Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-16
THE BRITISH MINISTER AT JAMESTOWN.


THE BRITISH MINISTER AT JAMESTOWN.
The Baltimore Sun contains full sketch of the anniver-
,v dinner of the Maryland Historical Society on Saturday
last:
The President Of the Society," Hon. John p Kennedy
the head Of the table, Ind his right Sir Henry L. Bulwer
and on his left Martin FaEqnhar Upper Esq, the disn-
guished English poet There were also present, among the
invited guests Gen. Waddy Thompson of c. Hon Daniel
Jenife The youthful Of Sir Edw Bulwer Lylton
lached 10 the English Embassy, and others Mr. Miles, Of
Baltimore author Of the prize tragedy OF MahOnmed, was
also seated The PRESIDENT with several whose flames are
familiar the literary world The opposs end Of The table
was occupied by Hon. John Barney Esq., Vice President of
the Society, with goodly gathering around him.
In reply complimentary toast Sir Henry Buiwer who
Is sud among the best dnneE,ablc speakers
spoke with much bliancy for hrec-quaers of an hour
He said he proud bear the name he did, and heartily
seconded the idea of sympathetic union between the Amer
lean and English people, in advancing the OF liberty
and don. away with despOtism lie proud - be
Enpishman as every American there proud TO be
American He knew the high and liberal heart well the
said ctc 10 doubt their appreciation and understanding
| of his declaration He glad 10 be among those whose
patriotism prompted their devotion to preserving the sacred
"reminiscences other own wonderful and eventul history
reasuring the past for the light which II would reflect
The future He felt honored by their invitation be present.
and as he had lately been ground halowed by
in the carly history of sister Stale the great
of VIRGINIA he could appreciate their society the more and
the labor of love" in which they engaged. He had
been Jamestown and trod the ground hnowcd by the
footsteps of that royal Indian Maiden Pocahontas and where
endured the ardslps ana performed Tie heroic oeeus
of Capt John Smith with the infant colony in their wars
with the chief POwhaan and his tribe He had understood
there were many honorable descendants in Virginia
from that noble but OF he could say fairy Indian
girl Pucahonas, while it known that the John Smiths
were now very Indeed he hedgcd in by johns
at this honorable president bore that and
SO did his friend the vice president of the society.
But il there happened 10 be present any o the descendants
Of the Indian maiden whom he had referred he hoped
offence would taken by the ausion for royal and noble
she was she certainly not fair as he had said He
hoped too they would be the less inclined to become
excited because Of his having spoken Of her hanaked m
Their fGrea merriment. He could not but recnlcct, II
seems that had lately unwnay stirred the ire of his
Celtic brothers, because OF his having referred u the fact
that his and their did dress exactly as do their
descendansl From other like sayings, Sir Henry passed
TO the consideration of the mutual examples Interests;
and sympathies OF the two nuOns-her kindred love ol
civil liberty this day, their power and greatness, and
lossa strength In the of the OF ST George and
the and stripes Of ST. iona than wond ever float side
BY sdein prosperity and adversyin their literature, in
morals in science, in peaceand, if need hc, in war III"
would put the in such cnuse aye many cause against
the world And the great deeds England had done 10
which ausirn had been made the greatest she per-
formed the production OF the boy Jonathan though
involuntary This was his d.a and in this connection
he referred cInqucny the history OF that period and the
prophetic course of of the distinguished English
statesmen Of that day.