Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-14

pie Of Virginia. and will meet with that rebuke which
such Inconsistency demands. - ~
which you have occupied towards OF Representative.
both the State aud Federal Legislatures, ia all OF which
your duties have been discharged with honor yourself
and benefit country; and. in all your political course
have found you able and efficient advocate OF the
liberties Of mankind. as asserted aud maintained by such
statesmen Jefferson, Madison, aud many Others whose
names ore embaned In the sfeconste remembrance Of
all who value liberty aud the rights OF men.
In your retirement to private life, we cannot better
evince appreciation and sffectonae regard. than by
inviting you TO meet with ia the social Interchange Of
those sentiments OF affection regard aud which
our feelings Ia the present hugs we'll cal.
We remain, very respec fully.
Your friends and fellow cz ms.
JOHN II. CRAVEN.
TAoMAs DURRErT,
JoAN X. JoNEs,
JAMES CLARK,
JOHN N. G. STOCKTON,
GEoRGE w. kINsoLvING,
SAMUEL Cam.
CAsrLE Hill, March 9Th, 1884
GENTLEMEN: have jus, received. at the moment Of
me that number OF my conniymen aud friends,
BLEED at Charlottesville that day. had deputed to
Invite to public dinner, mark Of their approba
ton mud afiec,ionate regard.
need no, say that have received this invitation with
the warnest emotions Of gratitude ani satisfaction IT,
whatever situation have been placed at whatever dis
lance the duties assigned me- have sometimes whdra n
from my home, have looked To the confidence
and good opinion OF my neighbours aud contymen the
greatest soiAce, aud most precious humble
exertions Tor the public good To find self,
under the circumstances IN which return them,
the object OF their appreciation aud affectionae regard Is
an ample Tor Whatever Of harshness inus-
sice may have experienced, in other quarters.
The appreciation you express, gentlemen for yourselves
and my rouDiymen, who have depuied you ia such
warm aud Unqualified terms Of the principles which have
guided my public conduct. coming it does from those
who have been the faithful ani steadast champions Of
publican doctrine, Is testimony oil the most gratifying
character Nor have been less graied recognise Ia
your conimunic alton the OF the deliberate
aud Impartial judgment Of my fellow citizens, with the
prompt dictate OF my sentiments. that the only
course left TO by the recent Resolutions Of the Gene.
ral Assembly, alike consistent with duty and honor was
the resignation OF my in the Senate OF the United
States Whatever OF personal modification sacrifice
those Resolutions may have imposed this consider
was as nothing, compared wi II the deep regret felt at
their manifest tendency 10 strengthen and sustain in the
ruthless contest wsged by against the People and
their funciionaes, dangerous and
MED power, whose existence believe to be erly iu
compatible with the safety oil our free institutions.
cannot conclude this hurried note, gentlemen without
expressing to you Also my obi gallons for the cordial aud
haering in which you pleased to recur the
interesting relations which formerly connected with
you, your immediate representative, both in the State
and Federal Legislatures Those relations sustained
they were through of seven years. generous
support and cheering appreciation the part of my
tuents but little short Of unani,y have formed, and
will continue form, the prodest and most pleasing re.
collection OF my public lie.
With these feelings, gentlemen, Il will give the
greatest pleasure TO meet and those of my county
men, in whose behalf you the occasion kindly
proposed, or which Wednesday. the 18Th instant is con-
sdered understand, the day and to in.
ierchange with you and the the sentiments cordial
rpect and aectionate estee which have been
alike by the Offices Of private and Of pub duty
and which this last proof OF their kindness and reg
has added, IL It were possible, new force.
am, gentlemen, with faithful attachment. your friend
and counyman, W. c. RlVES.
To Messrs John II. Craven Thos Durret John r. Jones'
James Clarke, John N. e. Stockton, George w. Kin
solving and Samuel Carr