Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-28
Tbe Constitutional ggabtg.
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT 25, 1880.
Extract from the Richmond Enquirer Of uarcA 7th,


last day of tho session of Congress, and wha, will
at this time, engage the attention of the Pub
lie, the ceremony of the Inauguration of the new
President of the United S'ta,es, HENRY CLAY,
and his inaugural address. The Installation of a
PRESIDENT is most interesting event; being Us it is,
a practical proof ofthc liberty enjoyed by the people
OF the U States, in the choice, and in this case
likewise of the dismissal of their rulers
But how shall we describe our admiration of the
inaugural address Of President Clay? Where shall
we find language strong enough do Justice to its
merits? 1t combines in itself, tho solldity of Wash
lngton, the vigorous and republican simplicity of
Jefferson. the purity and ppdesty of Madison, and
patriotism embracing tho eand every part. With
what thrilling effect, does he ttch upon the new Re-
public Great Britain! With what eloquence upon the
moral certainty, that the death of the vrtuous Philip
will be peaceably and quietly succeeded by Common
weathIn France. With what sublime enthusiasm up
on the prospect ofevery christian people throwing
off the yoke of kings and afording the grand spec
tacle of the whole civilized world becoming ge
neral Republc--conq abJured fleets and armies
dismissed, and raternal love regulating their mutual
intercourse We confess the transport with which
read these topics of the Inaugural Address, but when
we reached the eulogium upon La Fayette, whom
the President describes ''the benefactor of two
worlds, the votary of liberty from 10 to 80, whose
purity Heaven itself, so loved, that preserved his
life through numerous dangers and multitude of
bloody revolutions, to witness the completed regen-
Grafton of mankind"-when we read the glowing
description of death bed and the last aspir
of his heart breathed for the liberty and happiness of
universal man--shali confess t-our soul melted
in admiration and tenderness, and flowed pro-
fnsely from eyes Immortal La Fayete Clio
rious i'll lfe-happy death-rnost happy after
DEATH in finding like Achilles, not bard, but
ator, worthy of commemoratIng thy iustrlous
tions!
As for Henry Clay hmself--such a President is
worthy of such a country. We feel proud of being
born in the country which gave birth to such
mani We feel proud of the discriminating pene-
tration of our fellow citizens in he of one,
SO worthy to fill the of Washington and Jeffer-
and in their vrtuous and Indignant rejection of
tue ISLANDERS by which his enemies, envlous OF his
virtues and splendid genus sought 10 overwhen
BIN. What patriotism, what benevolence. whaI
inagnanimty, breathes in every line of his Inaugural
Speech! No cantng, hypocritical professions OF IRE
form!" No half disclosed purpose, of welding the
power of the Presidency reward his friends and
punish his enemies!" No triumphant and malicious
indication Of Joy at having goI his enemies into his
power, of intention to consider the political oppo
nents of Henry Clay, the personal enemies of the
President of the u Stutes! No uagenerous and UNI
manly reflections, upon his unsuccessful compett0fe!
No-nohing of all this, appears the Presidents IN
augural address Incapable at all, of feelings vul-
gar and base he has evidently left them behind him,
and disdains triumph PROSTATE adversaries,
to the delegated power of this great people, to
crush humble Collector, Clerk Postmaster
The outrageous scenes of the last administration,
will not be repeated in this Our sympathies will
not be shocked Republi anism insuted, the spI-
Kit of Institutions trampIed upon by the epecta
Gle of fellow citizens turned out of Office for differ
encc Of opinion and the vcs hacks aud prostitutes
of party, rewarded with their places
Ye bawlers of bargain and corruptionl Ye sian
derers OF Henry Clay. read the inaugural Address
of HENRY CLAY, and blush your deprvity.
Witness another example of that great aud consol-
atory axiom that truth great and will prevail, and
public Justice, though often irnpeded, is certain at
last B."
TMr Richie proceeds to dissect President Clays
iuaugurai-but we postpone the balance for
the PRESENT.
ry We invite attention TO two cOgent articles on
the subJect of the Henrice%sectron.
COMMUNICATED
Mr. Peasants: have just gotten tbvo' piece in
your paper, 4e2d, signed Bacon. It was pretty
tough Job, Occupying eight coumns,) and frequent
" thought myself this certainly is not BacOn
fbridged. ! am one Of those house holders thereto
fore excluded from the Polls to whom this writer has
addressed some of his remarks feel proud of the
1,rivepe nog for the first time given to and We
~ anxious that those of my class, should it,
as to shegy that understand It's value beg leave
therefore, to say few words TO my fellows on this
subject, especially differ widely from Bacon in
the view take of it: The right Of suffrage, con-
slider valuable, much, 1T gives 10 the voter,
share IN eectng those WHO make the lawson these
laws depend all his rights and interests-hls person.
propertv liberty. life even In selecting the deposi-
sIn hest imdr-