Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-06

have examples oil RrpublcS, where Tie rove oil couh-
try and of liberty, al tne the dominant pas
siops of the whole mass of citizens And yet, with
the continuance of the and forms ni Tree Govern
cnt, not vestge of these qualities remaining IN the
bosom Of any of lis citizens 1t was the beautiful
remark Of ds,ing ushed English writer that s. in the
Roman Senate. Octavus had party, and Anthony
party but the Commonwealth had none. Yet The ST.
nate continued meet in the Temple OF Liberty, TO
talk of the sacredncss and beauty Of the Common
wealth. and gaze the statues OF the elder Brutus and OF
the Curt and Decii. And the people assembled in the
forum not as in the DAYS of CamIllns ard the Sclpios
TO cast their free votes for annual Magistrates pass
upon the acts Of the Senate but to receive IRON The
hands of The leaders of the respective parties Their
share of the spos and TO shout for one, or the Other
as those collected in Gau, Egypt, and the Lesser
Asia, would furnish the larger dividend The spirit 81
liberty had ned, and, avoiding the abodes Of civilized
man. had sought protection in the wllds OF Scyta or
Scandinavia; and 50, under the operation OF the same
causes aud influences, will fly from our Capitol and our
forums A calamity awful, not only 10 our country
but ia the world be deprecated by every patriot
and every tendency TO ofthings likely produce
il immediately chrcael. Such tendency has existed
does exist Always the friend of my countrymcn,
ger their attere it becomes my duty 10 say 70 them
from this high place which their partIaIity has ex-
allied me- that there exists the land spirit hostile to
their best inercsts-hoste to liberty itself 1t IS
shirt contracted in its views, selfish IN It's obcct u
looks to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of few, even 10 Tie de-
struction of the interest OF the whole. The entre
remedy with the feople. something, however,
be effected by the which they have placed IN my
hands 1t is union that want, not OF party tor
the sake of that party, but union of the whole country
the sake OF the whole ccunry-for the defence OF ITS
interests and its honor against foreign aggression, for
the defence of those principles for which our nnces
tors SO goriously commended As far it depends upon
me- it shall be accomplished. All the influence that
possess shall be cxerted 10 prevent the formation at
least of Executive party in the halls OF the Legs'a
live body. ! wish for the support OF no member Of
that body any of mine that does not satisfy
bis Judgment and his Of duty to those from whom
he holds his appointment; any confidence IN ad
vance from the people, but that asked by Mr. Jefcr
son, give frmness and effect to the legal admins
traon Of their affairs.
deem the present occasion sufficiently important
and solemn to justify in expressing to my ieI,oW
citizens profound for The CHRISTIAN Nt,
gion and a thorough conviction that SOUND morals rev.
pious liberty and just sense OF religious respons'os'
Are essentially connected with all true and lasting nap
piness; and 10 that good Being who has blessed US oy
The Gifts of civil and religious freedom VINO wacneo
and prospcrcd the labors of our Fathers ana mas
b;,ber,o preserved to us Institutions far exceeding IN
excellence those Of any other people, let US unite IN
ftrvcnty commencing every interest oil our beloved
country in all future time
Fellow.clzens: Being fully invested with that high
office 10 which the psrtlaty of my countrymen has
called me, | now take an afiectionate leave of you
You will bear with you to your homes the remembrance