Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-16

,crs; ana ~; ~ hroadest EXTENT Shall
~ ana y" r w. on the affair oil
=, as aO'' case IF McLeud-or his obtain
f.T!'e lens of South Carolina tue oene'
IL re ~. Of her chief staples (rousn riee) w,
ssss On %. order OF the Board OF irade, a ms
NJ of our Convention win L l.. hos
s~a'h'1 ,,s on the noble manner, IN wnicn NE "a e
espala'e, y" ss,s,ed the uuwarran,able claim OF
F. u NJ an Soy.rnnent to search our vessels IA '"e
gnlsh o''e'"
IA S'a, ,,nso le, me ask you should he be the less
al: stn's I,c.nse il has been his fortune or nus
,cGf !" ~" an intimate terms, with some OF w.
to $50 $50. Of Grea, Britain: (Cheers) FOR, Mua'
| " 'a,,n in this great Republic -wnae en~
sNaslyss who "knows his rights, ana A ~. haaa
s,n ,hem," who does not hold up ,' ho lsss
HA..0pdest peers in the world: oha'' 80 hy the
bns pans. s..,nse he has been cordially receN. :,
enc, oeea"o "f,he uowards and the Morpeths-'ha'
atsnl lns =. 80: srs who claim 10 be related 10
line " nntcbess Of Devonshire, Qhe ir,ena u
n ;efara has associated with the husseis, u
Fox % If liberal principles, who descend ~
the ' n ,hot celebrated Russell, who was the
as lls and friend Of the admired Aigefhoh o'uuey
~ less welcome to US, because :. uas 49,
&c st;ll better, his good fortune to nave as
nO:e anu ss~, l;rb,s Of the age-those distinguish
.ei WIN .s worths, and Campbells, and Rod'
;erai'' l's have been diffused through the
- Th9ss s,S world, Or, shall we welcome our Guest
/. cs'zsu S w. has thrown open his door-wide open
ess, aeeI - who was worthy Of generous re-
10 eSs'! ,,.or bs his party-as we see IN gehlienie
,,pa, "niI hoard to- day-and whom ne not only
this s.,,bn the threshold OF h,s house' ou' 'ooA
sfs ~ circle, and to his heart -, rds,
's .A ..onod me gentlemen OF al paruesm IN the
ss hou u',,,nces. may not, in your name-'h ,.e
Oh cifcanS arre and respectable assembly, extend 70
,ne Of ins . a, The right hand of fellowship
ai'e% 9 |hsrman greeted Mr.. S. by the hand anna
lee the Cna.", "hssrs Of the company May not
enihas''Sws ,,.nmc welcome HOME, Andrew Ste
10 MAJ !, and Cheers1 But, gentlemen, | WI mol
asoa a,,er from the sentiment proposed oy your
an ycn longer NV" '''N
,"a''i!des Stevenson. We welcome hun home
Ind Of our forefathers, he has sustained 'hy .u1
'Af IN lie country. vigant to guard our rign's
c'si q ~, -, ana ass;st his countrymen,-'n dong
oGP' ~, Irn;on he has done honor 10 Virginia
rice T. ~ S,rset Home followed by "0td p'rs'
~. "as ,on amid the most enthusiastic cheering
," PA "A ,.,n-ned his thanks in substanceas loiiows
sad: , h;,,,,. ,yb;cb he greatly
&c ia had mot. he was quite sure that he had no,
Eu =, adequately 10 express his grateful sense OF
~" n,r,al and indulgent kindness OF winch ne
~ .solf on that occasion the favored OBJECT and
~ ~ ,,s 90 we'll calculated not only to overpower
axe from him the faculty of expressing the ex-
" acknowledgement which it so justly INSPIRED
g.. no s,id. as he had had occasion to express ms
~. in public assemblies for personal honors ana d's
..I,ps conferred upon him, ne never had arisen Tn
ceilings ofmore oppression and embarrassment ,han
,h;ch at that moment warmed his heart. Indeed
- ~ lacked around on that assembly, embracing Sc
..h of character and talent Of private worth, and
n, v;,tue: when he saw around him SO many
y. farmer associates in public life, of whom then
aorr might Justly be proud; SO many OF the early
no,nons of his youth, and the trends OF ms man
II coming forward and uniting without distinction
,s,ty to cheer and welcome him to his home and
country, he did indeed want words to express ms
Las and impress on the hearts OF all present the
lions which agitated his own. Although there
~ sr,s;ons he well knew, and this was probably
I. n which silence might be more impressive ana
,,,,se than the language of the most eloquent ana
,,s,ooed tongue, he might yet be considered as 1851
n ne. feeling and guilty of unworthy atfectation,
h. perm,,ed the occasion to pass without attempt
A, lsss,a few words of acknowledgment and thanks
