Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-16
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CELEBRATIoN Of the LANDING OF
WILLIAM PENN.

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| CELEBRArIoN of The LANpINGo or
/ WILLIAM PENN.
- "Ibe Society Tor comnemora.ing the landing Of VIM
rem, celebrated the las Aunivsrs OF that memo
rable event on the 25'b v by public Dime iurni.h
ed in the best manner, by AIR Head, in the Saloon OF
,ne Washington Hall Upwards OF one bundled gee
uemen were presen'. Among the guests The
Senators from Louisiana, Mr.. Livngsto end Mr. hn.
son-Mr. Galiatin the Post Master General, Mr.. Bar
ry; Mr.. Justice Baldwin, Of the Supreme Court of tho
| United Sates; the Mayor of New York, Mr. Browne:
Mr. Ervng ornsr Minister OF the United States a.,
Madrid; Mr. D1uglas, Attorney General OF Penusyi-
vania, &c.-Aiter transacog their ordinary busness
Tue Society with their guests, sat down duner be-
tween five and six o'clock; Mr. Norris, President nj
the Society in the Chair, assisted by Mr. Duponceau
Mr.. o. j. Ingersoll, Mr.. c. G. Bidde, and NJ. Pc
ters.
"The SslocE decorated in the best taste, and brill
iantly lighted We were gra'ifed in noticing among
the decorations the beautiful flag of American skll
made by MIR. D'Homergue. aud which is intended to be
presented by Mr. Duponceau TO the House of Repre-.
sentatves Of the u. States"
The Proce edings (Addreeses, Letters Toa.fs S,c Y
MI mere than fourteen columns of the Daily Adver.
tiser-and as IL is impossible for to throw the whole
upon our sheet, we must content Ourselves with culpg
anu extracting such parts OF II, think most inter.
esng to our readers.
"Ai,er the cloth was removed, the President gave
the following toast:
"The 2ith Of October, 16s2-The birth day of hap.
Ply and prosperous Commonwealth"
DR.. H. III. Co,es then read the Political address,
which Is inserted under our Poeical Head.
MIR. Duponceau rose TO pay handsome tribute 10
the peculiar merits and noble character of william
Penn, and concluded with the following toast:
"The memory of William Penn"
Mr.. j. N. Barker then reced an cone TO an old
Hickory, the Council Tree Of the Tribe"
Mr.. Norris then stated TO the company that the Pre-
sden OF the u s. having teen invited 10 the dinner
had sent the following answer:
WASHINGTON, Oct 18Th, 1880
"Gennemsn-l have the honor of acknowledging the
receipt oil your NOE OF the LIST instant inviting me TO
attend the Anniversary Dinner OF the Penn Society on
the 25,h.
"NOt being able 10 attend, and being requested in
That event TO offer toast the occasion give you the
General La Fsyeue-The comps,rio of the i'm
mortal Washington, end the Champion of Liberty in
two hemis spheres.
81 am, very respectfully,
"Your obi. servant,
"ANDREW JACKSON
Orchard Peters,
THE following toast then given from the Chair:
"Ihe President of the United States"
"Mr Dnponcsau then again and real a letter
from the venerable Charles Carroll Of Carroliion
whom he described as "anoher founder whc with
other worthless of whom he was the last survivor. had
founded the Republic of the U States, by aixing
their names TO the Declaration Of American Indepen
denee-The letter was read in these word,:
"DoUGHoRAGEN MANOR Oct, ~
"Geniemen-l bave had the honor TO receive yonr
invitation requesting 10 meet the Penn Society At
their Anniversary Dinner in Philadelphia on the 18th
instant.
ALREADY within the threshold Of my oath year,
need hardly observe thai i, ia physically impossible for
me to attend on this interesting occasion.
I'm compliance, however with he suggestion Of the
oommi,tee' beg leave 10 transmit the following sen
ment, TO be proposed on behalf OF
och. CARROLL OF CARROLLToN.
(TOast)
Po'ica, Happiness, and Christian good will, to the
whole fsmily of Mankind"
g. &C: {! 2. 1 B'ss,:; }r.qr,."
"Richard Peter,
NJ
rolton"
"Mr Sergeant said, he rose to perform duty which
was highly acceptable to him. He 10 read letter
10 the company from one for whom he felt the great
est respect and veneraon, and he that all who
heard him participated in the feeling. Ii was DUTY
too, the rioTmance of which he had no doubt would
be gratifying to heir iellowczens from other quar-
ters oil the Union who this day honored them with their
presence, as The name of Chief Justice Marsha would
instantly be associated in their minds With that einen
tribunal which was one OF the most powerful links in
The chain that binds US together the members of
peaceful and happy family Nor was it insppropria G
10 the occasion or Unweicome TO Pennsvlvauia In
c'mmemo stng The besinniDgs of this commonw wealth.
I'D the city founded by William Penn, there was much
TO rejoice inand much to be grateful for Thew ylo.
~ 10 me broad principles of civil and religions liberty
Which have been planted in he soil from The fret and
suh continue to flourish in the fullest vgour. They
glory in the grea, principles OF political freedom which
have been incorporated into oil the institutions Of Penn
sylv'niS' they rejoice in the growth Of her wealth
and strength ard in the abundant material Of sociS
Happiness and prosperity Of every sort, 80 well illus.
rated by our friend Nj Dupopcesn But PernsvI.
wanna hes s'il aaoher, and greater gnrv'hat of he
ing member Of confed-racy Of four and twenty free
republican States united by constitution and
iormng one great and prosperous republican nation y
this, she connected eide with hs cradl. II
iberyon the other, with the birth place OF w Ashny
! ou; by this she oci@ted with the mis- htv We.t
and Win orr young sister Uou3sisna whose disin.
euished Representatives ii gave him pleaure 10 sec
here) formed out VI newly acquired territory, hut al.
ready sgnalsed by her devotion 10 HE union and her
eXertons in the common cause. BY ihi4, PennsyI.
Vsnsns participated in all that consiiu ed the char
ater OF each and OF the whole. imnarting at The same
lime In return, participation in whatever there was
IN her history or her actual position, worthy 10 be
muucaed. BY this, above all. she hal powerful and
lpetmanent security fer her enioymenis what would
PEN ylvania be- what would any of his Union
be, torn from tbs rest stripped o her character
and LETT 60 her single strength and resourcss9 He
would not tske upon himself 20 answer question g. hic
even seemed 10 what he sincerely hoped wa
mPo' ble. o. The Union o; those States thu Supre me
lgSmerts. Ia Pennsylvania celebration there fore
II CAM o. be regarded with IN the bghe intsrcft
go ite eminent individual hoe letter he was about
to read what could he say, that not sready felt
by those he was addressjog To cay that Chief jus
tee Marsil has presided Tor thirty yeSrs IN this high
Court and tina, he bas in single instance iallsn
snort oil the expectations belonging to his station. that
he haze always been fully equal TO the iunc.
uons to be discharged and the mighty and diversified
topics 70 be dealt with il TO state only what is am
known and confessed. Ard yet, IL continues the
highest euI1gy For what is this Court, in which he