Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-13
POLITICAL.
LEwisBURG, Sept. q.
DINNER TO MIR RINES

and his acceptance of the same Ae.aby previous
rangemeots, the company consisting OF shout hy or sx
~ gentlemen, met the Tavern Of Mr. Mays. Thurs
day the 29h ult, where after the Of ntroduc
ton' Nc was passed through they s' down TO an
anu sunPtuous repas served up Ia style s would do
credit to any Hotel in the Union
The ceremonies OF the table wc'o conducted by WIN.
Stnh Esq President, sided nv L. ID. Rail hrsi,
anl rhns. Creigh Ell. as second Vice P'cs'dcnt.
Aver the coh was removed, tue olio~ing ioasts
drank.
lat. Tire Federal Constitutional splendid effort Of the
hun" mind let oe truly Interpreted and faithfully Oh.
End. Tie U"ion IF the Stots-P.rpetu.i disgrace to
him who hy thought, word deed seeks its dissolution
Srd. The Rtghts o. the Siot.s-we cannot n TO
eomm thcm To the proiec ton OF Nnili6crs
an. TIE President IF The United Sfatss-In spi-
rt oil torhesrsnce but ~h cb"acersic 6rmness he has
gwen effect to the sentiment, "t'e Union must be pre-
served"
5'h. Our Ca,nf,y-She tender. her highest honors TO
COOL meo, and 'rue-none Others deserve them.
9th. oar LSues'-- The Hon. H-ujdm e. Rires-The
enlightened AMI iahiul Representative of Virginia. n.
has correctly interrupted the Federal and the
Virginia Resolutions Of '9S-'99.
This toast ~'s drank with enthusiasm. by the whole
company alter the burst OF feeling which gave
had subsiied Mr. Rses aud The company
a. follows:
abilities both OF public and private man. did not feel
most deeply the generous, cordial warm re-
eepuon You havo given me on the present Un-
Ger any circumstances, such manifestation OF friendly
regard could not tail to be most gratifying the feelings
OF the heart bu', amid the extraordinary excitement OF
the times, bearing on questions in which have been
ceed 10 tfSe responsible part signal expression
OF the appreciation OF my fellow ci,z-ns, is peculiarly
cheering and consoatOry. To public man. there can be
no higher reward Tor pas, cxeron. than ,hs-no iucen
e more persuasive to iuure Efforts for the good Of his
country.
But there /. yet higher satisfaction feel ON the p,.
cont occasion, resulting from Other lions than
those which are personal to myself rejoice for my
country at this super added evidence that Virginia our
own. our cherished mother, repudiates. she ght
o'e dangerous and spurious doc nes which have heru
attempted to be imposed upon her, fer The oil prrg her
own enlightened and patriotic mind. LAY 1 rejoice ion
my eoun'ry; tor verify believe that more
~ destructive OF the hopes of American freedom hap
piness were never broached, and that depends uron
Virginia alone, whether they may not attain am ascen
daney fatal 10 that Union, which those hopes are vital
~ suspended Let Virginia unite with South Carolina IN
raising the standard OF this crusade At war with the
faith and the institutions OF ancestors and what secu
rity would there then be, the u.
si,ion of these States and their Influence arising from
other that the whole South would no, be hurried
away by the fatal tendency to allie son and d,ror i'm
herent IN these modern theories: into that scheme of
Southern contceracy, which, with wha or compac,n
ey may be contemplated by would he the certain
grave oil American liberty, property and greatness
In the toast just drank gentlemen you have been kind
enough TO alude to- and express your of nv
efforts during the late session OF Congress- rescue the
Virginia Resolutions OF 90 and 99 from the perversons
and misconsrucfions to which they have been subjected
~ there he an indVidual within the limits of .
Commonwealth, moro heartily devoted than am to the
genuine principles asserted by our republican fathers nj
sS and 'ss. know him not The sincerity of This deyo.
ton nave proved by acts, by words: and am nre
pared 10 give similar proofs of IT, III occasions
shan occur what were the doctrines commended Tor by
the patriots OF 90 and 99, Did thew not conss, in ,e
blowing cardinal principles: limited construction of b,
powers granted by tie. according 10 s
intent and aninga sacred regard TO the
oil unsTanted power remaining with the States-and the
night OF the States parties compact and in their
confederate capacity to watch con,rou the aber
raons or encroachnenis OF the feierai AUTHORITY joiut
W Instituted by them I'll. There is not single one Of
these great principles TO which do give an implicit
and thorough adhesion But, because could not bring
my mind TO acquiesce in those violent and anrerous
versions oil them, tending anarchy confusion in our
whole syscm-because have refused to bow down he.
lore those false IDOLS which have been place
the faith OF our fathers in with many OF your.
o"' Ss"":"i"", have bee" denounced na,Ix.
ed as hereto ami apos,ae.
