Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-13

The North Car,iriaps in Wa>hia2l"n: so''I ~,
in number. paid IL j. rcsltcts to x-lTt-ihrh' r..
YESTERDAY, at II o'c1ock, ~ 'ha :rs:ieh'r VI u.
Marcv. Gov. H;ii, the senior senator iT'n ="
STATE, introduced tie company 10 Hshrra' t',oI'
at.r w!ic!:, be addressed him suostiu'''"S az W.
low:
"SEN. PIERCE: y portion OF the c'iizrh' oi ->mtn
Carolina aveil Themselves q 'HiS "'titrLh -!
th.ir resorc ior YOU IS nan, end Their h'sh apirsria'
zion OF yucr eminent pubic serNic"s. iour euofts
10 maintain and perpetu.t- The grest pfincip'es o'
the constitution challenge the sIs'I''!e ahu " np
provel OF the wha!s cJGnify. Oar o"'e Pat'aAes
largely OF this feeling. ;,
vou bestowed Tic compliment upon North CHrolius
of seiec:iny her di-tiugi'"l-i ION y 4 "ie'hoeI VI
YOUR Cabinet; and, although we uceI,,'y, GecPi! re-
cret m :,v that h. relires from tho public serVice 10
Sd, hath aud with q shattered constitutions, YET
II il , ,irh consolation ~ know thst h1 mas let TIE
,.ra.t arm OF the public service in'rus!ed to his
charge in an e.nineuliy hzsiiby anu prosperous con
d.tio3. -.
,h., ~ ,ra r.,;r-ment OF private LIE, TIE remainder
Of yolr d.vs may be n peaceful qua happy as your
nnblic career has been brilliant and successful
: General Pierce r-ulied that he felt deeply sensible
OF m. mark Of respect and kindness Oh the part oil
citizens Of the State OF North Carolina.
During nj, administration il had been his fortune
10 confer freely win members CT lie North Carroll
M de,-raiiopi in Congress, and TO lean mucI on tnem
for cuuiSti uuu support 'te hou" ou . o'I
,-ce;ve NOR. n~airi0'Ic at:ice o! sincere counsel. al.
Iusion had been 'a.dc 10 james &. Dobbin, and he
could sincerely say that ii Norm Carolina fe. kind
ness for HIN, that iie was more than repaid III the
talented and pure.hearted executive Gticer that she
rad given 10 his aid. he haI never met Mr.. Dob
| bia until h.. had summoned him 10 the council board;
| throughout The whole administration he felt der ply
m. il 4 i-rce of his enlarged Views and patriotic
ooun..i. In The most excited Ciscu--i"us of The chbl-
net. amid the scveres. cuu.,ic. OF opinion, the clear
heed and pure lIrgi; Of Mr.. Doobin, like the sweet
SJura," brga.hsd the spirit oi cDncihatIoii eta con
cord, and he WAS checred in ls Course by MS lnhtch
less and winning influence. OF ouch 1t ulin nny State
might b. well proud He iLtdcucc IN TIE important
branch OF the pubic service over when nc pfes'uea
would b,.f.l, Tor y.srs 20 come. The only painful
-, A.ci,n ever felt was thgt his health had been i'm
pair.d by hi, application 10 IL. laDlfious duties
II. bn,.d tl,a, n. ycit;ab.. life would ee spared, and
I'M; long years oi future service aud bouUrs awaited
him.
profound ,cspect for the S ate o! North Carolina, aud
de deepest interest il her early history. On n re-
cent occasion, in Nj interview with e delegation from
Tennessee, y. could no: refrain from rennrking that
the conservative qualities and true principles OF gov.
,rnincat which married the coarse Of TENNESSEE were
attributable 10 ;he fact thar she was the offspring OF
''ths good oil: North State
To the State OF North Csr0lini, to her citizens and
especially Er Sruators present, he !.!, grateiu! tor
the support he had received; be should ret6In a
deep senss OF their kindisss aud generous CONT.
dence.
AT the close of General Pierces remarks, Govern
or Marcy came into the ruO,n ana Wa presented to
the company. Afer q iaw Iniuitrs spsnt Il: general
conversation, they all shook HANDS with Gen. Pierce,
hid ling lin O Eual sd!ru.