Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-14
POEEVEEAEl.
Sr. Loris. July 81.
(from Tie Missouri .9rgns. }

crazy of the land. embracing mnch largcr number of
persons than witnessed in this CITY, on any ST.
nila OCCASION met the National Hotel TO pay fri.
butte of respect To their longtried and faithful Senator
the lion. Thomas H. Benton
About half past o'clock the company began TO assem-
be- in anxious anticipation Of the east of mind aud ow
OF SOUL wei! of the festive board which they had
every reason 10 expect would be dffuscd in glorious
abundance In this there was disappointment, for at
e alter O'Clock the object of their respect and adj
raton arrived, and from that time until the dinner
announced exchanged sauatinns with his friends aud
received their hearty and cordial well
coming him home after long absence of two years
Dr Linn, our other Senator, also present 4 n
invited guest, and added little the pleasure of
the day by his anabe department. and his free and i'm
tclligcnl conversation.
At o'clock the company sat down To n most sump
iuons rspast prepared in Flcischman &, Thoinpsons
best style
Col Joseph c. Lavec ofI;ciatcd "a presiden, of the
day; his right Senator BrSrox aud on his ef,
Senator LiSs to the right of Senator BExToN was
ed his Honor the Mayor of tho city Richard William
Lane acted as FIRST James b. Bowlin US second, Mai
Edward Dobyns as third, and j. r. NJ Dearmon fourth
wee Presidents
Afcr the cloth removed The following sentiments
were offered. and received with enthusiastic applause
amid the cnhVcnns strains of excellent band of mu
/. Our Country: What son could be uniliul to such
mother ;--Music-Yank-e Doodle.
The Patriots and SGgeS Of the RlrOiutOn: Time be-
fore whose touch ali dissolubc things crunbIc dust
VIII only serve 10 brighten their glorious deeds for
mortaliiy.-Auld Lang Syne.
3. Tie me8cryof HaShington.- Washington's March
q ihe memory If JcgrrSon; The author of the De-
caraion Of Observation-Disclosures and Liberty.
their descendants become spendihIiits.-ia Columbia
g. Tie President Of the o. States In the hearts OF the
a. The Zee President and Heads Of Departments:
Faithful compeers of their glorious chief-Alarselois
Hymn.
Z. The army and .N.ry:
W osG s. thy The ..s sss 1 n'. to 's
[Sar-Spangled Banner.
o. The Public Lands Better that they be given to the
industrious cultvaor than sold for of national
bribery and corruption Speed the ploogh
ID. Our Guest, the Hon. Thomas H. Benton His un
eonquerabc resistance to monopolcs of every kind
His graduation bill-his gold b-he establishment of
mint in The valley of the Aiissssippihis expungipg re-
solnlions-ahd his uniform adherence to Democratic
principles have ensrncd him in the hearts of his coun
trymen, as patriot and statesman, whose fame shall
be cherished while Liberty has rotGry
missouri March.
After the deafcning and reiterated applause with which
this sentiment received, had somewhat subsidrd-
MI Benton rose TO return thanks, and to respond to
the sentiments contained in hc toGst and addressed the
conpsny for an hour and half; but his remarks being
the cisi0n OF the OCCASION copy of them be fur
nised and we limit ourselves TO The heads and points of
some oil The topics which he touched He gave his
son for accepting the honor of this public diuncr con-
uay t" his usual custom and expressed his gratitude
the state OF Missouri for the honor of three elections
the Senate of the u States and dwc with emphasis md
sensibty rPon the qualification which he felt in fluid
ing himself hOnOrcd cheeIcd by the appreciation of
his constituents after fourteen years of arduous service
during period so repletc with nomentous events.
