Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-02
Mr.. Rires-The following is Nh Rives's reply 10
an mutation 10 palake of public dinner IN Bruins
WICK county:



wick county:
CASTLE IluL, Juue Is, 1910.
GeBHemep-1 have had the hpoat Ia receive yonr
letter OF 2bh ailimo. N which You inform me lha
YOU h1,ebec commissioned, by "llige and rrspee-
tahle mrellnR ri the people Of Brunswick, opposed
10 The re-,lretion of Mr.. N4n Buren, 10 invile
nae 10 public dinner, TO be given at The toun
House 81 that county al such tne as ma, suit ny
convenience.
need not say. gentlemen. hew highly honocd
ieel myself by this testimony If The conf iener aud
esteem OF N, feimW .clzfns of the county OF Brun,.
wick or how sensible | am Of lie KIND and ilat'er.
ing terms m VIM h ,au have been plrased 10 com
municatr lhet wishes. itust IN the saue grnef-
usty which prompted the oue aud dictated The 9th
er In appreciate the feelings ihey have awahened-
Whatever homes differences If "pini"n u" inciden-
tai NJ temporary questions 81 pubic policy, may
have recently divided us. they can never Big permit
ted stand ~ the way al u catjl and 1"rhbl co
operation. when the gfeai principles 81 Republican
q ,vrtnrncnl, like cherished BY us ALI and every.
lbrp thal l. dear to us as parI0ts ell zens,
NJ stake. The whole course ot The present Admin
srrstton has in ~, so",nn bel,e been one contin-
ued war upon principle al American ifeedom.
All lis measures have been but devices 10 bu'fd TIP
Erfcndre ypger. aud 20 insal II III virtual suprem-
acy over The ,heuies Of tie people, ~ well the
rehts OF every ID ~pa,inient u" III Government; for,
surrender 10 the President, through his Sub frea-
snry scheme, Possession Of the public pnrse--cna.
BILE HIM 10 snh-id ze The mnne,eJ iiHiians Of The
eouhIy b, the employment al Banks rs fi.ca agents.
Al ms mere discretion, and c,oat any limitation 81
taw docrine oprni, ruenlcaled by hun. IN LIS Sc
cnnd annual Message 20 Cong ess-peInd HIM 10
eentroi popular elections by the licensed aud busy
interference OF his corps Of Official d.pendens,-and
finally. ,el L. hun The command and direction of
The most efficient rorlon Of the military fore. OF the
states which NE Constitution has expressly reserv-
ed 10 beir exclusive control. N lime OF peace, bul
"hch 1t is nuw dariogly proposed 10 convert prac-
iieally into a Standing 1rmg. IN Fedfrdi pd4 and
u"aer The oriersof Me Pres,de"t; aud what secur,.
~ would be lef Tor the puzzle hbruy. o. What more
could be wanting, 10 the language Of The Dec
lafaiion Of An rlcan Idependence.) 10 .eslablish
an absolute tyranny aver hesr States!'
To resist pretenslons aud nsufpallops. such as
these, Is u common and saaed Cause every rue
hearted American. i, in opposing them 10 Tie hes,
Of ability. have incurred The denunclalirns Of
offended power, ought, perhaps, TO lrcilaie nv
sell og the fact, Ms some evidence that ny exenuns
have MT heen altogether without effect and AT all
events. lind an ample feeompepse Tor the yIndlcive
mirrness III these denancaiiuns, in those generous
manifestations OF popular appreciation with which |
have been eheered AID sustained IN lhe discharge Of
my duly 10 HE country. u juice with YOU. gentle.
men, ~ the belief thai the day Of drhvernnce is nj
hand The people are At length aroused 10 a sense
ut ther danger and Their wrongs ; and though natu-
rally SLOW 10 anger aud disttus. their displeasu.e
and signal tebuke never fail To oyerake, IN the end,
those "ho nave abused aud betrayed their cohh.
dencr.
1t will aifprl me the greatest pleasure, gentle
men, 10 accept the inyIiatinp tea pubt dinner with
winch have been hon"red by NY iell"a -c,itzcns
OF Brunswick. II day can be Fixed lor the purpose
winch will. NJ the lime SUIT ter convrn,ence
and Can be reconciled wmh engagements had pre-
v,ously eon,r,ct,d elsewhere. No, knowing AS vel
how lar tins may lie practicable, content myself,
oI thr rresent.with begging you To convey those
OF ny itlo" cuizens whom You represent my live
ly and grateful seuse of their Kindness and OF
the hon OF they have done me aud rendering TO
yourselves personally The assurances oil m, high
consideration and res eel remain gentlemen,
NeD uul,, your mist obed't setvt
w. &. RINES.
Mcssts. Thomas S Ghoson. J1o. f.. Shell. H. b.
Wilkes Il X. Meade, T.. r. Chambeis. aud Chs
Smllh.