Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-15
miscellaneous.


THE FNESADGNT IN FAEDkRlCkSUURG.
The editor of the Fredericksburg News
speaks "a follows of the dinner which the
hospitablc citizens of that town gave the
President on the Gath ult., and we know
enough of Fredericksburg to be assured that
the description is not overdrawn:
A more magnificent dinner we never saw
Mr. Il Mrs. Bowen, to whom all the credit is
due, are not surpassed as cooks and caterers
in these United States. They bad little
over twentysour hours to prepare. with
wretchedly poor market to draw upon. and a
greater variety Of fish, flesh and fowl more
elegantly and :astefully served up. could not
have been furnished in New York or Boston.
The wines we're the best we ever met with on
u similar occasion. The drinks of all kinds
were in profusion and of great excellency
Of the impressions formed of the President
and the gentlemen with him, the News says !;
The general effect and general impression
made, was, we think, decidedly favorable
upon the citizens generally, we know such
was the case. What a fine looking fellow -
What an elegant gentleman w hat hand
some speaker how courteous ,land and
gentemanly ARE expressions which were
common, and came IRON all who witnessed
the ease and dignity with which the Prcsi-
dent mingled with the crowd and formed lew
acquaintances. In the drawing. room; at the
dinner table. on the rostrum. or wherever
placed, he was alike accomplished aud acces
sible. no pomp Of station, or pride Of place
marked his department, but plain ana uapre-
tending, he was ut the same time dignifed
and imposing lie is in fact just such a
President in person and manner as should
mark the chief of the American people
| Judge Hall the Postmaster General who
accompanied the President was received with
most hearty welcome 1t was the FIRST
time we ever saw him and the first time most
OF our citizens had ever seen him. With
some prcjudices arising from his locality
these were dismissed as mists before the me-
ridian sun by the FIRST look Of his intelligent
and placid ccuntenance. Not unlike the
President in person, he hears strong resem-
blance In manner and general appointment
Il lew more such representatives Of the North,
as MISSIONARIES amongst us. would soon re-
move those prejudices that prevail so nju-
rionsly to our social and commercial relations.
Mr.. Stuart is Nirginian whom al Of us
know. and of whom oil are pcoud For ma
ny years member Of our Legislature, and
then member of Congress, we doubt not he
is one of the first men in the State. Ger
taiuly in person and address his superior Ia
no where found either in or out of Virginia
lie spoke most eloquently and elegantly end
created the impression that in nothing had
the President showed his wis lom more than
in the selection of his cabinet.
The speeches of Mcssrs. Faulkner. Stan
ard Miller, Sergeant and Spaulding were
exceedingly happy efforts and proved their
authors all we expected of them-so favora-
bly, and so extensively known as they are
throughout the commonw The speech
es particularly of Stanar1 and Faulkner were
eloquent and argumentative. Mr.. Stanard
dwelt with great power upon the Constitu-
ton, and the Union, contending with empha
sis that the enforcement Of the enc was es-
sential to the preservation Of the other lie
enlarged upon this subject much TO our cret
ihcation aud Of all present.
Mr.. Faulkner in response to toast giving
h'm the paternity of the Fugitive Slave re-
port and as consequence of the Fugitive
slave law, discussed at some length the in
huence of this question upon the Union and
the quiet and peace of the States. lie was
exceedingly happy in his remarks and gave
general satisfaction.
But our space precludcs us from saying
more at this tine. We shall gather up when
more at leisure to good things said. and tho
pleasant incidents that occurred, and give
them to the reader There were many such
making it one of the most pleasant days ne
have ever spent
And Of che departure the News tells us /:
| At half past six the company adjourned, a
new procession formed ana the President and
suite taken to the Depot whence accompa-
MED by some two hundred citizens of Fred
ericksburg Ga majority Of whom were ladies'
he went to Aequia Creek, reaching it about
9 at night where the Washington boat avail
ted him. We then bid him an atfectionate
farewell after spending one the most pleasant
| days ia our life