Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15
STATE RIGHTS, pAIJ.

IL
CHARLESTON, March 6.-Asreeably to previous
arrangement. this splendid and patriotic te,e took
lace at he Thsa'ss on Thursday evening last Given,
rs II was, In honor of dsng uished fe ow -cz IN
a.d excellent Chief Magistrate, JAMES HAMIL-
TON Jr, and 10 testimony Of the devotion of our citi
zsn' to the principles promus by our Leg ture
aud OF which he Is and long has been, an sbe
aud untiring champion, Il sforls us much gra,fca-
lion to state, that Il wa every way worthy OF t7nI
'idual, aud the cause TO whom il was designsd as
tribu'e Of re'pect, and pledge Of appro rotation and
support. To say that it equaIied public expectation
would be 81 than Justice The general voice Is loud
AMI upresh icted in ts praise ave conversed
with single individual upon the .ubjsc,, who does
not pronounce ineomparabiy the most superb and
magnhcent spectacle which has gracsd our eli "
Nothing, INDEED. was wan ing, which coull con.
eeive, or Ingenuity execute, to render II effective In
the harmonious ar angement OF the ornaments and in
ma striking aud brilliant appearance OF the whole
every one discsrned the astsr hand, to which they
have before been indebted for similar evidences OF it,
zeal and taste. Both the exterior and interior OF the
Theatre were decora ed 10 thu most beautiful an i'm
posing stye--so much indeed that il is dicu to
determine which most attractive or DIE Tor h the
warme't aud most general commentator. The deco.
raon', however, beautiful aud varied as they were
were all emblsmatc OF the cause of the South and
calculated at once TO np;re the spirit of pa,rio ism l.
evc'y near'' aud % excite the warmes devo ion to the
rghts oil man. NO emblem was there, hich did no,
represent and chars cierise the Carolina ,ctrpes'
no Inscription, which did not recall the services Of
some d,-tInsushed had voted his talents
rsked his popularity, and end cared his name in IN.
support OF Liberty, the Constitute ion, and the Union"
IL was truly Carolina tets-beauuul and endeared
oy Carolina emblems -honoring, il was inend TO
honor Carolir principles aud Ca, olna wofth-yst q,
forgetting, a.. would have been uugraeful 10 'orget
those OF her Sister States, who unit d with in
pr nep'e aud ieeling-nor no enlight ned and a.
trotic men, whether The East or the w - ,ybo IA ~
sympathzed IN he suherngs aud ntained the toe
rnes oil The Southland who, b. ar3in the lion in n
very den, have zeaousiy supported the ghts an so.
vrrsgnty oil the States, even in tho.e sections OF IN.
union, which have unrighteousIy mbined to i've,
oppression and degradation on the South This WIS
as should have been jus, 10 on selves, and aetul
and respectful 10 friends
The exterior OF The Theatre was decorated in a tu
OF teauiy and magn fence, not only UNEQUAL ID
here, but probably nnsipa srd in any other CT VT the
Union AT the upper part OF the p.rtco, was beau
tiiul traRspai ency, exhibiting the name OF the honor
ed individual to whom the festival wa. pivsn I'm
mediatey below thai, and between the pillars of the
Portco, were three Other ssparences of which the
centre one bore The motto Of The Stne Rights party
Liberty, the Constitution, Union," ami tho others
Represented, respectively the Arms OF thsS ate and
Palmetto Tree. They were all we'll execn,.J and
would OF themselves have been accounted handsome
decoration oil the front; but, in addition TO them the
Pillars were hung with innumerabls varegAte Iamp,
giving TO he whole eff indescribabi be ,uifrl
and OF which II would moi be exravag ant 10 say that
1t might well be compared to the sparkling m.pn n
cence Of Fairy Palace.
