Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-29
MIR. CLAY,S DINNER

ar. Ctay and the Sulphur Sprinss.-T The
administration pre- 'ss have published, with great
ecIat and appreciation, long speech de,ivereJ h.,
Mr. Secretary Clay, at the dinner given 10 him =,
The sulphur Springs. We presume Mr.. CI,v 70
eVeu ms grand Vale'!ictury cannonade until h. ar
'iFed In virginia, as he wishes sincerely IN be or
COED terms with that old and infexibe stale In
aseu' we learn that pitching Tie tent at the Suphur
'9pfihSs was good policy, rs the numerous st,an-
gers and visitors at that watering place could he
easily pressed into The service, and would tend IN
SVEN the number of uproarou. toast.drinltjr, adj
herents e ~
M Clay commences "a usual on such occasions.
e. 'I'u,h'Hs THANKS ior the unexpected and dis
hnguished honor conferred upon lin. he ,aka, n
Eapid view of his public services vi,h all 1,o
mouesty; and the rest of his speech, full two
columns IN the papers, is the reeration of his de-
renee IN supporting Mr.. Adams, and accen,iog The
once OF secretary of state. Nothing exhibit the
consciousness OF having done wrong ON the mart of
as'a'esman, more than the frequent public ATTEMPT.
l" excuse themselves for certain acts by them COM
United. When man departs from the .,ro;,b, ro.l
oi pr'nclnie; when he does an act and t.kes a
S'eP "hich create surprize in the nation; when he
unexpectedly transgre,ses some fixed rule his only
resort Is explanation, apology and defence This
Iesort may mitigate, but il can never excuse: and
VT Gay makes poor retreat, by insinuatir,, that
ne would have been equally censured had lie de-
ciined accepli'G he Office.
mere u, however, one part Of bis address
- "hch II IS our duty to refer, because it con-
'aihs gross and palpable insult Oh the south and
west He refers to the Glamour of what i. called
we siave-hodng sates-he descanls upon tlie evil.
OF disunion and SAYS
Inc slaye-holding states cannot forget that they
are "otc IN minority, which is in a constant re-
!ahVe d.minuion, and should certainly not he the
hrst 10 Put forth principle of public action by
"hieh they would be the greatest loser.''
During the administrations of Washington, JEFF
lerSon and Madison, the southern states were fore
most 10 every measure calculated to strengthen and
90 honor TO the country. Those states il is true
held and do now hold slaves; it is an evil entailed
upon them, from which there is no escape and no
remedy; thtIr slaves are constutionaiy recog-
h'zed and guaranteed to them. Notwithstanding
Inc existence OF this evil, so generally felt and
acknowledged, the south and west stood fore,nos,
40 'ne ranks during the late war, and proved, by
their blood and TREASURES how dearly thew estimated
the liberties OF their country. Maine Ne- U,Ynr-
shire, Massachusetts and Connecticut are boas,ing
ly called free states; what did they do for the
honor and salvation OF their country in comparison
with Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Louis
ana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri which are
called Stare states?
The torch ofthe incendiary has been raised. il is
comased; humanity and philanthropy have been
cIoaks Tor concealed and aspiring demagogues; but
was II Tor Mr. Clay, southern man, always sup
ported by the saye-holdng states, and - no himself
voted Tor the admission of Missouri unrestricted.
70 turn upon his old aud patriotic friends. and cry
out submission? Was it for him to RENT ID the
generous south and west that they were in a mi o.
noTGy, and musf yield to the " powers that be- I?
IL they are IN minority; # those who have fought
-.
fraie at the feet Of their ancient enemy. 10 whom
90 hey owe Their defeat and degradali0nS To none
niore than TO Henry Clay. lie BETRAYED his poli.
teal friends and party, and has been rewarded
for IT,
but let US see whether defeat is so certain. lie,
us see how the ballot boxes viii lonL when The
electoral votes Of the slave. holding sta.es are do
posted Mary land Il Virginia PIN Carolina
I5- South Carolina IL Georgia 9-Alabama
mississippi 3 Louisiana 5--Tennessee IL
kentucky li-Mi+soun 3-one hundged and
sfeUen votes. And do Mr.. Clay and the admins.
iraion papers call out TO those states having III
electoral votes to lay down their arms and -ubmi,
The IL, indeed, modest beyond all calculationl
IL IS evident, that among the free states, so
boastingly termed, Mr.. Clay reckols Pennsyl-
Yania and New York. Che first we presurpe he
has long abandoned; he may probably recoIIect
that Mr.. Gallaiin once told him. that penosvl
vania could not be changed--ss 10 New York
where there are slaves, and WILDE until next YEA,
we cannot readily perceive how the admjnis,ra-
,raiion s 10 rely upon H.
We candidly regret to see Mr.. Clay reduced To-
me bumiiiatlng alternative Of apologising for his
cOnduct AZ bsrbacues and public dinners; we feel
ior him IN health in diminished prospects. and no.
Hucal reputation We admire bis talents we
gratefully recolect much public good he has done:
but where il he real consolation which can be
only drawn from The psopei What apology has
re @ oFer 90 VI. Cook and 70 M Scot, fsr per.