Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-01-22
HHoCRLLAUY.
SHERIDAN KNOWLES.

The Dusehmca Of Albany e.srrt.ss-d sh..
great drsmstiw q the Asaivers.ry Dsso<r q th-sr
Iseroa s-iaI On he hes;th hessx Ar,sk, Mr.
ksc.'es. is acknowledging the hosssr sssc hsa.
/ ssidi
with respect to the alluxions that
bad been made 10 the moral character
OF his productions. he begged leave 20
assure them that he would be little am
b'hous OF being dramatist, did he moi
think that. IN assuming that character.
he could be useful; that il had always
been his cndeavor to make the humble
talents with which it had pleased has
Creator TO endow him, instrumental IN
promoting a veneration for the attn
butes oil that Creator. He returned his
warmcst thanks for the honor done him
by those who had invited him 10 the
family feast which was so joyously pro-
ceeding. The kindness which Dictated
the compliment was perfectly in unison
with what he had experienced ever
since he set foot on the shores of A.
menca. Previously to leaving Eng
land, said he. when looking at the Pa
norama Of the fair city Of New York
then exhibiting in London. he asked
himself what reception the inhabitants
would give him, and felt assured that
1t would at least be hospitable one:
nevertheless, he little anticipated, that
IN the lapse Of three short months. mo-,
only there, but IN Boston, PHILADELPHIA
which had q peculiar claim 20 Ia,
grahtude-Baltimore and last, though
not least Of all, in Albany-he should
be treated in such manner As TO make
him feel as though he were a fellow
cihzen-long known and much below
ed. 1t Is dangerous, said Mr.. Knowles,
TO express our admiration IN the pres-
ence Of those who excite Il, because be
may thereby incur the imputation %
iattery-the meanest Of all defestahle
things-yet il is hard to keep in the
feelings OF the heart, when II eloxs
with satisfaction and grat,tude-espe-
ciaiiy at the moment IN which those
sentiments are excited, and previous
similar expressions wildly recalled
can not do II for the soul Of me-po
more could any one Of you, were he
similarly situated-were he ike me. a
visiter in foreign land. meeting ON
every hand with 80 cordial reception
with such congeniality Of feeling.
That, but Tor the want Of hearts most
dear to him and far away, he might
fancy that he was still At home.
After some remarks respecting the
resemblance which the People Of this
country bear to those OF the United
Kingdom. Mr. KNOWLES, apologizins
for the length Of his address. was on
the point Of sitting down, when, being
called upon from every part of the
room to 60 on. he resumed.
Gentlemen. when I walk your
streets--when I enter your houses. I
frequently ask myself Do I not feel
as If l were still in Engiand:'-And I
really do feel as IL l were still there
i SIT at your tables-I see different de-
scnphon OF attendants-I see dishes
that are new to me-but the couute-
nances that surround the board-the
tongue that hear, are similar TO what
have been familiar with all nv life +:
every thing in your humanity Appears
to me to be Engiish-I see the forest
Of two or three hundred years ago, dis
placed to distance, by a new Liver
Pooi-a new Manchester-by some
PoPulous city or another--the inhabi-
tants Of which commune IN the Ian
guage which l have spoken from in
fancy. wonder that any Of my coun-
trymen can be cross with you-cau
pick a quarrel with you, about straws
OF Peculiarities. You make me proud
er OF being British subiect-for am
and ever shall be proud Of being o.
You make me prouder Of being a Bri-
tish subject than ever I felt before. I
know that you. or the most Of YOU
trace your origin to the Dutchmsn-
Proverbially the son Of enterprise, an
defatgabilIty, patience, genius, and
bravery know that the sentiments
and feelings which animated the breasts
Of your Gorefathers, are now glowing
within yours trace, or I think 4
Iace, IN your features and frames
your athnity to your hardy progenitors
yet, when from your lips, / hear the
greatest gift, next to The breath Il life.
bestowed by God on man-ahc faculty.
OF speech when hear that gsff. ;ss1-
ing IN substantially the same fashion
in which it has fallen upon INV ear
from my childhood, how can feel
otherwise than as Il II had sprung from
one National Mother-how can I bu,
glory more than ever did IN a mother
and that Mother my ovyn-uhirh
seems 10 me 10 be parent &C 90 multi
tudinous progeny as that which YOU
belong 10. In conclusion, Mr.. Press
dent, igive you a. = toast" The I'M
ted States Of America"
.4neodOfe ofa fIog.-Skinners Tud
Register contains the following which
i y said, Is abundantly vouobed for
a lady, on going 10 her dairy a few
days since, observed frog leap from
the spring and seize . Ioeust. IA ca
eada,) which he held some tine
IN has mouth, smoothing down its wines
alternately with each paw. the lo.cust