Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-11

Mr.. Wiley, in reply TO this sentiment maze
some happy remarks, and gave. -, ,,wavs
Our Country: May we believe nea a., a,"o o,r
righl-neyer wrong! When she caiIs ~, - u -.
ser vices in defence of The nations honor OF VI na
tional rights, may we be ready, WILING AA0
prompt 10 obey. oue.,
By Engineer Lorlon. Our dislinsusneG s a,e.
VIM. Boulware, ex Charge dAfaires 10 napae'
His services 10 foreign land need no eu'o s,s
Mr. Boulware responded in appropriate - ''
and gave ,l d;sco.
Edmund Rut1iu: His great agricultural alsoo -
veries place him among the eminent oe"et@e
oil mankind. A.
ByQnanermaster Gooch. Col. John A. Me-
Iednh: To name him is 10 admire MN ,,.o
Col. Meredith said, he did not rise " MAJ a.,
speech, though he lei highly pleased d u. ~ =.
lefing terms in which he had been referred 10 y
his friend, but simply 10 offer senlimcn' ~ n,a
ne Eel. assured would be responded To- am -,
sent All OF Us know the valuable seis'I 60 Of
the volunteer companies render 10 'ne O"y ~
Richmond, mol merely by eniiven'ns w. n
nal celebrations in which they lake p'U an,d -
parl, but by the sense OF security lucy anu II
our citizens by their presence among .nsn of
an apprehension oil danger dlsluros 'ne ePo's
our citizens. the volunteers are looked ~ III p,v
lection Il The hospi,alities OF The Guy aav ~ ov.
feIed 10 distinguished guest, the 'o.u, nd 81
tone and direction 10 the entertain Ien.s, 49,
frequent have been these calls upon IN 'oiuu.ees
and SO promptly and gallanlly have 'oet ossn =.
sponded TO- that what al first was asked d. la,ol'
is row expected as maIter Of rlsnii un''i 'us
lnnleers are almost looked upon as 'pee"s y.
public properly TO b. used waenever inc ~ e'es's
OF the city may require. What regulars io1
these various services have been ni"de 10 ,he,Dt
VIVA, fostering care aud protection anoIaeu
theml What immunilies eI endea ~ 'hs"r
What appropriations made 10 relieve ,heui " 'iis
onerous expenses necessarily Incnrfei on liiese
occasions2 None, none whaleyefIno, even
lul OF ground has been turnshea lneh on
which to prepare for those duties they are ex.
pected 10 perform as soldiers, and we have the
singular spectacle exhibited oil Inc volunteer
companies OF The city going beyond the minus
OF The corporation 10 hnd The ground on "nich
10 drill and marolyre. Il is shame and re-
proach 10 the city, and demands reform For
surely no city should be so justly proud OF h ne,
volunteers, possessing as they do all Inc quail
lies that mark the god citizen and characterize
the accomplished soldier. He proposed as SEN
limenc
The Volunteer companics.o of the City Of Rich
mond The ornament and protection oil me cry,
they should receive su5,tantial evidence that
they are Justly appreciated.
Bv Capt. Nimmo. Major Cabeli: As an OF
6cer and gentleman, OF fine mind, superior cul-
livalion and high moral worth.
Alter responding to this sentiment in an elo'
quenl manner, Mr.. Cabel gave
The French Republic: Like meteor, II mas
flashed upon the dark horizon oil European aes.
poism-may il emerge from The CLOUDS ina. al
present obscure lis morning light, and, rising
higher and brighter, become like our own kepuo'
lie, a shining star of hope 10 the friends 81 hu'
man liberty in every land.
BY Lieut.. Rawlings. Our Honorary Mem
bers: Like the ancient Greeks. They have come
up 10 our Olympiad. As guests, as friends, as OLD
comrades, We bid them welcome.
Samuel H. Myers Esq, honorary member, }
beautifully responded and gave,
Our Flag: "There is me glory of the stars"
By Major Ellis. Our Old commanders, Rich
ardson and Hyde: We look back with gratitude
10 their services 10 this company, and recall with
melancholy pleasure their virtues as officers and
men. Drunk sanding. By order OF the Cap
tain, gun was fired 10 mark The sentiment
By Lieut. Scot. May The bright stars that
shall rise in the Wesl add power and glory 10 our
name, but no, iorelcll The approach OF coming
night.
