Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-08
Mn. WEBSTER AT RICHMOND.
PROM Tnk RIcnmosD wang.

ing was an elegant affair, and need scarcely say
that those who were present enjoyed rich intel
lectual feast
Among the invited guests in attendance were Pro-
fessor HITcHcocK, of Amherst College, Massachu-
sets r. Il. DANIEL and JOHN M. PATTON, Esqs.,
of the Executive Council; and the gallant Col. M.
M. PAYNE, of the United States Army
VIM. HI. MCFARLAND, Esq. presided, assisted
by Messrs. S. S. BAXTER, BERNARD PEYToN, and
THOMAS II. PRICE.
blessing having been asked by the Rev. Mr. HoeE, the
company o'clock sumptuous and handsome
ypepaed Dinner served up by the host Of the Exchange
who is an faa in such matters.
The cloth having been removed, Mr.. MAcFARLAsD rose
and said that he felt very sensby the honor conferred
him by the position WHICH had been assigned him. II
honor he remarked which all feel that have the pri-
vege to extend the inequalities Of city gentleman
who is the object of such just and universal admiration and
esteem Politicians, there many who win ephemeral
reputation by party compiances services and compromises
men who added to the strength Of party by weakening the de-
fences good But the instances rare and
honorable rare statesmen with large capacity and great
endowmens who, superior all the ends of low ambon
apply their noble energies unremngy advance the fame
Of the country perpetuate the Unon and multiply the
rites OF national happiness and prosperity Such is
beneactor of his counyand not of his country alone but
Of his need tell you Mr. NJ added who
to this character We Americans, to honor
American who is honor to Ameca-to honor whose
is familiar abroad is at home to whom scholars
and orators yield cheerful precedence, and whose
socated with unsurpassed wisdom in council matchless ability
debate, and with what yet nobler patriotism restrict
ed to bounds but with the highest happ
of the whole peopeone whom the country has been
ndebed again and again. for his noble efforts in behalf Of her
Constitution and Laws. will detan the meeting (said Mr.
M no longer, delay the pleasure which awaits you.
Mr. MAcrARLAND then gave the following sentiment
:" Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER Honor to the Statesman and
Jurist who is an honor TO his country"
To this sentiment Mr.. WEBSTER replied mpressively
and eoquenty. We took of his speech but are
deferred from attempting to write them out by apprehen
sion that should do the orator injustice by the effort He
concluded by saying that if at the close Of his career shall
be written upon his tombstone Here lies who wished
well the Constitution of his County, the great object
his life will have been accomplished.
Mr. r. G. SrANARp after saying that in rendering proper
honors to civil greatness ought not to forget the army Of
the country and the gallant who had fought in the late
glorious battles in Mexico, proposed he health Of COL M
M. PAYNE" Drunk standing
Mr. MAcFARLAND and said behalf Of Col PAYNE,
whose modesty did permit him essay speech, that he
profoundly grateful the citizens Of Richmond for their
kind remembrance of the army
Mr.. S. S. BAXTER gave, "The health of DIR. Hitchcock,
the learned Professor of Amherst College, Massachusetts
Professor H. responded briefly, and concluded by offering
the following sentiment
" The State Of Virginia Rich in her mineral and agricul-
tural richer still in the history of eminent
and dvines may God give her and the whole
try such rule her and aid in the development Of her
that she may become she by position the key
stone of the beautiful arch of our Union"
By Mr.. Webster-My friend, the New England Geoo-
gst He digs deep into things and belongs to that class of
who not content with superficial dissertation he is
one, therefore, to whose industry and merits the Uho eh
bears witness.
BY Gen. Peyton-The Farmer of Marshfeld who deyotes
his mighty mind the development of the great of
nations council aud his hours OF relaxation TO the promo
ton of its greatest interest," AGRICULTURE.
Mr. b. w. Leigh, being called on, excused himself from
saying any thing and gave the health Of Mr. Patton the
Executive Council.
Mr. PATTON responded in a short speech, rcpete with wit
and humor end gave the following toast
Daniel Webster Genius belongs to no party public
virtue is Indigenous TO no particular cline.
BY j. g. Spaldng-Pymouh and Lexington The first
the Of the seed the second the first reaper the
vest of Liberty.
BY r. T. Daniel-The States Of our Union Distinct as
the pillows, but as the
By Mr. Webster-York and Yorktown Where the settle
ment Of Virginia commenced and the Revolution
mated
BY Mr. Macfarland-The memory of John Marshall.
When this toast announced Mr. WEBSTER rose, aud,
after intmang his purpose take leave Of his friends pro-
nounced an lmptomptu euogy as Dlant as IL was Just,
upon the character and public services of the late Chief
ce We have had the pleasure Of listening
finished specimen of Cceronian eloquence. gentleman,
whose taste and requirements ene his opinion the utmost
respect remarked to that Burke Sheridan could
have been feicitous, in giving birth TO thoughts that
breathed in words that burned We hope to have the plea
Of indicating the Of this remark by lay
ing before readers the speech ITSELF written by au
thor and which, may add, not less worthy of the
living orator than Of the departed jurist.
Mr. CoSwAr ROBINSON said he would take the liberty of
OBTAINING guest moment longer We had just mani
shall He was unwilling that any should depart until had
testified respect for the memory Of another urs for
whom, for guest indebted New England who
like Marshall held in grateful remembrance through all the
length and breadth Of this land whose reputation extends
wherever the English language spoken and the CONT
nent Of Europe He proposed
The memory of Joseph Story The profound jurs one
having national reputation, and of whom the whole nation
may be proud.
BY Robert s. Hamilton. Massachusetts, and Virginia MAY
their citizens always be feIlow-ctizens
BY J. ]. Fry The Old Dominion, the mother of Wash
ngton, jefferson, Madison, Monroe Harrison, Henry Clay
and "Rough and Ready " In S4s she will have given us
six Presidents.
In the Of the evening Mr. MAcrARLASb read the
following letter from the member elect Congress from this
district excuspg his non-acccptance Of the invitation to unite
in this tribute Of respect to distinguished stranger
RrcHsosD, APRIL %, 1s47.
GENTLEMEN have this moment received an invitation
from To dinner he daniel Webster