Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-11

mr. Cfdy-Air. Clay has heeu received lliyaughou
his progress with great respect and attentions the peo
pie manifest:ng desire to atone his feelings 70,
tho persecution he has sustained from a p1oa,,ate
prnss, melted by ious and Jealous combination
OF would be great men, the cement of whose union is
personal hatred to him.
At Washington, Pa Mr.. Clay attended larre pub
lie dinner. At Wheeling in this State, he was received
With distinction. At Steubenyille on the Ohio and
IN the State of Ohio, he met with omen arms
Having visited the manufacturing establishments OF
'hat hour ishng town, he accepted dinner from the
QUEENS at which the following proceedings fcopied
IRON the Steubenrille Ierald) took place
| About 3 p. NJ. assemblage of not less than ,srO
ci'Uens OF the place and the immediate vicinity ,o
ge.er with number OF distinguished gentlemen from
t'tsourg. Wheeling and the neighboring towns sat
Gown with Nif Clay to public dinner nrpn,red nv
5ir George a. Doma in his usual ST yle of eI.oco
at the Washington Hall, at which Bezaleel Welis
presided, assisted by n. Dixie ESQ., Sutherland
esq. ana Col David Sloane vice presidents. num-
Der OF guests were invited, among whom were the
hleSsrs. j. Ross, ST. jr. iioldship and Craip nj
Pittsburg, and MIR. Bayard of Wheeling In add
ton TO two crowded tables the whole length of the
room ana cross table al each end an additional table
was occupied in the Hall adjoining
After the cloth had been removed. the folow;oc
oasts were drank with enthusiastic applause and the
company occasionally graied will, The music If =
their services.
/. Our Country-A vast and spleudid monument or
wisdom, OF peace and of liberty, upon which the world
may gaze with admiration forcYer--3,unc, Hut Co.
lambda.
9. The Constitution of the United Staes-Fonndod
on equal rights, its practical operation in peace and
war, has realised the hopes OF its usrious founders
and secured the blessings of freedom and happiness TO
the people.-L,fe let as cherish.
| 9. The President of the United Statcs--Pursuinq
with pure and upright intentions, a devoted heat.
and an unceasing application of faculties his
good, he may look, with fearless confidence for the
liberal and candid support of the peope.-I'resRenrs
March.
d. Henry Clay.-We have met, not TO hatter him
but T., testify admiration of his splendid talents on,
gratitude for his interchangeable and successful efors !,
the cause OF Internal improvements and Domestic
Manufactures and our entire confidence in the nuri,,
and correctness of his political course.
This toast was received by the company W it'll erea
applause, after which MIR. Clay rose and addresse,
those present IN speech of about half an hour i,
length, IN his own superior style. 1t is in vain for
10 attempt to convey adequate idea of the fore
and beauty of his address, describe the maeica
effect produced on an audience unaccustomed TO suc
elevated strains of eoquence. We hone it NAV be j,
our power at some future day obtain from Mr. La
a sketch of some of the most prominent, narts of h;
speech, which the hurry and fatigue of his iou,pe,
prevented him from furnishing the time Before h.
took his seat, Mr.. Clay begged permission to offer th
following toast which was cordially received h.
the whole company:
The green clad hills of this beautiful region of
, try, their foclss and their fieeces
s. The American Systen-We are ofaee-Iet +,
provide for ourselves Yankee Doodle
g. Our distinguished Representative in CONGRESS- 7
L. WriSh-Our confidence in his talents and intep
rty is equaed only by the bitter malice of his enc
mics.
MIR. Wright rose and said That although he sbopL
despair OF engaging the attention of the company t,
any thing he could say, and lie did not suppose il couit
be expected OF him after the eloquent address to which
The company had just listened, yet he could not fore
go the opportunity to return his grateful ackaowl
ments Tor the favorable opinion just expressed of him
with which he was the more sens5ly impressed by the
recollection that he had former occasions been the
object OF the regard and favor of his friends present
he trusted he should never fail 10 remember that what
ever there was in his political conduct and situation
deserving of appropriations was indebted to his friends
'or, 10 whose K1ndness he owed every thing.
Little, Mr. W. said, would be expected of him or
'his occason-and' on the great subject in which al
present reel SO deep an interest nothing seemed loC
Tor him TO say His distinguished friend had embrace,
the whole subject lie said that friend had uDexpect
edIy made ansion to him and his support of the Anne
rican SYSTEM, IN terms too fatterBg TO be forgot
compmenDg him beyond his merits. He had in
deed, always been friendly that system but his
ertions were humble and feeble-and when nut in
comparison with the powerful efforts of his highly rf
ed friend, were as the excrtons of pinn,v IN ,bs ~
! giant.
Mr. w. said, the sentiment Just uttered br tbe
Pany while 1t alluded 10 the viruent attacks ofhis en-
eTnies, assured him ofhe continued confidence of hi
irlenaS lie could not but recollect that all the grea
and good men, who IN this country had attained emf
nence IN political employment had been the subject
Viuperation. IL was perhaps incident to tie freedom
OF our institutions and CT the Press and if So the evil
great as was was far outweghed by the advantage
resulting from Free Government and o Free Press
when he looked back upon the pages of the past pol
tical history of the country, and when he advered {
inc occurrences oil The present time which were hour
becoming part OF that history, he said, his mcmor
did not recall the name of single individual AT Al
distinguished for his patriotism, but had been the sub
Ject OF centous attack. lie saw, MIR. w. said tfos
VINO had occupied eminent stations in public life in for
iner times and those who filled high places wh
mad ankle been the subject of unrestraned abuse re
SuIng from the envy and disappointed ambition of as
PrlDg men Ut little merit-Tbs tribute all mel
paid for their exaItaou. Mr. W. said he was moi yair
enough TO rank himself with the distinguished indyid
uas IN the country to whom he had aIluded yet he hop
ed to be permitted TO enjoy the consolation arising from
the belief, that the violent and bitter Calumpies which
had been beaped upon him, humble he was were M