Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
THE BUNKER HILL CELEBRATION.

THE BUNKER HILL CELEBRATION.
Tile celebration of tho anniversary Of the battle
of Bunker Hill at Boston on Wednesday was grand
Affair." Tue great feature Of the occasion WAS the
inauguration of a statue of Gen. Warren, whose
name il inseparably connected with the historical
event COMMUNICATED. Tho Inauguration address
was delivered by Hon. Edward Everett and the re-
sponse was made by Hon. George Washington Wa.
ren, President Of The Bunker Hill Monument Aaso
citation.
Ia Boston, Charlestown, and most ot the neighbor
ing towns, business was generally suspended; and in
Charieeto~n the day was ushsred in by the ringing
oil all the bells in the city, and firing the sautes
which were repeated noon aud night. In Boston g
volunteer salute Of thirteen guns was fred by the
Light Artillery in honor of tho arrival of the New
York National Guard. Ths schools were closed o
course, which afforded the children glorious hol
day.
Among the personages thai attracted particular no
tice in tho pavilion we're George Peabody, Esq, o
Londoni n. T. Willie, N. Z. Banks Dr.. Hayes of the
Kane expedition. Peter Cooper of Ee,s York, Major
Benham, U. 5. A., Judge Harris of Albany, Judge
Breese OF illinois, lIoh. J Kennedy of Baltimore
Henry Wilson, Miss Newcomb, and George Warren
Ne~comb grand.rh;'ag.c Q! General Warren.
Letters were received by the committee, and read
from President Buchanan er.Presidsnt NJ. T.I 3u
ZEN; W. II. Prescott; ey.presdent John Tyler
Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary Of the Navy Senate,
VIM. II. Seward General Wool, L. 8. A.; Gov
Henry A. Wise; Iuige Sp.ague; Washington Ir
'"S uuu. Howell Cobb, Secrptsrv Of ,hr T-seaury
Hon. Hamilton us!:; Gov. Hale, of New Hampshire
Gov. X. j. w. Allston, OF South Carolina Hon. j
Thompson, Secretary Of the Interior; Hon. J. e.
Brecknridse, Vice Presider, rc;.cd States Hon. J.
A. Pearce, Of Maryland aud number of other dis.
t'uguished persons. We can only find space to lay
before our readers the following:
From Inc President Of the United States.
WASHINGTON, l3 May, 1857.
Gentlemen 1h8ve had the honor TO receive your
kind invitation. behalf of the Bunker Hill Monu.
ment Association. To be present Oh their approaching
anniversary at the Inauguration OF "a statue Of Gen
era Joseph Warren near the spot where be fell"
regret that public duties of grave and pressing i'm.
purtance will prevent me from enjoying this prvi
lege.
The erection of statue to General Warren ia tri
bu.e af gratitude eminently due to the memory OF
the first great martyr in the cause Of American Jude
pendence At the present mUiro orit it cannot fail tC
have happy effect in recalling the memory of The
present generation from topics Of dangerous politca
excitement to tue heroic age Of tho republc-"o The
times which tried mems Souls" General Warren po
more belongs to Massachusetts, than the Father Of his
Country belongs to Virginia. The name and fame OF
the heroes and statesmen of the Revolution belong to
the United States Of America as u common property
de glorious bond of union between the severa
States. May the day never arrive when this bond
shall ne severed. and "hen the people, with sscrile
gous hands, shall tear down the temple erected and
dedicated bv their great torefshers to the Constiu
ton, to The Union and to civil and religious liberty
Repeating my regrets that cannot be with you OF
this interesting occasion, remain, yours, very truly
JAMES BUCHANAN.