Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-01
ICHMOND DAILY WING.
Dinner 10 Ur. webster.


Hitchcock Of Amherst College, Massachusetts r. T. Dan
iel and John NJ. Patton, E.qs OF the Executive Council
and the gallant Col NJ. NJ. Payne OF the United States
Army.
VIM II. Mscfarland, Esq presided assisted by Mossrs
S. s. Bsxter. Bernard Pcyion aud Thomas r. Price.
blessing having been asked by the Rev. Mr.. Hoee. the
compsny down, ate o'clock to sumP,uOus and hand
somcy prepared Dinner served up by the host OF the EI
change who is fat such matters.
The cloth having been removed MIR. Macfarland rose
and said that nc felt very sen.by honor conferred up
him by the position which had been assigned him. 1t
honor The remarkably which all feel that We
have the privilege extend the inequalities our CITY to
gentleman who the object OF such JUS, and univer-
cal admiration and Politicians there are many.
who win epbemeral reputation by party compiianees
and eomPrumses-mcn who added TO the strength
81 party BY weakening deences OF good government
Boz the rare, and honorable rare. OF
Statesmen. with large capacity and endowments who
superior all the ends o, low ambition apply their noble
enerEe, unremnsy advance the :ame OF the country
perpetuste the Union and multiply the Of ma
tonal happiness and prosperity. Such a bone-
factor OF ms eounuy-and OF his country alone 5u; OF
his need tell you Mr.. VI added who answers
to this character. We Americans 10 honor an
American, who is honor 10 Ameriea-to honor oae
whose familiar abroad home; TO whom
scholars and yield cheerful precedence and whose
associated with unsurpassed wisdom IN council
nachess ability debate and with what is vet nober
patriotism restricted no bounds, commensurate with
the hghes, happiness OF the whole Peopeonc whom the
country has been indebted again aud again. his noble
efforts behalf OF her Constitution and Laws will dctiin
the meeting (said Mr. longer, delay the pleasure
which awaits you.
Mr.. Mcfarland then gave the following sentiment:
"Hon. DASmL Wrn,TER: Honor to the Statesman and
Jurisi, who is honor to his County"
To this sentiment Mr.. Webster replied mos, impressive
10 dstnn We nnE h,a.
deferred from attempting them out by an APP
prehension that should do the injustice by the
effort He concluded by saying that H. the close
career shsll be written upon his tombstone "Here lies
who wished well the Constitution has Country
the great object of his life will have been accomplished
Mr.. X. c. Stauarj, after saying that rendering pro-
per honOrs civil greatness ought forget the army
OF the county, and the gallant who had fought in the
late glorious battles in Mexico, proposed
1.-THE health OF Col. NJ. VI. PAYNE Drunk standing ]
Mr.. Mcfarland and said behalf OF Col PAYNE
whose modes did not permit him essay speech, that
he profoundly grateful the Of Richmond
for their Kind remembrance ct the army.
Mr.. 5. $. Baxter gave, The health Of Dr. Hitchcock
the learned professor oi Amherst College, Massachusetts
Professor H. responded briefly, and concluded by offer
ing the following sentiment:
BY Professor Hi,ehcock-The State Of Virgina Rich
IN her mineral aud agricultural still in
the history OF eminent statesmen aud divine may God
give her and The whole country, such men rule her
aud aid in the development Of her resources she may
become, as she by position, the keystone OF the beautiful
arch ol Union.
BY Ar. wobscr-My friend, the New England Gcol5-
gisl lie days deep INTO things and belongs that class
who superficial observation. he
therefore whose industry and merits he ,rhoIe
eaTth bears witness.
BY Gen. PeyIon-The Farmer Of Marshied: Who de-
votes his mighty mind 10 the development IT the great
sources OF Nations IN council and ms hours OF
to the promotion Of It's greatest interest, AGRICULTURE
Mr. b. w Leigh, being called excused himself from
saying anything, and gave health Of Mr. Patton Of the
Executive Council.
