Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-23

FFc,r ~ S2it,@eis .lmer'cds, May -
TUE ANcns TEE nlEAER.

$. <, hunIftU
mos, sunp.unus rrpest, st!T"d e ~ S'y'e ~
seldom, b-n eoD:tied aad eScei!ed In tnis coui
t.y MIR Coleman well deserved the acSno "'ecgt
OF the committee 20! the taste and Sp"h0os Oh ''c q
ranrerIents Among tie various ana superb o'''-
of The ,be was perfectly unique c.a'as'e', up
nroo-iat. 10 the occasion representing The bunker I'M
hlonu,apt with inscriptions on the tou' sass. men
,oning The dates respectively 81 The battle, HE laying
Of The foundation s,une, and he completion 0. tag 40
r,pso, IN Jane next when Mr.. Webster - 10 de-.
liver an Grafton Unc o.; the inscriptions also 'eet'e"
10 tie Treaty % Washington. The company We'|
envencd dat.ns dinner .? E2s'c tom 1" eA''''s'''
band. ,:.,.
and dlofity, assisted y. Il. D5ckasad, Esf, Col =
Moore, Geo Brown, ESQ, s"d Thomas swan ht.' d.
Vice Presidents. .o,
After the cloth vss removed the Chairman proposed
the following regular toas,s, PFeacng each WIN &c"
suitable remarks. The first vas Mr webster o""
sentiment in concluding hls reply to Gen. Hayne
Isl, 'he USoSno" and 9Iev ,,, one S anu i,'Se-
parable =, n"ste-'ia'' N''1'"''a
ID The psesiden; OF the l. S
r.,usis--P residents March.
3d. The Constitution, au:hors, exPoundcTs and
aa.s,da,. TWgs;c- Star Spaug ed Banner.
4h The Memory OF Washington. Drunk stand
inr ana III solemn srlenccl
my @"N r.Nas:e-w ashinslons March.
The Chairman introduced the next toast with the
following remarks
In Offering the next toast, gentlemen, !: would be
nv earnest desire 10 preface II by lew Introductory
remarks appropriate the subject OF X, on an occa
son when so many of my feliow-czens have met
,ore,her without distinction OF party, 10 'ia'"eS'
their sense Of the important services rehueieu ~ o
country land, indeed. may, with tru'h' say 10 'as
whole commercial WORLDLY by ne Distinguished states
man we have tins day assembled to honor, IN the late
usro,ation between cur owa Government aaa that o.
Great Britain, the successful tetnoa'oh o! ""S' "lS
again united lwo great nations, aiea ey 'h'e'es's'
well as blood, the bonds 81 peace ana aF' "''''
~Hts .'ts
lie soeakinr and snertrg from aarrass'"g aii~e',"
If The throat, o.: ITSELF sufficiently 'ncapsca''ng, ce
constrained to limit nyseI; % these Il" "oe:"-""'s
he vay of pteau,be. the Toast nov proceed 10 OIL
fer, and which, nave no CouD' WIZ 'eN''~ 's
cordial welcome Il merits
5,h Oar Guest-Danie Webster.
INus:e-Fal 10 the Chief
when the cheering, with which th's toast was re-
ca;ved had subsidized Mr Webster rose, ana Presen'eo
he thanks for the honor which had been conferred
400, biu, and expressed his Craiiiica:ion, that this
,,L of regard TINS return for ''well meant services
no, unattended ~.h success, came IRON an assembly
of gentlemen, without distinction oi party
lie then proceeded address ms friends, IN m eX-
,,enely simple und coiloqIlai manner without any
disnlay whaievs. At elogdtncr anc, indeed without
r,sioy ebove Inc pianes style OF cool statement ard
arrument--rpon variety oil subjects connected wit"
the agricultural, usuu:aeinFng ard commerce a' inter
ss.x NJ The Uned Sta!es and Their relations IL the
coumercIal policy oi foreign countries we DO mol
NOD, rive full abstract oil his remarks, because,
understand, MIR Webster expressed wish, that his
apepch may be published, AS written OUT oy hmseh.
