Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-05


us the courees have received from your public auihori
ties and from individual, all indicate my mind not
merely personal courtesies but veneaon for the Consu
ton Of our country, and for that Union which it maintains
"Sr, am unprepared TO address you. had supposed
the address was made to at the cars and only to
repeated welcomes repeat my thanks, and may ve-
ure to say the thanks of those described in the beautiful
figure you have expressed-and which all true, except in
regard to myse-as the other officers who have controlled
the ship OF State As to the here sir when the vessel
shall demand their assistance, every know will be
found at his post" (Great and prolonged cheering
4 Hon. N. X. HALL, the Postmaster General, was
then introduced to the audience, whom he address
ed as follows:
"FelloDctizens greatly grafed with the recep.
ton which have met with this city, full of historical
interest," well calculated to excite patriotic sentiments
have been extremely graed to witness every step in
our progress during the short journey which have made
in Virginia. the manifestations of confidence in the Admins
traton Of which happy to be the humbest member
The long personal associations which have maintained with
the President bis intimate personal friend, have given me
right to feel than common interest in his success, and
pecuar qualification that his of conduct has been such
as to meet the approval Of his eow-citizens.
81 thank you for the cordial reception which you have
given thank you for the kind manner in which you
have received myself trust that, under circumstances
while live while my children ye will the people Of
Fredericksburg and that portion Of the country where shall
rede be other than citizens Of the glorious Union,
der that Constitution under which your fathers and
long and glorousy lived.
return you again my most sincere and cordial thanks
| Tor this very gratifying reception"
Hon. ALEX. H. H. STUART, the Secretary of the
Interior was then introduced to the audience, whom
ne addressed as follows:
"FeloD-citizens. The complimentary manner in which
my name has been announced you by your chairman de-
mands at my hands the expression of my grateful thanks
happy eow-citzens TO meet before this assenblsge
of the yeomanry of Eastern Virginia. Coming do from
beyond the Blue Mountains, is Of Infinite gra
cation to assembled around those who, although be-
longing to different section, feel are all Vginians Fel
low citizens we have of late within State limits the
agitation Of questions which threatened to extent the
integrity of this old Commonwealth We have heard said
that this venerable Old Dominion to be rent in twain
that to have Old Virginia east of the Mountains and
New Virginia west of the Mountains. God forbid that
should live TO such result Cheers. God forbid
that should the day when could the town
Of Federcksburghe land of the MERcERs and of the other
distinguished families who here did service country in
the revolutionary srugge-and feel that had title call
them brethren Far distant be the day when should be
compelled give up my share in the gores of Yorktown,
and of all the which have been umned by the deeds
Of ancestors. No, eow-citizens, happy congra-
uate you that this agitation has passed away that this dis
cord at end, and that Virginia will again be
in feeling, one in interest, and in sentiment Zap
| plause.
m you that you have been aboring under mistake
in regard the feelings Of the West towards the East You
who have believed that there is any antagonism sentiment
there have done injustice to that portion of the State. We
look upon you brethren, and hesitate not to say that if
the evil hour should which to divide Virginia,
is not the Blue Ridge, but the Aeghanies which would
mark the line. Oh, citizens look upon you
brethren and friends hope to remain united with you
in the bonds of atena union and interest to the end Of all
tme qualification to here into this town,
because am sorry say this is the first visit which have
paid it, except to pass through it. in going and from
the North am happy to stand here this ground
Grated by the "reminiscences which eloqueny referred
to by my friend on the right am reminded too that not
merely this particular locality but the whole line of the route
| WI have s
This morning passed near the birthplace Of Patrick Henry,
the Demohenes Of Revolution. We passed. too, by the
birthplace of that other distinguished patriot and hardly less
distinguished orator, Henry Clay, geat cheers and this
evening shall pass by heand which the
depository the ashes Father his Country Is then
be wondered that should feel interest every thing
with this portion of the first settlements of the Old
| Dominion
"Felow citizens beg you again accept of my
dial Acknowledgements for the kindness with which you have
received my friends and myself"
| After holding levee in the parlor of the Ex-
change Hotel of several hours, at which much of
the beauty Of the town had assembled, the President
and his company were escorted to dinner.
AT this sumptuous and elegant Banquet, given
at the Exchange Hotel, the PRESIDENT of the Uni.
ted States was assigned a central position. The
President of the day, THos. BARTON, Esq, occu-
pied seat to his right and Judge LoMAx at his left.
Messrs. J. M. FORBES, EUsTAcE CONWAY, and DR..
Mason acted as Vice Presidents, and occupied
seats respectively at each of the tables, with Messrs.
STUART, HALL, FAULKNER, and MILLER to the right
and left. The members of the Press present,
headed by R. B. SEMpLE, Editor of the Freder-
icksburg News were seated directly opposite the
President.
The cloth having been removed, the President
Of the day announced the regular toass. The
first was
l. The Constitution of the United States: model of
political wisdom-a monument of American patrotism-an
enlarged philanthropy demands the pepeuaon has esab
lshed.
Mr.. BARTON prefaced the second toast thus:
'Felow-ctsens of Frederieksburg desire to hold
little private conference with you, not to be heard strangers
and which you keep entirely secret will remind you
that in this ancient invite any persons
US unless we really desire extend hospitality them and
no official station however exalted, unite in va
rous politicsopnions, unite harmoniously now in m
butte Of respect unless founded upon high claims to esteem
There is another habit Of people which highly commend
and it is to say few faeng things possible any
who present. and therefore will merely suppose
That should among who the arcer Of his
fortune whose energy, talents, and virtue, without in
gue, conceamen prevaricaton in contest with the ga
laxy of talent glorious country exhibits should reach
high satonnay, the most eminent and exalted upon earth
and when it attained wisdom. PtuleOc, and rnodera
ton marked his act and stamped with the chaactos