Mr.. Patton responded in short speech replete with wi
aud humor, and gave the following toast:
by J. NJ. Patton.-Danel Webster: Genius belongs "a
party public IA indigenous 10 no particular limo
BY J c. spaIding-Plymouth and Lexington: The firs
the sower Of the seed the second the fret reaper har
OF Liberty
BY K. T. Danio-Tho States Of our Union; Distne, n,
the pillows. but Is the sea.
BY Mr. Wobster.-Y York and Yorktown: Where the Sc t.
Element OF virginia commenced, and the revolution was
contaminated.
BY Mr. Maciarand.-T memory Of John Marshall
When this toast announced, Mr. WEBSTER rose and
alter inumang hs purpose take leave OF his friends
pronounced an mpromptu culogy brilliant it was lust
upon the character and public services Of the late Chic
Justice We have had the pleasure OF listening TO
more finished specimen Of Ciceronian ooquence. gen.
ueman, whose and aequlfements ente his oplnn Il
the respect remarked to US that not Burk. MOI
Sheridan could have been fecitous in giving birth
TO thoughts that brealhcd words burned We hon,
70 have the pleasure Of yndcang the correctness of
this remark, by laying before our readers the speech H.
self, written out by It's auhor-and which, we may add
was not less worthy OF the living O.atOr than u the de-
parted Jurist
Mr. Conway Robinson said he would take the be,,, n,
OBTAINING guest nger We had J.st mani.
tested the respect sincerely felt by all for the memory Of
msrshall Tie was unwilling that any should depart unt
we had testified respect the memory Of another
lnnst-ono Tor whom, as Tor guest, We are Indebted Ia
New Engiand-who like Marshall, is held IN grateful ,e
meuibinnco through oil the length and bread IN of Tins land
whose reputation extends wherever the English ,nyu,g,
- spoken and on the continent Of Europe. lie pr8ppsed
The memory VI Joseph Story The profound llrstone
having national reputation, and Of whom the whole nation
may be proud
b. Robert $ Hamilion.-Massacbuset and y,,g.,i, .
May their citizens always be ielow-ciuzens
BY Fy.-Ibc Old DOminion-ihe Mother of Vssb
inai0n, Jefferson. Madison. Monroe uauson Henry Clay
Hnd Rough and Ready Ia 1915 sbo will have gwen "
~ Pfcsdents.
Ia the course Of the evening. Mr. Maofarland read the
following Letter from the member elect 10 Congress from
a Distinct eHcusing his non-acrcpance Of the invitation
10 unite in tiis ubuie o respect 60 distinguished sifan
ger.
RioasoSp, April 29h. Isl7.
'enuemeu- have tins moment received on invitation
from you 60 dinner gwen 10 the Hon Daniel Wei
Hotel
deeply regret that Circumstance Of domestic mature
N'h you WI already comprehend, aud have no doubt
top'fy ppt''nie should deprive me Di us ,,.ufe m q
"' p''"ese "l meeting with You on such occasion.
~ any "lhcf tnr and under other auspssa I .boud
have been among tlr forward boo trndsfng 'i,. man,
ies'au"u OF my respect an1ug the foremost of on.
s'fH ehampioH'" The Constitution against DOL as-su4 A
'h' me. the p1ndtrous wefit eft whose gparfir .
teil-ei has beonno only ie but tyhat 30 Of
Acknowledged, BY those Whose habit DC b. NOT 10 deal m
&c iisofahy with their political ldysfsauss
Deg w. ohr Co the company assembled the folls,r.
sentiment, nnd snbscubo myself
Nefy respectfully and truly
Your obod.out servant
. JNO. VI. Bolts
ffoohe and Jos. Ma,o.
The uuo doeDd,f- o.. our Consultation NJ, matt.
from what soiI hey nave ,rfup no matter M win
'hmae lhoy may Dc luund. lct them be cherished an
sustanedfof be- times like these they are syes vyb1
price, and shove sll value.
All regretted the absence u Mr. Bolts. AZ we'll a. IN
csuse Of w. The sentiment with which hs letter clos,
was drunk with rounds u sppauso.
Sevefs OF the Toass were introduced by appropriate r,