Smyrna times., 1867-03-06
from I'M the Norfolk Journal of Thursday !;

Dr. SOnSi0tiug VI number OF the officer
nd and members of the Senate and Honse ~ 1Sor
at resentativeS OF the State of Delaware and sev
N, erai pr0mlnen. private citizens Of the State
ert suddenly appeared in our common barbor
IS, on board the line steamer Ciy Of Noyf1E A.
ge thelr time OF arrival here had not been defn
he ltely fixed, no one in Norfolk was aware ofthei
o. coming until they had landed, left the yessc
ol ana taken up their line of march for the Ma
re tlohal Hotel: They were merely taking plea
to sure excursion uGder the care of Mr.. 1saa
ed IIlnckley, the President of the Delaware Rail
al road Company, and whose guests they werC
ee Yesterday at the National, where they partooL
in OF an excellent dinner
l. number OF our prominent citizens visited
III the Hotel IN the evening, were introduced in
terchanged clvllities and had few sociable
Dr. words with the eHcurSiOnsts; but there was NO
t. pubic reception, no speeches, no tQasts, nc
+ champagne, no OySters-these we have saved
le Tor our own legislators on some future OCCASION
,e Many OF the gentlemen were accOmuanied
$ by their wives and other lady members Of their
N families, and after dinner, most of them en-
IF J0yed few moments promenade OK Main
!, street, and, we understood, expressed them.
: selves much pleased with the thoroughfare
@ comparing it to BrOadway-which none fthem
had ever seen They were struck with awe an
Deholdlng the RUNS OF the Atlantic, and tbourbt
5 we must be very enterprisng people iadced
+ t MuuueIIuI curl0Slty-Such 4
magnificent pile of ruins, and preserve il IN oil
It's grandeur from the rude hand of finnnvat;o, ON
D anu the remodellng trOwel of the mason
, =. Dut after having exhausted their admiro-
tioh III visiting our many works of art and mn
Uuie' t!c NtragglerS returned to the N,t;ouul
: "nGIc n: Il was determined to leave immediatoly
lot IN imnichm9nd by the way of Petersbnrr
lHeSe delaware gentlemen are all fine sno.
e;t;Sar " u I.G representative class of American
ci'l1c!Snol the former times. Most of Them
are HH nlluule-aged, with hair fast turning grav
,nin nh presented presented hne physical proportions md
onJ WV, wv '1ioPIu mental and moral characters.
S So, W. o"uiq not hclp Wondering how SO small
State could produce such Lodv NJ b;,r
! \ number OF the party proceeded r. R;.b.
hlond that evening, arriving there ON Thur,d,,.
nv Tao the balance returning home Erid.n;
i1ncy put up at the Sp0tswood Unus,. M, /
tFSlhla Legislature being in Session ,t rho
!lnl9' the following Transaction took nIar,
IN that body: P'"'o
\ message from the Senate, by Mr.. lee an
n'un'td that that body had passed the follow
ing lolnt resolution:
~ :" her"aS this LEGISLATURE is informed that
rHy 'u"my members ct the Legislature of the State
OF Delaware, with its officers, are now IN th;S
/ city therefore ~" ~ ''iis
itcHoiVed, That joint committee of three
On u inc part OF the Senate and five ON the bart
ci o. the House be appointed by the presidinG of
nocIS vi Ihe TWO bodies to wait upon thcS, pnu
tlemen and invite them to visit the General
Assembly ?" 0 o"0'"l
he Inc House unanimously concurred in the
4 short time after the adoption of the rcso.
!L !LtlII' II the gentlemen from Delaware entered
'nc llouse OF Delegates, escorted by the com. ,
mlttee. At the head of the nrocess;on NJ
atkins escorted Senator Jackson of tbn noi {
"ware legislature. When near the Speakers :
G, GGnalr, Mr. Watkins said Mr.. Speaker,
T"Ve the honor to Introduce to YOU Senator
Jackson, OF the Legislature of Delaware ron. /
t;csJdnll9g the delegation from that State now
III Nj SllS man, who are on visit to this CITY.
