The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-11

with very different feelings lrointbose "nh which
ili--t rHrne IN II
Mf. Clay leayes here this DAY for Washing
ton. lie pfotreis up the river 10 the mouth Oi
t.aiandot. aud from ihtacs. through Virginia, to
Nnshineto ton His friends la Ohin are no doubt.
nuch disappointed by this arrangement. We
regret its necessity. But We are perfectly per
sualed ofi,s propfiety. HIS health Is unequal
10 the labor Of rneefing and greeting his friends
IN the msnner he aud they could wish.
A most respectable depufaiion from Brook
vile, Indiana. mel Mr.. Clay here. requesting
lin 10 vist thai place. lie wss compelled to
decline II for the reasons already stated
COL. DAVIES ADDRESS.
Permit me, sir in the name of my fellow citi-
xens here assembled, io offer You cordial vel
come TO our CITY, And while We feEdeT our
congratulations for that degree of improvement
IN your health. which has permitted you TO ae-
oept our invitation, we earnestly hope that It's
complete restoration may enable YOU long 10
continue in public life. the able advocate Of that
system which claims you 10, its mnsi ditinguisli-
ri supporter, and which must form the basis oil
our eounirys future prosperity. Many of ns
have known YOU from your first entrance into
public life. We have seen YOU. IN your adopted
State, al an early period, the 6rm advocate OF
feedam and equal rights. IN the Councils nj
&
eyate the character and advance the interests
Of the WeI and in all places We have found
YOU enlghi Statesman, devoted to your
country and tn the cause OF human liberty
Your talents have commanded our admiration,
your integrity our esteem. aud we feel our AT
taehmeni To YOU more f. mly cemented by the
violent attack. made upon your public conduct,
by ambitious aud disappointed men, who do not
themselves believe To be true the charges they
have made against you. These attacks have
indeed been violent, but YOU have been EN-
dpwed with powers Of RESISTANCE which have en-
abrd you successfully 10 ave their force
and we trust thai the Almighty will vet spare
lou and us, TO witness the triumph Of thai
cause which we hope he has mercifniy decreed,
aud " ia which lennIy believe the perua-
neni safety Of our institutions, and the pros
pcfity Of our country, are intimately assocla.
ted "
will oriv add sir, our best wishes FOR you
hath and happiness, aud thai = our able end"a.
yors T. promote III best interests of our free
aud happy Countl, may be completely success
inl and her ptosperitv secured by n wise aud
prudent administration II her Government.
Mr. CLAY REPLY
Mn CHAIgNAN Although il i, not entirely
compatible with the Pr cautions which are en-
joined hy the delicate stat, Of my health to
which you have SO obIigingly alluded to present
myself IN this attitude, cannot refrain from
making pul lie expression To Won, and 10 my
fellow ci'i2eus hire assembled, ef nv pro
found acknowledgements tor the hearty wei
come. aud the cordial, spon,Aneons, and en-
thu>iasiic manifestation, ot respect aud at
tachm.nt, with which present visit TO your
city has been attended. Il has been frequently j.,
bun not less truly said. tina, the highest reward
Tor public service, IS the appreciation OF the pub
liz The support OF public opinion is he great
est incentive 10 tie t,itul and beneficial DIS.
charge Of official duty A. as you have truly
suggested, it has been nv misfortune for several
wears, to have been abused aud assatd without
example, hive nevertheless had the satsfac-
ton 10 have been cheered and sustained ~ all
pnrls ut the tnon, by some OF the best and most
vniuonS men IN n Aud | SEIZE with pleasure
this occaSon 10 say thai even among my pui
cal opponents, many of lhe moderate and most
Intelligent, have done me the Justice to dscredit
aud dscuuntenance the calumnies of which |
have been tue object But no wne,e have
found mo,r constant dent aud effective friend.
than IN th, city. thank them most heartily
to- all their irIeedlv sentiments and pxertons
Whatever may be the Issue of the contest
which Al present, unhappy divide, y abstracts
our county, nust that the benelioial sNA. -,
10 winch you have referred, will sur.rye the
shnggl', and continue to engage .he elections
nd 10 cheer md animate tie Industry nfth,.
People If the Unted States has indeed been
recenily attacked ~ a.."thrI quarter ofthe Union
y some "t on iel,c. chIhrus, with IA hars hnrss
aud mt"mn"ra"te. which must every where eh-
cite Iht .,"rlol regret has been denounced
as ~ we1r a lew system that sprung INTO exs
ien,r but Yesterday. At lrast with the present
adminlsl anon, Il not d rim. the last session q.
tuupTrsS But on lts nrtOin tn a much ,lip,
DAFT The pirseai Administration, though SIN
| certty ,ttached tot, aud most anxious for ITS
pre- rfVatiuu, has MT the merit OF having titst
proposed OF first aslahShcd il. The iHanutac-
thrhg system wasq IKE ed Lotto exiStence hy the
commercial restrictions which preceded the late
VA with Great Bilaln. aud by that rcatp.t -
t'''m all, the VA llself Our wants, no lone r
snppilcd from abr .td. must havr been supple.
"A home, or We mus have nren de riv ed Of ihr ne
ccssalie' y comforts u ciVIuzdiion If we had MOI
relapsed into State of Dal barism The policy
ii Jefferson aud Madison iosterrd il it did uot
+ Great the manufactures Of our country. L e
! peace m"ueht with II a gIut Of foreign fairies.
"neh would nave Frustrated our establishments
! Il Government had been capable Of unjus /, VII
Messing such spectacle without mier pos ING its
! pro ectIve power. Protect n, Therefore was not
merely called for by the substantial ndcpprl.
deuce oi our country but II As n pa entail duty
o. COY rnmeut % th"se cliIz'ns Who had been
tempted hS us restrictive 1oilcy 10 embark all
thelr hopes and fortunes IN the cuisines of mat
niactnrlng. Twelve years aga. Conyrcs. took
up ihr subject and ateI long and mature
delibcratIon, solemnly decided to e>teud that
measure o. projection which was alike d man
ded by sound pollct aud strict justice Then
The foundations We're laid olthe American Sys-
lem anl Il that has beeo subsgq aentty done.
including The act Of the last session of Com
sreSS, aic hot the conSc quences of the policy
then d'hhe al,ly adopted, having ior then ol,
lJeei the Improvement aud Perfection oitue g cal
work tnru "egun. l, l., ,ut tnc Least remark
bt, II the ca, umstancrs ct these strange lines
thai ,o"'e Nho az istcd in the commencement
vino iaid Ia Corger stone E tar . AGcc. r.
nov f'"dy To puil bowman dcmoli>ni
II u no n tat the existence 81 an unnost
ION Ia the larlh, thal ran occasion AZ. nuu,#
'"de nor thai ot "a e aud resp, rtal.le as>,tn
ones "i the P'ope, / tAPres~ th,n dl>surroba
ton of the policy, aud thea firm ESQ urion /,