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


M Of all animals the most difficult to be transpantee
Vas man, and that the strongest of human ties was
zeal attachment. The old world was full of instrnc
this subject IL there, the poor peasants could
sAdhiculty be seduced from their miserable huts and
os:en rocks, how are to be weaned from country
lie ours If we 60 TO the pestilential climates OF
Europe and see their peasantry rebuilding their miser-
, cottages on the halEcooed lava, which has devas
hed their homes, or to the mountaineer of Swtzer.
hnd on his barren and isolated rock and talk to THEN
Of coudess and sunny Skies and the rich and produc-
I've soils Of other countries they would lsten and ad
MT i all, and feengly tell us, there was nothing un
yer heaven like home and country How beautifully,
Mr. 5 sad does one of the most delightful poets that
sse touched the human heart impress upon us this IN
aence and power of local attachment In turning
ION The delightful plains of Italy, to the mountains
Oh Switzerland, Goldsmith thus describes thus feeling
Dear is tina, shed 70 which his soul conforms,
Aud dear that hill which lifs him to the storms,
Here MIR. S. paused for moment and said that the re-
INNING lines had escaped his memory, but they were
PROBABLY familiar TO most of those present. He would,
A'wever, substitute the kindred sentiment of another
pet dear 10 the heart Of all, and who asks
hreathes there with soul 30 dead,
" no never to himself hath said,
this Is ny own, MY native land
Loud and continued cheerngJ
had also been Justly said by one of his most dstin-
usaed predecessors at the british COURT that the mo-
men, a, which our country becomes most dear to US
VIE that which restores to it after long ABSENCE
3 surprising then, gentlemen, said Mr.. s., that
should come back to you unchanged That am older
and probably little WISER better health, but in pocket
much poorer quite true but that am as devoted as
s'e 10 my country and home, and have returned with
As "Pa,rioi passion as strongly as ever imprinted on
ny heart, beg you to be assured
tie was indeed then rejoiced and delighted in return
ag once among his friends; in getting back to
us theatre Of his early youth and enterprise, this abode
generous hospitality and refinement the dearest Of
spots on Gods earth, good Old yirginia!.(Cheers
It's with these feelings, gentlemen, said Mr. y, that
come here tonight, Tot your guest, but as your
*ov.ciii.en, your friend, your neghbor; TO receive
"a' generous and cordial welcome, to participate IN
ur social enjoy to minge in your concerns. and
ieel that have still common stake in a communi
inlerwoyen with the freshest feelings of my youth
aa manhood, and endeared 70 me ny thousand recol
TcstOns which can never cease but in the grave
treat eheering)
70 relation to his public services, MIR. S. said he had
little to say. He was far from supposng, that any
ssees he might have had j. in his power to render
country, deserved the estimate which his esteemed
~. ~ valued friend, their Chairman, had been kind
,,a0ngh 10 place on them. He knew that gentleman
wen TO believe that he would say any thing which
W was aborng under severe cold and hoarseness.