Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-19
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DINNER TO MR. Clay.

ing, number oi citizens, residents of
Washingtcn, Members II Congre 81. aud
other strangers, assembled at Barnard's
Hotel Cine Mansion Housed to take .
friendly leave Of lleNRY CLAY. late Sc
cretary Of State previous to bis depar.
tnre from Tue City for Lis residence 10
Kentucky.
The company assembled on this &C
casion exceeded sll expectation. Ata
little after SIX, upwards 81 a hundred
gentlemen "a, down 20 very abundant
and haadsome EAtertain nent psny,4ed
by VIZ, Barnard, Al biGh Gen. Waiter
jones aetedas President. and George
Calvert, Esq. Col. Il. G WsiQhtman
and Col. l. -tull as Vice Presidents.
The Dinner being over, enlivsned BY
excellent wine, and cheered by patriot.
ie music, the following Taas.s THE only
prepared ones) were given from the
Chair
1. The late Administration. - Hanpy
the People Who cen afford, out OF the A.
bundasca of moral and intellectual re.
sources, 10 postpone the ministry of
servants so pure aud magnanimons. so
devottd and capable, for tbs sake OF
more cherished opinions on government
or policy; aud fortunate as happy, If
they have found others better endowed
to prosper and sdorn the Republic
2. Tia .fs1c Naturalization To The
Constitutional. impartial, ard wise cleo
ton al national means, for national
ends, the candor and patriotism Of all
parties must accord applause and sun.
port unqualified by any oil the personal
or political predictions or collisions a.
g'tased 10 the recent canvass Tor the
choice II rulers
5. .Nqjot ties and .siinorifies. As
they make up The aggregate of the DO
dy polite, so mutual injury or inveter.
ate feud, would De SO irrational anon.
them, as among the different members
otthe same natural body, the ailments
proper 10 both are, knowledge, virtue.
and public spirit. which can no more ba
monopclized by the power or the n.
raony Of the many, than by the violence
of the few
STATE highs - and one Of tha most
precious and ihdcfsasible Of those rights
- Iaaon; having neither its distinctive
properties aualgsmated and confused
By the Too intense aud persadine action
OF Federal power. nor ITS principles OF
cohesion Weakened by The impatient
ebnlftions of It's constituent parfs
Health, prosperity and happiness
TO our highly valued Il esteemed guest
and fellow citizen, HENRY CLAY.
Whatever the future destination If bis
life. he has done enough for honor, and
need desire n" higher reward than the
deep seated affection and respect Of bis
friends and his country.
This Toast having been received with
great applause and repeated cheers
Alter the acelamations subsidized
Mr. Cay addressed the Com any 80 follows:
In rising Mr.. President, to offer my resnect-
iui Acknowledgements, fer the honors ~ which
an hers the object. | must ask the indul.
gehee et spurself, and the other gentleman
now assembled, Tor an unaffected embasras..
ment, which Is more sensibly felt. thar ii can
DC dlsiaotiy expressed This city has been
the theatre OF The greater portion Of ny public
HE. You, snd utbefs whom new see. have
oeen spectators OF my public course and con.
duct. Yon and hey are. If | may borrow
seehniesi expression from an honorable protes
SION ct which you and ars both members,
juror. o. me s'rinass. To judgment rem
oefed by those who have thus Tong known me.
and ny others, though not OF the panel. who
have possessed equal opportunities 81 formins
cofrsc' epin'ons, most cheerfulIy submit. ii
the weight 81 human testimony should be es
hmated by the IN diligence and respectabiilty
OF sbe witness, and The extent ofhis knowledge
OF he matter on which he testIlies. The bighsst
sonsderatioD 5 due to ikst which has this dsy
Spontaneously eisen shall ever cherish !,
with the NEST grateful reeolleasion. and look
back npan i with pr I'd salts faction.
should be glad to feel thar I coule. With
proprety, abstain from any a,lusion st ,his
TINE. ana ~ III place. ia public affairs. But.
considering he accession winch has broueh, US
together, The svsnts Which hsve proceeded T.
and ne influence which they may exert upon
tbs desunies OF our country, my silence might
be misinseFpreted, and l ,hink il, ,hesefarr.
proper that should embrace this hsst public
opportunity which have had Of saying few
werps, since tne to Rmlnaiign Of the late meme
raoie and snhlltrSed contest. 1, Is far from
my wish 20 continue OF revive The aai,atsons
with winch that contest was attended. II il
ended forEood or for evil. The Nation wants
repose. majority OF the people has decd
ed, and from their decision lhesc can and on. b,
20 be no appeal.
BowiBg, % do, with profound respect. to
them, ard 20 ibis exsreiss Of their sDveseip,
authority, mar, nevertheless. be allowed so
retain and 30 express my own unchanged san.
I uments eyen il they should not s. n perfes,
coiDeidenea with theirs. Ii il source ~ hiyh