Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01

nI,v t1rounds of Wasu,sGToS in his childhood. Within the
limits OF our tuwn-un lunder hiil-repose me. remains o.
MS vencrated mother. Here was The home OF MERcER-wh"
iii ~ PRINCETON, a MARTYR 10 our country's liberty. men,
zion these things TO you-a stranger, for Inc hfst tlfne ylSit,
iDg our State-as "reminiscences OF Inc past u'ne' "''eh
cannot fail TO interest every American.
"prrnit me 10 tender In you, and the distinguished lheH
with y"u, the hospitalities Of our town"
To This the PREsiDEST replied, as follows:
"Mr. MAJOR: | Deg leave to return To you and the citizens
of fredericksburg my profound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tor ms
very cordial reception. l had heard much OF Virginia hos,
nIiIirv, bur | can say with the Queen of Shcba, "the halt
mad not been told" AT every turn, ! nave met WIN KIND
and welcome greeting, and | can assure you that | visit this
place will no common interest.
YIN have alluded 10 subjects that have called up emotions
in NV heart, which did they not show themselves on This &c
c,stGn must confess mysslf dead 10 the feelings OF patriot
Ism. This j. the play ground of Washington! Here sleep
In. ashes of his ven+ra;ed mother. Sir, the American
heart that shalt not beat at illusions Ike these must IN
deed be dead 1" patriotism. And, So long as Mnuht vernon
-,ral! he The shrine where {. litical pilgrims shall worship, sI
will fredericksburg Dc remembered as containing Tue aShe'
vi Ills mother.
~ beg ave also to return you my thanks for the very Kind
manner III when y"! have ~ nie'sed 10 a'lLd1 10 my i""'!-
a:slgaliuu. can unlI say in rrfrr"nc.. Ia that, htr. entcl-
vprc! L. ,rr(n nay dutv. And | can assure rnn that ncXr
:, ;!c mrIiifc ,iIun | .ctl", hnvln. !iSrllai='d that duty, Is
;hat wtHc:, | iuti II kno"!n- 'hai my f. IL rs citizens arprr-
,iA.e aud @s.rovc Of the manner in whicn have discharged
Il.
II again tender ~ you my wn-rics, acknowledgements and
most c".Li tinnk- Ia! the W a,ne ynu have given Inc, ana
tno,c accompanying me" Goat Ihrrrin.
.Mr. Secretary sTrAeT, aud PusT MASTEa GENERAL. and
the :tnIaatcr -! Tue Presidents party, comprising N'ssrs.
MILLER and. FAuLESrn oi the C"nvention aud others, were
lat. ddcri aud riusi Kindly VT nncd
Upon renclua The hotel The President and suite we're re-
c~iy.d ~ Dr.. " ELF IRR, The chnirnian Of the committee Oh
oe,n.f ~ ~" cinXeEs. who spoke as fuilows:
MI. PNEsinE>T: As the organ Of my fellow citizens, it
Incomes my privilege 10 tender you amt your honnTed aSsr.
cia!csI cUrti. | wcicUm" Ia our ancient town. Cnprrtcnt!ng
IN our position, we can uii"r for your admiration nnnc "f the
uiumpas Of art, nor III trdvefsing oar streets can wn prcs"n,
To ypur view any gorgeous embellishments of architecture.
To these our brethren Of large cities are wont to refer, n
.viIuarc vi their wealth and prosperity. Our Jrwris are OF d
different waller. On The farther bank Of our "wn placid Rap
! tElnauDuCk, Nt. puiut IL the nils DtCG trUd 10y Tie luct Ul our
you'liIui WASHINGTON, and IN our streets 10 The cottage which
s,,I errd tllen d form, and 10 the ground where now repuSc
The ashes. al her wirr gave iHm his being, who nnrtured his
ril..!.u"d, watched his advancing years, und lsra % SEE
mn rnlnvI worldwide reputation, which VIII be surrounded
ny Il halo brighter and still frightening when me hereditary
"I.u'ds rf Il aDy ac forgotten as t""ls or remembered a
wv.s:." We may exhibit IN: humble oilice 10 when your
prcd-ccssor Monroe commenced his career NJ an a,piran' Tor
l..ni ad political hnHurs. ur 10 the home "here inc ptVa'r
virtues pi Mercer illustrated u lie freely SURE nirred Tor IN"
emancipation 1t his uipptcd country On the oiood'slalhen
sol al r,Imcr"n.
