Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
DINNER TC MR.. TAZEwELL

~ .-rS'e AiO'ei ny some oil the members oil the
legislature aud the citizens of Richmond, 10 LIT
ElEroN WALLER TAzEwrLL ESQ., one Of our
senators IN the Congress OF the l.. States who ar
ilved IN the steam toat on Wednesday night
lIr' non Speaker OF the Senate) presided; as
sisted by AIr. Banks Speaker of the H. of Dot
egates) and Peter V. Daniel LA. (.he Lieut.. Co
vernon OF the Commonwealth. )-Ihey had the ho-
nor OF receiving aG their guests, MIR. Duval (the
Governor of Florida) -and Capt Basil Hall Of the
British Royal navy, (the distinguished Traveller
whose literary fame Is founded or his interesting
description OF that extraordinary people the inha-
bitants OF the Loo Choo Islands on hisIournal from
which W alter Scott has extracted in. the 81 Vol
OF ms memoirs OF Napoleon the interview OF Capt.
hall with that remarkable man, and also on hi,
travels in South America)
An invitation given 10 the Governor IN
which he made the following reply:
RIcHMoND, Feb. ID, 1928.
To George c. DromgooIe, John y
Mason, VIM. o. Goode, Willough-
by Newton, Peter V. Daniel. p
n Nicholas, and James Lyons, ir -
Esquires.
Gentlemen: regret that my extreme debili-
tated state of health cornpels me TO decline your
kind invitation, in behalf Of portion of the mem
bers OF the General Assembly and of the citizens
OF Richmond, to public dinner in honor of Little
ton W. Iazewel. But beg you to believe that
hothmg could afford me greater qualification than
TO join in nanifcsting my high respect for the
private worth, and my warm appreciation of the
Political course of our distinguished Senator
ne pleased, gentlemen, 70 accept my thanks for
Inc polite terms in which You have presented the
invitation, together with assurances OF INV hiqh
respect and sincere esteem.
WNt. b. GILES.
"ehave seen larger company. but never
more animated and Joyous one The utmost bor
lnony and hiiarity reigned during the whole enter
tainment-lndeed, we were hapnv 10 hear Can't
Hall, who addressed the Company two or three
nmes during the evening, most cordially declare
That he had been present at many public dinners
and several political ones; but never had he wit
messed such ioyality so little of the aeporit,- of
party, and such free flow ofthe souI-After the
cloth was removed, the following Toasts were ri-
ven:
l. The Sorereigntyefhs Peoplc-Denied on
~ by hm who was never their choice
2 The Constitution ofthe United States
Intended principally for external purposes-it has
been turned by tine party in power wrong side
g. Tie Union-BOund together bv common
interest all" mutual concessions: May it be per-
L. orr Delegation IN both Houses of Con-
he Battle OF Trafalgar is at hands Eng
land expects every man to do his duty
.. OuT udlued Sisters, .NetO York and Penn
$yls9ms@-A long pull, strong pull and pull al
8: Tae" Military Caieffqins' Of both Vars
:, Honor to those who have filed the measure OF
their counry's glory"
Z. The CoGltioa-The monster IS already
bound for sacrifice at the altar OF public opinion
8. .4adret0 Jachson--The LaureIed Farmer OF
Tennessee ''o' -
g. The Presidential CGndidates-The claims
OF Andrew Jackson, arc registered in the affsctions
and gratitude OF the people-Those Of John o A.
dams, are 20 sought in certain polia essays
encountered set phrases, :" not perhaps ACCORDING
to strict rhetorical proprety.''
TO- JcmeS Madison and James Monroe
Whose lofty spirits viii not stoop from their ezra,
10 subserve The desperate purposes OF shaking par
ty. F
IL. LiHlston TTalIr Tazereu-The faithful
Representative ofthe sentiments of Virgmia-the
eloquent opponent Of mschievous Administration.
When the shout of applause had abated Mr..
tazeweil rose to make his profound acknowledq-
ments 10 the meeting for the honor which thfv
had paid him. He admitted that he must saw
seiEeth'ng-but what could he say ? How express
his grateful thanks-how shew that he was in
any degree worthy OF the high honor which he
had received True he was their faithf,t! rrrre
sentative. How could nc be otherwise VIRGINIA
was as dear tohim as the ruddy drops which warm
cd his heart. Il was his birth-pIacc -tlcrc ,ras
treasured up all that nc could cali his ovn-"vyife
children and friends and there would his ashes
rest. Aiier having pronounced an animated euIo-
gum upon Virginia, and the duties which were
due her by her sons, tie concluded by proposing
| the following sentiment:1
Frg'nid-The kind mother who loves all she
approves, and approves all she loves
l2 J0fn Rontlolpb Of Roanoke.
I3 UWiam b. GILES
After the regular toasts were drunk. the Presi.
dent rose, and propOcd,
The Health OF Governor Duval of FIoriI,-
and speedy admission OF the beautiful Territory
over which he presides, into the Union of the
States. -
Governor DuvaI returned his thanks in a neat
and appropriate Addrcss-and concluded with the
following sentiment:
Virginia-and may she always be proud of re-
receiving the State Of Florida as her sister
r. The President then proposed g The health Of
/ Capt. Hall Of the British Maryland permancncv
to the peaceful relations sub5isiing between our
two countries"
Captain Hall roeo and expressed in very nanny
terms the gratitude he felt for the kind noiicc
which had been taken Of hin. lie ,coul8 Offer if
return toast in honor Of an American, who was
celebrated both in country and all over Europe
mo politician, but popular with every party
"a man, who had given his attention TO things
which never change. and therefore the fame which
he had built up for himself, would be as lastiov az
i was great. He proposed 8" Professor BowditcR Of
Salem"
The following Volunteers were then given.
by Mr.. Banks, Vice President Yirtnc i'm pub
nc Funciionares, essential to the perrnaneucy Of
a Republic.
by Mr.. Daniel, Vice Presdent-Th promised
disclosures concerning the Ghent negOciations--Is
the season for these not yet arrived, or does the
iervor Of nctC-bOTn lore revolt at the cruelty Of
their developemont We will not bc Jonathan
RUsseRed
BY ATr. John Campbell--THe ricfoyies nj Iaek
9oll--Ihcy have not rendered the Patriot Hero
altogether unworthy Of public confidence" on
cmincntly dangerous 20 his country"
ny VIM ~. Macia land-LuHefOn IT. 7nze-
1reR: VIC are proud Of him TO whom his State is
mir Tazewen again rose 10 express bis ac
knop Judgments. Tie said the principles of Viroi-
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