~ -Ir. speaker baldwin said: Mr. Senator
anu sehuemen-l 1t is right and proper that the =
OF the sovereign State of Della !;
ware should receive cordial welcome 70 tbo -
Capital of the Old Dominion, On bobolf rrt nf L
the House OF Delegates of Virginia, hid Won ;;
welcome :. Mr.. Baldwin proceeded At sono TUo 81 81
iHGingth' with lronicai digs at Congress, Sc =
" M jackson, one of the Senators from, No,r
Castle County replied as follows.
hr' Speaker, and gentlemen of the Hopso ;;
u u peiegateS OF lrgina-Owing to the absence
y VI members who could have responded more K
appropriately to your address of welcome ~
this duty. u's " perform II
Ny words, Mr. Speaker shall bc br;of IN II II
behalf of the delegation. rotnr va, :'h re
,cIe THANKS Tor the extension of this cord;al -
'e'cone 10 us. And we take occasion 70 nv ~ r.
'ltSS our sincere desire that the time vii; coon ~
lIlFe When all the States of the JTnion sboii ="
oe } together under the same government and Y,
constitution In the enjoyment of eouaI ricbts ~
hu iHu equal protectlOn-when we can nursnn
NJ course leading to the great destiny which wi
elongS to our future. VIM" W. "i
we look forward, sir, to the dav whom ,ro "a
nan see this equality and union extrnjoJ fro' III
ne Atlantic to the Pacifc-from the oroot a,'ir III
I'le frozen ocean-when our great conntry" a,' ""
NC greatest the sun ever Shone upon will bo 81"
ne ana lndlSsOube, under one Aag ord ono
a: ulloh' with no intestine divisions no ~
conlilctS but harmOniOuSly pursuing M.
IA: course OF prosperity and greatness wbr6 p'''
HIuc WY LToVldence intends we shall pursue
WI speaker We have with much interest I
,,,r Pir'eH "a the beauties and advantages Of Ga
W dn'; nUGiG ntate. Her location is such that s
le Gonnon OF the sea rests on her coos 10y 11
lie dominion Of trade and prosperity rsst anu no
II ahd' We view these great advsn,odoa niI', lGIt
ese great blessings Divine Providence has ,r5,
,s'o%eu upon virginia, with no iealous owe II u
u oier up our sincere wishes for their b;gb' DoI
DeicutS 10 your people, and assure Won the nos,
own and prosperity of Virginia will afford viii
Us the same qualification that thew will con- II
r upon you "''' 0o"- ~
Allow me, Mr.. Speaker, in conclusion. to dow Trn
turn to you again our thanks for this nneV' Jo,
Gted g, reception, this unexpected honor I"I 10y
ne chair was then vacated for ten minutas
the gentlemen from Delaware were intro, oron m
ced to the members of the House, and tho Esua Eoa,
el recess was occupied in conversation after
nc Tch the Speaker resumed the chair. oOd oUI"
ne tOur-horse Omnibuses of the Snots,uool ! anu n
'use were brought into reousitnn oUJ 81 81 az
lnDer OF the guests visited the mans;on u "a rrlc
PRESIDENT Davis, the Libby Prison CastIo A!
under, and various other points Of b;StH Ss;o DER
crest IN the city and suburbs "i''oric Seeg
ne following is list of the visitors toLon Corn
u tne books OF the Spotswood Hotel. '"A0" was l
'e7LGt0rs John Ii. Painter. Jobn w I'm negro
&C H ). ETIIlott, G. b. Ellison John aaE Iaa infor
!, JAS. Williams. ' w. JACK the n
S1eP%rese"tqattres--Sam'l % Bancroft las Rad some
!, ueo H. Raymond, Paynter Frsm1o. 1. pPap- % acqu;
, lltei >; NJ Houston, Mark A Jobnsonn - ed to
'eTt r. Davis, John Pilling, Andrew EIn' creteC
y. .; Bacon. U'0" Ella with
1H alnes 3, ,Wolcott, Clerk of the Senate. ~ Seega
DD, Clerk OF the House. III Euko =: =, W sense
lt-at-Arms. IL HuoankS, Ser drawC
he party reached home on Saturday last they
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