Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25

rl. PRESIDENT Al AHSaf"i.i''
Irb, President Of tho United States. on srn''hs O.
Anu.nols. IN Friday evening last, wa" e-e"''tu u
IoJ,nps Mt Wuton's City Hotel, and at han pas nc
ven o'clock proceeded to the Senate Chanber VI '"'
State H,usc where he was briefly a1dressr" "
James Murray Esq. the part OF the c'''"'"''
follows
Mr.. President: 4 committee OF seven, "ppo'h'r,
nv th. civil authorities of our city, h1v" been i''uS
el with the most pleasant duty OF we!C'I'.1 ~; IL
our ancient city. We are aware SIR 'n"' ~ .,,r
Ia thi. place was somewhat of an olicih! ci"'"'
but under ex.tin. circumstances we Hhro 'l''''?
nnrticularly appropriate that you should Dp r''''cu
on your first Official visit To Annapolis III tiils sl
brr where the first great foundation. I'"e Oh o'' '''
and independent government was lalu ,,,,
| Mar the suot on which You stand, tho great Father
of lis Country, then the cOmmandnr-in-chlel 81 a.
the armies Of the United States, IN the lu' 'u9 "
victory with n devotion him "t the people ne .'
nuulled with Gisinteres;rduess which has no paru
h., IN history surrendered his position ami MS power
into the hands of the representative! oil Tue Pe"Pt
! ,cho uaye IT, and became again private Gil!
I'LL WASHINGTON been like other heroes--with any
- m.bom II wnuII be almost calunny TO compare HIN
had the love of power for a moment trlunPhcu oFe'
bis virtues, il might have been our destiny l" i've W
der n very different fr:n OF government hno ''le
treat experiment OF free people governing tii:
selves might never have been tried and accomplish
| Nrt thanks To the Great and good Power who
| ed him, tor Tins spechl nv ""'
| aboy. human weakness of this sort. Inc same ar,
| Irnt Ioyo of country and of liberty which lmp"lle
him to the field were found equally powerful after
| the objects of war were accomplished. Inc ihI"n
of tho States and our glorious constitution were
| founded mainly on his great example and untIrng
y.,l: under il we have become grent and powerful
people 70 preserve that Union we must be true to
| the constitution. Dissolve it, and We are again the
! rope OF sand.
mean not to Halter when then shy to you, in be.
f,,f | M IL
leader of the greu conservative party al the country
aboring to secure and pcrpcnate this Union, and We
devuedly trust that the great Disposer of human
events will smile on yonr labors.
again wclcnIne yuu mos; cordially, to nur city.
| The President in reply, expressed his cordial
| thanks to the chairman for such an agreeable wei
come on his first visit 10 the ancient aud interesting
city Of Annapolis The fact, said the President, that
| II Is the seat Of government OF State distinguished
less Tor the enterprise than for the Intelligence pa
triosm and high tone OF lis citizens, and the cIrcun
| stance that here Is wisely established the seat OF
national institution of universal interest, would of
| themselves make it place of peculiar interest. But
l; can never he without other causes Ut aitrHcinn,
| stronger and more controlling than these. One
especially desires I" meet such population only
| II srelne'l 10 him, can dwell III locality hailnwei by
| so many precious memories, and instinct with So
| many associations suggestive OF elevated purposes
| and noble sentiments.
Familiarity with the most sacred scenes does un.
douhtrdly diminish, in some degree, those emotions of
reverence, aud which they AT first inspire but II
is pleasant 10 believe that the unseen power o their
| influence is never lost. Standing in this hnll hi.
| thoughts invuluntHrily turned to the past. Indeed
from the moment he entered the envirnns oi nnapoi9
his faculties seemed surrendered 10 the dominion OF
memory. The occasions at peculiar trial and anxiety
of which this city nj NJ times the centre those 81
joy and e1ultaiion, and that srea event at match
! r-s moral sublimiIv In which aIus!on had been
20 iorclbly made. all before him. II is tor ,
moment ~ If the touch of wand Ind oblit-rairi
the PRESENT and restored the past. Still the solemn
fact .lands thar is here present who witnessed
the OF that day IN November l1sl. when nj!
business was suspended, IN" streets fhr"ngcd with
people. aud every window and balcony crowded with
life aud beauty upon the arrival of Washington fresh
from the victorious field of Yorktown. None her"
who were present at the sublime spectacle p"rhHp1
the most august in nil Our nnnaswlirn in This room
the Father uf his Country Resigned his military pow
er in the hands nf the civil authority from whence il |
came. Non- are here who attended the deliberations
of the delegates of those States which were repre-.
