Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-14
FATHER MATHEW.


IN The Steamer Pacific on Saturday, oeins DC,
10 :s'''e" - ~ 80 bis secretaries Mcssrs. Mahony and
,,,,o,rh over sixty years Of age, IN Inc last TWO
:, ,a ,...fo-med an extraordinary amount OF physl
80 ,,,,I I,bor He has visited twenty i''e e'a'es u
III, ,;o,has administered the temperance Pieuse III over
he hundred OF our principal towns ana ei.' 10 noi
,h,, loIf million OF dlscipes-and mas 'A "'''
ION Thousand miles which, added 10 TWO Voyase acioss wv
,, would make total distance nearly equa' "iI'
-. circumference OF the globe In MS eoqu." 'a'e"ei a
'e a,cus Of the United States" he bears his
grateful testimony ,oh,s u.,r, r,,,r
10 ic scJ n,vncate-my dearly cherished friend
% ran exprcss the measure OF my Wv ~ W VI" Dc.
VIM cocoan usnrv cnneI to merchant
sp f. K Collins and Robert Kermit . w we aaoe
I cited archbishop OF New YORK. whose Is,u u
anu n,inn will never be forgotten oy rs honored
feh.s ,h host of kind friends in this city, III fnadcPha
pa,n albany, New Orleans ST. LOUIS G,n'i r ana
,n,orgh the Union, who have respohueo eshL y o.
- in ,br;r farewell present nave iufhsnu heiio
peal ana ~ 'a' and generosity highly appreciated BY
h INA h;srt of their sympathy and 20 en-
ovnn nm his heart 10 be acknowleaseu !" wa ~ w. @
craven u ,i,ad nv conventional usage. mere lc emo
phrases ,n intense for language to COVE; were
to' ,br,ise gladly would attempt 10 give ~ my
II "t s .nts 10 nv gifted and arnaole counNyTonah,
pToloG Havs Never will forget the Eypalh lelt oy
i nha minded lady, the spontaneous eeGGliu'I $50
Iar,rstic of her Irish hear when ploip,u M teclt
grateful a b a,hr Mathew and when his earthly 'lGrim
90 IL oyp when stewardship ceases anu NC 10 aeu 70 y
sinc of future existence where even hs d m h ~
cannot rcaci long may her honoreu nam DC pro-
te ;,,, latitude and respect by the sons ancauEh-
,rs nf mai bcaueous isle which sle loHes ~ W..
nv beloved counymh yn have nv dearly eIoycd
"r Inoujshrd The land Of your birth, endeaeu you
hs Thousand fond "reminiscences, 10 seen on ea ,s
1nr.s ihlt remuneration for Industry anu 'ot w. os VI
s.ioeo ,t hnns You are presented here win ound-
La 6sld of profitable employment. anu eVeIy I'D - i
held out to persereng industry You arc ] -
d ,1n The great American family WIN Feelings syn
o,hv kindness and friendship. Alter ie" s' w Ge
come ci2ens of this great republic WHOSE ieu, nh
aboanass di IN Al Hrs hhvsnnes honor aud fame H.
beay thrown open you and your children ant no impe
dmcu (ave of your creaton) exists 10 prevent
tanning the highest social and civic Distinction an VII you
any longer permit those glorious opportunities 10 assunm.
proved or rather will you not by studying sci!seet and
acquiring habits suited your new POSITION aspn 10 reflect
honor alike on ani of your birth and OF your doption
nplore YOU as would with my dying breath, discard
forever those foolish divsionsthnsc nsensac 7arrels
those facr!ous bros oo Often alas the fruits OF Mcnpcr
nce in which your country disgraced the peace d order
Of society violated and the laws OF Heaven ampleton and
outraged Oh how painful is the contrast between he feel
ngs which generate those foolish local unmosities amongst
the common inhabitants Of country the entire Jca OF
which would but form nconsldcra5e section OF SINE OF
the larger States Of this Union and that broad and empire
hnnsjyo sntt OF patriotism which makes every inftnnt
ri this mighty rcpublic-lrom the Atlantic 10 the Psc-
from Maine 10 Caionia-gloy III the title OF an American
citizen! -.
"Fricnds and fellow couurymen-I now bid you Eluct.
ant final farewell 4 few hours more will scparae mt
from the hospabc shores oi America forever. ica!"
me- ~ poor old country feelings OF respect and a0ach
ment 70. lis people that neither time distance can t
crate Citizens Of the United Staes-l fervcnty pray
that TIC Almighty Disi'oscr Of human events IN ",ose
hands are the dcsnics al nations continue those es
sings and vOrs which you have 40 long cnoyed-that uf
progress in every private and public virtue may Keep pee
with your unexamped prospcrity-tha you and your chd
rens children be true 10 the great destiny that aw
YOU The spirit OF these institutions under Inc LOST
ing care oi which YOU have rapidly progressed My
your country still extend the hand Of uccor 10 the heirs
exile afford asylum 10 The prosecuted and home 10 lie
opptessedand thus Esearaby connect her future deEtv
with The interests OF universal humanity.
"Clzcns the United States and beloved countrymen
again adc May heaven pour lis choicest blessings on you
iav ored land ia the farewell prayer OF
'iuur devoted and atiec'onate friend,
| rHEOBALD MATHEW"