The fist event in his public to which he adj
vrred was the presidential election in the House of Re-
Prrsenatvcs in io2f-5. He did not give the history
that election, but he made remarks upon it, for the
Az.
ch began The attempt TO trample upon The Wall o the
people, and to dcny cvadc the right of instruction
winch has since ripenrd into regular contest between
the people and their public servants, and soon to
receive ITS decision in several of the States and in
The Senate of tc u States The other remark upon that
election was that proved that the theory of the
Constitution mad failed in the pacce and that the vote
for President in the House of Representatives while nom
nay the privilege of the State was in reality the uYiyat,
property of the representatives who nigh, dispose of az
hr pleased and thc State had 10 coercc him
before hand, and 20 punish him afterwards to
vacac vote corrupiy OF ignorany given against her
viii With respect TO General Jacksons department in
tiot contest, he would repeat remark which he had
heard from Mr. Scott, the then Representative Of Mis-.
s"uTi and Which would display the noble and LOFTY bear
ing of that great in that for the highest no.
nor OF the world and even add to the exalted fame which
ne now possessed 1t was, that far from courting MIR
scott Tor his vote doing any thing gain or couci.
late him, he was more reserved than former &C.
cusons, and treGted him The statement of
this fact so honorable to Cen Jackson was received
wh The greatest applause by the company; and when il
mad subsidized MIR went TO remark upon the pecu-
ilar late ot General Jackson since his election TO TIE
Presidency He said he originally the candidate of
The people; he had been selected by them and was elect
cd 'y them, and possessed Of their conhdc nee
ana aHeeh0n, ana had done more for them, than
any other President had done vet he had been
more thwared, couneractcd opposed and yillicd, by
ue people representatives. than any other President
had ever been and finally had been condemned by the
Senate, without hearing trial. for violating the Laws
md Constitution. MIR b. looked the sources Of opDo
stion from the peoples representatives The fyorite
Chief Magistrate of tie people, and traced il to two
causes ira the original sin in The eyes of certain nil,
icians IN t' election of President Jackson in being
elected by the pcopcthe people as they were
caicdwlth0ut the sanction and against the caIanitous
predictions Of these politicians and secondly to
TIE appearance OF power among US. n prcat
mOneycd power, combining political and pecuniary
nhucncr, and welding the whole in governing cleo
tons or In scducing members, after they elect.
ed, and sparin9 abOur or expense to defeat
cpunteFact, ana ruin the President, who could never
be brought 10 sign them clugtcr These he
SAID the two of the great opposition 10 Pre-
sdcnt Jackson, aud from which flowed the treochcrous
dcse ton If many members and the final scene of at
tdntng and ostracsng the President without trial or
hearing. With respect to his part in the Prcsiden-
lal election Of lc24-1, be said that he had Joined Cen
Jackson ~ that contest bccause hc the rights Of
tie people violated in his person; and had supported
nm ever since because he approved his course aud be-
cause his and the Of tine people had ecn the
sane from that day 10 This ilc slightly alluded to tho
uboquy upon h for hs support nf President Jack
son, and said that hc left IA to time and his actions to
tell las motives lie did not cea professions; he did no;
plead Ike lawyer IN his own behalf he knew that
IL bad been said by wise ofsnquity that the pre-
ccPi, " KSOw HYsELr, would not be considered az Di
vine il every could easily reduce to practice: vet
he would now after tho lapse Of years from iat
election q 02d-5 far speak Of his own motives as
10 say that, hc believed he knew hns,if her and was
certain that he knew himself Hoo far enou. 10 know
that selfish vcnal Interested motive had enter
cd his councils. or swaycd his conduct. when be- nrped
the rppeacn tatiyc Of Missouri 10 give the vote of the
State 90 Gen Jackson Great applause inrrruptcd MIR
b. AZ this declaration and when il had subsidized hc said
hc wouc quit t0pic which DC had 0uche before
and barely alluded 10 now, with repeating THAT as he
originally oined Gen. Jackson because ne the FIGHTS
Of the people and the spirit If the Constitution violated
IN his person. hc had continued him because
his judgment approved his conduct and because in his
person embarked and in his fate was involved the
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