BY w. A. Fam The memory OF The sallan!
deaf who have fallen in Mexico: Dur hearts
their sepulchre; our institutions their ep;aph.
By Corporal Dunn. West Point Academy
Look 10 our Battle fields in Mexico, and doub;,
il you can, lis worth.
BY Gideon Jarvis. The officers OF the 18Th
Regiment: Their martial spirit and genilemahly
bearing prove them worthy of The commissions
which they bear.
By Newton Hill, Esq, an invited guest. Mar
tin Van Buren,: A very small pattern OF very
small man.
By VIM Boulware, Esq. Marin Van Barren:
"Oh breathe not his NAME"
By Samuel II. Myers, Esq, (honurary mem
berry Marin Van Buren,: tlc followed for a
long time in The footsteps OF his ilu,rlons rrc.tc
cessor. He is now making tracks tor himself
(Lausher and cheers.)
By Qnar.ermastef Gooch. Martin Van Bu-
reu. Personally, health comiurI AM long lie 10
him May his politicai shadow always grow
less. what shadows we are, aud What shadows
VIZ pusue"
BY Robert Mott, Eco, an honorary member.
The memory Of Captain John B. Rcha rdson.-
Drunk standing and in sIience.)
BY VIM. Boulware, Esq. Gen. Scott: His
campdsn from Vera Cruz 10 Me1ico-unsur.
pas>e, in military annals.
by COIVOrdl nun, Gc fHSluldus. rs
open iear,cd and hospitable 10 worthy friends or
n.edy strangers as they are hostile 10 their cuun-
try's ,nemies.
BY Corporal Munden. The OfficeIs AMI Pri.
Yates vino have fought so sio;iousiy in Mexico
They have toae'he won laurels On The fed OF
bal,le-may their country honor their bravery
and vtlue as ncn Of equa worth and merit
By Private Shannon. The Ladirs Of the Old
Dom MON: Aiming The best and fairest OF their
Kind They will have no heart or him who has
no heart for kH.
ByLien!enanl Scott. May Southern bayoneis
calchithe lignrning of The coming Storm, and
NAV the black cloud Of the North yield TO the
eenlI. influences OF The South.
B,Lieur. Thomas Richie, jr. Our Political
Arct: Il must stand as long as lis keystone, the
Couaitulion, is lcf untouched.
b., Surgeon Brown: The Sisners Of the De.
CHARLTON q Independence: Glory gratitude and
Dy are 10 he mention OF their names
BfaThe Serseanrs Squad" Gov. Smith =
The Voiuneets oil Richmond hold in grateful re.
COLLECTION his many acts OF compliment aud
kinchess 10 them.
3, Capt Nimmo Col Rutherford: His life
has been marked by the desly simplicity and
uprehthess which chafacIerizsd his old neigh
Dor John Marshall.
By Lieut., Scott. May our lannon's flash al.
vars light The road 70 freedoms home
By Quarermasier G,och. "Ffec So:" Alb.
sincred North, abslraclonz South.
By Robert Mott, Esq. Col. Thos. B. Bigger
AMI his compalriols in The Canaia war.
BY John Lynch, Esq, Gan invited guest
The Army and Navy: Twin children of q
fond parent-thcir Country. The Castle Of San
Juan de Ulloa attested the proves, of The one
and the bloody field oil Cerro Gordo reflected
its splendor.
By Engineer Lorion. The war of lsl2-l3
While we are blinded by the brilliant achieve
men,s of our army in Mexico, we should no,
forget the gallant deeds of Jackson, of Harri
son and Of Cass.
BY Lieutenant Rawlings. Our old Commander
Major Ellis: He has reversed The modern doc
trine By "annexation' he has abridged "the
area Of hi, freedom
By the officers and men of the Richmond
Fayeue Artillery. our Captain: He is worthy
10 be our Commander. Our greatest pride i:
TO follow his commands.
In replying briefly but beautifully TO this sen
tment. Captain Nimmo took occasion to say