Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-23
yrr,r.ls * 81. PETERSBURG.

We ar. indebted 10 gentleman of this city for The
suboiued Interesting correspondence from st. reters
burr /, gives Us pleasure when we hear that our
own couniryme so far away, are enjoying themselves
on poblc occasions much, and uitng themselves
50 we'll The genilsmsn who encinses the speech oil
Colonel Todd a, the celebration OF the English Club,
soeaks OF the Minister as more accustomed 10 hght
ing than 10 speech making There was no need oil
the apology Tie speech We regard as beng not
only arp7nrraie. bat very happily conceived-as
nest and -rp., US bcauiiui.-[N T. Com .ldrer
Sr. PETERSBURG, April |, lS43
see b. Galjgnanis Messenger, that Mr. JenIier,
TN, American MinisIc. Il. Austria, celebrated the I'D
Of f. hruary with lee, at which the fashion and beau
~ of Vienna assisted His excel!ency, Col Todd the
american Minister residing al ST. Petersburg, also
rave a sumptuous entertainment in honor of the day.
The British Ambassador, the Foreign Minister'S and
many Russian noblemer were present. Colonel Todd
proposed, ''rhe memory of Washington and Harrison,
the first and last, and the most beloved OF American
Presidents
On Saturday, the 10Th Of March, | attended as a
guest, She great anniversary dnaer OF the Club OF An
glas /, was really magnificent affair snc The great
Is, lilsEv prevailed Iha tP'amalc corps were pre-;
sent usual, icgetr. with many other Distinguished
s.jauia.fs, ,h;s CT pai, aud among who"i fecoE
nised II Yernct The painter |; hiss tecn the custom
call fo; the oratoIca powers OF al those who may
BE- willing 20 display them te representatives. OF the
u ) have never been found +aniin. III this particular,
and speech from Colonel odd expected al'nos.
lighting than speech king, he made excellent
remarks, aad concluded by toast'ng "Aexander, The
Grand Duke Feretier.' Il exceedingly well re
ceved, aud responded TO with great spirit by the
Russian orator and scholar, Gretch. as FAR as my
knowledge of the Russian language would permit me
to nudge may say, that he very complimentary
- oar country. send you copy OF Col Todd re.
marks written out after delivery, and have only TO
say, they could not have beea delivered wilh o!e
judgment OF proereiy.
COZ. Tonn's SPEECH.
The President of the Cuo, Ioun; .soronzow Dasch-
kot after having proposed the hea,h oi ,c Emperor,
ofs'Sd toast complimentary TO the aa'nns in amy
m,,h Russia. To this seaii:nent Col Todd, American
Minister, made The following reply:
He said, he address the PresdeG; under the
influence Of mingled emotions flowing from an uns
fected dltdence his capacity 10 find language in
which 10 press his thanks from The painful reco
lection of the vacant sea, Of Baron S,eigz, whose AMI
mated gave evidence year ago OF the delight he
enjoyed this anniversary. tie the Roihschd of
RUSSIA, and had assembled unto has father Peace 10 ms
memory!
lie thanked the society for tie kind feelings express
ed toward has beloved country. Ii there were any
En- shnen here, he thanked ;hrn in he name Of the
escs ndarts Of .s.cse III alishcn no FIRST planted a
Government i laws i'll Massachusetts and Virginia
;!e mothers Of nearly all Of the American Presidents.
He congratulated Engand and America on lie recen nj
treaty, hic ecoacii-d their principal difficulties, aai
would give viror 10 Their commercial relations =
lie congratulated them being preserved from war,
abich ia progress, might have involved even g'-
gan,ic Russia stretching her colossal over Europe,
Asa, ana Anierca Ma, they be rivals only in the
or true glory May ''al their ways be ways Of
pshsan,ness, and all their paths peace.
If there any SwPdes there, he thanked them IN
;he Of the descendants OF these who first civilized
New jefscywhos, gallant and intellectual sons render
her worthy OF snch worthy s.tcs
lfthege any Frenchmen .he'c, lie ;ilanhd them
the ot tie descendants OF those "h" iirsl cI'
4 oil. 81 i.l
Mississippi and hc thanked them in Tie Of The
descendants Of those lugusno,s, who, fleeing from
The Old World after The revocation Of the edici oil
Santz, found hc,ae ii the new aid impaired their
noble charsccr 10 Carolina, the Palmetto State OF Inc
South.
If there were any Dutchmen there lie thanked them
in the name of the descendants Of those Hol!anders
who frs, peoped the Empire State of New lorK, one
Of whose sous, Washington Irving, now adorned Tue
American diplomatic service Minister 10 SPAN, ana
had de-, GIFTED all Europe with sketches OF Engand-en-
lighted free and powerful Engand-that would place
his name the pcs,ety the same wreath oil
fame That rucfcles the brow Of her oic" fadtSon
IF there were any Germans there he thanked them IN
tie name of lis German brethren IN PennsyiVa"'a and
Oaio and has oIn beautiful city OF Cincinnati; wh'h
IN respect To mechanic arts internal trade, architectural
taste, aud noble institutions Tor literature and br;:e'o
caae mag BE- Justly regarded the .foscV'e q hcAe
Horid
If there were any Russians there, he thanked them
in the name OF hrs foreatieTs, who were 'hueoeu 10
the friendship of the great Caharne, IN the ARMED
neutrality OF 1880, and he thanked them IN .he name
OF his patriots Of 1914, who were under Obligations
TO The liberal views and good Offices OF the Emperor
Alexander, of glorious memory.
lie said It delightful task 10 dwell upon tue
happy relations that had always existed between RUSSIA
and the Y 5. 1t was sublime spectacle, worthy 'he
contemplation of other Powers to see two great
the extensive territory and resources IN the oio
and the New World, arrays itoing peace A"cisnt or
modern history presented no such bright examples
To them the Temple &c Janus has been a9'oays shut
MAY 1t Rsrer be opened
lie concluded with Offering apology for having *
bausled their PATIENCE bat when ms beloved country
as comp!mented in foreign land, his heart was full,
and tout of the ulness OF the heart the mouth speak
eth" He then proposed the heal, It 1.-The hereditary
Grand Duke may he emulate in his future career, the
destiny which his august father has fulfilled of COM
bining the energy OF PETER with the magnanimiiy Of
ALEXASDER
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Tais interesting association held s regular month
IL meeting a; the the socieiy, last Mon
day evening".
The COMMUNICATIONS received by the corresponding
Secretary daring the past month were unusually en-
pertaining. Without attempting 10 notice them IN de-
ia IS they hag been enumerated 10 US, may
r.