Those who ina gned that MIR. Webster intended 10 &C.
fine MS posi,ion-to shadow on, some new policy OF
lbs avn or Of the Administration or indicate his III
,enons as 10 future, must have been greatly DIS
,,non,ed The speech was entirely end exclusively
confined 10 commercial aud business matters There
,yss no, the ST. ga:est ausom, dsec:, remote, TO any
political topic Whatever
Nor did he indicate ~ any or degree the :u-
:
above men,oned-excsFt so far might bc implied ~
his yery raj advocacy OF the prop'ety ana aeces-
sv I'm the present state OF the world and id the car
cumssnces OF The a,a) %! csoging TO irtGiy SapiG.
tons for the reputation Of international trade tariffs,
Sc and for settling thereby tie cGmfDeTeai aud busi-
ness transactions OF country Gn SOLID and lasting
basis Tins indeed ,ne ina'u topic o MS speech;
md while enforcing and illustrating Il, lie entered INTO
a number of minnie details calculated 10 show That
more benefit Tor thu agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial interests Of t4e nioh could nv accomplish
ed bv arrangement with those foreign nations wIti
whlc, we are most intimately connected IN business
than by any amount OF :Gerc protection Hhch can Us
e,nerie1 from orr oun Government. THIS arrange
,snt might be Effected (he argued without any ini
proper nteric'e ~ the par. g! The treaty mating
power .vih the just auihciit. Of Congress over Tic
whole subject OF lGposis There might oe friendly
understanding between Goyerau;ens, having all The
cfac, Of law which would doubtless be regarded by the
Parliament and by Congress IN Their legsialoa Such
q friendly understanding Nh Webster seemed 10 h'n',
now actually existed between the present cabinet OF
eonand and the Administration al W ashngion which
might # properly used lead 10 satisfactory adjust
meut OF duties various articles OF trade, III" bench
cal effect Of which would be strongly felt ny ell the
business classes OF thi- country.
on .is head also he referred the grea; and grow
n- interest Of our commercial relations with the B7a
I'd emo to the importance Of eiirctIng an Arrangement
Which would throw open the great markets ol tia;
county to manufactures and other products
He dwrlt v,'h peculiar emphasis on the lnesi'ma
1fr,.r
kind THIS was what the people desired above all
Things An uncertain, yaca:Ing po'cy wiat
they deprecated t..e worst OF all evils.
Mr. W $ viess these subjects OF commercial
and national concern were put clearly but i's man
uer was less animated than usual, and though the
,opcs were well suited TO the character OF The meeting
NEARLY composed OF nerchants) they would have los,
none OF Their a.racvenes, for them by spirited
and iervd pyle.
In CONCLUSION, Mr.. Webster repeated his thanks,
and IN retu5a begged 10 propose SIN all sincerity
truth and nca!i,ness, the following toast
HProspe-.ty to the inhabitants. OF the Monumental
CITY, away Distinguished al,ke for enterprise, public
spirit. aad the wafmsst and most CORDIAL hospitality
The Chairman thea gaze
9th. Gland aud her Queer.
r,liusic-W elingtons March
Mr. McTauish, tie BRUSH Consul, responded TO this
otnpineat 10 his Sovereign and bis country ~ .
brief but animated speech, full Of good feeling, when
was cordially rec procaed by The company.
On being about TO give the 'th anu ias' toast tue
President OF the evening said
nope shall be excused for pTefacng, the last OF
the regular toas;s homo: of an esteemed trend ano
pe.sona acquaintance OF forty five years, ~ stating
lint he was no less distinguished By bis rank when a.
the lead Of the commercial world, than by that wh'eh
the JUS, consideration c: his Sovereign conferred nF'n
HIM 40 we'll justified and sustained "F sae snare nc haa
IN fleeing The late Treaty Of Washington, so import
an, to the peace and happiness Of bolh nations rs
man. as merchant Statesman, and feer OF the i'ea''
he has gained unad,ng ouors which long nay he i've
10 ENJOY. ro~ c'rc YOU
9TH. Lord Ashburiom.
Observation-Disclosures March.
Mr. Webster then rose, and, after few comp!Iinen'
sry remarks proposed 'he health and happiness OF MS
valued friend, Mr. RoOsr, " ,s h was enAu
sascay received and dfsnk wv ~ ,eT al 's ''n0'S
ByH Brckhend, lst Vice Pfes'dent.-1ae .7r y
and Nary-Oo. Shield and bucker
By T. Collins Lee, Esq.-Ihe memory OF Joh'
acknowledgements forever with The Constitution
and glory OF his country. -,
By Reverdy Johnson, Esq Daaiet "e6sf'r-M VINE
n The Cfn