"Sir. wien assqd Tor the evidence Of our claims 10 posi-
lion iuIan, HE rIllrs OF Tie South. We refer not To d" cloud.
rnpr'A towers nor gorgeous palaces, y but, like The krh'n
nation. we proudly ppint /" OR s'ns 10 tiise "ho nave De
voted rn,iT mann AID and their blood Ia found, and Their 10
'cicriuaiti&"rt 10 ,cir the noble temple "' nui ibe:tic~, 'he wnr'
Thy Hi-h pri,-. III y hirhl have n,w the honor 10 address. SIR.
villa 80 niini-crncts and aS-UcIat!ons such a. thtsGi me l"hoi"e
al fredericksburg would be unlrGc 10 the best and worthless
inr"i-ts 81 our natures, If they could, i)ionr moment, iatri
IN attachment In thu glorious uninn, over which il il your
lls:i destiny Ia p.rS.!c. and which they believe II mas ever
been your honest rn,:ravur Ia preserve. The cordial sIncerl
~ with %hich we greet you, as our guest, cannot be dnn'tcd,
when III You We are happy tn rrcUgnfH3, not Inc mere f!'sl-
dent Ut u party or Il section, but the President III the cnun
Try, an! he whole country. y statesman who, spnrnin2 the
~prtJmdices Of hirln aud education, embraces, in Inc eSpensiv"
grasp oil his policy, The interests and the happiness % an,
!ron the shurrs of his native lakes to the bu'd:rs oi The
arold Atlantic, from the frozen leginns Of the North 10 the
land If the cypress and myrtle, the extremity Of our beloved
aud sunny South. Sir, our gallant ship Of State, with such
A commander, D,ilccrcd by Webster and Hall, and Stuart anC
CriliGndcn, her crew the yeunanry of the country, her cont
pass the Constitution and the laws, may defy the tempesls
which howl, and the breakers which foam around her, until
she rides in triumphant security in the safe anchorage of IL
prcssr''d ana ttospesons Mon hniiu me acclah'.n"ns unu
the blessings ot a united and happy people; Sr' me Cnion
mas: BE- preserved, and with a stern and intlexi5le obedience
Ia The Constitution OF the country. we fear not the parricldal
efforts uf Abnlitionists or DiSuni0nisis.
The earth hath bubbles as the water hath.
And these are Of them"
"Bnt, Mr.. President, tnere must be 4 period in coming time
when the existence OF governments, as OF individuals, will
be numbered among the things That wcre-when even THIS
glorious Union, now lowering in the pride Of its strength |
the model among the nations Of the earth-the home nf the
h1tnrlcss-thc city vi refuge for The destitute aud oppressed
having achieved the destiny designed for it by the Grd OF
mature and nations, must Iike all things finite, close its
career; and when that sai Gv shall come, long and late may
its advent b,) may ii please HE God who has ever protected
aud nverruica liz fortunes, 10 let its end be rs brilliant ~ its
life not %"ngulphcd in Inc ocean OF destruction amid violated
covenants, intense brnils and fraternaI ieuis-bu, tie North
ana the South, the Eistanj West, bathing in on" com-
mon CansG against a common enemy, like some gallant
rllet defeated, out not subdued by the artillery of her ad"rr-
s,ry. 60 down with drums beating, and colors flying, with
guns shoiicd ud matches lighted, without fear, and with
on, reproach.
again, Mr.. President, in the name and on behalf Of my
constituents, bid you, and those with you. welcome-wel
code
To his address the pnEsrnEsr responded as follows:
cd q, I.,ur.s cn n,Iv r.,pr, NM r.nco,,t rb,nEs Mv
journey, from ih" time | left Washington TO my arrival here,
conn ,r. ri ,,r,,f nnvci,v . ~, ,nI n cnuntry ,f ,rrrot hs.
t,ric,I Interest," And durnu the whole of il permit me 10 |
say npr, i. NJ, p,,nt wh,r, ,hn, interest has been greater |
Than in visiting your beautiful city.
"Herc | am ibid were tne fairgrounds of Washington
Her. was where he drank in those lessons of youth which
su .ulinrntlv fitted him in his manhuoj for the defence of
his c,uotrv nu,,nst The rvr,n nI.. nf n,wrr md fur IN. ,s.
ru,Ii.b,nrr; .f !, IIninn whirh trusr In. ciuz.ns nr This
,nyn will ~. IN. las, Il, ,n,ndnn
"H-r-. too. rr,vs. have b,cn tolJ. the ashes Of his mo.
rn.r pr.ri,u. relic Can il he p,.sjblr Thar treason can
md It's prnwih n.r,l a.. sir M, sir! M mailer w!m,
li-unirnIsrs nj one end of The Uni,n. or flcJonists at the
niuer. may IL, The III, n reared upon the soil where Washing.
ton ,t"d ,an a, yer B., rra!l-rs."
\ Voice - TIE rr"wo, true! true !. ana great cthccFS /
sic, .l-!t your tow" "'"' "'. com 'mn interest l nave
H"''!>h' '' S"Cc'S, u" 'c ',"' t''i@e"S wa ~ ""''
a": sails acton. ~ "eh"C!"' "'"''r! array MA mas
"''S'''eh a. ''t C'' 'e>r"H l h''E CIV i"'' ''' quo
tc "H':''!!r>' "hn ''"" i:''""d'-' "' ~ iicA Ut
I'c t""".''I'o" q : country, u VI LAX '''H WINCH
u iii'''iihs' I
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