Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-13
itEELiC DIT.SERS

A dinner given at Wheeling the Sd inst, 70
Gen &. Frnon Mercer, who g: had accepted an invita-
ton 10 deliver the Annual Address before the Literary
Societies OF Washington College: al its CONNIE nccmcnt
on the Wednesday preceding, and prevailed TO
extend his Journey 10 Wheeling The company is said
70 be ''oir "! the most and respectable that
ever altcndcd upuDsa similar occasion tile Mayor, L.
jacob presided. assisted by Col Archibald Woods, Vice
President. Among the regular toasls. in honor
of the Senate Of the United Sta.cs-unc to " The lluu
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, our worthy and d.stn-
ruisi=d Senator in Congress: May he rot BE- deter cd
fearless and independent discharge of his duty al
this trying crisis, BY the abuse caumHy of unprn
ciped faction. the People themselves be fac
-and another toast, which brca!hes the true spirit
Of the Federal school, VIZ. The adoption and formation
by the General Government of Il wise and liberal sys
TEN Of Internal improvements: The test solution Of aH
Constitutional scruY'ts oil this subject will be found
general experience OF its bcasfcia consequences. The
general ueiiare doctrine, again Mr.. John G. Adj
a;ns's highoncd, SIX light Federal maxiT newly vamp
cd-up, and cmbcl!Sled The amount of the whole Is,
that The knot which they cannot fairly untie they bold
IL cut Mr.. Mc-c.: adG-s--II tic COMPANY; and con-
Guided with the following toast:
The Northwestern Emporium Of firina May speedy con-
m that oil Missouri, reader Il an csc"u link III the 'desiuc's
J f.. Wtart0l gave this volunteers
sn W. IT, Of no Tx %oI d'hs g" the a % me- ,
United states vii! Federal
Government to its primitive purity
10 the general system OF Internal improvements,
Banks, &c, Sc, pTcsume-A key tn tins toast, Is
be found in the fact, that the evening Har-
rison Meeting was To be held at Wheclng-ot which
The 'iWeeky Gazette e yes the following brief descrip-
lion:
siaron .ee:ia.-Tf meeting place Saturday night,
ut the Court ous and ora".zod by the appointment o. H. a-
Es stated thr o"r' and subsequently Offered iealn'e ana
unanimously adopted. Cen. Mercer being "udy
called address the mccog und d! with great ri"uenc
pusrj is rcsouuiug with rei,era,rI peal. sprIause
The two rival dinners were given at ~ York, on the
9Th Of October, the Anniversary Of the Battle Of the
! T,.c hnn pf Inn
held at Nibus, and about 30U persons said to have
attic nded. Cen Robert Bngardus presided assisted by
Messrs. Gulian G. Verpanck, Alexander Hamilton:
GARRISON Cro;us: and hve other VICE Presidents A
letter was read from Cen Harrison.
The D:nner given the sanc day. in honor OF Col.
Richard ~ Johnson was ndrd by about 800 of the
Republicans Of n Yolk-the Mayor prcsdrd-and MIR.
! Caubreeng addressed the mectng.-Ihe proceedings
have not yet been published. .
Col Johnson a wing recently paid visit to Louisville,
number of the friends Of democratic principles gave
him cor1i.l reception, !taiu-.c collation. ilis
health Was drank - the Hero OF the Thames The
Colonel returned his tanks-ad said he did not Claim
the honor of being the chief actor on that occaslon he
had endearored to perform. to the best OF his ability Tic
duty allotted to him. leader OF the force which was
principally engaged that day. but vain would have
been his efforts without tile aid of the brave men
under his command, many of whom scaled their devo
ton to their country with their blood on the battle
of the Thames lie did not claim any peculiar merit To-"
the part which he had the lae ' had voted
for it in Congress- and lie felt bound TO show TO his
s;ituents and the country that he was willing TO bear
full share Of the burthens and dangers Imposed upon the
country BY barring his breast to the common enemy, and
,artakur in the danger an tolls of The reception
which he had experienced from bis feilow.czens was
alike at,esine and unexpected; that he might almost
claim be a:ctzcn OF Louisville, being born on the
banks Of Bfargrass about years ago. anu ''a
feeling the seost cordial wishes for the success Of our
city he begged leave propose as toas- The CITY Of
Lomisrerich in wealth. industry and intelligence, may
it never want the fostering protection which springs iran"
free and lust institutions !"