Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-17
THE PRESIDENTS LEYEE.
From correspondent Of the Editor Of the Baltimore

FRIDAY MORNING, Washington City.
The Presidents Levee last night went of very agree
ably. His Excellency stood within view Of the door Of
Of the smaller the end of the grand suit
of company apartments, and the guests shook hands
with him, received word Of pmen aud then pass
ed in through The entire range-The passages and the
various apartments, were literally crammcd. In the
room next that Of the President, stood Mr. Clay. OF
course he received marked HOMAGE he seemed TO stand
there Us a sort Of acknowledged
ed by the visiters, nean-lor was evident enough
that he there only by chance, and detained in
place merely by button.holders.
The department Of Mr. Van Buren, extremely dig
ni6ed and courteous have seldom witnessed more
unaffected grace. Behind him there were numerous
grouprs beautiful uokersun, watching and it may he
crlcising: the various presentations Nothing could
have been thoroughly Republican than the scene
nor was there ever scene where all classes were
80 blended conducted in better taste dis PLAY ing
greater elegance. The crowd was very great that
il was hard to single out individuals, but there was
scarcely person Of any standing in any department.
wheetIler political. commercially literary. scientific, or
mechanical now in Washington who did not appear
on this OCCASION There was very lovely bride there
from New York; bellies fiom all qnarers-Ambassn.
doris and Secretaries from every part OF the old world
and even Delegates from Red Nations in the new
officers in uniform, Russian, English French, Span
isl,-Edwn Forrest and his wife appeared-Monsieur
Nicolel the French traveller also in the throng
so were some Of The conspicuous persons in the
late duel, and Daniel Jackson, Esq of New York
who signed The paper published after the duel, detailing
q plan of action determined on by Col Webb in the
event of his having found the parties in the field
Among The lovely faces young daughter OF NJ
Blair Editor of the Globe-if the beauty OF the father
i, not in his face the daughter has much of that she
might spare him little without lis being missed from her
This Levee gave so much pleasure, that trust it will
prove only the commencement Of series. II is good
policy in Chief Magistrate to encourage these assem-
bages Persons of all parties thus gathered under The
.of - tka ti0p dale all ofronf nH
with kindness and attention, the more likely to get
in the habit of looking OF each other with cordially and
TO feel in degree like brothers Perhaps Inc next
time there will be some way contrived, TO get the lines
as they PASS and fro from oslling and interfering
this is the only improvement 10 be desired. There was
band of music playing all the evening in the rounda;
and from the gentle chances changed between numbers
Of the fair and of the gallant who knows but many an
example may grow out Of this OCCASION to persuade Mr.
Van Buren,, who is known to be very agreeable to the
ladies', that GIT IS NOT GOOD FOR MAN TO BE ALONE.
SOUTHERN WORCESTERSHIRE following resolutions
were adopted public meeting held in Charleston, on
the 26ih Of February
lst Resoiroi. That we believe it will be eminently
conducive The prosperity and welfare Of The Southern
States that direct import and export trade with 70.
reign countries should be established and promoted, and
we entirely concur with the Convention in the opinion
they have expressed and which has been so forcby II.
Illustrated in their Addressthat the Agricultural staples
of the Southern States. which form the basis OF the To-
ryng on This trade greater than those possessed by any
other portion of The Union
3D. RESOLVED, That, Influenced by-no spirit of unknd-
ness towards Northern brethren. and feeling in no
degree jealous of their commercial prosperity, yet be-
lieve tina, is duty which owe to ourselves to
all honorable means 10 fair share of the profits
derived from the expectation of our own productions,
and The importation Of those foreign goods which
ceved in exchange for them, which profits have heroic
fore been almost exclusively enjoyed by Others greatly
10 The injury Of the South:
3d. Resolved, That, fully aware of The difficulty of
changing the existing relations of commerce, or turning
the current OF trade into channels we cordially con.
cur in the propriety Of appointing Delegates meet the
citizens of the Southern Stales in convention, at Au.
gusta on the first Monday in April next, that by wise
and prudent measures maured by the counsels
Of oil those Interested The accomplishment Of great
object may be secured.
9TH. Resolred Tha. deeply sensible of its being inds
pensaby necessary 10 success that free and direct
communications should be opened between the South
Atlantic cities and the Western Stales in order 10 fur.
nist market for the foreign goods which may be
ceved in ports and TO open drec. interior trade