Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-24
The Leringtoy D;oner

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| Mcssrs Pondcxte aud Clay have been playino :,
Daa at Lexington, Ky, the IIth inst The Wbgs
sczed upon the opportunity of the Elk Senator'S visit 10
offer hun dinner, and he, "notlng 10TH seized upon
the occasion to revil the Executive ANON, tho rc.r,
lar toosts were the following:
The Senate ee United States--The las. hone Of Ane
Tcan irecnen against the corrupt influence reckless
Executive Opposed by those only who cannot cxpect
unirservcd ayors at its hands, it will 20 down to pos
terlty as one OF the proudes the prudence
vigilance and wisdom OF ancestors !,
! March s'o" >
JOHN C. Calho,n-A Patriot without dsguisc and +,
Statesman without fear Bonnets o BiUe.
| Daniel jPe6ster-"Lib and union now and far
| Doodle" 'A'ee
MIR. Clay was toasted and returned thanks The me-.
ritorious acts OF facous and panic Senate formed the
Chorus of his Song. He asked What departments
what oranch OF the Government (thc Senate cxccped
what Institution of the General Government is there into
which Executive power influence has not insnuaed
ITSELF to destroy render it suscrvient TO Executive
pleasure =; With that courtesy which becomes The
Der of coordinate branch the Legislaure no naIcd
me late House of Representatives mere registry
oil Executive edcts totally destitute of all
connying at abuses and exhibiting spcctaclcs of dsor
der, which would have been dsgracciul to any primary
assembly OF people. " The Senate (Le excia;,nsN ~
indeed hitherto stood erect; il has not escan.d a.,
contenpuous treatment OF the Executives and Tia con
sututiona share in appointments has been frequently dis
regarded and tranplcd upon. The authority of the S
preme Court has been despiscd and condemned: princ
Piles have been avowed by the Executive which If prac
cay acted upon place the execution of all its decisions AZ
ms pleasure The only institution Qhc Mammoth RankD
that The wisdom of Congress has hitherto been able
10 establish to supply safe general currency in which
agree with your distinguished guest thinking .at the
VALLEY OF the Mississippi than any other quarter Of
the Union is deeply interested has been overturned and
Frustrated He then enthusiastically returns to his six
years Senate and cries them thc sole not the last
refuge, OF the Constitution and oftlc public Liberty yYhe
Their 1t will be able much longer impede the march m the
Executive to dcspotic power, remains be developed
IL 10 with deep modification and regret that am com,
PEELED to own that it has not been by the peo
pie throughout the Union, and its patriotic efforts and
aims descr rived"
And strange indeed, would it have BEEN if the People
had sustained such body and still stranger if thew
were the SOLE last refuge of the Constitution What
body, which was swayed by three bold and ambitious az
pirants Tor the Prcsidcncy--who would have fastened
upon US, and the Constitutions that nionstrous Institu
hon the Bank OF the u S.-whch has wagcd Ruthless
war upon the President, and condemned him without
ar 'Ilawhich has spared palms, carry their favo-
rite OBJECTS oy raising the alarming and perncious
panic throughout the whole country-and which has only
obtained the majority OF their body by thc rcachcrv Of
those Senators, who have violated the instructions OF
their Legislatures and thus perverted the very shirt of
the Constitution, which created them to be the faithful
organise their sovereign States! How then can these
men be supposed to constitute the sole, if the last
refuge OF the Consultation 2" Or, how the People
sustain them?