Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-15

endorscJ and wc have every assurance Vial c - hpn-
ontly elected Hulzn, then lor l-eGh enc has III uuli
"donc better
McIanahcn and Ross both voted for the Fugitive Slave
law and nre ,riumphan,y sustained by their constituents
Eaqdrer
From the warrenoa Flag Of IS, Oct IL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MASON AND HUNTER
DINNER.
The dinner which had been rendered TO Mes'rs Mason
and Hunter Senators in Congress- was gwen accord
unce with previous arrangements AT The hotel Oh inc Mesrs
Baker, on Wednesday the ID inst Al O'Clock large
company down 10 banquet that rejected me ehesl
credit on the skill of the worthy hosts Hon W. '" rayne
oicated President of the meeting assisted by Miam
F. Phillips, Esq, Vice President After !he colh was
removed Mr. PAYNE and addressed the company TO
the following effect
ut is scarcely necessary gentlemen for me- to announce
to you The object which has drawn US together upon TINS
occasion.
Wc are oil familiar with the extraordinary events which
have transprsd Washington during the past session oil
Congress- Nor have been indifferent spectators OF these
events bu; sadly advised OF the "mcdaieo wal
upon institutions, and OF the deliberate wrong ptpe
trated upon Nor unadvscd OF the gallant pear
ing Of the Senators from Virginia. i'll that never 10 te for
gotten struggle. -
we have assembled upon this occasion 10 pay well de-
served tribute Of respect those distinguished Senator's
They are now our gucs!s accompanied By gentleman
scarcely ess distinguished r Elwood Flsher wlo al,
Though !a5Ong upon different theatre, hes rendered. ana
WILL doubt not continue 10 render services equally necesa
ry TO the preservation Of Institutions and the legitimate
rights Of the South In view Of all the crcumsunces--i
with me- in welcoming them, upon their return 10 conn
ding constituency and in Offering 10 them the ieas' t
ward OF public man. "Well done good and faithful public
servants" Without further comment, ask leave TO read
the regular sentiments prepared BY the Committee oil Ar
rangemcnls and placed in my hands
The regular published with these proceedings were
then read in their order After the reading OF the compli
mentury toas the Hon. James NJ. Mason arose amid loud
applause and addressed the company in speech disin
gnscd for vigorous thought nervous language ano manly
eoquence. We much regre. that We have not even single
note TO aid in presenting sketch OF his remak and
must therefore content ourselves with very bre summary
OF them.
He thanked the company very sincerely for the honor they
had rendered him. He regretted that in giving account
Of the transactions Of the last Congress lie had but little 10
say that would be painful Tor him 10 speak and Tor them
10 hear The times however demanded that the truth should
DO spoken. With sorrow he said that the voice Of Virginia
had not been Needed nay had been treated with dcue ard
contempt in the public councils The rights of the South,
had been amplcd under foot and those who defended them
sgmatized utaists and dsunicnsts. 1t had been his
fortune and that OF his most respected colleague TO receive
share OF this ob0quy because they had refused 10 assist IN
compromising The rights Of the South to an equal
participation in the enjoyment of the public domain-and
TO act under the leadership OF Senator and Southern man
too, who had openly declared before entering on his WORK
Of "adrsment that mo power under Heaven could orce
him TO vote for carrying slavery where it did already
is What had the South right expect at the hands Of
such pacicaor And yet for refusing 10 enlist under his
banner and following without inquiry whthersoever he
Nigh! lead the Virginia Senate had been denounced
The honorable senator proceeded TO notice the several
measures embraced in the Compromise showing the bearing
OF each upon Southern rights The admission OF Calior-
mia had under circumstances amounting 10 fraud e1cud
cd the South roma region which would have enhanced al
beyond calculation the value OF her peculiar property
BIZ; for our cxciuson would have readily COM
manded $4,000 in markets they do their present
priccsaud The Of slaves by transferring their labor
to tina, region would in few months have become opuen
BY the Texas bill third OF that State had been handed
the dominion Of es9isn and We are made 10
pay share Of the ten millions Of dollars which, in the
present necessities of Texas relied upon to secuT" her
acquescence. Tie territories in the power Of MAORI
~ who stand resolved if not pledged 10 prnii' slavery
there if the laws OF and the laws Mc,r ll IL
effect it, The work of abolition has commenced in thu Ds
ct Of Columbia. The fugitive slave bill, with which he
had The honor TO be connected was all we had
And how did get thatl Northern Senators who admit
ted ii be right under the Constitution yet dared
il. In the Senate il adopted by vote OF p TO
IL; of The 81 only three northern The others
either voted against it, evaded the vote. In his
these various questions he governed BY the nsuc
tons of his legislature. The authorities of his State had
awn the line by which lie marched But while therefore
he claimed no credit and sclaimed all responsibility for his
course he would say that II his conduct had not been pre-
scri!ed he would have selected for himself the identical
path in which he had been instructed tread The homo
rabe Senator concluded his remarks amid much applause
BY Offering the following sentiment
"Our Federal Compact A union founded in the cqun
" of the States and in equality Of right in the people nj the
Staesin such union, submission to 9rons is the most
dshonorcd hue of treason
The Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter then introduced, and
teaincd the company by IN admra bic speech The
pmcnt rendered him and his colleague extended
der circumstances which made doubly grateful 10 their
feelings Ii not their privilege returning to their
the victories they had in defence Of their rights They
returned in defeat Their voices had been raised in vain.
