The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-16

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Virginia publish the following account Of the dinner
which given to them in the beautiful village Of War
renton in Fauquier county. Virginia We have the mis-
fortune 10 differ with them to the course which they
thought il their duty 10 pursue on the sgitating
questions Of the day. but we know them to be
honorable men," and are satisfied that ii hon
est difference Of opinion both sides In publishing
the sketch Of their speeches. without comment we arc moi
to be understood subscribing all their statements. par
,cusrly TO the statistics Of Mr.. Mason. Far from it,
UMosl a eHs 5000 -
~ From the wsr slou flag
The dinner which had been rendered 10 Messrs Mason
and Hunter our senators in Congress, was gwen IN ac
cordance with previous at the hotel OF the
Messrs Baker. Wednesday, the I'd instant AT 3
o'clock a large company sat down TO banquet which
reflected the highest credit the skill OF The worthy
hosts Hon. W. w. Payne ofhcated president OF the
meeting, assisted by William + Phillips, esq. vice
president. After The cloth was removed, Mr.. Payne
and addressed the company to the following effect
at is scarcely necessary. gentlemen for me
to you the object which has drawn US together upon this
occasion.
which have anspred at Washington during the past
sion OF Congress. Nor have been indifferent specla
OF these events, but too sadly advised OF the
meditaed war upon our institutions, and OF the deib
crate wrong perpetraed upon US Nor are we unadysed
OF the gallant bearing oil the senators from Virginia in
that never-,o- be-fogot!en struggle.
deserved tribute OF respect to those distinguished sena
tors They are now our guests, accompanied by . gen.
teman scarcely less distinguished, Mr. Ewood FISHERY
who although laborng upon different theatre has
dered, and will doubt not, continue to render services
equally necessary TO the preservation OF our institutions
and the legitimate rights q the South In view q all ,hs
refuse to unite with me in welcoming them, upon their
return to confdng constituency and Offering TO them
and faithful faithful public public servants Without further Vas
ask leave 10 read the regular sentiments prepared by
the committee OF arrangements, and placed in my
hands"
then read in their order After the reading of the
complimentary toast the Hon James M. Mason arose.
amid loud applause and addressed the company in a
speech distinguished for vigorous thought nervous Ian
guage and manly eloquence. We much regret that we
have not single note TO aid us in presenting
sketch OF his remarks. and must therefore, content our
selves with very brief SUMMARY OF them
He thanked the company ery sincerely for the honor
they had rendered him. He regretted that in giving
Of the transactions Of the last Congress- he had
but little TO say that would not be painful for him to
speak and for them to hear. The times, however de-
manded that the truth should be spoken With sorrow
he said that the voice OF Virginia had not been needed
public councils. The rights OF the South had been
Piled under foot and those who defended them stigma
tzed uraiss and disunioniss Il had been his for
tune and that OF his most respected colleague 10 receive
share OF this oboquy because they had refused to
sist in compromising away the rights OF the South to
equal participation in the enjoyment OF the public do
southern man, too, who had openly declared, before
tering his work of adjustment" that mo power
under Heaven could force him to vote for carrying sla
very where did not already exist" What had the
South right 10 expect at the hands OF such pacihca
tori And yet for refusing to enlist under his banner and
following without inquiry whthersoever he nigh, lead,
the Virginia senators had been denounced
The honorable proceeded to notice the several
measures embraced in the Compromise, showing the bear
ing of each upon southern rights. The admission OF Cali
foIna had under circumstances amounting TO a fraud,
excluded the South from a which wOuId have
HANGED. almost beyond calculation the value oil her pecu
liar property But for our exclusion. negro men would
have readily commanded $4,000 in our markets as
they now do their present prices and the owners Of
slaves by transferring their labor TO that region would
in few months have become opulent BY the Texas bill
onethird of that State had been handed to the do
mnion OF free sosn, and made TO pay share
OF the ten millions OF dollars which, in the present
sites of Texas, are relied upon to secure her acques-
cence. The Territories in the power OF a majority
who stand resolved il not pledged, TO prohibit slavery
there II the laws OF Nature and the laws OF Mexico fail
to effect it, The work Of abolition has commenced in the
District OF Columbia The fugve-slaye bill, with which
he had the honor to be connected, all had OBJ
tanned And how did we get that Northern senators,
who admitted to be right under the constitution YET
dared not vote for it, In the Senate il adopted by
vote OF ~ TO 10 OF the ~, only three northern
The Others either voted against IT, or eyaded the vote In
the instructions of his legislature The authorities Of bi,
State had drawn the line by which he marched. But
while, therefore. he claimed credit and discaimed all
conduct bad not been prescribed he would have selected
for himself the Identical path IL, which he had been
strucied tread The honorable senator concluded hi,
remarks amid much applause, by Offering the following
sentiment:
Our federal compact union founded in the equalit,
of the States and equality OF right in people OF The
Sstesi In such unon subnssston nrong Is the mos
Idisbonored hue OF treason.
4 The Hon. r. M. T. Hunter was then introduced, ane
entertained the company BY admirable speech. Tb'
compliment rendered 10 him and his colleague ex
tended under circumstances which made II doubly CRATE
full to their feelings II their privilege,
ing to their constituents, TO tell OF the good hsyhad beer
able 10 eHectof the victories they had in defence
OF their rights They returned in defeat Their voice,
had been raised in vain. Their words bad fallen
willing ears. The warnings and expostuations which
Virginia. they had adore ssed the majority had beer
derided OF dsregardcd. The compliment now ienderec
showed that, with intelligent and generous oonstu
ency. defeat IL not dtsgraes II delighted him tina, he
now communing with before whom he could nm
bosom himself, whose hearts beat in unison with hi,
own
He stated il as his belief that the disastrous defeat Of
the South in the aie suited from her dvis
ons Her had ressm bled that OF the fatally in
fatuaed citizens OF jerusalem whose inernecne strif,
over the affairs they had sworn TO defend drowned by III
clamo the noise OF the enemy engaged in batenng down
the walls OF their city But Il not yet too late II
and stand for their rights, they could and main
tain them, and The constitution and the Union from
their present peril II continue disuned. the disco
luton OF the Union deg radiation inevitable
The North has not abandonednsy, she has not ever
suspended--the conflict. The wing State convention Of
New York assemb ed 10 nominate candidates Tor her State
Offices, have, by large majority approved the odiou,