Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-04-13
DINNER TO MIR. BURG


of Rhode Island by large number of the
respectable citizens Of New York, in to-
ken of their respect for his character and
services, aud more particularly, for his
fearless exposure, on the floor of Con-
gress, orthe corruption otthc present Ad-
ministrdtion. Gen J. II. Van Rcnsse-
laer presided, assisted by - III. Schenck,
A. Chandler, II. Booracm and +. r.
Smith, Esq's. as Vice Presidents. The
company was n political one and consist
ed of about 800 persons. The following
toasts were given.
| /. The Constitution ofhe United States
1t has withstood foreign violence and
intestine commotion. The wisdom, vir-
tue and valor of Americans, will sustain
it against the treachery oithose ~ho have
sworn to support it.
! g. THE President oCHe United States.
When the office shall be better filled +,
the nation will be better governed.
3. National Industry and Internal I'm
proremcnts. The first protected by laws
really "judicious;' the last, unobstructed
by that obedience to the will Of the peo-
pie which places reio on their enact
mcntS.
4. Henry Clay. The successful diplo-
matist the distinguished statcsman,-
the accomplished orator. The genius of
America bcckons him to the Capitol.
(a special ioad.)
Or honored Guesi:-His able support
Of the CONSTITUTIONAL lucid expostlons
of international Law-and his fearless eX
posure of n corrupt Administration, com
mand the admiration of the country, and
entitle him to its gratitude and honor.
The annunciation of this toast was re-
ccivcd with the greatest enthusiasm and
when the applause subsidized, Mr. Burgess
rose and addressed the company IN
speech of an hour and twenty-five min
utcs in length. He commenced by re-
marking that to say he thanked them for
such an expression of their appreciation OF
his public services would be to say but
little. The asscmblagc was not one
merely Of reflection: it subserved high
er use, tending to cement the ties OF
friendship, s. to promote the interchange
of social and patriotic feelings. On such
an occasion what theme was there to
and the Constitution;
Mr.. Burgess proceeded in strain of
impassioned Indignation and with an ear
ncstncss that left no doubt of the convic-
tion of his own mind that he was IN the
right, to give brief review OF the prom
incnt acts of our present National Ad-
minlstration, since it first come into power.
He said that when the administration
was about to commence its existence,
those who had been adverse to the cleo
ton of Gen. Jackson, did hope that he
would invite men to his cabinet who
would prove themselves worthy Of the
high trust rcposed in them.
| He made hfs selection for his cabinet,
and now he stood without Il voice in It -
The Secretary of State was now admit
ted, on all hands, to be the ruler OF these
| United States. 1t has been affirmed In
the Hall of Congress that the last mes
sage was dictated and composed by him,
and though the challenge was made and
| repeated, it was never denied by his
friends. To illustrate the utter lnSlgnil-
cancy of the President in the chair of Of
| flee, It was only necessary to alludc to a
recent occurrence, where his sprivate Sec
| retary addressed letter to member OF
/ the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature, without
the knowledge of the President, and yet
that letter committed the President as a
candidate for another election. Well and
truly might it be said that the Secretary
offs State had transplantcd his political prln-
ciplcs from their hot bed at Albany To the
public domain at Washington, and that
these principles were now flourlshmg and
taking deep. root there. But would the
nation receive any healing from their
leaves?
Mr. Burgess took a rapid view Of the
present state of our foreign relations, and
maintained that the success of the late
negotiation with England in regard to
the Colonial Trade, would eventually re-
suit in the transmission of every thing to
the British Colonies in British vessels
We had, indeed, purchased an expression
of high consideration from the British
! government, and it was the first time, he
| believed, that our own disunion and want
of harmony was ever divulgcd and bab-
blcd by one of our Ministers to n foreign
government We had won the trade by
such concessions az our loreiathers would
never have submitted to.
In regard to France, whose connagra-
tons of our commerce has lighted up the
ocean, nothing had been done by Prcsi-
dent Jackson, and in other parts of Eu-
rope what had taken place. 81 leave
our mission TO Russia said Mr.. Ii. "to