Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-01
fro1' tie Kentucky. Reports, of .aIoy ~.
DINNER TO MIR. EJAV

fron tie Kentucky Rcpoyts, Of 5Lty 20
| DINNER TO MIR. CLAY
| ph saturday last, the 10th inst public dinner
was given to Mr. Clay at Fowlcrs rardon. At
which a numerous and highly respectable Assem-.
ei'gc OF the citizens this and several % the adion
ing counties attended 10 greet him with nersonnl
expression OF their appreciation of his former public
conduct, OF their confidence in ll continued M, riot
ISM and oil their hopes and belief that his f,tre do
devotion TO MS cOuntrys welfare and honour will bo
by equal ardour and disinterestetness
Extensive preparations had been made for the oc
CASTOR, and about 1000 persons sat down To dnnor
Several tousts had been prenared bv tho co,oro;,
tee Of arrangement and when Mr.. Clay was toasted
ne arose and expressed his sense of the honour con-
iel'eu on MN Dy his friends, neighbours and fellow
ctlzcns III an eloquent address of one hour and thirty
hive minutes. We cannot undertake. Tn rive Co., .
sketch of has remarks at this time though wc hone
J." DC aOie TO present them to readers in the next
number. lie recommended moderation Guinness and
canuur IN Judging Of the conduct of men in mower
vndlcated the late administration from the CHARGES
So n,en brought against it by its opponents of sinh
S4iig 'Ie press q rewardng political favourtes; de-
clared that not oAi.cr under the government du
ring the last iour years ending the 4th of March
ast had been removed from Office on account of no
htcal /entlments;-that the few changes Of the prn
ters OF the laws u s. that took place dnrinp the
same term, made not go much with refa
to the political opinions OF the individuals as for the
Ipubiic advantage and that i'm some cases DoIticni
friends had given place to political opponents
puoc interest required the transfer. He declared that
the same hight job printers for individuals: md t,,
the employment of one for specific purpose ss tho
printing OF the laws OF one session, rave hin, M
CLAIM III law or reason for the next years lob anv
more than the printing Of an advertisement of a me-
chamck by a. this year gives \. a claim on the same
mechanck for his next years patronage, He dUoi,
Mt some length on the of the present All
mInstraion, dcpreca,ing the principle iclI appears
from those acts, to be attempted to be established
that a man, TTIINKING FREEMAN IL 20 he ap.vrn,,
BILE by the loss OF Office and Of support for his FAM,
y, Tor the unbiased exercise OF bis fgit of SUFFRAGE,
nay more, or even an abstract Preference existinr
IN his own breast, OF over Il, when he IL in sucb
situation as prevents him from giving any RctuoI
effect TO that preference the case with Gov
Harrison, MIR. Barbour, ond other foreign accents
iie showed that the consequence Of the establish
ment of such principle Is dangerous to the contn
ucd purity vi orr republican institutions
The appointment OF an undue proportion Of oorti
cal editors to Offices Of trEst and cnpument under
the government, mas direct tendency to corrupt
the fountains OF public information; more esDpciolv
when they tUhcn from the ranks of the ppl,tical
partizans OF the executive; that IL that priucipe he
adopted as correct and be applied to practice We
may indeed have the forms Of zee elections and the
unbiased exercise ofthe right of suffrage while in
spirit, IN essence, we slItl live under monarchy;
presidential election will be but scramble for Office
amouft-unpnncipled taTlZans; and political onestions
wiil hot he questions regarding principles Of public
actihi ana poBcv, but base, servile, a grOvcng,
aud vennl, selfish preference for MEN. Partizan
preas.2s viii then abuur during canvass for the e.
ovation o. bi1u 10 the confident expectation of roam
iuG the reward Of their prostitution in the oayes and
hsiIo5 Of Office. WlIlc, els he hOncst3 Is he Ea,I
iui To the constitution" wIi not be injured into
Mr.. Clay advertcd 10 the solicitations which had
boon pressed upon him from uinny Of bis friends 10
stand as candidnc Tor tic housG OF Representatives.
ond with lus thanks for their partiaity so rcpeated
j. and anxionsy nianifcstcd-he accompanied the
expression OF Ibis wish 20 retire, at least for season
not Tor The remainder Of lHs life 70 the pcacef,I
pursuits Of private station lie mentioned also tho
Ssh Of many Of his fellow citizens that he shouId
be c1ndldae for the Legislature Of this state; and
while nc nskrd the Indulgence &c a. least short res
pitc from the tolls ofpublic life be pronounced the
sentiTNcnt which he said lie had aIwnys held and oro
fcJscd--tbat good citizen and truo patriot when
the voice Of hI9 cOBnirymen calls him 10 their sgr.
Tcc. las while life cnduree, properly no other choice;
bat while one breath remains il should be breatbed
Tor them, and as long as the hfc-blnud vibrotos
through hu heart 10 last pusaon should b. Tor lis
country.
lie said that should such state Of iIinrs presont
Iisclfas would p1.''a nm opportunity for usefulness
10 any station 10 winch BIZ couHtryncn may call him
hc will IN accordance with The nrnii,nrni lust sx
pressed, hold lins,f ~ tlicr gcrvlce rInt time
be did not think The present. Amer sdvcrtinr In
ibc state OF informal improvement IN tins state as
compared WIN cfcry CCr'cTiDii Ous snfn and Of the
loTud state Ofthe roads, source OF Tho deepest
modification 10 him citizon Of Kcnicky and re-
commenting as tic true policy Of The poouc of tho
state TIC adoption oi Thorough pysfcm OF Internal
Improvements, he concluded by proposing a sonti.
ment in reference 20 Tint subject.
u was indeed gratifying 30 observe ibc eagorn ,ss
Win winch Mr. CL'Y ws followed Ivy the crowd of
individuals anxious 10 sec and speak with hin, nor.
s0na.Ir many o. whom had not seen him before
6nre % fciurn FROM Washington.
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