Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-16

the bShest praise, and IL that which he undoubtedl,
deserves. The eminent men who have appeared bp Tor,
him in that august trbunal-aud more emine at mel
have no where appeared--have all acknowledged hi,
! pre- 'emnence.
acerized by uniform kindness and a,ten,ion-and in.
bred poeness flowing from natural bene voence which
gives assurance even TO the most timd. He maintains
The dignity OF his Office and commands respect from his
extraordinary powers, end yet fe Is oppressed
IN ms presence by undue assumption of superiority
This exalted magistrate is especially distinguished
by striking rnd majestic simplicity so often if not in
variably the attendant of real greatness may be that
the finest material is constituted reject exrane-
Gus decorston foreign TO its nature and calculated
only TO obscure weaken its native lustre. 1t may be
mat the highest powers engaged upon the monen.
tons oJecs have an intensity and drectness in therex-
ecuon which do not allow of attention 10 minor matters
10 suppose that Franklin, when with eneuuallcd bold
ness and sagacty he made his sublime experiment upon
the nature OF Lightning, anxious the decora
lions upon the kite which was his humble instrument
or That Rittenhousc when constructing the orrerv his
mind filled with the supendous wonders of the system
II was 10 exhibit, was intent upon trniDg orna-
meht Tor the Pate-woud be not irrational than TO
suppose that the great powers of Chief Justice Mar
shall, when tasked by the gigantic topics presented for
his consideration, could be diverted 10 matters of infr
or import The very tones Of his voices were in har
mony with all the rest. In pronouncing those judgments
whose influences pervaded the union, commanding uni
versal respect they gentle and unassuing bare
y sufficient to be heard by those who chose TO give at
tention. 1t seemed if elevated above the region of
human strife and passion he felt that he breathcd
an atmosphere where there was nothing 10 iInpede
the passage of the truth that issued from his lips His
labors will be of lasting value TO his country.
He would not, he said, longer detain them from
nearing me letter, which he read rs follows:
Richmond Oct 10Th 1890
" GENTLENIEN,-l have received your letter nvit-
ing 10 dine with the Penn Society," on the 25th inst
a, the Mansion house Hotel, in Philadelphia and beg
you TO believe that should be highly gratied bv ac-
ceping this haering compliment, did circumstances
permit me TO indulge my wishes. | am sure [ should
meet with friends whom have long viewed with afTec-
tomato esteem, and that should reflect on as well as
participate in, the social enioyments of the day with
real delight But age admonishes me that must bid
adeu TO these enoyments, unless in my immediate
nelghbourhood, and the banks of the Potowmac must
be the boundary of my travels northward. To these
admontons yield reluctant submission.
l wish you and the society all the pleasure which the
occasion and lis accompanmens will be certain afford
and you that am, with great and respectful cs
tenn, Your obedenf,
81. MARSHALL"
ToAST.-"Ch Justice Marshall, and the Supreme
Court of the United States"
MIR. C. Ingersoll then stated that a letter of in
vitaon had been addressed TO Mr. Madison TO which
an answer had been received and added the ARRANGE
mens OF to-day have assigned the very agreeable
office of presenting the toast of Mr.. Madison whom
advetng to the elevation and purity of his character
his retirement from the world, and the perfect prescrva-
ton OF his fine faculties at an advanced age:
Ja senior, sed c,udo Dec riridiS que senectus VIC
may almost consider an in diligence shedding select in
huence upon u.s. Tor he ados whatever he touches he
wins whomever he addresses; whether i'm speecb TO
state assembly, national Congress- convention of COM
monwealths in paperirom the department state;
|
festive board in toast
The leues hold in my hand deserves TO be kent
among the archives of society the characteristic
autograph of eminent and excellent man. od mira
BILE for its and egblcness and all the outward
properties OF writing, 10 the folding as if il came
from gentle, firm clcan maser-hand while its in
rinsic attractions, points, brevy fullness and pertnen-
cy indicate clear and copous maser-nind Suffer me
TO add, not cut of place commemoration Of Penns
virtues that there are no preposerous titles OF address,
or out andsh phrases Of compliments in what is as
surediy the best taste and the true STYLE of all gentle
men, j. Madison, no more 20 the committee by their
simple names. How much better than those preposte-
rous titles oil honorable, Grcetie1t, and forth which
10 he properly appreciated ought TO be tried with some
classic name, the Honorable Julius Cesar or Aley
ander Pope, his Exccllency Demosthenes, or John
"When the constitutional history this country comes
to be written, whose monument will he higher, bright
or, purer than James Madison's? What new pvramil
| will eclipse it, When the several administrations are
compared, whose will oushne that Of the president
with whose name the ncalculahle benefits of the late
war are Identified, who took the government, full oil
troubles, and left it, without strainng the cons
tuition, all prosperity and serenity,
" Mr.. President, you and worthy Vice President
have lived to see great events But the mighty srug-
gle, which has never ceased though it relened has
begun again; and it will continue to the end The des
pots, great and little, of Europe are only stunned moi
subdued by the magnificent tempest which has cleared
Inc atmosphere OF France. That and glorious
pie, whom Washington called truly wonderful peo.
pie have only scotchod the snake, not killed her For
very shame and fear, they dare not yet openly take
the Tenth. Bot they will, one and all Every
head with a coronet on it, every name with
title, will he uplfted its coil dart destruction on
all the friends of civil and religious hberv-the En-.
gsh king with his lords among the and the monarch
OF ihat patchwork folly the kingdom of the Neither
lands, the mighty work of the Holy Alliance which i.
already crumbling 10 pieces.
" Then what crisis for this countrvi For liberty
For true religion For all that Penn suggested
Washington achieved; and Madison confirmed The
toast you have heard from the President of the United
States augurs WELL think for his being alive to the
policy and the energy of his station. Without trust
/ impertinent meddlng with what certainly | have mo-
thing to do, but as common citizen, venture 10 aver
that the patient and prudent James Madison If now
president, would forthwith send Of the most Illus
trious citizens TO France there TO be associated with
General La Fayette, (who is American citizen and
as such was offered the government Of Louisiana by
Mr.. JcfIerson in a special solemn mission to copgta1
late the sovereign French people on their restoration
tneir restoration 10 religious and political free o
| venture to aver, moreover that all the people every
where would cry "amen" TO it, as they did 10 MIR Mon
roes recognition of South America and that ven crown
ca heads would not be able, however disposed to find
/ fault with IL.
! " Bot gsttins beyond my vocation. which wa
snply 10 Introduce Mr. Nations toas, with a short
ptefsce lie s Of she noblest SUBMITS Of our coun
ny, Go make use Of think, good modem g4ilic.m
one Of the finest elevations in the moral world His
tOast IL,
" Tire immnortal memory Of Per ~ who subdned iI,e
eroriy OF savsges by his virtues. and enle hsnsd the
civilized world by his institutions"
" Aud our resp,nse 70 itis, James Madison survi-
vor Of the iramefs Of the Constitution"
j. Madison has received the polite invitation Of the
" Penn Society" To their anniversary dinner on tb,
% n inst Being under the necessity Of dsnyng him.
80 III the ole he H.. a.