Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-17
From The HVheciing Gazette.
MIR. CLAY AT WHEELING.

On Monday evening. 3oth ult. Henry Clay with
bis family, arrived in this place. He was met by
n company Of about fifty Gentlemen at the Penn
syvana line who escorted him thence to this place,
where he greeted with the unfeigned admir-
alton of our citizens.
The mechanics, manufacturers, and others, hav-
ing prepared dinner at the Globe Hotel, Mr..
Caly on Tuesday, dined with about two hundred
of his fellow citizens. Many toasts were given ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the con,panv-some
of them combining much wit and satire, and one of
them ELECTED strain of eloqueDce from our dstin-
guished guest that terminated every one who heard
1t, in the cause of the American System" Never
was this distinguished man, even in the DAYS of his
power, more heartily welcomed and more generally
admired,-a sent lent of admiration peryaded The
hearts of all who heard him. There is someibinr
lnexpressibly grand in the voluntary tribute OF rcs
pect paid to citizen who had retired from Office
and who is unciothed with powcr-Tt is prattudr
without suspicion of sclfshness for past services
Thousands thro' the hope Of preferment bow at the
foostoo OF authority, but merit only, commands the
dislnterested offering of gratitude
On the evening of the day large and splen-
did party was given i'll tho lower room ofth Mason
ic Hall. On no former occasion has there been SO
general an Attendance of the citizens of this place
Inc lodge room was also thrown open where Mr..
clay amused and delighted his friends bv his frank
and ingenious conversation. Indeed his franknessof
demeanor has made him many warm and cnthusias-
tie friends.
He departed on Wednesday morning, on board the
Mountainecr. We have published the toasts given
at the dinner, and now give Mr.. C's address which
was taken down IN short hand by individual pres
ent-
Mr.. Clay rose and expressed his thanks for the
appreciation which had been bestowed on his public
exertions, in regard to the great n crest alluded to
in the toast, with which he had Just been honorcd
Whilst nc felt that no more than justice was done
to tho zeal which had ever anrDated him in support
of those interests, he sensible that he was in
debted to the partiaty cf the company for an est
mate much too high and hattering, which they had
made OF his services, in that respect.
Mr. fTot. 1,l
expatate, on the policy Of the protection of Amer
can industry We unable to present his obser-
vations at large. The duty Of Government to mo-
ect our American Interests against those of foreign
nations, was right in the abstract he contendcd e. that
IT also flowed from the reductive enactments which
had been enforced previous to the late War The
perity of nations, antent and modern, was always
marked by the state Of the arts among them When
these were patronzed, encouraged and hourishinp
they were great, powerful and happy.
With respect to the power of congress to adopt
and enforce system Of protection for the irs time
recently seriously questioned he was surprised Mt tho
progress the new doctrine had made. and the sane
ton which had been given TO At by respectable states
and individuals. More than thirty years npo school
OF politicians had been established which commended
that the General Government in the exeyoise Of
power, ought TO be restricted to the grants of tho
constitution, and to those powers which were me-
cessary and proper TO carry the grants into efect.
and WHICH opposed the deduction Of power by doubt
full implication. He belonged TO that school zion
and he belongs to it now. But n modern schooj had
ARISEN which had reversed the rule. According 10
the disciples Of this school, powers clearly and OK
Pressiy granted IN the constitution were denied by
subtlety, refinement and Implication A power 10
regulate foreign commerce, conferred withou, lim.
taton' conveyed no authority to regulate it by the
usual and appropriate means! Nor did it elbow con-
gresS the discretion Of considering the effect Of any
givcn regulation upon tho preat interest Of the coun
try! power 70 lay taxes and Duties without 9th
cr limitation than that contained in tho constitution
did not admit Of congress nrrayng them az would
pest cont' ract the unfriendly policy of foreign ma
lions and subserve the interests Of own! Motives
conducting TO the grant Of power sought for out
OF tho constitution, and these having been found or
fancied 10 be found, used TO qualify and restrict
the plain terms Of the grant. To this school he did
not belong. Hc could NOT concur in n mode ostor-