Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-29
Cue Constitutional a1tbtg.
NV NupN. March %.
DINNER TO MR.. WEBSTER.

end pariculary the vintcation OF the principles of
the Constitution IN the Senate of the o. States
color Kent, presided. scd by Peter a. Jay,
John Hone, ana Il NJ. Grccnway, Esqrs. AZ Vice
Presidents. number of distinguished gentlemen
among the guests, among whom we observed 4
the Hon. Ambrose Spencer, Judge Dagget, of Con;
President Morqucra of Colombia; Hon. Henry Il .
S,orrs, and Hon. Nathan Appleton, member elect
to the next Congress, from the city of Boston We
have neither ',ms tins late hour 90 u'cnck) TO
ramatk could wish rpor the interest of the
whole scene, nor to give any thing but bret
sketch Of the truly magnificent and eloquent address
delivered by Nc Webster The following were the
regular t"as,s:- /
i. The Supremacy If lie Lr;c, so which al! owe
homagc-thc very least as feeling its care-aud the |
greatest not exempt from ITS power
;. The President # the United States.
;. The Gorcrnor # me STATE n .nt,o YORK..
l. The Consultation gf the United States, the mon
r"'e"t Of cur connrys tc'saoD--'he instrument of
il; stfcty, lis liberty, and its greatness.
;. The Jpdjcinry Of the United Siates--a co-or-
Glate branch Of the Govcrnmcn,-evcry patriot
will support aud defend H. in the exercise Of its
stitutunal authority.
Chancellor Kent rose and said, that he was now
nbout to propose toast to which he doubted not
their judgment M hearts would cordially respond.
Among the great men Of New England that had been
reared by her fostering care there who stood
before the whole American people object of pc
culiar attachment and prde-who Il late
occasion had coCenty re.tted the arguments OF
those who had endruvured TO weaken the bond
of union coniederacv, and caused their
false specula;ioIs to disappear Ike spcctres be-
fre the sun-onc who ny the accuracy Of his rca-
e0nng. tic power of his ILLUSTRATE items and manly zeal
.,.! directed public attention towards their national
r. -uts and rescued Cons. i'uluDa law from the ar.
hives III which 1t had 50 l1ua ,lumbered. Il
ap1rcssaTy say that that indy luai was lie whose
cone he should give.
Our GussI, DIniei Ucjs'c'-to his talents VIC
. most triumphant vrndlcatiun Of the great prin-
..r'.- Of TIL Constitution.
Ens bursts OF applause from every gun gter Of the
-.d. When silence was proclaimed Nr. Webster
.t-c AID said,
conscious that he owed the extraordinary
rrror which had been conferred upon him by SO large
number of the citizens of New York. to their alice
.su-t" .'Ichment to the constitution of the country.
i~r -u Sort well iStended, however unprepared,
and Ut-a, III the discharge of 4 solemn duty he was
un3er 90 maintain the constitution of the country, and
60 vnlrNe its just authority they had been pleased
'1 tender his public mark of their appreciation, and it
.ug.- nc idle afirctstiun in him TO deny that such
~ n" their regard not sinSu!aly grateful. Ewes
mic servant must be DESTROYS Of receiving the
owing voice of the people, and though it might
supposed that he was anxious not TO dsappont the
HOres Of those whose Immediate representative he
las, Jet the rcumstances under which they here
assembled calculated to afford him the highest
qualification. Those who were present had come to-
sether to Fay no ho'n'ge to power interest party
ut to signify their sense OF the importance OF adj
ing firmly to the fundamental principles of the
.a'stituton "Gentlemen," sail Mr. w, at would be
range il it otherwise. Where but herc-uhere
-".aey than here-where louder than here, may we
aa;sn Of the constitution but IN G;s
ua.i. al rally nd in any crisis Which NAV
- Supposed to EXIST No estimates more highly
.Han do the natural advantages of your position; but
".: known to every intelligent man, that all these
advantage e local position, and benefits OF State mol
f-'s would have persisted without the protection of
some Recommendations protection TO public and
9.i.s.e credit, and Without uniformity in commercial
r--e.l4tionsi"
MIR w. SAID that there were those around him who
gre Old enough TO remember, before the adoption of
ttt,ttI,, fi,sy ,tt,,,,
OF Us commercial CITY NJ the adoption, 1t contain
ed about thirty thousand 1pe, and was the cau,aI
of a StEe-n0w it had become the capital Of all The
States possessing population Of than two bun.
dred thousand, with an accumulation of wealth and
property which, however great would vet sink into
insgnicarce the prospect of her future greatness
Was IT possible that such city could be Indifferent 10
amy measure that hazardous to its well being
The State ct New York favor OF the constitution
long before established she then contemplated
her future destiny and sprang forward, eager to en-
brace IT, III should be pardoned, he trusted if while
tie subject OF TIC bl ssngs which the constitution
had bestowed he should advert of those rrca
names who stood forth among its founders and who
had struggled With all their energy in recommending
rs adoption. Ne should be wanting in Justice ~ he
rilteI the Of Hamilton who coming from mil
Iary service While yet youth, and seeing the urgcn,
necessity OF some general government for the protec
to" OF commerce and TIC maintenance of public cred
ID sought lis establishment with diligence that never
sIackened and finally succeeded in obtaining the Gen
eral Convention which framed the constitution under
which we now happily live. That object accomplish.
ed, another one remained to be effected Associated
with Madison and Jay, he undertook recommend IL
adoption to the American people and his hopes were
tulhiled. Upon the ascension Of Washington TO the
Presidency, what WAS the situation Of the country
There was no public or private credit, no power TO
secure by any uniformity Of duties the fair enterprze
OF me merchants 81 the different states and therefore
the discerning eye Of Washington selected him for the
situation that he occupied with much honor TO him
sen ana advantage to te country. he srnotc the rock
., national Iefenue' the streams came gushing out
lie touched The dead corpse ofpubIic credit, and II
fpi0ug IT, rs feet. The iuDed birth Of tho Minerva
was hardly more sudden than the system oc national
cTGG' ""ich sprung from TIE mind Of Hamilton
your associations said Mr. w are naturally con-
ncctcd with another patriot now no more. The cha
Tacter OF Jay is Jewel which his country values and
even the whole world regards. After the formation
OF The government be selected % ho tho scales
cfJusticc IN his vol adjusted hand lie was clothed
with the ctmnc, bG. tie robe touched noth., so
sprtlcss himself
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