Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-31

now enjoy profound political calm? Am not then JUS
uhed IN saying that creed leads TO aud concord
whilst the contrary il calculated TO keep us forever
in troubled waters? This question shall be answered. not
by but by whose response will have much
weight than any thing which l can say Inc Chiei
Executive Magistrate OF the Union, you will have
ear from the public prints has Just rejected the bill re-
newug the charter OF the Bank of the United States.
lie has had the hrmness in the face of and init
mda,ion, do his duty, and prove that he valued his
country more than hseltior his adv esares had solemn
y aud eNnlunsy orewaned him, that such step would
cost him his election. And shall this i'll omened prophe
cy he fulfilled Have TO this, i'm little than
halt century from political birth, that Avace, and
the avarice OF e,C, too, has become strong, that the
energies Of whole people cannot grapple with it, had
read that ii nsatatcthat it flame which burns
Increasingly; aud that whether it fed by plenty
starved by want, il was alike uuQucnchable But had
not read nor heard and trust shall learn the IA
tai trHth, that II is potent than the constitution OF
country; and that he who has been placed
unel upon the watchtower to guard that constitution is
To be hurled from his post, for dobcdience the Ugh
behcsts OF this monster. No. gentlemen, il cannot be
must be iOr other and higher dcstines than
these.
The Message the Senate on this OCCASION at once
shows the danger OF Federal encroachmcnt and gives Us
reason To nope that II may he arrested in its march, We
are Justly told in that valuable paper that OF the dam
gers which impend over Union, have sprung from
an abandonment of the legitimate objects of government
10y our national legislation We told too and rejoice
TO hear it, from that high source that experience SHOULD
teach wisdom-that il is time TO pause i'm our career
and review principles. Gentlemen, government
so fruitful in useful lessons ot instruction mankind in
this paper exhibits trait OF character, valuable,
III
try on earh the Executive is the department from which
danger of usurpaon is apprchendcd-and the Legislature
is relied upon the barrier against it, Here the
contrary II Is the Legislature OF whom the people
plain, and the Executive is seen Offering itself as bull
wark against the tide of Legislative cncrodchment.
Genilcmen, congratulate you upon this interesting
event. congratulate you upon the late veto Ii has been
beautifully said that there is point of depression as well
as oielevation, beyond which human affairs seldom pass
and from which they naturally return i'll contrary pro-
grcss. My own experience confirms the truth of this
5phorism For, in all the conditions in which have
been placed at every stage of progress matter how
the political horizon may have seemed tor the
have been overcast something has occurred which, like
the Sun emerging from behind the passing cloud which
curcd IT, has cast cheering ray ofght the gloom
andbrighened the prospect before
Such, in my cstmaon is the late After that we
may indulge the hope, that the doctrines which Won and
profess have reached their lowest point of deprcsson-
that IN the natural order of things the time is about tc
come again, when they shall from their true level
and become the standard OF the true aith-when hy no
huca cycle, the Legislature shall be brought back to the
point from which its dcclination commenced and Ia
king its position in the political ornament by the side
the Federal executive, shall, with that body constitute
constellation, TO which, TO the cynosure we shall look "a
guide our course; when each and every department. in
our complex constitutional System shall in its
specuvc orbit and thus each perform its allotted part
wards the iuhmcnt of the great purpose of the creation
al-natonal strength ccmented by national harmony
When, Gentlemen. that time shall have come then in
deed VIII the golden age of this Republic have returned
amongst usand so long it shall continue, shall en-
Joy All That happiness an fact which antici-
pa'Gd an specuidtion when they formed the constitution
under which we live
JuuSe barbour sat down amidst enthusiastic bursts
applause, and concluded by giving the following toast
Ihe people Of .4mhcTS-I thank them for their hospi-
tay-i admire them for their sound political principles
TOASTS.
LIST. The memory of Waslington-the Father of his
counry-DrGnk Standing
I'd The memory of Thomas Jeieron-The author of the
Declaration OF Independence, of the for establishing
Religious Freedom and founder of the University of Vir-
ginia Drank Standing.
3D. The signcrs OF the Declaration Of Independence 6
cheers.
4th The memory of Patrick Henry:
"The foros-botn Demoshencs,
Whose thunder shook tho Philip of no teas.n
9th. The memory of James Monroe
9th State interprctaton-Thc rghtful ne nedv arains
federal usurpation.
9Th. The Governor of Virginia.
9th. American Libery-1ho rainbow of hope TO the on
pressed of every cline
9th Our distinguished Guest Philip Pcndeton Barbour
the able eXpounder of the Federal Consttuion-His
hNeNlOie devotion To Virginia principles, his many and
important services 10 the Slate and Nation, cmnently
entitle him to the gratitude and confidence of
people.
~ me Cnon-Ihc beacon TO light the triumph oil
civil liberty, throughout the world.
ii. The President OF the United States
H. The memory of Lowndes-The South has 10 de-
plore his urtmcly end
10 The Fair oil Virginia. Six chcGrs.-LynchJ,ng
Prginidn.