Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-03
PWEI1I0AN.
(From tho Charleston Mercury, of Nav 25)
MR nDIIEEIE,S SDEEEn

MIR. M%cDUFFIE'S SPEECH
we are a. length tbls to sra'iiy public exp cta,en,
McDutie at the dinner which was givon in commit
ment 10 him last Tuesday.
one who can appreciate reasoning, or erj,y elo-
quenee, will require any other incentive than his own
grarbcs'ion TO petuse t.. Noone, certainly, who feel.
ni all interested in the RICH or int rest OF our people.
ecu peruse IL without The mCsi thorough conyicbon nj
the rncorsi,u,ionsIity and sppteh .nsiveuess of the
system under which they fuff.r, aud an a,dGnt as xie-
~ to remedy the evil. Blu, we have netuer room for
remark, nor a desEs 10 de,sin our readers from hi.
mastery production An itat we AK fr il, from the
public gen.rsily, is a candid psIusal: l. eanno,, tall 10
t6S!seSeef tfGth. or to obey the dictates Of eni ghiensd
patriotism.
Tue speech was ELECTED by The folio W ins tea t.
THE Hon. George .McDuGie- Il devoted PATRIOTISM
ami commanding elOqueuce could have syailed aupLt
against cupidi'y aDd iDjustice-ws migh, have united
10 osr pre- ent ~offspring OF gratitude the ceie bra inn
of a loSle vistOry Of Free Te4de and Cops,i ulionai Ii.
betty"
Aher the apllau.e with Which 1t wa, re ceived had
folio wing tffsci:
am at a loss, gentlemen, fer language adj qua,s 70
me expressien oil my pro'ound and grateful sense OF the
obiiga ion under which you havs laid me. bv mi. d..
tingui,hed and hAtteTiag token Of your eppf ohs,ion. And
while l must be permitted to ascr.bs the veiy high en-
comium you have been pleased 10 be,!ow upon my hum.
BILE services, TO your partially and kindne 81, rail er ,baa
10 any merit OF my own, | may be allowed to add. I
trust, without vanity, that have honestly and di,inIe.
fe'iediy' and zeaiously devoted my best fcul i.s-in
common wish the high-ninded and patriotic associate,
wi IA whom 1t has been my happiness 10 act--to n.
maintenance OF those great principles ia Witch arr. A..
Vol'tu ne INTEREST,", 'he rights, and the liberty of nv
cou"fy. Ever since l have been honored Vs. IL a ,,.,,
10 Tie public ceunths Of the conlederasy, have
watched w!h anxious apprehension, and resi,,ed viii
ny u most powers, In every stage Of its advapcemtnt,
'hS' system OF s'upendous oppression uuder which we
are steadily aud rapidly sinking into utter and bonels,,
rum but ! am constrained TO admit, at all INV eH,,ts
anu me SIN more powerful ef'r's Of my ,alsnied col.
iebguse, nave proved utterly impo,ent and unayaiIns.
IN Tue fearful and unequal contest we have been con-
pe'tu 10 "age, WIN no weapons bat reason, and
Hutb, ami Ju'iiee, ssaiUtt The fatal career of an int.
Ies'ed and prtde determined majority! II consolation
cOu'd be drawn tom such a source. W.. ,bouid g,
ieas have The censola,icn TO ref sct, tina. we have moi
ls''j oil 'ncee's iT6m he teeblsn.ss oil our exar,ion,
For 20 humao power Of argument aud eloou,po- snnld
rave teen oiany avail sgsiGs' The msre brute forre A.
sUP"FIor numbers Nay, if the light Of revolution had
b en- poured forth with all he sublime eIoouaooa a. ~
spr ation, u would have had no more egeei in atrs.,nr
me p ogrsSs 81 OR oPPre,siOn', than it would have had
III " uays o, msnome'' 10 arrts ing the msreh of an
army Of hs deioded followers, rushing for watd ,ors,n
a rich hafvest OF pluGd.r, under The influence n a., hlin9
fanstsism. ""
! an not unaware that mary Of our feliow-ciiz,n,
sun lock to Congress for rsIief, with a f.ini booe Inro
cherished and long deferred; I am slso Svat. Ina, ,omss
Uoer : ate phy,claus. Doiwi hstantins The repeated
IIn'aPpo,u,men OF lhess delusive hopss, very confident
" tell you, that all things will come rie6, Of ibsm.
selves. Although the patent 10 laborips nndsr a M,
.ai di''sse-sithough a deleierious and 6ral nsi,on b.,
TO-. Is u,t mo me sy.em' BY successive dose, oil
Isue'@, isBlsiauoD, uDH every vein Is surcbsrsed and
oi'tsnded, they say TO you with all in agiu abls so,nnn-
suLe-when . single dose Of volatile alkSll would i've
,pno', make yOuffelVes PERFECTLY sasv. It fe
pa"ent be Kept peties'ly quiet, and che will ms,t cas-,
tsioly' recover by The mere vs medicafyir uaf,yop,
wow, permit me TO tell you, fellow -si,izsn, IbsI ,h...
uCsiors have entirely mistaken The nature If The Az.
ease uncer which the boly polite 10 laboring H. i,
most sssnfediy not one OF tboso mslsdies ib,t riu no,I
US own cure az any one will pefesive The rnomsntit,
hue ehafasler 10 fnads manifest. Iropos,. Ib",cG,,
WIN your Kind indulgeDcs, to exhibit a BRET niaio ~
PIAe zeal tn9lysis OF that system Of disgui,eJ dnn,e,'oo
uhutr "hieh The sbOicest Of Heavens ,emnaI,I ~.
jug" are oia'ted, and Ibis whols eommuniiv ,alos.1
n'm = ''ats OF the highest property, to the v.rv vsrss
" uip before however, proceed 10 fplGl ri, rms,
20 - 80 |, mT MAKE an apology 10 This very respectsbls
a. ~ ,n,smlsent asssmblage, for presenting TO their con.
siae'sIIoo tnsse grave matters Of ,,a,o policy. on , t,-
i've occasion ike the present. nu.t + II. n a. TS'
apology IN the very hihefisg sentiment, ,~hisL h h
eshed me IRON my scat, and in The sI.ins,n" p"
Poildnce 81 those topics TO Hhieh that ,snHnH III
as ei'izenS Of Souih CaroIioa dausI no'
pressed win The msgoilude Of her yrongs Py .m'
you EEL nat II 10 not unbseoLoinR The cood,ton 80 ~
I9niai Vssss'age to which our State 10 rsInssJ "
shouia q IbsIe even with ms festivities Of ,bs Son;'s,%
oo1Iu' the solemn confederation Of tho nature ana 80,
Vu' kfIeV'Hses' and the means by whisb Our vtoI,,sd
~ ~ ~ De most suecsssfuily reclaimed and seca,.d
= anoiher circumstance, personal in is n.,n,s
rnep : ar sure viii be regarded ca END. rIno in go
usstee appropriate remarks that would o bsrg1.a han
~ noep,hg "ltb me occasion. During The verv snin.,~1
p'"pea' esnvA's OF the last year, several Of he nr,s,ss