Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-06-06

Ane following letters are from distinguished
gentlemen invited ~ attend The dinner given to
wN- c Rivrs, Esq. At Amherst COURTEOUS on
Monlay, 20lh uit.
E,KpoURsytttE, May II. ls3o.
GrNrtE,iSS I duly received your letter VI
uas -sh instant, IN which you iavite me $50 par
take OF public dinner 10 be given At Amherst
Cour;-hOuse 10 our late distinguished Senator,
WILLIAM =. Rivts, rs n mark OF appreciation Of /
the manly and plifiouc st.nd taken by that gen
tcman against Executive misrule AM party dc
talon = and Tesre, that Indispensable engage
uents will deprive Of the pleasure Of uniting '
with my ,sl!ow-ciIizens of Amhcrst ON such |,
ocraSISn.
Your guest deserves we'll Of his country for J
hav Ins. wI;h grcai ability, opposed the financial
measures Of the Executive, but too Justly de- !
nounccd, few sher years sSo, by iis now sd-
vOca'cs. ~ = measure, by uniting the purse AMI
the swoIt, calculated - enlarge aiarrningiy the
already mofr Than royal prerosaLves Of the Pre-
sldcni, aud 10 put our hard e,rnIngs into . hun
drct sdliiIonal hands, which recent melancholy
experience teaches W IS but another nsoc TO
subject them to ADDITIONAL pluadcrers.
Bui we owe him s,ill mote, for his lofly and
indignsat rs5uke OF the nion5irous doctrine,
avoSci for the hrsi time by power, that IL IS not
oaly the right, but the duty, Of the susaltcrns OF
the Executive ~ interfere with and endeayor 10
control popular e'eciionS-an interference truly
characterized by JrrrERSoS smothering the
public VOICE aud turning the bslloi-boI. the ark
OF liberty. Into Il mockcry. la all the omens.
uufavVrIbe as they generally ate, I see nothing
rioTc pOt.cncus OF mischief Ihan thu ncs doc
iGltc, al the Practices ia conformity thereto
i"r. - Ion; Is the power OF arbitrary removal
from Office, for cP,aIcnS sake IS exercised Nv the
Executive, the incumSen;S OF Office are has
slaves and, adding insalt to injury. they tauni
n with the assurance that these SAves-th-
heath of whose aoSIF.!s = tie pleasure OF tie
ENecuuve-aTe Ne GticAi apostles % pscach 10
tn People that leslOu, vigilance Of Executive
power which our faihcrS laugh; Us was the price
Of Liberty. For myself, unless this power IS re-
strained By the lar or The Constitution, despair
Of ,he Rcrubllc-fnr America, like Rome IN the
language Of Juguriha. will soon be wai;in. only
for purchaser. And u is for his ''manly sllnl''
against these obnoxious meaSurrs-rclusiny ~
t-eiray his nuSi and - become hIS supple tool
that the Executive and his followers are seeAin,
, 20 beat him down. IL IS Also too notorious 10 be
denied that the course Of your quest was IN exact
CONFORMITY 10 The wi>ies Of Virginia. IN sue
therefore, has brrn iral-Trd 20 ia by the Press.
dealt. whether hiS will shalt prevail AMI has OPP
poucnis be Ouilawed or, whether the People IN
despite Of his dictauon, will rally around their
representative, who has had the Independence
maa!G!ly 10 60 his duty. and save him from the
Threatened doom or, IN other wotds whether
thc Republican system presented ia the Consiitu-
ton by the wisdom Of our ancestors. whose adj
miaIS,TaiIon was 10 be confdcd 10 the indepen-
dent coun.cs of the wise and yiTluous 10 be
elected by the People and States, Is 10 be main
tanned 90 10 give place 10 that monsirou, anon
A!v, democTacy-for So 1t calls itSeif-to b.
controlled and governed by the will Of one man
for such, in practice, has been the American Co
ycTurneat fer the last tea years
me such an issue - pending, for myself
wall neither look behind nor beyond IL 10 any
cNtraneouS matter. Let US settle IL on lis own
merits, and learn by the decision whether We
have any thing len worth conisndiny about
The result - full Of interest. Can II De prudent
IN the People - a. additional Incentives to a
snO.erv.ency TO the Executive; l. not The num-
be. sufficiently nishiiul already who are hoping
ai!cE the ilcsh-potS, and Esau-has, prepared to
sell their birih-ught for meas Of potiaEe' Or
IS II desirable TO swell The number, by sacrificing
The representative who has frinneSs enough TO
discharge his duty, and thus proclalming that
lhsFc ., no house OF refuge against Executive III
dignaiIon: Such 4 course the part Of the
feop.c would not be unlike that OF the sheep
who destroyed Their watchdog At the suggestion
OF lkr wolf.
The people Of Amherst, it seems to me, have
looked al ihiS issue an ITS true bearing and have
done !l''!y and wisely in oGcriRs TO their guest
tbs trhuiO OF their appreciation. It's The oaly
return the Fsop!e can make To their Representa-
i've for turning hiss back on party, AID Scognin.
t!I~e as threat, or us bTiteS-a return most pre-
cious, indeed, IN the eyes of q sincere patriot,
and scoraing alike Its threats or IL bribcs-a re-
turn mast pfecionS indeed, IN The eyes Of SIN
eerc patriot. and which he may unhesitaiincly.
weigh against and accept as an equivalent for,
'hcsc otices or contracts. though emtellished BY
c1fas, regular or irregular. within the eirt OF
power, and exclusively dispensed FOR party pun
poses aai which, accoTdu. TO The modern doe
time, = 4 scryIle livery, pEocaim;nS the wearsr
IoSicr ct a.! works, and ready to do the b:ddnSs
o! his master.
have expressed myself frankly TO you.
have no motive 10 disguise or conceal ny seoh-
mcniS. ! am a mere booker on, and no further
concerned IN the current of public affairs than is
common 10 all men. Occupying the condition
Of an independent tli-r Of the earth without auy
Other resource, ard with wish 10 change that
condition, e. me-, personally, u IS matter of the
most cniiic Indifference what men or what par
iics are exalted or ahAScd. NY sole wish Is 10
Sc the return OF those older and better times
when the offices Of the People were bestowed on
the worthy, and not rrosiituted 10 the vile pur-
pose o! fewari.ng a enalsycoPhanL
j owc 10 YOU and return my profound acknow-
Judgments fof the very favorable reference you
were 80 kind as to maze 10 the part have borne
IN past tines. As far as gal IS emitted 10 co,a-
rlenda'on, you have only done me Justice Bot
no one feels more senSby ihas myself The wide
difference between what have done and what
wished to do. My only consolation Is, that The
a9ai's u my stewardship arc 4 fair return for
TIC small number Of talents whcfexIlh was en-
trusted Your ici!ov-citzcn.
JAMES BARBOUR.
To .JS'er' Roberi Cr'n1i, Dari Pa',sssn,
U.H " " Itsr, at ~ Penn
Ei,nuoyp, May IG l-3o.
GfSrtrNrS Lour .silcr q! the Ioih inst IN
'itng no O. The Pubiio dinner {, be ..,yea to the
hcu.raa.s NUfftsi 4. Rvs At Ainhsfs, court-