Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-06
DINNER 10 Mn Clay

Pursuant 10 arrangements, on Saturday the
els, inst. II larg. Assembage OF citizens OF lila
geisown mud Of The county, several nviict
guests. among whom we're the Hon. John {
Wri Int oil OHM, aud MIR Evorllari, "a dising
ushrd subalfern during the revolutionary war
also indi, idnnls from Frederick county, aud
Virginia and pennsy lynnin ,arDoun Jog in III Ia
about 600 sat down 10 dinner prepared in
honor II Mr. Clay, a, the Globe Inn, NJ } o..
clock =. NJ Col David Schnebly acted ms
President, assisted ny Samuel Hughes, Esq
and Col. JOHN Blaokford Ms Vice J. esideni,
assisted by y Frederick Dorsey. Tho enter.
iainmeni was served up IN sunpiuou, style
mud VA, altogether wIihy oi the OCCASION.
SELECTED TOAsrS.
ramcs Madison. who so likclyio understand
or So competent TO cxpound the Constitution,
rs the man who ma ie H.
| Reform modern term far prescription.
The Ch OF Magistrate ola great and pow, rlpl
nation should never indulge ~ party feelings"
Jarkson's letter 10 Monroe.
tn Panama Instructions those who have
hcen ondrst in their drnuncIntion, are now the
| fit 10 withhold ihem from the exc oi the PEG.
pie, they must AMI viii hive light.
| Our distinguished suea, The foremost To
| disc over aud thu nblrtt II advocate lie true
20 ic" o tbs countr y--domesiic mauuiac.
lures, aud Internal mprosrmenis-Whllr,w We
enjoy the Countless hIessinea thai lrv from
this policy let rs MT l,c 'Inmindl i OF the man
To wE'tm We are indebted for thcm.
After the burst al applause which followed
this toast. Nj Clay rose aud addressed
the comI nny, with much frcling and in his
| accustomed manner nj considerable lengih
We again express our grei thai we cannot
present TO our readers mole than very lmpcr-
feet sketch nt his observations, Tor Tea ons al
ready assigned
After expressing lis warm Acknowledgements
Ia the people OF Washington conniy--n comfy
IN which hr lad many parsoual ~ ". II ms
political friends, aud which having furnished
him with his better nll the companion al his
bosom. and the mother Of his tlilIlr"n--and
his obligations tathc whole people OF Mary
Ian, for the numerous evidence oi their attach
mem and confidence, exhibited III re -oluiious
aud addresses cmanniIng from ih ir nab 10
meetings. he proeecdrdto remark upon the
alush,n in the toast
ltWasnnI n fl time m occasion. hut If il were
he believed il coud he sho@n, thai under the
pulley of protecting our industry, the com-
MERGE navigation aud revenue al the country
Ind increased, instead OF being ruined as the
foes of that pocy had predicted that the OBJ
iects Of consumption Ind not increased in
price, but came 10 the consumer, better IN
ally. n greater amount of the raw material of
cation WIS cor sumed and the price of il was
consequently better upheld, than il the pro.
ieclng policy had not been adopted These
wee the results OF he principle of competition
which, by creating markets OF demand and
| supply nj home rs well hs abroad, produced
here its inyallable effects. That the wealth of
the " hole country Was augmented, y IT'S conSc-
,, qncnt ability for consumption vas undenlabie.
Believing ~ the existence of The power OF
the general government 10 improve the face Of
the country Tor na,ional purposes, specified, -,
indispensably neocssary by the provisions of
the Constitution. he never did ot could doubt
the expediency OF lis prudem exercise When
we survey our Vusi and wide spread territory,
YET almost " ilderuGsS, separated by immense
chains OF mountains, Intersectcd by rivers,
pouring into dinefrni aud distant seas. how
coaid he doub, the p'op,leiy al a policy which
seeks 20 correct these nlieuailng tendencies,
and 90 make Us M united, homogeneous aud IN
Invisible people
MI Clay touched on late political events
AcUuirscence was due to the viii OF the major.
iiy aud he SINCERELY hoped that the prosperity
of the country would remain, under the new
administration. Our principles W. can never
surrender, Wills, life remains. We cannoI give
up our attachment to liberty, aud 10 iho'e mea-
-sures of national policy, which have hitherto
c mmanded our hearty support. But hc ho-
ped tina, no fac'ious or passionate opposition
wndld be made TO The new pnbjic fnnciunalies
Let them have "A fair trial. Let MS even hope
that all our frsrs may prove gronndless. Let
the undsturbrd judgments of those who lately
differed from ms, rs well as our own, be eSer
cised OH all the acts aud measures of govern
ment. II, in some Of It's lncpient movements,
we perceive symptoms OF some of The dangers
which were anticipated, lei MS nc patient, and
nit tor further devclopemenis. He WAS sure
those whom he now addressed would be III -,
Inst to condemn the existing administration IL
il cv need that il possessed ordinary human vlr.
tue and n,elligence, much less ifn showed that
| 10 was endowed with angelic qIairS,
Mr. Clay expaia ed on several other topics,
and concluded by observing, that we are yet 10
possession of the greatest oil all blessings, hu.
man liberty In spite ofal' the tralS which
| sometimes rushed on his mind, he ardently
! Hoped that il would forcverremain. The possess
ion oftltis most nesiimable of all hoons impc-
sed on US several high obligations. The first
was 10 guard aud defend it against all dangers
proxma'e and remote. certain and contingent,
and safely TO transmit il unimpair, d to our
postsnty aswe have received il from our ia
Tiers.
Another obligation which il imposes, was TO
offer up our iervent prayers for the success OF
every other nation conendng Cor the same bles
sing. The public opinion, and the intimate
connexion between all parts of the christian
world, sanctioned the. Indulgence aud express
sion Of sen,iments in behalf Of any one OF them,
struggling for its just rights. This was moral
support which might be rendered, even in n
| season of war, WITHOUT violating the duties OF
neutrality A gallant, high spirited, generous