Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-01
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I 81. Paul'- Parish. being anxious to testify their
deep sense OF the msri,orious services of their
useful and able Representative James Hamilton.
Jun Esq. resolved 10 Invite him 20 pariake of a
Public Dinner at the Parish House on the VIII
town Rosd. They. ut the same time, resolved 10
invite as guests those distinguished citizens snd
faithful public servants Colonies Hayne and Draw
ton All OF these gentlemen having accepted the
Invitation, Wednesday. the 18th instant, was set
apart as the day of celebration On this day the
meeting was numerous and highly respectable, and
the company sat down to dinner al 3 O'Clock
DIR. John Ramsay called TO preside, assisted
by Messrs. Thomas Smith, sun and WIN. Wash
inston; during The '~hole time the greatest hiisrity
and harmony prevailed. After dinner, the follow
. ing l casts were drunk
/. The Constitution 81 the L States Intend
ed for the good Of all, may it be so administered as
70 attain irs objects.
Q. The Southern Sta,cs-- Firm in ther patriot.
ism, liberal in their policy, uncompromising in
their pohica! honesty, they require no sectional
legislation IN promote their prosperity
3. The Hon. James Hamilton, Jun Tho hdsl-
ity with which he has guarded our interests the
zeal, frmness ard ability with which he has resist.
| ed encroachmen's ON oaI rights, secure him our
unGua lifted appreciation.
| Mr.. Hamilton said, that however profoundly
sensible he Of the kindness ofhis friends w no
Were now assembled, and however Gsttering the
expression Of their good will az indicated by The
sentiment Nth which he had inst been favoreS.
/ he nevertheless hoped TO employ these tokens Of
their regard rather incentives 10 future exertions
20 be useful, than memorials for the gra,ifica,on
! OF seliSlove This the only suitable return n
was in his power 10 make, FOR the confidence and
induleen goodness of the generous and hish-mind-
ed freemeo he had the homer to represent.
/ he assured them that this spontaneous mani
fes's,ion OF 'her appreciation OF his public con-
Il. hon .Ia.-.
iificaton.
At the organization of the present Administra-
ton, he, principle, had taken his ground agsins,
IL, without stopping 20 inquire whether such a
course would be popular, where ne had the Ut =
most Interest to please He had NOT, however,
long val; 10 he satisfied that the sentiments Of
msiority OF those whom he represented, on
this greet public question, were in accord with hIs
own. That with himself, they had regarded tie
election OF NJ Adams, contaminated as II was by
his league with Mr. Clay, a most perilous curse
in the shape OF most perncious example 10 the
future character and fortunes Of our government
and he believed he warranted in asserting cha,
there was little disag: cement in opinion he
tween them, that the only mode of removing IN,
,, contagion ot this example, was By the cous'iu
tional expul-ion of the present incumbent ron
power, a. fl atonement 10 The violated purify o
our institutions.
Il was unnecessary for him 10 tell them tina
those who engaged in tbe struggle TO eFec
this object. and who'e public duties brough' then
in immediate contact wub thr Government, IN,
been made the objects of The most unrelentina
abuse aod 6s,raction. Their motives bad beer
disparnged and their public conduct grossly mis-
represented There seemed to be those in the couD.
try who pushed the virtue of loyalty to those an
authority, far, that they appeared think it ya
sort of TTea 20 the Constitution to question
the purity OF the Alliance OF Mes-rs Adams and
Clay. or The wisdom and usefulness Of rhei, sets
This iaci recalled 20 his mind an account = hirt
he had just seen Of Administrations Meeting N
Boston, which It appears WAS convened for IN,
purpose Of enabling the Member of Congress fror
that riiy to administer 10 The Eederalists end De
mocrats o. 'het place an anagsm in the shape n
love-powdcr, which sudorltic in SWEATING
down ell former party levers, was 10 make thu
subjects Of his Panacea roar Justify "for the now
ers that he" If this gentleman had confined him
self TO the unlimited adulstion of the AID
ruinistration, he should have certainly fell very
little disposition tn notice pursuit which Is likely
To prove 20 thrifty, bat IL has pleased him in tbt
e=uberancc % an eloquence which has been Gale,
" godlike,' IN substance to stigulaiiZs the oppo
silion 10 Mr.. Adams, a. I" angry and undi, criu,i
DaiIng,' and - in determined hostility 10 every
. measure right wronsi' and also 10 assert ,hs
the reason Tor the opposition to the Adminisua,
ton, ss far as he knew, was simply that MI a.
dams "had been chosen" The converse of the pro.
position is undoubtedly tue that &c he h4d not been
elected, we should not have been in opposition -
This gentleman, however, knew perfectly well
hat this ya- not The ground openly and fearless.
~ avowed by those opposed to Mr. Adams; bnt
az u suited biz purpose TO violate common rule
Of fairness in controversy to state the opinions oil
your adversary, but rather content yourself yyi,h
exposing their fsllacy, his cGndoy il no, 10 be
wondered ~.
4 he kno,gs that the grounds OF opposition real
on the fact admitted 10y their opponents. iba,
MIR. Adams no; the choice OF a mai ritz oitts
people Of The United States; and further, that
they have affirmed the belief that bis election IN
the House Of Representatives,, was conUpi and
wanion neglect Of the popular will the result ex
elusiyely Of bargain among few individuals for
their own private in crest. And further. that they
have distinctly svowed their conviction If the
people Of the United Siaes sanction his ffst cleo
tion in The House Of Representatives by re-elect-
ing hin for second term, that in future our Chief
Magistrates will be elected by, If possible worse
means in worse than Polish dief; and IL will come
to pass that the extreme medicine Of he Consiitu-
ton will be tsd daily food.
lie said that he knew this gentleman vorlJ meet
him at The very threshold Of these allegations, with
a challenge for his proofof the bargain between
Mr.. Adams and Mr. Clay; and, as The gentleman
ives lawyer, he would probably insist on ap.
plying 70 the the doctrines Of The statutes f
frauds that nothing should be considered as con-
tract which was not reduced 70 wr ting Such
indeed, was The scepiicsm OF The friends Of the
Administration, thst they reversed the maxim
80 that cirrumsiances cannot ie;'' and seem 10
require as much proof Of this fact il formerly
took in the earliest periods Of the Church, 10 con
Wet cardinal Of for-iion, TO wiz The testimony
al least Of forty eye witnesses. lie would beg
leave 20 state = case he application Of which they
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