Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-28

u.Scc # Did q ,y-tn:acit has hr"n5h' ha uhaes 'o
e,taii,a shc.I take Tie !5erty oil biiehy al'tls "
IN. occa.cn confident, IS a:i, that II VAS one .o7
.,,.e for lis o.ra reputa on most anspcious 10 ou'
L. w3s an occasion requiring original concep''on'
calling for oii.,na. acton; ooF, Wie!e 'uid
,a,,,y ;y,lhin diplomatic usares, would nave ware"
{ instruct lons, would n"vs hesliateo, WIN ~" "
Tie OCCASION of serving ms Country.
m, General Cass gentlemen, was equal 10 Tue oc'
cas,on He saw that. Al such an emergency ms
Of acton no, 10 follow preeedth's ahu ~"
ore, sanctioned bv .tre hono'ed usage lhsse were
i, onoug for Governments contiguous to each DINER,
nn n. 2s three thousand miles tr" his ins'tueuonS'
and t!.r case ur.emi. lie iet' 'neh t'a, "e 10
m.ta Il, own rule; that h's circumstances uephe' nus
dny. and he looked his duiy nth the enlarged V'e"
IS N,,,s,er Plenipnien.,Jry. He saw France on the
MIN, oi committing herself oa Poicy, ""'ch "ou''
rbanre our relations win her, which nish, matt Us
enemies and he believed her Government "" "o' zee
The dsnger He therefore, ieit bound to warn a"o
49, ,,ss, ,ga,pst q step tending disturb the peace
r Two grea; nat,ons the one our ancient fr'eno ano
,,. the other our own, represented by hn with PIE
rarv oowers Under such circumstances ueh. Lass
acted a., IL, :;
! Gentlemen, the Protessed object oil 'ne Poi'cy u,
which France y.as gong 10 become party was wen
addressed 10 the ardent symfathes OF 4 generous no
ton hut our Master It's danger lie rang out
the al ar aad after the iocsn was eounoeu, WY ''e'
gentlemen, every body saw he ire
Gentlemen distinguished guest is now anont 10
u,ir, rom the pu,,.aic service, retiring upon Tic
ony peuso known lass, the appreciation Of ms
follow citiz-ns Let hope ne @'i' have no reason !"
be dissatisfied with the pay. Let US trust y wan De suc'
and in such measure no" meet out TO nm in The
ride and uness of our hearts thank YOU gentlemen
ior The patience with which you have listened TO my
hums,la vocc on this OCCASION Let US dfnk:-"Hono'
"a nnr ,,Irs,ous How. clzen and happy return TO
reaiefui country.
The seni,nrn;s OF regard expressed IN thus address
d-ey foih at ne: The most tumulinous applause, anu
nj - usun aud the announcement OF the toast
the whole company rose and the hail resoahdeu WIZ
three times three cheers. When these had SUBSIDIZED
C-n Caas rose evidently much exc,edb by The manner
IN y i,ch the sentiment ir"m the S!ai; iau oeeh re-
c.ived 81 his fellow cnunlrymcn, aud SAID
al thank vnu MIR President Tor the too Kind sehli-
mppts Won have sen pleased TO express io"afGS me-
and laanl; MI fellow citizens, whose organ ynn nave
BEEN for the distinguished proof of their esteem; WIN Gu
their presence and tins occasion Furnish me- II IS
testimonial which shall cherish one Of the proud
-, eide nts of life o almost forty years devoted 10
the public service, and cheguered by many VclSsuaes
IN peace and Tins is lis closing scene, ano now
return 10 pass hat remains to ne al tie III pe'ec.
| ohscnrity am well aware, that during my career,
have ACCOMPLISHED iIe deserve the consideration OF
uy coI;,;r yIpn home the estimate you have aeen
pleased 10 form Of niy services nbr"ad can Claim
nny the merit OF good ni~ntiaGs ana Thai, irtun2.ry
- n virtue so often f,uund among our public men, a
to render It's absence signa! cause Of reProach while
is possession Is bat the of duty Events, To
1 winch YOU have nsl alluded called upon me recently
10 ln,e nose the OF our Country by decisive
measure TO proven, The establishment OF maritime
preenson which would have been as injurious 10 our
Interests IN execution, Il was insulting 10 our no
nor in lis enumeration THIS attempt 10 gam the do
minion of the has fllled every similar attempt
w.lI trust hearafter fail. An American representa-
TIVE encounters little hazard IN asserting tn" Just claims
of his country He viii find response, rs have done
in the hearts of his counirymen, and reward IN then
approbe,ion mh.ch Governments can neither give no
take away.
