Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-25

Springs and receive their salutations and biena-
ly greetings. On his arrival, in company with
MIR. Claiborne, son Of the former governor OF Lou
iSiana, and MIR. Bouligny, SON OF the worthy and
distinguished Senator OF that State, at the House
/ oil VIM. T0mpkins, Esq. near the Springs, about
half past ii O'Clock, OH Friday last, although blu
few hours previous notice was given, nearly two
hundred oil our most respectable citizens were in
attendance to receive him. After slightly partici-
pating Of the refreshments which Mr.. Tompkins
had politely and literally provided for the occa-
| sion. Nv Clay repaired to the lawn in front of the
| house, where he was very warmly and cordially
received by the company present; and, at their
previous particular request, was addressed by Col.
Joseph Lowell in animated and impressive
speech, copy. OF which is subjoined."
We regret that we have room to-day for Col.
Lovelfs Address.--He tells Mr. &. that a. when a
long tried and faithful public servant, is marked
Tor ininolation; when the purity Of his conduct is
assaiied by the most rancOrous invectives, and
when the safety OF the Union is threatened by the
Vaccinations OF those who have long laboured to
iniuSe into the public mind the fouest suspicious
of his integrity, hold il duty frankly to avow
our disbelief in the often reiued calumnies, and
to give expression to those feelings OF indignation
and regret, with which we view the efforts now
| making 10y party, Gercely struggling for power,
and threatening in its mad career, the fair fabrck
oil our confederation. This would be all very
stFihing, ii IL were hue-but the Orator has
drawn from his nagination more than his memo.
ry.' With view OF explaining remark of Mr.:C.
IL >.
- In offering you this expression Of our feelings
we may be permitted to advert TO the scene ayoun
us so well calculated TO give apraccal illustration
oil the resources and enterprise Of our country,
when encouraged by protective policy towards
home manufactures-lou now, Sir, surround
ed by the Salt Establishments which this poicy
contributed to bring into existence; and which il
now cherishes. twenty-five years ago, this arti-
Gle so lndispens able, commanded here the price of
flve dollars per bushel. Now, seven OF the trans
montane States receive their principal supply from
the establishments within your view"
MIR Clay replied in substance as follows
II thank you, Sir, and those oil my fellow citi-
zens, whom you represent OH this OCCASION most
cordially andre.pectfully, for the eloquent and flat
tering address with which you have honored my
| arrival among you. ! Ignorant of The ex-
lstence OF those friendly sentiments of which YOU
have been the organ, but until came here was
not aware OF their extent OF the full force of INV
obligation Tor the warmth with which, they are en-
tertdined they spring from honorable TO
the hearts and heads OF emil hened f,eemen-an
ardent love OF country and indignant sense of
great INJUSTICE done TO fellow cilizsn
eli further reiutation were still wanting of that
| caiuIny to which you have alluded, in such
generous terms il is supplied by the total failure of
all the persons in the House OF Representatives
who have been concerned i'll originating, propagat-
iEg, or countenancing il, to bring forward during
the late protracted session, any proposition what
! ever to arraign the alledged- political culprit and
:. to drag him, II guilty, 10 condgn punishment. a
| IL n,
posed oil members III opposition 10 the AdIIlinistra
| on. hey possessed the whole DOW er OF the House
ana could direct anu contToul IL according to their
Will The Speaker, chosen by their suffrages,
would not have done them injustice. in the organi-
zaiion OF any Committee OF Enquiry or Managers
oil an Impeachment, which might have been order
e,i, II We are tojudge from the arrangement of he
Committees OF the House. They could have .ush-
ed investigation TO the idrthest limits. The ac-
cused was on the spot He had openly avoved in
| I'm r,lhl bod
the midst OF the Session. and freely circulated a.
nong the members, his re diness submit TO any
dif uiai. Inc accliser was not further from ASH
| ngon than New Orleans, which he visited in the
| uepti oil winter Had he been summoned 10 the
/ Capital to make good his charge, he would have
found there ''honest George Kremer,'' willing and
ready 10 support him to his utmost ability, his de-
signated witness, Mr.. buchanan, and all the would
be Witnesses, in their respective places. Never
was party impeed by more powerful considera
mons 10 accomplish any object than they werl TO
convict the accused, ii he were really guilty They
would then have secured the certain triumph o.
their cause, the elevation OF their Chief s. tn vim
dicatlon OF his honour, impica ed il is By the in
FenIion and nsidiouS circulation OF the calumny
III single member OF the House believed the
accusation true, 1t was the bounden duty of that
member, at least to propose enquiry. With ali
these advantages Tor cciiing the truth, and vii
all these urgent motives Tor establishing the guilt
oil the accused, Session of Congress, of near six
months duration, is allowed to pass away with
out solitary motion or proposition, touching the
accusation! No member submitted auy such mo-
ton, because member really believed the charge
to be true. Manufactured Tor electioneering p,r-
poses, 1t was thought 10 I've safer and more profi,a-
Die 10 trust 10 protlgde appeals to credulity igno-
| rance and prejudice, and TO rely upon inhaming
and agating the public, than 10 m e, the accused
lace 10 face, and confront him with witnesses.
! II beg pardon Tor tDs personal DEPRESSION In
every part OF the civilized world here is proesr
sense Of the imestmable value OF public character;
but IT there DC any portion of the globe wnerc il is
waning, ain quite sure it is not hat State which
gave me birth, nor that which has adopted me with
maternal affection.
'You appreciate, Sir, much too highly nv poor
| services to my country. 1 claim only that they
have been animal. Il by Zal i'm its cIuse, devotion
to It's lib rty, and Unsurpassed solicitude for the
preservation OF ITS union and institutions.
81 believe that system to which you have refer.
rcd, justly called tn: American system, which had
my best exe7tons in it, Establishment, "a il now
| has my anxious wishes forits continuation and i'm.
provement, will realize, il no, prematureIy abol-
i5h, every hope of its friends, and intimately
disdppon every fear OF its opponents Ii is found
ed OH a maxim which the most enlightened ma
'ion' sanction by their practice il they do not al
ways proclaim through their writers, and which
hcuicates patriotic preference OF the produce OF
hduVe 10 foreign industry. 81 rests that prin-
clpie winch, inherent IN our nature, has been plant
ed there by the wisdom OF our Creator and felt
IL not owned by every one, who retains con-
sciou'ness OF personal identity, teaches the fair
protection Of our interests ia any collision with
the interests OF f. igners The prosp rous st,te
oil the manufacture oi necessary Of life, in this
neIghbourhOod which you have mentioned, illus
Ta'eS the whole system. can add my testimony
70 yours in respect to he very great reduction in
the price OF il, in tn Western States, in consc.
qlence OF tn es'dbl -hment OF these valuable man