Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-27

tefmlncu 10 greet The return oil teit able fcptescn
tatiye, tMa. Garand) from Wshineton with :,
Public Di,ne, which "a "a ,ale nI,c, -, Na,dav
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ply-ana an elegant aud interesting ono itls-to the
letter OF invitation
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me- ~, hebau Of , l,,,e ,n,,h,, or nv rrlIo,vci
zens of The copntv III Nelson IN n,,,nLe of nnhIic
dinner NJ Toyin,sion N, ia. o,,I of Jnlv next
take great n1,nsure in saving IN ynu gentlemen and
th,ouoh Won 10 those of INV cllw rit,zens who have
,hought me worthy of Tins DISTINGUISHED hon ,ur.
tbat chee,fnv accent lbei, inyitaiinn and will NEE,
with Them nj the time appointed
In The miJ., of III, ya,ssitudes oC life and in The
storms or noli,ical mn oil and s,rfe tbe,, ia M
Thing so consolatory and 5, cheering 10 the a,thcl
pubi,c servant as The annexation mud confidence {,
these who have know him Ionefst AID known Inn,
best Ii is a healing balm for every wound. and an
inspiring cordil for every fear This testimony of
confidence and esteem from the citizens of that
county, which in my youth adopted for my home,
and in the bosom of which have resided lor thirty
years, and borne, as il is ,hfoug III my neighhors
and most mitigate associates can inspire no other
feelings than those of the deepest humility and pro.
foundest gratitude. Whatever NAV be my future
DESTINY or wherever my lot may be cast, | shall
bear it in mind as one of the proudest aud happlcsl
midst OF
TO which have been snbecled-the prescriptions
Of power the denupcIaons of party. the ISLANDERS
and scunhes of a party press aud party minious,
with which have been bcset | shall recur 10 this
act,-this unbought and unsolicited testimony of
my friends and neghbors-as a triumphant rebnke
TO audacioas iaschood aud caumny, aud a sufficient
shield to iepel all the arrows Of deactlon and false
hood with which the malignant and he yind,ctlve may
assall me. The relations which | have long borne
TO the people oil Nelson, and the consistency aud init
macy of ny intercourse with them, can only add to
the value of the testimony which they, through
you, have borne 10 the world IN my hyof aud IN
crease that already lrfedeemabc weight oi obhga-
ton under which they have laid me by past lavours
and past manifestations of confidence.
We are, gentlemen, IN a fearful crisis. The is
sues of liberty or desposm, free Institutions or
monafchy,-aro involved. Before the access ion
of this Administration to power by series of sue
cessise usurpaions aud enero 'cbmenls the Federal
Government had well nigh drawn into its vortex
many and most Of the powers reserved TO the States;
and the Executive dep trtmeut had enco iehed 10 an
alarming degree upon the powers OF the Legislative
deparm ent Of The q lyefnment Its extensive pow
er aud excessive patronage excited the alarm ard "A
reused the jealousy of the patriotic Of all parties
From the OF repeated professions of MI Van Blu
ten, of devotion 10 the republican principles OF
the Je1ersonan school. and from the dangers which
he pointed out and the alarms which he expressed
for the safety of the States and the perpeluiiy of
n,
mower and patronage of the Executive, | had very
reason 10 hone that in his A Administration he would
practically carry OUT those principles which he had
nrofessed reform those abuses against which he so
yehemently inyeig he'd and check those usurpations
and enctoachmenls which so much alarmed HIM
With these hopes and ,IaIuded by these prospects,
ardentIy supported Mr. Van Buren's election and
what has been the result A systematic dlsre-
gard of his Professions aud the recommends
of series of measures each of which is az war
with the vital principes of ,epnbcan Government in
yasye of The rphts of the States of the pros
pery of The peope and ruinous TO their best inre-
rests-each tendinp ia enlarge that mower and in
crease thar nairnnage Of he Executive which was
en- robtf,l and en- ALARMING IN his putrioic sensibi
ties while he was vel seeking ia win The confidence
and secn,e The spfr,apes of The neonle.
The frs, recommendation of Mr.. Van Buren's
administration was uuder the delusve and iulaua-
,ino name of an "Independent Treasury i" 10 acquire
,be custo1v and control of ihs nubIic money His
second was to invade the iur,dlcton of the States
and nlace nnder a system of bankmptcy corpora-
lions whIch exist by the power aud under the au
ihoriry oC State soyereipnty His third was to leave
the Executive with n dIscretion which would ena-
BILE TO win such banking institutions 10 the Exec
ntiye embraces as were accessible TO its wooncs
ar repudiate and break down sach as were y,uuous
| and hold enouoh IN yenel tia advances The fourth
was his endorsement Of The recomme ndation of The
secretary nj War. 10 arrange. arm. eonip. and
place a, the DISPOSAL of The President. well trained.
well discinned and constantly organized armed bo
DIV of quo 600 men. under the deceptye name of
discontinued ,ajlija." And a fifth is hi, claim to be
= comnonent mar, of H. Legi,latiye body These
n,incinles added Ia the proscriniive pocy of The
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