The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-19


cate o. the righi of American Farmers and
Manufacturer 10 freedom from British eonifo.I
After the accllmations ofthe company. cafifp
forth Try tins sentiment, had subsidized. Nj Ross
rose and returned his most respectful aeknoa !.
edRrpents for the kind and haftefing maBuer an
which ms nane had been noticed b. his friend
Mr. Wright and for the cordially With Which
II mad been received by mevting so respeciablc
so well known Ia him, aud on whose gooi opn
ion lie SIT so high value but he assured then
that, as The occurrence vas altogether Hncxpect
ed and matter 81 surprise 90 hiu1, he felt hlnisel
unable to express, IN suitable tcrins his SINCERE
gratitude III the friendly attentions extended To-
wards him on this 0ccasion
/ He then observed that the intelligence, de
pertinent, and exemplary good ordef oftbis Inec
ting, furniSned another strong proof thai If con
stiluenis met their presentarlyes more frequent
~ ifthc nigh officers OF government ~ers Of
tencf iu contact with the people, most of the cen
sure, migconcep'ion aud dummy which afflicted
or country. would be siifuced-fhe wants. tie
wishes, the viii nfthe people would be better
knoWn--thespropriety and necessity Of public
mea snrcs would be explained aud understood
--lalsehood v uld be- detected truth weuld tri.
umph--and public opinion wonld seldom be led
astray-e,ery cand & man would discover that
difference in judgment respecting public mea
surcs, j. no proof of want OF integrity OF taleut
IN individuals in parties. lie expressed a
strong wish to see such meetings aud entci tain
ments as the present more freq tent throughout
the county
He said that as he had risen, he would not con
tent bimself with mere assent 10 the propriety
aud necessity ofeXtendlng protection 10 dones-
lie manufactures. This subject had been long
and auxiously under his consideration aud h.
saw wIlh deep concern thai new doctrines were
set iortb add urged N highly respectable quar-.
ter, feydrnty abiding 10 the Virginia resolu-
TONS w6lcn, ifadopted III cur public councils,
would operate runousy upon the prosperity n
independence OF the country. II Is seriously de
DIED that cnnetess possesses power 10 extend
protection TO manufactures, or 10 apply the pub
lc revenue to that purpose, either directly or in
directly.
ifluls position be maintained then the i'm
mrusc treasures oil raw materials which The Al
m GA glyer all good. has so bounteousI,
scattered over our country, hive been bestow' d
IN VAIN Grem 1ppiause We mus remain i
die, helpless and hopeless spectator, OF the rum
If Our own aitIZaus while richer and more skill
tul Foreigners carry our produce abroad fash
ION aud prepal II for USE, then bring II back
charged with the labour and subsistence Of for
egn wofkmcn and thetKpeusrS OF a double T. an
,portation. lEtpcaicd occiamaliORS For
thcse, we must narnlsh At Hrf = ,c.s a furthei
stock for sustaining the strangers no cuthr us
aud suppl, Tia mp. monts oi husb9ndry togeth-
er with most OF the nerrsshrcS OF llte.
Gao on hoscrmnrnt De =" palpab'y defective
can this be lie tr1ie construction Ut an instiu-
mcnt 81 much mmod--has tins bcenthc coul -
of pursued by those who fInmed he con,lilut on
con they be safe connecllors who advise yon
TO adopt >uch opinions DO not belictelt for
moment lie Ihrn expressed his own solemn
conviction, thai congress ad ample power ior
the protection Of u nestle mannAcues--that
Il was Il primary duty 10 exercise this pow '
sNstcmutlCal and eiiccluaY not by doubt
tul hall way measures, but b. decisive and pcise
vcflng support not partially, but embracing
all the useful arts lhlouai out the union. is then
importance and progress may require assistance
when they aIrivc at perfection they will need
little aid-many will extend so n to afford
assistance 10 the reyenuc--and all will contrib
ate 10 the comfur; and independence of the coun-
hy.
Ifaftcr all, the experiment fail after fat'
nial, and we b. obliged 10 return to a mist
able dependency ON other nations-our rulrl,
viii hay done Their duty, and our humiliation
viii be owing to ourselves; and we shall deserre
the worst HAT may be fall us
Mr. Ross sat down amidst loud and repeated
aroamaions, having FIST offered the following
Toast;
Those who will not protect themselves, ough'
loi Il expect protection from others.
On the goth June Mr.. Clay arrived ut Mays
,ide, Ky y here IN, presence was greeted by h.
citizens of that place-and y here too he was IN
yned To a public dinner This COMP meut h.
could not accept but We re suhli,l the n iiauau
and The reply from the Ma, sville Eagle, as ,oi-
Thy OF attentive perusal.
MqgsriHe, June &c, 1927
Hon. HrERY CLAY:
sIR--ibc undersigned comm ltre in hehal
u the citizr n, u Ma, sYllc respectfully eteet
your arr, al upon thu borders the stae OF
eau adoption. aud invite you 10 pa,take Of
public dinner III Cept Lang homes Hotel On
such day Is your eugUgrmcniswlll erabie you 10
grRttiy them wiih youI picseHce.
The committee are not hnmiuts Of the feet,
hat AZ the present iod III political eNct,emen,
and Yituperation, you tis to keniachy has
been asCrbed 10 political Increment, with
view ofsusainIne what IS termed ~ lIle public
journals ofthc opposition. ." q hsPellss catsf
This denunciaton, however, given IL II IS IN al
vancr, shall not dcte, your fellow citizens FROM
the free aud unrest we'd cxpfe.son Of that
attachment aud uudimm9,l ed regard they feel
Eryour character ~ legisI tor, diplomat :
and citizen.
In a government hike ours where disappont-
ment must necessarily follow competition FOR
itiice il is expected that The disappointed asIpi-
ANTS Tor power will give Tree scope to their
phonetic animadVersons Tn good, the Yirtu-
Gus aud the great, viii be subjected Ike tother
nd>crimmate censure and unqualified abuse.
Under such Circumstances as these, il was not
ncxpccted by the committee that the course
which duly prompted you 10 pursue in the cboice
ola President by the house OF representatives.
would have subjected you to the lash Of 3" the
scorpion hearted race who live and batten on
detracllou9 Butthey confess they wee unpre
pared to meet the foul and eliminating charge,
Of" Intrigue and " coraption," which have
been cas- upon you by those who have either
imagined Or felt themselves injured by yourvote
In common with the great mass of their fellow
citizens ofthe United States, they have called
for the proof-and the call has been answeredby
the repetition ofyague surmses and idle rumors
reiterated with reclllessness OF spirit without
parallel in this republic.
Buth IS You fortune and your glory, sir that
YOU live IN such times, and possess such cXat-
ed worth, that the envy ofthose whose duty II IS
oil