Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-27

! In placing in your hand the patrons medal, "a
warded by the Council of the ROYAL Geographical
Society to the Rev DIR. Robinson of New York
| for his valuable services in the promotion of geo.
graphical research, beg leave to add the express
sion of our warmest thanks to YOURSELF individual
! ly for the honor you have conferred upon the So
ciety by your presence on this occasion
To which Mr.. EVERETT, replied:
Mr. President and Gentlemcn,-I perform ve-
ry agreeable duty in appearing as the representa-
tive of my learned and ingenious countryman, DIR.
Robinson to receive this beautiful medal which
the Royal Geographical Society has been pleased
to award him for his late valuable work. | beg
leave, on his BEHALF TO make to You, sir, and 10
the Council of the Society," these grateful acknowl-
edgements which are due for this distinguished
honor, and for the emphatic and discriminating
commendation which you have bestowed on the
" Biblical Researches" The favorable opinion OF
the Royal Geographical Society, expressed in this
public and authentic manner, will give the char
acter of a standard work to production which
had already been received with no ordinary de-
gree Of public favor am sure that my learned
countrynan will feel himself encouraged and stim-
ulated by the Society's tlaltering notice to the
still more jealous pursuit of the studies and re-
searches of which he has already reaped so bril-
liant a reward.
Permit me to say sir, the official representa-
tive OF the United StaleS OF America IN TINS COun-
try, that the circumstance which has procured me
the honor of your kind invitation this day is of the
most gratifying character 1t affords me high sat-
isfaction that countryman of mine should have
produced a work deemed worthy of these testi-
monials of appreciation, IN reference to land
which more than any other on the surface of the
globe concentrates the affections Of the Christian,
that is, the civilized porcn of mankind: land
which, TO the interest Of long series of the most
extraordinary incidents and revolutions going back
to the dawn of history untes that higher and more
sacred interest which belongs to It the theatre
of events, compared with which the vicissitudes
of human things sink into InSignihcance.
Allow me, sir, in conclusion, 10 observe thai
this act of the Royal Geographical Society will be
viewed with pleasure BY my countrymen at large
They will consider it as proof that our two coun
tries, though politically distinct, regarded b!
this most respectable association as members o
one community of letters and that you are dis
ings which ought to prevail and trust ever vii
prevail, = between two nations OF common Ian
guage and kindred blood. This disposition, le
me say. sir, is cordially reciproca;ed by the meI
of science and literature in America: and on thel
behalf, as well as that of the individual lrnmedl
| ately concerned, again repeat my thanks Tor the
/ honor done him by the Society and the einlnentl,
/ kind and courteous manner in whloh you hav
been pleased, Mr. President, to carry their purpoS
/ into effect. shall lose no time in conveying thei
medal to DR. Robinson aud am sure that have
! but mperfecty anticipated the grateful sentiment
with which lis reception will be acknowledged b.
him