Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-07

;,to a mere instrument for raising thesup-
lies which are to gorge its own venaity!
Slall The mock dignitaries of whigyism&
torvism lead their hungry retainers 10 con-
test the profits ofan alternate asccndancy
over the PROSTATE interests OF q TOO gene
rous people? These are questions which
l blush to asb--wiicE shuddcr 10 think
must be either answered by the Pariia-
ment or the People. Let our rulers pru-
IDENTIFY avert the Interrogation. we 1--we
in times when the slightest remonStrance
should command atteniioi-wiien The mi
nutest speck tina. merely dots the edge OF
the nolitical horizon. may be the car OF
the approaching spiri; OF the storm . Oh
they are times whose omen no iancied Sc
curly can avert times of awful and por-
ten,ous admoniiion. Establishments the
most solid thrones the most ancient; CO.
aliiioustlic most powerful, have crumbled
before orr ewes, and the creature oi a mo-
ment rohed, and crowned, and sceptcred,
raised his fairy creation on their ruins =
The warning has been given; ma, 1t not
have been given III VAN!
feel, Sir. that the magnitude ofthe to-
pics have touched, and the immlnency
Of the peris which seem to surround us,
have led me far beyond the limits OF aeon
vivial meeting. see have my apology
in your indulgence. But | cannot pre-
vail on myself to tresspass farther. Ac-
cept again, Gentlemen, my most grateful
acknowledgements. Never, never can l
forget this day--in private life 1t shall be
the companion OF my solitude: and If,
in the caprices of that fortune which will
al times degrade tiehigh and dignity the
humble, / should Hereafter be called to a
nv station of responsibility, think may
at least fearlessly promise the friends who
thus crowd around me, that no actofmlne
shall everraise blush at the recollection
of their early encouragement. nope,
however, tie benefit of this day will not
be confined to the humble individual you
have so honored--I hope it will cheer on
the Young aspirants after vlrtuous tame
in both our countries, by proving 10
them, that however for the moment, envy,
or ignorance, orcorruptlon, may depre-
ciate them, there is a reward IN store Tor
the man who thinks with integrity q acts
with decision. Gentlemen, you will add
to the obligation already conferred by de-
iegating TO me the honor ofproposing TO
yeu the healtlI of man, whose virtues IA
dorm, and whose talents powerfully advo-
cate our cause; mean thehealth of your
worthy chairman.
The heaIths of Daniel O'Connell, Esq.
and John Hunter, Esquire, were then
drunk.
The health ofthe celebrated Mr.. Curran
was then proposed, and drunk with great
enthusiasm.
Mr.. PHILLIPS rose to return thanks in
the name of Mr.. Curran. After having
tresspassed so long upon your attention,
1t was not my intention TO tresspass for
moment longer. But / cannot hear the
health of Mr.. Curran drunk, without as
suring you, that nothing but tire most ur-
gent business prevented yournow enjoy
ing the presence of his person. l haveve-
~ lately lett him, and his very last words
were. reverence for the people of Liver
pool, and admiration of its talents-itrust
the period is not far distant when lie shall
be among you, 10 express his gratitude
for the honouryOu have done him. When
YOU shall possess that man among YOU,
you will possess q man gifted with all the
genius which Heaven has ever given, and
possessing every principle Ill public life
which can adorn earth.
do not think he Is a stranger-he may
not have been personally among YOU
but mis- W orth must have been long taml-
lar to you. His studies, his labours, his
various public stations, have now given
him that proud independence which has
enabled him 10 travel from his own coun-
try-and you may depend upon it, that
when he comes among YOU, he will come
with an extreme sympathy for your wrongs
i only hope YOU may soon see him, and
i have no doubt YOU will appreciate him
as you ought This was received with
great applause.
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