Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-01

patriotic veterans claims could not oe yindicated
on these grounds as well as those OF public graft
uiic, he for would long since have given them
up. But he believed that he would bring the Go
v-rnpent back to an honest and frugal admins
tration, and would give republican inteTpt eta
ton TO a republican instrument, and be content
.' to be pasied by the will OF his constituents -
where his constituents had given him power,
even at the risk OF being considered Z" ineffably
stupid
He knew that this pa,rio; had been declared by
man who never the smoke of an enemy =
camp, unit to serve the country, because he had
savei1t amidst civil, well belligeTent diff
rulAiss, OF the most appalling characterize knew
that his uDhtness had also been avowed because
he did not understand IA much of the doctrine OF
the Greek article az MIR Adams, or had not his
hoasted skill in diplomacy. a skill. which when
LETT TO itself. has been uniformly signaliZed by en-
tarrassing every negotiation In which IT has been
engaged.
For himselihe disclaimed all sectional hostility
to Mr. Adams His associations with New Eng
land were too intimate and his knowledge of many
ct her citizens too accurate to permit hun to
tertaio such unworthy preju Ices, for he deded
any man 10 travel among her people without find
fng his esteem concilia,ed, ani his admiration
eXcHej by their various institutions of private
happiness and public utility. But personal
Canvass OF the relative claims of this gentleman
aud those OF General Jackson aside from his
present purpose, he would stop. for independently
OF the unsui ,abeness of the occasion, he was adj
moIstshed chat he had already uespas-ed too long
on the patience of those who had favored him
with so indulsen hearing.
lie would therefore conient liniSelf with re-
newiog tho expression of his grsti,ude for their
confidence. Able services he could not promise
them; but honest and fearless he would. -
Aud in conclusion he begged leave To offer a
Toast, which had just reference TO the very ap-
IT1sr ate representation of ,hGr feelings on an
interesting topic, which had been made by their
worthy State Senator DIR. 4A iIsAY.)
The Patriotic Parish Of 81 PgUfS She was
sJe first respond in the obligations OF gratitude
we owe TO the Author of the DeciAraIion of In
dspende May South Carolina be tn, last 60
forget them.
4. agriculture aud Commercs. the Hue
sources Of national ,cedM May hey never b.
compromised TO advance forced manufacture.
,. The Hon. Robert Z. Hume Ills able {.
systematic course IN the Senate OF the United
iSeates, reflects lastre OH South Caro!ina and ms
powerful opposition to measures destructive of
orr interests, and particularly TO the insidious
attempts Of the Colonization Society, entitie him
10 our ratitude.
Mr. HAYNE in rising to return thanks said, that
few circumstances could have given him grea eI
pleasure than TO ii I'd collected around the festive
board his old friends OF the Parish of St. Paul
Parish, with which he WAS connected by many
endearihs ties aud fond recoleciions; which con-
tainal the bones OF his ancestors, and where he
had passed many OF his earliest, and some
among his happiest days. To meet once more,
those friends from whom circumstances had 80
dong separated him, and diaS to meet them, was
calculated 10 excite emotions, TO winch he would
not attempt TO give uuersnce. lie would only.
10 the fuilness of his heart, return them hi.
thanks for the kininess which had dictated the
sentiment he had just heard
IN relation TO the topic with which (sad Mr.
\ ~ friar 4.
rect my name on toe present occasion though !
am always extremely reluctant to touch upon it
yet feel that il IS my duty to declare, that I am
under solemn conviction, that spirit is now a.
bread in the land, Originating partly from misdi
Iected philanthropy, and partly from less hoDora
bic motives) which thIea:eus in its progress the
deepest inisry to tho best interests of our coan-
Try. No one can complain OF the emigration 10
foreign countries OF any portion OF the inhabitants
OF our SI-ter States, and (whateVer we may
think of the policy Justice Of lhe Proceeding)
1"e have certainly no right to inl eIfsre with
those, who from whatever notive) may con-
trbIte towards that OBJECT tut W len the at.
tempt is made 20 engage the g0rerrnyait IN Tie
scheme e when the public purse 90 which we
contribute 90 large shsre) is called upon to de
fray the expense and the power Of the Country
Is appealed TO, for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining Colony the coast o! Africa, il is
Our right and our duty 10 Object in the slronges.
terms. The whole course and tendency of the
COLONIZATION Society demonstrates, (what indeed
IS openly acknowledged BY some OF ITS members,
and Is hardly DENIED By ANY, that the coloni-
cation of the class OF persons, whose removal
was originally declared to be the exclusive object
pf the S1ciety but the first step 10 Yards another
gteat object, which can IN ny humble o.
PfnioD, be attempted and least OF all By the aid
of the Feierai GoyernmenD without aiming
fatal blow az peace and prosperity. II is
not to be concealed, gentlemen, that if the Fed
ersi Government can cO'lstittti0p1iiy establish &
maintain az the general expense, colony of
particular Class OF persons on the coast OF Alr-
ca, because it is imagined, that the existence of
such persons in our Sister States, is inconsistent
with " the general welfare the next step, may
be, TO appropriate the funds to the general pur-
pose OF promoting emancipation and colonial
to-. And as to eIe assurance that this will on
ly be done g with consent" tCe LnOtc
how 10 estimste the worth OF this security, who
have seen the value OF property in neishboring
country, (tbe West India Islands) reIucej almost
90 nothing, by the injudcious interference OF their
government, with interests, about which they seem
10 know little, and 10 care less. by disturbing
the secHiiy Of our property by spreading moe
raj poison through the land, necessity may be
produced of cOnseutiay almost to any terms that
may be prescribed.
Viewing the subject 10 tbs isht-behoding all
around me Ihe cheering evidences Of the happy
and improving condition Of that class of our pop
ulation, which the force Of circumstances has
committed to oar paternsl care Il shall continue
20 resist to the utmost OF ny power, al measures
which may have tendency 10 disturb the public
tranquiliiY-to ALLEVIATE tie afsctiuns OF one pOf-
lion Of our common country from The rest; aud A.
htlVe all shall most enormously Ie.ist any at
tempt 70 stretch the pOWcTs OF the Federal Co