Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-15

delighted, II would be pIesumptuous ia him 10 ole
any thing OF eoauence argument. lie there
tore, in plain way, begged TO submit a simple
toast.
I" The Harbour of Annapols-The Round Bay
oil Severn and, (the sentence will be incompIee
until we add,) the Naval Academy OF the U
States. Those to whom the people have given
eyes 10 see, lei them see"
Dr. Watkins 1.-The city of Washington said.
That no occasion of his life had he fet the
ws1t OF aptitude Tor public speaking more than
on the present, when his early friends, in a place
rendered dear to him, as containing his alma ma.
ter, had done him tie kindness TO give so fatter-
ing proof o. their remembrance. But to attempt
any thing like display OF oTstory, after the spien.
did specimen OF 1t which had ju-t been exhibited
would be vain and preposerous; be would, there
tore, content himself with offering his thanks in
the following sentiinent:--
The Citizens OF Annspolis-For more than a
century past, renowned fer their refinement and
hospitality"
The memory OF George Washington
6eorge Washington had thank. and nousht ht,de,
. 10 save hn country
The memory of Adams and Jefferson
''Speak not Tor those separate
Wnum tate made hrp,hers in the .oinb
" But search the land ol hy.ng men,
" Where wilt tfOu aud their Ike sgan."
10 OuE form OF Government- May it ever, as
II now does, secure the liberty, happiness and
quality OF every citizen.
IL Internal Improvement The guaranty of
public prosperity.
IL General La Fsyette--
WI melting heat, aud hrimfu' eye
Wen mind you still, tho iar ass.r
IL The memory Of Patrick Henry the Orator
Of Nature.
IL South America and Greece May their
proTacted struggles terminate in the establishment
vi free and national gov ernneni..
Mr.. Skinner, OF Baltimore, beag called on by
the President for toast, observed thst- on an oc-
caslon like this, whereof the generous purpose is
TO pay, publicly, deserved re.pect 20 patriotism
and pubic services, it is impossible not TO bear in
grateful remembrance, one venerable Patriot
whose name ] am well Convinced will be re-
ceiyed by all the members o. ihs hospitable com.
Isny, with cordial wishes for every biessin. on
MS head Where Indeed, / nigh. ask, can the
integrity o. his character, and The y,lue of his If
ius'Tions example, be perfectly well arprsci-
aled, as hcrs,- where he has been longest and
bst known the honoured place OF his nativity.
propose that we drink the health of the only
SURVIVING Signer OF the Declaration OF lndepen-
dence, CHARLES CARROLL, ef CGrrouton.
The reply OF Mr.. Barbour 10 the Mayor, re-
qrss.ing copy Of tie address delivered by him
concludes with the following
JAMES BARBoUR seIzes the opportunity 10
renew he expressions OF gratitude TO The people
OF Annapolis, and he begs the Mayor TO be the
organ OF his feelings TIC his, the Mayors Cons,-
tlene."
VOLUNTEER.
BY Thomas Cutre;h, ssq-IibeIal PRINCIPLES
and Free Institutions - May they be diiFlsed O.
yer the ea'ih nnul srpeFsti'Ion and tyranny shall
have 10 abiding place.
The y lltor Of the Rhode Island Gazette seems
20 be in great pet with The good people OF Mas
sachuseits Tor the psTsdes tbey make with Cover
nor Clinton, snd the salu,es with which they re-
csiye him every where. Now, dear, sweets en-
pered Adanite, you should not be fretted at Ibis
we raid MIR. Secretary Barbour and Gov Kent a
ssiute The other day. SO the account is balanced
BaH Republican,
DEWITT CLINTON.
This gentleman has recently gone on an excpr
sion upon The proposed route of the Pennington
Canal, sad we confess that the extraordinary man.
ner ia which he has been met by Populations, &c
in his progress, is 10 Us matter OF regret No
one will deny TO Mr.. Clinton all he can claim as a
distinguished individual o. (wben acting ooicalIy
as the dignlfed and able Magistrate of the frs,
state IN the Union. But, except when acting as
Governor OF the State Of New York, Dewitt
Clinton Is private citizen, and no more entitled
90 extraordinary marks OF respect than Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster, any distinguished in =.
dlvjdual who might happen 10 take tour through
the country in pursuit OF business or pleasure
Mr.. Clinton certainly does not 20 to examine
Va OHIidi tObLtt IN MS Ouiciaj
~, as Governor OF New York. 1t is said he ba,
undertaken the examination at tie particular re-
quest Of the Directors Of the Canal If so. th.p he
acts smply as an engineer, a voluntary one il
may be, but still engineer. Take it as YOU
will, Nh Clinton is engaged ia this TOUR, either a.
civil engineer or as private gentleman, and
who ever thought Of sendIag out Populations anc
escorts, and parsdes, 30 meet civil engineer or
private gentleman on his Iagejs! But what ia -,
see IN this instance OF Mr. Clinton, taking a, sb,,
excursion through Connecticut, Massschuystt, an,
Vermont! All the Donors that could have bes,
teadered TO Washington or Lafayette, have bee,
lay-hed upon him. On his fesching ,he line n
Massachusetts,, IN Sor'hVyick, he was received h,
large Committees Of Int town and Of Weafeli
addressed by the Hon. James Fowler and escufte
10 Wesheld, whsre he was welcomed By q dis
charge Of Artillery and psftook Of a splendid pub
NC dlonef The dinner il well enough, and a
appropriate act Of hospitality. but the depniaiion
snh the address,, and the guns were entirely out q
plsce.l ~ Wedheld, we are told, the Goverpo
was met by deputation ffon Noribampton tia
isrge number OF citizens on horseback accomps
bieo bIm through Southampton, and tbst At Met
calls Inn be was cordially received by the inb,bi
tants generally. On his entrance into No,tbst,o
ton, he was net By 90 escort on i.or.ebacf end
salute was fred. There, too, the citizens linz
and toasted his E1cslency. In the aferne,o 4
visited the Round Hi School, and, GAYS the E.I
tor Of tie Hampshire Gazette, On tie most ar
proved yle Of the puff mdirec we usdersta.t
b; expressed biHsSf ss bghly granfed win \