sented in thc as'enblase which met IN 1856, 10 c1nS
der the best mean. tn remedy The defects of the Fe
deral Government. We dwell upon these scenes, aud |
standing here we bring the actors in them wildly |
before u1 but do we, We ought derive instruction.
aud strength from their examples and their precrpt-
f.ar, continued the President, not Ia the extent
which our safety, or duy, our reverence and graft
ule should suggest trar that, while We are en-
loving the peerless inheritance which has been trans
mittrd tn u, are not sufficiently mindful OF The
prceat which il was purchased that N tie midst "i
degree of prosperity, at rccdum' OF personal secr-
riry OF individual happiness and enjoyment such IL
no great community ever POSSESSED before We ARE
too prone 10 forget the only inrans by which these
blessings can be preserved and made perpetual. |
To nv mind, Mr. Chairman, there IL something |
fearful in the consciousness that the men nj the re-
evolutionary epoch have all passed away. Their very
presence. awcl and subdHrd everything like asprlt
IT lana,irsn, seciouaIIs,n, and Intolerance. They
could speak and they did speak, words "t adm0n!- |
ton and instruction., which, il needed and "b-yed by
# ,urn II,
aud West would give eatire security tn The noble
fabric Of our institutions, and complete assurance |
that thi, signal experiment oi man rHphcIty Tor
serf.rnvtrnmrnt is to realize more than their most !
sanyuine autcipauns ever embraced. Washington |
always spoke n hn spoke hero when our lnd"prh'
dencc had lust been acknowledged, and when the
trials and sf-rings, and sacrifices nf that bleeding,
at times. furnishing, but always firm and patriotic.
army Of liberty universally appreciated ana nc.
knowIedged. He came from scenes Of triumph, but
he did not forget that they were, aso ul trn
He spoke from his recent experience and with full
view OF all the embarrassnenfs which were stl to
he overcome b. the statesmen and patriots at the
land. IL is Tor liz to remember that l. with natnns
IA with Individuals. harder task Ia and eli Joy
with profit great prosperity than to endure with be-
coming irtiiudr great adversely. The later years of
the republic seem n tn present circumstances Ia
which the Father of his Country often Referred not
merely with the wisdom OF sage" but with the spirit
vi prophet.
Lei us said the President, give earnest heed TO his
lessons and manifest for his great mime
and great deeds b. love for that common country to
which he gave the services 81 youth, manood ana
nuure are and BY devotion 20 this blessed union q.
States, upon the preservation OF which rep"sed the
homes which gave such cain and beautiful serenity 10
the last years of his most useful aud cventiul life
The President appropriately a!luhe,tn he portraits
of the sigurrs uf the Declaration al Independence IN
his view upon the walls ri the Senate Chamber, aud
concluded with renewal Of his thanks 10 the people
of Annapolis for the honor o Their generous welcome.
The neat, chaaic, and appropriate reply "i the rre
adeu;, which is npcrfectly reported, produced mark
ed sensalion His tone Of voice, and his manner |
when abiding TO the spot whereon he stood So hal |
lowed by immortal associations, to the portraits OF
Samuel Chase Charles Carroll Of Carr"lIton, William
Paca and Thomas Stone, which hanging upon |
the walls of the chamber; To- those words OF counsel
and advice addressed by Washington and other revo-
utonary fathers to their cOuntrYmen, nnd which Ar"
50 pertinent amid the partisan connections OF these
times served give the glowing and patriotic cent.
menfs he announced u deeper impression on eli
hearts ,
When the President had conclndcl his remarks the |
large number Of inhabitants Of the city at both SEN
es who had assembled In honor the Chei Magistrate
of the Republic were presented to hun by Gov Ii
gin, and some time was passed in social greetings
To ne Edtore otihe E"q"rer:
WYTHEvIrLK, April Il, $50.
Gentlemen arrived here yesterday, after So
intense anxiety is manifested everywhere nave
been for the ensuing Presidential contest Mo'i
heartily will The Democracy OF this beautiful
portion Of the commonwealth accept III" h'.lli-
nations If the coming Cincinnati Convention. Inc
late Convention in your city acted most wisely IN as
signing 10 the Southwest for the fight such men rs Inc
| gr.at Floyd of Washington, the able fenhletnn OF
| Giles, and the trusted and popular young Ronald "i
Montgomery Yonr- in haste SrAUSTOS.
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| AETI-NEBRASkA CAUCUS.
| WAsHiNGroS April 2l.-rhc nnti-Nebraska mem.
bcrs of Congress held another caucus M the CApito
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