Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-19
INrnLLraHNCE
From The National Intetiigenea
DINNER To MIR. CLAY.

/ nfS Ivy, on GtNufudN mpfoHIt n hthipff o.
cnizens, residents of Washington, members u
OF Congress, and Other strangers ASSENT I'd at
Barnarts Hotel (the Mansion Housed 10 take
n friendly leave of Henry Clay. late Secleis-
r, Of State, previous 10 his departure from the
CITY for his residence in Kentucky.
The company assembled on this occasion ex-
cecded NIL expectation. Alta little aitar sin,
upwards OF n hundred gentlemen snt down to u
very abundant md handsome entertainment,
provided by Nj, Barna,d nj which Central
Walter Jones acted as President, aud George
Calvert Esq. Col Il. c. Weghiman, nnd Coz
| }. l. Stull. az Vice Presidents
The dipurr being over. enliyened By excel
lent wine, and cheered by patriotic music, the
following toast Che only prepared ones) were
given fTpm The Chair.
l. TIE iais Naturalization Happy tha
people who can AFFORD, oat of the abundance OF
| moral and intellect Iei resource TO postpone TIE
| ministry of servants 50 pure All magnaniinoas,
20 devoted and capable, for the sake al more
| cherished opinions ON government or p olicy Il
and fortunate rs happy, filthy have found 9th
ers better endowed to prosper and Hdorn The
| IL pu &c.
| 2. The Nclp .7dninlsiraiion To the, cen
! stitutional impartial, and VIE sell elton OF na.
| tonGl means, tor national tnds. the candor ard
patriotism OF all parties must accord applause
and support, unqualified by any OF The person.
| al or political productions 81 collisions agi
taicd Ia the recent cans ass ior the choice o, ru-
| lers
9. MQj Jriits and M,norities.--As they make
up The aggregate of the hoy po.iiic, 50 nu ual
injury OF nveieIate feud. woult he lrrHi ionai
among them, I'd among the dill rent embers
or the same uatural body the ailments pfopel
10 b IN are kno" ledge, virtue. and public spirit
which can nomoIe ba monopoliSed by the pow.
er ~ the tyranny OF the many than by The NO.
| lence THE few.
| Slate Rights one OF the most precious
and lndeieasible of those rights U1ion hev
ing nether Tvs distinctive properties nmalgama-
ted aud confused by the ton intense and perga.
ding action OF Federal power. nor rs principles
OF cohrsIun weakened by the impatient ehulli
lions OF ~ constituent parts.
8. Health, pro perity nnd happiness to our
| highly valued and esteemed guest and iellow
citizen. Henry Clay. Whatever tie future des
tination OF his life. he has done eno0g for hon
| or, and need desire no higher reward than the
! deep seated affection and respect of his ifirnds
aud his country.
This toast having bren received with great
applause aud repeated cheers. Alter The acca-
nations subsidized
Mr. Clay addressed the Company as fol-
! lows:
IL rising, MI President. TO offer my respect
| ful acknowledgements, for the honors of " hich
am here the object ! must AJAX he indulgence of
| yourself, and Iue other gentlemen assemb ed
for an unaffected embarrassment which Is
more srnslbly felt than IT cnn be disint lly ~ =
pressed. This city has been lie theatre VI the
reAter portion OF my public life Sau AMI OH.
ers whom now see, have beeu spectators OF
m, puDlic course aud conduct. You and ihrv
aic, IL | may borrow a technical repression
T.. a. L.. 4 .s..l.
| are both members jurors oil ,bey'cmage. To
a judgement rende ed by those who have thus
long known me, and by ot6ers, though moi OF
the panel, Who have possessed sqnnl opporlunI-
lies offorming Co ect opInIi n, must cherr-
fully submit. iithP weight OF human l. siimony
shnu d be estimated 10y the intelligence and ras-
pcclabiity of the witness, and the extent oi hi =
knowledge of the matter on which he tesiilies
the highest consideration IA dc Ia that which
has been this day spontaneously gwen. sba Il
ever cherish II with the most grateful recollec.
ton, and look back upon 1t with proud snlisfac-
ton
should be glad TO feel that could, with pro.
pricly, abstain from any alus,on, nj his time
and ri this place, to public afialrs. But, con
si3criae the oC, aBlon which has brought us TO
gether the events which have preceded it, aud
the influence which they may exert upon the
,nsinterplct cd, sad lhnk II. therefore, propar
that should eubruee Tins first public opportu.
nifty which Ihave had Of saying "A few ~ orJs
since the termination OF the late memorable n nj
emb tered contest II lar from my wish IN
continue or revive the agitalions with which
that contest was attended II IS ended, for
good ar for evil The nation wants repose a
majority the people has decided, aud from
lhc.T decision there Can aud ought 10 be no APP
peal Bowirg, rs do, with profound respect
TO them, and to this exercise Of their sovereign
authority, | may nevertheless, he allowed to re
tam and to express my own unchanged sent.
ments. even II hey should not be in peIircl CO.
incidence with lheir, II is source OF hig L
qualification 10 me 10 believe that share these
sediments IN common with nose than "A h. n
million ct free zen, possessing deglee al
virtue Of Intelligence. Of rrtigion. aud OF gent
Inc patriotism, Whlrb, i'hout dhparagemrut 10
Others, is unsurpassed, in the same number OF
men, ~ th, or ary other country, IN this OF
any other age.
deprecaied the election oil the present Pre-
fdpnt Of the United states, because believed
he had neither ne temper, the experience nor
the aualnnrnts requisite TO discharge the com
plicated and arduous duties OF chief Magistrate
| deprecated ii stti more. because his elevation
| believed, would be III. rtIut exclusively ot
admiration and gratitude for military service,
without regard 10 indispensable civil qua ihca
tons. can neither rrtract. nor alter. nor mo
dfy, any opinions which. ON fhrse subjects,
have at any time heretofore expressed.
] thought bpheii in this election an awful
foreboding Of the fate which at some future
pray to God; that, il II ever arrive. it may, be
some far distant) day. WAS ~ befaii this infant
Republic--hIl past history had impressed on
my mind this solemn apprehension, nor is il
efaced or weakened W contemporaneous e.
vents passing upon our own favored continent
1t is remarkable, that at this epoch, at the head
Of eight Of the nine Independent Governments
established in both Americas, military officers
have been placed or have placed themselves
General Layalle has, by military force, subyer
ted the Repablic Of La Plata. General Santa
Cruz rs the Chief Magistrate of BOLIVIA Colo
mel Pinto OF Chill General La Mar ofPer1i; and
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