Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-06
DOMESTIC IAaElLIGENCE-
fl-om Ricaaioad Times.
DINNER 10 Mr.. kNERSIER.

tpr1rate, In slight deersr The delight vhhch his
noble speech OR aiof seches) gave 10 hse who heard
his VOICE. are fain u resume that tn festival Ma
mol ungrselul to hun.
! The eonpany basine assembled Mr.. WM. n. Mac
rAE1tsn. who had len arp initd President nf the
eccasian- took the bead II the table. with Mr.. WEB
Slf.R Al his iich hand. and him. invited guests
ale Rev Noes r. iloet. Col NJ NJ PuSE. of The
L. Army. Prof llireneocK, Of the Executive Coun
I ell.
AAessng having boe lmplared by the Rev. Mr. Iloor
ne President ruse and said
/ That he felt very senslfy the honor conferred upon
HIM by the postum which had been assigned ham. 1t
honor whicza all felt, that We had the prS
ege end the aasptaliics of our city gentleman
who the object 1i such Just and universal admiration
and esnen.
! Politicians. there many, who win ophemer1l
reputation by party cpmplan-es. services and eomnom
who added To the strength Of party hy weaken
ng the dafpucos Of gpod Government But the instances
sad honorable rare of Statesmen with large
capaalss and Just cndosmehts whp. superior 10 ali The
onGs Il low ambition. apply then nuble energies unrem
tnEy advance The fame Of the country. pcrpeuaie
the nion. and multiply the securities OF national hap
piuoss and prosperity Such bencactur OIL
country. and mol Of hs ernntry only bn of his
uecd not tell Won who answers tn tins character We
mei a. Americans. Ia honor American who Is
honaa 10 tmosica--tp hnnr whose name is fami-
isg ahrpad Is homo. whom scholars and
Weld cheerful precedence and whose is associated
with arpaSsed wisdom IN council naic1iless ability
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slced to no bounds. but commensurate with the highest
happiness ui the whole p"opleone 10 whom the
try has oeeH Indebted, again snd again ff his noble ef
forts IN behalf Of her constitution and laws.
will deisin y1u then lpngsr npf delay tho pleas
urc Which awaits you. Hon Dauiel Webster: Homo
10 the statesman and Jufis who honor his eoun-
try.
Mr WEBSTER lien rose ard proceeded flf aboa,
hnaf. spoch which absorbed tie wh ~ aeaiion
u the COMPANY, and Of which shall endeavor give
sketch lhowcrW imperlecO on Monday The honora-
bic speaker dwe upon The onstiiuon OF the Union
the gfeat achievement ul the ageand manner which
none lot himself can emp'y referred Ia It's history the
circumstances q lis aian. the who had formed II
md the beaeiis n has h 10 the oouniry He con
cgdrd with the nele daclaTsiun that when he should
10 Dc. he should wish better opiia,h than tLs-
"IirRE LIS ONE WHO WISHED WILL TO THE CONSTR
TUITION MS COUNTRY
Nj II. {. SAadard. after saving thai in rendering
proper honof 10 civil greatness ough, forget the
army o The country. aud the gallant who had fought
IN the late glorious battles in Mexico. proposed
The health Of Col NJ NJ PAYNE Drunk standing
Nj Mcfarland rose aud SAID On behafof Ooh Payne,
Whose mdesiy did mol permit him 10 essay speech tina,
he Vas PROFOUNDLY grateful TO the citizens of Richmond
for Their klnd remembrance Of the army
Mr.. 5. : Baxter gave "'The health ofDr IIiiri,cock
the learnpd Professor Of Amherst College, Massachu-
sctts
Dr II responded in somc appropriate remarks he sta
ted he nlgrct o his visit 10 Virginia be avoid the
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that his health had been greatly strengthened. DR. II
referred tea visit he had recently pade the Midlothian
coal ps IN stcrield, where he had obscrvcda very
rcmirkabc formation, what may be called geological
phenomenon II vas bed Of coal from 10 30 feet thick
luOaiL IN the prend. lying upon stratum Of granite
tie remarked upon tac many clements ofprospcrly in the
vicinity oi Richmond and the variety ri the agricultural
aud mineral resources Of Ngria and he observed thai
/ he had been particularly impressed with the fact tia
.hese resources were but mpcri,ctly developed.
! by Professor Hitchcock - The State of Virginia.
Rich IN her MN raj and agricultural resources richer
sul IN tie history of eminent statesmen and dvlncs may
n" We 10 her aud the whole country, such men 10 rule
her. and aid in The development other resources that she
may eonc. she IL by position, the keystone Of the
beautiful ach Of uur Mon
! by Hon. Nh Webster Ny friend the n Fnoland
Gcooest: lie digs deep INTO hings and belongs To that
class al mon wloare moi content with superficial obgelta
oa he Ii therefore 10 whose industry and merits the
whole earth beans witness.
by fey'on-lhe Farmer Of MarshGcld Nho
d"Voes i> mighty mind 10 the de olnpcnt Of the great
resources of the Naan council and LIS hours t rea,a
on 10 the promotion Of liza geatosl interest sGRicul-
ruRE
Mr.. d w. Leigh. b,ing called IN. excused hnosclf
from sayins anythnr, and gave the health of MIR Patton
! Of the Executive council
Nj Patton made, (what he always docs, a very hap
ry aud numerous Speech which he pTeiaccd by lighting
his cigar We viii repeat the good anecdote he told
10 illustrate his position as he said he had told it once be
Ilfe III Inc same hail, aud he may desire 10 II again
on same future occasion Mr. T. insisted that his slpe-
rnr IN the Executive Council (Alr. Daniel. should have
been ealied before hun and between these gentlemen
there Vas much pleasant bante-lng during the evening
Ia coaelaling MIR. Patton grew serls and decar
ed that he had Come with perfect cheeriunoss in his ca
pacty as member u The State Executive and Therefore
invited guest. and he said he would have come with
equal rheerunoss private citizen, express for the
distinguished guest. whatever differences Of opinion on
political subjects might exist between hcm the greatest
rc'PRa and the very highest admiration" Mr. Patton
Thea proposed te following sentiment not less happy IL
Itself llan honorable to lis author
Daniel Webster: Genius belongs 90 no party: publI,
virtue Is indigenous To no particular cline.
Mi X. i Daniel made Jaw remarks in his usua
happy ree. iao said The call upon hun in his present
state Of uncertainty about the result OF the elections wa,
"a cruel and unusual punishment" At present he sal,
| he Was mere incident to the Executive office VIII Is
his venerable Junior (Mr. Pa,tou) might we'll consde
hrpseit a perpetual fixture Referring seriousl,
TO S,me OF Mr Webster sentiments regard to the n
ION, Mr.. ID. concluded with the following toast
The States of ctr Unon Distinct as the pillows bn
/ one rs the sea
MIR. j. [. Spading made few remarks in reference
the scenes OF he revolution ~ Massachusetts and sinia
! and proposed
Plymouth and Lexington The first the sewer of tn
seed the second the first reaper the harvest Of Lib
efg.
Nh Webster her, asked the permission to respond Il
the ailusoEs nj Mr.. SpaIdug with this sentiment
York and yorktown: Where the settlement of irgin
ia commencement. and the revolution WAS c,uslnima
ted.
Mr.. James Lyons, Whn entered the room. after tn
dinner commenced, being generally called on excuse