Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-06
From, the National hate1igsnees Of Friday.
THE COLUMBIAN INSTITUTE ami
VERSARY.

VERSARY.
Having wai,ed come DAYS in the val" exptc,
ta,ion ,ha, particular aceoun, oil VIVA, passed
=, the late anniversary Of the Columbian insti-
TIVE in mi. city would be puSlIshcd by author
i,v' of the Institute; and being determined
,h., on. or two at least Of the incidents OF that
occasion shouts no, be los, TO eur readers, we
take upon our selves, from recollection, TO give
a statement OF them, ~ follows:
The Dinner beiag removed, the Vice Presi-
dent Of The Institute (Thomos Law, Esq } who
presided al the Dinner, being called upon for
Q toast
Mr., Law rose and observed, that Mr.. EVER
Eft in his interesting address, had men'io"ed
almos, every useful discovery, and exhibited
constellation Of the individual benefactors to
the human race Blu, as Poten'aie OF the
presen, day had distinguished himself as
higbminded man, intent upon the happiness
Of all, he though, that the Institute ough, par
TO advert TO such an es Unable exam
ple. He alluded, he said, 10 the Emperor M
cHeLAs, who, when he had it in his power to
SD, cad halo round himself, by capturing the
City Of Cons,antinople, stopped the march OF
his victorious army and shea,hed his sword,
though ambition urged him 10 immor'ahze
hi. name, by this glorious conquest; though
avsrice persuaded him to plunder the sPohs
hr re,efore taken from Tie Greeks: though re-
liginn solicited him to plant the Cross over
The Crescent on all ihe Churches; and though
policy whispered that he might excite the Jan
nissaries TO dethrone,li not to massacre The
Sultan, whereby he would become master oil
all European turkey; hr listened TO the admo'
ni,ions Of morality and preferred reignins IN
the hearts OF The conquered, rather than over
a subjugated people; and TO have friendly neigh
bors rather than vengeful enemies. AS This
maeusnimous conduc, excit' d in all breasts
agreeable sensasions Mr.. LAW said that. with
out any designed compliment 10 Baron kRuD,
ENER, who was presen', he gave
"NIcRoLls, the Emperor Of Russia"
This toast having been received with much
Apr obati"n. and every sign Of unison in senti
mrnt-
Baron KRupEsER rose and said in reply
made more increasing by the F"reign accen,
Of his English speech, tina, the suddrDbess vi
the compliment, so unexpected on us occs-
sion, to his Sovereign, and the ovsrhowing oil
his feelings, and his inability to express him.
self in foreign language, as he particularly
wished, all combined TO render the manifesto
ton # mis- jus, aud deep feelings matter to
hin Of great difficulty. He would, however,
tndeavor 20 lmpatt, the high era III avon nc
received a, the demonstration Of regard and rs.
eem so fully e,inced by all The company TO
his VI er, who had Away. been the friend
Of the United States, and who would approve
Of The toast he WAS about 10 give, with sine err
ily Of heart. and whc h he felt would be receiV-
ed with the cordially with which II was con-
veyed The Baron en- gave
F" Everlasting happiness and gioryto the US,rED
STATES"
This is only one. but il is the most generally
Interesting, Of many happy incidents OF he
evening sitting Mr.. EvERETr's neat Speech
aud Toast, and Mr. BARRY's happy addresses
on the occasion Of his own Toast aud Mr..
EvERErr's we should have been happy to pre-.
serve, as IN the above We have done the sub
stance Of Mr.. Laws and BaIon KRuDENER's
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