LEI u.s. Tor moment. consider the tcnes of Ibis rev
,cnoo, when mus nnceremonouy deal out the thun
ues eAcoihmuHcaion ag1inst all who dare 10 differ
Homh. do not speak much of those who hodIv
avow the doctrine OF notification, those who while
di'ca+'tng That doctrine, rather its unpo,,Ir name
maintain under the seassumed and more pausbI, i;,is
OF state Rights Republicans principles which directly
Yea" 70 .e same result Instead OF the concurrent and
e4ua hgh OF me States in their confederate cspaciry az
NANNY minated IN the Virginia Revolutions of '9s and
49, 10 Judge In the last resort OF nfrciions Of the Con-
sutuion' these modern commentators contend for IN.
separate and erciusive right each ndirai state n
Judge df"ihreiy for ITSELF maintaining that each ale
Is sun perfect Sovereign, notwithstanding the ma
nv ahoues OF sovereignty delegated to the Union
(whose constitutional authority is, at the same time de-
n,s'eu 10 Ge S"Preme) and that each State, thu, be-
ing sovereign, has complete controml over the con-
duet OF ITS own citizens, who 10 il a sole and ex
elusive a''gance. These are the doctrines which are
now set up dS The standard Of Republican orilo,oxv
taid at OIL hough many OF those who m ntsin the 40 doc
tnes davow notification, the ctfines prac
uca'iy and ntIinsicalIy amount 10 nufcaton AID do
they not IL each individual State hs, the ,;ght o 100
dtntftutfy oI itself, with 10 alleged n
te Constitution, and egtmatey IN. nb.
uehce or hsooedience oil its citizens an act of the e
hed! government does II not necessarily follow that anv
one oate may by S own separate action arrest or n,f
law OF the United States, within limits? Ava, ,het
with all distinction, but in name between the docrnss
ot aVowTd nuilihcs and those Of the mo r .jf syI.
State Rights Republicans '
ne doctrines OF this school, not only lead n uul
Ueoon-they are not only subyer-ive OF our bsopv TO-
aera Ohon-Dut they are utterly able viii the
existence OF organized society under any form whatever
Ior whh association, would ask whether of individuals
Or oil oates could be maintained the principle that tho
scs oil the common authority Instituted bv Them al n,
oHect ths proceedings and concerns of the
may any uinc, be overriled and annuleh by any sin
Re member and yet that member continue to
W. ai the Dement'S OF the association? The principle an
pfn 10 our political sysieui itself virtual of
W. Onon for II exngushes its vital principle II bIo
he C0nsfffoa and lars NJ me Unfted Sfof,s maJe
h P"r'msnce thereof shall he The suDyeD. Inn, nj tho
I'"h any hing ia the Constitution or lsw, Of n,rc,
10 'nc contrary hotwiihstan ting - and writes ia lien
81 H. NE IL aul FeckIese dec,raion that me oyj;nna
,t' az" ede"nenfs NJ each particular State shall be the
,"Pee dW ol ue land, ary thing la Constitution or
laws oil The United S'aes TO the contrary
Ana yet Tor doctrine, thus disorg in liz ros.
qnence' the sanction Of wise aud paror Statesmen
u 70 ana W u grdvely alleged bo.e Statesmen vim
FoedHifd hPr hrfn aud IDvOIsble attachment TO the
O'i0" "I me Sihics, and declared, at the same time
tf determination "to defend il against all rnptnies TO-
reign or d0HteSic' Let the language Of ;-ir ro.nIu
% "e "pPrd'edo. DO you hDd IN he any warrant for
ne clam 40" set up. 81 tight in each i1djruoI site
S sowh separate action TO decide dtfaifjptIy and nm,
'O"""peiy On The validity OF law OF The Un,d St,tes
90" consequently 10 arrest II IL chooses TO do o., u. 90
Souon 81 such law within its Limit! On the con,r,,v
~ II ''eu ny i'o-e memorable State papers, ~