Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-24

Quac return TO cancel y any "u'
I In any period of ny life such a token of resn,,
aS tH's aay mas furnished, would have been hGbl
alpreclated-tendered to Inc under existing circuIn
SSlceS, It's value Is unappreciuhlc In v;St,,r -,
. metropolis ofmy native State where sn.,,r t
O! my lie IN nlany happy dav and ,rhcro | H.,
formed friendships which have crcr jnI;L,5 +,
r"e!lSA, am met b. mary Of its inhabitants an
erected With waGih aui cordial wc!,n,nc--o,nor,
them sec mingled many dslino,l; she'd cit,.a,s t
every lhart ot the State, with some OF whom, hay
pesH cu-!a5o!er from my youth II! the r,Il srv,,e
aid ln h0noTCI also by the ,,~r.rpcp of ;..,,s ~
Whom nav been conferred the higi. st Offices within
.i'e tit q" Il Tree aud enlightened people and are nov
me lust OBJECTS OF universal vc>cra,0n Amid src
test nm mes OF regard generously offered
READ iVoraG: verdict "; my cu.,trvo,on PRO
tler Fifginians-on al least the DiirI nj, INV into,
t'ol> hfougha long career ofupwurds of thirty years
FuIn'errupediv, III the service of my country-nn
curing that PHr.od III trusts OF hirh rpsror,
sjcil receive il, and US such rsyuri y
an islllnabe treasure Of which no human er c,,
pe'taNe me Will carry il wiih me into In, retro
heht TO which ain fastening: where amid Tie d.
= I'll vi !"'GN.. Whether adverse propi;ious
II VIA DC q never ai!inL source ni constitution To mo
ana h!Aliy most invaluable legacy TO my chiIIrrp
~ III thc distant land where ior Il scass,n hay,
"ee" S,Joufnng' speedy re urn to NY country mn,
10 nay friends, under any crcufstanlcs ,,. or M,
SohdI'E hHfrHpi'ious WAS I'll. the object of lEy'u,
c,ash desire how intm-nsurabiv has my alf.inat, -
| P'N'Su'e been Increased by the occurrences ha,,
MitlieSea siisco my return To nv native Sntc In adj
! I'M,
rs an individual have beheli spectacle, no ..ss :,
r., guam have seen Sirginius pride Assem-
o'ed-a Convention of her citizens whcst, urea
and good qualities would have done hon ~ ~ ,,,,,
"@e or nation employed in The i.sli ana solemn v,r
pose OF rppaiglng the defects VIII eli time .s G;scls1
III ner Constitution. have seen with unn.xed de-
!gat ~ The selection OF suci nlCn. that the Icople ~
I Virginia have gwen new and coSD I,r cy,.rcn ~
their capacity for tbs high purposes to yct ~.
dence has called tieln-and the more especially .,c
been gratilied when sec them rcconrizjn M ctc,
test out private aud public worth as the passport to
tiIeir iaVor-and while respecting honest OF infcu
ton and independence Of opinion disrcrarii.r he r
JadccS OF political sccs, aud most ouoralv for thcIo
sivcs, and most fortunately for their country rarrn
liiel' cohhG.ce In men whose characters give us as
sHrahGe OF harmony IN their councils aud wisdom IN
their DECISIONS AMI TO be colpatrot with whom al
f1lc highest grat.catou.
regret Eost sinccTc, tlt WIS Unable e. brine
oacN Ii" proof more solid than professions OF the rood
teeiiga towards Us prevailing Tic country to which
was GccFedttcd-a leareEca 10 the causes which
nay have n;Lde my mission Il barren! one would bc
oai o pi.ce here's but feel persuaded you viii hear
WIN satisfaction that from all and ali heard
r9m Tue government; and tie uenpr--ti,erc i tl,c
strongest desire there TO muini;n with us the nos
friendly relitiotS--to Cherish and increase which
used ny best eXertions-aud believe not altogether
I in vain.
LIZ looking on the signs of the times in the old
word; winch e&eic:se an influence On the course
"i lanitn a:Hirs, ftrl authorized III connrat,l-
iaun% Tins assembly, & the friends of liberal ,,rjn-
clplcs generally, the intense s.lcriiI.Is every
where expressed for the success OF tha great
experiment we are making mans capacity self govern
Europe with tie Of llstutionsy the Increased
iacues o! International connu:cat.o,r--by Increased
purity o! e press winch kings ger sctlce and m
incicased bnlness winch cannot iumriiasG5r
instead OF one Wooda aud one Juu. they ,ouaiIs-
bot III England end fIauccthe spirit liberty LA i1 ,
gated The libel law III the one aud overthrow lie Basilg in
tine oIhe.-ani the press i'll both like faithful wasters on the
'0Wef having become tie nycblc defender ,nci-
peS-poducng higher OF political feeling aud rol,cl
neisence-dd The growth OF great tribunal of p,5c OPT
i, tt,a
OF the civilized worllaEd about lrrnsc as sovereign n !,
Ill Lc cxtcsve-takng cognlztucc aiiG OF Inc -! a.;
ahd tile 'ies OF republics and awarding impartial lig
seizure ncioatio, Of the condition Of @ a.;
conclusion 10 renew to You aCkun rnCnJs Tor iii
distinguished mari OF your rcgDd, and OF al IN c
cordial spirit 81 a Friend and Of Brother
beg leave to Jok back country have recently m 10
present to your notice tie ;.niis
by assemblies ike ii TO those entitled 10 General ~ n on
90 50 as slight ackuow cgnent olmy sense OF kindness
nc usTd 70 me during sojoWn OF some days under MS
iosplidbie roof lie Is the .!usous iocr Of Gre.
Britain and which he hds refused exchange Tor d ice1agt
the friend of America and OF Anccaas-tc ;,tnier il
common with Fox, his intimate field Of Gen, V,sh,on i
the darkest days of our Revolution veucation ior tina
iustriDiS nan las Increased with ume-and may add
vemeiiion limited few but universal as lie i. r.cc
SO Ear IN advance OF the mankind that there his sec
not named lie indr:idua in whose behalf invoke you ki
APPRECIATION though member Of Parliament, since 10 Ea
gwen u" vote which his country fa,lr. OF humanity,
crop 81 h"oi-Ihe g'cat father OF I..,sI agriculture +
whose improvements penurious Ji! has been made pr,.
tive, and his estate compared with The concri,,oy. count
Ike an Oasis in dccrtihe brnDircui landlord who Ia
reconcH"i lis claims with the aud Happiness OF hi
enantry MANY evidences Of which aw Will, ,,,ins " Il
i"n-i''s VAST G'nams-n short bnna.ia,or na,i -A
these great qualities unite u Thomas |y Cosc Of lio nu,
whom present To- .o.y OF ic reception al,
il, esl appreciation.
George Wa.hiagton-Ghc Gully name wl:.i, -
cu,ogN can c,a''.
). g'ho'aas J.Gcrson-Tbc craftsman Oh. Inc ice
i1!a.ign oi Independence and the author of the Ii.
for religious freedom
G. Jmaycl;c-Thc apostle o. liberty ~ boil! laru
isPhcrcs-tlc gratitude OF fccmcn is bis s.c. lu
ward.
:. The Old Dominion TaoJ.rh place and gray,