Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-14
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" H"N RiinClup ClstInllv .N.-
The columns of the Enquirer of the Sis, ;ns,aosS,
eye rested upon the 9th No. of Retrosner,s P,my
n'Secnces; &c. with the following long sounding can
ton: "llenry Ciay-the renowned FrnbIa 0rsS"p
and would be President of popular vb;Gsn W..
| saw the name of ihat great and good man, who hal
hitherto been tho subject of such malicious and IN
tenmtuns persecution, not Notwithstanding the unqua,i-
ned contempt with which the spicnctick ebulltions ~,
the author, over whatever signature he may b.v,s
hcen pleased TO assume, lave, for the last three or
four years, never failed 10 inspire me, We, | WINS -.
httie curious to see what new fllseloods had be,,,
engendercd III rCiItion to Dir. CLAY, or wbat nev,
system OF revivins old ones. long since refuted. had
been introduced by this redoubtable knight of tn.
quil. l therefore, gave the piece 4 patient and al
tUntive pcrusal.
In the very commencement, we find this sentence
equally noted for ,ts attempted clearance of style. n1i
totai restitution OF truth. NJ Clay having dce,a-
ted DISCRIMINATING war, against all his political oppo-
nents, has taken the field in bold defiance. and or,pel
caP-a pie with his quivcr filed with poisoned darts.
u reckess'y ana unrenIttingly hurting them agains,
tie practlcai government, and at lcust two thirds -.
the anerlcan people" Now w> would serio,,sl,
ask tor the evidence upon which the assertion :,
founded! Is 1t drawn from the many unsolicited TO-
ln'Cnia!s OF respect, and undiminishud confidence :.
ms virtue and integrity, which Mr.. e. has rccriv.,i
rom ms friends III Various parts of our coi.n,rvs
surrey tue iuca Is preposterous. If we are not mr.
united To enjoy Il friendly Intercourse with ,hose
whom we esteem, and present to them the tribute -
our respect, ~ this land of freedom, without spb;.r-
tilng ourselves tothe l'nputatipn OF being inimicaI Ia
the government, then indeed, our liberties exit h,,
u h"aAAN, anu "a INSTITUTIONS SucC their hrlltung r.,.
over our political horizon only, that ye II, disor..
more Clearly, the abJGct nlscty Of our condition. H.
IT presented by the fact, that Mr.. G.. has ouenlv anil
icariesSIy, scanned some of the measures Of the p,e-
sent administration, aud pointed out their rutr,,.
tendency IL cannot be-. W. are unwilinrto 10
lieve, that we have fallen So low in our blind 4 ,vo,;"n
10 the caGae OF the hcto, las To suppose him faultlcss
too much elevated by wisdom and virtue, to he suL.
Ject TO the errors OF huuianiv-or even less II,bIo :,
InistaAc. than his ilustuorrs predecessors. +. !, No.,
'I'ei'' ue privilege o! every citizen of the L. =. T.,
"Itcn over ms Liberties: IL 1t not u sacred dutv
winch he owS tn himSe!f-his cOuntry--aud Li. u,
ttrity-to pTy with "A Lynx eyed scrutiny. in,o III,
oi-ciaI proceedings Of those entrusted with the DOW
erS OF Goyernn.eni: lfso, Mr.. Z. has only cNerci.
sea Il privilege ommCn to ali-dscLarrcd n A.,
~hich ms country iinperiously demanded OF him.
" acted IN accordance with the cxanclcs of tLe yrr..
rom tHe commencement of Our existence az q nation
7 Is II TO DC i.und IN the candid and trucly patriotic
declaration OF Mr.. 6. That he would 1udGe of IL
ADMINISTRATION by its measures" If thai decI., -
'u'h'sh Tue evidence required, it is not ungenerou. ~
suppose That the writer WI knowing the adpiiui.-
traiion can. OF be justified by its acts. and thn, y,b,
socVef Judges by them, must condemn il, has w.,
naturally arrived at the conclusion, that. because Nj
Gay las promised thus TO judge, he must therefore
necessarily oppose. We are perfectly at n loss ia
conceive OF any other probable grounds moo, uybien
the assertion can rest, and we leave tb, Writ 80
liberty To select whichever horn of the dilemma H.
