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

provinces and being grounded the supposition that
enough to turn the OPPRESSION Of msrcs to mean ~
vantage And, Sir, by one Of those condolences In
inc happening oil successive events which natural
causes oil qualification, well Of ordinary SURPRISE and
connecting Georgia In the first of her independent
political history, with the Anniversary of our National
Festival, and with the lame and death of him, whose
birthday commemorate that Provincial Congress
assembled the 4th of July preceding the Declare
uon oil Amer can Independence. And, Sir, there is an
other coincidence with the present time, some what
amusing, not remarkable to which will only allude.
leaving 1t to be found out by those who will look into
the history Of tho which Immediately enyued-
In proportion to the spirit with which royal favor had
becDrejected to be made the victims of row.
al vengeance. And Georgians do forget that in the
hour Of peril which followed, South Carolina, with a
hundred and fifty volunteers from Charleston and three
hundred and fifty militia, flew our relief dislodyed
the enemy from the neighborhood of Savannah burn nc
her vessels and defeating veterans oil courage, led
by officers Of renown. And, IL will be thought
excusable in native of that city to mention it, that at
town meeting without single voice dissenting, II
was agreed and orders given the troops TO exc
cute hat the city should be destroyed, by burning
every house in it, before should become strong
OF the enemy.
Sir, every State in the Union may recur to instances
oil devotedness to freedom; and this the first con-
.rionon OF Georgia to our national fund of patriotism,
on the anniversary Of Jecrson birthday. What pur-
or sacrifice can be offered to his memory than recur
renee to such Revolutionary works Let this consile-
ration be- in part my apology for bringing your
But, Sir, Georgia has recolec tons connected with
the progress OF our government, OF which remind
ed by the occasion After the adoption Of the Const
tuition, when IL was seen that powers claimed un
der Il which had not been granted that neither the ALL
thority or the caution of Arlington had been sufti.
Gent to repress In our foreign reaots At least the a
pearance at psraly for of the great powers which
controlled Europe; that the people were to be restrain
ed from the free discussion OF the merits OF men and
measures; and nnmndful of our European origin, and
OF our country having become sanctuary for the OBJ
pressed OF all nations, that mt had arrogad
the power to interrupt the feelings Of relationship, and
the charities Of the heart, for friends from abroad
oy exhinK the emigrant suspicion. Our peo.
pie became alarmed at the downward tendency which
had been given t. our institutions, and naur ally looked
among the patriots OF the Revolution for some one =.
leader TO maintain them in their tuty. In the ,irug.
gle which ensued, Georgia, by her Abraham baldwin
and james JacksoD-names familiar 10 your ears--
was not an inefficient agen; IN giving the 6rst triumph
TO American democracy; and il from those men
that he who maintained il in the States recent coro
versy with The General Government, and whose sen.
sibily at your warm appreciation Of his conduct has
overcome his ability 10 thank you. derived his priuci.
pes-for he almost the adopted son OF the one and
the disciple OF the other In that political revou,iop
Sir, as you well know, Georgia was not enlisted
cruit 10 keep possession after victory had been won
nor converted by subsequent Efforts and brought into
the household by adoption; but sh- .ys elm 10 the
distinction Of being of the original family; and Is
ID snow tha there Is degeneracv in her he
personalities here to-day honor the memory OF
is patriarch.
But, Sir, with is constant devo,edncss to liberty
AMI me principles oil our government how much ha.
Georgia been recently mi.und-rs'o od! Becau.e she
took firm attitude in opposition 10 the mower Claim
g, oy me late administration over her rights she
charged with having forgotten her love of country.
Sir Hampton showed his love of country and of liner
~, by oppo.ion, and not by concession Because we
spoke with the tongues Of freemen, and. when mcnacea
WIN military coercion, replied that the first los.
tile movement which should be male, those hy whom
It should be done should be treated as public en- NV
she was tainted with having weakened the conedera-
cy ny her own want OF love OF union. Devoted we
were, ami continue to be- TO the un,n Of these States.
and determined as we are to maintain IL; We have the
rights secured to its memb'rs We believe that our
position not only sus'n,d by the spirit of the Con-
s'uon hut that we stood upon its text; and, Wills,
others condemned for too earnest assertion of our
rights we Thought we were contcnding for principles
vital to the salvation OF all. True, had az .take
much as State, but one Of the confederary:
and the consideration of Indian lands was forgoen in
tho noble ardor OF the State being The champion the
Constitution Our appeal was he ard by our
the Slate trumphed is principles PREVAIL its rights arr
now fully acknowledged. AMI the cheering re spouse Civ
en- TO the sentiments Of the gentleman from South
Carolina assures W that Georgia, in her past relation.
with the General Government stands vndicaed and ap
proved by the repres NATIVE democracy OF tha Union
Ample conten'men., full satisfaction! Sir have done:
and again do thank the gentleman in the name of the
representative Of the people Of Georgia for the promi
nen attitude in which he placed the State and one of
her most gifted citizens; and trust nothing has b,eo
said bv ma not justified by the occasion.
H. Liberty oil the Tongue, liberty of the Press Ii.
her'yo OF the Conscience. liberty of the hsnd-the last
not least.
Is. Virginia. the mother of the Graceful: NAV her
sons, not lees patriotic than the Roman brothers he
more successful in resisting the encroach, Of
power.
TO- Freedom Of Indu.ry A. sacred as the freedom of
sp"ech or oil the press-no wise government will res.
strain H.
90 The States: Their harmony, and erru,inr CON
alteration in the minds Of all patriotic statesmen.
Fl. The States: Jefferson gave up the embargo in
1908 to restore their harmonv nothing be given I'D
bv the proessorso his principles for the object IL
1880!
% The memory Of Washington: The Father Of hi.
country. an first In her afsctons-not less the friend
Of free Government because the abusers OF his name
would have made him my.
23 Taxes: Asmany "a are necessary, and no m ,re;
as long as necessary; and no longer.
Fl The Daughter and Defendants Of Thomas JEFF
ferson: Their happiness, and prosperity dea to tho A.
mercan people.
VOLUNTEERS.
by the President Of the U. States. Our Federal u.
Mon: IL must be preserved
BY the Vice President Of the u States. The Union.
Next TO our liberty, the most dear; may we all remem.
her that can only be preserved nv the rights
OF the States and distributing equally the benefit anil
BURDEN OF the Union
BY Mr.. Van Buren,, Secretary of State. Mutual for.
bearancc and reciprocal concessions: Through their a.
gepcy the Union established. The patriotic
spirit from which they emanatrd will forever sustain II
TIL" People will regard with warmest aH. elton those
who will he found TO act from principle.
by Mr. Branch, Secretary OF the Navy. The lber.
ties OF the people depend frequent recurrence 10
fundamental principles.
BY Mr.. Barry, Post Master General virginia--Tbe
nuDihcent Parent Of Sovereign States; acknowlcdg.
ing them her equals-Preferring Liberty TO Power"
BY Mr.. Speaker Stevenson The reserved Right. oil
the Peopie Let the character of defence be an
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