Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-11
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Gam The N. \ Daily .adrertiser.
LIE DINNER Id ALL RuRnES.

enising apnfftnfnts1 we're nshffah inio ihf
grand banquetng nal asix O'Clock Gen.
Iaeos X Van RENSSELAER, presided. asslash by
Peter II. Sehenck, Alderman Chandler. n.
Bora EN- aud Thonhs X. Smith, Esqrs. n Viea
Presi1ent. The company wa. as might be
expected polifnl one mud consisted oi near
~ 400 gentlemen, including the guests. A.
mong thu latter WIRE the venerable Col. Ifnm-
bull, Don. Thomas Genefi spanish e.lle, and
| pr.ridenf Of the Co,tez, winch "as dissolved
by the French Army in 1929, Col. 5 L Knapp
| and several others. In addition 10 tho letter
| mentioned below from MIR. Webster, apologi,.
ing for moi heing abb 10 attend. ware letters
irom Mr. 5ouhnrd," lata Secretary Of the
Navy, Mr.. Fr.ltnehnysen, Mr.. Justice fhomp.
son, Ills Honor Judge Bets, l"ho declined,
solely because ii was an avowedly political
dinner. } Governor Bell, of New Hampshire, Mr.
Slo,ls oil New York, Messrs. Storrs, Ellsworth
and Ineersoll, of Connecticut, Mr.. Pear6s OF
| Rhode Island. and several others. Alter The
cloth was removed. the following tossis were
gwen. accompanied by appropriate airs from n
| superior band oi music
| The Constitution OF the United Siates.-~It
| has wiihsiood foreign violence aud Intestine
| conmotinu. Tho wisdom, virtue aud valof OF
Americans, will sustain IT against the ueaGhe.
~ OF those who have sworn 10 supper, ito
CHEERS.
the otlite shall be better titled. the nalion will
be betlrr governed.
| [ Ibis toast WIS received and repeated s,ih
unanimous bursts oil applause
). National Indus ~ and lnteronl Improve
man1s.--lhe first protected by laws really
!" jadicons - the last. unoOslfue,ed by thai D.
| brdienee 10 tne wi oi the people which places
u peto on their enectmenn.
1. lleary Clay fhsspu cassfnl diplonaiin,
| TIE distinguished sintesman-the accomplished
orator. The genius OF America beckons him 10
| he Capitol.
| / In raptnres with which This toast was re-
efived, il ID impossbe Tor Us 10 dnseribe. fh'ee
times succr ss,sel,. did the company r,s. spon-
taneously, nt one man, aud repeat their Cbc ~
| IhTte, ala aud aine tunes.
Silence having AT lrngth been restored. the
President rose aud addressed the company 10
| h. following "IIec,:
| " Wa haVe met on this occasion 20 perform
n must pleasing and acceptable service W.
have mel not Tor TIE purpose oi bosing nj ihe
! tootstool oil power 10 depreeAie lis wrath, 81
! lmplore liz mercy, nor yet to ask paltGIpa-
ion oil lis fayofs , but Tor the purpose ol bea'-
| ng our testimony ~ favor of an indiVlda3l
! sbo, with an nrdor, u real and talent seldom
! surpassed. or even eaualled. has venihred so
attack tue enemy III his strong hold aud strip
nm, OF the false covering under which ho has
| deluded and deceived The people
| 3" The senumoni has no often been expressed
with apparent, II not in sober enrneslncss,
tina, party spirit 10 essential 10 tho preservation
oil he rights and privileges Of ire people,
rhs, IT is considered by many Us sound
political AXIOM. II by This spirit Is meant, an
nnGeaeog and vig,ant bnt candid scrutiny IN
! 10 the conduct OF our rulers. applauding the
| right and conbemning tho wrong, supporting
| he AUTHORS Of good, and opposing the adyo-
cafes oil bad measures, no individual VIII yield
more ready assent to the sentiment than my.
self Bn, II the rplrt N only 10 be found IN
nllnd attachment and devotion 10 men, who
under lhe speeiou, preierl Of exclusive or su.
| pefior attachment 10 The iighs OF he people.
seek the own elevation TO, and continuance
in power, without regarding the msnns by
| VII cb tho end 10 TO be attained, disclaim u
enii,eIy--thhi spirit dsgenerates and becomes
n spirit ri action, Aeod threatening ruin
and destruction to every thing most valuable
| TO lretmen he right and freedom OF opinion
on Ia most Important OF all subjects is Runf-
nnteed Nv our constitution. IN every member
Of The community. Should any man in ofties
ait mrt IL nsnrp the power OF consti aiming ths
a1srci.e OF this right, he would ensure 10 him.
self b 20 demn.',on Of all men, aud w, IN,
powers that be- prescribe the freedom OF opin.
ION NJ To thf conduct Of our rulers, ~ OF their
! finrss Tor uifite. aud have the mpudenee aud
! rnrontert TO re.t their clam TO political pre-.
| lel neni on the Ell rclse oil This very proscrip-
mn. II The people of this country can Le
.,oug Ut to submit To lis exercise, by any man
y, sci Of men, they will prove themselves fit
| sabj .cts Tor 10 application, aud mcrll ,ho pun
shnlem which will be inflicted on them. But
| trn7 this will not be our lot. When iouk a
| rnnnd ne on lbs numerous aud respectable az
sembhg oil my tellow-ciiizens, between whom
| dill opinions ~efr honestly entertained
on the measures Of former administrations, IL
aited on THIS OCCASION iof the noble purpose of
vindicaiiug our con,iitnt,oD, Of driving rom
power, bs the Indignant voice al an injured
| o. losnl,rd peopio those .Lb have abused their
| eanildence, and oil calling To the public service
! hose wno bavr distinguished themselves by an
! uniform course oil pafIoue exeriion ia favor oil
| the best tnieresis of their cnuHTy, an bound
| 10 hope aud believe, there !. YET II Iedeeniing
sp,rn IN toe people, which viii guard, protecl
and secure our Tree institutions from tie polls.
uon Of unhalio.od and bypocrtleal pfoirs.
sors. yet hope aud beliey,, that the waning
volces oil the lev ~orthIfs, st II, senlines, will
TIE henrd aud regarded by The people OF these
| unIlrd States.
!" We have been taught by the precents OF
our fathers, aud the bright example OF nose
! llI1striDus men who founded, reared, 4 AZ thsy
| iondiy ped .ecnied ourrepnbhcan institutions
that intelligence q VIftne wee sDssniial TO tn II
| support aud We have directed onr afternoon
aud applied our resources 10 The attainment OF
| these tavorfe aud all important objects by a
| general diffusion OF the means oil education II
there be any truth in this position, how rapid.
| ly downward must we deem our course, when
we behold 10 those 10 whom he muIIag cement
| of our pubic concerns Is entrusted, ignorance
most profound, aud practices whi,h wpold IN
pI,yate lie banish from The socey oil decent
| nen their authors. justified and applauded By
| hose III powet--"hcn We compare The taleut
| aud learning o former with lie present admin.
ration, we are compelled 10 eIcaim h0to arc
| Ihk ,tIinhLu EILlsn