PIeaSts, either 10 acknowledge the baseness and fal.ifO
ol MS statement, or the weakness and corruplicI
OF the national executives. The recent tuan;E..-
tat!ons OF public Opiuion in various parts of or
country, show the closing part OF the sentence ,o H.,
clInaLy devoid vi foundation, and for the satisfnct;on
OF me writer we VIII venture the prediction. ibnt ~,
American people, recovered from the stunor ~
winch the glare Of military splcndor has thrown thcr,
WILL IN less tlau three years, turn their anNiDus Co.,.
upon Henry Clay as tie only man unitjnp IN Iiu,5yoIr
the hrinnes5, dignity aHd independence vi c,sr,c,nr
purity. ." "l"''
he writer, after having ingcuiously endcavourcd
to show that hlr. G. has thrown the 1ann,io, I;n oul
and tauntlngly bid him defend himself manf;,i,, f ?
INC ioity tone employed one would suppose ,riIeoi
there was need for %dcfcnce,) proceeds TO rtntc III,
q GsIE ~ l9sS' Mr. 4. had inspired some others.
oeslde5 himself, with the extraordinary notion ,b,;
ne would be President Of the United States ~ so,no
DAY or other.-Ihut he became seized viii, ill.,
HticaI hdgets-St. Vitus' dancc-or some otLsr inyL"I.
uhtaiy nervous mulady which exhibited itsnlf ;n,c,i
reilci as carly rs the Session of Conpresa 100
le<i' by his cIectionceFing for the Office Of Presi,lcnt :,
Gnu ai this Is proven simply by the fact that Mr.
Ti"y advocated internal improvements, and Tie tarig.
Nionstrous. 1t Is the first time we have cor r.
cIccurncorIng aspirauts to tuke q bold ana ,Ion,i|1I
Sthha III support Of one side of II proposiUrn GILL
divided those whose votes were NECESSARY -, L.
success especially where il was not known an -
side tho balance would prcpondora,c ia WIN"
son, ana observation would teach IA liz,
y circumstances The fawning candidate ,yould
P"Isu" q teihPorIZung course-aDd avoid a con.mit.l
20 CUncr party by wrapping himself up in some .t,,Ii-
cIous notion. OF the truth Of which prooosHfo,
or oWh country ut this time affords an iiu.,rious
example, without TIC necessity Of recurring, either n,
t,e history OF other countries ind past ages, or IN
INC abstract principles of reason. II follows ms q
necessary consequence therefore, that Mr.. G.. Las
not been such a character. The bold and pianJY bc,r-
me which has ever marked his course in ell Tho -.
poLr.s' Questions "i onr coUnt'y, ha6 shown TO "a
perfect o,niDnst alton, that n nobler ecrfimcp, 81
the desire Of p%oDularity las animated his boso@'
that mn ardent love of country has ever G-cd bs co.,
ana INSPIRED that GioqIisnce ~ support Of tho porna,
opposition itself into admiration aud rcspecf' SnJ ~"
sisted with n m0ster-L. nd in ,carlno tho :, 'nu as
turo OF our national gtcainoss. fe'S''u'-
Iho next illns worldly OF remarks in tho ,too
der confederation is "a lengthy c]xbi5,,,n ~ Pioue "h-
traIt octWocn Gen. w afbinglo on uni Mr.. Clav' Sun S =
~ the wtnet5 vision IS SO duzzlcd BY Inc h ,;lG'o,
insSspab j@| of g no,ody run as to render hin pcrftciv
tnG comparatively dark shades orour i,,+e 80 "g"
"Wr tN.cmlve councik:-so closely veJjcd T., 49,
c,",''P mot whenever any man t. bsrojv l5rr,,, -