Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-17


here will be war -
Mr. IalmHge of New York, thercupon rose and ad
dressed the comptny in 4 ,y per,i mi remark. ,llnJ;o
'ins position n tn, minority OF the Committee on Fo-
,egn Relations IA the aee, and concluded with the
following sentiment:
By Mo Tamaigs. TIE National DEL, c,,o,,,ooood
or our national existence, increased for our national
Independence cancelled by national industry 10 be
sS1in wnen necessary for national honor.
- -. ~ ned'"c Carreeeg Legitimate offspring of the
constitution, wrenched from the Cling embraces of
paper money manufactures
The Hon MIR. WHirH of Tennessee was hero called
upon Tor sentiment lie rose, aud addressed the com
pany as follows:
GENTLEMEN: Until called ON in vanr bca,p,, FIR
senumeht hdd no reason to anticipate such request
out, US many of the actors the day w have snbed
10 commemorate, were from my State among the
rum1er OF my intimate Gcquaintauces and personal
friends can never be taken by surprise i'm being asked
Tor sentiment. Were indulge the current of INV
~. Lgs woulu preface the sentiment l mean TO
oer oy lew observations; but as feel that nothing
could say would compensate for the time consumed
WIN not take advantage of the occasion and become a
uesPasscr upon your patience
Nchtemen, the repeated calls "Co on!' give me IL
cense TO pursue for the moment the train OF thoughts
winch crowd upon the mind
On occasions like the present we are ;nst,n,l, b,r
reg PACK to the epoch celebrate The mind is not
sasned with that as final resng-place but feels itself
oatey invited to go still further back and refresh
he memory with recollection of the striking incidents
In the character of the individuals whose
so'n ne very natural inqdiryis what has
vi the individuals most conspicuous on the me-
moraoie day. Thanks to u kind Providence many of
en yet i've Some continuing theirusefnlness TO the
Souhy III stations of honor and rust others i'm nriv,,e
e are enjoying the fruits of their own industry under
TIC Protecton OF their Government s.yherr thcrn
are none to modest make them afraid - 4 few veors
since, when assembled around the festive hoard in This
Sy 10 commemorate of the events which have nov,
us together several here present were favored
m ne company Of tise gallant Coffee, 'bo had been
iured by danger Itself to almost very point where danger
was TO be found in the South and Southwest from fhe
TO the termination of the late war His life
20 h,niseii and usefulness to his country is now
spent and he has followed his companions in arms
70 hat country from which terei return record TO
lug events OF the nights of the Odd aud of the 9th Der
informs us whatas become of the dauntless Inn
"eroaie and Henderson; all knowthey fell in the
oeoeem the last pledge of their General the
halions oil New Orleans, upon his uuittinr the
CITY TO meet and attack the enemy when he said in his
~r emphatic manner Ladies' retire to your chambers
-ie nc calm, the British shall never modest YOU
AT such festivities this we are apt to conclude tb,
our ieehhgs can do full justice to the services of those.
nave submitted to the tolls, privations and perss
war III winch the honor aadintcrests ofour.cenntrc
We're gatiantly and unyiedingy ,ainained. bf very
personal experience in those tolls privasions
Periis, would convince of crror Had VIC ali been
Win the commanding General throughout the Creek
war and sharers in the glorious struggle al New Orleans
then we could this board wilma full knov,Iedae
MS services Had we been at Talassehatchee lat Tai
ledega at Emuckia, at Enotoohopco or at Tohoreke.
