Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-22

RICHMOND, FEB. az.

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DINNER TO MEssRs. FLOYD AND GILES
Gen FIoya having arrived in this City on la.
rnosy nght, IN the Steamboat, from the City o.
" "snns.oh' subscription ~as set on foot among
the members Of the Legislature, fer the purpose
o, giving him and Mr.. Giles public dinner on
Monday; but The arrangements not being connie
Ieo IN time, IT was determined to postpone il tili
tuesday a meeting Of the subsct bers being held
on monday morning, a general re,olu,ion was
| gentlemen.
On Tuesday, the dinner was given a, the EaoIe
iioteI; attended by 60 or 20 members of both
houses OF the Legislature, ard few of the Citi-
zens OF Richmond. MIR. Giles was preven,ed bv
'nd'spositon from participating of the lestivi,ie,
OIL the day. Mr.. B'nks, who had been designate ed
as 'he president. being too unweIl TO attend, Mr.
Loyal of the Borough of Norfolk off;c.,.i
president assisted by Alessrs Dromyoole of the
senate and Philip Norbone Nicholas as Vice
ries'aents. The dinner was excellent; tie com.
pany animated; and The utmost harmony urevaile,
throughout the scere.
:, Alter the Cloth was removed, the following
ioasts were given:
l State Rights-Our raIIv;r, ,o,, r. a.,
language OF the immortal Jefferson: =. shall ~.
give up the ship? oby Heave.i not Will. a IAN
Is left to tread the deck -
Ihe Onton-Consectated bv the blood of
'''ners' and endeared to US by thousand bless,
Ing oe unto those, who would plunge it into
the Suiph at consolidation, or abuse i,s MOVER.
Tor the oppression of the North, or the Sou,b The
East, nr the West "
me Feople-The pure fountain OF all leri,i
mate power II is theirs to give, il is theirs TO
take away, and blessed be the name of the Poo
pie. vac ''
4 John Floyd Our honored Guest. The able
O., n'oie hepuolican, whom 81 no, all the
Gold OF Pyrrhus could s<duce. nor all bis E,s
plants intimidate."
=, Alter this Toast, Gen. FLOYD addressed N.
Company: '''@
Genfiemen Permit me to express 10 Won nv
acknowledgements Tor the Kindness with * LirJ, yor
nave oren pleased to look towards me; thi. mark
VI your appreciation OF my public service male.
81 ueeP an impression on my feelings, that will
not attempt TO give them utterance -because h.v.
moi language TO make them visible
nave always believed, that the bsbest reward
winch public man could receive. wa IN f.aI
mat ne had discharged his trust with zeal anil .li
70 'ne S,ate' and TO know that his feIlowc,,iz.n.
as much a. ever hoped
1" times Ike these, when great political revo,p-
tiohs are In progress when the executive branch
oi the Government of the United Stale. me-
strained by constitutional barriers. boIdIv iso,,.
10 The conieIera,ed powers of this Union ,b,, 10
WIN MOI De paazed by the will of his constituent.
ana That he derives power from hi-hs, -,
tha
duty OF all To step forth 10 arrest a docrin. Ia.
Seious 10 liberty as the old Tory prIncjnI.s of
oi'ine iiSh', passive obedience, and nan ras,,
ance. He, who has the holiness or inden.n.
uehce 10 oppose such daring usurpations INNS, .~
pe'' al Inc Quinn which malice can invent n,
10 nom the ciimor OF the designing. For
ms every man ough, 10 be prepared: i, :. ,ro,a
man compensated by tho sanction a a .,,,r,-, :,
The virtuous and the lust fP0i' VI
>, we are now engaged in a great war, 81
Patronage and fower-asainst Pa,,;,,;s - ~
IeoPie--in which we must expect tina, many :, il;
o. ae'uoyeo, some wounded and LOST in The con
h'c'-this VIII not be regretted nc III. -.
since ne knows his Ilace will be ,ak.n ~. pl.o''
work vi me great
t"s'niai Is called upon al this moment. % over,
a a, bef energies in the support of her princu,s.
PRINCIPLES equally dear all the State, Inn, -.
.o 'u. Tue ioIee OF Circumstances, press upon her
:. ms t'hr' fioia'ng place between the great
io"'eu me est OF the one part and The great I,,,
ing in'eyest OF the Union; She with her ns;ah,,",.
W me "est, whose relative position. are The
same !" III Judge between them The monied rani,.i
OF the Union constantly presses fo,w,rd ,h.
o'efhhieht 10 new and increased action. he
Cause .hat action creates new demands for hi.
pitai, and opens new sources of uatro,,s. ~
this stare Of things, the government i,,c,ss
power, and many are found 10 sunoor, ri; 49,
tensions On the other hand all the other inter-.
oil the Union, required only 10 be Protected in IT.
silent pursuits, which do not demand mncb -;
Iation, and will always be arrayed asa;ns, o.,
course which strengthens the patronage and ,,o,.s
oil the General Government, and which leafs IN
cohsoiida'ion and despoti IN. When the m;,Idi,
or agricultural States, are unable to ,e.,ra;n w.;
action, or to produce political revolution adv.r.e
10 this usurped power then liberty is extinpusbed
put there Is cheering ray perceived lhro' the
dark cloud that seems TO hang over the Union.
produced by the daring claim 10 power. VIII oh IN.
frtsicent has mad -combinations have been form
ef' and are forming, which will wrest the oo,ve,
rom those hands so unworthy to hold H. became
1t is used 10 sbridge the rights of the State. and
the liberty oil the people. These are no coali,ioos
oil daring poiltcions, but the combinations of
States, who know their rights and will protect
men, and combinations OF the people themselves
who are determined 10 take this matter into III,
own hands, and elect a President fo, ,b.ms.,.'s'
VINO VIII be ther choice, and will respect Their
claims. '''"
VhHsi the people Of the nation are in cor,,.,-
atively, an undistinguished mass the PATRONAGE or
The GENERAL Government can do much--bu, ,vbeo
parties, separate upon great principles az al This
moment, IL then becomes odious for any IN d.ssr,
his friends, and for them to choose between .evs'
raj OF their own friends, gives cause Of dissaris
faction, and we'kens iis influence. At this ooin,
we are made 70 feel the power of the Administra-
lion IN much more terrible form Tie Ta,,n -
WoolIen Bill, as IT is called, will operate not on
inclyIduals, as other patronage Of the governmen,
does, but exerts its corr0ping influence on who's
masses OF The community lit faxes two thirds oil
tue people Oi these states for the benefit of o,s
third; thus giving ~ direct AMI practical proof
that we may, by this management, be taxed with.
out our own consent, as all those who vo,e1 IN,
that oil, with the exception Of few in Penn-yl