The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-22

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nyiting him TO make short stay i'm Baltl.
more, on his return. The following is an
extract from his reply.
81 thank you, gentlemen, for the ex-
Pressions OF esteem and confidence with
yhich you honour me; and especially for
he friendly interest you take in the re.es.
ablishment OF my health. have the sa :
lstactlon to tell you that the eminent gen
lemen OF the faculty, whom come here
o consult, assure me that a temporary alb
'traction from business, and exercise will
accomplish that object"
Mr.. Clay arrived at Baltimore on Tues
bay evening, in the steam boat United
States, which was met by the steam boat
Patuxent, and escorted by her tn the city.
AT very short notice, number of the
Host respec table citizens. and corps of
he military assembled on board the Pa
Lxent, Which went down the river, a fine
and on board playing several national and
ther airs. The Secretarys reception al
ha city was enthusiastic, and his apart
nents at the City Hotel we're crowded with
EIStors to a late period Of the evening. The
Baltimore Patriot says
1T is to be regretted that his public du
les would notspermit him to continue VIII
~ another day. because although we have
scarcely over before witne ssed the man
les atom OF more enthusiasm towards an,
pubic man, yot we should have been gIal
that an opportunity might have been afford.
ed TO all who felt so disposed. to testify
their high respect for this upright patriot
hnd accomplished statesman.
Mr.. Clay having declined public din.
ner, was induced to accede to the request
|of 4 few friends to dine with them at an
|carly aour; and afterwards between five
|and SIX o'clock he visited the venerable
Charles Carroll of Carrolton.
AT The dinner, the following toasts were
given By tire Committee of invitation.
i. The President of the United States.
z. great statesman has SAID, What
is public man worth VINO will not suffer
Tor his country" We have seen public
man sacrifice much for his country, and
rise resplendenty triumphant over the cal.
|umnles Of his enemies.
Mr. Clay then rose, (evidently laboring
under debility from. iniisposi,on, probably
Increased by the ceremonies of the day)
and SAID " Although have been required.
by the advice Of my physicians, to abstain
consequent excitements, | cannot leave
baltimore without saying n few words by
|way of public acknowledgements for the
cordial congratulations, with which have
been received during my presen, visit
| am not so vain, indeed, as to imagine
that any personal considerations have
prompted the enthusiastic demonstration
by which my approach to this city, and my
short sojourn, have been so highly disln
guished. Their honored object, has, ii is
rue, some claims upon the justice, if moi
he sympathy, of generous, intelligent
and'high minded people. Singled our iog
prescription and destruction, he has sus
.ained all the fury Of the most ierocious al
lacks. Calumnious charges directed a
galnst the honor Of his public character,
dearer than life itself, nctioncd and re
published by one, who should have scorne
to lend himselfto such vile purpose, hay
been echoed by thousand prohigate q
deladed tongues and presses. Supporte1
by the conscio usness Of having faithful
discharged his duty, and defended by the
virtue and intelligence of an enlightened
people, he has stood firm and erect, amidst
nil the bellowings Of the political storm.
What is a public man. what is any man
worth. who is not prepared to sacrifice HIM
SELF, # necessary, for the good Of his coun-
try?
81 But continued mr.. Clay, tire demonstra-
ton which have here witnessed, have a
higher anJ nober source than homage
to an lndi, idual they originate from that
cause with which am an humble associate
the cause of the courtry-the cause Of
4 h.. thn nf Ina
tutions. They would otherwise be unwor.
thy of freemen, and less gratifying TO me.
am not hope, so unchartable as to ac
cuse all the opponents of that cause with
desI gas unfriendly to human liberty. ]
know TINT they make, many of them sin
cercly other professions They talk in
deca Of repub canism, and some of them
impudently clam to be the exclusive Re
publican party. Yes we find men who,
but Yesterday, were the foremost in other
ranks, upon whose revolving ears the graz
ing sound of republlcanism ever fell, ana
upon whose lips the exotic word still awk
wardly hangs, now exclaiming, or acqW
escinp IN. the cry that they are The RcDul
lican party had thought if any one mo'r
than all other principles Characterised the
term Republican party, IL was their arden
devotion 10 liberty. to it's safety, to al l'
guarantees. had supposed that the do
trines uf that school tanghtus TO guard
gainst danger Of standinr armies, 10 pro
fit By the lessons which all history lncu.
Gates. and never to forget that liberty an
the predominance of The military primo ip''
were utterly incompatible. The Repuh
lcan party, In this modern new faugl".
onl ha,arouananus noriv cro.nWnu an
Cesar haye recently found apologis,-
The Judgment Of centuries is reversed
long established maxiu's are overturned
The Ethiopian is washed whiie--and III
only genuine lovers of liberty were IT,