Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-02


Meeting of the friends of Mr.. Webster.-Ths meet
ing was held last evening in Faneui Hall. 1t call
ed TO order by Mr. Buckingham and although tina
gentleman in his brief opening address alluded 10 Inc
small number present, the Hall filled in the course
Of the evening by quite large number OF persons
His Honor, Martin Brimmer, the Mayor OF the CITY
was made President, and Robert 6. Shaw, Edward
Brooks, J. X. Mills, T. b. Wales, James Clark, and
j. s Sleeper, Esqr's, Vice Presidents OF the meeting
| MIR. Bfmmer opened the meeting, stating in few
eloquent remarks that they had assembled not, as OF
ten in that hall, as political party for party ends but
!" oa'"'",s~ - LII srrnnrs lbs measures
to receive distinguished statesman and fellow citizen
| on bis retirement from public service.
| Charles Loring, Esq, next addressed the meet
ing He made a brief and eloquent review Of Mr..
Websters Congressional career, which was received
with frequent and warm applause. He then passed
high eulogium upon Mr.. w. as member Of Harr
sons Cabinet, and upon his course in remaining in it,
to negotiate the treaty Of Washington, and amid loud
expressions of sympathy, he called upon the citizens
of Boston there assembled, give to our neeotiator
the welcome home that the British Ambassador had
received from Parliament
He then submitted the following resolutions
Resoioed, That this Assembly, composed of nhab
ants Of Boston, and Of Massachusetts, the neighbours
friends, and former constituents Of Mr.. Webster, with
whom, and in whose affairs and interests he has been
variousy associated during the greater number of the
more important years of his life, do cherish for him,
ever have done, sentiments Of profound esteem and
most friendly regard, and that we extend 10 him
heartfelt welcome, one and all, TO his, and to home
Resolred That we have observed, and that we ap.
plaud, in its whole course, the public life Of Mr. Web
ster-hat it has been most useful and most honorable
that it has been illustrated uniformly by conspicuou,
abilities and discretionby wisdom and eloquence-by
fidelity and lo-by patrollsmby the profound study,
perfect comprehension, and instructive display Of the
principles ends, and Of the Constitution and the
Union, and Of the policy by which a nation may be
conducted 10 happiness and glory.
Resoiccd, That the negotiation Of the Treaty OF
Washington, the patience, prudence, ability, patriot
ism, with which it was crowned, en,itle him pre- emf.
nenty to the lasting gratitude of the whole American
people. That such Treaty is, indeed, triumph OF
humanity and reason-that II has saved two great ma
tons of kindred blood, and kindred faith, from the
guilt woe, and folly Of war-that it has promoted their
true interest, and yet left no stain the honor and
no wound TO rankle in the feelings Of eher-and has
dfused good coextenslve with the civilized world.
Resolved, That all the labors, and the results of his
administration of the Department of Stale constitute
vast accession TO The amount OF his public service
that they have heightened and dffused his repu.
taton-tha they have enriched the literature of dpo-
macy, and contributed 10 the progress OF public law
that they have LUMINOSITY explained and firmly upheld
the immunities of American commerce, and the rights
of American cilizens-that they have given TO the
American sailor new reason TO love, and a new mo-
tive 10 defend his nations flag, in the ample shelter
with which its folds surround hm-that they have ad
vanced the interests and vndcated the rights OF the
country, and guarded and extended the honor OF the
American name.
Resolved, That from all the past of Mr. Webster's
life, derive the that he will approve HIM
self equal TO every call of future duty; that great tasks
of patriotic craftsmanship remain for him to PERFORM
that among these, of the highest, most diffcult and
most urgent, is the work Of attempting to restore the
currency to uphold the credit, and reconstruct the
commercial relations of the country, and TO secure to
American industry in all its forms and in all its felds,
armonzed, adequate and steady protection; and that
yet this grand remaining labor rewarded
by still wider usefulness and crowned by still more
desirable fame.
Resoired, That committee Of ~ appointed TO
communicate these resolutions and the proceedings of
this meeting to MIR. Webster.
Mr. J. T. Stevenson seconded the resolutions with
his accustomed, marked and popular eloquence, ad-
vocatpg the resolutions true expression of the gra
ttude OF Massachusetts, for the past services of Mr.
Webster.
On motion of Mr.. B. T. Reed, i, then voted that
Mr. Webster should be invited to meet his friends here
at public dinner at such other assemblage OF his
ellow-citlzens he may set at the earliest day that
NAV be convenient 10 him.
The Committee voted in the resolution was then
filled on nomination from the Chair, by Messrs II.
G. Otis, William Sturgis, Nathaniel Hammond F. I.
Jackson, c. F. Curtis, Francis c. Gray and Jonathan
Chapman.
Mr. VIM Sturgis, further advocated the resolutions,
and the officers of the meeting having been added 10
the Committee the resolutions were adopted, and the
netting adjourned at half past o'clock