The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-17
DOMESTIC GNTFILIGENCE.
nlNNER 10 ME- -NrNTON.

thrlr fellow citizen, THOMAS AEN ION, ESQ
asiIrr Representative IN the Congress Of III,
United STATES, ana OF their appreciation OF III,
poltcal course, number OF the Giti1cns %
NdreinDHd County, on tai, iccpnt rrturn frnu
Congress, invited Inn L. a public dinnri, which
on Mr. Nestons acceptance Of the invitation,
WIS appointed 10 he gwen AT Buffers SPRING
an the FounrH OF JrLY- y day deemed appro.
pirate TO au occasion involving tribute OF res
2rCt claimed As the meed Of patriotic aud zeal
Gus eKc,tions IN the service OF the people for
the promotion the best interests Of The Couu-
try. The dianfr was prepared aud served up
by Capt Dnrid Butter. ma plain, republican
slyir, which was peculiarly pleasing 10 the taste
and habts ol the company, aud gratifying TO
their guest. The utmost harmony pteYaiIcd
and peace aud pieuty' was the order OF the
day. Al 3 . cloel, TIE company, nearly 100 IN
number, tool, their seats at the festive board,
| HqiihiaS JgHrs presiding, assisted by H1shiag.
I'm Smith, Nils Butter, aud Nils RiditcE. Al
ter dmuer, the following among many other
Tonsts were dfnal> -
Oilr iOOrfbV RfDrfrptGfijC in Coupres, lie
las served his y strict lo, the LAST p years with
honor and credit 10 himself and satisfaction 10
his constituents.
! To this Toast Nr. Newton replied in sub.
stance follows.
He rose. he sad. under the influence of feel
ings which hrcoud not express a. he wished to
pfel h,S aoknowledg nlro tpr the friendly lnvl.
tniIpu Whirh nal been given hun. 10 dine with
fhem on TINS day aud Tor the distinguished an
probation bestowed on hi, humble services As
their representative, expressed by the toast.
winch had been received with the be-t feelings
aad n 81 marked manltrstau'us oi friendship
IL s"o'"'o 7t'n. III ''iu''' to accept the warm
and S"cr'c gratitude at "'> heart aud the teclp-
fbfu ~ OF lis II lt1H4IIp lie
mat every faculty al ms mind had heen u"re-
/ hhHhEiy 'N''''d To ADVANCE the prosperity
81 ms country "eato promote the happiness
/ aia N'''I' ~ us ''"'"iu'olN. i'eilh"iun
/ 'h' h''''''"h i1Aa h'N'' h"eh wanting aod
s9o" never ~. 10 accomplish those great OH
u 'e. u ne haa iahta' I" any Instance, To iuIHl
/ ih's' expectations, he"aa satisfied they would
attribute ms i'ihfe I" other causes than TO an
""lsN''" "I guy OF 10 want oil spIcltndc Tor
| men interest 10 serve 'h'm Win hdrhiy, had
P'th MS constant s'o1y ahd very labor how
! ever "'""""si nda o'h C"eeilulY encountered
'"' me comm al @ooh. Ia nothing do men DIT
| lef more 'oaa On #aHrctS OF national policy.
| my a'roiien al great mlHca aud diihcuty,
| an" H"F' ph'ience 81 consideration and m
E., htauF"'l"n int iew are willing 10 besiow. 10
a''''' " J"s' C'hSloAi'hN nluIh ieHtclIoh IS ne
/ e'''d'F' no less ma" liberal an1fKitnsive views.
! o. MS s"'ae ne look Tue principles oil The Con
! 'i'"i'' ana developing ihehi, rs ahiet States
| NJ" Wv" """'. ~ g"N' u" sum measures As
| 'an. JH'Hh'd, according ~ hts CONVICTIONS, his
! .h''' AS ''hs WIN "'h'l> a. 10 principles,
49, mas OCCASIONALLY alhr'rn, aelffenua'ly, with
| mr. D. as !" tue pea' 1ne""' OF ue9eioP'hs those
P'"''""'
! On the responsibility Of his own views and
I'D smrnr. he had pursued that course ofpol-
ICY, which he thought best calculed IN pro
bp at I'D Il
thrm. as a representative, to the dispassionate
dacison of his constituents. These have been
the only means he ever employed 10 recommend
himself to their notice and appreciation, aud ,
tla consideration Of his countrY--It MAS to r. IN,
j ucycr-taihne source Of eradication, thai "A,
adopted such 4 course, AS thr result proves in,
correctness OF lie conGded in the good Sens,
aud tive enlightened aud impartial vie VS.. III,
sound Judgment and magnaninity of ms cnu
sntueuts, and his iondest anticlpanons had bee,
realized They had done him more than i,s
tier tie could not permit tins opJortunrv +,
pass without remarltlng that The pc.lcv nurSu.,
by lin had heretofore been opposed. by In,
state ofwhich he priird him ELI on being citl
krn aud for dong so hud not bee A a hrtle cen
Surcd But how were things cl,anoedI Tn,
policy which he had uniformly pursued. had nov
become that OF the State. What was then wror,
had now become right Virginia he thanIs
ed God, had begun to understand her firm,
mtercS,s-her regeneration IN that respcct ha,
commenced. She was determined 10 cail into
activity the genius and entep,ise of her sons
10 employ them ON tbr vas, resources which he
long TO her. Had thr same >nirit winch no,v An
inatcs her, mnueu cpd and directed her nol,c,
l. years ago, she aoulsi AZ this lime he number
ed among the most prosperou, oc her 81,
ters.-Thc absence oC that sn,,,t had tbrov,
her back as to the attainment of thai prosuer,r
nearly halt aurv. Virginia. sad MIR. \