Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-04

portunity of giving to mare distant readers (or
the nearer ones were prcscnt) more particular &C
count ~ the visit this distinguished cifZ to Ia r;Is
town, than what i.ds cor.ajncd in our last II was
svcnt highly Interesting bgtl TO the citizens and
10 Mr.. Clay. Arriving on TUESDAY the 18th July
G;cinE tic examination mt st. joserhs College, he
invited and attended ~ inc afternoon tn witness
tue daWnnm efforts vi the graduates in the art al
ora.ory. on tn, mc.t dry he pressed also 10
uftcn the examination U the Ftmiig Institution, az
Eazarefh Bot. of those cs,abi lSinns are ,m Ter
the .upcriatcndcncp of bishops; Flagct and David
rhe President, Mr.. Reynolds, and other associates
&C the Catholic Clergy. Mr. Clay expressed himself
highly pleased with the at,Uinfnnuts Of lite students
aud The ord"r, Regularity and which rCgn-
ed in both Institutions.
Besides - various Instances or private hospitality
v'ncl ""ro EXTENDED TO him during his short So
jnorn, Mr.. 6. atendad the customary Ball given by
the students and citizens, on Tuesday evening, and
another BY thc mechanics. ALWAYS his frcndsI ON
Thursday evening, after he had parlahcn of The snp-
iuo,s Barbecue which had been provided or his en-
frtaipment on that day IN beautiful grove on tie
=; land of Benjamin Hardin Esq. The morning was
dark aud nnpromiairg, hut it cleared oil about nd
dry, AMI the afternoon was unconmon!y fine. 70
that circumstances happy auson was made b.
Mr.. Clay, in t'a c&nrIuNl to his address.
SO large aSse,ib.age has never L.lu Witnessed
IN any occas0u, we learn, al t.i- place Mr.. Clay
thought II a5 he alJst erous he had
dni any similar occasion, cXcert ii Barbecue in
Bourbon. two years aro The general estimate so
lar as we heard, from three 10 'aWy Mousand.
Aitcr the sentiment IN reference 10 himself was an
Hpllce'i, ana approved by repeated ugrlSRI
arose, on form which had bee. used Oy OF the
gentlemen who proclaimed the toass. and addressed
tile company for more thar, hour. We led IJng
heard Of the fascination Of Mr.. Gays eIoduencc and
Notwithstanding he Gsa iyuatGga INN which treat
expectation is apt to prodIce agreeaby
disappointed, and found that Of him as an orator th
half was not told-in 2:luch thu. he paper and pen
Gil held in hands for the purpose of taking Il
sketch of his speech nearly forgotten Til his
most eloquent and fanc!tt exordim and iutroduc-
ton were pissed through and h arrived al the more
cool and argnmnnGye part % MS address; and it is
more owing 10 the strong impression made or our
I;ud and good memory, and to the recollection of
i few friends, than to notes that we are enabled
% give the substance Cftwo three most prom.
incut topics on wlici. iic spoke
After expressing his acknowledgements for the III /
attentions which had been paid him here stating that
his visit was N pursuance ola former as well as of a
recent polite and friendly invitation place ofcon-
s.larab.a c2abry, which he had never before seen,
and diSclunlng the remotest purpose wish to inter-
re with the elections then near hand having no
&Crn0'iVc except to indefinitely to post
IrHe the "cdtIcatun ofsceinr his friends and fellow
citizens huraaboutS,-h proceeded remark: that
However vided unhappy had been or might now
ba, on particular questions, tie hoped that there
some cardiua! points ", lich we were I'll cor
olaHy and sincerely united Among these were orr
Union; our constitution; republican institutions,
uncOmprOnlSDg hatred Of tyranny and OF tyrants;
AID ardent, uneXtiHgushabic love of liberty; and
5 trusted that these sentiments were and would be
cultivated and cherished not mcreg in the abstract
ad as pleasing lnagnatons, but practical and per-
IGanent principles OF action and tests Of public con-
cIet. Tyranny, he said, u real evil-Iibcrtv
n active and lns,tim2be blessing. Dcspotism did
iOt depend 50 much upon the quantity OF nowor as
rpoH the manner " which it was used. The, Au-
toerat Of RusssG; The Grand Saltan Of Turkcv; the
Iaost absolJs monarch that yer reirncd NAV cXer-
rise his authority mildly and parentay, SO as to re-
ward viriue aud insh vice, he may reject til, co,in
se5 and eTpcl from his presence the pcrsQbs Of vile
ayc2phant5 aEt g'c!ons p1rastes;-and BRING around
80. d1 listen oH4y 10 the wise, the piolls and the
rood: he may too advance the honor The ha Dpness
and the glory OF the nation over which he rules:
whilst the most limited ma gistTaa may exercise his
kTei and restricted power as TO hlryass cad on
press the cHununijy, dishonor bis administration, and
grade his country. And the greater superiority Of
Constitutional and limited governments, those
which absolute, consists this: that they offer
sGrer guarantees, aad solid securities, for the
pubic happiness and prosperity. A5solntc monarcis
PlieriIaily disposed however, Ike tho visits of
angels, "ew aud far between"
since, therefore, ina Tyranny OF government does
rot depend entirely tho FORMS modes Of lis in
s.tutlons, the ttGe enquiry IN both should be:
The power vita winch the iJncfirnary is invested,
whether absolute or limited, administered for the
rood of tic peoples To preserve their peace to pro-
mole their prCpCr!W ond to secure their attachment
ard the respect OF foreign powers; II, pu The CON
t-a5v, The magistrate exercises his powers for himself
aud not ior the comm ny, gratifying bis passions If
v5Hgance and avorj'istg irdu'ging MS Capriccs, sur
rauIeJ.nr bins ID 10 te ipdgeHCe OF wicked aud
U.p.layit lei IN sIrb gistrate, whatever may
b. The extent OF his authority, Is IN 0DprCsSOr.
Nh Clay touched the subject Of Internal i'm
.fOyements, al which all parts Of country. aud
especially that through which nc iofciy passed stood
So much n need. li.yscd MS We are said he with
genial c!IDt c nnd fertile soil we were bound nv all
~ obligations of gratitude ~ the giver Of them aod
Ay our highest and bee, interests to improve and or.
Lament our country. Aud he urged and racomnen
uri the progfF-tY 81 ho governments ffh s. MIC and
Tedera dujpQ all that belonged 10 ther respecrjva
spheres 90 accomplish tins beneficial purpose Tire
dangers be- tnougni, winch some supposed might