Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-27


CELEBRATION at Portsmouth, and NORFOLK.
In consequence Of special invitations addressed
TO Governor Floyd and those gentlemen Of the I.e-
gslatiye body "to whose liberal efforts in the sup
port Of the Portsmouth RAILROAD, that enterprise
was SO much indebted, the Governor and several
members OF the Legislature arrived at Portsmouth
on Friday evening. A splendid entertainment was
given them at Portsmouth on Friday night The
Norfolk Beacon says that,
On Saturday morning. 10 revie wing the Ports.
mouh Battalion the Commander ir- Chief with the gem
uemen rho accompanied him, visited the Navy Yard,
Dry-Dock aud Rail Road attended by tho Hon. W. G.
Preston, and We learn took short ride the Road in
Of the cars They were received tho Navy Yard by
the Commsndant and officers Of tho yard xith federal
salute from the flag ship java and Other honors due to tho
Chiet Magistrate OF the Common wealth, AMI e.
cored through the various Departments Of the Naval De-
pot Win the order aud sysen OF which they expressed
themselves highly grA6ed. Upon their 10 Ports.
mouth the Governor reviewed the fine Battalion
o. the Volunteers Of Portsmouth, and Norfolk County end
our borongh Corps. viz the Light Dragons Capt My.
ers, A. Blues Capt King Juni0rs, Capt Fo,,ruoue e.
anu Ryfen'e". Capt iiamson, displayed Crawford
street facing the river, aud exhibiting Of the
tractive military lines tine sed on such AN oc
On Saturday night
"At o'clock his Excsllency. with the other guests,
were escorted TO the large saloon of Johnsons Hotel
where numerous and respectable conc,urse Of citizens
soon assembled, and introduced by the committee
Preston. tho officers Of the Naval Depot the Norfolk
County Delegation. and others arrived AZ ucock the
over loo IN number took their scst ut the festive
NJ T.zewe Esq, Col john s. MiIi.on, and Charles s H.
Wingheld, ESQ.,. as Vice Presidents
Several set and Volunteer Toasts were drunk,
among which were the following
81. GEORGE WARRINGTON:
T "a. s S. s BE ss,% s." ' s To-. fam: 'Ao
IA re mi # mean. and the end
gave this pledge OF our faith or with anv
mental reservation whatever"-Lefters of Virginon
".o Our afi'S a, guest. Cor Moy.-The firm
Gov Floyd here rose aud his sincere thanks
for the approbstory in which he had been alluded
70 IN the sentiment just given He assured the company
mat nus pubic course had been regulated by OF
y and by what he believed be the vie VS. and docrn
OF Virginia He concluded by offering the following
toast:
.Nofoik-Al~ays dis'ing uished for her hospitality
o. South Carolina, and her gifted sons, nafiue and
ddoptea-Not less ready to resist executive than egsa-
Mr.. Preston (of the Senate of the u s., then at Nor
folk, to meet his family from s. C.)-rose and thanked
Carolina, and he might without vanity suppose to him
SELL He said that such sentiment, coming as IL did
warm from the heart OF Virginia, the venerable mother
OF repnohcanism and enthusia scaiiy received and
cheered would when known In South Carolina excite
emotions OF the Iveest satisfaction In her strue
gle Tor liberty aud the Constitution when the heavens
were with Clouds aud scarce speck of azure n
be seen, South Carolina looked with deep anxiety TO viz
gina Tor the slightest indication OF il as
anxiety unnixed with fear. magic circle was drawn
around her. and within IL tyranny dare not .he Itself
IN TRUTH could not enter The question which then aei
tted the country had been amcably aused but another
OF fearful import had arisen which, and to the course
which 8 Carolina had pursued in relation it, allu.ion
oeen made. was but justice to that State
say, that she would sustain the Constitution as well
the ruthless uspaions Of the Executive as against the
insidous attempts ofthe Legislature. SOLITARY and alone
with no friendly voice encourage, no out arm,
to succour she had aayed herself against all the powe,s
OF this conederary the Congress-,he PeopIethe States
the pebble from the stream and the stripping sling
-sha,l she now quail before President? Shall ale
now bench, when but single dared to raise his
arm and when the voice the and the people ia In
unison with hers! United will press onward to
the combat. Yes. Virginia and Carolina are no,1
where they should be, shoulder to shouder-The
Doug'as and the Hotspur shall together he nvincbIe
es' gentlemen, the victory is the /,
already vanquished. tell you what have seen and
know the hand writing is upon the wathe wassaiers
disturbed, the courets are dis,nssed-ther knees are
shifting together The mandate has gone forth and hev
are brokeD-routed-beate down.-Pow Err HAS YIELD.
ED TO PRINCIPLE"
"with these remarks permit me gentleman 70 o1r
The line efbatie ship. the Ancient Don,inion-Un.
der the seerage OF her present she has gal.
lantly taken her position, which she will never abandon
while his successor is at the helm
Other oass were glven-among them the follow
ing:
'Ihe Memory of Thomas Tyler Bouldn Whose exit
from the political stage worthy the dsng ushed part
he played upon It, Ennis coronot opus.
BY w. w. SHARP, President.--Liteton w. Tsze.
weii All that his enemies have been able say against
him. is that he has too little ambition much talent
Mr.. Tazewell rose and remarked with much feeling
81 am tar highly gratified at this voluntary offer
ing, than IL had found myself formally noticed on
this occason Tor am sure that it warm from the
heart and the giver that comes no less
warmly TO mine.
"i particularly pleased with the sentiment in me mo-
ry OF Judge Boudinthe compliment and the ohec ere
worthy oil each other-he lived patriot should live.
and died as patriot might desire de-you have we'll
said, Jfnis corondf opus have commenced new ca.
reer; when il IL finish d, desire nothing more than TO
merit The same irhme."
by Henry g. .dUn,and. -Virgina and South Carolina
"The Douglas aud the Hotspur both together are conf
deaf against the world in arms"
The Governor and members of the Legislature
were escorted by Mr. Tazewell and large number
OF gentlemen from Portsmouth, up the James River
to the White Shoal, where they met the Patrick
Henry, in which they returned TO Norfolk-wbile
Governor Floyd, &c. came on in the James Gbbon
steamboat to this city.
One word only MS to the remarks of Mr. w Pres
ton.-Wbat does he mean by Virginia and Carroll
Ma being now shoulder to shoulder? Does he mean
that they are united together i'm the bonds of Multi
ficaton? Does he infer it from the toasts which Inc
heard, or the company which he associated to-
gether at he does take leave to assure
him that his premises inadequate, and his con-
ciuslons unfounded.-Virginia will not pull in the
traces of S. Carolina-The Douglas disclairns the
heresy of the Hospur-The Legislature dscaimed
II as bastard inference from our Doctrines of '98
The People Of Virginia discaim the theory ms false,
unconstitutional, and mschievous to their Union
and their Liberties.
MIR. Preston 10 also mistaken in asserting that the
"victory is ours" of the gentlemen present(--and
that the administration is already vanquished. Van
qe'shed' how? in opposing unconstitutional and
dangerous monster ? In putting down the Bank of
the u States? -No--the People are with it, i'm ex-
ting~ishDg that tremendous institution lis fate is
seaIed-and the hand writing is u,on the walju-
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