Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-01
From the B4rdstown tKy.) Herald.
MIR. CLAY'S VISIT.

The hustle Of the election deprived VA of
IN, opportunity of giving to otr more distant
..gders for the nearer ones we're presently =
,o,.s particular account of the visit OF this dis
oruished citizen TO Bardstowa, than what was
.ontaintd in cur last IL was an event highly
Interesting both to the citizens Ind TO Mr..
gsy. Arriving on Tuesday, during the exam.
,.i,on at ST. yaseph's College, he was invited
nd attended in the afternoon, to witness the
"a ming efforts of tie graduates in the art OF
.,ory. On the mex, day he waspressed also
attend he examination OF the Female Inst
iioo. at Nazareth. Both Of these establish
rep,s are under he swperintendence ofBisho ops
g.yet and David, the president, Mr. Reynolds.
nd other associates Of the Catholic clergy
ur Claw expressed himself highly pleased
s,,h The sttainments OF the students and the
Otder, regularity aud neatBsss which reigned
IN both institutions.
Besides the various instances of private hos.
ouallty which were extended TO him, during
h, short soiourB, Mr.. c.. attended the custo
n,ry ball gwen by the students and citizens,
on iaesdsy evening, and another by the Me.
eh.nics (asways his friends on rhursda y even.
iog. stter he had partsken Of the sumptuous
b~arbccue which had been provided tor bis
entertainment IN that day, in a beautiful grove
on the land of Benjamin Hardin, Esq The
uorning was dark and unpromising, but il
cleared of about mid day and the afternoon
was uncemmonly tiae. To that circumstance
happy silusion was made by Mr.. Clay, in the
eyordium Of his address,.
So large an asse @oIsge has never been wit
bessed on any occasion, as we iesrn, At this
place. MIR. Clay thought it was the most Bu.
nerous he had ever attended on any similar
rcasion, except a barbecue in Bourbon, two
yesrs ago. The general estimate, SO tar as we
have HEARD was from three 10 .faar thousand.
After the sentiment in reference. 10 himself
sts announced, AID approved by repeated
scelsmations, he arose, on = form which had
been used by one of the gentlemen who pro-
eismed the toasts and addressed The company
fr more than q heur. We had long heard IF
The fscinatien OF MIR CIay.s eloquence, aud
no,si,hs snding the disadv an,age to him which
great expectation is apt to produce, We were
sgte.sbiy disappointed, aud fouod that o. MIN
as an orator, the half was not toAd-iBsomach
that The paper and pencil held IN our hands for
the purpose of taking a sketch of bis speech
were nearly forgotten till his most eluqueot
sad fanciiu, exodium and introduction we're
passed thr rough, aud he arrived at the wore
TOOL and srguue NATIVE part OF his address,
md it is more owing to the strong Impression
made on our nina and a good memory and 10
he recolleclion of y few friends, than 10 our
otes,that we are enabled to give the substance
i two or three of the most prominent topics
|n which he spoke.
After expressing his Acknowledgements for
he kind attentions which, had been paid him
here, stated that his visit was in pursuance OF
B former as veil as OF a recent polite and
friendly invitation, TO a place OF considerahie
celebrity, which he bad before never seen, and
lisoiaimlng the remOtest purpose o. wish TO
interfere with the elections near at hand, hav
IiDg no alternative except 10 come now VI Inde. !
Gnilely POSTPONE the qualification Of seeing his
friends and fellow citizens heresbouts-he pro
ceeded TO remark that however divided we
u~nlarp,ly mad been or might now be, on parti-
GUAR questions, he hoped that there were
some csrdlnsl points on which We were all
t%giialIy and sincerely united Among these
were our Union; our coasti'ution, or republican
reI,utions, aud uncompromIsing hatred OF
tyranny and tyGants; and an srdent, unexiin-
gRshable love OF liberty; and he trusted that
lheSe sentiments were and would be cultivated
ad cherished not merely in The abstract, aud
as pleasing lmaglnatIone, but as prscttcsi and
pernluent principles Of action and test OF pub
he conduct Tyranny, he said, Was a real evil
Liberty. al active aud inestimsble blessing
Des1u ism did not depend so much upon the
Quantity OF power as upon the manner in which
II was used. The Autorrat OF Russia; the
"Fano SULTAN OF Turkey; the most absolute
monarch that ever reigned, may exercise his
authority mildly and apparently. SO as to re
M"d virtue and punish VICE; he may REJECT
VIC counsels and expel from his presence The
parsons Vi vie sycophsnts and vieiuus para
s,es~ AID bring around hun, and h'ten only 10
NE wise, the pious sud't the good; he may, TOO,
teVffce he honor, The happiness and glory OF
The uauon, over which he rules; while the
most limited magistrate NAV exercise Dis
lrici and restricted power SO as to i,arrass ana
1ppress the com mumty, dishonor his admins
A%spon, and degrade his country. And ths
greU superiority OF constitutional and limited
governments, over those which are absolute
consists IN this: that they offer surer guarah-
7ees, and more solid securities, for the puoiic
jsppiness and prosperity. Absolute monafehs,
B~aternslly disposed, are however, like the 'i'i'
Of angels, "few and far between"
Slice. therefore, the tyranny OF government.
does lot depend entirely on The forms or nioues
y ITS institution, The true inquiry IN bon ease'
should be; is the power with which me iuho,
uOhary is invested, whether absolute OF u'"'o
seFed for The good OF the people; TO PreseiN9
'betr peace, 10 promote their pVospefayi -he
OBSCURE their attachment and Their respect
lorelgn powers1 III, on the contrarys me ma
gIStrate exercises his powers tor bimlseH anu
not for the community, gratifying his PASSIONS
OF vengeance and favoriteism, IadulgIns MS
caprces, surrendering himself 80 the influences
VI wicked and unprincipied me'--sucb TA
s'stra,e, whatever may be the exteI'o' MS
"~0.hority, is an onpressor. .,
Mr.. Clay touched on the subject OF internal
improvements. of which all parts OF ourcoun'
"Sa and especially that through which AZ