Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-31
MIR. CLAWS ADDRESS.

~ act of his public life, has pursued tho course best
calculated TO advance the true interest and honor Of
his country,
Mr.. Cay rose and snid, in substance,
/ thank you, Mr. President, and all of my fellow
citizens here assembled, or the aittcrng sentment
inst drank. private citizen, from distant though
kindred State, with claims to friendly attentions
but suc proceed from long, orduous and faithful
public service, fnd myself here tho hondrcd object
of extraordinary demonstrations of respect and at
tachmcnt, aud ofthc most distinguished hos ptaty-
Accept, pray you, my grateful Acknowledgements
for these highly valued testimonies They are vor-
thy ofe generous hearts which have prompted them
and they have made deep and lasting impression on
mine. am sensible, at the same tins. that your
feelings have influenced your estimate of my public
sErvce. That have cvce been guided during the
whole period of it's duration, by the anxious desire
advance the true interest and honor of my country
nast true; but dare hatcr myself With the be-
lief tia. every act of my public lt has had that
effect.
Phepromincnt measures olthc General Govern.
mrnt in which have participated are. the late war
with Great Britain tue peace of Client. by which it
was conclnac'l the recognitoa of Spanish American
Independence; The cause of Internal improvements;
tho settlement OF the Missouri questions the protection
of American ministry; and Of the important
public transactions of the last four wears. look
buck upon my arcncy those various casions,
with eutire satisfaction and without the slightes,
feeling of sclf-roproach. And now out the public
councils OF country without auy personal rerrct
growing out OF the part which have. at ANY tim
acted in public hi'iirs have ofecn indeed, sincere
H.
der of differing from friends and FELLOW ciizeus Tor
whom entertain Sd the greatest respect and esteem.
quit the public conncils not only without anv per
sDna regret, but with the highest OF all human con-
soatioIs-tfak which is Only suner;or to aav
othyr, but tlr of which caano be compensated
y the uatel possession oil all offers hch li.,s
deeply enbpson ID in the heIt, beyond the reach OF
human nlusficc-thc CONSCIOUSNESS OF having faithfully
zsadisly, aIl constantly discharged MY pnblic !,i
tics
The honest, cYpsrislcei All cnligi,.cnl 81 ties
man, who wlS lately chargsi with the Chief Ma.r.
Stracy, ana those yho wh-e associated with him m
hts administration, carry with them into retirement
other cheering consolations. Phey carry with then
the blessings and the appreciation OF arot, am, rcs-
Rseta5ie part at the WISE and the COOL of the Amer
lean public. Tn ~ cary with them the proud satis
faction OF having transferred the Executive Govern
ment from taair hanls to those uf their appointed
Successors, with he Republic in Lhe highest state
PROSPERITY.
During tn, administration OF that usfr;.ats bu
Prosecuted citiEu, tn" holor a.rl the rights OF the
lgtdn have recu maintained abroad whilst ~ lron,,
al oar great tdmistic interests hive bacn foscre,
and Improved.
TREY leave t'T- GAynrnmsnt without n suscI n
War IN thu pllG:a horizon, at peace and il tricrdl,
!ntercoirsc with Ill nltions. Dnrnr their a1p,inis
tFa,rpn, manY treaca, founde upon the most liberal
and enlightnnsd principles of friendship commerce.
ana navi1nton have been formed Pho conclusion
OF rver;il ut these has been sought at the Seat the
federh u >vcTnmcnt, where, during the last four
years hive been actually sinneI than had hocr
during the thirtysiX previous wears of the existence
OF our present Constitution. Whilst n ceaseless On
PoSitio his discovered real imaginary objections
u almost every important measure of the late Ad
inlnstraton, these treaties have only escaped nj
aitii,n aversion, but have comma nded Inannoi,s an
Pro5I'ron our relations with Great Britain csne
cialy-that great power with which we come in con-
iac ana collision IN so many points, OH sea and ON
land-are perfectly friendly; and bear with pleasure
ihy testimony to he conviction that the British Gov
crnmont, eFillly with all the Foreign Governments
desires to cultivate peace and fricndshp with ms
finnnr H. h.
sinrt ofJcalousy and rivalry, to her own interests
ot oeieVe ner TO be animated, at present by n SIN
cere wish for the preservation of peace. And homo
that her example, in maintaining national rights vi,
not be lost upon us. SS' VIII
u we withdraw our attention from Forci,rn S,ates
aNa direct 1t to the internal condition of orr connt
We pthoiu aouncant cause OF patriotic cliciration
Onder the late Administration, the Constitut;on "a,
been nviolably respected and the laws fatbf,I,, o
ccutcd' Our extensive Notifications have been ncar'v
completed andimportant additions and improvements
have been mldcto gallant Navy that saa ami it
" cherished arm Of the national defence Tb, PnbIc
Debt has rapidly melted away by the aid Of an mn
diminished revenue, steadily andecononfica nnliod
50 rapidly as TO place the day Gifts entire extnc
non near at hand, and to give rise to wild pronosit
Tor distributing the surplus, which will soon NOT bo
wanted TO iulhl ONT engagements Our Americas
system, which was ut once both TO destrov f,rcign
cornnerce, ana TO dry up the sources Of public In
come mas disappointed all the predictions ors f;yn
anu assures us ofthe speedy arrival of tho da ,Ln
orr National Independence will be cDnsI,,9,natod
/ NC manufactures OF our country have now STRUCK
sicn deep and strong root that tue hand of violence
isci can scarcely teaT up and destroy them Their
tWi-sistcr, Internal improvements has m. 49,,
neglected Large and liberal appropriations in cyory
part oil tire Union, have been made to that sr iro,
object. ~ mat "0''@ io'Ch'
Such arc some Of the fruits of tho Iaf. ,t,.,1 4,
'ninstratmn Whist, tlrouglioutits whole nro,o
was assaod by bitter, vgilant, intelligent and now,
erIui opposition, members Of which were not wan,n
20 avow readiness to condemn either ortlre altcyr.
lives, IN public measures, whic, ,vcre rros,.,,i .
the Executive CHOICE F'''u "
majority Of the people OF the United States. IN
ine exercise ofthe highest of human privileges has
uvc,ech Transfer Of power from tho hands vlic,,
iltcy heId II to those OF one of our fellow ciizcn
VINO enjoys Greater share of their affection mi
.on,uGhce, A"is change was personal and IN, IT,
,anaGn 20 oa one Of policy Brought about by tho
Hguiar ACTON OF our free institutions tl,oao o.,
who regret, ought to acpiesce in H. VIII c'.u
comprise pa,tofthe crew, or are in M, hort, -
the Natlonal Ship. we should most nn,io,.i ~