Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-07

'nNfS Oeen so ecnefsi hh stseesnce OF the cit
iErns Of this place. The lodge room was also
thrown open, where Mr.. Clay amused and
delighted his trends, by his frank and iassa,.
Gus conversation Indeed his franknsss OF de-.
mssser hes made him many warm aud snthu.
sias,ic friends
he departed on "Wednesday ne,nisg. ON
board the M0untsibeer. We publish tha tess,s
given at The dioner, together with Mr.. O's al.
dress which was taken down in shert hand by
az inaiSidusl present.
!. The Union - Our only safety.
The Memory Of Washington Has
he not warned as against geographical
distinctions and sectional prsdilseticnss
May bis voice sink deepinto our hearts
8. Our dissinguishsd : :;esf --Erati.
tude fer bis past services, snd hopes for
his future exertions in the cause Of in
terpsl Improvement and domestic man
ufaetures TIE determination is avow-
ed. toe afm is upliited 10 destroy them.
MAY the crisis be metou the theatre of
attack by their able and consistent
champion.
MIR. Clay rose and expressed bis thanks for
the appreciation uhish had heea bestowed on
his public sssr,ions, il regard 10 the great in
Urests alluded IL Ia the teast, with which Ia
had bees, just hcsored. Willis, he felt hat 90
more thsB Justice YVES dore TO the zeal which
hsfsvcr aaimass him IN support Of these il
terests, be was ssrs bic that ks was Indebted 10
the rsrdality Of the company for an estimate
much teo high and haiteting. which they had
made OF his services, 10 that respect
Mr.. Clay proceeded, at considerable length.
10 sxpatIsie on The policy of the protection Of
American Industry. Wr are unable 10 present
his observations at large. The duty Of Govern
meal 10 protect our own Americsn interests,
against those of foreign nations. was right in
sbstrso', he cuntensed. and also flowed from
the reductve ensc'ments which bad beea en-
forced previous 10 the late War. The pros
per,ty OF nations, ancient and modern, was al
ways marked BY the state Of the arts amsaa
ihsm. v bensaese we're patronzcd, encour.
agsd snd tourishng. they were great, power
ful and happy.
With respect to The power Of congress 10
dept and eofSrce system 81 protection, far the
hrst time recently Seriously questioned. he WAS
surprised al the progress tao new doctrine
had made, ard the sanction which had been
gwen To !, by respectable states and ndvduais
More tssn thirty sesrs ego a school OF polni-
Clans had been tsisblebed which con,cnded
that the General Goyeennens, IN the exercise
OF roweT, ought TO be resgrieted TO ,hs grants
OF the constitution, sotbose powers which
were Necessary aud proper 20 carry tbs grants
inc effect; ana winch opposed the DE- REDUCTION
OF power by denhtiu! Implication. tie belong
ed TO that school then and he belonged 10 i,
nov. Bat modem school had arissn, which
bad reserved The rule According 10 The dis
cipi>s os his sehoei, powers. clearly and ex
pJessy granite ID, IN The CONSTITUTION, were de.
MED, by suStiely, r. haentnt, end implication.
A power TO requisite foreiga commerce,
conferred without limitation. conveyed no
suthsri'y o regulate II by The ueuai and sp.
49,. s. .Tt ~ "A. II
the discretion Of considering The sffec, 81 sny
regulation, upon The great interests Of
the ocuntiy. powev 20 lay taxes and duties
without stser Limitation than that contsi1ed in
the constitution, did act admit Of congress so
aFraying them IS would best coun,sract the
un.Tiehaly policy of inf.is nstioas and sub.
serve The Interests Of our own, Motives con.
auesng 70 the grant at power are soush, for
out ofihe constitutions, AND those, having bssn
found or faneied 20 be ftund. are used to
qualify and rsstrici the PLAIN terms of ths
gianr. To this sshsol he did not hel.ag. lie
could not concur IN Uode If torturing the
constitution SO as 10 dives II OF sl its hen.icsnt
and clearly granted powers
That congress would shortly be the theatre
es serious attempt TO subvsrt the established
psicy vt The Government, IN regard to Dsmes
tic Manufactures. was evident from all the
signs Of ihs times. The foes of that policy
"
10 their exsitions.--Thsy were aided ny a class
Of man, IN the Tariff States, who, whilst they
pfofessed TO be friends Ut protection, would
GO as TER rs they could, in safety to themselves.
sseTetiy to ovsrthrow 1t. 1T was 10 he regret
ted tkat the Peaident, IN his recent exposition
of tbs principles by which he intends TO be
guided, during his administration. has not been
less ambiguous, on this subjess. Il has bern
already insisisd that the paragraph. In his IN
sugural speech, which relates to IL, lays down
IL must be admitted that. vhes he announces
his opinion, thstsersnue 10 the proper object Of
duties. imposed by congress. be does seem to
favor. The principles 81 those Who are orpsssd
10 the American system. That IS precisely the
ground which they have uniformly taken. II
the pa sgFsph remain in that form, withou,
medication or exception, the friends Of the
System would have bad much rsason 60 appre.
bend that bis official weight was 10 DO throsn
into the scale against them. Their fears might
have been some wsa, removed II, 10 the sxeep-
ton which he doss aenex, he had fortunately
expressed simselflcss doubtngly. and furnish
ed specification Of the offsets, essential to
National Independents, which he susposes
ought 10 be compvsheadsd in the exec psion.
Bo, it cannst be believed. after he has al
lowed himself, during the late Residential
canvass. to be- represented in ell the Tariff
States, net merely az ths friend of the Amer
can System bot as a warmer and mere unrc
served friend than bis Competitor. that he will
eissppslht the hopes and expectations which
be has Justly exalted. He must have intendsd
and yea contemplate. on sons future and mere
suitable occasion, 10 speak out explicitly. and
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