Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-22
FOURTH or July roAsrs.
Ar rAuNroN.

All TAuNToN.
Ee7HnsI Williams, Esq. OF New Bedford being
called upon Tor toast Ivy the President of The d,y
give
Wan. IL. Crawford, Henry Clay and John C. Cal
houn, the DIST IuiShei competitors for the Pres
dency of the Unned States We have no local pre-
JUDGES. F
The Hon. FRANcIs BAYLtEs was then called up-
on who rose and addressed the gentlemen present in
is" we'conlc ana very iuieI Csiiug remarks, OF the
following icnor:
Having been requested by many gentlemen for
"hon entertain high regard TO preface "A yolun-
icer sentiment wI Few remarks illustrative Of the
present state Of parties, have ventured this inuoya
lion with much reluctance, imasmuch as IL will s,s-
penh Tor short Petiod the usual course OF social
enjoyment.
have Witnessed celebrations Of this day in this
place under circumstances very different from the
present have seen a'gs bearing the same stars
ana stripes hyng IN opposite directions, Rot as the
banners al union, but as the signals of Iiscord On
this day we gather under one Aag, we oil sit down
ut The same table, we oil paiIake of the feast, and
we Az e9nI'Y relish the high enjoyments of which
the day IS productive. The assertion of a former
PRESIDENT seems ~ truth 10 be realized 4" we have
called Ivy different names brethre1 of the same prn-
cip', We are all FederdtistS, all RepubE
cans. We are all ready 10 ask each other
why we have been divided To answer this oncs3
tlns FULLY would dctain long, aud could lead TO
no profitable result.
To illustrate my sentiment il will he necessary to
make brief inquiry into the existing state of par.
ties HereioioIe many cnuses OF division have ex-
iseJ, Willie principles of government as teVe
topped III our Federal ConsIitution--The French
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. growing out of our grent ma
uonh Interests particularly The commercial and
the degree of protection which that interest should
receive, involving the establishment of navy, and
the degree of protection To manufacturing inIe-
rests.
All differences in opinion as to the merits Of the
Federal Constitution have ceased, lime has tested its
excellence.
The French Revolution has become the propertv
OF the historian Opinions on tha question are sne-
c"Iative merely ;--as ii respects the existing con
tcos in Europe there is throughout ON whole naI,on
~ unparalleled unauinIiiy of ouinion There * moi
an individual in America whose heart is so cold and
"In is so lost 10 principle, not TO feel the warm
EST interest IN the success Of Spain and Of the
Creeks.
or commercial interest is placed under the
strongest protection which the nation can give; a
system OF protection by powerful naval establish
n'en has IN ~ progress reached point where abin.
Comment becomes impossible. The people will have
p navy system OF seaboard defence is laid down
aud rs IN progress, ~ which all our important ponts
az the Athnuc and on the Gulf Of Mexico are IA he
strongly fortified aud which equally regards the safe
" aud ieuce OF the Eastern, Middle, Soathern
ard South Western STATES. On The Northern and
Western frontier, strong posts established giving
to the people nhabit'ng thtre degree OF security
greater perhaps than given those on the ocean.
Although some differences OF opinion may exist ~
10 the degree VI protection which the manufacturing
interest requires yet Tue principle Of protection
settled. Our general system uf national policy is now
developing advantages 50 great that IL never will hs
Telnquished.
The only difference, then in Ibis nation, is abont
dDu NAV y ttuse0 priuCpuliy by local console
raions. Several different candidates for the hipb
oihcc Of President have been nominated and their
preleRsioHs zeaiOnsiy urged Among these there is
an Eastern, SOutliaH and = Western candidate
bui 10 the people the election Of either is an affair
OF little consequence, either would find himself
compelled 20 pursue the course in the admins
Tnu0n OF the government i-yct such is the condition
OF human nature that contests indicating pre- r.
ence merely afe generally Of u character the aost
nal VIOLENT and vIndiciiye, md feuds proceeding
from such contests may be followed by consciousness
Tie most disastrous 20 our republic. I can only ex-
pres the hope that may not suffer our feelings
70 he too deeply Interested in the result Of This con
test. Should Adams, Crawford, Clay, or Calhoun
be called 20 That high Office, is NY ardent wish
that their administrations should he supported firmly
and cheeriully, " conducted upon great national
principles. Jn tie EVICTION Of q President all local
pdriaes aud preJudices should be abandoned
Above all things abandon The narrow feeling Of local
pride, which seeks ~ qualification in The establish.
mcn' OF "a geographical party, Of all others the most
to te Dreaded Hnd detected The qualifications and
PATRIOTISM oi President are surely not created or
INCREASED BY birth Or residence North or South Of
tie P0tomac-East or West Of the Mountains II
the Government be well administered IL matters
nothing 10 rs WHO administers IT, 1.-The rayor,e
candidate Of New England should not prevail let us
ROT aiien We ourselves from the naton--lst Us moi
rnsh 'n'o headlong opposition 10 the measures Of
~ '"f'dtfe WHO mHy prevail, let u.s. cherish fbe