Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-09
will, that word
I.ifc's dearest hopes and memories GENE,
Truth, beauty. love. in her adnrcd,
and rar,h's lost paradise restored,

| And riir,i's lost paradise restored,
IG tie green bower of hom..
Mr. Jaw introduced that to Lord Ashburton with u
few rcmarks-nnd the noble Lord thus replied We
copy from the Tribune:
Genllemen-n rising 10 return thanks for the honor
you have done me- apprehend II is not unusual IN THIS
country, it certainly is not IN my own, for person IN
situation TO make some apology tor ms total inability
To express The feelings with which he is overcome. am
quite aware gentlemen that the reception you have been
pleased to give this oasi is rather directed to the SEN
ment which accompanies II than TO the individual
who is so fortunate this occasion as to have called
forth your kindness. assure you, gentlemen, that the
duty which, under any circumstances, would devove
upon 10 utter in few words the deep feelings oil
the present occasion is still strongly impressed
upon me By the important subject with which my name
for Some time has been connected. Having passed
my early life, is known TO many of you who are now
presen-lo the of this country and the COM
MERGE Of England intimately connected that 1t
could not well remain unknown say having passed
the early part of my life in active employment, had
certainly hoped to close the remainder OF il in the
peace and quiet TO which life oil industry and ACTIVITY
is entitled Cheers
But when perceived that there was an apparent
opportunity Of ehecng that with the Importance OF
which my breast had always been deeply impress.
ed tie binding together Of two great counries-l can
hardly call them two for they people, though
living on different continents cheers II say that
when an opportunity Of this kind occurred felt not
one moments hesitation, but came TO this country to
promote the negotiations which have been so happily
terminated and which this day receive The applause
and appreciation you pleased to bestow Cheers ]
Genilemen- cannot hut consider it as IN suspicious
and singular event. that the gentleman who Presdes at
this hospitable meeting should be the descendant-the
immediate descendan-of man whose name, US long
as honor and patriotism, and virtue are venerned IN
this country will ever be recoected with regard and
affecticn-I the late MIR. Jay, (cheers) that he
should be the immediate descendant Of gentlem who
stepped forward similar OCCASION, who appeared IN
our own country OF England, and who, under crcum.
stances much arduous, beg 10 say than encoun
tered succeeded in the preserving peace,
Of which have been the humble instrument on the pre-
sent occasion Cheers The task imposed upon
Mr.. jay Of much more serious nature than mine,
when he as The messenger Of peace; still! he did
in maintaining The inepe ndence ohis country,
and in holding her aoof from the dangers of war, and
at that time laid broad and firm the foundations for the
great commercial prosperity Of America [Cheers.l
/ l. Gentlemen, fortunately, had much less difficulty
to encounter, for | am free TO say that when look
al the ption met at Washington by the President
and his Government, by the Senate and the House
of Representatives, at the reception | met with in
Boston, that Cradle of Liberty aud independence,
(cheers,) al the reception | have met from all of
this great city, in having the pleasure Of shaking
hands as ! am informed, with three thousand Of her
inhabitants collected together 10 meet me, not from
compulson, but of their own free will-wben look
upon these demonstrations among your people,
cannot avoid asking mvsclf--where was the danger
nothing, (and Of what may have taken place that
have not seen, do not pretend TO Judge scan,) we
have seen nothing but the greatest cordlliy and the
warmcst feeling of good will and friendship. AL.
though therefore, have had the advantage cf heal
mo difficulties, and am not nsensibe 10 the fact that
slight difficulties, they are not healed in season,
OFTEN tester and grow so formidable to defy every
medy and am not disposed, therefore, to deny that in
this have done the State SERVICE cheers] i
looking this country, and finding much the same
vigor Of intellect and character with which had been
acquainted many years ago, could not believe thai
snch people, with such feeling my counrymen
, entertain, would ever, on light grounds, be brought
into variance with them
At the same time, should be unjust, if in consider
inc the high qualification caused by the results of the
late NEGOTIATIONS should assume any peculiar merit tc
myself | am bound as have already told YOU 10 say
that have met nothing but the most earnes desire or
the part of sill your Government, and the
feeling that of my own ard more especially is i
nv duty 10 cG.r the humble tribute Of my admiration
and acknowledgment to the great man-for great he
undoubtedly is, and repned to be such all over the
! word-your present Secretary Of State with whom
found myself engaged-[loud applause Ia gentleman
dising pushed, most of you know by the highest de
scrp,on of talent; and my only regret is, that he il
prevented, by accidental circumstances as | under
stand from attending the present dinner and this
regret the because his cloguence would do BETTE
Justice to the occasion which met together
[CIsers.l
Gentlemen: | have not words TO express the graft
tude feel on finding myself in this great city-in this
company Of the most respectable citizens in t-con
cerned in the great operations of commerce, those
equations and those pursuits of life in which many
years of my own have been SPENT and in returning tt
nv ON country, shall retain the most grateful
recolections of the reception with which you have beer
{ pleased to honor me-
have only TO say, gentlemen, that il is a common
observation that to persons in advanced period
life their early acts seem the happies, and that happ
ness generally with advancing age But OF al
the recoilections of my life, shall carry to my grave
nothing that will give pleasure superior to tina, las
act Of It which has brought here, and which hal
: has now been so successfully terminated.
The President then announced the following toast:
4. Daniel Wtbster: Specially representing the U. S
in the Treaty of Washington, he has noby fulfilled the
/ trust. [Receised with nine cheers