Their words had fallen on unwilling The warn
inss and expostua;ons which, az the representatives
of the proud commonwealth of Virginia, they had adj
dressed 10 tho majority, had been deded disregarded
The compliment rendered showed that with ntelli
gent and generous constituency, defea is disgrGce 1t
delighted him that he communng with before
whom he could unbosom himself whose hearts beat in
unison with his own.
He stated il as his belief that the disastrous defeat OF the
South In The late resulted from her divisions
Her had resembcd that of the fatally infatuated ct
zens of jerusalem whose ntenecine strife the affairs
they had sworn defend drowned by its camor the noise
OF the enemy engaged in bat,cng down the walls of their
CITY, But il was not yet too late. If the citizens OF the
South would now band together and stand for their
rights they could recover and maintain them, and save the
Constitution and tho Union from their present peril II
continue disune the dissolution Of The Union de-
graduation was cncvtabe. The North has not abandoned,
nay she has not suspended the conflict. The Wing
State Convention Of New York assembled nominate
ddates for her State Offices have by large majority ap-
proved the odious course Of w. H Seward similar con-
yenlion in Massachusetts have unanimously adopted SINH
lar resolutions We should best prove love for the Union
by uniting maintain that Constitution which is It's bound
and the security for rights
The eloquent speaker concluded his harrnnguc by offering
the following sentiment:
"Ihe Constitution OF the United States and the States
united under the Constitution"
Ewood Fisher Esq., invited guest was then introdn
ced to Tie meeting and made speech enforcing in able
the views taken by the Senators He portrayed the
discomfort and the dangers which the legislation Of Con-
gross had enaed upon the country and the necessity under
which the South abors both from regard her
and honor visit with indignant rebuke He declared
with Mr.. Mason that the love Of political power had more
do with the agitation Of the slavery question than abo
tionism and that the glory of Virginia like the uurels of
Mades had disturbed the sleep OF ambitious denagogucs
and set them upon dangerous schemes He concluded with
the following sentiments:
"Thc ancient Dominion canno, 10 modern submissive
After the reading Of the regular toass, number of let.
tiers from various distinguished gentlemen laid before
the meeting They will be found part of these proceed
rgs Tie Volunteer toasts then read and are also
herewith published
We should not omit TO state that fair daughter OF the
Old Dominion who is proud OF the oil Virginia. sca,
beautiful to7ue each Of The Senators who had 10 hfu
defended the rights and the honor Of the unerricd old
commonwealth"
There was no circumstance mar the harmony of the
occasion, and al late hour the President dismissed the
company with few appropriate remarks concluding with
the following sentiment
"The Constitution of the United States-Wit! its lmi,a
lions, guarantees, and compromises"
REGULAR TOASTS
l. The Constitution: The basis Of our independence The
cement of nnon when construed in the purity Of IL.
conception will with The firm support OF every
Southern son; bnt when used engine of oppression
hi. determined resistance.
The Union Of fathers based upon eaual rights and
privileges is the Union love- and which we owe ale
glance not Union prosttu!ed by fanacism and injustice
to the work of tyranny and oppression.
3. Compromises between the North and South What are
they7 Concessions of Southern rights to Northern de.
mand for the sake OF peace, which fail ge We are
tired Of them.