Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-29
From The Cincinnati .1,nerican Of June 81.
GREAT DINNER TO MR. BARTON.

Oh last n splendid puolic nlDner was gwen
by nearly goo of the citizens of this place to the
Hon. David Barton, Senator from Missouri, in the
magnificent saloon at the Bazaar Judge Davis
acted az President, and Col. Borden and w. Greene
ESQ as Vice Presidents. We venture to affirm that
more respectable and more intelligent party, of the
same number never sat dawn to public dinner in
the Western country. very large majority of
the choice spirits of Cincianati were there &, never
did public dinner go off better, was there
greater unanmity of sentiment never did q
company ENJOY themselves more, than that occa-
/ sion.
Several strangers of distinction were there Oar
excellent fellow citizen, !. ge Burnet, attended as
one OF the invited guests and appeared highly to en-
JOY himself. Judge Mclean and Gen. Harrison
We're also invited, but the latter gentleman did not
receive his invitation in time to attend. Judpe Nc
Lean sent apology.
All the toasts drunk with enthusiasm. es
pec'ally those relating to Mr. Barton and MIR CLAW
An excellent band of music was in attendance and
chcered the company with delightful airs between
the several toasts. a variety of excellent sonus
were also sung. Not an incident occurred to mar
the fcstiVlty which so pre- emincntly abounded 1t
was truly the feast OF reason and the flow of soul
When Mr. Barton was toasted the onpIau.o ,,,s
long, loud, and enthusiastic, and ut the end of almost
every sentence In his speech, he was int rrupted with
vocferous demonstrations Of appreciation. When he
mad finished his speech and tlnst, the company rose
simultaneously and gave him three cheers Mr. Bar
ton aboured under severe cold, and consequently
did not feel himself able to say as much as he de-
sirrd.
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the scene unparalleled. Such an exhibition of
feeling we never before witnessed on a similar occa
sion. we shall defer description of it until we
come to the toast istelf.
1t was proud day for Mr. Barton-a proud do,
Tor Mr Ciay-a proud day for Ccinnati-a proud
day for Ohio-a proud day fer the Nation Never
before was there a greater demonstration that the
people eel their injuries and know how to redress
them.
REGULAR TOASTs.
iS'' fRe anon 81 ne States 1t must be preserv
ed,-not by a temporizng obation to scdition. but
| by an execution of the laws
Cd The People Their own worst epemies who,
they oecon" the dupes OF parsitical office hunters
90. me office Of President, Hay every future in
cenoent distinguish between the opponents of thu
| man and the enemies OF the Republic
! fts George Washington His name his biohest
eulogy. 'e''
5h. Our distinguished Guest. patriot Of whom
the nation may be proud--the honesty and independ-
once of whose principles equalled ONLY by the in
trepldty with which he maintains them
tuere as before stated, the applause wcs exceed
Ingiy long and loud.
AR. BARTON said, the disordered state of bs
organs OF speech, by severe cold under which he
suffered would secure this assembly from the nHic-
ton of long address
In the efforts made during the last session of Con
gress In support OF the principles of public liberty and
national independence, he had but participated in the
general effort of the minori Y, with which he was as
ISOLATED. 80
The appreciation OF such an assembly of ,;tizens
as the one he nav addressed not only an annie
reward for those eXertions but was kind of earnest
and guaranty that those principles would ultna tely
triumph
In the part he had taken and of which this nissan
oily made too tnttering estimate be was perfectly
aware that the beigerant and party charac er of
debate ought never to have been Witnessed in the
senate OF the United States; but it forced upon
the minority by their opponents.
The commencement of the present Administrations
iound the Senate sunk to arena for political
gladators' by the combination that brought It into
power; and the minority compelled to defend it.
self against its victorious asssiaBts with weanons
somewhat similar to their OVID
SO TINS asse nbfy, he said, would not desire to see
their temples of justice religion converted into the
ares 'or rloters but such disorder should be forced
upon them by others and other means of re- dr. -.
renamed to them, it might be well to suppress rho
disorder oy opposing force to force-not that they
sion; but that the former decorun and diroty S ia
pl'ce might be restored. - ~
In truth, Mr. D. said, he found himself i, H., =,
oase, I'D ,he situation OF hunter in of the vast
PTsries West of the abash,-surrounded bv fires mt
OF his own kndllpg and compelled to set fire .,;,
fire for self preservation e
he hoped, and he was sure those with whom he ac
yea o'd aso that like occasion would never returo
1t very frequently happened in this world bovxever
tha' good was produced out of evil. So it had han
IN he tate debate and in the first deveopements
OF the present administration. The cratic deb.te
upon "Foots Restitution had drawn from ar wei
steT an calculation of the principles of our cone+
oh ana government that would hereafter rank above
nh
nifty of the Senate ~ " VIC org
ne ABUSIVE exercise of the powers of appointing
anu removal entrusted to the President of the JTteJ
Tor the public safety and welfare had elected
ION Ae'era, Senators, East of the AIleghanies-i
P,SI"cu'afiy from Mr. Clayton, of Delaware and Nr
t,ones' OF Ma,ne-expostions of that part of our
constitution, that would do honor to the statesmen
anu Pa'rios OF any country age; but the most able
s"p'e ana touching exposition he had heard or read
upon thst subject the Justly celebrated letter f
an American matron,-8Irs. Barney, of Baltimore = !
TO the President of the United States
1rs Barney, he said, Amazon in intellect and
natures nobemen o'0 ''01S OF
~ turn'ng the mind to the only remaining topic he
.eoaeu 10 touch-the great and vital interest so
Sa.'eS,y ana SO appropriately called "The American
cystem, mere was little but hopeless gloom to be
ton. S P'e'e"' A"'hhistra'
erecty willing to accord to the President and bs
oso,net' tue freedom Of opinion upon that subiec.
we look 10 the polls and ballot boxes, and claim free