The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-10

to the friendship, wisdom and patriotism Of his
counsrIIors, and confessing that he feels con
seriousness that he has spared no pains to merit
the praise they have bestowed upon him. The
success of his administration, however, he
considers to be due to the fidelity and ability
of his Cabinet, to all of whom he tenders his
grateful thanks, and his best wishes for their
health and prosperity.
The Inielligencer, in publishing these let.
tiers, says it may be supposed by some thu, the
relations of Mr.. Webster and MIR. Fillmore, as
candidates for the Presidency, formed an ex.
ception TO the harmony between the President
and his Cabinet. Itadds, however, that it has
the best reasons for believing that their
friendly and confidential intercourse, personal
and political, was never for moment inter-
rupted.
VISIT OF THE SENATE OF VIRGINIA To
THE CALoRIC SHIP-The Washington Re-
public of yesterday contains an elaborate ac-
count OF the visit Of the Virginia Senate to the
SNiP 10 iNSsohs AZ ANuIu StCChs Sdp-
tains Ericsson and Lowber received the COM
pany on board, and but few minutes elapsed
before they were all seated in the spacious and
elegantly arranged saloon; ard not onlv seated
but partaking of the table-furnshings, dis.
play both temptingly and abundantly afforded.
During the progress of the dinner, Senator
Campbell called upon Lieut.. Gov. Leake for
an address. That gentleman complied, ma
king very neat speech, and proposed the fol-
lowing sentiment:
"Captain Ericsson and Robert Fulton-The
steam engine and The caloric engine: AS Sc
ven to foar, SO does the former, in my judg-
ment, excel the latter"
Lieut.. Gov. Leake then invited the compa-
nv, on behalf of the commander, to go below
and see the machinery intimating that after
wards they could come back and crack as
many bottles divine as their heads would ad
nit. Accordingly, the machinery and ship
were examined, the vessel being in motion,
meanwhile, at the rate Of eight miles an hour.
But so noiselessy did she move, (emtting no
broad dark tr; il of smoke,) that many could
scarcely realize the fact of locomotion. Elk
elamationsI of wonder and admiration were
heard in ell directions. On returning to the
saloon, Captain Ericsson entertained the COM
pany with minute explanation Of the mocha.
nical peculiarities of The new motor, conclu-
ding with an enumeration of the advantages
resulting from its general application, which
was received with excessive and lorg -continu-
ed applause. Three hearty cheers, in true
Virginia style, were then given for John B.
Kitching, Of New York, who had enabled The
inventor to carry into practice the new motive
power, and three more for Captain Ericsson
Captain Lowber afterwards responded to call
for speech. Lieut.. Gov. Leake then pro-
posed
"The President of the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
This called up Mr.. Robinson, who, in re-
turn, gave
Captain Ericsson His fame, unlike the
frail monuments of brass and marble, will
float with the waves Of every sea, and crcu-
late with the current of every atmospheric
TAppause, expressed with much enthusiasm
MIR. Ambrose w. Thompson subsequently
made a speech, soon after which the guests
took leave of the caloric ship and her officers,
and departed amid the discharge Of cannon
The Republic concludes its account by say.
ing
We learn that Captain Ericsson. Captain
Lowber, and the protector of the line of steam
ers from Norfolk to Antwerp, MIR. Ambrose w.
Thompson, have been speci lily invited by
committee of the Legislature of Virginia to
visit the capital as the guests of the State, and
that they will avail themselves of the distin-
guished honor before the day of adjournme Mt