We, who have pnt the ocean between ourselves and
OF. native land, cam III my OPINION t"st appreciate Inc
ole ssinss III Oh Providence has conferred upon our he
Lived country Without seeking 10 cecry the ins'tution
If the old wor!a or 20 describe condition WORSE
;aan IL IS 10 American fail to be struck by the im
neDse superiority III all the elements nf human happ'
ness which coniederaed Republic presents over the
Eastern hemisphere lie who leaves our shores fo7 re
dence abroad and does not return wiser and bette
citizen will have looked upon life with little wisdom
as profit The ques,oas, social and political, which agi
tate these long and Jensely settled regions, are questions
Of lie and death Antagonist principles are IN contact
Liable at every nomeR, TO break INTO ferce ACTON hnt
winch IN Their operation may, and probably will aec
the whole frame Of society Changes may comr, wheel
can only be produced By desperate struggles between
hnse no hold and those who seek the power; between
hose v.i, have mach, md those "l:o have no,hng-be
tyrrn ga M nd misery for IS nee, aud ~selti
and power striving nr defence Happily for this state
of ,hinns is ugh1o:n in our country We are indeed
divided into parties, and this perhaps IS one Of Tho
conditions Of the rrcserva'Inn OF freedom. But we
nave no organic distinctions by which classes are ere
aled and maintained We have no physical mysefy
ma political oppression 10 array one portion OF The CON
auny arainst another, and to teach It To seek rele
IN the destruction OF cxstIng institutions Our qres
tons indeed are debated with zeal when proves
that all &c earnest, and that they result from homes
differences Of opalnn respecting persons and primer
pl.s and soietlmes unfortunately, with bitterness
wh,ch calm patriotism may we'll deplore. Blu. at.
ser all they pass away, leaving unharmed the ins
. uons Of tie country, and exhibiting but IN boldei
,eiie the strength Of our political system, ana Inc WIS
dom and energy Of pubic crin'nu. And II rs good
while we are here together IN these old .egons oil rank
and dsnc,,nns 10 call Of the most beautiful traits
ur our whole sysem OF Government Of which am NV
self practical illustrator, and that the perfect equality
which is the very foundation Of our Cons,non-an
equa,ty which opens all the avenues OF advancement
whole community, aud leaves success or failure
TO the cxerions of each That this principle should be
dear 10 will al once believe, when tell you
tina, j, ia now between forty md fifty years since
crossed The monnta,ns ton without patronage, md
/ " liinut powerful family connections yonnk adven
,urar IN that region then Wild and solitary, now
,ceming wi'h lic and liberty And Whatever ser
y,c.s | have been able to- render and with what
ever rewards tbcec have been greatly overpad, ! owe
all 10 this lie giving prlnc peio this great ties, and
piesetvatve at Republican institutions SILL, ny
friend. there is obviously want IN our country
--unc lesson to be learned, which would do more t.
aad render happy, than any measure proposed
by any party as remedy Tor evils eit or anticipated
and ;hat jus; appreciation of cur nwn condton-a
deep lei, real sliom of the great blessings chi va
rnn vicon that the never s'nne upon land more
favored by Pruyc"uce, and that all those subjects OF
discussnu which div:de important rs ey nrr never
can Justify The ercc anme-'ty TO winch the: often give
bu,h, but that they s'''a INTO lns'Fn'i"anoe when
lacrd m the balance rclns all that God has done nr
us to mike US happy people. TINS lesson is well
learned abroad. by comparing wha, we have left with
what around US, AID trust We shall carry II
back with precious acquisition, influencing our
cchdnct and Opinions for lle Permit ne TO conclude
hy Of, ring YOU sentiment, in which am you
viii all cordially JON;
sour Na'ire Conntry-St nearer the farther we are
separated from 1t"
The General sat down amidst the most rapturous
applause ofihe company. In the course Of toe eve
nrs the following toasis were successfully gwen from
the Chair:
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