Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-13

h,rs became all expectation, AND were seen nurrylDg
from every direction to the corners Of the Streets. and
char uoipts from which a view OF the approaching
,is;t,rs might be expected 20 he obtained. When
nav a; length became visible, il WA q brilliant sight
=. thay advanced with the firm ard steady tread tor
wt ic, ,h.y Az go djs,in sui-Ied. On reaching the
u ,tionsl and Iirowns Hotel, nj which places they
ipJ been tuartered, they were drawn up INFO line.
and after wards filed III, the Ranks were broken, and
thew were assured, by the worthy proprietiors, that
that they should have every accommodation III lneir
power TO bestow upon them.
As might naturally BE- expected, 'ney were exceed
inylv worn out with fatigue, consequent upon Their
Long passage from Richmond. aud the scarcity OF pro
having expected 10 he so long 10 MAKING
TIA trjp. However,, ike true soldiers. they nave
mad. no complaints, but with great iortitude have
r,t I'D with whatever ~hard-hips crossed their way
'ra-y represented their detention by the grounding oil
m, Ericsson as not 40 irksoIne "a might have bteh
expected. They amused Themselves IN various way
nv chatting together and in the pleasing recO!!ec'
ton OF their reception and entertainment al RICHMOND
4, daylight this morning the remaining companies
arrived in the steamer Mount Vernon. the Coll
Yer not having been able 10 hiring them al up on
the first trip. They were accompanied by their oano'
which numbers torty-lve pieces, aud nineteen drum
mers.
Tn, ONLY circumstance that has occurred to mar
the pleas! re of their trip ;hus tar WAS the accidental
death by drowning of private Lawrence Hamilton
of The 9th company, which melancholy event occur
red al Richmond. The officers and priva:es, on learn
luL III. shl lIkcli1F'b'' NAb'tESH' $3.50
r-Jr.,, FOR the DECEASED YVES beloved by them all
Mr.. Hamilton was "a grand son OF Alexander HamIi
ton, and . second cousin OF Hon. John Cochrane al
NV York, tie orator oi the day.
Shortly after the arrival of the distinguished VisI-
tors, the city WAS all agns, and the vicinity of the
National Browns Hotel, the City ilsll, aud various
other prominent parts o: the city, in which the dres'
parade was expected 10 form, were crowded with
anxious and eager spectators.
Al ii O'Clock the companies weio formed, and
marched 10 the City Hail, whGro the regiment te.! N
TO lire, and proceeded To that portion ot Pennsylvania
avenue immediately in front Of The Presidential Man
zion, 10 be reviewed by the Presideat Of the United
States. On making his appearance, the President re
ceived n handsome salute al thr-- rolls OF the drum
and three ~lpuri-tes Of lhs trumpet. lie WAS accom-
panied by Col. Hickey, General Ward, OF NV York;
Msjor Townsend, Acting AdJltant Otto Wa Depart
men; Gen. Jesup, Secretary Caee, Secretary Cobb,
Secretary Floyd, Secretary Thompson, Secretary
TOuc-y, Attorney General Back, Postmaster Gene
raj Brown, and several Other distinguished PERSONS
The firm. elastic tread oi the President took tie re
yiiuent' by storm. When offered an umbrella 10 shieid
nm from the run. he declined H.. saying he waS zoo
much Of a soldier tor that. The review, i's-Ii,
Vas highly Interesting, and The only ctrcuns;auc-
10 bs regretted was the constant movement "i
he people from one side .! the avenuo To the oih"r,
in spite OF all that the guard could do. II our DE-
trlct volunteers could not parade, they might at least
nave mustered in sufficient numbers 10 keep the
ground clear, and thus relieved the gallant Seventh
of considerable labor. The performance OF thA
troOps excited universal admiration, aud there we
not an army officer on the ground who did not envy
Col. Duryes his command. Oae of them, aud q vcte'
ran, too, remarked that there was no regiment equal
10 il, in ;he regular army. Many OF the volunteers
gho were on the ground declared they never would
parade again, and that the visit OF thu Seventh was
the death .kneil of the military OF Washington. We
hope not, but rather thar, a. they have witnessed tl-
result OF drill and perseverance, they viii profit byit
and initiate the example OF the best drilled regiment
in this country. Certain II ia tina; the military ardOr
OF Col. Hickey ia fully aroused, aud we are much mrs
iaken IT he does not intuse some oi II among he I'll;
ferent members Of the District regiment.
After the revisw was over The regiment was escor;
ed by the officers of the District volunteers to the Ia
vorite East Room Of the White House, when Coionci
Duryea Was introduced 10 the President by Colonel
Hickey, and the entire regiment had al opportunity
of shaking hands with "Oid Such.' II Was IA III
ter es,ins sight 10 witness the graceful manner III
which the President greeted them and, IRON The
heightened color and sparkling eyes OF the gallnn,
fellows, we iancled the pleasure WAS mutual. when
DR.. Weston, the acting chaplain of the regiment. aud
recently elected Bishop OF Texa1, was introduced.
the President, after shaking hands with him, said 1t
wa. very well for them to take a chaplain along, but
h. did no; be,ieve they needed the Doctors services
10 keep them ia order. In regard 10 tho morals oi
These gentlemen, the Mayor oi Richmond says he ha-
never, since he hss been with them, heard al oath "
Witnessed anything in their conduct which IN The
~.llgh,est degree could be condemned. what higher
compliment could lie pay them
After leaving the White House the regiment pro
c-eded 10 their quarters ana pnttook n' c'hiier' h'ter
which they .nh ,rkrd III the MOuGi Vernon, Captain
Reynolds, ior the purpose at Visiting the grave "i
W.,hiugton. The Mount Vernon was accompanied
by the Cuiiyer, iu which "a inTge number "t g-n'!enlrn
from tn. city took passage. N"twi;!i-' ai.d'ns H.
