Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-12


hce-lPho will withhold from him the need of admTa.
ton and gratitude?
By AIR. Charbonne of the French Artillery. The
Volunteer Companies OF Richmond and their excellent
officers.
BY Several. France and the United Stars-Their
flags have been united in times Of pcrAlny they never
be sevcred in peace.
By VIM. H. Mcfarland of the Executive Council
The Union OF the SatesTo be perpetual, virtue must
unite with wisdom in the who preside i'll lis coun
sells. ="
By Moncme Robinson, Esq. MIR. De Vcrct, Con.
sui Of FranceThe King Of the French gives The best
evidence of his wish to cultivate friendly relations with
country by sending such representatives among us
By Major Sam'l Winston. An honest difference of
opinon
lie that walks upon straight line,
Is not the less my ,Tni:ri,
Because ne chose instead Of mine,
10 walk upon another.
BY Alexander Duke. John II. Plcasants-Thc high
minded Hhg, who scons to flatteT the powers that be-
By Gen. lambert. Major Gen Scot-NeI'her mis-
fortune nor dc.action IN eace the recollection Of
his grateful country his gallant services az Queens
town Chippewa and Bidgewater.
Dy Cen pcyton. 'Thc Richmond Fayete Artillery"
and Washington Rife CoTps'-Distingu !shed for
act discipline, and nuncent hcsptaliiy-n the hour
of need they will prove themselves no less so for patriot
| ism and chivaiiy.
BY Col. Rutherford. Virgnias chivalrOus son, Cen
Winfield Scctt-Wiih good hoops' and fair chance,
lie will give good account Of the cucmy.
b. Col. Darlington. The Surplus RcTenue-Ihe
peoples money-lt belongs not TO otce-holders-" he
victo1s must surrender I" the spolls.
By Col. Muniord. Party Spirit-lts fire has reached
the altar of the Union Let the patriot sunber on
his watch, lest it consume the holy Temple.
BY Col. NlcCrcery. The gallant dead who fell in the
lac campaign Florida lea3, ana toas
| TO their memory
| By Capt Richardson of the Artillery. Conway Ro
buson, Pres, &c.-lle has shewn us new wonder IN
this age of wonders-berallt moving by seam' ana
corporation with patriotic soul.
Br Conway Robinson. Railroads and Volunteer Com
panies-Thc safest aud best combination 10 preserve the
! Union and GeeEd the country
By Lieutenant August, of the W. Rife Corps The
nht of kinterrook and the Hero of tie Great Cross
ings-Growers of Wool: the former CT the Merno rot"
of The Norh the latter of the Laet rool Of The West
| From such Shepherds good Lord deliver us
Is Lieut.. HYDE Of the Artillery. Virginia and 'he
CRYING devotion TO The latter so long as 'ie
! rights o.! the former respected.
! By John H. Peasants. Our fellow. citizen, Moncurc
Robinson Virginia derives usre in new department
| from his abilities. .
! Ry George Wickham Of the U. S. Navy. The Fo
lun,scr Companies cf the City of Richmond-1he spirit
in which they celebrate the anniversary of their @
pendence proves them worthy of The gtt and OF Their
| ancestors who gave it.
Bv Frederick Harris, Of Louisa. The Internal I'm.
| provsment Of Nirgnia-The ball is IN motion. II VIII
not cease rolling until it reryades the Commonwea'h
By Gus:avus A. Myers The lchnlond tayeee AT
,i,lery and Washington Rife Corps-The illustrions
names en,bazoed on their banners will never be tarns
| cd in their keeping -
By Capt DbrcIl, of The w. Rife Corps. Generals
i InnSt TOM
first has won for himself mpcrs!ahe honors-thc latter
needs net borrowed pluines to deck his brow.
By James Boshsr. Our Lynchburg f'iends--hlay
we soon be able TO pay ,hcn morning visits by way Of
! Farmv!c.
/ b. Lieut. August, of the W. Rifle Corps Governor
Robertson and Brigader Gen LanbcrtPa,rots OF lie
genuine Virginia Stamp In their respective spheres
always up 10 the hub As friends and patrons OF the
volunteers, we greet them with The waFmrst feelings Of
! soldiers heart.
! Nv John S. Gallaher. Benjamin Watkins Leigh
When Virginia homer is concerned, or her interests en-
dangercd, | ask the aid Of no wiser head OF PRAYER
By Samuel Crane, Of the w. Rifle Corps. We should
estimate liberty by the amount paid 10 purchase IT,
! Remember
! Deem were tho wouni.-nor slight the pains,
j Our forcathrrs borco break the opprcssos cha!ns'
! Then
And health tie ladies, for all love them best
| By Corporal West OF the Washington Rife Corps
The "W ashiugon" Rifle Corps-The glorious title you
bear; may ats lustre never be dImmed.
! BY Lieut., August, Of w. Rife Corps. Our late com
mander W. Fl. Richardson, Esq.-A gentleman and a
scdier-He will forget Or be forgotten Oy The 0'a
"a. .,
Buried beneath the Proclamation, most glorious re-
surrccton no doubt awaits hcm under the adIInstra
ton Of Martin Van Buren, high Tarite, Missouri Re-
strictionist, and advocate Of Free Negro Suffrage:
| By J. Ezekiel, of the Rifle Corps. Major WINSTON
! May I've live many years more,
To hear the loud caunons roar
By Robert Mott, Of the Artillery. Inc PETERSBURG
Vounteers-Brothers in arms with The Richmond VOL
unteers-Unitcd they stand, divided the fall
By Henry C. Tinsley The bcsicged of the Block
House in Fiorida-The brave Col Reed and his gallant
little band who relieved then-to them will be awarded
the brightest page in the history of the campaign.
. COMMUNICATED.
CELEBRATION AT WILLIAMSBURG.
! Accord;up 10 custom, we had celebration here on
the 4ti The day was ushered in by Capt Anderson S
little "Besrawen' brass piece taken IRON the bris
inuhc Revolution and brought here by that gentleman
durnp the late war; when he returned from tour oi
service at Hampton. Early in the day the several 20
lnnleer companies under command OF Capts kroy,
Sou,ha and Durley, assembled on the Courthouse
square, after performing sundry eVou'ions haceo
10 the Church. where numbers from town ana country
had already met Here, as usual, the Coiege Ge'eno
MES took place and The graduates received their degrees
After music on cur fine Organ, touched by The pous ana
delicate fingers Of SpotLsyrnnas beauuous daughter
the Declaration oIndependence was read IN an impress
sve manner by Mr. Speed, OF Lynchourg' student OF
William and Mary College Next came short but beau
tiful discourse on The Pleasures of Memory, by MT
Christian, son of the Delegate elect from New Kent
county. Finally Mr.. Leake, of Goochland, gave US a
lengthy and truly able Grafton on the day Inc ccre-
monies at Church being over the congregation rellreo
and the military returned the Square where they per-
formed number of exercises fred sautrs IN honor OF
the occasion, and disbanded
Between Two and three o'clock, the Volunteers and
other citizens repaired the several places where re-
treshments had been provided for them The Students
generally, and other young men, went TO the Ool-
rpe to partake of excellent dinner prepared al the
Braerton by Mr. Apperson, Steward OF The institution
large party of gentlemen dnco at ;ne 10y rlos,, Tp
fine Green Sea Turtle served up in Manns best style
The most numerous party, composed OF the mlaIy aho
citizens from town and country, including Gov iyer
and other distinguished visitors, assembled toge,er III
the Apollo of the Raleigh Tavern, in which "Ola pen
season aforded-Sheeps head and soft crabs in abund
once md the Inst Bonita perhaps, of the present