fbgers) In receiving, them he said, with the deep
sentiments of respect and gratitude, such manlfes
Kan If confidence and favor he begged to assure them
/, ne most perfect sincerity, that there was nothing
|Hch could aow from the appreciation and applause Of
portion Of his country; no object OF distinction,
L,.iop. or power, which could have given him more
F,j,l pleasure than the honor which they had been
Esosed to confer him, and the evidence 1t afforded
ID. he had still strong hold upon the affections and
[n;3apce of community, in which he had lived from
[r boyhood where he had been the longest aud bes,
,gn. aud where, in all human probability, he should
ts,he remainder Of his days. (Cheers II was indeed
;,d an honor Of the most exalted character, ana
|r,i in accordance with his highest aspirations. 1t
b, "praise enough TO fill the ambition OF private
l,a" He begged leave therefore to thank them from
hsari for the affectionate and cordial manner IN
,ch they had bid him welcome, enhanced as 1t had
aat,. nrto fxyIfh 10 IN
b, worthy and distinguished chairman had coupled
same This was all that he had it in his power TO
r. and they would receive it he hoped, in the spirit
which il was offered. (Cheers)
returning, Mr. s. said, TO ones country alter an ao
4e Of many years abroad, it was not surprising that
first and most anxious wish of the friends We leave
nd us should be- to ascertain what changes absence
foreign associations might have made on us, ana
l,her we had been injured or benefited by the
Inye In relation to himself, he had reason 10 be.
that this feeling had been as strongly INDUCED as
[lrds any Of his predecessors who had been abroad
NJ il was due to himself in the first place to remark,
bis absence had been protracted much longer than
ad either anticipated or desired, and had been en-
jy the result of accidental causes. 1t was wholly
connected with objects or advantages OF person.
character Indeed, Mr.. Stevenson said, if he had
snlted his own interests or wishes, he should have
10 since been at home Acting, however, under the
auence of public duty, and the wishes of his Govern
eGi he had deemed it proper TO remain, though not
ihout personal and pecuniary sacrifices. The rea,
Gs for his doing so, he was not called upon, nor did
Deem it necessary, 10 state They were Of pub
character and would doubtless in due time be made
aagn. (Cheers.) So much then as to the period OF
i ABSENCE, and now as to the change which 1t might
supposed he had undergone. 1t had been said by
Inc ancient Philosopher, Historian or Poet, it mattered
d which, that in crossing the ocean, we changed our
Innate but not our souls. Now this, MIR. s. said, he
1t TO be most true, and long as he had been abroad
ALTERED himself, that his friends would fnd him IN
Os. things essentially unchanged (Cheers) In one
ing at least, they might be assured, that his heart
aud be found 10 be in the right place cloud Cheer
q ~
And why should il not be 500 Did we not know
N Of all animals, the most difficult to be transplanteo
IS man, and that the strongest OF human ties was
cal attachment? The old world was full Of nstruc
on this subject. If there the poor peasants could
M difficulty, be seduced from their miserable huts and
wren rocks, how are we to be weaned from country
se ours If we go TO the pestilential climates Of
ope and see their peasanry rebuilding their mser-
BE cottages on the halEcooled lava, which has devas
lied their homes, or to the mountaineer OF Switzer-
ND on his barren and isolated rock and talk to THEN
coudless and sunny skies, and the rich and produc-
re soils Of other countries, they would listen, and ad.
NJ ALL and feeingly tell us, there was nothing un
sF heaven like home and country How beautifully,
lrS said does one of the most delightful poets that
ger touched the human heart impress upon us this IN
lence and power of local attachment In turning
ION The delightful plains of Italy, to the mountains
Switzerland, Goldsmith thus describes this feeling
Dear is that she'd TO which his soul conforms,