Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-05-14

in the forty -6nt chapter youlwill end az
account OF its practical orerslions ia
words TO the effect that Joscph--he wa
The hrst sub. treasurer-gsihersd toxefhsl
The gold snd the silver throughout Ell ths
land Of Egypt. and brought il 10 Pharaoh ;,
house. Afterwards 1t appears the peopl.
parted with their cattle and goods. then
with their lands. all Of which wen, "a
Pharaoh" &C., &c.
After Mr.. Jahnson sat down, amid loud
aud repeated ebeerings, having said /
bundled good things. which, if remem.
oered word Tor word, could not be written
on paper. 80 a. 10 convey the humofouI
arr and manner with which they were Ut.
tered. the call was incesssnt for Mr.. Web.
s'er. That gentleman then appeared
and so soon as the acclamalions which
redoubled at bis rising, subsidized, he enter.
ed upon speech, in which the familiar
wss mingled With the profound, and ali
imbued throughout with that eloquen,
spirit which characterizes the speeche
oil this eminent statesman. As the meet.
ing had been called with especial refer.
enee TO the Massachusetts, delegation,
Mr.. Webster IN the beginning Of hi,
speech. addressed them particularly
He reminded his fellow. citizens of Mas.
saehusetis that there was something like
blot furnishing :he name OF the old Bay
State. IL was in vain 10 talk of Bunke,
Hill. OF Lexington, of Concord those
glorious names were Of no avail, if the de.
seendants of the men who made them
Iiustrious should fall of from the priuci.
Piles for which their ancestors fought and
conquered. This appeal 10 the citizens
OF Massachusetts, aud 10 the men OF Mid.
dlesex by name-.he county which con.
tains within its limits the honored spot.
so renowned in our revolutionary hisiory
was particularly eloquent. As each
.exhorts!ion or interrogstory came from
the lips OF this orator. il was responded &c
by Massachusetts, men in the crowd, who
gave pledges IN behalf Of themselves and
OF their fellow citizens at home, that the
work OF redemption should be done. Mr..
Webster then addressed himself TO bis
iellow.citizens OF other Siates--to The
sons OF Virginia especially, who had &C
recently yindicated the name Of The Ole
Dominion, and given a signal defeat ic
tho usurPing party now in possession
OF the Government. lie declared tina
Massachuseits in heart and hand was with
her Wig sisters o: The South. "if
were called upon" said Mr.. Webster, s'tc
name the State which I considered mos
likely TO give twenty thousand majority
Tor Harrison and Tyler next fall, I sho ulC
name the old Bay State.
We wish that II was in our power 4,
give the precise words with which MIR
WEBSTER, in concluding Lis speech, TO
ferred TO the Monumental City, and III,
noble hospitality with which The numer
Gus vIsiters from abroad on this great oc
easion had been received. He said Il
bis fellow citizens Of the Massachusetts
delegation, that when they returned Il
their homes, aud spoke to their friends O
what they had seen in this beautiful cit,
when they referred TO the monumen
she had erected 10 memory Of the brav,
men who persisted in her defence durini
the last war, and TO that other noble struc
ture which rose 10 honor Of him whom al
voices united in calling by the sacrec
name OF Father Of his couniry--in speak
ing Of these proud trophies, they woulc
not forget 10 mention the agreeable &C
quainiances they had formed, the frank
ness With which they had been WELDON
ed, add the kind hospitality which bat
been extended towards them.
The cheering at The close Of this elo
quent address was immense, and the CT,
was next for the Mayor Of Baltimore.
Gen. LEAKIs made bis appearance ami,
a Storm Of applause. and in brief and sp
PTopriats speech replied 70 the eompii
meatsry illusions OF the distinguished Sc
nstor. Al the close OF bis address, tn,
acelamaiions and plsudils rose 10 4 deal
ening pitch, and served TO indicate hov
hearty and enthusiastic were The feeling
ofgood- will and sympathy which boun,
together host and guesl--the entertainer
and The entertained.
The meeting was afterwards addresse,
by AessFs. CUSHING, SALToNsTALL, an,
others.
The foilowipO teaoi..fso,. $500 r-.-i