Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-02
Arrival c: LxPres;dent Pierce in Boston Reception
and Sefenade His Speech.


BosroN. Aug. 2s.-Ex-PrcsLcnt Pierce. vino
arrived here with his family, III the steamship
America, yesterday morning, had grand IS
Sclnhlagc and screnade Of welcome. at the Ire
mon, House. last evening. previous 10 his pro-
-, linz TO his home in Ncw Hampshire.
..ncr 4 few moments. General Pierce appear
eli at a window Of the hotel, and was greeted
hy the mos; earnest tokens Of qualification 1t
seeing him again in his New England home. -
Whcn the tumultuous applause ha'. PARTIALLY
sub>;dcd, lion. +. j. Parker, in few wori>.
introduced him to the large audience. when lie
addressed them substantially Us follows:
thank YOU cordially. gentlemen, for the
manifestation oi Your kindness which this call
implies. After an absence from our shores.
much more protracted than | had anticipated
VIXEN lett them, io,;md II degree of satiSi:.r
ton in again planting my foot upon New Eng
land soil, quite unauticpated, often ami earnest
" rs my heart has ycarncd for home. Even
in these past two years ii.any changes have o.
CURED: some Of them national in character
and hcarin. sorrow and profound sense of
loss throughout the land. The death Of your
neighbOr and friend, the statesman, orator and
patriot, whose fame WAS not limited TO his own
collntrv, reached me on the other side Of the
Atlantic but q few days previous 10 nay cin
barku,.on. With n! my sympathy with thosc
WHO are bound To him By the dearest Of earthly
ties, and whose loss is iircparab!c with all my
homage for his genius that whic! felt stirring
at nv heart with Il warmer AMI deeper feeling
than all besides that which will ra'lSc hs me-
mory To be cherished hy Won aS American citi-
zcnS, bcyoad any mere intellectual superiority,
is the fact thai his patriotism was as steady.
broad and glowing Us his clolucnce was bril-
liant. and his learning varied and profound
DO not. of course. mean 10 speak the language
Of euogv hut cannot consent To stand before
Won, in the pleasure which experience in Your
Kind greeting. and in heing thus reminded that
have place in you: personal regard which
neither tame nor absence are likely to shake,
and seem for a moment; To forget the great loss
which you especially. and which the nation As
Il wi,oic hp> sustained in the death of Mr.
Choatc.
lor to moi, my friends, expect anything Ike
a speech from inc tonight, ard if you did,
cannot ti;tngly respond TO that expectation.
You viii he Glad 10 know that the great object
of INV VOYAGE 10 Madeira. and thence 10 south
ern Europe, has been partially realized For
myself have. during my absence, found
much /" enjoy, aui will add, much to admire
But al;erall. | have come back more thoroughly
convinced than ever before of the wisdom.
strength and durability Of these institutions
under which We live, and Of the constitution
which uphold. them. We have no questions
of the balance Of powcr 10 continually acitatc
AMI disturb liS We need not give ourselves
one moment urra-:,ic>, about ornaments hy
sea c. w land, on the part Of any foreign
power. Whether ,l.eSe foreign armament, be
increased or diminished. whether they be
strong or weak. is I" ~, - Il nation, 4 matter
of indifference.
With the great barrier oi tie Atlantic rolling
between u~ ard them. - ioEg rs we are true
to ug>ci,c>. true 10 "Hr theory, true tn our
honor and ,;cni.y. anl just 10 them, they will
lave no rp!yc. and. let ne add believe they
viii have uo inclination Ia interfere, even il they
hal lhr material might. with cur onward
march Of peaceful prosperity We lave only
TO cultivate the peerless inheritance which.
through the intcrpos!,iin and blessing Of God.
has descended 10 Is, 10 recognize and crate
fully acknowledge His goodness, Ia obey the
lass aud first Of Mi. The fundamental law Of
the land. AMI We cannot lnil 10 secure IN W
checked career of pervadinS. united prosperity
ami happiness. ran express no better wish
Tor you and for my country. than that these
may he your and her possession. Renewing to
you. gentlemen, my grateful acknowledgements,
| bill yoa coed night
At the conclusion Of lis speech. which was
warmly rcceiycd. and until late hour, great
number Of the friends If General Pierce wait
ed upon HIM 10 congratulate him upon bis re.
turn 10 his native land. whom ne received with
all the cordially and Kindness that charac,e-
rzcS him.
pnrng the speech and following it. fire.
works were let OF from the portco oil the he.
mont House, which revealed the assembled
crowd with 4 grand effect. The performance
by the band was excellent, and embraced some
o.; the finest patriotic and sentimental air..
III" General never looked better. lie re-
mains in BoSt' till Wednesday, when he pro-
cccds 10 New Hampshire.