudge CabeH. The memory of Benjamin
| Franklin.
BY Mr. p. ": Nicholas. William H. Craw-
ford
BY Dr.. J. Br0ckenbrough. The retired patri-
OF his best reward the affection of his fellow c-
tizens.
BY Mr.. Daniel Gail. The patriot of generous
| sentiments and elevated views
BY Mr.. W. H. Roane. The surviving Heroes
and Statesmen of the Revolution: they live in the
affections OF their counrymen: when they die, may
they join those who have gone before them in a
land of peace and happiness
| BY Mr.. Thomas Richie. The Grecian blood
shed the fall of Missolonghi: sc the blood of the
martyrs will be the seed of the church"
! BY Mr.. Robert Greenho,o. The rising gene
ration: May they keep steadily in view the pre-
cepts nculcated, and the example set them by their
progenitors.
BY DR.. Cotton. General Bolivar, the Wash
ington of the South: may he not forget that he is
contending Tor the rights of man.
II IL
States uuder the federal constitution The spirit
of mutual concession and fraternal affection in
hich it was formed, will render it perpetual.
! BY Mr.. u. III. Randolph The memory OF
Nel-on, second to none in hi counuy's cause.
By Mr.. J. Forbes. The memory OF George
Wythe.
By Mr.. HTHians Seldem The memory of Ed
mund Pende,on.
BY MIR. J. II. CheuaHe. The memory Of
LOUIS XVI. the first sovereign who patronzed
liberty.
BY Mr.. NJ M Robinson Civil Liberty ri CHIT
} ly understood.
: BY Mr.. George Taylor. The greatest friend o
honesty is time, her greatest enemy is prejudice
! her constant companions, esteem and respect Sh,
I is re varded here, and shall be hereafter.
BY MIR. u. II. Bacchmsi Washing on. Adams
JefIerson Madison and Monroe, the success ant
succession of liberty.
7 BY Mr.. John cambridge. Health to our alb
sent fellow citizen, John Randolph, of Roanoke.
= BY Mr. anderson. The Liberty of the Press.
5 BY Mr.. Nm. Dandridge. The memory o
Alexander Hamilton.
! By General HdrUie. The Navy: it has con
tribu,ed its full portion TO the fame Of the Unnc
} States.
g By MIR. j. II. PleaSGnts. The only true source
of legitimacy, the will oil the people.
= BY Mr.. Hector Darts. The memory OF PatrcI
Henry, the Demosihenes of America who CAV
the first impulse to the ball of the Revolution.
, BY Mr. John Rutherford. The University
D of Virginia.
By Mr.. T. Br0chenbrough The county O
e Wesmoreand, which gave birth to a w ashington
a Lee, and Monroe.
By Mr.. John M Bolts. Union and harmon
throughout the Republics lis consummation de
5 v0utly to be wished.
:, BY Mr.. John Jones. The signers Of the decs
d ration Of American Independence: Reye ence {
the memory of those who gone; respect 1
those who survive and participate the blessings en-
10, ed by their happy country.
o BY Mr.. .Nuttait. The memory Of Genera
!. Green.
By Mr.. I'm. Cali. May the American peopl
$ always find sentinel on the watch-toweT Of Lib
d erty 10 cry " ANS Well"
+. BY Captain Blair Boiling. The best evidenc
Il of patriot, the good will OF his counIymen j
a the evening Of his days.
c BY MIR. James BTowH. The memory Of Judg
+ John Blair.
!. BY Colonel Peyton. The army Of the Unite
e States
y BY Colonel Bullock The Governor of VII
e ginia.
IS BY Mr.. Vim. n. Hubbard. Our republica
- form Of Government: may It increase until 1t en-
e circles the whole Universe, and may The crowne
II heads Of the old world like Nebuchsdnezzar. |
II brought to know that they are but men.
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