Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-29
From the Cincinnati .Inerican of .J,:rs 81.
GREAT DINNER To MR. HAR,CON


On Friday last splendid public dinner was given
by nearly 600 of the citizens OF this nj ice Ia th,
Hon. David Barton Senator from Missouri, in the
magnificent saloon at the Bazaar. Judge DAVIS
acted "a President, aud Col. Borden and w Green,
Esq. as Vice Presidents. We venture tn affirm that
mere respectable and more Intelligent party of the
same number, never sat down to n public dinner in
tho Western country. very large majority OF
the choice spirits of Cincannat were there: &, meyer
dad public dinner 60 of better, nor never As there
greater Inanintt OF sentiment, nor never did u
company ENJOY themselves more, than that occa-
Several strangers of distinction were there Oar
excellent ell'w citizen, Judge Burnett attended as
one OF the nvited guests aud highly to en-
JOY himself. Judge Mclean und Gen. Harrison
were elso invited, bat the later gentleman did not
receive his lnvltston in time to attend. JUDGE Me
Lean sent an apology.
I All the tossts were drunk with enthusiasm es-
pociaily those relsti"g To Mr.. Barton md Mr. CLAW
An excellent baud of music in attendance, and
choerrd the company with delightful airs bctwe
the several toasts. \ variety of excellent SONGS
were also sung. Not an incident occurred to nIr
the Hstivry which so pre- cmncn:ly abuundpd. Iii
was truly 'the feast of reason and the flow of so,
" men Mr. Barton was toasted. the applause was
long, loud and enthusiastic. and at the end of Amos.
every sentence, IN his speech he int r,p,-d Will,
voc'ferous demonstrations nj upprob,tun. When h.,
mad finished his speech anj tnast the comDanv rosc
simultaneously and gave hun three cheers. Mr. Bar.
ton isboured under severe cold. and consc ouentv
did icrl himself able 10 saw as much ma Lo ,,r
sir,d. ~
When the regular toast to Henry Clay was drank
the scene was unparalcled Such an exhibition Of
feeling we never before witnessed on sirnur occa
sion. We shall defer dissertation of :, n,t,I w
come tn the toast stnf
II was proud day for Mr. Bar.nn-a proud dov
Tor Mr. Ciay-a proud day Tor Cincinnati "a proud
day tor Chio-a proud day far the Nation Never
before was there greater demonstration that thn
people feel Their injuries and know how 10 redress
them.
REGULAR TOASTs.
Isl. The union 2fhe States 1t must be rreserv
ed,-not by tainporizug oblatioD TO scd;tiop hnt
oy an eXecut ION OF the laws.
"a Ihe People Their own worst enemies whom
they become the dupas OF psrsltical office hunters
Sd. TIE office Of President. May every future in.
curnoent distinguish between tho opponcrts or H.,
man and the enemies OF the Republic
an Georss Huntington HIS name, his hIrhest
eul"gy.
5tt. Our distinguished Gge.i. A patriot Of whom
the nation may be proud-the honesty and indane,d
enc" OF whose principles eaualled only BY The in
trep,d'ty with which he maintains Them.
ns 6aa as and S Sad stated the H'ase was exceed
HR BARTON said, the dsordsred state of his
organs OF speech, by a severe cold under which he
suffered, would secure this assembly from the nlic.
ton Of q long address
In the eh',rts mad" during the las sossion If C,r
gresa, IN support the principles of public liberty nnd
national independence ne had bnt participated in tho
general Effort OF the minor y with which he WAS u.s.
socinted.
O no
as the one he now addressed was not ONLY an annie
reward for those cXrrtlons but was kind of earnest
and guaranty that those principles would ultimately
triumph
In the par he had taken, and of which this ,sso-,
bly, made too taterng an estimate he was v
aware that the beiigernnt and party character of
debate ought never to have been witnessed in the
Senate of the United ates; but il was forced upon
the minority by their opponents.
The commencement of the present Adninistr ation
round the Senate sunk to a mere arena for political
2iad'ators, by the combustion tbnt brought Il into
po"sr; and the m nprity was compelled TO defend it.
sell against its victorious asssiants with weopons
somewhat similar 10 their OWL
SO t'is assembly, he said, would desire to see
'he'r temples ct justice religion converted into the
aires for rioters; but If such disorder shoud he forced
upon then oy Others, and no other means of red-
remained to them it might be well to suppress the
disorder by opposing force to force-not that they
would approve the iumult and confusion Of the occa
s'on but that the former decorum and dignity of the
pl'cc might be restored.
In truth, Mr. o. sail. he found himself in ,ba, do
oa'e IN the situation OF hunter in Of the vast
prarics west OF the abash-surroundcd by fires NOT
OF hrs own kindng, and compelled to set FIRE against
fire for self preservation.
He hoped, and he was those with whom he &C,
ted did aiso that like occasion would never re,upn
II very frequently happened in this world. however
that good was produced out of evil. So il had han
pened IN the late debate and in the first
OF the present administration. The cratic debate
upon "Foops Resolution" had drawn from NJ wei
ster an calculation of the principles of our constn
ton and government that would hereafter rank aboy.
the best numbers Of the celebrated FedcraIiei an
more than compensate the temporary loss Of the dig
nifty Of the Senate. 20
me abusve exercise of the powers Of appointment
and removal entrusted to the President of the Halted
states Tor the public safety and welfare had elected
from several Senators, East of the Acghanics-
particularly from Mr. Claytoo, Of Delaware and ur
iio'mes OF M,ine--exposltions Of that part Of our
CONSTITUTIONS that would do honor to the statesmen
and patriots Of any country or age; but tic mos, abe
s'mpe ana touching exposition he had heard or read
upon that subject, was the justly celebrated letter OF
an American maron,-Mrs. Barney, of BALTIMORE
to the President Of the United States
Mrs barney, he said, Amazon in intellect and
independence. and sprang from a genuine stock Of
natures noblemen. ~ '"
In turning the mind to the only IN lining ,opio no
intended TO touch-the great and vital interest 90
harmIessb and so appropriately called "The American
system there was little bat hopeless gloom to be
found there in the course Of the present Admnis,ra
ton.
reriectly wiling to accord to the President and his
Cabinet, the freedom Of opinion upon that subject,
we look 10 The polls and ballot boxes, and claim free