Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-03
From The B,trdsio,c,, Ky, Herald, august IL.
MR.. CLAWS VISIT

tnu seers we CuNcrt Ionc.
From the B,trdsto,cn (Rv.l Herald, august II.
MIR. CLAY'S VISIT.
The hustle of the Election deprived us OF the OPP
portunty of giving to distant readers flor
the ones we're presently more particular ac-
count the visit Of This distinguished citizen Bards
town, than what contained in our last. II was
an event highly interesting both the citizens and
TO Dir. Clay. Arriving Tuesday, the 23th July,
during the examination at st. Joscph's College, he
invited aud attended IN tho afternoon 20 witness
the dawning efforts OF the graduates the art of
oratory. On the next day he was pressed also to
attend the examination of the Female Institution, at
Nazareth. Both OF those establishments are under
he superintendent of Bishops Flaget and David,
the President, Mr.. Reynolds and other associates
of The Catholic Clergy Mr. Clay expressed himself
highy pleased with tie attachments of the students
and the order, regularity and neatucss which reign
ed in both Institutions.
Besides the various instances orprivate hnsps,it,
which were extended to him, during his short so.
ourn, Mr.. G. attended the customary Ball given by
the students and Citizens Tuesday evening" ani
another 10y the mechanics, Railways his fricnds) on
Thursday evening" after he had parlaken of the sump
tuous Barbecue which had been provided for his en-
tcrlanment oil that day, in a beautiful grove on the
land OF Benjamin Hardin, Esq. The morning was
dark and unpromising, but 1t cleared OF about mid
day. and the afternoon uncommony fne. To
that circumstance Il happy aluson was made .bv
Mr.. Clay, in the exoIdium to his address.
80 large an assemblage has never been witnessed
on any OCCASION, as we learn at this place. Mr. Clay
ded on any similar occasion, except u Barbecue in
Bourbon, two years ago. The general estimate, so
lar as we heard, was from three to fomy MousgUd
Alter the sentiment IN reference to himself was an
rounced and approved by repeated acclalnations he
arose. OH form which had been used by one of tho
gentlemen who proclaimed the toasts and addressed
the company tor more than an hour. We had long
heard OF the fascination of Mr. Claws eluonence ard
notwithstanding he disadvantage TO him which nreot
expectation is apt To produce, we were aureS,hly
disappointed, and found that of him as an orator the
nan was not told-insomuch that the paper and nen
Gil held IN our hands for the purpose of ,akinr \
sketch ofhis speech nearly forgotten in his
most eloquent and tanciful exor9um and introduc
ton were passed through and he arrived a, tn, more
cooi ana arSumentaVe part OF his address; and It Is
more owing TO the strong impression made ON our
mind and good memory, and TO the RECOLLECTION NJ
few friends, than to notes. that we are enabled
To give the substance two three the most nron
lnent topics on which hs spoke.
After expressing his acknowledgements FIR tho Lind
attentions which had been paid him here stating ,b.t
his visit was IN pursuance of former as well as OF,
recent polite and friendly invitation to place ofcon
siderable celebTy, which he had never before seen
ana dlscaimng the remotest purpose or wish to inter
iere with the elections then near al hand havir no
alternative except TO come row indefinitely to past
POne the gratihcatio1 Of seeing las friends and fellow
t..Iens beFe75Sut5,-he proceeded TO remark. ikst
however divided UIliapplly had been or mich, r,
be, ca particular questions, he hoped TIA, ,ba,o
were some cardinal points which we we're AL
claily and sincerely united Among these were orr
an uneOnPnOInisng hatred oftyfanny and Of tvran,s
and an ardent, unexing Unstable love Of beriv and
ne trusted that these sentiments were and would bc
cultivated and cherished not merely in the abstract
anu as pleasing IfpagInatIoDs but practical and nor
InaBent principles of action and tests of nabiic
Ouct. Tyranny, he said, a real evil-I,ibertv
an active and inestImable blessing. Desuoti.n al
NOT oePend so much upon the quantity of power a.
upon the manner IN which il was used. The An.
tocrat OF Rnssia; the Grand Sultan of Turkey. the
most absolute monarch that ever reigned NAV exer.
else ms authority mildly and parentaliy so az TO re-
yard virtue and punish vice; he may reject the coun-
seis and expe from his presence the persons of ve
sYcoPhants aud vicious parasitcs;-and bring around
him. aud listen only to the wise the pious and the
good; ne may, too, advance the honor the banninss
u,u tne g'Ory OF the nation, over which he rules;
whist the most limited magistrate may exercise his
brief and restricted power so as to hafrass and ~,
prcSs the community, dshOnOr lis administration and
degrade his country Aud the greater supetiortv of
conSt'tulonaI and limited governments, over those
Wicn are absolute consists ia this: that they offer
surer guarantees, and solid securities for the
pubic happiness and prosperity. Absolute monarcbs
paernaliy disposed, hswevcT, like the visits OF
angels, "fcw and far between"
Since therefore, the tyranny Of ooysrnmont doos
Hot depend entirely OF the forms or modes of TIA in
sttntlons the tue enquiry IN both cases should bn.
Is me power wnh which the functonary is invested
whether absolute or limited administered G,r d.,
good Of the people; to preserve their neacc ~ ne,
mote heiF prospcrtY and TO secure their
aud the respect OF foreign powers IT, on tho con
uay5 the magistrate exercises his powers for himself
and not for the community, gratifying his bassiops o
vengcnce and iayortfsrn, ndulgng his caprices snr
rendering himself 10 the influence Of wicked and
unprincipledm u,-such magistrate, whatever NAV
be The oytent Of bis authority, is an oppressor.
Mr. Clay touched on tho subject Of internal i'm
pfovements, Of which all parts Of our country, and
especially that through which he lately passeed stood
81 much IL need. Blessed as we ote, said he, with
genai climate and fertile soil, we were bound by al
me oolsatons OF gratitude 70 the gver of them and
~ our inquest and best interests, to improve and
nament orr country. And he urged and recomn,en
ded the propreiy Of both governments. 1.-THE Statennd
FedCaD doing all that belonged 10 their respective
spheres to accomplish this beneficial purpose The
dangers, he thought, which some srpnosod mich,
proceed from the exercise Of the power bv tic eoc
~ rerDmen. When strictly limited 10 The unrnoses
q iero2a'a frcFersing the object ofimproyement.