Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-15
TnE PICTURE COMPLETED.

THE PlCIUhE JUN LIE
A few days since We published from me Ere
dericksburs Recorder an amusing marine sHe'ch
OF the voyage of Wing vessels up and The return
of Democratic ships down, The famous San
River. The Charlottesville Jefersonian, when
has done yeumans service III the late Campaign,
land &c are happy 10 say The same of every De
mocfa,ic press ia the Slaic) Il Is up The oIii'nc,
aud supplies he "ou." as The printers cal! u, 10
The following capital style. The picture IS as
graphic as j, is irue
"Amung those sailing up we saw The snip
Pitsylvania, Captain Flournoy, whose Flag
hung rather heavily in consequence oil the severe
drenchng il had received when sailing o1i OF the
port oil HALIFAX; he officers OF the snip seemed
10 b- singing lullaby about the rain, hyifoPhe-
phia, aud c'osing the polls As The ship HALIFAX,
Dr. Ayerett, jones' our squadron the crews q
every vessel in the Democratic squadron gave
shout which made the Welsn ring, and was
echoed back from The seaboard 10 the noun.
aims while Joy eeamet in every conn'enance.
Such a gallant squadron as our fourteen YES
sells presented never before sailed from any
river every Captain, (and noble fellows they
are, as will be seen by their names, MIllson,
Meade AvereIl, Bocock, Powell, Seldom. Bayly,
Holladay, Parker, Mcdowell, Edmontson Me-
Mullen, Beale and Newman,) had served his
Country faithfully and ,ru, in oIncr stations, had
lou snt lhe good fight Of Democracy IN many
we-conlesled battles; and one OF them, Captain
Powell, an extremely modest man, who, when Oh
duly. bushes like youGg miss OF sixteen yei
valiant as a lion, COO and determined in battle,
had never surrendered 10 The enemy, and mad
succeeded in driving him from The field in seven
successive campaigns, whether commanded oy
Cnlonels. Doctors, knights or Squires. For
their good conduct anc integrity, lhry had all re-
celyed from the "sovefeigns" certificates Of APP
probation for whal they had ready done, Know
ing full we'll that for The future Vnginias nonor,
Ylreinia's rights and Virgnias interests VIII be
sale 10 their hands, and drlencea from The al
lacks OF every open toe, Wing, Aooll!ionisl ahd
Free Soier, or the more covert ard insldious
attacks OF men hailing from the sunny South,
and suciially hrusIing the dagger into her Vi
tails.
As our squadron sailed up The Poso'nac, y
dropped anchor Of Washington, aud tlI,d ma
tional salute; not expecting such visii, Tue
powers that we were not prepared 10 return
H. as The Secretary OF The Navy Was not
al his post, although The Jack lars stood
with their hands touching their has waiting
The signal from the "second Washington 10 give
nine hearty cheers for "Oid Virginia" Old
lack, however was a little disturbed wiInin
himself, bis knees Bel'eshazzar-hke sDn;e each
other ana uembed as b. beneid The hand oJif-
ing on me flag OF Vlrglnias squadron, now 80
unex pecledly anchored III The While House; AM
it is reported that be was heard 10 say, "Orane",
The place OF my nativity, the home and grave OF
Madison, has arrayed herself against me, and
Can't. Powell OF The Madison, see, has Greene
Orange pannant flying al his mas head, With
"JetIrrsonan deIlocfacy" and "Jeffrssoniar
principles" inscribed on il. Il is lruc that
pledged my sacred honor, previous 10 my cleo
ioD, not 10 veto any measure which the repre-
senatives Of the people might pass, and Vifg.
MIA unsuspeclIng aud cEiyalious as she ever has
been, is now, and ever will be, has taken me al
my word bat when made That pledge lhough
aud believed my "LoDary" .ficLi: you'd Ger.
lainly triumph mol only in The 'Ot Dominion"
but throughout The whole UniCn but alas men
are born TO disappointment. Oh, scissofsl il
had only said mat | was an ultra waIs then
Bots, Clay and he wsole host Of Federdisis
would have stood by me, and | should nov occn-
py the While House without fear from any par
IL. begin 10 think that my administrative Ike
my vote Tor The Presidency, will be minority
one, and 10 keep ia with my friends may be
compelled TO eat up my own words. | 10 not
like The lrim o that ship which admirai Bayy
communicable flies al his masthead "No Will
mo, Pfoyisc" and 1.-THE Rights OF Inc South a
guaranteed By the Constitution OF the Unilec
States" see clearly what may expect from
such quarter; every shot from the whole squad.
ron will strike between wind and wateE-l viii
forthwith call a Cabinet Counc aud see whe-
Their the advice OF Ewing and CoIlamer, or that
of Preston and Clayton is The wiser"
When the first gun from The squadron was
fired, the venerable Thomas Richie, whose eye
never winks, and whose arm never tires in the
Democratic cause, vas suing in his editorial
chair looking over the returns from The Red Land
District, 10 see how far the "indomlabe Powell
Of An hersr" had beaten Mr.. Gosgin-jumped
from his seat rxcIaimng Virginia, Got bless
her! she has Iishled herself The fiery cross Of
her Democracy dPprdis IN tue heavens, and by
This sisn conquer cutter was seen push
ing of from The ship OF Capt. Seldom which
look idlher Richie on board and conveyed HIM
through The squadron, The crews Cheering HIM
as be passed, which reverbraiei from hill and
dale, and soon The telegraph reported that lie
Democracy oil The whole Uoion wee engaged in
firing salues in honor oi the victory achieved
in Virginia. NV York was firing 100 guns
Pennsylvania caught The echo, and forthwith her
guns rent the air-Bunker Hill and Lexing
Ton, in The Bay Stale, 5. Carolina, Michigan,
Louisiana New Hampshire, Ohio Georgia, and
The Democrats in each oi The 20 States were all
paying honors TO Virginia ior the spendii victn
ny achieved by her unlerfi6rd and unconquerabIe |
Democracy. Mir. Richie went on bad OF The
admiras snip, where be greeted The commanders |
anu shook their hands with all The ardor an /
nerve Of man Ct 25. Iha was the time 10 |
have taken the portrait OF Mr. Richie, his face
aeamed forth The full AMI natural feeling OF his |
heart.
As our reporter came away before The COLA
ion was served up, which We have doth
proved 10 all on board, "a least If reason ami
flow Of soul we trust some one present will give
US or The Recorder" sketch oil the speeches,
oasls, songs and sentiment, elected by the occa-
sion; and whenever squadron shall again an.
Choir 10 The Potomac opposite the While House
tor similar purpose,
"Mdy we be there 10 see"
TIE TRUE VERSION