The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-19

AN0THER PnEaENTA1foN or SfLyENs-OuF
old friend Sublen vas certainly born under
lucky star. Gin pour II upon him, % II thsy
were brought BY lie fairies. About ten days
ago, we recorded the presentation Of . silver
service to him, By bis old friends and boarders.
Nov we have to record q like compliment from
his brethren Of the FIRE company.
! This present ofthe Firemen to Mr.. SUBLETT
consists Of Tea Pot, Sugar Dish and Cream
Pot Of very exquisite finish, suiting exactly
the service presented by the Boarders. They
bear the following inscription:
"PresenIed to James M. Sublett, by tbs
Firemen of the City Of Richmond-January
LIST, 1852"
RsGHMoND, Jan. 1, 1852.
JAMES Nj. SUBLETT, ESQ.,,
Dear Str .-On behalf Of the Firenien OF
the CITY of Richmond, we present you the ac-
eompapyiug pieces Of plate, which we beg yoa
to accept, as a small token of their esteem for
you as a man, and of their gratitude for your
many acts of kindness to them during your
connection with our association We avail
ourselves of the occasion to assure you that In
your retirement to the country, you have the
best wishes ofevery member of our association
for your happiness and prosperity.
we are, very respectfully,
Your Obdt servants,
JAMES BosHER, James C.. Crane, William C..
Tompkins, r. Nj. Burton, T. C. Rice, Lewis
L. Barnes, Geo. H. TompkiEs, e. Bates, j.
J. Wilson, HI. X. Baldwin, VIM. G. Waltz
all, b. B. Whitlock-Committee.
RIcHaoND, Jan. Is, 1852.
GENTLEMEN Your note dated the lst inst,
asking, on behalf of the Firemen of thereby
n 1f ko
panving pieces of plate as small token OF
their esteem for me as e man, &c. was received
by me this day. | accept with heartfelt graft
tude this manifestation of your generous
friendship, and it she'll be my pride and plea
sure to preserve with paternal affection the
"token of esteem" with which you have hon.
ored me. AIN not sensible, however, of merit
ing such mark offayor from the disting uished
body you represent-disiinguished by many
deeds Of noble daring, and by common consent
hailed as the beaefactors Of our city benefac-
tors VINO dispense protection to all alike and
who never shrink from peril or danger to them
selves to rescue the lives and property of their
fellow-citizens from destruction. TO such
body of men the whole community owes kind
ness, and itapOn any occasion have extended
kindness to them, have but performed SIM
pie act of justice. Though my connection
with you has been dissolved, in my retirement
with all the pride of one of its early members;
may it continue to grow in strength, usefulness
and skill. l beg to assure you, gentlemen, that
let your skill and strength be what it may, one
fame you can never quench, the fame Of love
kinded by your kindness that will burn
brightly in my heart whilst life shall last.
Accept, gentlemen, my best wishes for the
happiness and prosperity of each and all the
members OF your association.
xt.y
j. Nj. SUBLETT. 7
To Messrs JAMES BosHER, james c. Crane,
WIN. c. Tompkins, r. M. Burton, I. c.
Rice Lewis l.. Barnes, Geo. II. T0mpkins,
C. Bates, John J. Wilson, H. r. Baldwin,
VIM. G.. Walthall, b. B. Whitlock-Com
mittee.
VIRGINIA HIsToRIcAL SoctETY-The adjourned
meeting OF this Society held Saturday night in
the Hall of the House of Delegates.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. McFar-
land, and Mr.. Maxwell introduced Mr.. Washington
to the audience, prefacing it with some remarks
explanatory of the "accidents" which detained Mr.
w. on Thursday night, and humorousy drawing a
comparison between the Father Of his Country
encountering the ice at Trenton and his grand nc
phew on Thursday last amid the peris of Coke's
wharf, on James river.
MT w. then occupied the attention OF tue auo'-
esce for about hour and half ia interesting
address upon the subject of the Constitution OF
1776 and the Bill of Rights of Virginia He dis
pu.ed the claims Of the members of the Convention
of 80 and Mr.. Mason to originality in these pre-.
auctions. and denied that any form of government,
the result of abstract reasoning could supply the
| wants ola people-citng the instances of Locke's
cons titution for South Carolina, aud Legis' for
France, and proving conclusively that the liber.
ties snd personal rights now enjoyed by the people
ofthis country are clearly traceable to the opera
tons of the feudal system and the rights claimed
and held by the barons which, by the gradual OPP
GRAFTON of the laws of society, expanded these priv!
ileges until they embraced other classes and were
| only fully developed in this new country, remote
from influences existing in the kingdoms of Eu
rope.