Splendid however, as was The external decoration
had OF th' Interior OF the Theatre fully ID
10 design and execution. The Pit was Aoored Tor he
occasion, and elevated 10 level with the Stage The
iron OF the boxes removed to allow tr.s en-
munica'ion with the hoor. In the csutre o The .n,
eious arena, wasa Palmetio-an entire Tree of Ell
ieet In altitude and n perfect foliage. which ba bean
tTansPlan'ed 'hiher from its naive bed This ,tateIv
aud beautiful Tree-th. emblem of Southern 6rm
he's and Southern glory-connected as il is IN III.
prohdest assocaiions of hearts-poiDinp al ON
to the past and the future-and forciby r.minin. Car
onians OF the price at which their Liberty was pur-
chased and OF tn r solemn duty 10 prese ". i, FIR
themselves and to transmit IL um ,aired their chill.
u'eh-"tTac ed ever ey', and the theme o. gene
raj and animated eonver alton L. was encrcI.d w. p,
eoo-ed lamps, and boe around It ran.par MT labsi
won me !dngere" below which there was a Rat
tesnake-who'e waning ia as long and loud ,s i,
blow /. tata-ccied at his foot. Above thu en,ranc,
to the Pit, was full length likeness Of the G,yernSr
,urmounted and entwned by flags. The fronts of ,bs
boxes were all adorned win eyergreens c,Ion,.d
lamps, and the portraits Of distinguished wor,his, A
moogst the Litter, we particularly remark ID those nj
John Randolph, whom hope shor Iy TO see aga;n
III III =, or ss-o' the gallant Monrie smiling appTov-
Al oil the interesting spectacle OF the soos and
'efs OF Carolina, hoDorins the principles which h.
consecra.ed with his bio d. and ali appro,ria,.lv
e en WIN ms own palmtto-9t the patriot brothers
General TDomss and c. e. Piuckney the tormar ~
whom left as legacy to Carolinians his dying in
junction never to cease until their rights shall he
gained, and new compact maie--and OF the venera
Ole mJo- Hamilton. who is still as fetveptly davoted
to the cause of freedom, as when il neryed bis
and inspired hisheart at Yorktown and Tren,on -
ihere were seve al other portraits, which we have
no' time TO enumera'e AT the upper end of the
were three arches, hung with variegated LAMPS from
the centre ore, Of which suspended tbs venera-
ed name of Washington and from the two 9th p, 20
spec'iyey, those OF our ustrous Jackson and Low.
ed Lafayette. Extending from these, and occupviny
on both sides, the whols length of the Stage were
other Medallion, embroidered with IN > Star of Care
lina and snwreathe with evergreens, displaying the
associated names OF those eminent and patriotic IN en-
boh OF the Revolution AMI OF the present period who
have been most signally distinguished by al
o. the Con 'ti,ulion and the Rights Of the States. q
These, we should not do jus les our own feeling mo-
to the interesting occasion, OF Which we are giving a,
account, II did distinctly record those of J,hn
G. Calhoun, the pride Of Caroiius-a State I'M n. nm
surpassed 10 genius, experience aud public Service
Pa'Tio whose spoilers reputation caumuy ha. indie
| attempted, but cannot taiDt-who is even now trnu
phanily treadiDg under foot the despjcabs .nar
which were laid Tor his desructo aud who 1. We,
uned to attain an emneDee from which he will look
hown with pity on the mposnt malice OF his enprnie
% the fearless Troup, who nobly preserved IN
v"r'ign rights Of .orgi,, notwthsanding ,hs "obli
cation OF an oath" on Nc. A iams to destroy hrn-O
he intelligent and patriotic GImer. who will never be
trgoen, az long there shall be heart 20 suopor;
The Ri<hs Of the States re,is the spcroa ment.
OF Judicial usurpaion-Oi Cove Tnor Floyd of Vic, mia
than whom here IL none more worthy 10 presd. Owe
the State which gave bi IN TO Jefersoo aud to which
ha' b'en committed, did the R,mans t. t1'i vestai
isme cf constitutional b.riy-O ihe Immortal Js IN
s0n hin seif-ths author Of the ID cIaraton # Irds.
pendence, and Of hat other Declaration, tie Kentuckv
IL solu ions Of 9Swhose spirit speaks from the tom
and whose Kentucky Resolutions are now achi, wing
and will yet achieve, more impor AIT aud decirve
revolution 10 public opinion than even that viii e.
waited himself 10 The Presidential Chair--of Wood1u.
| ry Of N. H., who, in the Eat, has raised his
voice 10 ypdicaiion Of The South-of Benton O Mis-.
| souri,, sni Rowan OF ,Dtutky, whom we delight 10
hail as r'ibren in principle, and hand in hand
with the South, In EXPOSING and endeavoting o teme