Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-20

editors have been furnished with the following
detailed account OF the incidents of yesterday,
growing out Of the Secretary's visit
Mr.. Clay, agreeably TO the notice given on his
arrival in this city, received the visits of his iel
low-citizens at the appointed hours. We were
gratiiied to observe that he went through the
fatigue necessarily attendant Upon the reception
of such concoursc of visitors, better than we APP
pretended he would be able to do, from the state
of his health. Although he was attended by nu-
mc:ous committee who checrfully aided in intro
ducng their fellow citizens to him; yet such was
the concourse OF yisiters, particularly in tie even
ing, that many, we fear, were disappointed. 1t il
20 be regretted that his public duties would not per-
init him to continue with us another day, because
atho wchayc scarcely ever before witnessed the
manifestation OF more enthusiasm towards any pub
lie man, yet we should have been glad that OPP
portunity might have been afforded to all who felt
so disposed TO testify their high respect for this up
right patriot, and accomplished statesman.
MIR. Clay having declined public dinner, was
induced 10 accede TO the request OF a few friends
10 dine with them at an early hour; and afterwards,
between and q O'Clock, he visited the venerable
CHARLES CARROLL OF CARRoLLroN.
At the dinner, the fo!lowine toasts were given by
the Committee of invitation.
The President6f The U. s.
great statesman has said, 'Whai is q public
man WORTH who will not suffer for his country
We have seen public man sacrifice much for his
country and rise resplendenty triumphant over the
ca dummies of his enemies.
MIR. Clay then rose, (evidcn.ly laboring under
debility from ind;spOsition, probably increased bv
the ceremonies of the day. and said" AIho'
have been required, by the advice Of my phys-
clans, to abstain from all social entertainments
with their consequent excitements, cannot leave
Baltimore without saying few words, by way of
puoilc acknowledgement, Tor the cordial oongratu-
lations with which l have been received during
my present visit. 1 am not so vain, indeed, as 10
Imagine, that any personal considerations have
prompted the enthusiastic demonstrations by which
oh 81, - liz.
have been so highly distinguished. Their honoured
oejecY has IT is true some claims upon the Justice
IL not the sympathy, Of generous, intelligent and
high minded people. Singled out for prescription
and destruction, he has sustained all the fury of the
most lei ocious attacks. Calumnious charres di
rectcd against the honor of his public character.
dearer than life itself, sanctioned and repubi she'd
ny one, who should have scorned 10 lend himself
10 such vile purpose, have been echoed by a
thousand profiigate or deluded tongues and pres.
scs. Supported by the consciousness of having
faithfully discharged his duty, and defended by the
virtue ana Intelligence of an enlightened people,
he has stood f.:n and erect, amidst all the below
ings OF the political storm v'hat is public man.
what Is any man worth, who is not prepared to So
cFihce himself, II necessary, for the good of his
country:
But" continued Mr.. Clay. the demonstra-
tons which L have here witnessed, have a
hiSher and nober source than homage TO
an Individual; they originate from that cause
with which 1 am an humble associate-the cause
oil The Countrywide cause of the Constitu,ion-th
cause OF Tree institutions They would otherwj e
be unworthy o! ireemen, and less gratifying to me.
; am not, hope, SO unchartable, as to accuse all
the opponents of that cause with designs unfriend
~ TO human liberty. 1 know that they make. ma
ny OF them, sincerely other professions They
talk, indeed OF republicanism, and some of them
itHpudentiy claim to be the exclusive Republican
party, Yes we Ind men who, but yesterday,
were the foremost in other ranks, upon whose re-
voting ears, the grating sound OF republicanism
ever ie, and upon whose lips the exotic word still
awkwardly hangs, now exclaiming, or acauicscinp
Ia the cry, that they are the Republican party! /
had thought if any more than all other pyipci
pies, characterized the term Republican party,
IL was their ardent devotion liberty 10 its safety
10 all lis guarantees. had supposed that the doc
tines oil that school, taught to guard against the
Dangers OF standing armies, to profit by the lessons
W'icn all history Incuicates, and never to forget
mat liberty and the predomnance of the military
principle, were utterly incompatible. The Repub-
lean party In this modern ne WI tangled and net
erogenous party, Cromwell and Caesar have re-
.ey iou'iu "PoioSists. Abe Judgment Of centu-
lies Is reversed-ong established maxi,ns are over
turned-tie Ethiopian is washed whitc-and the
only genuine lovers Of liberty, were the Phi,ins-
the C9sars-thc Cromwcls-the Mariuses. and
.he ociias oil former ages. Ii is time for slunbey-
ing po.riot!Sm to awake, when such doctrines &C
these are pot forth from the Capitol, and from non
ular assemblies 1t is time that the real Rep,ibii-
can party,Q speak not of former divisions sprinpn
from causes no"longer existing, and which are
sought 10 be Kept up by some in particular pla-
ceS ohiy Tor sinister purposes)--that party under
Whatever Tag its members may have heretofore
acted, that party which loves freedom for free
uoin sake, justly 10 estimate the impend-
ing perils, and to proceed with an energy, and
an union, called for by the existing crisis i'm the
Republic Regardless of all mputations, and proud
oil the opportunity of free and unrestrained inter
course, with all my el0w-citizens If it were phy-
S!caliy possible and compatible with my official du
ieS' would visit every state, go TO every town 81
hamlet, address every man in the Union, and en-
ueat them by Their love OF country, by their love
oil liberty Tor the sake OF themselves and their ms
tcTity-in the name of their veneratcd sncestoys
IN me name OF the human family, deeply interest
ed IN the iuhment of the trust committed TO their
hands--by all the past glory which We have won
ny an that awaits us as Il naon-if we are true {.
ih'hiui' IN gratitude to HIM who has hitherto so
si@ndlIy blessed us,-to pouse-soiemnly pause G.
contemplate the precipce which yayyn, before nsi
IL indeed, we have incurred the divine dsplca-
sure, and II be necessary to chasiise this peope
with the rod OF his vengeance 1 would hi,mblv
PROSTATE mysclfbeiore IIf1t, aud impare hi. mer-
cy, 10 VISIT our favoured land with war with Desti
ience, with famine, with any scourge other th1n
military ruieor blind and needles, enth Tor
mere military renown.
Gentlemen, wish had strength to exp. ..ste
upon this interesting subject but am adinonished
ny the state OF my health 10 desist pray YOU to
accept my thanks for the sentiment viii, which
you have honored me, and your permission to offer
one Which hope will be approved by YOU
g Genuine Republicans, of every faiIh who
true to the cause OF liberty, would guard il against
all pcrnicious examples"
Mr.. CLAT returned TO this C;f,, voseoryi,,, r.o,,
his short visit TO Philadelphia, and we are gTatifed
70 observe that his health seems to be greatly i'm
proved. Drs. Physick and Chapman. we under.
stahd, concur in recommending TO Mr.. Clay an en-