Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-09
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''N' ShN Va VIC -ioiiNSsi HlCIIlNSS W
year. The Boston papers Tell us that John u.
Adams made speech, bu, they do mol Tell rs
what he said. The Lowc.. Courierre rs with
the following morscl in reference 10 the charac-
ter OF his remarks II says
"Mr Adams rose, anu OF one accord the x ge
assembly rose with him. His voice was solnc-
what hollow, but he spoke slowly, distinctly and
in happy vein. He remarked, that for s.c:n
years he had been a member u that Society; that
two years ago, lie dined with them, AID at thar
time bid them final farewell mol expecting 10
NEE, with them again. HIS hind reception thea
induced him 10 promise ts meet with them again.
il his lie was spared He added, if il might noi
be speaking irreverenly he would say with Fal
SAT- That they were 50 iamnable attractive,
that in truth he could not keep away. AGer i
lev playful remarks, he said he must change his
strain; that i, did net become i man Of his age 10
indulge in such ven that man with gray hair
should speak wisely, and man with no hair a.
all should speak more wisely. lie thought il
more certain that this would be his last appeal
ancc a!nong them. he made few more re-
marks, and ended With sentiment, compliment
Jag President Quincy ard other distinguished
Presidents OF tie Univcl.itv We trust The no.
noied cli man will live many years 10 ENJOY tho
brilliant reputation as a scholar, statesman art
a christian, which has been so Worhily won ~
him
bdIIt -iftS " d >'tt "
OF Tie remarks Of w. {. nive>. OF Virginia.
They pay high compliment 10 New England
enterprise and Industry, and II comes III sooi
time, inaSmuch as t!clc are many who live both
in Massachusetts, and Virginia, who have done
much 10 engender i-wiii between these Two Sc
Ecrah!r and respectable CONFERENCE.-The. ils
who aids 10 remove these preiudices, and Ia re
store the good feeling which formerly existed, de-
serves 10 he ranied among those whom Coz has
b.r>sed rs the Pcace-make;s Of the earth.
.ir. Rivcs was called up by toast from judge
Warren, the President Of the Society, cGi0ril'
neDldry 10 his native STATE. The Toast on his
occasion alluded 10 Virginia IS a sister Stale Tor
which Massachusetts has always chciis ac,l Sre-
cial regard; and Inc President, III introducing j.
adverted 10 The iaci, ila, III" charter 81 the Phi
Beta Kappa Socirty, in Harvard College, Was
derived from The College 81 William and Mary,
in Virginia. On the giving ot this toas', wnici
was Of course received with arplanse from Ihr
company
Mir Rivc> rose and said, "he had looLs.! around
him, with anxiety 10 see l. there were not plesen;
some son of Virginia more worthy ana tc,.e.
able than himself 10 return her ackEow !ed smen..
in = fitting manner. for HE !iaicr!ag notice Just
taken al her. Blu, j, seemed uuuckilv, as eicit
il be for his native State, that there were none
cher ter children there L. speak FOR her. lie
was, in some sense, 'aunc in bis glory ;..i il
wa. 10 r-1fescn. her ON >ucl an occasion. Ia lc-
turn "a ncs behalf the acknowledgements due 10:
lie cuila ana distinguished tribute Of honor and
res:rc jas paid "a her naia". lie must be pei
m!,ied al the SANE limn, 10 acknowledge ne deep
deb: oi gratitude he lei! Tor the kindness which
had been shown 10 himself personally. lie had
hecn taken BY the hand as brother, and admit
ted 10 an intimate and unreserved communion
with that noble fraternity Of letters, embracing
scholars, JnrisiS, statesmen aal diviEes, IN me
commcmo2alion OF their great family festival
Introduced as it were, Nj. President iatc TIA
very pen.H.!m Of your great 'rempic Of Liberty
ard learning. II was pririlsge he conld not
10, highly esteem, and he should ever recur 10 j;
with pleasure. Both Yesterday anc to-day he hal
seen, heard AMI lt many li:inss which lie should
carry home with him. - cherish the remembrance
Of 10 reject upon 'ni 10 endcavor Il he could, 10
initiate ant - practice.
~ hen ! reflect, said NJ. t., that those oru to,
who i've reDioc from rou. arc intr:ei ;ur 80 pre-
!: US an opponuniiv 10 t., noic;n facilities Il
iOconaIion, ! c.i,,;, hat honor, Notwithstanding
what was .;Id - some ot our friends ya>e:da:
ana to-day, Tic .aven,ivc and Unitarian genius
OF the aCr, when has thus an.Ei'ard spsre BY
t., ra.soad an! tie steamboat anu made your
noble counlry, in new ard double sense, u.
!3ad az 1isrir.S. lis tue rs was rem rked by
our ha;norous yoGn. iiien.S Yesterday, that IN
;
raj ~ cape les rapidly from before rs: but
ihc:. ..OH much more Extensive and variegacd /.
the ilor aad Political landscape II spreads be-
meath our view, enabling uS, in the language o.
IL. poet, 10 catch me living manners as tLev
i.r.' II j. this rich, uyuriaht landscape, in al
its phases Of beauty and maGnlicence, that, for
The Two or three weeks | haze been in New Eng
land, have dwell upon with mingled sentiment,
OF pleasure atmi:aion sympathy and PRIDE, q,
49,, t,l.sa al..s az
sfess development. and may add, Without IL
reverence, OF creation, which haze been wrought
out among you By The triumphant energies OF
freedom, industry and intelligence.
"TheSe grand resnl'S are due. | am thoroughly
persuaded, 10 enc fruitful cause, with which this
noble and venerable institution 50 justly conse-
c,.cG 10 The public veneraion and supPor' by
the sacred provisions %! yunr fundamental law.
stands in intimate and in,>so.nhie connection
| | mean popular education; calling 10Th. inlorn!-
/ inI and guiding he energies al The popular arm
universal instruction going hand in hand with uni
vcrsa industry Hence III: III i'll may he said Il
! yo;, in Your eai'y colonal history. that iheIr
i are mo dlanes in nc EcfIffn hire Every lbdl
vilual. man. woman and child, concurs By an
| active and efficient cooperation in The advance
| ruepl OF the general good, and in building iil,
sustaining, and augBcntirg the prosperity aid
riches Of The Commonwealth. This is The great
and valuable lesson in Ioltcoi 6ron0my which
The prosperity OF New England praclaims 10 III.
world. It's one which We Of the Souh, trast,
shall Law 10 heart and 20 and do likewise
/ al hopc, said Mr.. r., ii will be deemed not
/ unnatural and objectionable weakness when
4 frankly confess before YOU that, willie beholdinS
4 all this glorious spectacle Of universal co:nioH,
pros periiv, Intelligence and order h.te ieli a
scarcey rcprcssbc rr..e in he reflection, lha; III"
! land which you have has hnilt up, ard adorned