Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01
DINNER TO MIR. CLAY.

The friends of Mr.. Clay in Lexington have no,
lost the Opportunity OF expressing their 'sundimin-
ished, nay, Increasing Confidence In (his) talents
integrity, and untirng devotion 70 the public
veal On the l5th July, 9 between ITO and
ZOo citizens OF the town and neigbbcIhood sat
down with MIR. Clay 10 a sumptuous dinner to
which he had been invited In his accepance of
the invitation, he observed to the Committee
" Il has indeed been always my aim, is you truly
state, TO be on the side OF civil and political iber-
~, human happiness and improvement. And to
those great and interesting objects shall my humble
ont Jealous endeavors continue 10 be directed,
whatever misrepresentation OF my motives and
conduct may be made by those who choose to
think untavorably of the or the other
The spirit OF the Toasis WAS such as might
have been expected. As Mr.. Adams has grown
into wonderful favor with Mr.. C's friends, since
ne became the Secretary of S ate, ne was toasted
az follows:
The President of the United States-Learn-
ed, liberal, wise and patriotic. The shafts of en-
Wy and de'raction, fall harmless at his feet
Time was, when the friends of MIR. c. and he
himself, held rather different language. The ad
mlnstraiion too in the aggregate comes in for a
eulogy:
The Admnstration-Le its enemies tell lis
offences. 1t has recommended mission for the
promotion of Republicsr' Principles; it has advised
the encouragement OF science and literature, OF in
Alas! how crimine!!i
Whether it be :. cYi1iuop' for Kentucky to
depart from her own principles in 99, end to pro-
mote certain e'IdS by means of usurpation the
Constitution itself, " this deponent saith not''
The following toast was given:
Oar Guest-the Hon. Henry Clay-Coud he
be more endeared, admired ana coniiGed in, has
prosecutors and slanderers have given him that
/ claim on US.
When this toast Yves announced, Mr. c. arose
and expressed his grateful thanks 10 the COMPANY
for this testimony of their contnueL confidence
and esteem. He aJysTtel very briefly and elo-
quentiy, though IN general terms, to the topics al
luted 10 in several OF the sentiments previously an
nounced, and in the course Of his remarks paid a
tribute TO the memory of Mr. Jefferson, the mel
anchoiy intelligence of whose death he had just
learnt. Mr. Clay concluded Ivy proposing as a toast
-" The three Counties of this Congressional Dis.
trct, Fayette, WoodforI and CLARK"
The following toasts were also given:
! The Hon. John C.. Calhoun. Be advised
heat not furnace for your foe so hot that it do
| SINCE YOURSELF
! The Constitution members Holding up their
farthing candles TO show spots on the Sun.
| BY Joseph l. Lemon The Clay of the West.
a good manure tor the soil OF the East. Free
quently tried and seldom found wanting
| Gen. Jackson at Charleston, Meeting has been
called Of" the Friends of the Administration, &c
take into consideration such Constitutional .AIea-
s,JcS IN support Of the administration as the,
may deem expedient''
! a Rhode Island ministerial paper proposes az
measure to strengthen the Administration of MIR
Adams that, " no man should be elected Senate
who would not sign bond, the penalty whcl
would follow breach OF " hch should be some hin.
more than pound Of fieslt'-'3 to supper
that administration" -
| MIR. Robbins, one of the u. S. Senators from
K. Island, being toasted on the 4th OF July, as
" firm and able supporter OF the Administrations 60
took occasion to express his high confidence in tb
| present Executive as 4" every way worthy Of tn
important trust; every way suitable 10 the higl
calling ct these high destinies" he also ASSERTED
" the existence Of an organized opposition ,powerlu
IN numbers, powerful in talents determined il
pursuit; against whom your government is to b
sustained. " Let it be fecoIlectcd (said he) ,ha
the country is divided into parties, recently arrang
ed in rival contests, heated by conertlon and tvs
OF them, al least their leaders, iIritsted not 10 ~
infuriated by defeat Let this be recollected, an
will not perhaps seem strange, that an opposi,io
should arise 10 the administration Of the successft
candidate SC. William II. Crawford &" irrita,e
not to say Infatuated by deieat''l Has Nj. Robin
a soul capable Of conceiying the sentiments
w. III. g? This Senator would forsooih, probablj
take from his colleague the bond OF Sbylock.
The Electors Of the 9th Ward Of tho city Of n
Y. have adopted resolutions nominating Candidat,
for President and V. 2. Of the U. S.--Gen. Jach
son is their fsvorite: and the ". Y. Com. ADJ
objects TO the nomination, because il is premature
and bscsuss . is " at var With The interests