Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-05-28
From the Richmond Wing.
MIR WEBSTER IN CHARLESTON.

We stated. day or two since, that Mr.. Web
stcr had accepted of an invitation. rendered to
him by the New England Society Of Charleston,
to partake of s. family dinner" with its mem
bers, during his soiourn in that city Accord
lngy this elegant entertainment" as it is
styled by the Charleston Courier which gives Il
spirited and graphic description of the scene.
filing several of its columns. came off on Sat
urday evening last and we sincerely regret
that we cannot republish the Couriers account
of it unmutilatcd - so crcditable the incl
dents to the hospitality and patriotism of the
people of Charleston, who. forgetting political
differences of opinion and sectional feeling, hon
ored themselves by paying honor to their distin-
guiShed visitor
/ Among the guests present on the occasion,
we observe the names of Gen. James Hamilton,
+. II. Elnore r. Barnwel Rhett. Isaac f.
/ Holmes. NJ. Hall Nc Alli-tcr of Georgia. James
l.. Petigru, ker Boyce, Attorney General Bailey.
Judge O'Ncal, and many other of the most emf
ncnt statesmen and juri-ts of South CaroliDa.
The dinner hayin! been discussed" the in
tellectual repast began with an eloquent speech
from Benjamin +. Hunt, Esq, one of the Vice
! Presidents of the Society, who concluded by
offering this sentiment:
"OUg GUEST: He has heart big enough to
comprehend his whole country "a head wise
enough To discern her best interests - we cheer
him on his way to view her in all her various
aspects, we'll assured that the more he sees OF
her, the better he will like her"
The address and sentiment, says the Courier.
Z" having been received with loud and repeated
cheers aud applause, Mr.. Webster rose and re-
spondcd in a strain of rich and thrilling elo-
quence." and concluded with this toast
"THE pEopLE OF South CAROLINA: Distin-
ruishcd for their hospitality and high social vir-
tues. as much 80 As for the great Names which,
in mast times, and also in later times. they have
riyen to the public service "t the country"
Mr. Webster then, after few introductory
r,marks complimentary of Gen, Hamilton. with
whom he had served many years since in the
National Councils, and 10 whose gallan,ry, vigor
and courtesy in debate he took pleasure in bear
inr testimony, proposed /" the health of General
Hamilton" which was received with three loud
and enthusiastic cheers General Hamilton re-
sponded in his usual felicitous manner After
EXPRESSING his qualification that he was FORTH
nate enough, while on an accidental visit to
Charleston, 10 unite with his tellew-c citizens in
paving a tribute " to the distinguished genius
aud estimabe private worth of the Senator from
Massachusetts, and brief allusion to their en-.
counters on the floor of Congress, in which he
" had often witnessed and sometimes fen his eX.
traordinary vigor in debac,' Gen. ii. related the
following interesting and cherished tradition +"
IN his family;
|, "When John Hancock and Samuel and John
, Adams determined Ia resist the expressions of
the mother country, they sent Josiah Quincy
g.. Jun than whom more gallant and accom-.
plishcd spirit our Revolution did not Ir,duce, )