Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-11
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u has been ny good fortune witness many crlehra-
tons OF the Fuurih OF July. Williamsburg and va
present. at the hch took place Friday last Ia the
peter days OF the old city, and when venerable col
lsge under The direction enlarge and Lbe.
70" VIEWS 'hese eelehf" ions were OF most interesting
AMI valuable character. SDcr the days of the vene ateJ
Bishop Madison, orJner president OF william Mary
when 'l'e pO>pvIiC OF the Insiitson aud tie public
good we're the ruling principles of then
III "l;ce the college, w0u change has place IN
iis df.'irs Then, we and rud. economy was oh.
serves, and ia. ed funds oi the Inst,ou eain.J
ummPsirtd Notc, every cent o the income arising from
ns tm"i-'-d capital annually expended, and strange
to tell a. college Tor has been IN deb The
OF i0reT days would have scoIn-d have il said that
they h erned heir official from public vie " or
that they had stained their records with order prohiint.
ing them from being read Formerly, there were YEARLY
rom MIRA 10 ia dozen graduates Laitery, inducing
even such compel the aahoIt-s grant egees cre
have been a,ively bui few. Oh The n,re full stu
denis Who, understand, attended last ccur,e one
only, sm informed, graduated, end lie delive ed TO
public orso6 Bat Tor The publcpirited exeron. oil one
ndvidua-one Indeed Who has been siudou,Iy ken, ex
clued from all official participation in its .larsther.
would not in all probability have heen the senbance
OF u college crIelra ion il the present Year
For many years, IL has been the Tor graduates
and other orators 10 liver their Ih July IN
tie Church at Williamsburg. and the custom was adhe
TO on The pa" occasion. Circumstances prevented me
rom attending the ceremonies at the Church
mon'l-bu understand that as usual, q numerous ami
brilliant assembage oil lsdrs md gentlemen appe to
witness them Preceded 10y spprt pfiae introduced
~ and elpqueny delivered remarks The Declaration of
Independence was read by MIR. Moreau Bowers of vii.
iamscurg, young gen'lem'sn OF the Bar sndihe same
who acquitted use with such dlsiing nised honour al
the late James Town Jubilee. immediately after MIR
Bowers had concluded and taken his seat Richard Coke
Jun E-q the Orator OF the Day, rose, aid the space
81 an hour or more encaued the attention OF his hume
hearers while he delivered in his usual graceful
and Impressive manner able Grafton in comm, nor ion
OF HE Day
Under the direction Of Committee from lis own boIy
the Williamsburg roop Of Cavalry, commanded by Rich
ard Coke, jon had csused an excellent dinner 10 he pro-
vded il The old Apollo Of the Raleigh Tavern 10 ich
some distinguished strangers invited aud other visit
eis and cIzens were permitted subscribe. ln
lac fVrol rul.ar
The trJD MEETS OF the day. Dinner served up at 8
p NJ and APP. Coke, assisted bis Ieutrnamis Good
rich Durey aud Mofeau Bowers, Vice Presidents pre-
sided.
After The cloth had been removed vine was nrroduced
aad The regu.r toasts, which had been repaired by
ltee oi the Troop, were srveraiy drank with much APP
PlAuse he seventh toast. bell We, was in the follow
ing words" Our political canI: while guarded hY snch
seniinels Tyler and Leigh, iriaes NAV suubrr II,
safety After the long continued spplause which this
sentiment eiti'ed had sub-ided the Hon. John ,Ier OF
Tue u St"es Srnee, who present Of the invited
guess aud returned to the company in appropriate
e,hs' thanks Tor The honorable notice conferred upon hn.
sell and his shsFnt colleague 10y the Mr.. T,er
spoke Tor about bolt Az hour and eighs OF
bearers were Nuilihers o. his remarks surrris.d
me a. much they disdppoin others Al lsa-l
one-rd OF his sperch high wrought euogy OF tie
old Fedora patty Fisher Ames and Aiexsndt n anil.
could 30, Tor tle FOUL ~ ne ersdirate from y mind
The idea ihA Daniel Webser. with whom he has been 30
lnma'ey associated iU months past, fai"ng hy Mo
1ylers side. Another aud large portion OF NJ r. Irrs
remarks consisted ni complimentary notices Of hs col
fei1fHWn " dlkiu@ Leigh the te.iue
the most part denuncidoy 81 President ksnn t- Re-
movAl OF tle DepOies, the e. neral Pus Office &c ne
dew melancholy picture at tie Situation OF Que roo
post master ~ he We'tefn country, who prevent
Ing wss compelled oreio Congress iuf yn,rnt a one
hmidrtd and ffy dOiars due him lom Tie bank ,up
department hat sinecure office is peor rVii mus
have htldi OF Ysn Bufrn and Stevenson Nj ,cr :, A
silent the grave. he cOncludee by oge,ing tos
some - hat TO tie following fiisct--.1bc E4. and IN,
West united ia sold palsux egsinsl Executive usus
raro0"
The standing ioasis having Ill been given, u. pe.en
announced th4t Volunteers wouls br received Afe
one or two Others had been offered The @ sfo OF t
Day proposed aud received With gfpsi AID rrsI Co
dlay by al Mr. Coke. in address ~ icn or Gfee,
duration, returned fatks iu hand ONE aud an
ptopifle tefms, anh concluded by oifs,na sentiment
which do surieniy trcoliec fecofd There The,
followed ~ rapid toas in hon. o
The senate, The Opposition. &C. and cotdemnstoty o Cen
Jackson, lis Kitchen Csbnr SC. At last 30 old gel lie
man. who somebody said = Captain IL the York Mi
VA rose and pfopJsed ioat, well ~ fecol
lrct 40 the following words. viz "R0ger Brooke Tsnsy
late secretary of the Treasury: The patriotic sud worth,
successor OF hs great first and last Predecessors" Ate
evident as"iineut sud much apparent dissatisfaction OF
thar and drank Very few follow ed before the
tartan rose again. snd announced that be hal anohe
toast 70 offer ln moment every tongue SILENT AM
every eye seemed inenuy bent upon The old fellow whe
he pro, osed in commanding vf5c - The Richmon,
Euqufef; Like the needle the Pole, poins with IN
srring truth 10 the political sentiments Of Virginia Tbi