Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-24

...,.,,r % tl.;s-t IS my misfortune TO be
18Th this country with almost as rapid
i, . s, Of anv bud of tic a'r-'he American Ia
= - ,,c,,;sd (Chccrs.} h"d, IN my career
il ''H ,, no lit,le resemblance TO that tar-,Gmeo
fibe thousand and one nights, WHO was III 'ls
-' ~, .rir,, new friend every night and cutting
p ID" the morning. find another resemblance
~, ,sod IN The history OF tina, Sultan. lie was
a~' .,,, his had habit - listening TO the tales oil
,,,yed 4 layorie above all the rest; so a'n
& "g ay original intention BY the hosp''ai'''es OF
,re, cans Cheers
. ''L -. ia. hest tlar of truce between two nations
- .ss same common origin and speaking me same
s''= - fair sheet Of white paper inscribed WIN
e,,,,e a.. each, Cheers II, hereafter, THINK
-, i | remember the welcome which you
.ssired me, believe ne NY S"i' COZ Nv. VI!
VI" ~ .i,ai fair sheet. shall be inscribed with The
4 ''.. baye received OF the friends | have seen
h.r, lCaee!s) II has been sad, gentlemen,
-, dinner speech may be too long (Langhter)
mt he sajd, wi;d more truth, thal an alter
81 ',ac cannot be too short, Qaugh,er,) and espe-
,,ss with whom to listen 10 speech is no no.
,,.,hts-N and among whom man otlew words
'.,s and almost literary phenomenon, (great
.t.s, and cheering | therefore deem 1t only ne
80 70 say 10 you That am most deeply and SIN
soy l.,e6 10 Won lo7 your kindness. Ceres oil 'go
,.,,,., =, the adnontion rendered to me by my
,....1 you7 President, | Will say that i, has
'"' ,b,nr near my heart. But hope that
re,d the Monitor Of which he reminds US
Ion lorb!s all paralysis of my pen-as hope
4sroyer from November next when shall re-
.cl literary labors.-The inequalities OF America
,ogsr he forgotten among them. Your Kindness
.-ag never
,ct
, Fredericksburg 10 the Potomac. (llere the
...,r and cheering was overpowering. The Presi-
,.l,,red NO more of that, Hal, an you love
D In fact. throughout all my travels IN these
nall ,iuot Of the pleasure which have en-
I'm tbe bosom Of your society. (Great cheeIlng)
,usuer 10 the call upon hun, Mr.. Lyons, dst wee
.,o,, sld that he rose with reluctance 10 utter
word after the excellent addresses which have
.4o delivered bY onr distinguished guest, and The
.,5s prrslden, OF this meeting But participating
q, Mr. /. did, in the general feeling OF grauii.
e,,ereaced by ali here at the presence among US
1 - gho. distinguished Us tie when he touched
| s-,> has aaGed a new clam To our respect and
avon hy the modes,y with which he wears his
= ma gentemanly demeanor and social temper,
III nol refrain from expressing that feeling lie
% be pardoned for adding, that he differed from
Fps dent IN sentiment uttered by nini IN ms
-. ana he felt that he did not dsparage that ad'
i 3. w.
I bs tissented The President had sad, we conia
with our Northern brethren IN the Offering which
.e'i make TO our guest-;hat we had not the large
4 . the splendd ediices and public shows, 10 exh'
..c they had nor had we the means "i gorgeous
.4nmenl, or literary treasures winch they nave
- ot.- 10 our ruest the highest trlbnte--it Is no
.a 10 rank or tlc-to place or weath-but the Tree
\ 30 which hearts that never bent TO power pay TO
and we offer INN what We IN Virginia at least,
~. IS equal TO any other offering to irIend-a
.r V,.rin.a welcome Having said thus much,
r,rs would, in the spirit OF the address Qrom Mr.
