Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-23

a honored name; when thew were called a,,rica,,
doctrines, and were revered such; when, not oay
the whole democracy OF this union recognized them as
orthodox in theory but they triumphantly car
ried into practice, uer the auspices OF that distin
gnshcd son OF Virginia, The anniversary OF whose birth
We have thS day met to celebrate.
"Hc was the pilot who wea,hcrcd the Storm" Sir
when have said this, have not filed his lust measure
OF praise shall do than justice his memo
ry, when say "that he was the darling Of philosophy
the apostle OF truth and the iavorite votary of liberty
ms sir Is neither the time the place to inquire
how It has happened that principles which, few years
ago, like sound con passed current throu ghou the
states, have so lar lost their credit confined m
iheir circulation, no,c, TO a narrow compass. may,
however, be allowed TO say, that the change which has
occurred Is not in the intrinsic value OF this political
coin, but la the mistaken estimate which, Of late, has
been set upon IT, No. SIR let the assayess subject il to
what process they please. they will ind that Il has
more Of alloy than il had in times past and that
noo, as me' It's entitled to fill the channel Of crcu-
laton whether regard the purity Of the gold which
II contains, or the mint at which il was coineI.
Sir, no political event weuld give so much plea
surc as to see these doctrines restored their original
credit and general currency; to them henceforih
bear not the Impress of Pirgnid only but that of u
hfed Inner tcd;n Short to the banner of the Con
stituon displayed by those who in command here
i'm every department Of the Gov eminent with the same
inscription labelled on it, the which
appeared TO Constantine, hoe signo rince.
Sir, what gives to the sentiment, which has inst be-
proposed, great value in my etima'ion s, that hail il
as an aupciou, omen that hope at least. to this de-
sired good may be INDUCED even though in event ex
pecta'ion may be disappointed.
o. Louisiana: Tho memory of him who acquired
~ hst ho"ored' by an anniversary commentator
der the P1esJency o. him who defended il.
Long con0ucd cheering, and brilliant music from
the marine band, followed Tire delivery Of thi. toast;
anu aer 'he applause and acclamatons had subled,
pause ana silence ensured which indicated the expecia
''on o' rpeaker. feeling OF disappointment had be-
gan 10 prevail, when MIR. Benton rose and RI sponde,
TO the toast, in a brief address.
Mr.. President, and gentlemen Of the c. mrany:
The sentiment which has ju-t been delivered, aud
CelVed with much aruIau. and ed nv nsuss
80 emphatic, calls for an acknow led xmen from the
Vest, from that further Wet which lies heyonJ the
Mississippi and sreche. it, vast expansc toward. the
shore Of the Pacific and the shades Of the setting sup
II calls for a Of Loui.ian,-a native born son OF
ta' former province Of the French and Spanish mon
arches whose personal history in his transit from the
desroii-m Of a province to the lib. rty OF ton,iuen,
whose political rnetamorpho.is from suhiec, vassalAge
10 republican citizen hip;-wou illus rate without tn
all OF words, and more forrbiy than NV words can IA
'ustrae any thing, the greatness. of the events which
the continent commentaries come from that re.
mote West, not native but an adopted son; and in the
absence OF such soH, and TO CRAFTY an expecia ion
which the pause in this festviiy the Silence th. look.
Of the company, AMI the Whole occasion announces.
have risen 10 return thanks in the name Of all he in
hahtants Of the ancient Loucn, i'm the name Of al,
the iphahitsnt. OF the Great Uest-tor the delivery
and applaued reception Of the which he's honor
ed The act and the author Of n. act and the defender
oi the fruits Of the act, hch, in re-unnr the two
halves of the valley Of the Mississippi aud collecting
all the waters Of the Father Floods under the sbec.
OF one Republican Flag, vindicaed the laws and in
and happiness OF the present and future generations
and laid the iounda ion for the largest empire of free
men which Time earth ever bcheld.-Great was IN.
merit OF the acaui'on,-gr tbs merit of the de-
fence, and rapidly approaching is the time when the
complete subsidence Of all the brief pas ons wlici.
'eed upon the glory OF contemporary decds shall leave
70 the policy which acquired and the pdior which de-
Tended Louisiana, the universal applause, and everas
ing homage, which the gratitude of all nations bestow
upon The events which fix and perreua,e their happe.
TIMES But let pass from this al the harks
10 point IN the weIl-raculated IN
NIX our attention. and excite our a'lmration-to that
singular Tact, and remarkable coincidence which II
c"gnZes, that, the memory OF him who acquired, il
Drsf honored by public commemora,ion, vi der the
Prestdency OF him who defended Louisiana. / am no
believer, much less professor in the occult nces
but have fAit in the ccpcatena'ion Of homo
event, and in the order OF succession between cause
and effect believe that events have their causes;
and when see things happening at one time which
could as well here happened at another time and at
various other times, AMI yet did happen am prone
20 believe that there was cause for each contingency
Tor the omission well as for the occurrences and that
belongs to the power ofreason % discover that
rms Is The Gaze with the civic festival which are
now celebrating This festival might have been cele
DRAFTED before, and often, and no. The appropriate
Tor 1t has often occurred pass by the whole
Pcfioh oil Mr. Jcfersons life, because hi, principles
and his delicscy retreated from honor OF this kind
whi'e ne was alive and rem 'ered il impossible, by
causing the knowledge Of his birthday TO be kept
cre take the period that has elapsed since his DEATH
He DIED IN 1876. And three tmes, since that period,
mas the revolving brought round The anniversary
OF ms birth,-thrse times has the verna sone up
On the DAY OF his na''vity-and no token OF remem
brance TO sign Of grateful collection ma. marked
maj Af. Onheedrd and unnoticed, undistingu.hed.