Excessive heat, and The fatigue o; the dress ihrad''
,t- - bold sOliI-r- Were IA excellent splTIi-, hnI
amused themselves in various ways. Some Ui itI-in
read the afternoon papeis, others playe ~ quiet gam
of euchr-. and others still kept sskIGg tor the pilot
The run down was II plen-an; "nd, aud the only
incident WAS the THCr or;ween IA" wv" boa'r. Ihe
Collyer lett her wharf 81 Washington fret. bu; stop
ped a, Alr1andrIs. wher- tn. Mount Vernon pa--st
her. Reior. reaching oar place of dr-tinaiioa, how
over. the Coliyer rre.inpG The led, aud when W.
arrived WIS ready TO receive us.
A cornmittee from Alexsadris, consisting Of Cplon-l
Corse. Major Ashby, Major Wilmington. and Captain
Herbert, yesterday morning waited upon the officer
OF the regiment rendering To them tho EOspiialtee al
that city, but thu invitation could NJ. be accepted.
Tn. ciiiz -ne, however, had already commenced max
Jog preparations for their reception, when they re-
c-Iv-d The despatch announcing the above tact, an!
there il general disappointment expressed. A wariE
and enthusiastic w-icvm. would nave been extended
To Ih-,n. for IN. 'Seventh' has woa The hearts Ut a.,
of old Vrginia's sons.
Upon landing AZ Mount Vernon, the regimen, formed
by companies aud proceeded TO the tonic Of General
Washington. Al tn tomb tn scene was most solemn
and imposing. There WAS not n head that remained
covered. ana one could -r- that fh- thoughts Of al
were latr travelling back, frat Ia the youthful day
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bic struggle for freedom from the BritOn : yoke. Gn'i
finally 10 his calm and peaceful death, AM II naiion'-
sorrow. For several mpn-nt- = profound silence per
vad=d the assembling. and 1t WA only broken by III.
InOurniui but impress Va Voice ut Mayor Mayo, ut
Richmond. His remarks wrrs appropriate 10 Tie oc-
casiun, and Ware appreciated by all who heard then.
Mount Vernon The said Was Ia, common ground oi
every American citizen. II was no longer property,
but wss national. and Il becsins every man 10 CONF
and worship ~ the sDfi8r a.! freedom.
R-v. DE-. Wrs,ou, IN. oh ip!4Ia, then came iUrUhr. /
and said:
National Guard.:-I have been req l-sird ~ your
r.. aprciiv. officer. Ia "if-r mp y prayer her- on th,s
altar of pstr!uti-m. bat before de- 80 propose Il
prefacs il by n very few remarks. The has been
rendered Unnecessary by ih- touching and eloquent
appeal Of my friend who has jus; Preceded NE. IL was
well sad; II was icuchingly -nid, by som- one, thu;
Heaven text Washington ~ct,i!i."-s that Il nation nigh;
call him father. W. from Nav York rom. here To
day To offer to ha memory our tli.l homag-, and I
know there ID not H h-srt present that wi!! not b-s'
with The true accent and .pirit Of prayer.
w shall be better for this on getting home-b-'
ter soldiers, better citizens. better Ciris:inns-fur hr |
whose sshss slumbsr there was our exsmplar in AL
these great %thiugs-a patriot lncJrruptible; nor king
nor words could warp BIZ sieadfss; mind 4 soldier.
a. some one has said, Liberty n!one unsl-nthsi hi-
sword. necessity alone stained il, and victory alone
returned IT,"
In respectful Difference We stand here to-day, aud
a voice seems 10 CONE from out tho sky like tina; whiCl!
awsd the trembling Hebrew when i- stood before the
burning bu-h: put oil tly SHOES IRON oil my ieei.
the place wtereon thou stgudest II holy ground."-
Not only will We assemble here. hut Centuries after
We shall have gone aud our Ashes ssinii have mingled
with the dust, the sons OF Ala-ricgn tf-"Inen viii
come from the shores OF the Atlantic ana fhe muir
nuring Pacific, from wooty Maine ard fow-ry Flo
rida, As patriots to cif-r up their prayers upon this
consecre:cd altar. M-n engaged in the -XcitcfEen; OF
political contests will remember here that they ara
brothers, and that the great man who sIeeps there
Knew no Mason IL Di1on's line. no North nor South,
but his great heart embraced the whole country. Il.
belonged. indeed, 10 humanity, and 10 liberty every
whore. Not only viii Iniiipps Of Americans come
here 10 our Mecca, but they viii com. from distant
lands, the down trodden upon whose neck the heel Of
the tyrsut hs, been set, aud VIXEN their liberties are
being clovtn down and hope is well nigh gone, there