.sn.. TO WHICH we had listened with so much plea
conclude by Offering
land and America, bound together by kindred
NAV all their controversies be conducted IN the true
,nickian" spirit Laughter and cheerS)
Fen Pfr-am beng called on by the CHAIR gave
witline usual happy vein Of his remarks. But
,cnately the General is row absent-anc neither
rs, nor the speech can be gwen IN detail.
s President having called upon Mr. Faulkner, Sd
RESIDENT e.. 4 toast ana speech, Mr. Faulkner
be- would discharge the duty which devolved upon
at of the table ~ complying with the call, SO far
n eve an unpremedated sentiment; speech lie
\ .5c!he He came there 10 give himself up to the
aat1vnent 81 the eveuing:-to see, TO near, To catch
q scents Of tina, youthful! genius whose lame already
s %grid The bare idea of making speech would
Jack the een7. current of ms feelings TO their iouh'
cells Il would make him think OF the Senate Chatl-
II tue bar aud bring up reflections which 1t was his
pose TO bury Tor ew brief hours. lie could not
es 50 soon forget The admoniton, which our honored
q. lad lu,t g:en Us upon the subject OF latter sup
A speeches The sentiment which had occurred 10
"as one suggested by the position which the wor'
tfe,dsn, htmseif held, and by the inlm'tabie l'ie
4 ,pI.t wi,a watch he discharged the duties OF The
i 20 tt4 hanoreG individual OH his right:
\ suozu.saed cues:-il;s reception in this coun-
.sos ;nat there IS al least kind OF arstocracy
n ca lae sle1ncst Republicans prond to pay the
= Of their hearts the arlstoctacy OF genius and
] Y. ia: President Garter, being called on by the
Il .4ge the following toast
4 lal and Amerlca-The parent and child-tht
O. Dickens and of Tring-may their future con
n e Literature and not in arms.
n &c Pres dent Preston, being called on by the
II gave the following toast:
I snow Wedge of mankind of the springs OF hu
4 acton, and the power to portray chem, procalms
n a0ssossor noble man every where.
1 bail WAS nos ia,.y set in motion, and sentiment
6eI sentiment, or as the President sad, 'the gooo
: went round" Scarcely a character, among
4 depicted by Boz, was left unnoticed, from old
4 Pcs%ick down to little Nell Presently one oil
A mplny rose and proposed the health of that part
IL y ) family who were on the other side oil
.f.aa;c. Tie proposed the three young ones who
a
sa,d neighbor An amusing dispute
as To whether there were three or four ms
ii as%ever, decided by official annunciatIon from
ia.r taa! there were four. Accordingly, the com.
mos; cordially draak the health and prosperity Of
NJ little Dlekenses over the water.
n passes Of wit and sentiment between Boz, and
Boz sat within conversational distance from hun,
eqneut throughout the evening The Company
a. previously assured OF the power OF pleasing
'sea 5y their guest through the pen bat they
II KNOW, until this occasion, that he could be SO
10 Tie Use Of The llying faculty of speech. The
between himself and the President, were con,
'at amusing. in one instance, when the latter
~ aealed caaracte. in the Curiosity Shop,
'cloTted, by denomna;ng hun living "er-
II In few remarks addressed 10 the whole
IN -.e' he spoke with enthusiasm and delight, and
n lny humor strokes of his having met with a
a $40 had gone through many labors, and yet
''el such green heart, with all the freshness and
itness OF a boy
us impossible for me to present the whole Ia
II ''oyoa' readers. "The FAIRY scene has vanished
Ne cannot say, IL Easnot "left wreck behind
IL VII! no, be easy for any one who was present,
2e'aIi that has passed But one thing is indeed a
Ell Of restet-that SO many good things were SAID
IA company At large, which are lost 10 The Public
'he Ioasts were all lmprovisitore, and not writ
IA naen cown-that some very happy but short
'ses are 10 be lost IN oblivion, for want Of His
~ We lament, that the moGesty of gentleme n
n p-aveutai Ina nhlnr their