we COULD form some adequate idea Of his usefuness
au we even seen him conterdng with the weapons of
.unl,amI Possession and threats, with his brave
oops VINO wished to countermarcb to avoid storotion
MS own garments, II boiled, would have furnished
-; @ iuch honrShnent, as conld otherwise be found
IN ms camp, would be in some measure ~ AZ,
Justice TO ms achievements but these sources of nor
aoh nave heen denied TO most of US Here ard there
any eye cHR rest NPop ftlc who have an advapta0e In
ese respects over most of those with whom they row
associate. Enjoy these ADVANTAGES NV fronds o,,
nave hardly earned them. Reflections like these have
always satisfied me, that never have and that 700
never can our grateful feelings to the extent of
@ hctis OF those whose victory celebrate but it is
sacred duty the lovers of their country owe TO the mo-
oIy oil those heroes with whom they can associate M
~ ~ tne ieellhgs OF those war-worn veterans who
V ct sred 10 u.s. and above ALL it is duty they owe
10 Ier children, yearly 90 assemble and revive their re-
coeEton OF those who have dangers in their most
uPPihg orns, surmounted obstacles which wond have
eerved tue timd and of those who in manly con Aiot
conquered the coQuerors of the bravest troops in other
But the victory &c New Orleans is not the only e,ort
we are called upon to commemorate We have under |
$1,000 the United States do not now any man one dollar
haVing passed through two wars defrayed all orr or
nary expenses we have discharged the last cent due
event, we may well congratulate each other and the |
country What citizen of the United States is there |
VINO VIII not reflect upon this with pride and satsfac
uon Nhe other nations of great resources have TO
put IN reGsltion their best financial talents to devise
ways and means to pay the interest upon their national
debt the u Rited States have had their finances co man
aged as TO pay the interest punctuay and gradually to
SINK the principal, rntil the whole is fully satisfied
10 lhose who believe national debt is A. national
bessIng this event may be esteemed misfortune To
those VINO believe government needs that orr cit
zens should remain its creditors induce them to give
At f support estthe,r debts should be lost, may be
thonght we have unwisey removed of the pillars
upon which our Institutions depended for stability But
10 an VINO beieYe the people capable of segoyernment
ana mat they have both the 0W and the poeer 10 see
that our public affairs conducted as to leave each
citizen IN the full enjoyment of all his honest ACQUISITIONS
taxing from him only much may be necessary 10
deigay the exPepses of having the government econoi
cally administered it must give heartfelt satisfaction
That TINS last rennaat Of ofunquaIiied freedom Is
removed and TINT as nation stand acquitted of eve
~ pecuniary obligation.
Ana IS not singular circumstance that the same
individual should have been the efficient Erec,5n oGcer
honorabiy to adjust the last item in our account with
foreign enemy, and also the Chief EsccuDe officer under
whose Administration Of chief affairs our last ne
cnhary obllgatlon has been cancelled find it dTicnlt
10 reach point on these topics where my feengs will
aiow me TO cease giving uerance thon rhts which
crowd upon my mind but | have already consumed
more than my proportion OF your time, viii now offer
the sentiment which occurred to me when first rose
The 9Th OF Japrary, 1915, and the 9Th of Januorv
700; On the irst OF these days near New Orleans we
lay satIsled the last item of account with Great
oftn and now on the lest, find ourselves discharo-
ga ron every PeeHpiary obligation. How gratifying
must he to the ndiv itu reject that he was The ~
eeuoe officer of his country in the accomplishment of
both objects -
l6 The Bank of Hc Uai,ed Suites: II has been n so
we're schooimaster to the American people lis essons
WI not be neglected-tIIey cannot be forgotten
u me ioatchieoTd and motto Of The Democratic 1grfy
r Oniop, harmony, sei-denal, concession everything
for the cause, nothing for men"
10 The Bunk panjc Of 1891 Memorable nc \ copt,;
vance OF political spectators 70 advance their own ne
rests at the expense of n suffering people
~ The right IF s'grage The first clement Of free
oyer0ment--iormlgable only TO tyrants
The Hon Isaac Hill, Of New Hampshire thereupon
proposed to the company the following toast which was
drank with great applause
ny the Hon Isaac fill. Nm r. Barrv Pogfn,aatcr
General Of the United States An UPRIGHT Bc,nocgai
and an honest man. lie has faced his countrv'e ere