Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-26
HENRY CLAY.
From the Western Ypgiaian of June l6.

bic an opportunity Of indulging towards this
gentleman the kind and cordial feelings which
large portion Of our intelligent fellow citizens
entertain towards him, and OF manifestIng the
high respect and confluence with which they
regard his public character and services, In
Guced them to solici, his acceptance OF pub
lie dinner at Charleston. This invitati on was,
however, declined.
Mr.. CLAY's arrival among US, worn down by
the unremlted performance Of public duties,
aud bsaring with equanimity the ruthless at
lacks Of his political opponents, ELECTED very
strong and general disposition TO give aim IN
SOME MEASURE public and a kind receDilon
The disposition W as made known TO Mr.. CLAY,
through K. w. Short, and VIM Is. Clifton,
Esqs who mt; lin some miles above the Ka-
nawha Salines. and through whom he commu-
nica,ed his acquiescence in the wishes oil his
friends, that he should stop at the Burning
Springs, and receive their salutations and
friendly gree ings. On his arrival Gin company
with Mr.Ciaiborne, son Of the former Governor
! of Louisiana, ard Mr., Bouigny, son OF The wor"
thy and distinguished Senator Of that state a'
the House of VIM Tompkins, Esq. near TOE
Springs about half past II o'clock on Friday
last, although hut few hours previous notice
WAS gi, en-, nearly two hundred OF our most re-
spectacle citizens were in attendance I" receive
him. After slightly participating OF the refresh,
meu,s which Mr.. Tompkins had politely and
| hberaly provided for the occasion, Mr.. CLAY
repaired To the lawn in front oftte house, where
he was very warmly and cordially received by
the company present; and, at their previous
particular rcques was addressed by Co. Joseph
| Lowell in an animated and imprs ssi,e speech;
to which, in substance, Mr.. CLAY replied as
| follows:
"I thank YOU, sir, and those of my fellow
! cl,iZ ms whom yon represent On ,his occasion,
mos, cordially aro respecliully, for the eloquent
and aa,tering address with which you have
| honored my arriva! among you. ] was rot
ignorant Of the existence Of those friendly s'n-
! in.en,s, Of which you have been The organ but
until came here vas not aware oil 'helr tx'
| tent, nor Of toe full force Of my obligation tor
the warmth with which they are entertained.
! they spring { ON a Cause honorable 10 me
hearIs and heads of enlightened freemen-an
ardent love Of country and an Indignant se"se oil
great inGs,ice doUe 10 a fellow citizen
| Ii turr her refutation were sill wanting OF
tha, calumrv to which you have allude'', IN
such gen ,rou, terms, it is ,sPp'led ny the total
failure e all the persons, in the House OF Rep>
re santalve>, who have been concerned III o.
originating, propaga Ing, Or counlcnancmg It,
TO bring iorw ard, duriag the la,e prouacled
session, any Proposition Whatever 10 arraign
tne alledgrd political culprit, and 10 bring him,
if guilty, 10 condign punishment. A majority
of tha, House, i: is well known, was composed
of members in upposi, ion to The ADMINISTERS
I, an. They possessed the whole power OF ne
House and could duecr and control 1t accord>
iag TO their will. The Speaker, chosen by
heir suifragrs, would not have done them IN
iu,tlc~, Iut.e o,gah cation OF any Committee
~ f 1t,,np htnp
which nigh, have been ordered, if we are to
iudr, from the arrangement OF The Committees
Of tn. uousr. They could have pushed inves
,ipa,ion % The farrhest limits. The accused
was ON the spot H. had openly avow' d, IN an
AL 'ress to the American public, pu lshed IN
I he midst of the Session, ard freely circulated
,noa g t&e members, MS readiness 10 suomh
10 ANY far Trial. Tag acCuser was moi further
{. ON Washington than from New Orleans,
which ne ,isi ID in the depth oi Winter. had
be b. er summoned 10 the Capitol TO max go q
his charge. he woud have found there "honesi
Grosg. hremer." willing ard IeaCy to support
him 10 hi> utmost ability; his designated WIS
mss. NJ Buc anau, and all the would be wit
Noses, il their respective places. Never was
a pal Impelrd by more powerful consldeta-
tons t. accomplish any onjeet than they were
t, con, ic, he accused, If he wee really guilty
q hey would then have secured the Ger AIN 'rl>
umph Of their :au>e the elrva ion OF their cl'ei,
and the yiutic atom ofhis honor, impIc as
i, is by The inv' ntion and in>ido"us clrcnia-
lion # tie oalumny. asinge member "l the
Housc believed the aocu-a ian lruc, was the
bounden duty of that membrr, al least, 10 pros
pose an inquiry With all these advantages
70, elcitin the truth, .nd with Ill these urgent
motives Tor est bllshing the guilt OF The accus-
ID, a Scss on Of Congress, Of near SIX months
Duration, i, allowed to pass away without i
sol ary motion or proposition, tou'h hing the &C
cusari,n No member submitted any such
motion, because no member really 5e!ieved the
charge TO be rue. Manu- featured Tor eiee tl"h,
e,rmg purposes, it was thought 10 be safer and
more profitable TO trust II prohisate appeals 20
creduli y. ignorance and prejudice, and 10 rely
upon infiaming and agta&rg ht pubic. than
20 NEE, be acCus {, fairly, tace 10 lace, and
con!ron, MIN with Witnesses.