Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-17

Since the foregoing paragraph was put IN type,
learned that Mr. Clay has declined receiving pubic
dnner; but that he will the Solicitations OF such
OF las fellow citizens many choose honor him
with their visits from eieren o'clock this mo; ming until
t,co, and from sercn until nine III the evening.
From The Baltimore .4meycnn Of .sIay H.
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
MT. clay, agreeabiy To the notice given hs
rival in this city, received the visits of his fellow citi-
zens at the appointed houts. Wewere gratiied TO OBJ
serve that he went through the fatigue necessarily at
tendant upon the reception of such visi
,ers, better than we unprecedented he wout be able TO
do from the state of his health Although he was at
tended by numerous Committee, who cheeruy aided
IN introducing their fellow citizens TO him yet smcl,
was The concourse OF vsiters. particularly in the
ning That many we fear, were disappointed. II
be regretted that his public duties would 20, permit
HIM to continue with another day, because although
"e have scarcely before witnessed the manifesto
ton of more enthusiasm ard, any public man. vet
we should have been glad that an opportunity In,phi
have been affUrcd to all who felt disposed TO TESTIFY
their high respect for this upright patriot and accom-
plished Statesman.
MI Clay having declined public dinner, was inlu.
ced 10 accede 10 the request OF few friends dine
with them al cal. hour; and after ards between
five and SIX o'clock, he visited the venerable CHAnr Es
CARROLL OF CARRnLLToN.
Al the dinner, the following toasts were given Nv the
committee Of invitation.
i. The Presiden, of ihe United States.
=. great statesman has said what is q public man
worth who will not suffer for his cnuny?" We have seen
pubic sacrifice Ruch for his country, and rise
s'endr";iy triumphant the cLumnies his enemies
Nj CLAY !em rose Confidently laboriog under debility
from ndisposi,ion, poh!y Ey the ce ceremonies al
the d"y) ad said, Although nave required, ny
"'vice at my physicians, abstain from all euirr-
ta'""eh's with theis consequent exctemrus, cannot
leaVe ba!tmnie without saying few words by
c Acknowledgements for the dial VITA
which have been received du,ng my presuc visit. am
in, indeed imas inc that any personal con-
lieafors have punIp the enthusiastic Gus by
which approach this CRY, my soourn ha
oeen so highly distinguished Their honored object, has,
II IS Claims upon The Justice if no, the sympathy,
oil generals, Intelligent aud high-muded People. Sing
led out for prescription and structiou he has
all the fury q" the most eroci0uS attacks CaumniouS
cars directed agas the honor Of his public cha
deaer than life ITSELF sanc,ome aud republised by one,
who should have scorned lend himself vile pur-
pose nave been echoed by Thousand progate u, delued
tongues ami presses. Supported Of ha
wing faithfully discharged his duty, and defended by
'Iiue and intelligence Of enlightened People, he has
stood MN and erect erdst all the bellowngs po
cal storm. what IS public man, what worth
who not prepared sacrifice HIMSELF if necessary for
the good Of his coun,ry?
'sBu,, continued MIR. CLAY ''.ie demonstrations which
have here Witnessed have higher and nobcr source
than homage to individual; they originate from ha,
cause with winch am an humble assocatethc
the countryside or the Ccnsutinn-.the cause ri
Tree Institutions They would otherwise be unworthy OF
frePHen, and less gratifying not hope, So
"nchnhahie as 10 accuse all tue opponents nf that
Win designs unTiendly 10 human liberty. ! know thar
They make many of them sincerely other Professions
they talk indeed, of Repnblcauism, MI some of Them
lnpneni'y claim 20 be the exclusive Republican Part,
upon whose revolving the grating sound of
RePHbcanism fell, and upon whose lin, the ESQ tic
wore sun awkwardly hangs, now excaimng, acguiesc
ing III the cry, that Ney tie Republican party
thought IT any than all other principles charac-
terzed the term Republican Party, it was their arden,
devotion TO liberty, fety, ia all its Guarantees
had supposed that the doctrines of taught It's 10
guar" against the danger of standing armies profit by
the lessons which III history pcucaie never 10 forge,
that liberty, and the prrhonnaucr military princi
PEE were utterly incompatible. The Republican party!
In this modern, tangled aud HETEROGENEOUS ma r,y
Cromwell and Cesar have recently found apolosists The
Judgment oi centuries IS reversed long established naxms
are overturned; The Ethiopian washed white; and The
only genuine lovers of liberty tie Philips the Csars
The Cromweiis, the Mariuscs and the Syas, of former
ages.
1T is time for umbering PATRIOTS IL to awake when such
doctrines as these are put foih from the Capitol, from
pnPn'a assemblies II is time that the real Republican
party u speak not of former divisions, spngrg from
ses no longer existing and which sought to be kent I'M
ny some Hsn IN particular places, only for sinister pu-
poses -tat party under whatever flag its members NAV
have heretofore acted hat party which loves Freedom for
freedoms sakejusy estimate The impending and
to proceed with an energy and union called Tor by ex-
listing crisis i'll the republic. Regardless Of all mpatious
and proud OF the opportunity nj free asi unresraned
tercoUrse with II my fellow citizens II were rh yscaIy
possible, and compatible with my Official dutir s. would
visit every State ha INLET adj dress
very man in the Union, and them by their love of
country by their love of liberty, for sake Of YES
and their postery-ih the Of their venera,ed an
cesors in the of the human family tceply jnteres
ted in the fuhlmcnt of the trust COMMITTED their hands
| by all the past glory which We have won-by all that
awaits US as Daion--if and faithful HIM
who has hitherto signally blessed usto pauee-soem
y pause contemplate the pecpice which ya,vs
fore us IT, indeed, have incurred the divine dispca-
sure, and it be necessary to casse this People with the
rod OF his vengeance would humby PROSTATE myself be-
fore HIM, and imploe his mercy visit our favored land
with Peslepce, with famine with any Scourge other than
military rule, blind and Needless entusia sn for mere
military reuown
"Gencmeh, wish bad strength to xratiatc upon this
interesting subject; but am sdmonished by he of
my health to desist pray you accept my thanks
the sentiment with which you have honored and your
permission to offer which hope will approved By
| you.
"Gsaune Republicans of every faith wlo true tic
cause Of bertywould guard it against u pcrnicous
amplcs."
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